#16368 - 01/22/01 03:11 PM
O Brother Where Art Thou?
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Pooh-Bah
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Anyone seen the new Cohen brothers film? I think AWAD folks will appreciate its literary humor. I especially like the use of high diction by otherwise nitwit characters (similar to the dialogue in the Cohen brothers' previous film "Raising Arizona"). Comments, anyone?
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#16371 - 01/24/01 11:03 AM
music in the film
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Pooh-Bah
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Oh the music is awesome. As a Southerner (sort of, Kentucky being a kind of border-state weirdness unto itself), I really appreciate the way that the film features classic country and bluegrass music. It's beautiful, sophisticated music that in our national culture is underrated. Most people associate bluegrass music with the film "Deliverance," which has done such WONDERS for the perception of Southerners in this country. *sarcasm alert* It has, however, kept property values low by preventing the migration of Northerners. ;|
Now before I pass myself as some sort of bluegrass aficionado, let me point out that my first exposure to that particular traditional song "O Death" was the Camper van Beethoven version, from their album "Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart." I miss that band so much. What great music, and lyrics too. *sigh*
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#16372 - 01/25/01 01:22 PM
Re: music in the film
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member
Registered: 12/16/00
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Alex:
FYI, David Lowery is still producing some great stuff with his band "Cracker" (yes, that kind of cracker). He moved to my hometown, Richmond, VA, a few years back, got married to an old friend of mine and has a kid! Tempus Fidgets as my Mom says...
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#16373 - 01/26/01 03:16 PM
Re: O Brother Where Art Thou?
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stranger
Registered: 01/12/01
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I liked the comment from a review, "[the character played by George Clooney] uses 9 dollar words with his 50 cent brain."
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#16375 - 02/04/01 06:37 PM
Re: O Brother Where Art Thou?
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/15/00
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
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Hey, Anna, I saw it yesterday, too! Familiar music, sure
'nuff. I was very impressed by the actor whose name is, I
believe, Tim Blake Nelson: he didn't have too many lines,
but his facial expressions sure spoke volumes! I was wondering if the "turning into a toad" was representative of the men in The Odyssey being turned into pigs.
Oh, in the other thread about Groundhog Day: I didn't
print that article, I just copied it.
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#16377 - 02/05/01 05:46 AM
Re: O paulb Where Art Thou?
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Loc: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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I'm still around, AnnaS, thanks for the cooee! I must confess that I see very few contemporary American or British films. I'm much more interested in films from Europe and Asia, in particular, Iran and China, whose directors tend to produce breathtakingly beautiful films woven around daily life. If you have the chance, don't miss "Gabbeh" and The colour of Paradise" from Iran, and "Not one less" and "My way home" from China.
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