O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
9.26.2005
DVD (owned)
Movie: B+
Audio: A-
Video: B
The Coen brothers must be geniuses. How else could they come together to create films as unique as O Brother, Where Art Thou? Of course, the plot is based on Homer's The Odyssey, but past that it's all Coen brothers, all the way. Is O Brother, Where Art Thou? their best film? No, not by a long shot. But even their worst efforts beat out many film maker's best works.
The story follows three men as they escape from prison and seek out a treasure buried before they were incarcerated. Along the way they meet many interesting folks and end up recording a radio hit as The Soggy Bottom Boys. I've heard "Man of Constant Sorrow" more times than I can count, but it never seems to get old. I still sing along.
The Coens create colorful characters and their scripts are almost always fast-paced and smart. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is no exception. The cinematography here is stunning. The use of colors and texture is beautiful. John Turturro is at his comedic best here; this is one of his funniest roles. The entire movie is just great, but strange beyond belief.
The DTS track is a gem. There's not a lot of surround heavy scenes in the movie, but the speakers sure get a work out. While the effects might not be discrete, they are certainly atmospheric. While it might not jump out as a great mix like an action movie's track might, this is one solid effort. The video is crisp and clear, with very few signs of damage and no compression problems to speak of. The colors come through vibrantly and accurately. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a DVD worthy of adding to one's collection.
DVD (owned)
Movie: B+
Audio: A-
Video: B
The Coen brothers must be geniuses. How else could they come together to create films as unique as O Brother, Where Art Thou? Of course, the plot is based on Homer's The Odyssey, but past that it's all Coen brothers, all the way. Is O Brother, Where Art Thou? their best film? No, not by a long shot. But even their worst efforts beat out many film maker's best works.
The story follows three men as they escape from prison and seek out a treasure buried before they were incarcerated. Along the way they meet many interesting folks and end up recording a radio hit as The Soggy Bottom Boys. I've heard "Man of Constant Sorrow" more times than I can count, but it never seems to get old. I still sing along.
The Coens create colorful characters and their scripts are almost always fast-paced and smart. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is no exception. The cinematography here is stunning. The use of colors and texture is beautiful. John Turturro is at his comedic best here; this is one of his funniest roles. The entire movie is just great, but strange beyond belief.
The DTS track is a gem. There's not a lot of surround heavy scenes in the movie, but the speakers sure get a work out. While the effects might not be discrete, they are certainly atmospheric. While it might not jump out as a great mix like an action movie's track might, this is one solid effort. The video is crisp and clear, with very few signs of damage and no compression problems to speak of. The colors come through vibrantly and accurately. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a DVD worthy of adding to one's collection.
posted by Ethan at
9/28/2005 09:25:00 AM
3 Comments:
Rank the Coen Bros. movies!
1. Big Lebowski
2. Miller's Crossing
3. Raising Arizona
4. Ladykillers
5. O, Brother
6. Intolerable Cruelty
7. Barton Fink
8. Fargo
Wow. That was a lot harder than I thought it would be. There was A LOT of jostling for position between 1 and 2. But I havn't seen Hudsucker, Blood Simple, or Man Who Wasn't There. I guess I'll revisit this list after the dvd collection comes out.
By
Micah B, at 9/28/2005 12:40:00 PM
Oh boy. Let me start by saying that ALL of their movies are better then 90% of all other movies.
So, there's 11 in all.
1. Big Lebowski
(tie) Miller's Crossing
3. Fargo
4. Barton Fink
5. Blood Simple
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou
7. Raising Arizona
8. The Man Who Wasn't There
9. Ladykillers
10. Intolerable Cruelty
I'm leaving off The Hudsucker Proxy because it's been years since I've seen it and I don't remember much about it. I'm cheating for #1 because I can't decide between those two. Clearly I loved Barton Fink and Fargo more than you. Intolerable Cruelty is definitely my least favorite, but it wasn't bad. It just wasn't Coen-y enough.
Interesting idea though, Micah. We'll have to do these more often...
By
Ethan, at 9/28/2005 02:04:00 PM
1. O, Brother
2. Big Lebowski
3.Raising Az
4. Millers
Thats al I need the rest are equal to each other.
By
Noodie, at 10/02/2005 07:24:00 AM
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