O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000

Director: Joel Coen, Roger Deakins
Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 107 minutes

Only Joel and Ethan Coen, the fraternal director and producer team behind art-house hits such as The Big Lebowski and Fargo and masters of quirky and ultra-stylish genre subversion, would dare nick the plot line of Homer's Odyssey for a comic pic… more »



Pappy:
It sounded t'me like he harbored some kinda hateful grudge against the Soggy Bottom Boys, on account of their rough and rowdy past.

[boos]

Pappy:
Sounds like Homer Stokes is the kind of fella who wants to cast the first stone. Well, I'm with you folks. I'm a forgive 'n' forget Christian, and I say, if their rambunctiousness, and misdemeanorin' is behind them... [turns away from the mike, towards Everett] It is, ain't it, boys?

Everett:
Uh, yes sir, it is.

Pappy:
Well, then I say, by the power vested in me, these boys is hereby pardoned! And furthermore, in the second Pappy O'Daniel administration, why, these boys is gonna be my brain trust!

Delmar:
What's that mean, Everett?

Everett:
Well, Delmar, you, me, Pete, and Tommy are gonna be the power behind the throne, so to speak.

Delmar:
Oh, okay.

Pappy:
So without further ado, and by way of endorsin' my candidacy, the Soggy Bottom Boys is gonna lead us all in a chorus of "You Are My Sunshine."

[Applause. Pappy turns away from the mike, towards Everett]

Pappy:
Ain't you, boys?

Everett:
Governor, it's one of our favorites.

Pappy:
Son... you're gonna go far.

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