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| − | '''The Coen Brothers''' are the collective name for the film makers Joel and Ethan Coen. They have written and directed a number of critically acclaimed movies since their debut ''Blood Simple'' in 1984. Their | + | '''The Coen Brothers''' are the collective name for the film makers Joel and Ethan Coen. They have written and directed a number of critically acclaimed movies since their debut ''Blood Simple'' in 1984. Their recent film ''No Country For Old Men'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2007. |
| − | Their movies are noted for their black | + | Their movies are noted for their black humor and frequently bloody violence. The Coens are [[Jewish]], and their movies exhibit a typical [[Hollywood]] [[liberal bias]] of celebrating deviancy and disrespect for the military; e.g, The Dude in ''The Big Lebowski'' is a sympathetically drawn 1960s dropout but his friend Walter, a Jewish Vietnam veteran, is portrayed as belligerent and stupid. Christians are often portrayed as hypocritical and self-serving. |
| − | Noted collaborators include [[liberals]] [[George Clooney]], [[Brad Pitt]] | + | Noted collaborators include [[liberals]] [[George Clooney]], [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Tim Robbins]]. |
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Revision as of 16:21, November 6, 2009
The Coen Brothers are the collective name for the film makers Joel and Ethan Coen. They have written and directed a number of critically acclaimed movies since their debut Blood Simple in 1984. Their recent film No Country For Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2007.
Their movies are noted for their black humor and frequently bloody violence. The Coens are Jewish, and their movies exhibit a typical Hollywood liberal bias of celebrating deviancy and disrespect for the military; e.g, The Dude in The Big Lebowski is a sympathetically drawn 1960s dropout but his friend Walter, a Jewish Vietnam veteran, is portrayed as belligerent and stupid. Christians are often portrayed as hypocritical and self-serving.
Noted collaborators include liberals George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Tim Robbins.