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In response to "Speaking of the Coen Brothers, their air of indifference last night actively annoyed me. -- nm" by David

The fact that no matter what they do, they get an Oscar nomination actively annoys me. -- nm

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Feb 28 '11, 07:49

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This isn't really true. Since Fargo, they were passed over (deservedly) for Burn After Reading, Intolerable Cruelty and the Ladykillers and - Reagen Feb 28, 07:52 6
- I don't consider any of the movies named here nor A Single Man worthy of serious Oscars consideration. - David Feb 28, 07:55 5
  - I don't consider the first three worthy either. But if he's saying "everything thing they do gets nominated", well, I'm just pointing out that they're - Reagen Feb 28, 07:58 2
    - the first three aren't worthy of much beyond the trash can.... - x Feb 28, 08:00 1
      - I'll go ahead a say it...No Country didn't deserve the Oscar it got either, IMO. - Jim Feb 28, 08:07
  - So basically, you're qualifying your false blanket statement that fact refutes with a completely subjective opinion that makes it no more or less true -- nm - con_carne Feb 28, 07:56 1
    - Your twin brother would get it. - David Feb 28, 08:00
Of course, this is not true. But, the fact that they keep making good, unique movies helps them a lot, wouldn't you say? - con_carne Feb 28, 07:51 2
- Cuz even Oscar has standards. A Serious Man is an awful nomination though, even for a down year and 10 nominees. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 28, 07:52 1
  - I'll say it: it was a passion project that struck a chord with the Jews, of which there are a ton in the Academy. - con_carne Feb 28, 07:55
Last year was a bad nomination, but I believe True Grit was the best of the year in 2010. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 28, 07:50

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