Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey," this Coen Brother's Depression-era comedy stars George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as three escaped convicts who encounter numerous obstacles on their way to finding some hidden money. I slaughtered this horse last Tuesday. C'mon in boys, the water is fine. Delmar O'Donnell: More books than SparkNotes. Not since you got hit by that train. For in this world I'm bound to ramble, I have no friends to help me out. I'm the damn paterfamilias. Pappy O'Daniel: [Nelson points his Tommy Gun towards the ceiling and fires it, and the bank patrons jump]. We was beat up by a bible salesman and banished from Woolworth's. Suddenly, we see three prisoners running through a cornfield, escaping the chain gang. Delmar, what are you talking about? Penny Wharvey McGill: I want Dapper Dan. You will find a fortune, though it will not be the one you seek. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey," the movie deals with the picaresque adventures of Ulysses Everett McGill and his companions Delmar and Pete in 1930s Mississippi. Later, one-eyed Bible salesman Big Dan invites them for a picnic lunch, then mugs them and kills the toad. Oh, brothers! was a surprise hit of classic Americana tunes. I invented moral fibre! I can, I am, and I will. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. Pete! [12] that will be a "commentary on modern conditions, stark realism, and the problems that confront the average man". filming underway", "Pass the Biscuits We're living in Pappy O'Daniel's world", "Talking with Joel and Ethan Coen about 'O Brother, Where Art Thou? Riseley, Ned. Everett, reasonably assuming that the state of Mississippi is unlikely to accept Delmers redemption, continues the search, pausing to pick up itinerant guitarist Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King). Woo! I don't get it, Big Dan. A million point two. So you're against me now too? He gets into a fight with Vernon, her new "suitor." Homer Stokes: Well, the two of us was fixin' to fornicate! Well, that right there may be the reason you've had difficulty findin' gainful employment. Which may have been true, despite O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Coen brothers' delightfully warm and weird Depression-era re-telling of Homer's Odyssey. Pete: Blu-ray Release Date September 13, 2011. 150K views 3 years ago #OBrotherWhereArtThou #GeorgeClooney #CoenBrothers During the Great Depression, three convicts escape from a chain gang to set out a supposed treasure that Everett buried. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Sheriff Cooley: Delmar O'Donnell: from assembled Klansmen]. "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Homer Stokes: Ulysses Everett McGill: The preacher's done warshed away all my sins and transgressions. Dan Tyminski] The Soggy Bottom Boys feat. While walking on the road the next day they are picked up by George Baby Face Nelson who robs a bank with the boys, gives them their cut and then leaves. It's an exercise in psychology, so to speak. (2000) - Synopsis: After escaping prison, Ulysses, Delmar and Pete embark on a journey to find a hidden treasure. When he gets back, however, she points out that he got the wrong ring and demands he find the right one at the bottom of the lake. O Brother, Where Art Thou? essays are academic essays for citation. [38], Much of the music used in the film is period-specific folk music. The reason he's pullin' our pants down. [riding past a chain gang, Everett and Delmar see Pete] If the story sounds familiar, thats probably because it was later attributed to the more famous, but entirely unconnected, Robert Johnson. Go fetch the auto voiture, Pete. [43] Though the song received little significant radio airplay, it reached #35 on the U.S. Yessuh, they're a fine bunch a boys. But he could not. Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), a suave, fast-taking convict, escapes from incarceration at a chain gang in rural Mississippi in 1937 during the Great Depression. Yes we got to beat that competition. He only wanted to get free to stop his wifes wedding. Well I was lyin'. Pappy O'Daniel resigns", "George Clooney: O Brother, Where Art Thou? McGill similarly faces his own trials while seeking to be reunited with his wife and children. Homer Stokes: Just a grease spot on the L&N. Mama says you was hit by a train. How's this a plan? Lund: Uh, I take your point. The men run down the road, all connected by chains around their ankles. Tim Blake Nelson - In The Jailhouse Now [O Brother Where Art Thou?] Pappy O'Daniel: Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2002. Hold on, I don't want this pomade. No ma'am. From darkies, from Jews, from papists, and from all those smart-ass folks say we come descended from monkeys! Hey mister! Damnit, I am the paterfamilias! About O Brother, Where Art Thou? [28] Cinematographer Roger Deakins said, "Ethan and Joel favored a dry, dusty Delta look with golden sunsets. I won't be needin' 'em. Pomade Vendor: Well, he taught me to play this here guitar *real* good. Out with old spiritual mumbo-jumbo, the superstition and the backward ways. We got a new shipment in yesterday. Mmmm. The O Brother Where Art Thou script was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of the movie. