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First time to see this flick
Best film I've seen in ages! Excellent music as well!
Acting was great , story was a bit strange , but it was truely funny and amusing.
The bit in the radio station was just soooo fucking funny. And the fiery cross after the javelin on the cyclops - let's see you catch that, you fat bastard! YES!
The KKK dance triggered something in my memory, Homer, so I checked www.imdb.co.uk:
The scene where Ulysses, Pete and Delmar come upon the KKK meeting is a reference to the scene in Wizard of Oz, The (1939) when the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion sneak up on the Witch's castle. The chanting and formation marching of the Witch's guards are mimicked by the KKK members. Infiltration is achieved in both films by overpowering three guards and KKK members respectively and donning their garb.
the evil belly
21-08-2003, 22:49
glad to hear u like it pablo. i have the soundtrack if u want a listen
Cool evil one, I will take you up on that at some stage, must get the film out again as we missed the first 30 minutes of it
From imdb.com (http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0190590)
The names of George Clooney and Holly Hunter's characters (Ulysses & Penelope)
one-eyed Big Dan as the Cyclops (blinded with a burning pole)
the three girls by the river as the Sirens
Ulysses' wife marrying someone else when he comes home
the old-man disguise
the changing of one of Ulysses' companions into an animal
the Baptists as the Lotus-eaters
the Ku Klux Klan has a rank of Grand (or Exalted) Cyclops
they catch a ride on a hand-pumped railcar that is being operated by a blind prophet, who tells them that they will not find the treasure they seek. The prophet character in the Odyssey was Teiresias, whom Odysseus consulted in the underworld when he needed information on how to get home again
Odysseus' first encounter upon reaching his home country is with seven sisters (though not his daughters).
the Ku Klux Klan rally as the trip through the Underworld.
Odysseus nearly drowned, but clings to a piece of wood.
Odysseus and Everett both reveal themselves by performing an act no one else could: Odysseus strings a special bow and fires it through seven rings; Everett sings "Man of Constant Sorrow" as only the leader of the Soggy Bottom Boys can.
"Pappy's" given name, Menelaus, is the same as the king who declared war on Troy in the first place.
the Latin equivalent of the Greek name Odysseus is Ulysses.
"Sing in me O Muse...", the line at the beginning of the film, is the first line of the Odyssey.
the killing of the cattle of Helios by the "fools" in the Odyssey is mirrored by Baby Face Nelson shooting the cows.
every time Ulysses falls asleep something bad happens.
the song which plays throughout the movie is called "Man of Constant Sorrow", Odysseus means "man who is in constant pain and sorrow".
a man of constant sorrow is also a description of Odysseus.
Pappy's opposition for Governor's has the first name Homer.
when Ulysses first meets Big Dan in the restaurant there is a statue of Homer in the background.
happy joy joy
21-08-2003, 23:48
its class alright:wakko:
the outlaw torn
21-08-2003, 23:52
whats the quote about?
The links between the film and Homer's Odyssey... apparently there are many, having never read the thing I didn't notice most of them but some of them are quite obvious [and funny!]
the outlaw torn
22-08-2003, 01:33
oh i see, its an educated joke(which i totally don't get cause i'm not very edumacteded)
the only homer i know is bald, wheres a shirt and tie and works in sector 7-g of a nuclear power plant.
if only george clooney hadn't been in it. i hate him SO damn much that i don't like the film as a result, whereas if he wasn't in it i reckon i'd have loved it.
To be fair to george he acted fairly well. Much better than some of his performances.
the evil belly
22-08-2003, 18:28
Originally posted by ciaran
The links between the film and Homer's Odyssey... apparently there are many, having never read the thing I didn't notice most of them but some of them are quite obvious [and funny!]
it being based on the odyssey i should hope there'd be plently of links. they even credit homer in the opening credits. class film of a pretty class epic poem
Cemetry Slut
22-08-2003, 19:26
its one of my favorite movies.. i know all the songs off the sound track and its the only film my dad and i like every otehr film i like he hates.. he picked up on the quotes i didnt.. John Goodman excellent.. and the swimming cow tickeled my tummy alot..
Patrik_Flame
22-08-2003, 20:03
Very good film. :) never spotted all the links, but i've only read the illiad.
JennyPen
02-09-2003, 17:39
It's one of the best films I've ever seen, it's clever and funny. George Clooney annoys the shite outta me normally, but he's fucking brilliant in this film, and as always, John Turturro is great (buty he's incredible in EVERYTHING he's ever been in!!) THe soundtrack is great too, I have it at home, I love it to pieces. It's the faces on the boys when they're recording Man of Constant Sorrow in front of the blind man.... in constant sorrowwwwwww...
the outlaw torn
02-09-2003, 21:46
i've only seen about 40 minutes of this film,from the bit where they meet robert johnson at the cross roads, it was good from what i saw but not the best thing i've ever seen. thats why i changed channel.
i must sit down and watch the whole thing since ye all think its so good.
Lord Raath
09-09-2003, 01:19
Class film. I plan on buying the soundtrack just for the song in the recording studio! I also secretly hope that the yoddling near the end of the movie is on the soundtrack, so I can listen and learn and perfect and become the yoddling KING!!! Ahem...:love::p
talking about yoddling , i saw a lady do it over here for the cities birthday. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen ! Very entertaining. :cool:
Patrik_Flame
09-09-2003, 20:15
i actually heard some really beautiful yodel music, not the stereotypical yodelehheehoo crap, a really beautiful song.
Lord Raath
09-09-2003, 22:03
Excuse me, but I will stick to the stereotypical yodelehheehoo crap if it's all the same to you. I'm quite good actually, my mom said so. And they said I had no talent... Record deals, here I come!:mwaha:
:D:p
Lord Rath : as far as I know it is mostly women who do the yodelling. Does that concern you ? Probably not :p
Patrik_Flame
10-09-2003, 22:11
huh that lord rath, hes a no talenter :/
:D
Lord Raath
11-09-2003, 23:57
Nah, thats just a cultural thing. I break all barriers, me. I am the shining light that young male yodellers all over the world will be able to follow for years to come. I do this not for the fame, or the money, or the yachts in the Mediterranean full of naked supermodels with huge breasts, I do it all for the people, my fans. Talent like this should not be locked away, it should be shared with all...:love:
:cool::p
the evil belly
12-09-2003, 20:38
i'll put your mind at and tell you that yodelling is on the soundtrack
Lord Raath
14-09-2003, 02:00
Then it will be mine! Hark all, can you not hear me yodelling even now in anticipation...?:love:
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