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    12‚ 2008 Film Analysis “O Brother Where Art Thou” This old time musical theatrical movie clip was an insightful blast from the past that made you cherish those days where it was inconceivable to not be a gentlemen‚ and it was a down right shame to be anything less then an honest women. This old time movie with a new age attitude definitely strikes the funny bone of any modern day movie watcher. “The opening titles inform us that the Coen Brothers’ "O BrotherWhere Art Thou" is based on Homer’s The

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    The Coen brothers movie "O brotherwhere art thou?" is an exciting story‚ full of adventure and comedy‚ and if nothing but its comedic and entertainment value were taken into account‚ it would still be considered a great film. However the movie is not just an entertaining story. More so it is a vastly rich tale‚ which provides great insight into human nature‚ with many parallels to life in the modern world. Originally‚ it would seem that a story based during the great depression‚ would have no

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    Everett McGill is the hero and the main character of OBrother Where Art Thou‚ but he faces many obstacles on his journey back to his family. The adventure begins when the trio broke free from jail and runs into a blind man that predicted unfortunate futures for them. The heroic journey begins with the initiation when the men go through all the obstacles together. They went against fiery barn‚ George Nelson‚ KKK‚ the sirens and big Dan. Everett is traumatized that his wife was about to get remarried

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    2013 O brother O Brother Where Art Thou? Is the best adaptation of The Odyssey. Both tell of a daring journey to get home to their wives. O Brother Where art thou? Is the best adaption because‚ their journey matches‚ plots compare‚ and they have a similar theme. There are many similar‚ hero’s journey‚ stages that match The Odyssey from O Brother Where Art Thou?.In the call to the adventure stage‚ both are quickly made to start their journey. Both The Odyssey from O Brother Where Art Thou? have

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    Jessica Torres-Zuniga Sapps ENGLE 2332 MWF 11:45-12:40 O Brother Where Art Thou? O Brother Where Art Thou?‚ begins with Ulysses‚ Pete and Delmar escaping from prison that was located in the middle of nowhere. Ulysses told his companions that he has hidden a treasure from back in the day‚ but they must get it in 4 days or it will be lost forever due to a flood. Soon Everett‚ Pete‚ and Delmar meet a blind soothsayer‚ who tells them‚ "You seek a great fortune‚ you three who

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    OBrother Where Art Thou OBrother Where Art Thou (2000)‚ was nominated for two Academy Awards for best cinematography and best screenplay writers/directors/producers Joel and Ethan Coen. The folk-infused adventure comedy film takes place in the 1930’s. During a Mississippi summer‚ Delmar and Pete become Ulysses Everett McGill’s accomplices after escaping prison. The film highlights Ulysses goal of getting back to his family. On their adventure‚ the three fugitives attempt to search for hidden

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    The Odyssey and O BrotherWhere Art Thou? O BrotherWhere Art Thou is a parody of The Odyssey written and produced by the Coen brothers. This movie shows a more modern 1930s look at The Odyssey written by the Greek poet Homer. The Odyssey describes the adventurous‚ but dangerous return of Odysseus and his crew to Ithaca from the Trojan War. O BrotherWhere Art Thou describes Ulysses’ escape from jail with his two buddies Pete and Delmar‚ and their attempt to escape back to freedom without being

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    Oh BrotherWhere Art Thou? Vs. Odyssey The movie‚ “Oh BrotherWhere Art Thou?” relates to the life of Odysseus‚ a Greek king. The simplest similarity between Odysseus and Ulysses Everett McGill is that the name Odysseus in Latin is Ulysses. Because they shared the same name many things throughout each stories connect them. Throughout these stories both Odysseus and Everett experience unfortunate events while they are sleeping. In the film Everett was always startled and awoken by the guards because

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    Nick Crain Comp 1 Redemption in “O brother Where art thou” “O BrotherWhere Art Thou” is a film that is based in Mississippi in the 1930s. It’s the story of three friends‚ Everett‚ Pete and Delmar‚ who are escaped convicts and their journey through the south dodging the law. This story is loosely based off of Homer’s “Odyssey.” The men run into many obstacles while in the pursuit of a treasure like in the “Odyssey.” Everett‚

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    “The Odyssey and OBrother Where Art Thou Music Role: How the Music Did More Than Just Develop the Film” The Odyssey and OBrother Where Art Thou both shared the same themes and personalities of characters‚ but what differed was the music. In the movie The Odyssey‚ the music was very drastic‚ or it had a very strong effect to it‚ and the music changed as the people’s feelings did. In OBrother Where Art Thou the music had a diverse tune‚ there were multiple songs with a happy meaning behind

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