# Your favorite Coen brothers movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646 "2011-01-14T21:35:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/62 "2011-01-20T00:16:23Z")
I picked Blood Simple but it was close between that and Miller’s Crossing. I also loved No Country For Old Men. The comedies are mostly very entertaining and worth a watch when they come on tv, but not my favorite. I hated Barton Fink (though my BF loves it). ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/63 "2011-01-20T03:04:06Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > For me it was between _Fargo_ and _O Brother Where Art Thou?_ Went with the latter. The music tipped the scales. Almost made this decision for the same reason, but enjoyed _Fargo_ just a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/64 "2011-01-20T03:13:20Z")
I couldn’t choose. It was a tie between Fargo, No Country For Old Men and Burn After Reading. The Ladykillers and O Brother, Where Art Thou are tied for second place. True Grit only recently came out and I like to give movies a while to settle in my mind before deciding just how much I like them (because I tend to think “best movie ever!” whenever I come out of seeing a movie that I really like for the first time - and I really like True Grit). These guys are amazing. It really speaks to how great they are when so many of their films occupy my top 20 or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/65 "2011-01-20T03:16:10Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Almost made this decision for the same reason, but enjoyed _Fargo_ just a bit more. Just don’t tell me you prefer Fop to Dapper Dan. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/66 "2011-01-20T03:18:01Z")
I voted for No Country, but in retrospect, I think I should have chosen O, Brother. And, at the risk of being chased out of here by a pitchfork-n-torch carrying mob, I couldn’t stand The Big Lebowski. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/67 "2011-01-20T04:49:26Z")
You have to watch Lebowski like 3 or 4 times before it starts to sink in. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/68 "2011-01-20T15:10:09Z")
_The Man Who Wasn’t There_ and _Barton Fink_ left me cold. I like - or love - most of the others I’ve seen, though. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/69 "2011-01-20T15:27:42Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > Just don’t tell me you prefer Fop to Dapper Dan. “I don’t want _Fargo_, goddammit, I’m an _O Brother, Where Art Thou_ man!” ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/70 "2011-01-20T15:32:06Z")
BLOOD SIMPLE was a bit too vicious for me; I could admire it but not enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/71 "2011-01-20T15:45:11Z")
I am one of those that love \*The Hudsucker Proxy \*but _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ would be my second choice. I actually don’t like _Fargo_, _Raising Arizona_ & _Barton Fink_. So their movies are very hit or miss for me. ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/72 "2011-05-01T23:37:19Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > The only Coen films I have really been disappointed in are _Intolerable Cruelty_ (forgettable), _The Ladykillers_ (unnecessary remake that contributed nothing new), and _A Serious Man_ (I got the point, just didn’t find it all that funny). What was the point? I just watched it, and it rather confused me. Was the point (/moral) that you shouldn’t let trouble in life bring you to dishonesty? What was the role of the demon rabbi? ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/73 "2011-05-02T00:37:40Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > You have to watch Lebowski like 3 or 4 times before it starts to sink in. I’ll admit I wasn’t impressed but it’s on Netflix Streaming, so I’ll give it another chance. Until then: _O Brother_. For the music. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/74 "2011-05-02T00:50:16Z")
Overall, I think I have to go with _Fargo_, for the perfect balance of mainstream appeal and Coen Brothers quirk. After that, _Raising Arizona_, _Miller’s Crossing_, _The Big Lebowski_, and _Barton Fink_. I enjoyed _O Brother_, but it’s a middle-of-the-pack Coen Brothers movie for me. I’m honestly a little surprised at how well it does in these sorts of polls. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/75 "2011-05-02T01:47:48Z")
Very tough call, but in the end, the Dude abides. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/76 "2011-05-02T07:01:17Z")
I’ve seen everyone of their films. Picking between Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski was almost painful, but I ultimately chose TBL. Just please don’t make me have to choose again! ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/77 "2011-05-02T07:53:05Z")
The Dude Abides, so _The Big Lebowski_ it is. _O Brother, Miller’s Crossing, Burn After Reading_, and _The Man Who Wasn’t There_ are all excellent, too- but ultimately, I keep coming back to _The Big Lebowski_. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/78 "2011-05-02T08:09:55Z")
_The Big L_ for me, but most of the others qualify for a close second. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/79 "2011-05-02T14:23:59Z")
The Dude abides. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/80 "2011-05-02T21:21:04Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Gotta go with _Miller’s Crossing_. I loved many of the other choices, but for me, that movie is just…perfect. My sentiments exactly. Great acting, great cinematography, snappy dialogue, and all sorts of interesting nuances I found on multiple viewings. After this, other favorites are Big Lewbowski (this one started out lesser, but grew on me after multiple viewings), O Brother, and Raising Arizona. Only one on the list I haven’t seen yet is True Grit. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646/81 "2011-05-03T07:46:48Z")
Yehh?.. well, that’s just like, your opinion, man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-coen-brothers-movie/567646.md?page=5)