O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | December 22, 2000 (LA/NY) January 12, 2001 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Crime |
| Director: | Joel Coen |
| Writer: | Homer, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
| Cast: | Tim Nelson, John McConnell, Chris Thomas King, Wayne Duvall, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Charles Durning, Michael Badalucco, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro, George Clooney |
| Studio: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some violence and language. |
In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill (George Clooney), sweet and simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), and the perpetually angry Pete (John Turturro), embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, they make a hasty run for their lives and end up on an incredible journey...
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Movie Review
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is supposed to be a remake of Homer's "The Odyssey, but its comparison to that classic tale can be seen no more than in a hundred other movies. The only difference is that this version is more random and comical than anything you can expect. Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
April 27, 2004I would have to say that this film deserves a lot of credit. I found the film to be very humerous yet serious at some points. I understand how some could say that the film takes your mind into different places, but isnt that what makes us more interested in a film? Isn't it about trying to figure out what the true meaning is behind all of the "nonsense?"
Anonymous says:
January 12, 2004That's kind of funny that you said that the most obvious and well known reference to the Homer classic was the biggest example of it not making sense. The three men are lured to the shores by the Sirens song that no man can resist. Thought that was pretty straight foward. It's slightly different than the orrigional in that the men are successfully lured as opposed to stuffing wax in their ears so they can't hear the song except for Odesseus who has the men tie him to the mast of the boat so that he can be the only man to hear the sirens song and live to tell the tale.
Anonymous says:
December 13, 2003Jeez thats the worst review ever, have you even read the Odyssey?