Watched it - Troy - Films/DVD Asylum

Watched it

Posted by Troy (A) on March 9, 2004 at 08:40:35

In Reply to: the trailer is at apple.com posted by Peterloplop on March 8, 2004 at 19:37:02:

Thanks for the link.

Gospel music makes me writhe with displeasure. But with a preview it's hard to judge the tone and sarcasm level involved. This is also true WRT the "Hippidy Hoppidy" stuff. I have to say that the musical part of "O Brother' is a large part of what I disliked about it, so the music in this does not bode well with me.

I have no stigma about this being a cover of the 50s british film. Let go of that baggage. I refuse to prejudge a movie because it's a remake even though most remakes are not as good as the original.

Hanks looks like he's having fun, something he sorely needs to do after a far too long run of straight roles.

Traditionally, Coens previews tend to suck. They key on, and bludgeon you with gag after gag when we all know that what makes their movies so good is that they are massively layered with subtlty and multiple meanings. Something that you can't even remotely brig to the audience in a 90 second preview.

The Coens get a free pass with me, regardless of WHAT the preview looks like.

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Topic - Coen Brothers nex t film - rico 01:42:30 03/08/04 (20)

I got a glimpse of an expanded trailer . . . - albee33 08:35:54 03/12/04 (0)

The previews look awful . . . Hanks is out of place. -n - albee33 06:17:10 03/08/04 (14)

Re: The previews look awful . . . Hanks is out of place. -n - Bulkington 09:07:39 03/08/04 (13)

Ha! Good one... - rhizomatic 10:06:36 03/08/04 (12)

So . . . - Troy 14:54:57 03/08/04 (3)

the trailer is at apple.com - Peterloplop 19:37:02 03/08/04 (2)

Re: the trailer is at apple.com - patrickU 08:56:18 03/09/04 (0)

Watched it - Troy 08:40:35 03/09/04 (0)

Hmmm - Bulkington 10:35:59 03/08/04 (7)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - rico 11:42:51 03/08/04 (6)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - Dmitry 14:26:38 03/08/04 (0)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - patrickU 12:17:45 03/08/04 (2)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - rico 13:43:40 03/08/04 (1)

I find that true . . . - Troy 14:48:52 03/08/04 (0)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - Bulkington 12:09:11 03/08/04 (1)

Re: The Man Who Wasn't There - rico 13:46:36 03/08/04 (0)

Original is a tasteful piece of Old school delight - grinagog 02:25:31 03/08/04 (3)

Re: Original is a tasteful piece of Old school delight - uzun 14:23:17 03/11/04 (0)

Re: Original is a tasteful piece of Old school delight - patrickU 07:18:40 03/08/04 (0)

Re: Death of a Salesman - rico 07:09:53 03/08/04 (0)

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