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fernandito
09-19-2010, 08:30 AM
The Coen Brother's IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001054/)
Notable films : Fargo, No Country For Old Men, O' Brother Where Art Thou? , The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona
http://www.jonathancrocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/coens.jpg

Quentin Tarantino's IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/)
Notable films: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Brown
http://img.poptower.com/news-pic-1850/quentin-tarantino.jpg?d=360

fernandito
09-19-2010, 08:34 AM
REMINDER :

In case of a tie in the polls, the posts below will serve as the final tie breaker !

candy
09-19-2010, 08:55 AM
easy

coen brothers

alinda
09-19-2010, 09:00 AM
I feel like Jean here, I want to vote for my favorite movie, but maybe not its director...."Oh whatever shall I do?:arg:

Jean
09-19-2010, 10:24 AM
It's easy, love. Just vote for Coen Brothers.

SynysterSaint
09-19-2010, 10:34 AM
The Coen Brothers are good, but Quentin Tarantino has style. As Sai King would say, his movies are boss. Not to mention he's the god of realistic, believable dialogue both in his script and from his actors (which is a compliment I can't give to many directors/writers these days). And come on, Tarantino's soundtracks? Forget about it!

Tarantino it is.

turtlex
09-19-2010, 10:36 AM
http://www.4thandvine.ca/fargo1.jpg

Marge Gunderson!

fernandito
09-19-2010, 02:55 PM
After much consideration ... Tarantino.

Although Tarantino is a little too in love with his own script writing prowess at times, I can't deny that his films all harbor a certain charm that just demand re-watches.

The Coen brothers lost out by only the slimmest of margins though, as their films are (for the most part) superbly, meticulously crafted.

Still Servant
09-19-2010, 03:46 PM
QT ftw.

Heather19
09-19-2010, 04:15 PM
The Coen Brothers are good, but Quentin Tarantino has style. As Sai King would say, his movies are boss. Not to mention he's the god of realistic, believable dialogue both in his script and from his actors (which is a compliment I can't give to many directors/writers these days). And come on, Tarantino's soundtracks? Forget about it!

Tarantino it is.

I completely agree :thumbsup:

It's definitely Tarantino for me :wub:

Seymour_Glass
09-19-2010, 07:47 PM
Coens. i just feel that Quentin is placed in a category he doesn't deserve to be in. I feel like the Coens (and Paul Thomas Anderson, who just lost to QT) make movies about people and life and often pack an emotional wallop, such as with Fargo or magnolia, whereas QT makes clever movies about other movies. He's very clever, but the Coens are almost as clever and appeal to me on a much more human level. As for Paul Thomas Anderson, i worship him as a deity.

Jean
09-20-2010, 12:37 AM
Coens. i just feel that Quentin is placed in a category he doesn't deserve to be in. I feel like the Coens (and Paul Thomas Anderson, who just lost to QT) make movies about people and life and often pack an emotional wallop, such as with Fargo or magnolia, whereas QT makes clever movies about other movies. He's very clever, but the Coens are almost as clever and appeal to me on a much more human level. <...>
hear, hear

SynysterSaint
09-20-2010, 01:06 AM
Coens. i just feel that Quentin is placed in a category he doesn't deserve to be in. I feel like the Coens (and Paul Thomas Anderson, who just lost to QT) make movies about people and life and often pack an emotional wallop, such as with Fargo or magnolia, whereas QT makes clever movies about other movies. He's very clever, but the Coens are almost as clever and appeal to me on a much more human level. As for Paul Thomas Anderson, i worship him as a deity.

But that isn't discussing their abilities as directors, is it? You're discussing the overall impact of the films.

Jean
09-20-2010, 01:09 AM
I think it has everything to do with the director's approach to cinema as a whole, and it is an essential part of weather or not we love a director and consider him great.

Brice
09-20-2010, 01:10 AM
Tough call for me, but Quentin gets my vote.

turtlex
09-20-2010, 02:51 AM
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HRy5vqIgOPk/SsBIeRtaAXI/AAAAAAAABFM/uAqnxmBEFww/s400/The_Big_Lebowski___Jeff_Bridges.jpg
The Dude says vote for the Coen Brothers!

Darkthoughts
09-20-2010, 03:38 AM
You can't ignore The Dude! I voted Coen's. I love Tarantino, but I don't think he's consistently good. That sounds almost contradictory to what I've been saying about Spielberg in the other thread - which is pretty much that I'd give him my vote for Jaws alone, so in some respects I could give Tarantino the vote for Pulp Fiction alone, but with Spielberg, even if you don't like the film for the story I think the level of directing remains the same. With Tarantino I sometimes feel like, it's a big fight scene with dialogue either side to pad it out.

Jean
09-20-2010, 03:42 AM
with Spielberg, even if you don't like the film for the story I think the level of directing remains the same.
Yes, it does. That's why I consistently vote against him.

Darkthoughts
09-20-2010, 03:43 AM
:lol:

mae
09-20-2010, 04:55 AM
Q

Odetta
09-20-2010, 07:05 AM
Coens

Jean
09-20-2010, 07:10 AM
we need MORE

Brice
09-20-2010, 07:19 AM
we need MORE...votes for Quentin.

:innocent:

Jean
09-20-2010, 07:49 AM
I have no words!!!!!!!

