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Honestly I think that the Buster Scruggs short is powerful in the sense that it shows the power of treating a person with respect. Everybody else disrespected him, which put him at the top of his game, but the one person who calls him by a name he agrees with was able to kill him through his own incompetence, which otherwise didn't exist. He understood very well the significance of not requesting a count, as he used it to his own advantage earlier, but passively ignores it.
@@maybeiam3367 that's exactly the point, he's taking advantage of the stress of the situation to get the other man to kill himself by not realizing what he agreed to, no duel is meant to lack a count, the question is so ridiculous that they'd agree without thinking, a lot of what Buster does is "honorable" by a textbook definition, he doesn't lie, cheat, or break his own rules, but he slyly makes people disarm themselves.
I think that at that point, he let his ego get the best of him and he got a bit overconfident and a bit cocky, for example, when he said "it's just another young feller tryin' to make a name for himself" into the camera as he's re-loading his pistol. And, also, when he kinda bragged about maybe "gettin' into the undertaking business...I wonder how I'd look in black"? Then he didn't even bother asking for a count because he thought he had this one taken care of. But it was so funny that not even half a second after he replied "nosser" we hear the bang. LOL, it is humanly impossible to draw and shoot accurately that fast at that distance! But, it's fiction of course.
The first one was my favorite. Especially because Buster didn't seem to hold a grudge against the singing man in black. I also loved how he seemed like a guy you could actually get to like.
These vignettes are visually stunning. Shots like him outside the bank or under the tree in a noose are meticulously composed. The light coming through the walls of the bar in Buster Scruggs and the dust coming off him when he enters are masterly. Then you have the dialogue and the music, this is the epitome of what cinema should be. A feast for the senses. Thank you for this.
Folk keeps saying this is all we will see this isn't cemented in stone and people even know that Johnny Depp has a chance to come back as the Disney character Jack Sparrow. We're at a time of witnessing three Spider-Men all in one movie. So yes Buster can come back as an earlier backstories adventure.
Wow! You did a masterful job of explaining the hidden meaning behind this film. I actually got a whole new perspective on this film and all the stories and characters after listening to it. I look forward to more commentaries from you.
Meal Ticket was deeply upsetting. You get the feeling the speaker is capable of greatness and he just gets dehumanized and ultimately murdered by his caretaker who doesn’t really care about him at all. Truly disturbing and has stuck with me.
I remember reading the story about the prospector. My son said Liam Nesson's character was cheated, it was the stage that was important not the chicken. I think the main theme that tied ever story together was death.
@@george2113 Actually, there's three different things in life that you can definitely depend on, one is of course, death. The second is Taxes, and the third, well now that's something not to many of us think that much about, to take the necessary notice (that they should be) of, and do something with, or about it, and that's change. Yes, change, and it's possibly the most important, yet neglected of the "3 things assured to you in life", but don't it just make you itch, to find out "why?" If I was being honest, I'd say that I was feeling mighty itchy, right about NOW ... ... SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE!!
That's true. The classic chicken doing math grift has jack shit to do with the chicken. Usually it's chicken feed or a signal like a bell that draws the (regular, not particularly special chicken) to peck the spot the grifter indicates.
i adore this film, every chapter went its own way, and there are strong points and weak points to all of them, but it was certainly an experience watching this. i had to sit down and think after seeing it the first time. barely got sleep that night
If Tom Waits' riveting performance in All Gold Canyon as the prospector is not your first choice, then hie on you! He was brilliant in that, and it turned what was mostly digging and panning into an exciting film With just four stars, Tom Waits' Prospector, the Young Man who tried to waylay him, the Prospector's trusty mule, Lucky, and Mister Pocket, the searched for elusive vein of gold
Nope, people really don't realize it. They really should have added something at the end of the film, like each story as cover art with the writers name included.
When the Frenchman goes through the doors into the “afterlife” the door knockers are actually coffin handles from the Victorian era. You did a wonderful review of a super film
The Genius of the Coen Brothers is undeniable. Great Writing, Direction, acting, and production....as usual. The diversity of their films, the quirkiness yet you can see various . The casting choices are Always great. The use of great character actors, who've since become stars. The occasional stars used who shoe IMO real chops in doing Character acting. My Sun and I were Literally just talking about them in discussing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou. I then suggested others to see, Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, A simple Man, to name a few.
