First time watching O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?

First time watching O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? | Movie Reaction!

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@davemcbroom695 3 ай бұрын

"Tommy sold his soul to the Devil, Pete and Delmar have been saved. Apparently I'm the the only one who remains unaffiliated." Best line ever next to "the geographical oddity" thing.🤣🤣🤣

@voxorox 3 ай бұрын

"Well ain't this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere!"

@snakesocks 3 ай бұрын

After his baptism, Delmar always tries to do the right thing for the rest of the film.

@Shoota5269 3 ай бұрын

Baby Face Nelson was actual bank robber from the 30s and got the name “Baby Face” cause how young he looked!

@patrickwaldeck6681 3 ай бұрын

He was also actually a complete maniac in real life too. He personally murdered more FBI agents than anyone else in the Depression era and other bank robbers stopped running with him because he was so dangerous.

@reservoirdude92 3 ай бұрын

I swear the Coens write the best idiots in cinema. They really know how to make George Clooney look like a real moron who is also oddly endearing haha

@schainaubb 3 ай бұрын

Well...they did make the Idiots trilogy with George Clooney - hopefully she will do those reactions too.

@yewtoobnewb 2 ай бұрын

Tim Robbins as Norville Barnes in The Hudsucker Proxy was similarly loveable but slightly dim.

@user-tj7sl2ht4b 3 ай бұрын

Tim Blake Nelson as "Delmar" is the funniest person in this movie.He is hilarious. It's a shame that he didn't become a bigger comedic actor after this movie."Delmar" is one of the funniest sidekicks ever in movies.

@jeffking887 3 ай бұрын

Seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?

@Madbandit77 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffking887 He's great in that, but Nelson's also a great dramatic actor as well (the Watchmen TV show, Minority Report, Lincoln), a director ("O", starring Mekhi Phifer and Josh Hartnett), and a playwright ("The Grey Zone").

@glennthompson1173 3 ай бұрын

He's really good on the good girl with Jennifer Aniston and John C Reilly

@Eowyn187 3 ай бұрын

@@Madbandit77 I was just about to say, Watchmen. He's good! And super entertaining to watch.

@billparrish4385 3 ай бұрын

I also liked him as Dr. Sam Sterns/'Mr. Blue', with whom Bruce Banner was remotely collaborating on a cure in _The Incredible Hulk (2008),_ with Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and William Hurt. Marvel comic fans also know that the character went on to become the green-skinned, big-brained 'The Leader', after getting some of Banner's blood in his head wound when Blonsky/'The Abomination' wrecked his lab.

@kevinsieg2076 3 ай бұрын

"We're in a tight spot." Great reaction--this film is endlessly rewatchable

@MrSiriusAB 3 ай бұрын

Man of Constant Sorrow is a BOP 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@davenaldrich3985 3 ай бұрын

And the funny thing about that bop is that George Clooney couldn't carry a tune to save his life so Dan Tyminski had to fill in the singing!

@billparrish4385 3 ай бұрын

The chilling rendition of 'O Death' at the meeting of the, uh, uh, 'soitun secret society' was sung by veteran bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley. He won the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for it.

@TheRobreed3 2 ай бұрын

He was also not happy when he found out his voice would be used from a "soitun secret society."

@johnscott4196 3 ай бұрын

"well, I'll only be 82!" Is a great quote lol

@0okamino 3 ай бұрын

He may not be all that bright, but I sure can’t fault him for his optimism.

@dwightlee4315 3 ай бұрын

I love that film not only for the comedy and the relation to Homer's Odyssey, but also as a celebration of a kind music that is dying out. I remember showing this movie to my mother before she passed and she laughed and knew the words to every song in the film.

@JayM409 3 ай бұрын

I watched it with My Mom as well. She's 92. She started singing along to Big Rock Candy Mountain.

@dwightlee4315 3 ай бұрын

@@JayM409 Yeah it was when my mom started singing along with "Oh Death, spare me over for another year" that dropped my jaw.

