O Brother, Where Art Thou?

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on October 25, 2001). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

After Enterprise, I watched O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Coen brothers’ last outing. A great little film, as it turns out. I’d already picked up the soundtrack a while back, which is an incredible collection of old-time bluegrass, folk, and gospel music, and it was neat finally seeing how all this wonderful music fit in with the film itself. The Coen brothers, of course, have a twisted sense of humor that I just love, and the movie was definitely one of the better outings I’ve seen from them — and one of the better performances I think I’ve seen George Clooney give. Incidentally, now I’m going to have to find Down from the Mountain: Live Concert Performances by the Artists & Musicians of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’, which apparently is available both on CD and DVD. Hmmm…Christmas is coming up pretty soon….