O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Special Edition, 2 DVDs)

O Brother, Where Are Thou? is a 2000 film brought to us by the hugely talented Oscar winning writing/producing/directing duo the Coen brothers. Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, the film chronicles the adventures of Everett Ulysses McGill (played by George Clooney) and his two companions Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) through Deep South 1930s Mississippi. The three convicted felons escape from a chain-gang in the hope of reaching Everett's home before it is flooded by a new dam, to recover the buried loot of a bank heist. Travelling through the barren, sparse landscape, they are confronted by numerous strange characters including a ...  Read the complete review

Directed by the Coen Brothers, 'O Brother, Where art thou?' is a story set in 1930's Mississippi, based on Homer's Odyssey. Chain gang escapee Ulysses Everett McGill (played by George Clooney), talks his two convict buddies (John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson) into undertaking a quest for some hidden treasure. The adventure takes some dramatic twists and turns, involving The KKK, a gangster, huge floods, and an evil sheriff. You could say there's quite a lot of action packed into the 103 minutes running time - although as a whole, O Brother, Where Art Thou? does feel quite laid back. The soundtrack is fantastic - i'm not really into country, gospel ...  Read the complete review

Excellent as No Country For Old Men is - and it IS excellent - it is still some way short of the Coen Brother's masterpiece, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a glorious, life-affirming depression-era broth rich with fascinating and instantly lovable - if roguish - characters, constantly surprising plot developments, gorgeous, near-sepia toned cinematography, hilarious and highly quotable dialogue (Personal favourite? "Well, ain't this place a geographical oddity? Two weeks from everywhere!") and some of the most beautiful music you'll ever lay an ear on. The ever-convulsing Mississippi-set plot (based loosely on Homer's Odyssey) begins with an escape from ...  Read the complete review

O Brother, Where Art Thou Where do you start with a Coen brothers film? In the world of modern film making they are in a genre all of their own, their films share a sensibility but trying to define them is a hopeless task. Often called mavericks they are actually very mainstream and produce very polished works a long way from their independent roots. Many of their films have been classified as screwball comedies but they are equally adept at producing hard boiled thrillers. From the noirish 'Blood Simple' and 'Miller's Crossing' they have stretched to comic chase movies like 'Raising Arizona' and the truly oddball 'Big Lebowski'. The one certainty ...  Read the complete review

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a fantatsic film that was originally released in 2000. It was directed by the great Joel Coen who really did a great job. The film is a mixture between a comedy and adventure and provides a nice contrast between the two throughout. The tagline "Sometimes, you have to lose your way to get back home." could not be more appropriate and it really is a very comic film. I found it to be very entertaining and the soiundtrack to the film is exceptional, hence there is a soundtrack available. I would really recommend getting this film because I think that it will appeal to the whole family because it has a universal appeal. The ...  Read the complete review