For me, this movie was a sleeper. I had never heard of it, stumbled across it by accident, and loved it immensely! It took all of the tropes from westerns, and made a terrific series of venue acts.
Excellent review and analysis of each of these stories. My favorite part of the movie is the innovative use of the book which introduces each story. Maybe it’s a sign of my age (66) but I grew up reading similar short story anthology books where the color plate for each story becomes a kick off point for your own imagination as you read the text. I’ve seen several reviews of this movie and no one ever mentions this aspect.
I love the sort of double-review you pulled off here, the dichotomy of it: your least favorite in your ranking still garnered glowing praise at the end the video, as just one example. Very insightful; thank you.
I recently watched this film and I too expected more viewing of the TIm Blake Nelson character! Love Delmar! Your description was wonderful. I enjoyed it but could not describe what I saw or why I enjoyed it. You did a great job! Thanks for your review!
In the story of the armless and legless bard with Liam Neeson, I thought that the conclusion of it was definitely a commentary on the greed of Neeson's character, but I also thought it was a blistering indictment of culture in general. As time goes by, it takes more and more to keep people entertained, and that's taking place even now as I write this. Anything that tries to present us with culture is quickly lost on those less cerebral, and entertainment devolves to the point where it mostly appeals to the lowest common denominator in society. Case in point, I tried to show this movie to someone else, and he has such a high bar of entertainment, constantly craving more and more action, shooting, violence, drugs, sex and depravity, that anything shy of that just can't compete. This person has a very short attention span, and the mental bandwidth of a lima bean. He quickly got bored with this movie, and stopped watching in favor of something else with far more carnage and much less story development to have to follow.
It's a shame that you base your judgement on one other person and have such a high opinion of yourself that you think people who don't analyze every frame, as you apparently do, are somehow less cerebral. Maybe others have different interests? Does the fact that some of those interests are more basic make them less intelligent? I think not. Reading your post, Rob H, it was easy to spot the simpleton in your story... Good luck with that holier than thou attitude.
@@raymondbrown940 You will find this kind of high moral ground people in many of classical music video. They assume other people as inferior being for not having as high art as them and blame 'the rich' for preventing other people from accessing 'high art'.
@@raymondbrown940 not having the attention span to appreciate something is valid criticism, and advertisements, social media and Smart phones have completely eroded people’s attention spans, concentration and focus. Clearly you’re one of those people and think you’re above criticism. You’re not.
@@StoutProper He literally provided a reason for not 'appreciating' your holy art, which is because people just not interested in your super duper holy art. Get off your high horse and touch grass. 'smart phones have completely eroded people’s attention spans', this is why you shouldn't just parrot things from reddit and MSM, people now are a billion times more productive than people before smartphones, using the word 'clearly' doesn't help your nonsense argument, especially when your research is just the level of a typical redditor.
I have loved movies all my life...if I ever get to meet the coen brothers I'd thank them for making this movie....so long as movies are made with skill, passion....a pure love for making and telling a story, any story....I for one will buy a ticket....so if the coen brothers should ever read this....THANK YOU.
I didnt know anything about this movie(s)(series)- only snippets on youtube of buster mainly. Those mere nuggets of information were more than enough to find interest in the production. The narrative and analysis you put into it is well put and thoughtful. I hadnt had the benefit of the expressions contained within the story or opinion other than mine about it. But if anything it allows me to love the story more. Thank you for sharing.
It’s a movie that takes you on an emotional journey. It takes you through pretty much every type of movie there is and in my opinion, it’s an awesome movie. And I agree with the best part, the Oregon Trail clip is the best
Oh yeah, Meal Ticket was a rough watch. But it was fascinating watching these two men spend so much time together without ever treating one another like people.
In the final story, the French gentleman declares how you can "never play another man's hand". In the first story, not only does Buster Scruggs find himself at odds with literally another man's hand, the town? Frenchman's Gulch.
The dichotomy is the expression of both the real and the impossible happening simultaneously. Just enough realism mixed with hilariously impossible antics. That's the charm of this film.
This character is very similar to that betrayed by Terence Hill. Some of the slapstick westerns from the era of the seventies, was My Name is Nobody, They Call me Trinity, and My Name is Still Trinity
To give credit where it is due, "All Gold Canyon" was written by Jack London. I was pleased to see that they did not take any creative license and presented it just like Jack London wrote it.
