Kevin Smith Shares Why The Coen Brothers’ ‘Blood Simple’ Is Like The Muppets

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After getting his career started at Sundance, Kevin Smith is looking back on some of his favourite films from the iconic indie film festival.

This week, the “Clerks” director is on the new episode of the “IMDb Is Obsessed” podcast, talking about four Sundance classics, including his own debut feature, as well as “Blood Simple”, “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Get Out”. READ MORE: Kevin Smith Confirms Entire ‘Mallrats’ Cast Will Return For 25-Years-Later Sequel “Let me tell you something about the Coen brothers,” Smith says while talking about “Blood Simple”, the directing duo’s first film. “They are my favourite!

What I always loved about the Coen brothers. The Coen brothers started about as far away from the industry as one could get, both professionally and tonally.

In the tone of their work. They didn’t tell stories that the industry likes to tell. The Coen brothers as artists never changed their tone, they did what they do very specifically and they grew as filmmakers. ‘Blood Simple’ right up to ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is definitely Coen brothers career.