Favourite thriller sub-genre

Monday, 8 March 2010

The Coen Brothers

These are the two brothers which consists of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. The directors write, produce and direct their films. They are known for their thriller films such as; Miller's Crossing, Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There, No Country for Old Men and Burn After Reading. There most known for the film No Country for Old Men which won 3 British Academy of Film Awards, 2 Golden Globes and four Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Joel and Ethan Coen), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem. Visually, the Coens favour moving camera shots, especially tracking shots and crane shots. Occasionally in their tracking shots they "rush" the camera forward. The Coen brothers dubbed the rush forward the "Raimi cam" in tribute to their longtime friend and director Sam Raimi. The Coen brothers storyboard their films completely before filming. The Coen brothers use camera angles that sometimes hide rather than reveal information. Examples include in Fargo when Jean Lundegaard hides in the shower.

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