Not at all what I’ve come to expect from commentaries posted on TH-cam. Considered, reflective, sensitive, balanced, thought provoking. What’s going on?
Nice review. Was honestly debating to get a Netflix subscription just to watch Buster Scruggs. Didnt realize it was short stories tho so will wait for now.
Thank you for this beautifully written, edited and scored video (adding the last of us music was brilliant) Edit: Omg you've only posted this one video? Please make more of them!
I saw this movie too and loved it. My personal like list is The ballad of Buster Scruggs (I'm a sucker of breaking the 4th wall), The Mortal Remains, Near Algodones, The gal who got rattled, All gold canyon, and finally Meal ticket. I really wish the Cohen brother do a stand alone Buster Scruggs movie, end it with Buster heading to Frenchman's Gultch.
This movie is all about the 7 deadly sins. Fits perfectly. 1st ballad, pride of course. 2nd, envy. 3rd Wrath (notice how they never speak to each other?) 4th lust. 5th sloth. Remember avarice is the actual sin, not greed. Fits the 6th ballad perfectly. A couple of them are interchangeable but you get the idea. Gluttony, well that’s the movie’s audience of course. PAN-SHOT!!
I don’t get it. Chapter 3 is James Franco robbing the pan shot bank, how is that wrath, they do speak to each other, chapter 4 is Tom waites gold panning, how is that lust? I think you’ve got mixed up
It seems when talented people try to do to much with to little of a story it fails but when talented people have a good story and are willing to play into the strength of the story without taking it to seriously and Busters story hits this wonderfully.
I think Tom Waits in what is basically a one hander ( he must carry the whole film), in All Gold Canyon is exceptional and deserving of high praise, beautifully shot by the Coens and performed by Waits.
Agreed. But I also agree with this post that it is let down by its cinematography. A lot of the CGI looks real cheap, and some of the closer shots look wrongly lit. The story demands real eye candy as an essential part of the setting, but the candy is often not there.
Saw this movie 2 nights ago. The first 15 min, I laughed hard, thought the whole movie would be a silly joke, perhaps like a will Ferrell movie. But then it took a drastic turn. I thought wtf? I almost turned it off, because after a hard, long week at work, a mindless 2 hour distraction would have been nice. I spent the next 90 or so minutes confused. But for the past 2 days, each story haunted me. So I have spent that time trying to figure out all the deeper meanings. Even the silly first story has so many layers underneath. I am so glad I didn’t turn this off. What a powerful movie! This may grow into one of my favs. Hope I get to watch again soon, with a clearer perspective. But, Oh my gosh, the boys face in meal ticket. What a way to show expression without showing much expression. Do you know what I mean? I think his facial expressions were almost more powerful than his words, tone of voice, inflections and the things he said. Haunting
Excluding your opinion on the last vignette this is a great video and breakdown. Definitely think people should watch it and decide for themselves on the last one though cause it was one o my favorites.
The song Liam Neeson sings in the woods is "Weela Waila", an old Irish song about a woman who lives in the woods who kills her defenseless 3 month old baby... Foreshadowing his cruel murder
I think the last short is underrated. It's not a Western story, per se, but the characters do bring various mores of the time together to show that our commonality is so much greater than our differences. Am I the only one who thought it was a retelling of No Exit? That's all I could think of the whole segment.
@@StoutProper it's an existentialist play about Hell being other people. Three completely incompatible people are trapped in a small sitting room together for eternity.
Ironically, and most of all, what runs through the existentially-nostalgic veins of the movie is the subliminal promise of the old west for a more prosperous future.
I think the last short was the best while not my favourite. It's surreal because it captures the darkness of the wild west. In all the previous films we saw that we are all just humans in the same boat trying to survive, and sometimes we die. The different characters this last short brought to life showed this perspective in one frame. The fact that it was so surrealy wasn't necessary but it added a cold mysterious feeling which is what the theme has been the whole movie, this time it was just depictured as a visible aspect of the short film.
2 things I feel are worthy of note in the Tom Waits prospector story(which ranks higher on my list): 1. Owls are psychpomps(guides between the realms of the living and the dead) in some cultures, specifically to some native and mestizo peoples in the american south west and in mexico. 2. Adding to your observation that the prospector wasn't greedy, the fact that he only took a relatively small chunk of the vein back with him illustrates that attitude further. Although not necessarily implied, I felt like there was a possibility he might sell the claim rather than mine it dry himself.
