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Finally watched Miller's Crossing (1990)
Posted on 12/19/13 at 10:58 am
Posted on 12/19/13 at 10:58 am
I've always found the Prohibition-era mob genre fascinating (e.g. Boardwalk Empire is my favorite current show on TV), and I'm a big Coen Bros. fan.
That said, I was very unimpressed with Miller's Crossing and found the film barely entertaining. I didn't like the casting choices, in particular Gabriel Byrne as the lead. I know this movie is highly regarded on this board (and considered very underrated). What am I missing?
That said, I was very unimpressed with Miller's Crossing and found the film barely entertaining. I didn't like the casting choices, in particular Gabriel Byrne as the lead. I know this movie is highly regarded on this board (and considered very underrated). What am I missing?
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Posted on 12/19/13 at 10:59 am to Jwodie
Taste in films?
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:00 am to Jwodie
If you didn't like it, you didn't like it. A little surprised you had a problem with the casting choices though. Who would you have preferred over Byrne?
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:05 am to Jwodie
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I've always found the Prohibition-era mob genre fascinating
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I'm a big Coen Bros. fan.
Ditto on both accounts. I think Miller's Crossing is a masterpiece.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:18 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Who would you have preferred over Byrne?
I can't even say. He just didn't do it for me. I just found the film much less entertaining/compelling/witty than other Coen Bros. films. I've seen some on here saying it's their favorite one and I just didn't get that feeling upon viewing.
This post was edited on 12/19/13 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:22 am to Jwodie
Yeah, I'm a huge Coen Bros fan, I even liked Barton Fink, but Miller's Crossing fricking sucked.
This post was edited on 12/19/13 at 11:24 am
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:26 am to Hugo Stiglitz
I found it to be meh over all. But being a Coen film it damn sure had its moments.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:37 am to goatmilker
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I found it to be meh over all. But being a Coen film it damn sure had its moments.
I can agree with this. But the meh feeling for the movie as a whole is what was most surprising for me.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:37 am to Jwodie
MC is my #1 movie ever, so, I disagree with you.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:39 am to THRILLHO
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I think Miller's Crossing is a masterpiece.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:40 am to Jwodie
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That said, I was very unimpressed with Miller's Crossing and found the film barely entertaining.
Albert Finney with a Tommy Gun disagrees.
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I didn't like the casting choices, in particular Gabriel Byrne as the lead. I know this movie is highly regarded on this board (and considered very underrated). What am I missing?
Nothing. Different strokes. It's a fantastic film no doubt, you just may not have a personal affinity to it.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:45 am to Jwodie
Sounds like you're giving Miller's Crossing the "high hat".
Posted on 12/19/13 at 11:51 am to Jwodie
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That said, I was very unimpressed with Miller's Crossing and found the film barely entertaining. I didn't like the casting choices, in particular Gabriel Byrne as the lead.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that I disagree with you on Gabriel, but I can understand that position. The character is not particularly likeable for a hero, and that may have been problematic if you like Byrne.
Okay, so let's talk about the others:
Finney? I give him an A+
Turturro? A
Polito? A
Harden? B+
Freeman? B+
There are things that I can understand - if you didn't like the Coan Bros style -
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I'm a big Coen Bros. fan.
Okay, so that's not it. The world created is surreal, but that's almost the rule in Coen Bros. films - Barton Fink, Hudsucker, Ladykillers, etc.
The story is a little disjointed and the twists could be a little offputting, but the casting? This is one of the best Coen Bros. casts - Finney, particularly (Turturro and Polito are always great, and nearly pitch perfect here, as well).
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