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Ulysses Everett McGill: Is that your culture and heritage? As it turns out, the women had dragged Pete away and turned him in to the authorities. Uh, okay sir. Ulysses Everett McGill: Penny Wharvey McGill: Delmar O'Donnell: Homer Stokes: Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. Who made them the color guard? A 9,000 hectare lake. Though the road may wind, yea, your hearts grow weary, still shall ye follow them, even unto your salvation. George Nelson: Mississippi, 1937. One of them abruptly cocks his head, listening. Look at him. is.". A tight spot What's happening in this "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie clip? Well, it didn't look like a two-horse town, but try finding a decent hair jelly. It's the straight and narrow from here on out, and heaven everlasting's my reward. Delmar O'Donnell: Wharvey Gal: Those boys desecrated a burning cross! Well, I don't want Fop, goddamn it! Despite the fact that Ethan Coen described the Odyssey as "one of my favorite storyline schemes", neither of the brothers had read the epic, and they were only familiar with its content through adaptations and numerous references to the Odyssey in popular culture. Well I'm voting for yours truly too. O Brother, Where Art Thou? He's oh coorant - and we de past! Ulysses Everett McGill: Ulysses Everett McGill: Washington Hogwallop: (2000) - Synopsis: After escaping prison, Ulysses, Delmar and Pete embark on a journey to. Sorry, Pete, I know we're kin, but they got this depression on. [35] In one campaign, O'Daniel carried a broom, an oft-used campaign device in the reform era, promising to sweep away patronage and corruption. Why are you telling our gals that I was hit by a train? I'm the damn paterfamilias! New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy, Armin Ortmann . Questions and Answers. We thought you was a toad! Penny agrees to marry Everett with the condition that he find her original ring. Ulysses Everett McGill: Go to work everyday in a bowtie, tuxedo. I'm Goddamned bona fide! Delmar O'Donnell: Other actors in O Brother, Where Art Thou? This stew's awful good. [7][9], The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives it a score of 78% based on 154 reviews and an average score of 7.12/10. Never trust a female Delmar, remember that one simple precept and your time with me will not have been ill spent. Pete: 02:56. Ed Gale appears as Homer Stokes ceremonial little man. Three members of the Fairfield Four (Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters Jr, and Robert Hamlett) cameo as gravediggers. O Brother ambles from mildly comic . Thank you folks! Ulysses Everett McGill: They see three women washing clothes and singing. 1:00. Ulysses Everett McGill: 1:00. The band's hit single is Dick Burnett's "Man of Constant Sorrow", a song that had enjoyed much success prior to the movie's release. The credits roll. Ulysses Everett McGill: 3. [after Nelson has robbed the bank] What are you talking about? Book Report The Outsiders 689 Words | 3 Pages. Ulysses Everett McGill: Unbeknownst to them, the recording becomes a major hit. Woolworths Manager: Okay, folks! Oh brother where art thou Creator: AbsinthexMind Series Begun: 2016-07-05 Series Updated: 2023-01-29 Description: A collection of various stories that involve the reader having forbidden feelings for her brother. He has no friends to help him out. Pappy slaps at the young . Moral fibre? No, sir. I bid farewell to old Kentucky, the place where I was born and raised. "O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?" (2000) (George Clooney, John Turturro) (PG-13) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons; Mild . Now mama's got us back to Wharvey. There are but two things to learn. All material Copyright 2023 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations The consensus reads: "Though not as good as Coen brothers' classics such as Blood Simple, the delightfully loopy O Brother, Where Art Thou? If you think you hear the seductive siren song, dont worry the musical humming sound is caused by trapped air bubbles as the river flows over the falls. Delmer is redeemed and cleansed of his sins at a white-garbed mass baptism ceremony, taking place at Alligator Lake, on Long Lake Road, a couple of miles north of Vicksburg, on I-20 toward the Louisiana border. Looks like the chair for George Nelson. - Quiz 2 Previous Section Essay Questions. Penny Wharvey McGill: In the last chapter Those men in the boxcar would it be called what. