O Brother, where art thou?
Eugene A. Calame
I thought I share some information on a movie I saw.
O Brother, where art thou?
I just saw this movie via dvd and I found it to be one of the better movies made
recently.
I was particularly happy to finally see a movie that did not depend on profanity
and gratuitous sex screens to hold your attention. There was some profanity but
it was minimal. The story vaguely follows the storyline of Homer's book, the
Odyssey - the tale of the wanderings of Ulysses.
The story in this case is about three escaped prisoners from a Mississippi chain
gang. I would guess the time was set in the 1930's. The description on the box
is as follows.
Disenchanted with the daily drudge of crushing rocks on a prison farm in
Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tougued Ulysses Everett McGill(George Clooney,
The perfect Storm) busts loose.
Except he's still shackled to his two chain-mates from the chain gang-bad
tempered Pete (John Trrturro,Summer of Sam) and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim
Blake Nelson, Hamlet). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain-before
it's lost forever in a flood-three embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this
hilarious offbeat road picture.
Populated with strange character, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens and a
one -eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman, Coyote Ugly), it's an odysseys filled
with chases, close calls, near misses and betrayal that will leave you laughing
at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn.
The review on the box does not indicate it but if you like, or would like to
hear again, so old fashion country music you will get added enjoyment from the
movie. I am not saying the program revolves around country music but is a part
of the program.
Should you decide to see the movie try and identify the different parts of The
Odyssey portrayed in the movie and who played the part. It was fun.
The film is by the Coen Brothers, The Academy Award winning creators of Fargo.
I recommend it highly.
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Slick
Never heard of that movie before. Sounds good tho.
Have to see if I can pick it up on satellite sometime.
Country music is ok, specially if it has a good beat.
Got a little tired of hearing Faaron Young's Hello Walls though during
that last trip to Nashville. lolol
ta taaaaaaaaa
Eugene A. Calame
>Eugene A. Calame <eaca...@excite.com> wrote in message news:<JtM4PFUuMMvs=p7ttUjxW0=Pk...@4ax.com>...
>> I thought I share some information on a movie I saw.
>>
>> O Brother, where art thou?
>> Should you decide to see the movie try and identify the different parts of The
>> Odyssey portrayed in the movie and who played the part. It was fun.
>>
>> The film is by the Coen Brothers, The Academy Award winning creators of Fargo.
>>
>> I recommend it highly.
>
>
>Never heard of that movie before. Sounds good tho.
>Have to see if I can pick it up on satellite sometime.
>Country music is ok, specially if it has a good beat.
>
>Got a little tired of hearing Faaron Young's Hello Walls though during
>that last trip to Nashville. lolol
>
>ta taaaaaaaaa
It is country music but not much what like what you hear today; like Faaron
Young. It is more like what I, and friends locally, use to call hillbilly
music. Lot of fun but can get old pretty fast unless you participate in singing,
or playing, it.
I use to place music in three categories. Classical and opera, popular, and
hillbilly or country music. I have not heard the term hillbilly lately; just
country and western. I do not hear the term popular music much anymore either.
The country music sort of evolved into and replaced popular and is now called
country and western. Hillbilly is still with us but is limited to rural areas
and not heard very often in the cities.
I saw "O Brother, where art thou?" listed on one of the cable channels recently
but do not remember which one. Probably Showtime since I do not subscribe to
HBO, Cinemax or the others.
Slick
> Young. It is more like what I, and friends locally, use to call hillbilly
> music. Lot of fun but can get old pretty fast unless you participate in singing,
> or playing, it.
>
> I use to place music in three categories. Classical and opera, popular, and
> hillbilly or country music. I have not heard the term hillbilly lately; just
> country and western. I do not hear the term popular music much anymore either.
> The country music sort of evolved into and replaced popular and is now called
> country and western. Hillbilly is still with us but is limited to rural areas
> and not heard very often in the cities.
>
> I saw "O Brother, where art thou?" listed on one of the cable channels recently
> but do not remember which one. Probably Showtime since I do not subscribe to
> HBO, Cinemax or the others.
My ex-father in law is a hillbilly from way back. I will ask him
about all of that when I cut his hair tomorrow. I am very familiar
with country and western and am imagining hillbilly would be some sort
of washboard, whiskey jug type music? Washboard makes a good sound.
As for popular music, I believe it is called alternative today.
Not that I would know these things. I just manage a rock band and
soul singer to keep me young.lol
Now I am intrigued to at least find the soundtrack to that movie tho.
(I don't watch many movies)
Have a good day. . . . .