@petrusjnaude7279 3 ай бұрын

Dan Tyminski (the one who is actually singing for George Clooney), along with the other three singers who were dubbed over the other two actors, won an award for the song "A Man Of Constant Sorrow". This is one of my favourite Coen Brothers movies. The other two are Fargo and Burn After Reading, which you should also watch.

@hadoken95 3 ай бұрын

Burn After Reading is really underappreciated - absolutely LOVE the portrayal of the CIA. David Rasche and JK Simmons killed it.

@greencello599 3 ай бұрын

When Dan told his wife that his voice would be coming out of George Clooney's mouth in this movie, she said, "This is my fantasy."

@peterblood50 3 ай бұрын

My favorite line comes from Delmar when Pete said he wouldn't get out until he's 83, and Delmar pipes up with "Well, I'll only be 82!" 😂🤣 Side note: Timothy Blake Nelson killed the role of Buster Scruggs. Such a great actor.

@MasterBiffpudwell 3 ай бұрын

One of the absolutely best movie soundtracks ever created.

@Eowyn187 3 ай бұрын

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@scrazzle 3 ай бұрын

This movie is a wealth of references, nods, and easter eggs. Aside from the film itself, George talks about how he was cast in an interview about his roles. I think he said he'd just come off of a flop and was worried about his future as an actor, and agreed to the movie without even looking at the script because it was the Cohen brothers. Don't take my word for it... go find the interview and watch it. It's great.

@kotkaconforza 3 ай бұрын

This not only a great movie in its substance, but was also technically revolutionary when it came out. It was the first feature film colour corrected digitally. That's how they created that glowy, golden dust bowl look. It doesn't seem like a big deal looking at it now, because every movie is done that way, but back then it was a big deal.

@CousinWhatIsIt 3 ай бұрын

The soundtrack won Album of the Year at both the Grammy's and CMAs. It is definitely worth listening to outside of the movie.

@magicbrownie1357 3 ай бұрын

Instant classic. Hilariously dry humor. Clooney killing it. Great music too. "Oh! My hair!"

@davenaldrich3985 3 ай бұрын

This movie's soundtrack is easily one of the top 10 in Cinema History.

@SwiftJustice 3 ай бұрын

Do Not! Seek! The treasure!

@user-tj7sl2ht4b 3 ай бұрын

"We thought you was a toad.".

@billparrish4385 3 ай бұрын

The Little Wharvey Gals were actresses who lip-synced in the movie, but their songs, 'In The Highways' and 'Angel Band' were actually sung by The Peasall Sisters, a vocal group from White House, TN, composed of 3 of 6 siblings. For their contribution to the soundtrack which won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year, 8-year-old Leah Peasall became the youngest Grammy winner ever.

@pillmuncher67 3 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: There really was a Pappy O'Daniel. He was a mill owner and politician from Texas. He sponsored the Light Crust Doughboys, with members Milton Brown and Bob Wills, who later were instrumental in shaping one of Americas greatest genres of music, Western Swing.

@rcrawford42 3 ай бұрын

And the actor who plays him, Charles Durning, had a 72-year acting career, including films released after his death. Probably his most prominent role before this was as the governor in the Burt Reynolds/Dolly Parton movie "The Best Little Wh*rehouse in Texas".

@timeofgifts 3 ай бұрын

He was also the only man 'officially' to beat a certain Texan politician called Lyndon Baines Johnson in the 1941 election for US Senator for Texas; the 1948 US Senate race in Texas is a whole different story. The title 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', was originally a fictional film in Preston Sturges's 'Sullivan's Travels' (1941), which I watched when Channel 4 was starting & showing lots of 1930's & 40's films on friday nights. The chain gang coming into the cinema is a nod to that film. @@rcrawford42

@jimmcdonald4087 3 ай бұрын

Other Coen comedies you shouldn't miss: Raising Arizona and The Hudsucker Proxy.

@TheMarcHicks 3 ай бұрын

Definitely The Hudsucker Proxy.

