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Raising Arizona (runtime 1:34:06) - Patreon Version

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David Harvey

Hi Chandra and Jordan - Your reaction to "Raising Arizona" made me so Happy! It's an early Cohen Brothers Film that is a Tour-de-Force Comedy with Heart. You laugh right on the first sentence of dialogue non-stop until the final narration that pours on the Heart of the Film. And what an exceptional cast of actors - Young Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter, John Goodman, and all of the supporting cast. It was non-stop action and chaos like a cartoon as Jordan said. I saw it in 1987 in a movie theater, and it's even better experiencing it with a full audience laughing through the whole Film. I Love this Movie. That's why I suggested you start with it for your Cohen Brothers series. Cheers! Dave PS - By the way, the road runner cartoon tattoo that Ed photographed on Hi's arm in the beginning is identical to the same tattoo on the Evil Biker at the end.

N.T. Stars

I knew you guys would be crying laughing at this one. As far as Coen movies go, I think this one has some of their sharpest dialogue. It's second only to maybe True Grit. Although, I believe a lot of that movie's dialogue came from the novel.

Paul G

Such an outrageous movie! So down for Coen Brothers mini-marathon! After you finish this bunch I would also recommend Burn After Reading and definitely True Grit (in fact I should have added that to my westerns recommendations a couple videos back).

PNWKyle

Saw this in the theater with my best friend, we almost fell out of our seats we were laughing so hard.

Robert Durant

What I love about this movie ties in with what you said about the characters. Everything is so zany like you said like a cartoon it's honestly like you are watching a whole other universe in this film. Like there are no normal people in this movie, every single character no matter how insignificant they are is goofy for the sake of being goofy. It reminds me of the world Bruce Willis lives in The Fifth Element, like you think you are looking at some crazy people and this is their normal for them.

Com1xguy

Scraping the knuckles on the popcorn ceiling makes we wince every time. I have had that happen to me numerous times in the past. Don't think I have ever seen another movie use that since this one. Wonderful movie!

Cliff Adams

The Woody Woodpecker -like tattoos are of Mr. Horsepower, the logo of Clay Smith Cams, similar to the Thrush Exhaust logo. Seen on various race and custom cars, the logos have taken on lives of their own.

Anthony

The Family Man is such a great Nicolas Cage movie!

James W. (edited)

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2026-09-24 10:00 Random tidbit since since I know Chandra and Jordan are aware of Sam Raimi's films he Coens collaborated with Sam on some of their early films and though he isn't credited here, I feel like he did some second unit work or at least consulted on shots, because many of the shots in this film are classic Raimi shots that we see again in his other films of the time but not something you see in many of the modern Coen's films. I just love that they rubbed off on each other creatively. Hudsucker Proxy is an often overlooked gem of the Coen Brothers, co-written by Raimi and he did some second unit work on it too. Great cast, and some of the similar elements of random magical bits mixed into a modern setting. I feel like Raimi leaves his fingerprints all over their films when he works with them, we're lucky to get them.
2026-09-23 02:03 Random tidbit since since I know Chandra and Jordan are aware of Sam Raimi's films, Sam collaborated with the Coens on some of their early films and though he isn't credited here, I feel like he did some second unit work or at least consulted on shots, because many of the shots in this film are classic Raimi shots that we see again in his other films of the time but not something you see in many of the modern Coen's films. I just love that they rubbed off on each other creatively. Hudsucker Proxy is an often overlooked gem of the Coen Brothers, co-written by Raimi and he did some second unit work on it too. Great cast, and some of the similar elements of random magical bits mixed into a modern setting. I feel like Raimi leaves his fingerprints all over their films when he works with them, we're lucky to get them.

Random tidbit since since I know Chandra and Jordan are aware of Sam Raimi's films, Sam collaborated with the Coens on some of their early films and though he isn't credited here, I feel like he did some second unit work or at least consulted on shots, because many of the shots in this film are classic Raimi shots that we see again in his other films of the time but not something you see in many of the modern Coen's films. I just love that they rubbed off on each other creatively. Hudsucker Proxy is an often overlooked gem of the Coen Brothers, co-written by Raimi and he did some second unit work on it too. Great cast, and some of the similar elements of random magical bits mixed into a modern setting. I feel like Raimi leaves his fingerprints all over their films when he works with them, we're lucky to get them.

Thadman

My grandmother had stucco walls and when we went to visit, that'd happen EVERY TIME we had to make our beds. "OW! Dangit! OW! Sonuva...! OW! WHY DOES THIS EVEN EXIST?!?" So, when we saw this movie, that made us fall on the floor laughing.

Maplenuts React

That's so cool! We'll have to keep an eye out for the Sam Raimi shots in other Coen Brothers' movies too now!

Thadman

Yes, there is a theory that Leonard Smalls was manifested by H.I. and he is his dark side. He appeared after HI stopped robbing stores and going to prison and this was HI expelling/exorcising his dark side once and for all.

Thadman

I have not seen every Coen Brothers movie, but this one is still my favorite. I've seen it so many times and it does not lose it's luster after all these years and multiple viewings. So many quotable lines and it definitely is one of, if not THE zaniest of their movies.

Richard Higgs

If you're looking for more Nicolas Cage, he was in a horror comedy called Vampire's Kiss (1989), some of my favorite acting by him, and there's always Birdy (1984), has one of my favorite endings to a movie, just a couple lesser know movies for you to consider.