I reckon Buster himself is at least loosely based on Tom Berengers iconic Rex O'Herlihan character in the still-excellent 1985 flick Rhustlers' Rhapsody (largely forgotten/overlooked - well worth watching if you're in the mood for a good comedy with occasional extra-silly dialogue/performances). Recommended!
It’s an incredible quirky and beautiful film that I’ve enjoyed for a few years now. So many emotions and stories packed into one film. This analysis reminds me that it’s time for another viewing 👍
I would love your analysis of the movie "Nope.," assuming you haven't already covered.... in which case, give me a link. I have my own theories about this film, especially in relation to it's title. But would love your take.
You explain it as if Roy Roger's was ten times more deadly than Clint Eastwood's "Man with no name" but every INCH as "down-home folksey" as Roy ever was.
Took me a while but just for my own personal fun (not uploading or sharing) I grabbed all the various snippets of the colour 'shorts' of the Coen's film and edited them together. The 'mono' sepia version is, of course, freely available on YT.
Hey everyone, I'm still alive!
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Honestly I think that the Buster Scruggs short is powerful in the sense that it shows the power of treating a person with respect. Everybody else disrespected him, which put him at the top of his game, but the one person who calls him by a name he agrees with was able to kill him through his own incompetence, which otherwise didn't exist. He understood very well the significance of not requesting a count, as he used it to his own advantage earlier, but passively ignores it.
well said
I don’t understand why a count wouldn’t ever not be used. Isn’t that the whole point of the dual?
Fire 🔥 when ready. In life there are no rules except by the living
@@maybeiam3367 that's exactly the point, he's taking advantage of the stress of the situation to get the other man to kill himself by not realizing what he agreed to, no duel is meant to lack a count, the question is so ridiculous that they'd agree without thinking, a lot of what Buster does is "honorable" by a textbook definition, he doesn't lie, cheat, or break his own rules, but he slyly makes people disarm themselves.
I think that at that point, he let his ego get the best of him and he got a bit overconfident and a bit cocky, for example, when he said "it's just another young feller tryin' to make a name for himself" into the camera as he's re-loading his pistol. And, also, when he kinda bragged about maybe "gettin' into the undertaking business...I wonder how I'd look in black"? Then he didn't even bother asking for a count because he thought he had this one taken care of. But it was so funny that not even half a second after he replied "nosser" we hear the bang. LOL, it is humanly impossible to draw and shoot accurately that fast at that distance! But, it's fiction of course.
The first one was my favorite. Especially because Buster didn't seem to hold a grudge against the singing man in black. I also loved how he seemed like a guy you could actually get to like.
cool fact, the black cowboy was supposed to be the real gunslinger Billy the kid
@@showtime6310got real tombstone vibes from man in black : I m your huckleberry
@@Blackstar-yd3yf He reminded me a lot of a mix of Ringo and Doc Holiday from Tombstone
i loved every one of these. great casting, great story telling, and definitely a must watch
These vignettes are visually stunning. Shots like him outside the bank or under the tree in a noose are meticulously composed. The light coming through the walls of the bar in Buster Scruggs and the dust coming off him when he enters are masterly. Then you have the dialogue and the music, this is the epitome of what cinema should be. A feast for the senses. Thank you for this.
Well said. In a word, immersive. No country for old men (another coen bros flick) was also a masterpiece, similar in a lot of aspects imo.
The biggest sin of this movie is that it wasn't all about Buster Scruggs. We were robbed, folks.
Taken as a whole we were not robbed, but enriched. Deep themes here.
Increase your bandwidth. Don't be a lima bean.
True…! XD
I agree!!
Folk keeps saying this is all we will see this isn't cemented in stone and people even know that Johnny Depp has a chance to come back as the Disney character Jack Sparrow.
We're at a time of witnessing three Spider-Men all in one movie. So yes Buster can come back as an earlier backstories adventure.
Wow! You did a masterful job of explaining the hidden meaning behind this film. I actually got a whole new perspective on this film and all the stories and characters after listening to it. I look forward to more commentaries from you.
