Speaking of the Coen Brothers, Give me your Opinion Of "O Brother Where Art Thou"

Gulfecho · Aug 31, 2016

Speaking of the Coen Brothers, Give me your Opinion Of "O Brother Where Art Thou"

I loved how they sowed numerous threads into this movie and brought them all home at the end.

There are so many delightful quotes from this movie. One of many favorite is when Pete asked Ulysses, "What does Satan look like?" Ulysses answers..." Well there are all manners of lesser imps or demons Pete but the great Satan himself is red and scaly with a bifurcated tail and he carries a hay fork!"

chud333 · Aug 31, 2016

Another Great movie from the Coen Bros.

I liked the part John Goodman played and his conversation
with Clooney.

I also like the character of Pretty Boy Floyd in the movie.

The scene at Woolworths.

The scene with the little kid and the rifle...then driving the getaway car.

Chuck

Fishslayer · Aug 31, 2016

One of my all time favorites...

crsides · Aug 31, 2016

My english teacher wife drug me to see a somewhat modern version of Homer's the Odyssey set in Alabama 1930's. I LOVED IT. Couldn't get enough. We have gone to the motion picture show 4 times to see it, probably 8 times watched it on DVD. "Pete, we thought you was a toad".

Charlie

Onomea · Aug 31, 2016

Fun movie, for sure, but the real standout in it is the music.

Alpo · Aug 31, 2016

crsides said:
My english teacher wife drug me to see a somewhat modern version of Homer's the Odyssey set in Alabama 1930's. I LOVED IT. Couldn't get enough. We have gone to the motion picture show 4 times to see it, probably 8 times watched it on DVD. "Pete, we thought you was a toad".

Charlie

Your English teacher wife needs to put you in the corner with the DUNCE cap.

"Drug" is a noun. She "dragged" you to the flick.

therewolf · Aug 31, 2016

The part at the beginning where they're voting-Delmer says

"Well, I'm with you fellas!" Priceless.

If I had to choose 100 all time movies, this would be one of them.

Stellar soundtrack.

Did you catch the part with Wash's boy shooting the old WWI Springfield '06?

timn8er · Aug 31, 2016

I'm not a fan of bluegrass or country, but that movie is one of my all time favorites. Very entertaining & the music is excellent, especially "Man of Constant Sorrow".

5-Shot · Aug 31, 2016

"....a somewhat modern version of Homer's the Odyssey set in Alabama 1930's."

I'm pretty sure it was Mississippi. The man made lake that caused all the trouble is real and is in the northern part of that state.

Ed

blues7 · Aug 31, 2016

petepeterson · Aug 31, 2016

In my top 10, without a doubt.

Ulysses Everett McGill: I detect, like me, you're endowed with the gift of gab.

Gulfecho · Aug 31, 2016

I forgot about the music in this picture. You are spot on. I never much cared for the Bluegrass genre until I saw those three beautiful sirens singing in the creek washing their clothes. Wow!

Geronimo Jim · Aug 31, 2016

The music is outstanding. I bought the CD and enjoy it.
Thanks for the reminder.....going to dig it out and give
it a listen. I was born and raised where Bluegrass was born
....Southwest Virginia. When I was a kid, didn't like
the "string music" that my dad listened to. Boy have I
changed.

Delta Expatriate · Aug 31, 2016

5-Shot said:
"....a somewhat modern version of Homer's the Odyssey set in Alabama 1930's."

I'm pretty sure it was Mississippi. The man made lake that caused all the trouble is real and is in the northern part of that state.

Ed

Definitely Mississippi. Much of it was filmed around Canton, Mississippi. I remember when it was being filmed.

blues7 · Aug 31, 2016

He's in the jailhouse now...

rock doc · Aug 31, 2016

A great movie with great music and many good quotes. I watch is whenever it is on. Here's one of my favorite quotes by Ulysses:

"A woman is the most fiendish instrument of torture ever devised to bedevil the days of man."

okiegtrider · Aug 31, 2016

I'm with you fellas. Very much a favorite movie of mine too.

Erich · Aug 31, 2016

I had no interest in seeing it, though I like bluegrass. Gina was watching it on one of the premium cable channels one time and I was walking back and forth through the room doing stuff. On my third time through I said, "Hey, this is The Odyssey!" (I'd had no idea), and sat down to watch it. I recorded it and watched it all the way through after that - turned out to be quite captivating movie!

shouldazagged · Aug 31, 2016

I'll have to try it again. I loved the score--my fondness for bluegrass and old-time country music is strong--but simply couldn't get into the movie.

Clearly I didn't get far enough in to recognize the hand of Homer.

THE PILGRIM · Aug 31, 2016

I also loved the music!
And my hometown gets a minimum mention.
But it's a minimum town!

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