@coldwhite4240 3 ай бұрын

@@TheMarcHicks Yeah, that's a seriously underrated movie. "You know - for kids!"

@philmullineaux5405 3 ай бұрын

The soundtrack was so good, it kept the movie alive in theaters for months, soundtrack sold millions, made stars out of new bands, and luckily people got to hear the old man, sing the O Death, song. The blind record guy, Stephen Root, should have won an Oscar, Charles Durning , the governor,should have won an Oscar! And pete has to have been in half of Cohen brothers movies! The type of singing done at the river baptism is called coral harp or sacred Harp singing. It's only 4 or seven notes, no sharps or flats, probably brought over by Irish in the early 1800s. Started in Appalachian mountains and meant for very poor folks, without instruments. Everyone sings all parts, loud as care to, in your own note and octave! It's quite a unique sound! Delmar so impressed the Cohen brothers, they started writing him a cowboy part for movies, at this time. It was a regular senior Netflix, where he played a singing shooting cowboy! The gravediggers are a singing band been around about 80 years called, The Blind Boys of Alabama!!

@rcrawford42 3 ай бұрын

"The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". Strangest, and in parts darkest, western ever made.

@yewtoobnewb 2 ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, the governor was Waring Hudsucker in The Hudsucker Proxy. Another great Coen brothers film that's worth watching!

@zbennalley 3 ай бұрын

As a blues player, the legend of the man who sold his soul to the Devil to play guitar is Robert Johnson, so it was always fun to see that they tip a cap to him with Tommy needing a ride at the crossroads. I always say he's the originator of the 27 Club.

@vincegamer 3 ай бұрын

I hate to well actually you, but it actually was Tommy Johnson. The Robert Johnson story what's borrowed from the story of Tommy Johnson.

@joeblankenship377 3 ай бұрын

I love how matter of fact he was about it. "Well I wasn't using it!"

@greencello599 3 ай бұрын

Robert Johnson wasn't the first entry of the 27 Club. Alexandre Levy is the first on the list, dating back to 1864. Other musicians that are a part of the 27 Club include, but are not limited to, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Mia Zapata, and Kurt Cobain. Tommy Johnson, the real one, died of a heart attack at the age of 60.

@glennthompson1173 3 ай бұрын

Raising Arizona have you watched that one yet? That's the funniest one

@pillmuncher67 3 ай бұрын

In a movie full of great characters the greatest character is the music. BTW: It was Dan Tyminski who sang Man of Constant Sorrow for the movie. He's the guitar player of Union Station, Alison Krauss' band.

@inmoviesempire 3 ай бұрын

Yes is basically the Odyssey set in Mississippi (in the Great Depression with other characters relevant to that era). Everett is Ulysses, Big Dan is the Cyclops, Governor O'Daniel's is Zeus, Penny is Penelope, the sirens are self-explanatory. Sheriff is Poseidon.

@JonathanReynolds1 3 ай бұрын

The believers in the baptism scene are supposed to represent the Lotus Eaters.

@andrewjones3625 3 ай бұрын

Everett's whole name is Ulysses Everett

@vincegamer 3 ай бұрын

The blind man at the beginning and end is Tiresias. And though not a direct copy, the scene in the movie theater is supposed to parallel Odysseus in the underworld

@ThistleAndSea 3 ай бұрын

And they sneak in disguised as old men. 😆

@vincegamer 3 ай бұрын

@@ThistleAndSea good catch. I missed that one

@brom00 3 ай бұрын

I don't know, Addie. I think after you see 'Raising Arizona', you may have three favorite Coen Brothers films. Holly Hunter is in that as well as Nicholas Cage.

@dh728 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, still my favorite Coen Brothers film even after all the wonderful stuff they've done since. Highly recommended, Addie.

@EmoDragracer 3 ай бұрын

This is one of my go to feeling sick/rainy day/bad day/long day movies. So pumped for this 🤓🤙

@danflashes7125 3 ай бұрын

My dad loved this movie too. He grew up in Kentucky so he had a fondness for Blue Grass music. He wore out the soundtrack after we got it for his birthday one year.