I'd give it 9.5. Meal ticket is upsetting; haunting; brilliant. All stories are brutally honest.
I just used the same word to describe chapter three. Haunting.
Buster Scruggs is the most entertaining character ive ever seen on film. Should have his own movie or better yet show.
Id second that. It was like a Western Deadpool! Loved it!
Excellent, fair and honest review, with balanced definitions through video clips and editing. Well done, sir.
Meal Ticket was deeply upsetting. You get the feeling the speaker is capable of greatness and he just gets dehumanized and ultimately murdered by his caretaker who doesn’t really care about him at all. Truly disturbing and has stuck with me.
I remember reading the story about the prospector. My son said Liam Nesson's character was cheated, it was the stage that was important not the chicken. I think the main theme that tied ever story together was death.
Death is the only thing we can depend on
@@george2113 Actually, there's three different things in life that you can definitely depend on, one is of course, death. The second is Taxes, and the third, well now that's something not to many of us think that much about, to take the necessary notice (that they should be) of, and do something with, or about it, and that's change.
Yes, change, and it's possibly the most important, yet neglected of the "3 things assured to you in life", but don't it just make you itch, to find out "why?"
If I was being honest, I'd say that I was feeling mighty itchy, right about NOW ...
... SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE!!
That's true. The classic chicken doing math grift has jack shit to do with the chicken. Usually it's chicken feed or a signal like a bell that draws the (regular, not particularly special chicken) to peck the spot the grifter indicates.
@@MaynardCrow And a "Crow aught to know!!" Am I right?
@@frenzalrhomb6919 taxes implies civilization
i adore this film, every chapter went its own way, and there are strong points and weak points to all of them, but it was certainly an experience watching this. i had to sit down and think after seeing it the first time. barely got sleep that night
the coen bothers cant be accused of not being entertaining. i watched the film 4 times. and will probably watch it again.
If Tom Waits' riveting performance in All Gold Canyon as the prospector is not your first choice, then hie on you!
He was brilliant in that, and it turned what was mostly digging and panning into an exciting film
With just four stars, Tom Waits' Prospector, the Young Man who tried to waylay him, the Prospector's trusty mule, Lucky, and Mister Pocket, the searched for elusive vein of gold
How dare he shoot Tom's segment in the back. That measly skunk! He didn't hit nothing important!
You do realize these are all famous western short stories, besides the first one. All gold canyon was written by Jack london for example.....
Nope, people really don't realize it. They really should have added something at the end of the film, like each story as cover art with the writers name included.
the movie was absolutely amazing, and your analysis is amazing aswell
When the Frenchman goes through the doors into the “afterlife” the door knockers are actually coffin handles from the Victorian era. You did a wonderful review of a super film
The Genius of the Coen Brothers is undeniable. Great Writing, Direction, acting, and production....as usual. The diversity of their films, the quirkiness yet you can see various . The casting choices are Always great. The use of great character actors, who've since become stars. The occasional stars used who shoe IMO real chops in doing Character acting. My Sun and I were Literally just talking about them in discussing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou. I then suggested others to see, Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, A simple Man, to name a few.
I think its a beautiful piece of work....meal ticket was so incredibly bleak yet beautifully moving...and there was at least one happy ending in it
Have to love the youtube algorithm; a small channel gets another subscriber. Great review.
For me, this movie was a sleeper. I had never heard of it, stumbled across it by accident, and loved it immensely! It took all of the tropes from westerns, and made a terrific series of venue acts.
Excellent review and analysis of each of these stories. My favorite part of the movie is the innovative use of the book which introduces each story. Maybe it’s a sign of my age (66) but I grew up reading similar short story anthology books where the color plate for each story becomes a kick off point for your own imagination as you read the text. I’ve seen several reviews of this movie and no one ever mentions this aspect.
My favorite stories are the one about gold and the final one about the coach man who doesn’t stop
I love the sort of double-review you pulled off here, the dichotomy of it: your least favorite in your ranking still garnered glowing praise at the end the video, as just one example. Very insightful; thank you.
I recently watched this film and I too expected more viewing of the TIm Blake Nelson character! Love Delmar! Your description was wonderful. I enjoyed it but could not describe what I saw or why I enjoyed it. You did a great job! Thanks for your review!
