Last night I asked Mike if I could invite a friend to his house while we watched O' Brother, Where Art Thou?. We have guests join our club every so often, so I knew it wouldn't be a big deal. His response text was "You can invite a friend only if they follow all the rules established by the Coen Brothers Movie Watching Club." I wrote back "Crap, What are they? Am I even following them? Should we say 9:30 for tonight?", his next text back - "The number one rule of Coen Brothers Movie Watching Club is 'sure, 9:30 works.' "
Best club ever.
So I have been looking forward to the movie we watched last night for a long time! Everyone said I would love it, everyone freaks out when they find out I haven't seen it. Well, I've now seen it and they were right - I liked it a ton, and should have seen it eons ago.
My coworker I sit by, who's hilarious, says it's his favorite movie - and couldn't wait for Thursday morning when I made my report. He gave me a copy of the soundtrack and I am listening to it right now. Love it all, I had no idea this movie was going to have so much music in it.
Most people know that this movie is based roughly on Homer's Oddessy. And the religious references and run-ins were some of my favorite parts.
Tommy Johnson: I had to be up at there crossroads last midnight, to sell my soul to the devil.
Ulysses Everett McGill: Well, ain't it a small world, spiritually speaking. Pete and Delmar just been baptized and saved. I guess I'm the only one that remains unaffiliated.
The hill billy southern accents were great... love how George Clooney pronounced 'pomade' - when ever he was talking about his hair jelly.
I liked the mythical feel of the whole movie. The weird characters that they ran into on their journey to get the treasure, and then never saw again. So interesting. George Clooney's character (Ulysses), which is similar to his Fantastic Mr. Fox, is so good. I love easy going lucky men like that. That aren't phased at all by weird crazy things that happen to them, like they expect it. Who are dishonest, but can make you feel good about doing something dishonest.
I really want to read Homer's Oddessy now, and watch this movie again. I think I would appreciate it even more.
A few more lines before I close:
Pete:You miserable little snake! You stole from my kin!
Ulysses:Who was fixin' to betray us.
Pete: You didn't know that at the time.
Ulysses: So I borrowed it until I did know.
Pete: That don't make no sense!
Ulysses: Pete, it's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.
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