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Part VRChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-44867729760704875202008-03-05T06:17:00.000-07:002008-03-05T06:17:00.000-07:00I hate to admit I still haven't seen Raising Arizo...I hate to admit I still haven't seen Raising Arizona yet.Out Of Jerseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698802395603296603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-78867880512130423102008-03-03T14:46:00.000-07:002008-03-03T14:46:00.000-07:00Check out Crimes and Misdemeanors if you haven't a...Check out Crimes and Misdemeanors if you haven't alreadyRJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960849284510182412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-30131949084453579662008-03-03T07:08:00.000-07:002008-03-03T07:08:00.000-07:00The other thing that is great about those early Co...The other thing that is great about those early Cohen Bros. movies is that <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001756/" REL="nofollow">Barry Sonnenfeld </A>was the Director of Photography on Raising Arizona along with <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100150/" REL="nofollow">Miller's Crossing</A>. These two films look nothing alike. Raising Arizona uses a lot of zoom in close-ups and wacky angles, while <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100150/" REL="nofollow">Miller's Crossing</A> seems to exclusively use wide angle lenses, even in closeups. The cinematography adds an element of enjoyment to these movies along with the fine scripts and acting.general125https://www.blogger.com/profile/02030929531480375408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-73676989080096852882008-03-03T06:22:00.000-07:002008-03-03T06:22:00.000-07:00@adam r., how does that ice machine work anyways??...@adam r., how does that ice machine work anyways???<BR/><BR/>@joseph, you're absolutly right, i rememnber that scene in NCFOM, and you're dead on.<BR/><BR/>@jeff, i think mosquito coast will probably be my least favorite wier film as well (although Master & Commander is sort of slow) I want to see Weir get out at least one more project before the end of the decade.<BR/><BR/>@ anon, i've heard other's share your sentiment on Goldberg (Color Purple) over Page (trip to bountiful)<BR/><BR/>@ jeremy, thanks for the recommendation...i'm glad i watched mosquito coast (and i've already seen witness, so it's won't be a part of this series)...i do like O Brother Where art Thou a lot!<BR/><BR/>@lifeofando...i'm definitly on it, trying to get my hands on Gallipoli!RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-46037462207135571392008-03-02T23:45:00.000-07:002008-03-02T23:45:00.000-07:00I love Raising Arizona! So bizarre and the very d...I love Raising Arizona! So bizarre and the very definition of quirky. John Goodman cracks me up in that movie.<BR/><BR/>Another Peter Weir to check out from the 80's is Gallipoli. Its about a disastrous Australian WWI mission in Turkey and stars a young Mel Gibson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-62802770783678954262008-03-02T21:12:00.000-07:002008-03-02T21:12:00.000-07:00I think it helped that Raising Arizona was directe...I think it helped that Raising Arizona was directed by the Coen Brothers. Rarely have they gone wrong.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-80967940474626431432008-03-02T16:53:00.000-07:002008-03-02T16:53:00.000-07:00Thanks for viewing one of my recommendations even ...Thanks for viewing one of my recommendations even if you didn't like it. I mostly loved it for Ford's performance, I thought this along with his other Weir film "Witness" were some of his strongest work. By the way Holly Hunter was in anther Coen Brothers movie. He was George Clooney's wife in "O Brother Where Art Thou?". It wasn't a big part but I thought she was funny. "You ain't Bonofide."Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711950010086961722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-4215145713673912912008-03-02T15:47:00.000-07:002008-03-02T15:47:00.000-07:00For me, Whoopy Goldberg deserves the Oscar in "The...For me, Whoopy Goldberg deserves the Oscar in "The color Purple" instead "Ghost". Fantastic film with powerful performances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-71701286674952833302008-03-02T13:30:00.000-07:002008-03-02T13:30:00.000-07:00Weir films would never lend itself to a win... I d...Weir films would never lend itself to a win... I don't know any director who has gone through more "quality" films without less recommendation. The films are too International in style, and never were really appreciated by American audiences (maybe too intellectual?)<BR/><BR/>Mosquito Coast is actually one of my least favorite of Weirs...Jeff Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702246837234832920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-32384486575284895652008-03-02T12:33:00.000-07:002008-03-02T12:33:00.000-07:00Regarding the haircut parallel between Raising Ari...Regarding the haircut parallel between Raising Arizona and No Country for Old Men, there was also the reference to the 'Last Rider of the Apocalypse' when Bardem blasts the critter as he crosses the bridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-68561586322209453852008-03-02T12:00:00.000-07:002008-03-02T12:00:00.000-07:00I remember liking "Mosquito Coast" in the 80s, but...I remember liking "Mosquito Coast" in the 80s, but had the same feelings you did after revisiting it recently. The best parts are easily when the family first gets to the jungle, but it loses me when he builds the A/C machine that seems to rewrite the book on thermodynamics before burning it.Adam Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968051066147134504noreply@blogger.com