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and maladjusted Pete (John Turturro), then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried . Blind Seer: Dimas11. I hate cows worse than coppers! Delmar O'Donnell: Everybody's lookin' for answers Where the hell's he goin'? George Nelson: Who are you dealin' with? [45], The film premiered at the AFI Film Festival on October 19, 2000, and the United States on December 22, 2000. Homer Stokes: I cannot tell you how long this road shall be, but fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed your reward. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. They sleep in the barn, but Wash reports them to Sheriff Cooley, who, along with his men, torches the barn. They went to the hospital on ambulances, and while Ponyboy was okay with just a little burn on his back, Johnny had a 3rd-degree burn and broke his back because the roof collapsed on him. George Nelson: Pomade Vendor: And so, we gonna hang us a negro! I'm gonna visit those foreclosing son-of-a-guns at the Indianola Savings & Loan, slap that money on the barrelhead and buy back the family farm. Selected songs in the film reflect the possible spectrum of musical styles typical of the old culture of the American South: gospel, delta blues, country, swing, and bluegrass.[25][39]. is quite correct that he hated the moniker of "Baby Face.". I counted to three, honey. Five hundred thousand each. Ulysses Everett McGill: "O Brother, Where Art Thou" starred George Clooney as Ulysses Everett McGill, Holly Hunter as Penny, John Turturro as Pete, Tim Blake Nelson as Delmar O'Donnell, and John Goodman as . That's not the issue Delmar. She counted to three. O Brother, where art thou? Delmar's been saved! Washington Hogwallop: Delmar O'Donnell: Everett goes to confront Penny and ends up taking a beating from her fianc. Finding one little ring in the middle of all that water is one hell of a heroic task! Everett then confesses that there is no treasure. Baby Face Nelson was indeed a bank robber from this era who is responsible for a number of daring crimes. We're MASS communicating! She counted to three. Not "Babyface"! Ulysses Everett McGill: Sprung from a chain gang and trying to reach Everett's home to recover the buried loot of a bank heist they are confronted by a series of strange characters--among them sirens, a cyclops, bank robber George "Baby Face" Nelson (very annoyed by that nickname), a campaigning governor and his opponent, a KKK lynch mob, and a blind prophet who warns the trio that "the treasure you seek shall not be the treasure you find.". Well, ain't it a small world, spiritually speaking. Penny is not faithful to her husband Everett, and she remarries while he is away. Lund: As this is at his house soon to be flooded by a new dam, speed is of the essence. The place where he was born and raised. is still a lot of fun. Two, how to recognize your customer. Ulysses Everett McGill: They loved him up and turned him into a horny toad. In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Vernon can s'port 'em and buy 'em lessons on the clarinet! Pretty soon they'll be nothin' but feather beds and silk sheets. How can I lay a hold of them Soggy Bottom Boys? Delmar O'Donnell: about?O Brother, Where Art Thou? George Nelson. O Brother, Where Art Thou? The treasure is still there boys, believe me. [42], "Man of Constant Sorrow" has five variations: two are used in the film, one in the music video, and two in the soundtrack album. Bible sales. Everett convinces them that he has hidden $1.2 million after robbing an armored car, and promises to split it with them. One of the colorful characters that the trio of heroes run into is George Nelson, a deranged bank robber who is depressed at not being taken seriously and having the nickname Baby Face Nelson. No, darling. ,Pete: Ulysses Everett McGill : Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger, my face you never will see no more. Siren Everett (George Clooney) is using the promise of riches to trick the two men he is chained to, Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), into helping him locate his estranged wife. [47], Roger Ebert