paul
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11/21/2007 4:34 PM
posted awhile ago
FilmCouch #46 - What's up? Ridley Scott and Coen Bros.
Fame. Money. Success. These are the accolades reserved for only the Hollywood elite, the great artists of the silver screen. Or not. Some adored filmmakers leave us scratching our heads. Paul and Kevin look at Ridley Scott's latest, American Gangster, in light of his yet-again re-released classic Blade Runner. Does he belong in the pantheon of great gangster-epic directors or is he just an imitator? Karina questions whether the Coen brothers are anything more than competent genre directors. She calls Erica Rowell, author of The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen, to discuss No Country for Old Men and other their other "masterpieces."
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indieabby88
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11/22/2007 3:36 PM
posted awhile ago
Re:FilmCouch #46 - What's up? Ridley Scott and Coen Bros.
And all this time I thought I was some kind of crazy person for not caring much for Ridley Scott. The more I listened to your comments on "American Gangster" and "Blade Runner," the more I agreed with your conclusion that Ridley Scott is a derivative filmmaker. There are very few films of his that I can honestly say I've enjoyed, but I always get the feeling that Scott is someone whose name on a film is supposed to mean quality. Thanks for showing me that I'm not insane.
Also, I noticed that one of Scott's upcoming projects is another Cormac McCarthy adaptation, "Blood Meridian." Weird coincidence, huh?
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