September 10, 2009
Outrageous, over the top Coen comedy populated with reactionary, but lovable, idiots.
Raising Arizona
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Raising Arizona
Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Frances McDormand
A petty crook falls in love with the woman cop who always arrests him, but when they find out she can't bear children, they steal one, hit the road, and lots of mayhem ensues.
Id: 10902875
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Recent Reviews
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September 2, 2009Slated on its release, this has now been established as a classic comedy of the finest calibre. Quite right too! The Coen brothers early comedy was just a taste of what was to come. Brilliant. Always wondered why they never cast Nicolas Cage again though!? Not that I'm complaining.
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June 2, 2009This early Coen Brothers comedy may not have aged well in many regards but is still hilarious to watch. That's mostly thanks to the funny performances of the quirky characters played by the Coen's usual suspects, wonderfully odd camera work and great soundtrack. The most pleasant...( read more)
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March 6, 2009Fantastic at first, but I really think the bounty hunter subplot isn't funny in the slightest and the movie's final-hour focus on him really drags it down. Still, the unmistakable Evil Deadian energies here keep Raising Arizona mostly madcap,
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January 29, 2009A more Raimi-influenced Coen Bros pull out all the stops in this comedy crime caper masterpiece. (Yeah, I said it. Much more in your face than Fargo.)
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December 12, 2009Doesn't seem to achieve the frequency of amusing moments that they seem to be able to do with ease later on in their career, and the trademarks are still developing here, but nothing wrong with it per sé, short, still enjoyable, just hard to stand it up against some of the post-A...( read more)
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November 29, 2009Now this is a good comedy!And i also think that this might be Nicolas Cage best movie.
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November 28, 2009A modern classic. Holly Hunter and NicolasCage are casted perfectly. Look for all of the recognizable famous actors.