gave two and a half out of four stars to the film, saying all the scenes in the film were "wonderful in their different ways, and yet I left the movie uncertain and unsatisfied". Cows! This is exactly the case when Everett uses this line on more than one occasion when the boys are under fire or cornered. Pappy O'Daniel: Pete! Blu-ray reviews, news, specs, ratings, screenshots. Well what the hell does he know, he's just an ignorant old man? What's that mean, Everett? I don't believe that's a proper characterization. [22] According to the brothers, Tim Blake Nelson (who has a degree in classics from Brown University)[23][24] was the only person on the set who had read the Odyssey. Co-distributed with Universal Pictures in Germany and Italy. These boys is not white! Ulysses Everett McGill: Everett and Delmar ride the truck into town and Everett sees three little girls singing on a stage. Well that's it, boys. Yup! I didnt want to shoot a Klan rally in Mississippi. says director Joel Coen. [34] O'Daniel was in the flour business and used a backing band called the Light Crust Doughboys on his radio show. No, I believe he's gonna paddle it. Ulysses Everett McGill: Ulysses Everett McGill: It stars George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, with Chris Thomas King, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and Charles Durning in supporting roles. (disambiguation), Best Edited Feature Film Comedy or Musical, Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media, Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical, Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America, "Film #15267: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Chaos ensues, and the Grand Wizard reveals himself as Homer Stokes, a candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election. One scene not filmed in the area is the creepily ludicrous Ku Klux Klan ceremony, staged back in California. That's right, if then. Ulysses Everett McGill: Pappy turns away from the mike, towards Everett]. There's nowhere else like this for film fans on YouTube. Soon after they make their way to the house of Wash, Petes cousin. Gonna electrify me! These things don't happen for no reason, Delmar. I'm not here to make a record, you dumb cracker! The whole world, God almighty, and now you. Delmar O'Donnell: Well that record is goin' through the goddamned roof. Ulysses Everett McGill: They hitch a ride with an elderly blind man on a railway handcar, and he foretells that they will indeed find a treasure, though it may not be the one they seek. Furthermore, in the second Pappy O'Daniel administration, these boys is gonna be my *brain* trust. Well, I'll be a son of a bitch. What ignorant, low down, slanderizin, son of a bitch said that? How else you goin' explain it? I seen 'em first! Where were we? opens with Everett, Pete and Delmar escaping from prison by running away from the chain gang they are working on and making their way to Petes cousins home. He said we wouldn't get get it. Well, if it is Pete, I am ashamed of him! He finds his old desk floating in the water and brings Penny back her ring. Chris Thomas King, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and Charles Durning have supporting roles in the cast. to give online go to:. movie clips:. [26], Joel Coen revealed in a 2000 interview that he traveled to Phoenix to offer the lead role to Clooney. When Homer Stokes attempts to stop the Soggy Bottom Boys from performing, he is carried off and booed. Delmar O'Donnell: I believe it's more of a kickin' sitcheyation. Is that "Babyface" Nelson? I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (From "O Brother, Where Art Thou" Soundtrack / Radio Station Version) [feat. Pappy O'Daniel: When they wake up, Pete is gone. You remember, and you tell your friends! Ulysses Everett McGill: The hell I ain't. They call themselves The Soggy Bottom Boys and record their first song and get paid. No, sir. Watch your language, young feller, this is a public market. Pappy O'Daniel: The song, sung in the film by the prisoners still in the chain gang from which Everett, Pete, and Delmar escape, is credited to James Carter And The Prisoners. Starring: George Clooney,John Turturro,Tim Blake Nelson Watch all you want. Judge Hobbie over in Cookville was hit by a train. ", "Momentum confirms Brother, Rocky acquisitions", "Box Office Data:O Brother Where Art Thou", "O' Brother, Where Art Thou? I'm George Nelson! Its story is a modern satire which, while incorporating social features of the American South, is loosely based on Homer's epic Greek poem the Odyssey. For example, film critic Chris Ulbrich, reflecting on O Brother, Where Art Thou ? The next day Everett thinks he sees Pete working on a chain gang, but assumes its the heat getting to him. If she'd have seen you, she'd have died o' shame. Ulysses Everett McGill: "[29] Initially the crew tried to perform the color correction using a physical process, but after several tries with various chemical processes proved unsatisfactory the process was performed digitally. And all my meals for free. Big Dan Teague: (2000) officially released in India in English? (2000) clip with quote and consumed in a fire, and whipped no end, Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. The film is set in rural Mississippi during the 1930s, and it follows three escaped convicts searching for hidden treasure while a sheriff relentlessly pursues them. Woolworth Co. store] Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / You and me and the devil makes three / Don't need no other lovin' baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / Come and lay your bones on the alabaster stones / And be my ever lovin' baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / Your momma's gone away and your daddy's gone to stay / Didn't leave nobody but the baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / Everybody's gone in the cotton and the corn / Didn't leave nobody but the baby // You're a sweet little baby / You're a sweet little baby / Honey in the rock and the sugar don't stop / Gonna bring a bottle to the baby // Don't you weep pretty baby / Don't you weep pretty baby / She's long gone with the red shoes on / Gonna meet another lovin' baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / You and me and the devil makes three / Don't need no other lovin' baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / You and me and the devil makes three / Don't need no other lovin' baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / Your momma's gone away and your daddy's gone to stay / Didn't leave nobody but the baby // Go to sleep you little baby / Go to sleep you little baby / Come and lay your bones on the alabaster stones / And be my ever lovin' baby. I'm afraid she's startin' to turn. Pappy's Staff: Oh, George not the livestock. Now the trade is not a complicated one. Both stories have loyalty as the theme because in the Odyssey Odysseus wife was loyal to him for 20 years while he was gone. It'll take two weeks, here's your pomade. But for music lovers, 2000 was an amazing year at the movies, and it produced several excellent soundtrack compilations including Almost Famous , Dancer in the Dark, Wonder Boys , and High . Summary". Well Pete, I figured it should be the one with the capacity for abstract thought. Lots of respectable people have been hit by trains. He doesnt want to, but does, and the boys join him. Washington Hogwallop: The movie, O' Brother, Where Art Thou, is an old-timey film based on Homer's The Odyssey. The Klan is planning to lynch Tommy. Pappy O'Daniel: Escaping a chain gang, Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro) and Delmer (Tim Blake Nelson) survive by snatching a chicken from a little farmhouse, which is Tilda Bogue, off Davis Crossing Road, about five miles north of Canton between US 51 North and I-55 North. Ulysses Everett McGill: We're in a tight spot! is a comedy written and directed by the Coen brothers. Yessir, the South is gonna change. French: Holy moly, these boys are a hit! I don't care if it's 90,000 Penny Wharvey McGill: After robbing a bank with them, George heard someone call him by his nickname, "Baby Face," which unleashed a river of grief inside the man. We aim to pull evil up by the root, before it chokes out the flower of our culture and heritage! The historical Baby Face Nelson was a homicidal gangster named Lester M. Gillis, who was known for his hot temper and itchy trigger finger. [13] The movie was one of the first to extensively use digital color correction to give the film an autumnal sepia-tinted look. Ulysses Everett McGill: [48], The film was selected to be part of the main competition of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[8]. Hell, they ain't even old timey! You shall see thangs, wonderful to tell. They boys fall for the women and end up passing out on the river banks. Record Store Clerk: Stairway to heaven. Oh, bear me away on your snow white wings to my celestial home. It makes reference to the traditions, institutions, and campaign practices of bossism and political reform that defined Southern politics in the first half of the 20th century. Delmar. The use of dirges and other macabre songs is a theme that often recurs in Appalachian music[40] ("O Death", "Lonesome Valley", "Angel Band", "I Am Weary") in contrast to