The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
The story of a bar owner, his wife, her lover the bartender, and the private investigator.
Joel and Ethan Coen are just like Mario and Luigi, they're super. With a debut film like Blood Simple, the Coen Brothers do it all and then some.
The editing. There's a ceiling fan shot that changes over to a scene In a bed, a finger press of an answering machine turning into a finger in the back seat of a car, and a newspaper that hits the door like a ton of bricks when dark news is delivered. Can you say, fucktastic editing?
The music. What a mix. One part is early 80's piano pop. I guess it's a piano. You hear the…
LITERALLY ONE OF MOST GORGEOUS AND DARKLY HILARIOUS MOVIES I'VE EVER SEEN. I'm so glad the theater I saw this in was completely packed. This was the most fun I've had seeing a movie in a theater full of people!!! I love movies so much oh my god.
Noir-November Challenge! Movie #47
Joel and Ethan Coen's directorial debut throws more curves at you than the legendary curveball master Sandy Kofaux!
I wanted to say M. Emmet Walsh really NAILED his role as the sleazy private eye but after recalling the infamous window sill scene perhaps that distinction truly belongs to Frances McDormand!
Fate dispenses a world of hurt on folks caught up in a shit storm of deception, lust and greed in this twisted southern gothic noir!
A few of these folks are suffering from a terminal case of the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing!
i can't believe the coen brothers invented anxiety in 1984??? THIS ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK.....
Sweaty Southern Noir that's as unpredictable as it is economical; this low budget character-driven gem set a high benchmark for the Coens' subsequent output.
It's been a long time since I first saw the Coens' debut and I enjoyed it a lot more second time around - maybe because I've come to appreciate the uniqueness of their style or maybe just because I'm not always looking for grand spectacle like I once was and can dig a well-structured small-scale thriller.
The plot's different but Blood Simple still feels like a dry run for Fargo in some ways - in the types of characters that populate it and in the messy and chaotic nature of its world. Just as in life,…
"I need unguent" - Steve Does The Coens
As awful as I found The Counselor to be, something good will come of it.
The subsequent discussion/scrum in the comments led to discussions about Cormac McCarthy and then No Country For Old Men. Then I started thinking, "Now there's a film I need to rewatch. Hmm, there are some Coens I haven't seen yet as well. Really need to get round to Barton Fink. And A Serious Man. It's been a few years since I've seen Fargo as well. And The Man Who Wasn't There. I wonder...."
And thus the decision was made to wade through all of the films directed by one or both of the Coens in chronological order,…
So many elements in this signal the coming of the Coen Brothers’ perfection that was fully realized in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. It’s amazing that their creative voice was so boldly evident right from their very first film.
liked the vibe and that score was brilliant. however, the plot, even though simple, was left confusing and it wasn’t very interesting.
still, there were some really great scenes, like the last one or the classic shoot with … crawling nearly dead. also the suspense in this movie was amazing
it was a nice film, overall
A good neonoir that stands out as the Coen’s first feature film. It has all the qualities related to the genre—subdued tone, visuals framed within darkness and shadows, a murder plot gone awry, and a compelling conclusion. The cast does a great job, highlighted by the sociopathic private investigator, played to smarmy perfection by M. Emmet Walsh. All sweat and grime, cackle and unbalanced emotion, there is something really off about this guy, and he provides just the right amount of discomfort and creep factor. I shudder to think of what makes him happy, and what might be lingering in the basement deep-freezer in his house.
Top 5 favorite Coen’s:
The Big Lebowski
True Grit
Fargo
No Country for Old Men
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Are each of these 5 star films? I also really like Inside Llewyn Davis, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Burn After Reading, and The Ladykillers.
Damn, what a filmography.
Sweaty Southern Noir that's as unpredictable as it is economical; this low budget character-driven gem set a high benchmark for the Coens' subsequent output.
It's been a long time since I first saw the Coens' debut and I enjoyed it a lot more second time around - maybe because I've come to appreciate the uniqueness of their style or maybe just because I'm not always looking for grand spectacle like I once was and can dig a well-structured small-scale thriller.
The plot's different but Blood Simple still feels like a dry run for Fargo in some ways - in the types of characters that populate it and in the messy and chaotic nature of its world. Just as in life,…
Creo que el guión de esta película es un poco flojo en ciertos aspectos como que no queda demasiado claro las motivaciones y lo que mueve a ciertos personajes y acaba creando situaciones demasiado absurdas que a veces me cuesta creerme.
La película en sí me ha gustado (el final sobre todo) pero debido a lo comentado arriba no me llega como si hicieron otras películas de esta temática (que por cierto, es mi tipo de película).
Watched as part of my July 2018 Challenge.
The first film from a director you like
"Trust you not to go simple on me and do something stupid. I mean, really stupid. Now, why should I trust you?"
In 1982, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen had an idea. Barely out of college and with almost no experience in filmmaking, they directed a teaser trailer for their idea: a man on his knees, another dragging a shovel menacingly towards him, a bullet-riddled wall. Simple. Then they went door to door, business to business, showing the film to whoever they could. As simple as an Avon salesman. I'm sure many must have thought "why should I trust you?" before giving them money.…
The coen brothers directorial debut, and a pretty damn good one at that. It greatest strength is it mesmerizing atmosphere and how it's slow pace in it's intense scenes make it that much better. Its big weakpoint is it's uninteresring and poorly performed characters, which is a shame since the coen brothers normally exceed in this category.
If you ever want to watch this, I suggest you get the criterion because it looks so much better than any other copy.
huge coen brothers guy, but this wasn’t one of my favorites from them. it wasn’t bad, just felt like it was missing something. might get better on a rewatch.
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