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The Brothers Coen and others like them
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The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary EditionThe Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Edition
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Perhaps their most underrated classic.
Burn After ReadingBurn After Reading
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That so many missed this in theaters was a crime. Malkovich. Pitt. Clooney. Clooney for God's sake!!!
Fargo (Special Edition)Fargo (Special Edition)
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Perhaps their biggest hit, dontcha know.
Raising ArizonaRaising Arizona
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Before Cage went off the deep end, watch him when he still had promise.
Anti-Christ: A Satirical End of DaysAnti-Christ: A Satirical End of Days by Matthew Moses
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Strange cast of characters, an overarching plot riddled with numerous sub-plots, and smacking of classic comedy. If you love the Coens, you'll love this.
Trading Places (Special Collector's Edition)Trading Places (Special Collector's Edition)
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Definitely in the same vein. Hilarious classic.
Being John MalkovichBeing John Malkovich
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Existential ridiculousness. Malcovich's performance is top notch and one can readily understand the Coen's snatching him for one of their features.
Evil Dead IIEvil Dead II
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Inspired by the Coens' involvement in the initial picture.
Barton FinkBarton Fink
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Classic tale of a playwright and his dream to write a B-picture.
The Hudsucker ProxyThe Hudsucker Proxy
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The Coens' first big budget film.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.)The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon
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Basis for the next Coens' project and a fave of the ingenious pair.
True GritTrue Grit by Charles Portis
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Another fave read and future project of the Coens.
After Dark, My SweetAfter Dark, My Sweet by Jim Thompson
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Influential on the Coens' style of character writing and plotting.
Red HarvestRed Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
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Supposedly inspired the Coens to write Miller's Crossing.
The Big SleepThe Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
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The novel that served as the inspiration for The Big Lebowski.
Get ShortyGet Shorty by Elmore Leonard
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In the same vein as most Coen comedies, it was filmed by one of the Coens' "students", Barry Sonnenfeld.