bright and cheerful songs ("Keep On the Sunny Side", "In the Highways") in other parts of the film. 0:31. You think so? 03:10. is the soundtrack album of music from the 2000 American film of the same name, written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Goodman. You see, in the mart of competitive commerce Pete: Roderick Jaynes is the shared pseudonym used by the Coen brothers for their editing. The soundtrack for the Coen brothers' movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" became one of the best-selling country albums of the early 2000s. I am the only daddy you got. Ain't nobody gonna pick up three filthy, unshaved hitch-hikers, and one of them a know-it-all that can't keep his trap shut. Sonofabitch! That don't do me no good. 4.26. The Whites Ulysses Everett McGill: Within seconds we see water trickling onto the soil. [14] It was released by Buena Vista Pictures in North America, while Universal Pictures released it in other countries. Ain't you, boys? With Tommy now in their group, the Soggy Bottom Boys go back into town and disguise themselves to perform at a campaign dinner for gubernatorial candidate Homer Stokes, who also happens to be the head of the Ku Klux Klan. They loved him up and turned him into a horny toad. Upon arriving Everett confronts his wife Penny, who changed her last name and told his daughters he was dead. What is O Brother, Where Art Thou? In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. . At a restaurant, they meet Big Dan Teague, who tells Everett and Delmar that he has an opportunity for them making money selling Bibles. Go out west somewhere. Cooper, James ed. I like the smell of my hair treatment; the pleasing odor is half the point. Ulysses Everett McGill: Where's yer Mama? is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Ulysses Everett McGill: Open a fine restaurant. The land that is now DLo Water Park was once sacred to the Choctaw, who held rituals on the banks of the Strong River. O Brother, Where Art Thou? And our women, let's not forget those ladies, y'all. Dimas11. They hammer in unison and sing together. The whole world, God almighty, and now you." Ulysses Everett McGill. The boys decide to go with him to the recording studio. Ulysses Everett McGill: How's my hair? And I say to you that the great state a Mississippi cannot afford four more years a Pappy O'Daniel - four more years a cronyism, nepotism, racialism and service to the Innarests! I was not hit by a train. Big Dan Teague: These boys is gonna be my brain trust. [31] After shooting tests, including film bipack and bleach bypass techniques, Deakins suggested digital mastering be used. He's bona fide. I mean, whoever heard a such behavior? Shake a leg Junior! The Ku Klux Klan, at the time a political force of white populism, is depicted burning crosses and engaging in ceremonial dance. As Everett prays to God, the valley is flooded and they are saved. Actress: O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Pappy O'Daniel: Lund: 10. Delmar O'Donnell: . Ulysses Everett McGill: They look to me for answers! Washington Hogwallop: Gonna shoot sparks out the top of my head and lightning from my fingertips! Your sityeachin is purty nigh hopeless! Everett convinces Penny to marry him again, but only if he goes to their cabin and retrieves her old wedding ring. Directed by Joel Coen.Written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.Inspired by The Odyssey by Homer. "Well, it didn't look like a two-horse town, but try finding a decent hair jelly." Ulysses Everett McGill. Sweet summer rain. It ain't the law! 3:36. Delmar O'Donnell: Me and Pete already had one apiece. Delmar O'Donnell: Next Section Test Yourself! She declares that she will not marry him with that ring, but only her wedding ring which is still lost. I can get the part from Bristol. Ulysses Everett McGill: Mrs. Hogwallop up and R-U-N-N-O-F-T. Tommy Johnson: study guide contains a biography of the Coen Brothers, critical essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. We got you surrounded! Ulysses Everett McGill: Overall, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is a flawed source to use for the past, however, the film goes far beyond what the filmmakers claim. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Homer Stokes: The character Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel, the governor of Mississippi and host of the radio show The Flour Hour, is similar in name and demeanor to W.Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel,[33] one-time Governor of Texas and later U.S. "Sing to me O Muse. SPIVEY: In any state. 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