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O Brother, Where Art Thou? was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 May 2000.
With a plot taken from Homer and a title taken from Preston Sturges (1941′s Sullivan’s Travels), the Coen Brothers’ 8th feature film included many cast and crew they had worked with previously, including cinematographer Roger Deakins (5th film with the brothers), John Turturro (4th film), John Goodman (3rd film), Charles Durning (2nd), and Holly Hunter (2nd).
Music was integral to the story from the start, and the soundtrack was recorded before filming even started.
The film was released in the US in December, and was a commercial and critical success, nominated for 2 Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography. It did not receive an Oscar.
The soundtrack (released in December) topped the US Billboard charts and received the Album of the Year Grammy Award in 2002 (only the 2nd soundtrack to receive the award), and Ralph Stanley received the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for “O, Death.” The soundtrack was also named Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards and International Bluegrass Music Awards. It has sold more than 8 million copies.
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Director: Ben Affleck
Writer: Chris Terrio
Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman
Synopsis:
Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA “exfiltration” specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
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Living in New Orleans, we didn’t start watching Treme expecting to see an abundance of whiskey. It exists here, it’s just not one of the top three orders from anecdotal research.
However,Treme is another David Simon joint. And if The Wire taught us anything, it’s that whiskey is a universal social lubricant, used by both copsandrobbers. After watching S1 of Treme, the good stuff was surprisingly well represented:
Ladonna with Southern Comfort…
Davis with Jameson…
And Creighton with Woodford Reserve.
Cinematography Appreciation
Barton Fink (1991) | DOP Roger Deakins
Barton Fink (1991)
Directors and Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series) - S1/E5 ‘Interlude II’ (2019)
M. Emmet Walshas Eli’s Father, Roy Gemstone
A few things I’ve noticed watching this episode.
- At his age, I glad Walsh is still willing to do scenes like this.
- That baggy underwear isn’t doing him justice as I’ve seen his junk and you’d definitely would be able to make it out.
- Is it me or is John Goodman gaining a few pounds back?
- Not pictured here, but I’d SO hit Wayne Duvall.
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People are strange creatures. You can’t always convince them that safety is in their best interest.
10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016. A film by Dan Trachtenberg.
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