In the story of the armless and legless bard with Liam Neeson, I thought that the conclusion of it was definitely a commentary on the greed of Neeson's character, but I also thought it was a blistering indictment of culture in general. As time goes by, it takes more and more to keep people entertained, and that's taking place even now as I write this. Anything that tries to present us with culture is quickly lost on those less cerebral, and entertainment devolves to the point where it mostly appeals to the lowest common denominator in society. Case in point, I tried to show this movie to someone else, and he has such a high bar of entertainment, constantly craving more and more action, shooting, violence, drugs, sex and depravity, that anything shy of that just can't compete. This person has a very short attention span, and the mental bandwidth of a lima bean. He quickly got bored with this movie, and stopped watching in favor of something else with far more carnage and much less story development to have to follow.
It's a shame that you base your judgement on one other person and have such a high opinion of yourself that you think people who don't analyze every frame, as you apparently do, are somehow less cerebral. Maybe others have different interests? Does the fact that some of those interests are more basic make them less intelligent? I think not. Reading your post, Rob H, it was easy to spot the simpleton in your story... Good luck with that holier than thou attitude.
Sounds good 👍 on paper stay healthy Good Luck
@@raymondbrown940 You will find this kind of high moral ground people in many of classical music video. They assume other people as inferior being for not having as high art as them and blame 'the rich' for preventing other people from accessing 'high art'.
@@raymondbrown940 not having the attention span to appreciate something is valid criticism, and advertisements, social media and Smart phones have completely eroded people’s attention spans, concentration and focus. Clearly you’re one of those people and think you’re above criticism. You’re not.
@@StoutProper He literally provided a reason for not 'appreciating' your holy art, which is because people just not interested in your super duper holy art. Get off your high horse and touch grass. 'smart phones have completely eroded people’s attention spans', this is why you shouldn't just parrot things from reddit and MSM, people now are a billion times more productive than people before smartphones, using the word 'clearly' doesn't help your nonsense argument, especially when your research is just the level of a typical redditor.
Excellent analysis. I disagree slightly on the rankings. But it’s one of those films that keeps coming back into my mind years later
I have loved movies all my life...if I ever get to meet the coen brothers I'd thank them for making this movie....so long as movies are made with skill, passion....a pure love for making and telling a story, any story....I for one will buy a ticket....so if the coen brothers should ever read this....THANK YOU.
My favorite character was Mister Pocket. He didn't say much, but his delivery was gold.
I didnt know anything about this movie(s)(series)- only snippets on youtube of buster mainly. Those mere nuggets of information were more than enough to find interest in the production.
The narrative and analysis you put into it is well put and thoughtful. I hadnt had the benefit of the expressions contained within the story or opinion other than mine about it. But if anything it allows me to love the story more.
Thank you for sharing.
FINALLY!!! An explanation of this movie that paints a clear picture of what it’s all about…thanks heaps.
It’s a movie that takes you on an emotional journey. It takes you through pretty much every type of movie there is and in my opinion, it’s an awesome movie. And I agree with the best part, the Oregon Trail clip is the best
It had been a while since I've watched it. This give me a good recall on all the chapters.
They should have made the first section a lot longer.
Really love this compilation of shorts. I rewatch it all the time. They definitely have to keep making more. Never know when you'll strike gold 😉
This movie was so underrated. It should have been much bigger
Well done. And, another great Cohen Brothers film.
Oh yeah, Meal Ticket was a rough watch. But it was fascinating watching these two men spend so much time together without ever treating one another like people.
I’ve watched this film at least 6 times. I agree precisely with the order of your selections. You did an excellent analysis.
Hats off to Harry Meling, losing the weight and amputating his limbs for the role, a real pro
He certainly is committed!
I would also highly recommend O Brother Where Art Thou, also starring Tim Blake Nelson.
Definitely one of the Coen Brother's best films, by far.
I said the same thing in my comment.
Miller’s crossing is exceptional, one of the best gangster films ever
@@StoutProper Seems like a very intriguing movie. I will definitely give it a watch!
In the final story, the French gentleman declares how you can "never play another man's hand".
In the first story, not only does Buster Scruggs find himself at odds with literally another man's hand, the town? Frenchman's Gulch.
I'm personally a huge fan of Gold Valley. I often watch just for that.
It... speaks to me.
