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Plot:
Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III is a charlatan professor who has assembled a gang of experts for the heist of the century. The thieves are experts in explosions, tunneling and muscle. The professor is t...( read more 
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MCT:August 15, 2008
Not a bad comedic heist movie, but in the same genre I'd recommend Welcome to Collinwood before this one.
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MCT:July 6, 2008One of my favourite Coen films. The humor is unbelievable and so are the paranoiac performances the entire cast gives
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MCT:July 3, 2008"The Ladykillers" is not only the Coens' worst film, it's also Tom Hanks' worst film, J. K. Simmons' worst film, Marlon Wayans' worst film. . . you get the idea. There are funny scenes here and there, and Roger Deakins' cinematography is of course luscious and beautiful, but the movie itself is just too weird, crass and unfunny to come off as anything other than terrible. And shame on Joel and Ethan for attempting to interject their infamous brand of irony into this unworthy tale; they fill it to the brim with hateful characters involving themselves in unfunny scenarios and then expect us to care if they live or die. By the anti-climactic climax, I just didn't care at all.
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MCT:June 21, 2008
I am scarcely able to contain my glee. This was a wonderful film, from beginning to end. Filled with the Coen's key dark comedy, this entertaining heist had me on the edge of my seat. Tom Hanks and J.K. Simmons both do some excellent work here.
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MCT:June 14, 2008This is generally considered to be a minor entry in the Coen Brothers canon, and rightly so. It is. But that doesn't mean it can't be highly entertaining, which it also is. Tom Hanks has more fun than he has a right to in the role of Professor G. H. Dorr, the erudite leader of a band of ragtag criminals, brought together through the want ads to pull off a million dollar heist. The object of their desire is an underground vault that stores the cash from a riverboat casino called The Bandit Queen. In order to implement his plan, the Professor rents a room in the home of Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), a no-nonsense bible-thumping church goer, who spends her evenings in conversation with a portrait of her dead husband that hangs above the fireplace. The gang poses as a group of musicians, and the Professor gets permission from Marva to use her root cellar as a rehearsal space. Their plan is to tunnel from the root cellar to the vault and make off with the cash, leaving no one the wiser. But, as I'm sure you've guessed, things don't go according to plan. They succeed up to a point, but things begin to unravel as Marva becomes increasingly suspicious of the 'musicians' who never seem to be playing their instruments when she ventures into the cellar. Hall is a lot of fun to watch as Mrs. Munson, and the conversations between she and the Professor are never boring. And J.K. Simmons (Juno, Spider-Man) is a hoot as Garth Pancake, the explosives expert who has a disease called IBS (Irregular Bowel Syndrome), and who ends up sacrificing part of his body for the cause. The other members of the gang, played by Marlon Wayans, Tzi Ma and Ryan Hurst are not as interesting, but they do have some funny moments along the way. As you would expect, the Coens and cinematographer Roger Deakins keep things interesting visually. I especially liked the opening shots of the bridge, and the scenes of the football game that look like they're being shot through Lump Hudson's helmet! The soundtrack is full of wonderful gospel music, and there are several scenes of the church choir performing that keep things hopping along nicely (but no hippety-hop music!). Throughout the last half hour of the film, there are a number of scenes where bodies are being dumped off the bridge onto a garbage scow passing below. You'll know you're in Coen country when this sequence of events is cleverly tied together in the closing scene by none other than Pickles the cat! I can't really compare this film to the 1955 version, because I saw it so long ago that it's just a vague memory. But, if you're a fan of the Coens' other films, and you haven't seen this, I think it's worth the price of a rental. And, to paraphrase the Professor, you may scarcely be able to contain your glee.
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MCT:June 2, 2008
Again, what can be said about the Coens writting that has not been said before. Hanks is Funny and The dialogue is worthy of coen greatness. However my favorite actor is the General which rarely has anything to say at all. unless he wants you to know what he is thinking.("No MoreShare!") And Jk Simmons character is one of the best as well.(" Sure easiest thing in the world") Coen Gold!
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MCT:May 26, 2008
Kept me in the dark about where it was going to end up. Pretty funny in a dark way. Another brilliant Coen bros. movie.
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MCT:May 15, 2008
I didn't think it was as bad as everyone said. I saw it in the movie theater and laughed quite a bit...
