Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 One of my favorite films is "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" and I've just been watching it. If you're familiar with the movie, you know it's based on Homer's "Odyssey". The three main characters are Everett, Pete and Delmar. In a scene that replicates the sirens, George Clooney's character Everett announces himself as Ulysses Everett McGill. Until now, I had never noticed that. It's the only time in the movie that the name Ulysses comes up, giving homage to the original Greek story. Well anyways, I thought it interesting. "Boys, were in a tight spot!"
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 A favorite for sure! When the Kid was in fourth grade ol' Rusty Butterfield made up some labels for tins of home made pomade... the Kid carried one proudly 'til the label wore off.
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Bearing in mind that all art comes down to personal taste........ One of the dullest movies I've ever seen. LL
Pat Riot Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Growing up a stone's throw from the West Virginia border and spending 3 years of my youth living in The South in the 60's and 70's I came to appreciate the movie and could relate to many things about it. You see, I grew up as what some would call a Hick or perhaps even a Hillbilly. The first time I saw the movie many of the songs creeped me out as they did not remind me a wonderful times as a youth. As the movie went on I appreciated the humor and looked past the music. Some of the characters in the movie reminded me of actual people that I knew as a kid. I have since seen the movie a few times and I like it very much. I even listen to folk music now where as before I wouldn't allow the music in my home as it brought up memories I would prefer I didn't have. Yeah, it's a good movie.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Bearing in mind that all art comes down to personal taste........ One of the dullest movies I've ever seen. LL My wife agrees
Noz Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Different strokes or different folks. I watch it for the music.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 A brilliantly written and directed film imho.
Pat Riot Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Ulysses Everett McGill: " I was not hit by a train. Damnit, I am the paterfamilias!"
GunHack Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 "hot damn" indeed .. dang i love that sound .. and that cut .. and the movie .. .. lived in Knox county Kentucky (just west of Harlan) for a year or so .. fell in love with the culture and the people .. "yeah buddy .. "
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/20/2017 at 10:16 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I do like this tune Performed by Allison Krauss and Union Station.
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 I'll say this much...I did expect to see Raylan Givens in one or two of those scenes. LL
Alpo Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 I was amazed, first time I saw it, at how good George sang. Then I found out he was Rosemary's nephew, so maybe that singin' talent was inherited. Then I found out he'd been dubbed. Anywho, I wondered how folks that weren't from the South would like it (you notice the one guy sayin' he don't like it is from Massy-whossits). My daughter, at that time, was living in Puertorico. She and her boyfriend went to see it, and she said he kept asking, "Why was that funny? Why are you laughing?" She said most of the theater didn't laugh. Cultural differences, I reckon. He really liked Die Hard. We're drivin' down the road one day on the way to Fandango, and I got Gene in the CD, and he sings, "Whoopie ki-yi-yay, I go my way", and Cuco says, "That's what Bruce Willis said - 'Whoopie ki-yi-yay, mother...' ". He liked the scene enough to remember it, but he didn't get the joke. Cultural differences.
Pat Riot Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Thank you Bob. I will be looking for that CD.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Posted April 21, 2017 There's a CD out of the entire soundtrack, and somewhere there's and excellent documentary of the making of the sound track. A host of famous country and bluegrass singers performed for this movie including Allison Krause, John Hartford and Ralph Stanley. IIRC, John Hartford was very sick with lymphoma but really wanted to record these tracks and was able to hang on long enough to do so. He died shortly after the movie's release. Here's a wiki link to the album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F_(soundtrack)
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 46 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: There's a CD out of the entire soundtrack, and somewhere there's and excellent documentary of the making of the sound track. A host of famous country and bluegrass singers performed for this movie including Allison Krause, John Hartford and Ralph Stanley. IIRC, John Hartford was very sick with lymphoma but really wanted to record these tracks and was able to hang on long enough to do so. He died shortly after the movie's release. Here's a wiki link to the album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F_(soundtrack) On my second CD. I wore the first one plumb out. Always in the truck.
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 On 4/20/2017 at 1:56 PM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Ulysses Everett McGill: " I was not hit by a train. Damnit, I am the paterfamilias!" Best line of the movie. And, I agree with UB - a brilliant film, IMHO
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