The dichotomy is the expression of both the real and the impossible happening simultaneously. Just enough realism mixed with hilariously impossible antics. That's the charm of this film.
A good job explaining what this film is all about. 🖤🖤🖤
I love the line from James Franco. "First time".
The greatest mystery is why they didn't make 12 more movies of Buster Scruggs but they did fast and furious lol
Exactly!
Brilliant overview of this film. Well done
Thanks for pointing out this is the work of the Coen brothers. It explains why it's so damn good.
Good breakdown; agree with your rankings. This film flew way under the radar! Top 5 Coen Brothers movie for me
This character is very similar to that betrayed by Terence Hill. Some of the slapstick westerns from the era of the seventies, was My Name is Nobody, They Call me Trinity, and My Name is Still Trinity
It’s All Gold Canyon! not Valley. One of Jack London’s most beautiful short stories. The prose at the beginning is just breathtaking, like the canyon.
To give credit where it is due, "All Gold Canyon" was written by Jack London. I was pleased to see that they did not take any creative license and presented it just like Jack London wrote it.
Not at all what I’ve come to expect from commentaries posted on TH-cam. Considered, reflective, sensitive, balanced, thought provoking. What’s going on?
Nice review. Was honestly debating to get a Netflix subscription just to watch Buster Scruggs. Didnt realize it was short stories tho so will wait for now.
All gold valley is my favorite.
Thank you for this beautifully written, edited and scored video (adding the last of us music was brilliant)
Edit: Omg you've only posted this one video? Please make more of them!
No matter how you look at it, this is great film making.
Thanks for the review. I'll definitely have to put it on my list of must sees.
I saw this movie too and loved it. My personal like list is The ballad of Buster Scruggs (I'm a sucker of breaking the 4th wall), The Mortal Remains, Near Algodones, The gal who got rattled, All gold canyon, and finally Meal ticket. I really wish the Cohen brother do a stand alone Buster Scruggs movie, end it with Buster heading to Frenchman's Gultch.
Thanks! A great review of a flick I ain't never heard of. Will look this up whenever I can manage to hex a Netflix login code 🙂
don't need netflix when you can easily pirate it
Needs a movie on how he became buster Scruggs
Buster Scruggs needs his own movie.
great dialogue and very entertaining film. I liked it.
They were all great stories.
13:06 - lol what a brilliant device for what turns out to be an insurance ad.
Well done and thank you. You gave me even more to think about
They should have a movie dedicated all about Buster Scruggs and him being killed was just all a bad dream that he woke up from
Buster Scruggs whomever actor did such , had mad skills. Physically and just plain common sense of law of gravity. 😂
This movie is all about the 7 deadly sins. Fits perfectly. 1st ballad, pride of course. 2nd, envy. 3rd Wrath (notice how they never speak to each other?) 4th lust. 5th sloth. Remember avarice is the actual sin, not greed. Fits the 6th ballad perfectly. A couple of them are interchangeable but you get the idea. Gluttony, well that’s the movie’s audience of course. PAN-SHOT!!
I don’t get it. Chapter 3 is James Franco robbing the pan shot bank, how is that wrath, they do speak to each other, chapter 4 is Tom waites gold panning, how is that lust? I think you’ve got mixed up
@@StoutProperyeah the commenter interpret the movie completely wrong
15:15 only 90 minutes long? It is > 2h!
It seems when talented people try to do to much with to little of a story it fails but when talented people have a good story and are willing to play into the strength of the story without taking it to seriously and Busters story hits this wonderfully.
Too.
Even years later this movie still moves me
Excellent analysis my friend. Thank you.
I think Tom Waits in what is basically a one hander ( he must carry the whole film), in All Gold Canyon is exceptional and deserving of high praise, beautifully shot by the Coens and performed by Waits.
Agreed. But I also agree with this post that it is let down by its cinematography. A lot of the CGI looks real cheap, and some of the closer shots look wrongly lit. The story demands real eye candy as an essential part of the setting, but the candy is often not there.
Saw this movie 2 nights ago. The first 15 min, I laughed hard, thought the whole movie would be a silly joke, perhaps like a will Ferrell movie. But then it took a drastic turn. I thought wtf? I almost turned it off, because after a hard, long week at work, a mindless 2 hour distraction would have been nice. I spent the next 90 or so minutes confused. But for the past 2 days, each story haunted me. So I have spent that time trying to figure out all the deeper meanings. Even the silly first story has so many layers underneath.
