I don`t think that I`ve enjoyed a movie so much for years. It was exhilarating. Paul Newman, Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh are superb and are backed up by a cast that all gleam with their own wonderful persona including Steve Buscemi (sadly not in it enough), Bruce Campbell, John Mahoney and Charles Durning. Was this review helpful? The film is so engaging and whacky that many unfamiliar with the Coen's style may be turned away by it. More specifically, this is the innocent hick in the corrupt big city thing of Mr. Smith, Mr Deeds and Meet John Doe, complete with Tim Robbins as a suitably lanky substitute for Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper, and a wonderful fast-talking tomboy journo turn from Jennifer Jason Leigh.
However, the Coens are filmmakers who know what they are doing and this film is a perfect blend of reality and surrealism. A jeering, dreamlike comedy with nothing much on its mind except how neat the Coen brothers are and how stupid or contemptible everybody else is, including everyone in the audience. One particular scene (near the beginning of the movie, so don't worry about spoilers) concerning a newspaper, a coffee cup and a heavy wind fills you with magical glee and perfectly sets the scene of this fantastic fairytale-like fable. The Hudsucker Proxy is no doubt one of the most inspired and technically stunning pastiches of old Hollywood pictures ever to come out of the New Hollywood.
One of the best movies no one has ever heard of, let alone seen - regardless of the all-star cast and Coen Brothers flair It says a lot that after years of not making movies, Paul Newman chose to make this one. Once the film gets up to speed, it remains going fast enough to barrel through the awkward blend of tones. Seriously, no spoilers, but I'll just say that who knew Paul Newman had such murderous comedic timing ;) As wonderful as the images are, after thirty minutes, they become boring and you start yearning for more story and less stupidity. But a pastiche it remains, as nearly everything in the Coen brothers' latest and biggest film seems like a wizardly but artificial synthesis, leaving a hole in the middle where some emotion and humanity should be. The camera was on a crane, and moved between the model buildings to simulate the aerial shot. Was this review helpful? My suspicion is they just had a little too much money at their disposal and fell in love with the wonderful equipment, the real and virtual set design and the wardrobe (technically and aesthetically the movie is as masterful as any of Coenss movies). Dark Film Noir redemption tale with a chuckle?
I cannot understand why this movie has not earned the respect it deserves. 11 out of 13 found this helpful. The movie is a work of art. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.This page works best with JavaScript.
However, the Coens are filmmakers who know what they are doing and this film is a perfect blend of reality and surrealism. I had seen this movie (in part) on TV some years ago, and I returned to it after seeing and owning many of the Coen Brothers movies such as Barton Fink, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn't There, and No Country For Old Men. Some may be disappointed by the ending but on close inspection it is a brilliant metaphor in a film that says so much about success, failure and how people cope with both.
which may have been a parody about WHAM-O INC., (except that WHAM-O really started with the sling shot, but the Hula Hoop came next). In this case the story is maybe a bit too much like a Cartoon, and somehow I feel the Coens fell into a kind of a "nostalgia trap" here. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations
Any audiences familiar with the work of oddball geniuses Joel and Ethan Coen could hardly have expected their latest labour of love (excitedly billed as "this time it's a comedy!")
The video box says the movie follows a Frank Capra style. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! So did Paul, Tim, Charles and other principle cast members, and Roger Deakins (cinematographer) and Carter Burwell (music). this time around, i was bored and kinda annoyed with its silliness. Select your address The Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 British-American comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The most stylish and innovative American filmmakers of the late 80's and 90's were the brother writer, director team of Joel and Ethan Coen. 87 out of 118 found this helpful. So, If you want to see a film that will fascinate you, make you laugh and fill you with that magical joy that only the Coen Bros. can supply then The Hudsucker Proxy is the film for you.
However, the Coens are filmmakers who know what they are doing and this film is a perfect blend of reality and surrealism. A jeering, dreamlike comedy with nothing much on its mind except how neat the Coen brothers are and how stupid or contemptible everybody else is, including everyone in the audience. One particular scene (near the beginning of the movie, so don't worry about spoilers) concerning a newspaper, a coffee cup and a heavy wind fills you with magical glee and perfectly sets the scene of this fantastic fairytale-like fable. The Hudsucker Proxy is no doubt one of the most inspired and technically stunning pastiches of old Hollywood pictures ever to come out of the New Hollywood.
One of the best movies no one has ever heard of, let alone seen - regardless of the all-star cast and Coen Brothers flair It says a lot that after years of not making movies, Paul Newman chose to make this one. Once the film gets up to speed, it remains going fast enough to barrel through the awkward blend of tones. Seriously, no spoilers, but I'll just say that who knew Paul Newman had such murderous comedic timing ;) As wonderful as the images are, after thirty minutes, they become boring and you start yearning for more story and less stupidity. But a pastiche it remains, as nearly everything in the Coen brothers' latest and biggest film seems like a wizardly but artificial synthesis, leaving a hole in the middle where some emotion and humanity should be. The camera was on a crane, and moved between the model buildings to simulate the aerial shot. Was this review helpful? My suspicion is they just had a little too much money at their disposal and fell in love with the wonderful equipment, the real and virtual set design and the wardrobe (technically and aesthetically the movie is as masterful as any of Coenss movies). Dark Film Noir redemption tale with a chuckle?
I cannot understand why this movie has not earned the respect it deserves. 11 out of 13 found this helpful. The movie is a work of art. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.This page works best with JavaScript.
However, the Coens are filmmakers who know what they are doing and this film is a perfect blend of reality and surrealism. I had seen this movie (in part) on TV some years ago, and I returned to it after seeing and owning many of the Coen Brothers movies such as Barton Fink, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn't There, and No Country For Old Men. Some may be disappointed by the ending but on close inspection it is a brilliant metaphor in a film that says so much about success, failure and how people cope with both.
which may have been a parody about WHAM-O INC., (except that WHAM-O really started with the sling shot, but the Hula Hoop came next). In this case the story is maybe a bit too much like a Cartoon, and somehow I feel the Coens fell into a kind of a "nostalgia trap" here. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations
Any audiences familiar with the work of oddball geniuses Joel and Ethan Coen could hardly have expected their latest labour of love (excitedly billed as "this time it's a comedy!")
The video box says the movie follows a Frank Capra style. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! So did Paul, Tim, Charles and other principle cast members, and Roger Deakins (cinematographer) and Carter Burwell (music). this time around, i was bored and kinda annoyed with its silliness. Select your address The Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 British-American comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The most stylish and innovative American filmmakers of the late 80's and 90's were the brother writer, director team of Joel and Ethan Coen. 87 out of 118 found this helpful. So, If you want to see a film that will fascinate you, make you laugh and fill you with that magical joy that only the Coen Bros. can supply then The Hudsucker Proxy is the film for you.