Dark comedy in the films of Joel and Ethan Coen

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12/18/2008

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Table of Contents Dark comedy in the films of Joel and Ethan Coen Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
  2. The landscape of Fargo.
  3. The humor in Jerry.
  4. The kidnapping.
  5. Gaear's murder of a state trooper and two innocent bystanders.
  6. The Big Lebowski.
    1. The destruction of the Dude's carpet.
    2. The relationship between Donny and Walter.
    3. Walter by himself as a source of morbid comedy.
    4. The Dude's landlord.
  7. Conclusion.

Abstract

joel and ethan coen have made eleven very different films since 1984. From a film noir set in rural Texas to a Homer's "Odyssey"-inspired convict film, their films jump from genre to genre. Each one, however, is imbued with the Coens' authorial signature. Their heroes are flawed, their villains are attractive and often more powerful than their heroes. In the worlds they create for each film their characters must battle the lowest of humanity: murder, theft, death, robberies, kidnapping, and gang wars. The Coens' very dark sense of humor is created in two ways: the juxtaposition of these three elements at a rapidly changing pace, and by making light of serious or macabre situations that are readily available in each of their films.Pure white snow as far as the eye can see. This is the landscape of "Fargo," set in Minnesota, where the coen brothers grew up.

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