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Barton Fink (The Coli Movie Club)
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I was sorta reluctant to pick this. Mainly because I reckon a lot of people have seen this. But I think it's a brilliant film that can garner a lot of discussion and hopefully there's some out there who haven't seen it yet.
It was between this or Grand Piano, a movie starring Elijah Wood about a guy who is performing a piano concert and cannot play a wrong note because a sniper is on him. So...hopefully I chose right
I was sorta reluctant to pick this. Mainly because I reckon a lot of people have seen this. But I think it's a brilliant film that can garner a lot of discussion and hopefully there's some out there who haven't seen it yet.
It was between this or Grand Piano, a movie starring Elijah Wood about a guy who is performing a piano concert and cannot play a wrong note because a sniper is on him. So...hopefully I chose right
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Good pick breh. To be real it's something I haven't seen or at least not entirely and it's been in my Netflix list for the longest. You just charged the extra battery in my back. Glad that bolo worked. Let's get it!
I own this and its a good film, but not even in my Cohen Bros top 5, which let's you know how great their filmography is
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Ign called grand piano the best movie hitchcock never made@cook @Jax @hexagram23
I was sorta reluctant to pick this. Mainly because I reckon a lot of people have seen this. But I think it's a brilliant film that can garner a lot of discussion and hopefully there's some out there who haven't seen it yet.
It was between this or Grand Piano, a movie starring Elijah Wood about a guy who is performing a piano concert and cannot play a wrong note because a sniper is on him. So...hopefully I chose right
Was fairly entertaining though. Not sure as good as its reviews though.
Im still in the middle of strange days im out
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What a mindfukk of a film....
I'd seen Barton Fink before, but I watched distracted and on my desktop.....so I wasn't wholly engaged. I sat down tonight focused on taking in a movie I know has a reputation for being a bit of a puzzle.
Afterwards, I feel like I'm looking at puzzle that's about 50% finished. The premise is seemingly straight forward, the characters are engaging and the performances are top shelf.
But the story.....the story.
I think that when filmmakers try to make EVERYTHING symbolic, it damages the overall effectiveness of the film. That is my big issue with Barton Fink. It's probably due in part to me missing some things and just not "getting it", but there are so many elements of the story that are clearly meant to mean something else that they just kind of pile up and ultimately become more distracting that interesting.
The wallpaper....the picture (and the final scene/conversation)..."Heil Hitler"....the pipes....the earplugs....Charlie's entire character.....there's just so much going on
I think the bulk of the film works on a surface level, as a self-important liberal playwright from NY gets overwhelmed and kicked around by the Hollywood machine. All of this story works and is damn entertaining thanks to great roles for Lerner and Shaloub among others. But it's ultimately overshadowed by the craziness of the 3rd act.
6/10
I think when I start to read more about this film's deeper meaning I'll appreciate it more....but that won't necessarily make it a better film imo.
I'd seen Barton Fink before, but I watched distracted and on my desktop.....so I wasn't wholly engaged. I sat down tonight focused on taking in a movie I know has a reputation for being a bit of a puzzle.
Afterwards, I feel like I'm looking at puzzle that's about 50% finished. The premise is seemingly straight forward, the characters are engaging and the performances are top shelf.
But the story.....the story.
I think that when filmmakers try to make EVERYTHING symbolic, it damages the overall effectiveness of the film. That is my big issue with Barton Fink. It's probably due in part to me missing some things and just not "getting it", but there are so many elements of the story that are clearly meant to mean something else that they just kind of pile up and ultimately become more distracting that interesting.
The wallpaper....the picture (and the final scene/conversation)..."Heil Hitler"....the pipes....the earplugs....Charlie's entire character.....there's just so much going on
I think the bulk of the film works on a surface level, as a self-important liberal playwright from NY gets overwhelmed and kicked around by the Hollywood machine. All of this story works and is damn entertaining thanks to great roles for Lerner and Shaloub among others. But it's ultimately overshadowed by the craziness of the 3rd act.
6/10
I think when I start to read more about this film's deeper meaning I'll appreciate it more....but that won't necessarily make it a better film imo.
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A movie that's on my "watch list"
Also I wonder if gonna get over 10 reveiws this week
Also I wonder if gonna get over 10 reveiws this week
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Yeah it's on there
A movie that's on my "watch list"
Also I wonder if gonna get over 10 reveiws this week
Simpsons definitely made me a smarter person and I stand by that. They tossed out stuff like that and as a kid I just soaked it up having no clue what Barton Fink was (much like Milhouse and the rest of Bart's friends) but I always felt smarter for knowing it existed and it made me want to do some research.
Roaden Polynice
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Ign called grand piano the best movie hitchcock never made
Was fairly entertaining though. Not sure as good as its reviews though.
Im still in the middle of strange days im out
Grand Piano was pretty decent. A little hammy but it didn't take itself too seriously which was good.
i like wood and cusack so i liked it
