Does anyone get into a gun or sword fight over a princess or a treasure? And what, exactly, explodes?

I'm sold.

Plan 9 From Outer Space?

I actually really liked BURN AFTER READING just because of the sheer balls involved overall, and particularly in the above spoiler.

If you're gonna do a Coen Bros series, please stick The Hudsucker Proxy, Ladykillers or The Man Who Wasn't There into the mix somewhere, mainly because those are the Coen flicks that people seem to either forget about or dislike (or both). I actually kinda liked all of them, and all of the Coens' films in general.

Also, Barton Fink.

Anyway, I see that you guys haven't done anything recent (aside from Moby Dick) in quite a while, with 2012 being the last film you've done that was made in the last ten years or so. I dunno what you've got slated for your next couple of releases, but might I suggest something like Inception, The Town or Last Airbender?

My favorite Coen Brothers are Blood Simple and O Brother Where Art Thou.  I think O Brother in particular would make for a good DiF.

I recently suggested 24 Hour Party People because I think Teague would lose his mind for it once he sees it, as any good music nerd does.  It's absolutely insane, and it has to be to capture that period of time.

I get warm feelings whenever I hear Jeff Bridges referred to as "the Dude" but the film itself doesn't do much for me. I don't understand why the Dude would hang out with a guy like Walter.

Yeah, up to that point, the film could have been a Bob Hope vehicle. The problem is, I think it might have worked better if it HAD been a Bob Hope vehicle (at the very least, cast Betty Grable in the Frances McDormand role ).

The Ladykillers had SOOOO much going for it. The opening scenes are just gorgeous. I LOVE Tom Hanks' demented Colonel Sanders/Foghorn Leghorn. But jeez how did the Marlon Wayons and JK Simmons characters get in there? And how did they NOT have an early morning hearse chase with the sheriff, set to gospel music??

Oh. I was just going to suggest going totally retro and doing some stuff in black and white, like The Maltese Falcon.

The Long Goodbye.

The Social Network.

B&W? How about Eraserhead? Oh, i forgot DIF doesn't do comedies.

Maltese Falcon is in my top 20 of all time

No Bogie list is complete without Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Caine Mutiny

Is that a Bogie thing?

/huge Maltese Falcon and Casablanca fan

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