@SwiftJustice 3 ай бұрын

I see Tim Robinson I hit the like button

@josephwallace202 3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftJustice you are a simple hogchild hungry for slop, after all

@SwiftJustice 3 ай бұрын

@@josephwallace202U mad bro? There there. It's okay. You're okay. 🫂

@josephwallace202 3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftJustice whats that? Oink oink oink, reee reee reee? Head back in the slop bucket now :)

@SwiftJustice 3 ай бұрын

@@josephwallace202There there, piggy. It's going. To be. Okay.

@NoelMcGinnis 3 ай бұрын

This is the movie that proved to me that Clooney really does know how to act. I was always skeptical.

@mattslupek7988 3 ай бұрын

"I'm not sure that's Pete." "Of course, it's Pete. Look at him.'

@carpetfluff35 3 ай бұрын

So many bits in this make me chuckle, but what I like most is the dreamlike feel of a lot of it. I hope you get to watch all three of their George Clooney 'idiot' trilogy. Burn After Reading is so good.

@reservoirdude92 3 ай бұрын

Either George Clooney plays the best moron, or the Coens write the best morons 😂

@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 ай бұрын

What's the other one, Intolerable Cruelty?

@carpetfluff35 3 ай бұрын

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 Yup. Although technically he also plays an idiot in Hail Caesar!

@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 ай бұрын

@@carpetfluff35 Ooh, yeah, those are both good movies!

@Eowyn187 3 ай бұрын

It really doesn't get much better than this. Fr. Writing, directing, and every single performance in it. 🥂

@Luciphell 3 ай бұрын

10:54 One of the best CGI shots ever. So good that it completely fooled the humane society representative into calling and demanding answers. Instead of the usual "No animals were harmed" schtick, this film has "All depictions of animal violence are simulated" Great stuff!

@neptunusrex5195 3 ай бұрын

For great CGI of animals check out the Planet of the Apes prequel/reboot trilogy with Andy Cerkis. It literally looks like real fur and the dynamic lighting when moving through light and shadow, the wet-look being able to make out single water droplets and the way light effects it just the level of detail is unreal.

@fidenemini111 3 ай бұрын

They did even better in A Serious Man, which is modern day black comedy adaptation of biblical Book of Job. In closing credits it was "No Jews were harmed in the making of this film". Only Coen Brothers being Jewish themselves could make such a tongue-in-cheek shtick.

@JuliesWorldCrochet 3 ай бұрын

This is in my top 10 films. I love that you know The Odyssey well enough to call out the elements in real time.

@Mister_Samsonite 3 ай бұрын

By far my favorite Coen Brothers movie, followed by Miller's Crossing and Raising Arizona.

@Nickel_The_Wise 3 ай бұрын

And O, so many startlements.. it wasn't just a movie that I got to share with my dad, but it was also what got me into writing, distantly, with a desire to tell of a great adventure that is so unbelievable, it has to be real~ This movie's a total treasure, glad you got to enjoy it today, we quoted this thing like holy writ back when it came out. I think my favorite, at like 11 years old, was to just say *_"Weepin' jesus on the CROSS.."_*

@kingbrutusxxvi 3 ай бұрын

When she said "You just have to run when they're not looking" did anyone else picture Addie breaking out of prison? This is going to be awesome!

@allenporter6586 3 ай бұрын

The soundtrack alone makes this movie rewatchable, the fact that it's also hilareous just makes it even more so. I believe the revival meeting is the Isle of the Lotus Eaters, the Sirens are obvious, and John Goodman is the Cyclops. The blind guy on the push cart is the Oracle and Steven Root (the radio station guy) is Homer. Tommy is Robert Johnson, a legendary blues guitarist who died young.