I am so glad I didn’t turn this off. What a powerful movie! This may grow into one of my favs. Hope I get to watch again soon, with a clearer perspective.
But, Oh my gosh, the boys face in meal ticket. What a way to show expression without showing much expression. Do you know what I mean? I think his facial expressions were almost more powerful than his words, tone of voice, inflections and the things he said. Haunting
Excluding your opinion on the last vignette this is a great video and breakdown. Definitely think people should watch it and decide for themselves on the last one though cause it was one o my favorites.
The song Liam Neeson sings in the woods is "Weela Waila", an old Irish song about a woman who lives in the woods who kills her defenseless 3 month old baby... Foreshadowing his cruel murder
Wonderfully done. Now I really want to see the film!
I think the last short is underrated. It's not a Western story, per se, but the characters do bring various mores of the time together to show that our commonality is so much greater than our differences. Am I the only one who thought it was a retelling of No Exit? That's all I could think of the whole segment.
What’s no exit? It’s an analogy for dying and their journey to death and the after life, the two coachmen are there to collect the other three souls
@@StoutProper it's an existentialist play about Hell being other people. Three completely incompatible people are trapped in a small sitting room together for eternity.
What a brilliant analysis. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Ironically, and most of all, what runs through the existentially-nostalgic veins of the movie is the subliminal promise of the old west for a more prosperous future.
I think the last short was the best while not my favourite. It's surreal because it captures the darkness of the wild west. In all the previous films we saw that we are all just humans in the same boat trying to survive, and sometimes we die. The different characters this last short brought to life showed this perspective in one frame. The fact that it was so surrealy wasn't necessary but it added a cold mysterious feeling which is what the theme has been the whole movie, this time it was just depictured as a visible aspect of the short film.
2 things I feel are worthy of note in the Tom Waits prospector story(which ranks higher on my list):
1. Owls are psychpomps(guides between the realms of the living and the dead) in some cultures, specifically to some native and mestizo peoples in the american south west and in mexico.
2. Adding to your observation that the prospector wasn't greedy, the fact that he only took a relatively small chunk of the vein back with him illustrates that attitude further. Although not necessarily implied, I felt like there was a possibility he might sell the claim rather than mine it dry himself.
Great presentation, thank You!
Best way to describe this film, is to say that Buster Scruggs as perhaps the Greatly Film Hero that even lived.
Great movie, your description nailed it!
Incredible, your favourite section is my least favourite and your least favourite is my most favourite, also the last of us music is beautiful.
For me, I'd switch the placing of All Gold Canyon and Buster Scruggs, but other than that, I agree full sale
It's actually over 2 hours long. Weird, one "happy" ending out of the bunch, but very interesting.
Yup - 133 minutes - 2hrs and 13mins.
I dunno, I wouldn't exactly call Buster's ending an unhappy one. He certainly doesn't seem too put-off by it.
@@ShiningDarknes Chapter 5 had a happy ending............for Mr. Arthur
Of course, the question: Which movies have you directed lately that I might scutinise?
I reckon Buster himself is at least loosely based on Tom Berengers iconic Rex O'Herlihan character in the still-excellent 1985 flick Rhustlers' Rhapsody (largely forgotten/overlooked - well worth watching if you're in the mood for a good comedy with occasional extra-silly dialogue/performances). Recommended!
“Appears to do, yes.” ☝️☝️🤣
It’s an incredible quirky and beautiful film that I’ve enjoyed for a few years now. So many emotions and stories packed into one film. This analysis reminds me that it’s time for another viewing 👍
I would love your analysis of the movie "Nope.," assuming you haven't already covered.... in which case, give me a link. I have my own theories about this film, especially in relation to it's title. But would love your take.
How did he keep so clean when surrounded by dirt?
You explain it as if Roy Roger's was ten times more deadly than Clint Eastwood's "Man with no name" but every INCH as "down-home folksey" as Roy ever was.
Cohen brothers? Absolute genius.
Took me a while but just for my own personal fun (not uploading or sharing) I grabbed all the various snippets of the colour 'shorts' of the Coen's film and edited them together. The 'mono' sepia version is, of course, freely available on YT.
Your ranking of the chapters is almost the reverse of my ranking lol