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Writers (WGA):
Joel Coen (screenplay) &
Ethan Coen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 March 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
The greatest criminal minds of all time have finally met their match. more
Plot:
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord: a sharp old woman. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
Red Carpet: Hot Film ‘Precious’ Premieres at 2009 Chicago International Film Festival
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 15 October 2009, 6:39 AM, PDT)
‘A Serious Man’ Plays as Masterfully Fictionalized Autobiography For Joel, Ethan Coen
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 11 October 2009, 10:20 AM, PDT)
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Not an adequate remake, but rather a reinterpretation more (370 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Professor G.H. Dorr |
 | Irma P. Hall | ... | Marva Munson |
 | Marlon Wayans | ... | Gawain MacSam |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Garth Pancake |
 | Tzi Ma | ... | The General |
 | Ryan Hurst | ... | Lump Hudson |
 | Diane Delano | ... | Mountain Girl |
| George Wallace | ... | Sheriff Wyner |
| John McConnell | ... | Deputy Sheriff |
 | Jason Weaver | ... | Weemack Funthes |
 | Stephen Root | ... | Fernand Gudge |
 | Lyne Odums | ... | Rosalie Funthes (as Baadja-Lyne Odums) |
 | Walter K. Jordan | ... | Elron (as Walter Jordan) |
 | George Anthony Bell | ... | Preacher |
| Greg Grunberg | ... | TV Commercial Director |
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Rated R for language including sexual references.
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104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18SX (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | France:U | South Korea:15 | Malta:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14A | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #40668)
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In the movie, J.K. Simmons paraphrases the classic line from Spiderman, "With great power, comes great responsibility." Sam Raimi directed the big budget version, where Simmons played J Jonah Jameson, and Raimi is also a close friend of Joel and Ethan Coen, the directors of “The Ladykillers”. more
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Continuity: After the robbery, when they talk about how to kill the old lady, Pancake's injured hand is no longer taped. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sheriff Wyner:
Unh... Oh! Afternoon, Miss Munson.
Marva Munson:
Afternoon, Sheriff. You know the Funthes boy?
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References Sullivan's Travels (1941) more
Soundtrack:
Trouble of This World (Coming Home) more
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Certainly, the Cohens have enough decency to know when a task should be left undone, and when that task is the re-creation and improvement of a comedy classic,they know better than to regurgitate old gags infused with modern flair, or do they?
I will admit that I did enjoy this novel retelling of the Mackendrick classic. I enjoyed Hank's brilliant, earnest, and flawless delivery. I also enjoyed Irma P. Hall's sincerity. I enjoyed the score, the locale, the warm-lazy essence of Mississippi, and the mythological progression of events that is so common in the Cohens' films. Most of all, I enjoyed the charm of this film more-so than its predecessor.
Of course, in deference, the originators deserve their due praise, but this is certainly no simple remake--it's a retelling. Retellings don't need to improve, dazzle, or impress by comparison--they simply are what they are, and this was enjoyable.