@kdub3871 3 ай бұрын

Great reaction to a gem of a movie! One of my favorite parts is with the "Sirens" singing to our 3 heroes and when one of the "Sirens" approaches and sings to "Delmar" directly...its revealed in behind the scene notes that Delmar's "blush" at that moment was REAL...and was captured on film. It was said that the actress playing the part of that particular singing "Siren" was flattered by his very real response.😮😅😆👏🏾

@mattstanford9673 3 ай бұрын

This is hands-down a movie I would describe as "perfect." It's infinitely quotable, the humor is on-point, and the casting was wonderful. And the soundtrack outperformed the movie. It's ridiculous how great this movie is.

@UltraDoug 3 ай бұрын

Years ago, my friend and I went to go see a movie, but it was sold out. So we had to decide on another movie. Oh Brother Where Art Thou had just come out and we didn’t know anything about it. So we reluctantly went in, but were pleasantly surprised with one of the best movies we have ever seen. This was a great reaction!

@alextan1478 3 ай бұрын

Keep on the sunny side of life, Addie. I'm so glad that you enjoyed O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) as your fourth Coen Brothers movie after No Country For Old Men (2007), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Fargo (1996). See you soon for True Grit (2010).

@alextan1478 3 ай бұрын

Another George Clooney movie that I would suggest to you is The Peacemaker (1997). #ThePeacemaker1997ForAddieCounts

@flarrfan 3 ай бұрын

Add Raising Arizona to the list, O Brother is my favorite Coen, but Raising Arizona is in my top 4

@alextan1478 3 ай бұрын

#RaisingArizonaForAddieCounts

@PhilBagels 3 ай бұрын

The Hudsucker Proxy

@flarrfan 3 ай бұрын

@@PhilBagels I really like it, but I suspect it's an acquired taste. Definitely under-rated and under-appreciated.

@brianokello5355 3 ай бұрын

Damn. We are in a tight spot! Would love your reaction-watch to " Raising Arizona" which is another Cohen Brothers movie.

@SwiftJustice 3 ай бұрын

Many tights spots in that one too

@thejamppa 3 ай бұрын

Geroge Clooney does have great range as actor. This was my late mother's favourite movie and this holds a special place in my heart. Soundtrack is awesome.

@MrGadfly772 3 ай бұрын

Cohen Brother comedies are the best! You should also try "Raising Arizona" which was one of their earliest films. It stars a very young Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and even Frances McDormand, as well as John Goodman. Oh, and Dapper Dan hair pomade makes an appearance as does the Hudsucker company. (Which is another one of their comedies; "The Hudsucker Proxy"). By the way Baby Faced Nelson was a real bank robber, and during the depression these bank robbers were like folk heroes... Nobody liked the banks during the depression.

@MrSiriusAB 3 ай бұрын

Just realized Stephen Root plays a blind man in this movie, just as in Get Out 😂🤔

@kevinhayes1656 3 ай бұрын

If you notice, John Goodman has an iPad on which gives him why, and the Odyssey has the cyclops who also has one eye. It’s another reference to the Odyssey.

@SilverionX Ай бұрын

The soundtrack to this is one of a very select group that makes a regular appearance on my Spotify. That's high praise from me.

@seantlewis376 3 ай бұрын

This is my favorite Coen Brothers film. I saw it at the cinema, then bought the soundtrack, and the DVD as soon as they came out. Upon first watching, I spotted a lot of the obvious Odyssey references, but some of them were subtle enough that I didn't catch on until seeing analysis videos on KZfaq. I saw an interview with the Coens where they said that the idea for the movie was based on a vacation trip through the South when they first heard bluegrass music, and decided to make a movie based around the music. The rest was a lot of brainstorming and writing meetings until they came up with the perfect script.

@riolkin 3 ай бұрын

I watch this movie with my mom every year, one of our favorites. My whole family quotes this movie at each other a lot too haha

@Fischstix95 3 ай бұрын

20:22 jab, jab, hook! those sfx are so damn brutal "And stay out of the Woolsworth!"

