Are YOU a Dapper Dan Man?
The hysterical, absurd genius of the Coen brothers (creators of "The Big Lebowski" and "Raising Arizona") strikes again in this adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Yes, my friends, there is a Cyclops. There's also a blind Seer, sirens, Lotus Eaters, and the Devil. I...really don't remember the Devil showing up in the Odyssey. But the Devil is in this movie in the flesh. Satan is a white man with dark glasses and a large hound dog. His name also happens to be Cooley, something I think you'll only pick up in the closed captioning, or possibly the credits. Remember, folks: no animals or immortal souls were harmed during the making of this film.
Ulysses Everett McGill was imprisoned for practicing law without a license. He feeds his chain-gang mates a story about an armored car holdup to convince them to break away from the penal farm with him. On their trip across Mississippi, Everett, Pete, and Delmar get into madcap adventures (the best kind) and become musical sensations without their knowledge. While Pete and Delmar are after the imaginary "treasure", Everett just wants to be reunited with his wife (Penny), and his 6/7 daughters. Unfortunately for poor Everett, Penny told the girls he was run over by a train. She's now engaged to Vernon Waldrip, campaign coordinator for Homer Stokes. Mr. Stokes is a contender for governor of Mississippi and the Grand Dragon of the the KKK. The Soggy Bottom Boys desecrate a buring cross in the process of saving their black guitar-playing friend, Tommy. Despite their crazy, occasionally supernatural, situations, the Soggy Bottom Boys turn out perfectly fine in the end. We think.
A lovable, hilarious, Great movie.
Damn, we're in a tight spot!