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MCT:April 22, 2008
a bit of a misfire for the coens, but still showing potential, in there first remake, of the alec guiness film, main problem being tom hank him self, but there are some good moments to be had, with a really creepyilydone and in spirit of original lasst half hour
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MCT:April 19, 2008
The movie revolves around six main characters.
Five of which are criminals with the intent of stealing a casino. The story unfolds with the house keeper, discovering that the plans of these criminals. Once this happens they have no other option then to kill the old lady.
Dark and dry humour may not suit all of the audience, but this film is surely a blast (especially since its American - and American comedies usually just suck). It has great comedy material whether it is just verbal or physical.
Time | Richard Schickel
The Coen brothers merrily subvert that standard caper trope.
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MCT:April 17, 2008
It's a shame this film is so underrated and unapppreciated. It is a 'lesser' Coen Brothers film, but it's still great. There's plenty of typical Coenesque stuff here, and even though it can't compare to works like Fargo or The Big Lebowski, it is still hilarious, and the performances are great. Give this one a few more chances.
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MCT:April 8, 2008
One of the weaker movies from the Coens, i don't mean its bad as such, its a decent enough flick with some fabulous characters but nothing else great to speak of.
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MCT:March 25, 2008
the performance of tom hanks is really good in this movie. though this movie is not a good one but his performance is awesome
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MCT:March 25, 2008
This was a really funny, yet dark comedy. The movie has a very simple premise but is always entertaining. Tom Hanks is really cool and a very odd character. My next favorite was probably Wayans character and of course the General haha. Perhaps this movie got hammered more because it was a remake, but I liked it. Definitely not the Coen Bros. best but a whole lot better than every other comedy coming out.
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MCT:March 19, 2008I remember it was on TV a while ago, but I was only able to see half of it. I'd like to see the ending.
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MCT:February 25, 2008
This one's considered the weakest (together with Intolerable Cruelty) movie by the Coens. I didn't find it a bad movie (although i have never seen the original Ladykillers so I can't compare), but it is surely not as sharp as other black comedies they did. But in the end I appreciated it.
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MCT:February 25, 2008
I don't think the Coen Brothers are capable of making a downright terrible movie, but this is the worst of theirs I've seen. To be honest, I think the original version is slightly overrated -- I would rank it as Alexander Mackendrick's third best Ealing comedy, behind "The Man in the White Suit" and "Whiskey Galore" -- so I was completely open-minded about any fresh ideas the Coens might have brought to it. Unfortunately, they don't make the most of the suspense potential of their one significant improvement: their decision to stage the robbery from the basement of the old lady's house. The pleasures of the film are in small but telling details, such as the cobweb on the Sheriff's cell key at the very start, or the ever-changing facial expression on the portrait of the widow's beloved husband. Overacting is rife, but Irma P. Hall's redoubtable Big Momma is every bit as wonderful as Katy Johnson's indestructible spinster was in the original. As spouted by Tom Hanks, for once the Coens' verbose wordplay is more tedious than charming, and it's J.K. Simmons who has most of the best lines.
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MCT:February 23, 2008
no where near as good as the original,but not too bad.made the more watchable because of the wonderfull performance by tom hanks.the last half hour of the film was the most enjoyable.
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MCT:February 22, 2008Although I love most of the Coens' work, this one is just awful. I'm even being generous with the score. How could such geniuses create something this bad?
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MCT:February 16, 2008
This is a neat story about a bunch of criminals who plan to rob a casino, all under the nose of their suspicious land-lady. It's funny at times and Tom Hanks's character is so edgy.
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MCT:February 11, 2008
Wonderful characters. Great story, acting and music. One of the best endings I've ever seen as well. Can't really point out something specific that lowers the grade. For some reason I enjoy my higher rated movies more, I simply don't know why.
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MCT:February 1, 2008
You know, I really liked this movie. Yeah, it's not the original. But that's ok. It wasn't going to be the original. That's nearly a perfect comedy.
But this has Tom Hanks being weirder than he's ever been or probably ever will be. He makes the movie. Irma P. Hall was pretty great, too.
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MCT:January 16, 2008
Not the finest of the Coen brothers, but regardless it is smart and hilarious. Tom Hanks is amazing to watch. Though, I do wish the Coens aimed a little bit higher.
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MCT:January 5, 2008
A rather generous rating, considering the rather peculiar ending. It has some brilliant acting, and a look and feel to draw one in, which includes the music score. But the ending...
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