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Burn After Reading (2008) - Yet another incredible Coen film. Love how they always have multiple events that transpire, and eventually intertwine. Another time certain characters get in over their heads, with deadly consequences. A+

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“So what did we learn, Palmer? I don’t know sir. I don’t know either. I guess we learned not to do it again. Yes sir. I’m fucked if I know what we did. Yes sir, it’s uh hard to say. Jesus fucking Christ.”

I love how at the end the J.K. Simmons and David Rasche characters just get totally exasperated at the complete stupidity of every person involved in this story.

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Gob smacking fun movie. Malkovich pretty much every scene. Pitt is simply, beautifully, dense. JK Simmons overseeing the clusterfuck ..

All of it

I can never say the word “memoir” the same after seeing this movie

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Osborne?

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Osborne Cox?

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I thought you might be worried about the security of your shit.

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Burn After Reading (2008) R

Intelligence is relative.

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

Comedy | Drama
Director: Ethan Coen
Actors: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 66% with 4,494 votes
Runtime: 1:36
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I have lactose reflux

I was left with one thought at the end of this movie: What did we learn?

I love John Malcovich's character getting fucked somehow and his reactions....hilarious!!!

Juuuuust for starters…

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This is the funniest facial expression in any movie

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Immediately followed by gunshot.

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“It’s mostly made of Speed-Rail!”

“I’m not set up to mold hard rubber.”

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There was an error in a huge batch of these DVDs. I bought four over about three years, and they all crap out at the same spot. Lol

Has my favourite shock death scene ever.

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I know this is an unpopular take, but it's probably the only Coen brothers movie I've seen that I didn't like. I just found it too depressing to find funny and too nihilistic to find meaningful.

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