The dude abides

The dude abides The Gospel according to the Coen brothers

Cathleen Falsani, 1970-

Book - 2009

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Subjects
Coen, Ethan > Criticism and interpretation.
Coen, Joel > Criticism and interpretation.
Motion pictures > Moral and ethical aspects.
Motion pictures > Religious aspects.
Published
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan [2009]
Language
English
Main Author
Cathleen Falsani, 1970- (-)
Physical Description
238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and filmography.
ISBN
9780310292463
  • Introduction: elucidating the Lucida
  • Blood simple
  • Raising Arizona
  • Miller's Crossing
  • Barton Fink
  • The Hudsucker proxy
  • Fargo
  • The big Lebowski
  • O brother, where art thou?
  • The man who wasn't there
  • Intolerable cruelty
  • The ladykillers
  • No country for old men
  • Burn after reading
  • A serious man
  • Conclusion: the Gospel.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

It must be true that God can be found even in the quirkiest of places. Chicago Sun-Times religion journalist Falsani mined the 14 films (since 1984) of Joel and Ethan Coen to find God and to articulate their spiritual and religious questions and challenges. The Coen brothers have a reputation for injecting a lot of dark humor into their movies, but as the author illustrates, the comedy is an avenue to deeper issues. Death, betrayal, greed, the seeming absence of God and the dire consequences of one's choices are the complex themes expertly handled by the filmmakers. Falsani does not posit that these films are overtly religious, but she does successfully convey their spiritual insights about the human condition. Each chapter provides a movie plot summary and concludes with an insightful segment dubbed "The Moral of the Story." Falsani is an expert at pop culture analysis and her love for the celluloid arts shines forth brightly-her interpretations are nuanced and sophisticated without being pretentious. Film lovers, whether religious or not, will be pleased. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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