Revisiting the Coen Bothers

One reason I love the Coen Brothers films is because it opened the door for me to discover some of the things that influenced their films. Here's a few influences of note for some of their early films.

Blood Simple

Author - James M Cain

Novel - The Postman Always Rings Twice

Film - Detour

Raising Arizona

Animator - Chuck Jones

Film - Mad Max

Novella - Of Mice And Men

Miller's Crossing

Author - Dashiell Hammett

Film - The Glass Key

Barton Fink

William Faulkner

Biblical Parables

The Hudsucker Proxy

Directors - Frank Capra & Preston Sturges

Films - The Lady Eve & Executive Suite

Fargo

Film/Novel - In Cold Blood, Psycho & The Shining

The Big Lebowski

Author - Raymond Chandler

Novel/Film - The Big Sleep

Film - The Long Goodbye

Choreographer - Busby Berkeley

O Brother, Where Art Thou

Film - Sullivan's Travels

Musicians - Robert Johnson & Tommy Johnson

Politician - W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel

Film - The Wizard Of Oz