EPISODE · Sep 12, 2017 · 1H 40M
36. Body Count Coen Brothers Feat. Benjamin Angrisano
from The Filmlings · host The Filmlings
Benjamin Angrisano, long-time friend of the Filmlings and Coen Brother's enthusiast, joins Alex and Jonathan to talk about some of the Coen's darker films: Blood Simple. (1984), Fargo (1996), and No Country for Old Men (2007). We get talk about infusing humor into darker themes, opposing mindsets and worldviews of characters, and how ambiguity can make a film more impactful. Skip to: 7:18 - Blood Simple. 30:23 - Fargo 50:22 - No Country For Old Men 1:10:43 - Overall 1:38:08 - Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Henry V (1989) Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Hamlet (1996) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/body-count-coen-brothers
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Benjamin Angrisano, long-time friend of the Filmlings and Coen Brother's enthusiast, joins Alex and Jonathan to talk about some of the Coen's darker films: Blood Simple. (1984), Fargo (1996), and No Country for Old Men (2007). We get talk about infusing humor into darker themes, opposing mindsets and worldviews of characters, and how ambiguity can make a film more impactful. Skip to: 7:18 - Blood Simple. 30:23 - Fargo 50:22 - No Country For Old Men 1:10:43 - Overall 1:38:08 - Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Henry V (1989) Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Hamlet (1996) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/body-count-coen-brothers
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