tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8442785681027263783..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Inside Llewyn DavisAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2008531332821408172013-12-21T18:19:57.053-05:002013-12-21T18:19:57.053-05:00Yeah, I'm with you. They don't have an... ...Yeah, I'm with you. They don't have an... obvious filmography, if that makes sense. I love No Country and Burn After Reading, but haven't truly loved any of their other films for a long while now.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-84678508355757439132013-12-21T01:02:24.238-05:002013-12-21T01:02:24.238-05:00I have a love/hate relationship with the Coens. Wh...I have a love/hate relationship with the Coens. When they're on, their work is fantastic. I love films like Fargo, Blood Simple, and No Country, but I'm not as enthusiastic on some of their newer work, such as True Grit, A Serious Man, and Intolerable Cruelty. (Liked TG and ASM, didn't love them.) Still, I can't wait to check this out.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62663092757578512532013-12-19T14:57:16.524-05:002013-12-19T14:57:16.524-05:00Thanks! It is easily one of their most somber movi...Thanks! It is easily one of their most somber movies yet. Far more like A Serious Man than really anything else they've done. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61750166890492685592013-12-19T14:56:20.441-05:002013-12-19T14:56:20.441-05:00Thanks man! Ah bummer. Well, hopefully it's wo...Thanks man! Ah bummer. Well, hopefully it's worth the wait my friend.<br /><br />I dig all their films, but if I ranked them:<br />No Country<br />Fargo<br />Blood Simple<br />Miller's Crossing<br />Barton Fink<br />The Big Lebowski<br />The Man Who Wasn't There<br />O Brother<br />Burn After Reader<br />A Serious Man<br />Inside Llewyn Davis<br />True Grit<br />Raising AZ<br />Intolerable Cruelty<br />The Ladykillers<br />The Hudsucker ProxyAlex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68822369576074127992013-12-19T14:51:41.677-05:002013-12-19T14:51:41.677-05:00Thanks Mark. This one certainly belongs in the Coe...Thanks Mark. This one certainly belongs in the Coen Brothers Odd category, but so many of their best films do. Hope you like it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51604814661640133952013-12-19T14:50:53.447-05:002013-12-19T14:50:53.447-05:00To shoot Skyfall? Certainly. Delbonnel did excelle...To shoot Skyfall? Certainly. Delbonnel did excellent work with this film, and Deakins' work for Skyfall speaks for itself. Definitely a fair trade.<br /><br />Plus I think Deakins was already shooting Skyfall when the Coens started filming this. The shoot for Skyfall would've lasted far longer than the shooting for Inside Llewyn Davis, you know? Just bad timing.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69088910083895548382013-12-19T13:03:41.662-05:002013-12-19T13:03:41.662-05:00Lovely review! For some reason it doesn't seem...Lovely review! For some reason it doesn't seem like something Coen brothers would do for me. The look of the film from the pictures is so somber is somewhat lyrical. It does sound like very strong movie, performances wise, so I'll definitely see it.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62750018854266896152013-12-19T09:32:31.936-05:002013-12-19T09:32:31.936-05:00Fantastic review. I'm so excited to see this o...Fantastic review. I'm so excited to see this one. Unfortunately, it doesn't come out in the UK until January.<br /><br />How would you rank it compared to other Coen Brother's films?Lights Camera Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645803803878024637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13941344347315789802013-12-19T09:31:50.340-05:002013-12-19T09:31:50.340-05:00Do you think he made the right decision? Do you think he made the right decision? Lights Camera Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645803803878024637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23021577830327464762013-12-19T04:53:27.073-05:002013-12-19T04:53:27.073-05:00Good work here Alex. A new Coens movie is always a...Good work here Alex. A new Coens movie is always a treat for me and I really like the sound of this one.Mark Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090926708046854326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81024752315749453482013-12-18T13:52:04.509-05:002013-12-18T13:52:04.509-05:00That crossroads scene was a definite highlight for...That crossroads scene was a definite highlight for me. And you're so right about how the Coens are usually cruel to their characters. I never thought about it that way before. So true. <br /><br />I see what they were <i>doing</i> with the looping device, but it completely took me out of the film. But, incidentally, I do suppose it helps support that Act 1 theory of mine. Ha. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17852592818758817612013-12-18T13:49:17.959-05:002013-12-18T13:49:17.959-05:00Oh yeah, that is definitely fair. Both are quite s...Oh yeah, that is definitely fair. Both are quite similar in tone. Like I said, I appreciated A Serious Man, but I doubt I'll ever watch it again. Whereas I'll could watch No Country for Old Men, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Miller's Crossing, etc on repeat.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90409480819992968012013-12-18T09:41:52.779-05:002013-12-18T09:41:52.779-05:00Yeah, I think the films feel very similar in appro...Yeah, I think the films feel very similar in approach. However, I really did not like A Serious Man. While watching it I kept waiting to start to like it and, aside from a few scenes, I really couldn't get into it. The ending annoyed the hell out of me too. I liked ILD far more, but I felt like if one was a fan of A Serious Man they would definitely like ILD and vice versa. So based on your reaction I feel like that was a fair assessment. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50321571817711429612013-12-17T20:21:05.168-05:002013-12-17T20:21:05.168-05:00Love that you open discussing that crossroads mome...Love that you open discussing that crossroads moment because that was the moment that most stuck with me too. The Coen Brothers are usually so cruel to their characters but, I swear, in this one they're practically BEGGING Llewyn to stop screwing up. And that moment was the ultimate example of it to me.<br /> <br />And that's why personally I liked the looping device, like he was destined to be stuck in Act I, as you put it, for eternity. At the same time, I agree there was something causing me to resist fully embracing the film. And I having the damnedest time figuring out what it is.<br /><br />But then I've always admired folk music more than I've actually liked it. So.....Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88820479614087500772013-12-17T14:59:00.845-05:002013-12-17T14:59:00.845-05:00Thanks Jess! It sounds like we're in full agre...Thanks Jess! It sounds like we're in full agreement on this film. I just can't wrapped my head around whether or not I fully liked it. A tough film to love, for me anyway.<br /><br />You know, I felt the exact same way about A Serious Man as I do about Inside Llewyn Davis. When I saw A Serious Man for a second time, I did like it much more, but curiously enough, I haven't watched it since. I think those two films are very similar on a number of levels.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72687611067362552922013-12-17T14:56:31.814-05:002013-12-17T14:56:31.814-05:00She's so good in it. A small role, but one tha...She's so good in it. A small role, but one that she nails. Hope you like the film!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74473163160863162762013-12-17T13:55:00.394-05:002013-12-17T13:55:00.394-05:00Me too, man. Me too.Me too, man. Me too.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73061086601797920382013-12-17T13:11:58.292-05:002013-12-17T13:11:58.292-05:00Hmmm. Seen a lot of love for this,so im surprised ...Hmmm. Seen a lot of love for this,so im surprised this didn't get an A from you.Julianhttp://www.dirtywithclass.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40493721058262743102013-12-17T11:41:31.997-05:002013-12-17T11:41:31.997-05:00Lovely review as always. I saw this almost two wee...Lovely review as always. I saw this almost two weeks ago now and I think about it often, but not because of its staying power necessarily. I feel like I'm constantly reconsidering how much I liked it. On first viewing I was enjoying the experience but the more I realized it wasn't going anywhere the less I could appreciate it. I don't need a specific arc, but the way Llewyn Davis was going I just wanted something, no matter how slight to happen by the end of it. I almost liked the loop, but then when it ended I was like "crap, that's it?". It could've been a little neater if they were going to go for something that unusual. I agree, there's just something missing here.<br /><br />Oscar Isaac was incredible though, so I can definitely see myself going back to this for him and the music. <br /><br />Question: how much did you like A Serious Man?Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53474746997766131472013-12-17T00:20:05.683-05:002013-12-17T00:20:05.683-05:00Have to wait ages to see this in Australia.
Man,...Have to wait ages to see this in Australia. <br /><br />Man, that shot of Carey Mulligan has me emotional already! Haha. Will check out the review once I've seen.Alex Thomashttp://timeforafilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5900184559996226092013-12-16T21:46:37.793-05:002013-12-16T21:46:37.793-05:00Yep, same here. We're agreeing a lot lately!Yep, same here. We're agreeing a lot lately!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73594836890013346692013-12-16T20:31:40.953-05:002013-12-16T20:31:40.953-05:00i didn't love the film, but i did really like ...i didn't love the film, but i did really like isaac and mulligan (the bets performance i've seen from her)Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24694277314993423172013-12-16T19:18:56.811-05:002013-12-16T19:18:56.811-05:00Oh I hate folk music too, but trust me, the songs ...Oh I hate folk music too, but trust me, the songs in this film are incredible. I hope Deakins returns too, but I'm sure he will. He only skipped this one to shoot Skyfall.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30209579059790878862013-12-16T19:16:38.865-05:002013-12-16T19:16:38.865-05:00I really hope to see this though I'm not fond ...I really hope to see this though I'm not fond of folk music at this moment. In fact, I just hate today's folk music but this still interest me as I do like that period of the 1960s. And I hope Roger Deakins returns for the next Coen Brothers film.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80830971006194799532013-12-16T19:09:43.770-05:002013-12-16T19:09:43.770-05:00Ha, what I meant by that line was that we as peopl...Ha, what I meant by that line was that we as people rarely know why we act the way we act. That's the mystery part: who <i>are</i> we, and why. And by "accurate" I meant that the Coens handled that question really well. Still, it's a tad confusing, so I dropped accurate.<br /><br />You know, after your tweet, I thought a lot about the film and realized I liked it more than I thought. I also remembered the lackluster effect many Coen brothers films have on me after only one viewing. Their films have a way of growing on me, and who knows, maybe that'll be the case here.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the kind words about my reviews. That really does mean a lot. I try to leave negativity out of it and just report what I think the movie is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com