@asterix7842 3 ай бұрын

Another great reaction to a great movie, Addie! I've only seen a few Coen Brothers movies but, of those, this is my favorite. George "Baby Face" Nelson was a real gangster in the 30s and, at one time, was the FBI's Public Enemy No. 1. Tommy Johnson was a reference to Robert Johnson, an average blues guitarist who reportedly sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads at midnight in exchange for guitar skills. He then became a talented and well known musician. He detailed the experience in his song "Cross Road Blues". In the 60s, Eric Clapton's band Cream had a hit with their cover, called "Crossroads". This film and the soundtrack were big hits when they were released. The song Man of Constant Sorrow got lots of airplay, and the soundtrack won the Album of the Year Grammy, surprising many people that an album of old-timey music had beaten India Arie, OutKast, Bob Dylan, and U2.

@FrenchCelt 3 ай бұрын

George Clooney got his start on television before he became a movie star, and while most people remember his run on ER as a dramatic actor prior to making the jump to movies, prior to that he was known for sitcoms, hence why he's good at comedy. I remember him on The Facts of Life and also a sitcom called E/R a few years before the medical drama ER.

@DogmaBeoulve 3 ай бұрын

Addie's face is the best - she's so expressive and beautiful and CUTE! XD

@greencello599 3 ай бұрын

My brother spent some time in the Southern United States and when he came home, our mom asked him what it was like down there. When this movie came out and my brother saw it, he told our mom that the South was just like in the movie.

@FeaturingRob 3 ай бұрын

The title of the film is an homage to a classic film called Sullivan's Travels (1941) starring Joel McCrae and Veronica Lake, written and directed by Preston Sturges. In the film, McCrae plays a film director of comedies who is bound and determined to make a socially relevant drama. His dream is to make a film of a novel called "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" To make it as realistic as possible, he goes out on a journey as a tramp or hobo. Along the way, he learns a lot about himself. The film is on the National Film Regisitry with The Library of Congress. The Coens love the film, and in many ways, this film is a bit of an homage to Sturges.One scene in particular, the movie theater scene with Pete and the chain gang is inspired by Sullivan's Travels. The only member of the production team and cast who actually read the Odyssey was Tim Blake Nelson (Delmar), who has a degree in the classics from Brown University. Neslon also actually sang the song "In the Jail House Now". In the film, George Clooney doesn't swear...that's because he didn't understand the character, so he sent the script to his uncle, Jack, a devout Baptist in Kentucky. Uncle Jack read all of the script into a tape recorder so George could get the cadence and accent. What Uncle Jack omitted were all of the "damns" and "hellls" or any other profane words...and Clooney didn't even know until the Coens pointed it out to him while shooting. The film was nominated for tons of awards, but the only awards it really picked up were for its soundtrack...winning the Grammy for the best soundtrack but also for Album of the Year. Clooney did pick up the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy Film.

@SchulzEricT 3 ай бұрын

Clooney is a Coen bros favorite... he's so good at that expression, I'm not sure how to even describe it, but when he gets punched in the face.

@johng482 2 ай бұрын

7:09 I took a group of high schoolers to a high adventure camp in the Suwannee River in Florida. At the end of the week, they held a baptism service in the river. Believe me, snakes were the least of concern. Alligators were the bigger concern, but that didn’t stop anyone.

@feudist 3 ай бұрын

The Brother's first film "Blood Simple" is an excellent Neo-Noir from 1984. It stars Francis McDormand from "Fargo", and the excellent M. Emmett Walsh as the sleaziest PI in the business. It's dark like "No Country" and also set in bleak West Texas....almost a horror movie in spots, but it's Coen through and through.

@lynetteoliva1256 3 ай бұрын

Hey Addie! I really enjoyed your reaction to this movie. When I 1st watched the movie, I was surprised by how much I liked it. I even have the soundtrack. Just thought u should know, Tommy Johnson was a real Blues guitarist & singer. He actually said he went down to the crossroads & had his guitar tuned by the devil himself. It was something he told his brother. It was believed he had sold his soul to the devil. Some years later, there was another Blues guitarist & singer named Robert Johnson (no relation to Tommy), who was rumored to have sold his soul to the devil because he went from being a terrible guitar player to one of the best Blues guitarists within a year. In O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? It was Tommy Johnson. It was believed the 2 men had to have been helped by the devil because @ the time the Blues was considered "the devil's music". Anyway, great reaction.😊👍

@vincegamer 3 ай бұрын

Yes, he did say they would see a cow on the roof of a cotton house.

