About this episode

The hosts discuss the film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' and its themes.

O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU Ulysses Everett McGill is serving a hard-labor sentence in Mississippi when he convinces two fellow prisoners to escape with him. Claiming that a fortune in buried treasure is waiting, he leads the trio across the state. Still shackled together, they race to find the money while staying one step ahead of the authorities. Craig, Elisabeth and guest Brendan Agnew discuss the Odyssey, southern gothic, pomade and the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:58 Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan Agnew discuss Marion's summer movie intake. 13:35 Craig, Elisabeth and Brendon discuss "O Brother, Where Art Thou." 49:55 Recasting 1:09:18 Double Feature 1:12:25 Final Thoughts 1:20:33 A preview of next week's episode "Matrix Reloaded." Next week, live from Comicpalooza it's "Matrix Reloaded."

Topics covered

• film review
• O Brother, Where Art Thou
• Odyssey
• southern gothic
• movie discussion

Keywords

• O Brother, Where Art Thou
• film review
• southern gothic
• Odyssey
• Brendan Agnew

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