# I saw "O' Brother Where Art Thou" for the first time - Wow! What a great movie! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717 "2009-09-27T03:02:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/1 "2009-09-27T03:02:22Z")
[“O’ Brother Where Art Thou”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F) What a superb movie on every level! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/2 "2009-09-27T03:03:30Z")
Yeah, it’s pretty good.\* - - I’m from Minnesota. Adjust that response for local conditions. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/3 "2009-09-27T03:06:08Z")
I agree. I have the soundtrack, too. ‘Bona fide.’ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/4 "2009-09-27T03:09:10Z")
I absolutely _love_ that movie. It’s one that gets better every time I see it. Last time I saw it, I busted up at “Of course it’s Pete, look at him!” Now it’s one of my favorite movie lines. It caught me off guard and reminded me how damn funny the whole thing was. The music is amazing, too, but I’m a bit biased–I was born in West Virginia and grew up listening to bluegrass (whether I liked it or not, which was _decidedly_ “not” at the time). Now it reminds me of sitting in front of the fire at PaPa’s house, and I have gained a new appreciation for it. Great movie, great music. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/5 "2009-09-27T03:30:13Z")
I watched it once and thought it was pretty good. Then, I read that it followed Homer’s _The Odyssey_ and watched it again, this time with my mom. I had a good time finding the “tie-ins” and pointing them out to her. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/6 "2009-09-27T03:45:44Z")
“Do not seek the treasure.” This is in my top 5 movies, ever. Love it. The perfect soundtrack takes what would already be a great movie and dropkicks it to a whole 'nother level. I’m almost jealous of you for getting to see it for the first time. Added bonus: If I play the soundtrack my toddler starts shaking his little ass all over the place, which is rather endearing. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/7 "2009-09-27T03:59:42Z")
What am I missing? I’ve tried to watch it and it just fails to keep my interest. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/8 "2009-09-27T04:14:49Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > What am I missing? I’ve tried to watch it and it just fails to keep my interest. It’s beautifully shot, well-acted, the soundtrack is great, and it’s a nice retelling of a classic story. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/9 "2009-09-27T04:34:13Z")
I’m sorry you didn’t get a chance to see it in the theater. It was one of the first films to be completely digitally processed (to turn all the green vegetation to brown), and at the time it was amazing to see. Brilliant writing and performances and truly amazing music- quite possibly my all-time favorite Coen Brothers film. I don’t expect everyone to laugh at it. Hell, my wife and I were laughing our heads off at things that nobody else in the theater was laughing at. The overhead shot of the car pulling up to a lonely crossroads and Delmar saying: “Why don’t we pull over and give that Colored boy a ride?” - who of course turns out to be Tommy Johnson who has just sold his soul to the Devil. It really is a perfect film. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/10 "2009-09-27T04:35:07Z")
One of my favorite movies. “She r-u-n-n o-f-t” ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/11 "2009-09-27T04:38:14Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I watched it once and thought it was pretty good. Then, I read that it followed Homer’s _The Odyssey_ and watched it again, this time with my mom. I had a good time finding the “tie-ins” and pointing them out to her. Watch Preston Sturges’ wonderful _Sullivan’s Travels_ (the movie that inspired the Coens to name the film what they did) and you can play the same game with the references. Fantastic films (both of 'em). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/12 "2009-09-27T04:59:33Z")
“It’s a good thing your mother died givin’ birth to you; if she’d have seen you she’d have died of shame.” It’s a beautiful film and about as sweet as a film featuring the devil, the depression and the Klan can be. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/13 "2009-09-27T05:04:50Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > It’s a beautiful film and about as sweet as a film featuring the devil, the depression and the Klan can be. Or combining the Klan and Busby Berkley. Genius. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/14 "2009-09-27T05:09:49Z")
In the DVD player now. Buying Pomade in the general store… ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/15 "2009-09-27T05:11:20Z")
“I’m a Dapper Dan man!” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/16 "2009-09-27T05:13:35Z")
Damn! We’re in a tight spot! ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/17 "2009-09-27T05:16:40Z")
“My Hair!” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/18 "2009-09-27T05:20:02Z")
Now was that just the one Woolworths or the whole chain? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/19 "2009-09-27T05:25:42Z")
> [@rolandgunslinger](#): > > “My Hair!” This is the second best line in the whole movie. The first is Well, ain’t this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere! Srsly, great movie. ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717/20 "2009-09-27T05:31:50Z")
I really love that movie too! It’s one of my favourites! I also have the DVD “Down From the Mountain” which is really great in itself. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-o-brother-where-art-thou-for-the-first-time-wow-what-a-great-movie/511717.md?page=2)