@carm3d 3 ай бұрын

First film with all-digital color grading. All of the lush green environments were turned into a brown dustbowl. In addition to the Odyssey, this is also an homage to the Three Stooges.

@donnilloyd1355 3 ай бұрын

LOL. Good movie. And the Guy on the Rail Car at the beginning, he said that they would see a cow, on the roof of a, cotton house. Hilarious that they did. Good Post, Addie. And thanx for sharing it and your reactions with us.

@lordmortarius538 3 ай бұрын

"We're in a tight spot!" is still something I use today haha

@rx7dude2006 3 ай бұрын

He was run out of town on a rail, love that part:)

@ryanroff3976 3 ай бұрын

"We... thought... you... was... a toad..." *incredulous stare. "Do not seek the treasure."

@robertmaez6706 3 ай бұрын

There's and old story about the great blues guitarist Robert Johnson. They say that he made a deal with the Devil and gave up his soul so that he could be a master guitar player...

@gryndyl 3 ай бұрын

The original intent was for Clooney to do his own singing but after a day in the recording studio they gave him a pat on the back and brought in a singer.

@brentwebster6164 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite things about this movie is that George Clooney’s uncle is one of very few people who have ever been allowed to make changes to a Coen Brothers script. Joel and Ethan are notoriously meticulous with their scripts and generally don’t allow improvisation. But Clooney wanted to make sure his accent was as authentic, so he gave his script to his uncle who lives in the American south and had him record all of his lines. Clooney then learned his lines from those recordings rather then from the script. Well, when they started filming, the Coen’s started wondering why Clooney had taken all the swears out of his lines. Turns out the uncle, uncomfortable with the profanity as written, had just edited it for his recordings. When they figured that out, the Coen’s decided to keep the edits.

@rcrawford42 3 ай бұрын

His uncle's accent was more likely Kentucky hills than deep south, since the Clooney family came from Maysville, KY, which sits right on the Ohio River.

@DogmaBeoulve 3 ай бұрын

"Oh... you're gonna smell his hair....!" *WHOOP* XD AHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my god, she's the best XD

@pillmuncher67 3 ай бұрын

The old blind man on the train track is the blind prophet Tiresias. The congregation are the Lotus Eaters. The three singing sirens are a mash-up of the Sirens and Circe, who turned Ulysses' companions into swine. Swine, frog, same difference. The sheriff is a mash-up of the Devil and Posieidon who had it out for Ulysses. Big Dan is the Cyclops Polyphemus. In one scene Pappy O'Daniel is called Menelaus. Menelaus was the king of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. When our heroes flee form the Klan, they're dressed in white, similar to when Ulysses' companions escaped Polyphemus by hiding under the bellies of white sheep. Penny is Penelope, Ulysses' wife. Ulysses returns home disguised as an old beggar. Hence the fake beards of the Soggy Bottom Boys. Ulysses rids his palace off the suitors and is reunited with his wife.

@williambranch4283 3 ай бұрын

One of the great Southern culture meme movies.

@Shoota5269 3 ай бұрын

Got this movie on VHS 📼 and watched it in our Chrysler Van on our 23hour road trip from Texas to California almost the ENTIRE trip there an back that summer when I turned 11! 😂😂😂

@RobertLesliePalmer 2 ай бұрын

The story is loosely based on Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. For example, the one-eyed Bible salesman is the Cyclops!

@3DJapan 3 ай бұрын

The blind man on the hand cart was the Oracle.

@Man_The_Machines 3 ай бұрын

This movie is perfection!

@steved1135 3 ай бұрын

Nice. When this came out I was dragged to the theatre to see it by my friend who was a big Coen brothers fan. I'm maybe 10 minutes in and I say to hi 'This is Homer'. I was shocked, and elated...