Mais c'est dure à supporter
Un salaud préfabriqué
Qu'on habille de votre peau
Et qui porte vos chapeaux
Un beau jour il s'est mis
Au milieu des "on dit"
Sur la place du marché
De sa ville endimanchée...
...Il a crié: "Mais c'est pas vrai!"
C'est pas vrai! C'est pas vrai!

fernandito
09-20-2010, 08:32 AM
Que dijo este vato ?

Jean
09-20-2010, 08:37 AM
it's about a man who was slandered and who came to the marketplace of his town to scream, "It's a lie! It's a lie!"

fernandito
09-20-2010, 08:44 AM
Ohhh, simon, simon, simon.

Jean
09-20-2010, 09:18 AM
no, did you all see what Brice had done with my quotation?

::indignant::

***

bears don't recognize the oh simon allusion, what is it?

::curious::

SynysterSaint
09-20-2010, 04:43 PM
with Spielberg, even if you don't like the film for the story I think the level of directing remains the same.
Yes, it does. That's why I consistently vote against him.

:huglove:

Jean
09-20-2010, 10:29 PM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/BEAR-HUG.jpg

BROWNINGS CHILDE
09-20-2010, 11:52 PM
If Spielburg loses to Nolan, I hope QT goes all the way.

Jean
09-21-2010, 12:00 AM
I fear the same

BROWNINGS CHILDE
09-21-2010, 12:05 AM
I knew you'd like that one, Jean.

sarah
09-21-2010, 03:06 PM
feev, I'm very unhappy with this poll. How could you put The Brother's against Tarantino? :cry: I voted Tarantino but I'm crying the tears of The Dude and mixing a White Russian in his honor.

fernandito
09-21-2010, 03:09 PM
:lol:

I'm sorry sugarpop, I promise I'll drink a Cosmo in the dudes honor too :couple:

Jean
09-21-2010, 09:56 PM
feev, I'm very unhappy with this poll. How could you put The Brother's against Tarantino? :cry: I voted Tarantino but I'm crying the tears of The Dude and mixing a White Russian in his honor. Cry, sweetheart. These are the tears of repentance. Should have voted for the Coens. Of course.

Melike
09-23-2010, 01:30 PM
For me, it is Coen Brothers.

pathoftheturtle
09-23-2010, 03:41 PM
The Coens' films are great for people who want to know what life is really about.
Tarantino's are great for people who don't.

Brice
09-23-2010, 03:54 PM
Do you mean your life isn't quite as boring and slow paced, Mike? :orely:

DoctorDodge
09-23-2010, 03:58 PM
The Coens' films are great for people who want to know what life is really about.
Tarantino's are great for people who don't.

Mothafucka, i take mothafuckin' offense to that! My fucking life is exactly like a mothafuckin' Tarantino movie, including long fucking conversations about shit that no one else has yet sounds natural, wearing fucking funeral clothes every fucking day, and just being an all round awesome mothafucka, mothafucka! :D

Brice
09-23-2010, 04:04 PM
The Coens' films are great for people who want to know what life is really about.
Tarantino's are great for people who don't.

Mothafucka, i take mothafuckin' offense to that! My fucking life is exactly like a mothafuckin' Tarantino movie, including long fucking conversations about shit that no one else has yet sounds natural, wearing fucking funeral clothes every fucking day, and just being an all round awesome mothafucka, mothafucka! :D


I motherfuckin' raise on that bet. My life has motherfuckin' included hitmen, thieves, shamans LARGE fuckin' drug deals, kidnappings, robberies, murders, overdoses, sword fights, and gratuitous sex and violence...and I am not exaggerrating one single motherfuckin' bit. :D

pathoftheturtle
09-23-2010, 04:16 PM
"May you live in interesting times."

Me? I keep struggle along. It really never seems to be boring when you try to be a serious man. I kind of wish it were.

Brice
09-23-2010, 04:18 PM
Boredom is one thing I try to avoid at all costs. I'd rather my life be miserable. :dance:

I am rarely serious though. People tend to know it when I am.

DoctorDodge
09-23-2010, 04:22 PM
Let me guess, Brice: when you are serious, you deal with the enemies who wronged you one at a time and imprison each and every one of them for all eternity, one in chains, one in a black hole, one in mirrors, and one frozen as a scarecrow forever, all done with a monologue by one of your enemies, am I right?

Cause that's what I'm like when I'm serious!

Brice
09-23-2010, 04:25 PM
Let's just say there are those I've gotten revenge on and those I haven't yet. :)

pathoftheturtle
09-23-2010, 04:26 PM
Yep... that's what life is all about. :lol:

Brice
09-23-2010, 04:28 PM
Indeed! Now we must search no more. :lol:

pathoftheturtle
09-23-2010, 04:47 PM
VOTE COEN !!http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/POTT2007/Posters/RaisingArizona_1987.jpg

alkanto
09-23-2010, 06:47 PM
Coen Brothers

I'm starting to think none of my picks will make it though...always rooting for the underdog...

Jean
09-23-2010, 10:34 PM
Coen Brothers

I'm starting to think none of my picks will make it though...always rooting for the underdog...
it's very much the same thing with bears.

Friends, more Coen votes? Please?

Darkthoughts
09-24-2010, 08:59 AM
I may have to bring back the Raising Arizona combo!

Jean
09-24-2010, 10:46 AM
bears are very alarmed

fernandito
09-26-2010, 11:53 AM
Tarantino advances !

Jean
09-26-2010, 12:15 PM
oh f**k

pathoftheturtle
09-26-2010, 12:45 PM
*uc*! :arg:

Mattrick
09-26-2010, 03:17 PM
I just watched A Serious Man....boourns on this result.