tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post5386172222255987142..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: "Burn After Reading": "No biggie," but so what?Reel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-64872556361768088062008-09-20T13:27:00.000-04:002008-09-20T13:27:00.000-04:00Brad Pitt can be so funny, as long as he's not tak...Brad Pitt can be so funny, as long as he's not taking himself too seriously... i could see how this movie would make good use of his, habitual, spastic arm movementsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-9235917436545282252008-09-14T23:23:00.000-04:002008-09-14T23:23:00.000-04:00I thought Burn After Reading was pretty hilarious,...I thought Burn After Reading was pretty hilarious, but I'm definitely a die-hard Coen fan. This film was just full of Coenisms and themes they've used throughout their other movies. Clooney being a sex-addict and the several bits with the fat, old, rich men were pretty classic.Chalupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584902889303382618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-60381921882512398422008-09-14T23:07:00.000-04:002008-09-14T23:07:00.000-04:00I enjoyed this one tremendously and actually think...I enjoyed this one tremendously and actually think it worked quite well as satire. JK Simmon's "summation" at the end had me absolutely cracking up. Despite being a Coen Brothers fan, I have to say that "No Country For Old Men" left me cold. And I had a slight bit of trepidation that the Clooney/Pitt combo might be too much in the vein of "Ocean's 11" but I can honestly say that I was just delighted all the way through.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985726167720419300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-72510214036245179242008-09-14T19:05:00.000-04:002008-09-14T19:05:00.000-04:00I have extremely high standards from too, Mr. Wond...I have extremely high standards from too, Mr. Wonderful, but I guess I just found more to like in this one than you did ... And I thought "No Country for Old Men" was a nearly flawlessly entertaining flick too, and among one of their best, so I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about that one tooReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-43887399689246674372008-09-14T18:53:00.000-04:002008-09-14T18:53:00.000-04:00Oops, I meant to say "now this film" instead of "n...Oops, I meant to say "now this film" instead of "no this film."Handsome B. Wonderfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524517496880481239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-73484229545362330102008-09-14T18:51:00.000-04:002008-09-14T18:51:00.000-04:00I was extremely disappointed and I have high stand...I was extremely disappointed and I have high standards for the Coen Brothers (after Fargo, The Big L, and Oh Brother). And being a hard core fan I expect a lot from them. <BR/><BR/>First of all I was highly annoyed that they played the best parts in the previews thinking it would be one type of film. But then when I watched it I saw a totally different film and not for the better. <BR/><BR/>Besides Brad Pitt I didn't find it funny much at all and I expected a funny movie from the previews. Not a deadly serious film with splatters of attempts at comedy thrown in. Sure there were points but nothing like they advertised it to be.<BR/><BR/>The best part though for me was the Mormon joke (being a former Mormon).<BR/><BR/>Being disappointed in No Country and no this film, I getting a bit impatient with the brothers.Handsome B. Wonderfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524517496880481239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-14901298425520043322008-09-13T16:52:00.000-04:002008-09-13T16:52:00.000-04:00I'll definitely stop by and give it a look, Bob .....I'll definitely stop by and give it a look, Bob ... And if you're not a Coen fan already, Nate, I think you're right to stay away from this one, Nate, because it's just the definition of an acquired tasteReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-75884493063039386442008-09-13T12:00:00.000-04:002008-09-13T12:00:00.000-04:00As someone who has left the majority of the Coens'...As someone who has left the majority of the Coens' work unexplored, this mixed reviews are leaving my hesitant to go out and see it.<BR/><BR/>But, great choice in The Visitor. I really loved it.nateshorbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780247306476257191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-88270955643841368802008-09-13T11:49:00.000-04:002008-09-13T11:49:00.000-04:00I enjoyed it too, but like you I didn't find it to...I enjoyed it too, but like you I didn't find it to be great. And we're definitely in agreement about it getting off to a slow start.<BR/>I loved Pitt, Rasche, and Simmons, and all of the Coens digs at Seattle were cracking me up. I just posted my review over at my place if you want to give it a look.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080644966702192252noreply@blogger.com