@markcainyourfriendinthecar3387 3 ай бұрын

You may remember Delmar as Mr. Blue from the Incredible Hulk

@ricardoortiz4870 3 ай бұрын

He’s returning in Captain America 4.

@Melancthon7332 3 ай бұрын

It comforts me to know that your dad and brother are Dapper Dan men

@coltjennings839 3 ай бұрын

The geographical oddity that this is filmed in is my hometown of yazoo city mississippi. I remember being in town with my mom as a kid and watching them film this on mainstreet

@DaviniaHill 3 ай бұрын

Tim Blake Nelson directed a film called O the next year. It was a high school update of Othello.

@DewayneGore 3 ай бұрын

"Of course it's Pete, LOOK at him" lol

@pasteye1671 3 ай бұрын

Addie, you are the fourth Syren, you bewitch me. I love your reactions and will continue to sit amazed at your insight and understanding. This IS the best Coen Brothers film (but really they are all the best!).

@maximillianosaben 3 ай бұрын

The Coen Bros. loved making George Clooney look like an idiot in every movie they made with him; there was even a DVD special feature about it). My favorite Coen Bros movie in general is Burn After Reading, and Clooney is hysterical in it.

@mikelundquist4596 3 ай бұрын

I say "What are we gonna DO?!" all the time in my best Delmar voice, but very few people get it.

@erikbjelke4411 3 ай бұрын

24:59: "Yodeling is *not* easy." I feel like there's a story there. . .

@calebwilliams7659 3 ай бұрын

My favorite is still John Goodman as the Cyclops... and of course the Sirens are easy on the eyes. 😁

@PaulLoh 3 ай бұрын

This is definitely worth multiple viewings. I catch little things I never noticed before. The music is tremendous. Back when this came out, I was in a choir. I wanted to perform Down In The River To Pray, so I figured out parts for each section to sing. I was a bass, so I started there, and then broke down the rest for the other singers. It was a great performance. One of my favorite songs to sing in the car is In The Jailhouse Now. You are correct. Yodeling isn't easy, but it's fun. The whole soundtrack is amazing.

@matthew6427 3 ай бұрын

My favorite movie of all time. It's just so good. Glad you liked it too ✌️😎

@ThistleAndSea 3 ай бұрын

Love this movie! It is so much fun! And I love the music too. This is my favorite Coen Brothers film. Miller's Crossing comes close, but this is my favorite. Thank you for sharing it with us, Addie. 🙂

@ViviFuchs 3 ай бұрын

Lol, you mentioned the Big Lebowski and just a fun little fact about that movie... There's a religion based off of the philosophy of that movie called Dudeism. The religious text of the religion is called the Dude de Ching which is a rewriting of the Tao te Ching. It's very chill... A big part of the philosophy is live and let live. Just let people abide, dude.

@fuelman1391 3 ай бұрын

Great reaction! This is my favorite Coen brothers film, followed very closely by "Raising Arizona".

@professionaljackass 3 ай бұрын

George Clooney’s singing voice was provided by Dan Tyminski. Tyminski is a member of Union Station, who has toured as the backup musicians for Alison Krauss. Check out their live CD/DVD recorded in Louisville, Kentucky. Fantastic show. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance for the recording.

@bobkatfan2013 3 ай бұрын

He also sang Hey Brother for Avicii.

@MrGpschmidt 3 ай бұрын

One of the Coens' finest - excellently executed nod to Homer's THE ILLIAD. I also recommend all their films you haven't seen like BARTON FINK & RAISING ARIZONA.

@WolfHreda 3 ай бұрын

So, George Clooney was not the one singing Man of Constant Sorrow. However, the singer who actually did sing it had to deal with the fact that his wife got to see a movie where his voice was coming out of George Clooney's face. 17:16 I love that the sheriff is Tommy's description of the devil down to a T. Is he the devil? Probably not, but he certainly serves that purpose in the story.