The Coen Brothers (Text-Only Edition): This Book Really Ties the Films Together

"Color stills, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews and insightful analysis of each film...will put a smile on the face of all film buffs." ? The Detroit Free Press From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema. In The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together , film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, "some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness." The book combines critical text—biography, close film analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaborators—with a visual aesthetic that honors the Coens' singular mix of darkness and levity. Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this book is the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers' oeuvre. From Such Cult Hits As Raising Arizona (1987) And The Big Lebowski (1998) To Major Critical Darlings Fargo (1996), No Country For Old Men (2007), And Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan And Joel Coen Have Cultivated A Bleakly Comical, Instantly Recognizable Voice In Modern American Cinema. In The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties The Films Together, Film Critic Adam Nayman Carefully Sifts Through Their Complex Cinematic Universe In An Effort To Plot, As He Puts It, Some Grand Unified Theory Of Coen-ness. The Book Combines Critical Text--biography, Close Film Analysis, And Enlightening Interviews With Key Coen Collaborators--with A Visual Aesthetic That Honors The Coens' Singular Mix Of Darkness And Levity. Featuring Film Stills, Beautiful And Evocative Illustrations, Punchy Infographics, And Hard Insight, This Book Will Be The Definitive Exploration Of The Coen Brothers' Oeuvre.--amazon. An Introduction -- Out Of Nowhere -- Blood Simple -- Raising Arizona -- Miller's Crossing -- Interview : Michael Miller -- Barton Fink -- Hits And Misses -- The Hudsucker Proxy -- Fargo -- Interview : The Zellner Brothers -- The Big Lebowski -- Interview : Lisa Walker -- Can't Stop What's Coming -- O Brother, Where Are Thou? -- The Man Who Wasn't There -- Interview : Carter Burwell -- Intolerable Cruelty -- The Ladykillers -- Mysterious Ways -- No Country For Old Men -- Interview : Roger Deakins -- Tuillries & World Cinema -- Burn After Reading -- A Serious Man -- Interview : J. Todd Anderson -- That's Entertainment! -- True Grit -- Interview : Mary Zophres -- Inside Llewyn Davis -- Hail, Caesar! -- Interview : Jess Gonchor -- An Outroduction. By Adam Nayman. Includes Bibliographical References. In The Coen This Book Really Ties the Films Together , film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness. Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema. They have given movie fans classics of all typescomedy, history, drama, romance. Their movies have a distinctive style and point of hilarious, sad, thoughtful, musical, sometimes all at once. When someone says a movie is Coen Brotherslike, every serious movie lover knows exactly what they mean. Combining critical textbiography, close film analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaboratorswith a visual aesthetic that honors the Coens singular mix of darkness and levity, Adam Nayman covers all their popular, award-winning, and unforgettable Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this is the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers oeuvre. Fans . . . will appreciate this oversized guide to their offbeat oeuvre. Newsday A great gift for any Coen fan-boy or fan-girl in your life. NPRs Pop Culture Happy Hour Filled with glossy, well-chosen pictures as well as thoughtful, eloquent analysis. Filmmaker Fans of Fargo , The Big Lebowski , No Country for Old Men , and other modern classics will enjoy this "definitive history of the Coen brothers oeuvre" ( Indiewire ). From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema. In The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together , film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, "some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness." With a combination of biography, close analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaborators, this book honors the films' singular mix of darkness and levity, and is the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers' oeuvre. From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema. In The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together, film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, “some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness.” The book combines critical text, biography, close film analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaborators with a visual aesthetic that honors the Coens' singular mix of darkness and levity. Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this book will be the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers' oeuvre Intro Title Page Contents An Introduction Out of Nowhere Blood Simple Raising Arizona Miller's Crossing Interview: Michael Miller Barton Fink Hits and Misses The Hudsucker Proxy Fargo Interview: The Zellner Brothers The Big Lebowski Interview: Lisa Walker Can't Stop What's Coming O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Man Who Wasn't There Interview: Carter Burwell Intolerable Cruelty The Ladykillers Mysterious Ways No Country for Old Men Interview: Roger Deakins Tuilleries & World Cinema Burn After Reading A Serious Man Interview: J. Todd Anderson That's Entertainment! True GritInterview: Mary Zophres Inside Llewyn Davis Hail, Caesar! Interview: Jess Gonchor An Outroduction Bibliography Acknowledgments Copyright Page