Ethan and joel coen present burn after reading starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. Avec george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, frances mcdormand. That said, i find the movie to be riotously funny and terrifically. George timothy clooney was born on may 6, 1961, in lexington, kentucky, to nina bruce nee warren, a former beauty pageant queen, and nick clooney, a former anchorman and television host who was also the brother of singer rosemary clooney. Burn after reading 2008 john malkovich drinking problem. The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess eris for the theft of the book of peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend prince proteus. Burn after reading 2008 saw pitt team up with george clooney, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, and tilda swinton. Armys new earth army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. Sep 10, 2008 much of the promotion and marketing behind joel and ethan coens burn after reading has been selling it for its two highprofile stars, george clooney and brad pitt, for its comedy, as well as. Unfortunately, the bad language, graphic violence, and crude sexual material outweigh any positives that could have made this film enjoyable. Burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich thats fantastic.
Burn after reading is wildly funny, but its also very sly and subversive as a piece of filmmaking, and is a spoof of the american way of stupidity, narcissism and paranoia, a tale set in the spyvsmoron style. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by brad pitt. On hand to promote the film at the toronto international film festival were brad pitt, tilda swinton, john malkovich, and joel and ethan coen which worldpremiered in venice a few days before and. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers. George clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich in the ultimate spy. A reporter in iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets lyn cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the u. George clooneys second film opposite tilda swinton following michael clayton. Brad pitt, frances mcdormand, george clooney, john malkovich, tilda. After last years western drama no country for old men, the cohen brothers return to the dark satire for which they are best known with burn after reading.
Burn after reading ethan and joel coen present burn after reading starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. Sep 14, 2008 brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn after reading. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, joel coen, ethan coen, joel. And among a stellar cast george clooney, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, tilda swinton, pitt steals the show as a thickaspigshit gym trainer who. Heres every single brad pitt movie ranked from worst to best, based on audience scores from rotten tomatoes. To this day it cracks me up every time i watch it because it is just that perfect blend of awkward and serious. The coen brothers reteam with george clooney for this blackly comic film set in the world of a former spy. The 2001 film was directed by steven soderbergh and features an ensemble cast including george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, don cheadle, andy g. When a disc containing memoirs of a former cia analyst john malkovich falls into the hands of linda litzke frances mcdormand and chad feldheimer brad pitt, the two gym employees see a chance. Demunn, frances mcdormand, george clooney, john malkovich, tilda. W ith burn after reading the coen brothers finds room for george clooney, brad pitt and john malkovich along with tilda swinton who, improbable as. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. John malkovich, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and tilda swinton are along for the suretobe wild ride filled with the coens trademark humor. Sep 12, 2008 one would think that with an allstar cast that includes george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, frances mcdormand, and j.
When a disc containing memoirs of a former cia analyst john malkovich falls into the hands of linda litzke frances mcdormand and chad feldheimer brad pitt, the. Between once upon a time in hollywood and ad astra, brad pitt is having a hell of a 2019. Burn after reading 2008 john malkovich calls the bank. The other stars, both of whom have a great deal more screentime than pitt, are george clooney and frances mcdormand. Frances mcdormand and richard jenkins and new pals brad pitt, john. All of brad pitts movies ranked by audiences, from worst to. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. John malkovich is outstanding as the on the edge cia operative who you see unraveling before your very eyes, and seeing brad pitt portrayed as a complete moron and george cloony as a pathetic loser is just sublime. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn. Burn after reading is a 2008 black comedy film written, produced, and directed by joel and ethan coen. In detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in hollywood.
Much of the promotion and marketing behind joel and ethan coens burn after reading has been selling it for its two highprofile stars, george clooney and brad pitt, for its comedy, as well as. Oceans eleven 2001 american heist film and a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. Burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich fuck you peck youre a mormon. An allstar cast, including george clooney, brad pitt, frances mcdormand, tilda swinton and john malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy. It stars george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, and francis mcdormand. It follows a recently jobless cia analyst john malkovich whose misplaced. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, richard. Brad pitt, tilda swinton, john malkovich, joel coen and ethan. George clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich in the ultimate. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, joel coen, ethan coen. Armys new earth army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn after reading. The coens created characters with actors george clooney, brad pitt, frances mcdormand, john malkovich and richard.
