O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Chris B @Papa13070 6d The Coen Brothers have done it again. Three depression era convicts(George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson)escape a Mississippi chain gang and head off in search of buried treasure that will fund their new lives. Along the way, they sing on the radio and become much sought after stars as well as escapees. Great laughs and a soundtrack that is a lesson/introduction to bluegrass music. Clooney is outstanding as the fast talking, quick witted Ulysses Everett McGill. Holly Hunter plays his estranged wife. Turturro and Nelson are flawless stumblebums. Also in the cast are John Goodman and Charles Durning. Dan Tyminski provides the singing voice for George Clooney on "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow", the Soggy Bottom Boys song that serves as a template for the bluegrass laden soundtrack that also features Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, The Whites, and John Hartford. Toe tapping, knee slapping fun for the whole family. You'll be surprised with how relaxed and funny this movie is. See more Ben W @Username618 Jun 2 Too many variables changed. So. The Coen bros were my favourites growing up- swear by. I then... had to account for myself. Couldn't. Swear at. If I'm being serious, and it's a difficult thought to express... I view their work less as a completed work, more as their telling us how they've been doing, suffused with what they've been reading; aaaand. I just find the contempt a bit stifling, sorry. Oeuvre. Making crime novels into film- Dashiell Hammet (Glass Key/ Miller's Crossing), Raymond Chandler (Long Goodbye/Big Lebowski), James M Cain (Postman always.../Man who was not...) , ... Fargo, Blood Simple. Making novels ?- True Grit; No Country for Old Men. Inside Llelwyn Davis, O Brother. A serious man. Barton Fink. Trying to be funny / screwball ? comedy- and just about succeeding; Hudsucker Proxy , Raising Arizona. And failing miserably: The Ladykillers, Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading. See more Owen K. @NCR23 May 14 A perfect adventure and a timeless classic that truly encapsulates the spirit of the south, the goods and the bads. See more Levi J @Lev77 Mar 31 Funny, witty, great adaptation of "The Odyssey" from the Coen brothers! See more Micah S. @RT17262077 Mar 28 Raw comedic storytelling mixed with an unbeatable setting that really incapsulates the time frame and the energy of this part of American history. The slapstick comedy of this movie manages to be abundant but not dull. Character archetypes manage to stay true throughout the story and the plot manages to stay interesting throughout the whole film. See more Troy R @Grim16 Feb 15 A classic combo. Good story with a hero's journey type path, iconic music, good actors, and great characters. Even the small characters all have there own breath to become something and be beloved for this silliness. See more Read all reviews

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