George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lif...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 12, 2001
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September 3, 2009I remember at the time, the decision to cast Clooney seemed an odd one as there were plenty of Coen regulars who seemed quite suited to the part. How wrong, Clooney steals the show in what I believe is his best work to date. Based loosely on Homer's odyssey, O' Brother is an inst...( read more)
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June 26, 2009A great comedy from the Coen Brothers, with some truly memorable funny moments, both Clooney and Turturro are natural born comics and the songs throughout suited the film excellently. If I had to complain about anything it would be the sometimes long spaces between the funny parts.
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March 24, 2009The first thing that struck me about O Brother, Where Art Thou? was the locations. The Coen brothers did a stellar job of portraying the Mississippi of this time period as I have always imagined it would look. It makes me want to seek out these parts of my state myself, just to s...( read more)
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March 7, 2009Who would have thought that an adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey set during the Great Depression and featuring blue grass music would be so damn entertaining. O Brother, Where Art Thou is the story of three chain gang escapees named Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro)...( read more)
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December 31, 2008I saw O Brother Where Art Thou? today, for about the millionth time. I have the DVD, yet this a movie I catch myself sitting to watch every time it is on.
This is just a fun and scintillating movie. Joel and Ethan Coen knocked one out of the park again, with this one. O Brother...( read more) -
November 18, 2009"Keep this racist film out of your collection! It's downright, Inane. Stupid Dapper Dan, F**k you!"
The acting and story is good, But it is enjoyed by all southern Racist alike.
(A.K.A. Lester Kim Campbell), Cross City Florida(Dixie County Chapter racist group with three l...( read more) -
November 18, 2009This movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. Basically about three prisoners of a chain gang that escape in the south during the depression era. While on the run they get into lots of trouble and adventure. Stars George Clooney, John Tuturro, Blake Nelson, Holly Hunter...( read more)
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November 12, 2009"FOP! i don't want no Fop?... I'm a DapperDan man!" Awesome sound track and this movie made me a more appreciative Goodman fan. R-U-N O-F-T
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November 12, 2009I thought I would like it more, but it was not really my cup of tea. Nor did I go all goo gah over the soundtrack. Bluegrass is not really my thing. I can appreciate the good acting and cinematography, though. It felt like I was living out a John Steinbeck novel.
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February 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 12, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Devilishly delightful.
December 29, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I had the sense of invention set adrift; of a series of bright ideas wondering why they had all been invited to the same film. full review
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