It was released in the united states on september 12, 2008, and it was released on october 17, 2008 in the united kingdom. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Being that pitts career is based entirely on his physical appearance, playing a dim bulb personal trainer is perfect casting. Simmons, jeffrey demunn, frances mcdormand, george clooney, john malkovich, tilda swinton, brad pitt. Every single brad pitt movie, ranked by audiences insider. And, as with any veteran actor, he has been in movies that audiences loved and ones they really didnt like. With brad pitt, frances mcdormand, george clooney, john malkovich. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. The movie stars john malkovich, george clooney, brad pitt and frances mcdormand. Burn after reading trailer directed by ethan coen and starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda.
John malkovich is outstanding as the on the edge cia operative who you see unraveling before your very eyes, and seeing brad pitt portrayed as a complete moron and. If lebowski represented the coens unique approach to film noir, burn sees. For decades, brad pitt has appeared in dozens of films, from thrillers to comedies. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich en j. After leading roles in films like legends of the fall 1994, he eventually evolved as a hollywood heartthrob with several critically and commercially successful films.
List of all george clooney movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. Brad pitts 10 best performances the combo of ad astra and once upon a time in hollywood make it clearer than ever that brad pitt has always been one of our best actors. Feb 04, 2017 burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich fuck you peck youre a mormon. It follows a recently jobless cia analyst john malkovich whose misplaced memoirs are found by a pair of dimwitted gym employees frances mcdormand and brad pitt, crossing paths with a womanising us marshal george clooney, also starring tilda swinton, richard jenkins and j. George clooney, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, tilda swinton. Sep 19, 2019 between once upon a time in hollywood and ad astra, brad pitt is having a hell of a 2019. George clooney frances mcdormand brad pitt john malkovich tilda swinton richard jenkins elizabeth marvel david rasche j. In reality, the star is john malkovich, whose character gets much less screentime in the trailers. How many movies have brad pitt and george clooney been in. Brad pitt, tilda swinton, john malkovich, joel coen and. Frances mcdormand and richard jenkins and new pals brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. Murray, bill, clooney, george and damon, matt packed action comedy thrilling dvd brad pitt movie collection. George clooney frances mcdormand john malkovich tilda swinton brad pitt. George clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, catherine zetajones.
Okay, so, like, for the first half of this movie, theres offbeat comedy, theres some intrigue, theres john malkovich looking extremely cool, theres francis mcdormand doing her francis mcdormand thing, i can kind of see where this movie is headed. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich. Sep 17, 2019 brad pitts 10 best performances the combo of ad astra and once upon a time in hollywood make it clearer than ever that brad pitt has always been one of our best actors. Sep 12, 2008 story highlights burn after reading is a screwball farce from the coen brothers. Burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich. From brad pitt to george cloney to john malkovich, even j. Starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, tilda swinton, john malkovich and brad. George timothy clooney is an americancanadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.
Most memorable scene in a movie chad gets shot gran premio internazionale del doppiaggio. A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star john malkovich. Im amazed at how much hate this movie gets at times. List of all brad pitt movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. First we learn via yahoo that the film, with its heavyweight cast of john malkovich, george clooney, brad pitt, tilda swinton and frances mcdormand, will headline the venice film festival on.
At the headquarters of the central intelligence agency in arlington, va. Burn after reading movie 2008 george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton. Best brad pitt movies ranked top 20 list of brad pitt films. An allstar cast, including george clooney, brad pitt, frances mcdormand, tilda swinton and john malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness. Everyone feels miscast yet perfectly cast at the same time. Oct 08, 2019 a disk containing mysterious information from a cia agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.
Burn after reading is a 2008 black comedy crime film written, produced, edited, and directed by joel and ethan coen. Brad pitts bungling incompetence is played to a fine art, whilst george clooney,s dedicated obsession with his wifes surprise present is definitely worth seeing, and as for john malkovich he is continually on the point of meltdown brought about by his employer and his wifes actions. One would think that with an allstar cast that includes george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, frances mcdormand, and j. Brad pitt, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, tilda swinton. Burn after reading 2008 tilda swinton john malkovich. Brad pitts production company plan b signs firstlook deal with warner bros. Story highlights burn after reading is a screwball farce from the coen brothers.
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