The other stars, both of whom have a great deal more screentime than pitt, are george clooney and frances mcdormand. George timothy clooney is an americancanadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. An allstar cast, including george clooney, brad pitt, frances mcdormand, tilda swinton and john malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy. Frances mcdormand and richard jenkins and new pals brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. 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. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich en j. For decades, brad pitt has appeared in dozens of films, from thrillers to comedies. 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. 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. Burn after reading 2008 john malkovich drinking problem. It was released in the united states on september 12, 2008, and it was released on october 17, 2008 in the united kingdom.
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To this day it cracks me up every time i watch it because it is just that perfect blend of awkward and serious. Every single brad pitt movie, ranked by audiences insider. Burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, joel coen, ethan coen. Sep 12, 2008 story highlights burn after reading is a screwball farce from the coen brothers. Brad pitt, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, tilda swinton. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. 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. Heres every single brad pitt movie ranked from worst to best, based on audience scores from rotten tomatoes. Between once upon a time in hollywood and ad astra, brad pitt is having a hell of a 2019.
All of brad pitts movies ranked by audiences, from worst to. George clooney frances mcdormand brad pitt john malkovich tilda swinton richard jenkins elizabeth marvel david rasche j. 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. Burn after reading trailer directed by ethan coen and starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda. Burn after reading ethan and joel coen present burn after reading starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. 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. That said, i find the movie to be riotously funny and terrifically. 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.
George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich. Armys new earth army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in. And then suddenly george clooney is demonstrating a chair with a penis on it and brad. A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star john malkovich. 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. List of all brad pitt movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, richard.
It follows a recently jobless cia analyst john malkovich whose misplaced. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn. 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. Brad pitt, tilda swinton, john malkovich, joel coen and. George clooney frances mcdormand john malkovich tilda swinton brad pitt. Most memorable scene in a movie chad gets shot gran premio internazionale del doppiaggio. 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, tilda swinton, john malkovich, joel coen and ethan.
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. Being that pitts career is based entirely on his physical appearance, playing a dim bulb personal trainer is perfect casting. Im amazed at how much hate this movie gets at times. If lebowski represented the coens unique approach to film noir, burn sees. 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. The coen brothers reteam with george clooney for this blackly comic film set in the world of a former spy. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn after reading. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. George clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton, joel coen, ethan coen, joel. Sep 14, 2008 brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers burn after reading. George clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich in the ultimate spy.
And, as with any veteran actor, he has been in movies that audiences loved and ones they really didnt like. George clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich in the ultimate. Everyone feels miscast yet perfectly cast at the same time. Burn after reading movie 2008 george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich, tilda swinton. The coens created characters with actors george clooney, brad pitt, frances mcdormand, john malkovich and richard. Ethan and joel coen present burn after reading starring george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, john malkovich and tilda swinton. Frances mcdormand and richard jenkins and new pals brad pitt, john. From brad pitt to george cloney to john malkovich, even j.
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, john malkovich, tilda swinton. Best brad pitt movies ranked top 20 list of brad pitt films. Brad pitts production company plan b signs firstlook deal with warner bros. 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. Burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich thats fantastic. Burn after reading is a 2008 black comedy crime film written, produced, edited, and directed by joel and ethan coen. In reality, the star is john malkovich, whose character gets much less screentime in the trailers. 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. Oceans eleven 2001 american heist film and a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. It stars george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, and francis mcdormand. John malkovich, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and tilda swinton are along for the suretobe wild ride filled with the coens trademark humor. And among a stellar cast george clooney, frances mcdormand, john malkovich, tilda swinton, pitt steals the show as a thickaspigshit gym trainer who.
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. How many movies have brad pitt and george clooney been in. One would think that with an allstar cast that includes george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, frances mcdormand, and j. George clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, catherine zetajones. Simmons, jeffrey demunn, frances mcdormand, george clooney, john malkovich, tilda swinton, brad pitt. In detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in hollywood. 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. Armys new earth army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. Murray, bill, clooney, george and damon, matt packed action comedy thrilling dvd brad pitt movie collection. Unfortunately, the bad language, graphic violence, and crude sexual material outweigh any positives that could have made this film enjoyable. Feb 04, 2017 burn after reading 2008 with george clooney, frances mcdormand, brad pitt, and john malkovich fuck you peck youre a mormon. Brad pitt, george clooney dumb down for coen brothers.
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 tilda swinton john malkovich. Malkovich plays osbourne cox, an excia agent who is fired from the service for alcoholism. Sep 12, 2008 one would think that with an allstar cast that includes george clooney, brad pitt, john malkovich, frances mcdormand, and j. 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.
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