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Summary: What an excellent movie
Review: What fun. Great extras on the disk. Film buffs will not be disappointed.
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Summary: The Coen Brothers Strike Gold Again!
Review: I haven't seen a Coen Brothers movie that I didn't like. This movie is no exception. "O Brother" has everything: Comedy, Action, and great music. It's based loosely on Homer's Odyssey, taking some of the character traits and situations from that and putting them into a more modern scenario. For example, turning Tiresias the prophet into an old blind African American Railroad worker, or Polyphemus the Cyclops into a con man/Bible salesman with an eye-patch. The movie is full of humor that anyone would love. I'm fourteen and I loved it, my sister, an eighteen year old, loved it, and both of my parents loved it. If you liked this movie, I also recommend "Raising Arizona," "The Hudsucker Proxy," and almost any other Coen Brothers movie. Some of their movies like "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski" have a different kind of humor, but they are still funny. If you haven't seen this movie, it's well worth buying. You'll want to watch it over and over again.
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Summary: O Brother...
Review: The darlings of the internet generation, the Coen Brothers are an enigma. Their films are either brilliant or weak and yet I always find myself sitting in the arthouse cinema, opening week of their movies. O Brother... is a big-budget film for them and a successful marriage between the small art house film and the money backed Hollywood film. With an Odyssey-inspired storyline, the story hops from episode to episode. Some work better than others. The film is beautifully muted through computer filters and the folk music adds to the mayhem. In fact, the rebirth of the classic bluegrass song I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW is easily the highlight of the film. George Clooney is strong in the starring role but the story meanders. Laughs occasionally occur but it is pretentious.
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Summary: I am a reviewer of constant praise
Review: This movie is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT WATCH THE DVD FEATURES, the story is the THREE STOOGES on HOMER'S ODYSSEY. It has nothing to do with yellow brick roads and wizards of oz and all that CRUD. Even though the Cohen Brothers never read the story, obviously some reviewers have not either, because if you had, you would know that it follows The Odyssey almost to a tee. In Cyclops' first scene in the book, he kills one of Ulysis' friends (squishing the frog they thought was their friend). And in their second encounter with the Cyclops they defeated him and his village of other Cyclopses (The KKK) and saved their friends who were captured the first time (in the book of course, Tommy wasnt there the first time they met Cyclops in the movie. Then there are the girls at the river they MOST OBVIOUSLY AS HECK REFERED TO AS SIRENS. In the book the sirens lewered the men from a boat and got some of them killed. There are also dozens of other mythological figures that come into play, but none of them turn out to be from Munchkin Land. All in all it was an awesome movie with wonderful music, I even bought the soundtrack today. George Clooney is a riot and the rest of the cast makes this movie worth while.
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Summary: Part of Americana, authentic and enjoyable!
Review: One of the best movies I have seen in a LONG time. Hysterical, a must see. One that you HAVE to buy for the simple pleasure of seeing it again. The more you see it the better it gets. The music is good too!
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Summary: A Gem of a Movie - Wonderful
Review: I read some of the customer reviews of this movie and had to write my two-cents worth. The reviews only show that the old adage, "In matters of taste, there can be no argument" is all too true. I loved this movie!! It has stayed with me for days and is a work of art that all involved in making it can be proud of. Full of warmth, humor, compassion, intelligence, and wonderful music, it works on many levels to produce a beautiful film. I am amazed at all the subtle details that are put into this film, like little treasures, for the audience. The acting, across the board, was masterful, and all aspects of the film were excuted with loving care and clear thought. I am not a blue grass or country and western music follower, but I loved the music in this film. I hope more movies of this quality are made, and that the director and cast are not put off by those who didnt tune into what they did so beautifully. Believe me, many did and said, "Wow." It made my day and my week. Thanks for a wonderful movie. It is one I will go to when I need to refresh my spirits.
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Summary: A Total Snooze-Fest (Zero stars if I could)
Review: Too awful for mere words. Dull, boring, unfunny, confused, slow... Did I mention dull and boring? Arguably the worst movie I've seen in years. Loved 'Fargo' and '...Arizona', so I'm certainly not anti-Coens.I'd love to write some more, but I'm still trying to wake up from the near coma this movie put me into!
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Summary: Modern Classic!!
Review: This was one of the best films I saw last year. A modern classic based on an actualy classic. George Clooney is as charming as ever, and tends to emulate Clark Gable. A must see for anyone who enjoyes a good time watching a movie, as well as enough intellectual overtones to keep you going til the end. Even the most discriminating movie fans will love it!!
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Summary: Homer?...Homer Simpson, maybe...
Review: I liked all the actors, but sorry, the premise didn't work...No way did they evoke the right mood and the combination of classical language and crackers was laughable, not enjoyable...Oh well...
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Summary: A very very entertaining movie.
Review: First, and foremost, I am a bluegrass fanatic, so that is what drew me to this movie. I also had the soundtrack to this movie since the day it became available. I find this movie very entertaining and while not totally historically accurate, who cares? It was one of those movies that left you feeling good. As for the music, I'm a Ralph Stanley fan (who wrote or recorded a lot of the songs in the movie) and I love Dan Tyminski (who is the voice you here when Clooney supposedly sings. Dan was once a member of Allison Krauss and Union Station) and I have followed him for years. How refreshing to hear Dan's voice coming from George Clooney's mouth!! At first I didn't think that George would be able to pull off this role, but he did a fantastic job as Ulysses Everett McGill. The other two "cons" were perfectly casted and John Goodman was his ever brillant self. This movie is worth watching and owning!!
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