Barton Fink | John Turturro, John Goodman | Tweaked 'til it screams...

Barton Fink | John Turturro, John Goodman | Great!!

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Barton Fink

	Barton Fink John Turturro, John Goodman 20th Century Fox, 2003 average customer review:based on 123 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Set in Hollywood during the 1940's, "Barton Fink" is a comic satire about creative egos, flashy moguls, a travelling salesman and a nasty case of writer's block. Barton Fink (John Turturro) is a New York playwright lured to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter. It doesn't take long for Barton's life to erupt in complete chaos. His studio boss orders the serious-minded Barton to write a low budget wrestling movie. Deeply disappointed, Barton returns to his seedy hotel, types one sentence and then¿ nothing. To make matters worse, he is continually interrupted by Charlie (John Goodman), a chatty travelling insurance salesman who lives next door. Eventually they become friends and Charlie tries to help Barton by teaching him the finer points of wrestling. As the clock ticks away and the temperature climbs, Barton becomes more desperate as his life spins out of control.

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Tweaked 'til it screams...

The genius of The Brothers Coen lies in their ability to examine American Culture and tweak it until it screams in transcendent agony, this fine film is no exception. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Steve Buscemi... Imagine their faces, throw in surreal camera-craft, blast them with the contrast of bright Hollywood sunlight and still, deep, dark shadow and you get the idea.

It's set in Hollywood circa the raid on Pearl Harbor. A young and somewhat successful playwright attempts to cope with the coke, booze & benny fueled craziness of the studio. Enter J. Goodman's character: a bona fide psycho, and watch the puzzi get *extra* fancy...

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Great!!

Arrived fast and was in perfect condition. I really liked the movie!
Great purchase..

Another good one from the Coen brothers

This 1991 film by the Coen brothers is a very dark comedy about the pitfalls of Hollywood.

Barton Fink (John Turturro) is a writer on Broadway that has claimed some success and is wanted by the "Hollywood" studios. He reluctantly goes west to try and achieve some more of his dream as a writer. Barton views himself as a great writer of the typical working man, but is contracted to write a script for a low budget wrestling movie. On the way he meets Charlie (John Goodman) an insurance salesman with a darkside and Audrey a girlfriend to a writer that Barton idolizes. Barton hits a writer's block and things don't go so good.

For those that love the Coen brothers films, like myself, this is another good movie, but not for everyone. If you like Fargo, Raising Arizona and No Country for Old Men, then you'd enjoy this one also.

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Great movie; why so few DVD features?

I liked the still gallery, but there should have been more than that and the trailers. Ah, well...Still, this is a great movie and probably has not been seen by as many people as should have seen it by now. It's not a blockbuster; it's noir and a very dark comedy about a writer who hits a nasty writer's block and then gets caught up in a madman's reign of terror.

This is also a great commentary by the Coens about the nature of Hollywood, how a writer struggles in that town, anti-Semitism, fate, and a symbolically depressing and dangerous environment (portrayed through the dripping, peeling wallpaper, the constant whine of mosquitoes, and the dreary Hotel Earle).

John Goodman and John Turturro do excellent work here as the madman and the writer, respectively, showing us both their comedic and their tormented sides.

The ending, with the hallway in flames, is unforgettable; as is the mysterious package which I hope Barton never opens, since it may very likely contain body parts belonging to people he knew. Credit the Coens for not giving away the mystery.

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