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If you've never enjoyed Alec Guinness in the classic 1955 British comedy that inspired it, the Coen brothers' remake of The Ladykillers may well prove hilarious. For starters, it's got Tom Hanks in a variation of the Guinness role, eccentrically channeling Colonel Sanders, Tennessee Williams, and Edgar Allan Poe in his southern-fried performance as Prof. Goldthwait Higgins Dorr, Ph.D. (named after an actual arts institute curator from the Coens' native Minnesota), a deliciously verbose con man who needs a secret headquarters for his five-man plot to rob a riverboat casino moored on the Mississippi. In the film's funniest and least-caricatured role (and even she can't elude the Coens' comedic stereotyping), Irma P. Hall plays the churchgoing widow who rents a room to Dorr, whose crew of "musicians" (in keeping with the original's plot) use the lady's root cellar to tunnel to the casino's cash-rich counting room. Rampant mishaps ensue, the body count rises among Dorr's band of idiots (including Marlon Wayans, spouting nonstop profanities), and the Coens put their uniquely stylish stamp on everything. It's a funny movie, allowing for some nagging flatness to the material, but if you've seen the original (and other vintage comedies from the heyday of Britain's low-budget Ealing Studios), you'll eventually wonder, what were they thinking? Accounting for all the qualities that grace any Coen movie (this being the first time the brothers have officially shared directorial credit), this revamped Ladykillers is a mixed blessing, both entertaining and superfluous. --Jeff Shannon
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Hilarious! Perhaps those who hated this movie can be forgiven since they probably don't know anything about the Coen Brothers and their unique genius. Perhaps you don't appreciate the great and funny performances especially by Marlon Wayans and Tom Hanks. Perhaps you don't realize that a great actor like Tom Hanks may want to stretch and play different characters. Perhaps you know nothing about movies!
But then again, I'm glad you hated it, because if everyone loved the Coen Brothers as I do, and if they were rich moguls whose every movie was a huge mega-hit, perhaps they wouldn't continue to turn out quirky gems such as this, and perhaps I'd be the miserable one, instead of all you jamokes complaining about a funny and rare film such as this.
By B. M Peters
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Lady Killers is one of Tom Hanks best performances to date.He plays an Articulate if somewhat snobby, petty small time crook looking to get into the big leagues. He rents a room from the devout southern Baptist soul sister Marva Munson(played brilliantly by the talented Irma P.HAll ["Nothing to lose"]in the hopes of tunneling underground to the Mississippi River Boat Casino located a little ways away.
He enlists the help of people who can help in this robbery, each with their own, very important purpose. A Chinese General, well versed in tunneling in his native Indo-China (played by Tzima) Garwayne McSam, the inside thug(played by Marlon Wayans)
the dynamite expert Garth Pancake(played by Jk Simmons) & the blunt instrument, The big dumb powerful owf played convincingly by Ryan Hurst. This team sets out to make this large heist in Marva's basement.The biggest problem the team faces is not stealing the money. The biggest problem occurs when the devout christian Mrs. Munson finds out and threatens to turn them in.
The team must find a way to keep the money and keep Mrs. Muson from squealing on them. The result is a dark comedy not short of ingenius.
He enlists the help of people who can help in this robbery, each with their own, very important purpose. A Chinese General, well versed in tunneling in his native Indo-China (played by Tzima) Garwayne McSam, the inside thug(played by Marlon Wayans)
the dynamite expert Garth Pancake(played by Jk Simmons) & the blunt instrument, The big dumb powerful owf played convincingly by Ryan Hurst. This team sets out to make this large heist in Marva's basement.The biggest problem the team faces is not stealing the money. The biggest problem occurs when the devout christian Mrs. Munson finds out and threatens to turn them in.
The team must find a way to keep the money and keep Mrs. Muson from squealing on them. The result is a dark comedy not short of ingenius.
By Trauma
Format:DVD
I dont beleive artists who are consistently releasing good pieces should be written off or dismissed when they make a couple of stinkers.
The Coens are no exception and nor does this analogy excuse their last two films.
LadyKillers is bland,boring and banal.
All I have to say is that their next movie better be gold wrapped in silk cause they are dangerously close to losing their crown of odd and more importantly audience attendance on every level.
The Coens are no exception and nor does this analogy excuse their last two films.
LadyKillers is bland,boring and banal.
All I have to say is that their next movie better be gold wrapped in silk cause they are dangerously close to losing their crown of odd and more importantly audience attendance on every level.
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crapola
Im sorry but this would have to be the crappiest movie tom hanks has ever made!!! there was no substance - no storyline, it s was plain (*&*^(!!!!!
Published on Oct 14 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not nearly as good as the original
I love the Coen brothers, but this is probably their most disapointing offering. I always question why remakes are made when the original is so good. Read more
Published on Sep 11 2004 by Kilgore
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie - if without the swearing
The Coen Bros have offered another hilarious flick. Tom Hanks does a great job in the role as well. The premis of the movie is simple and a good entertainment value. Read more
Published on July 11 2004 by Spot On Review
4.0 out of 5 stars
Southern Comfort
The plot is meaningless : a band of amateur burglars are emptying the underground « money reserve » of an offland casino in Mississippi with a tunnel, explosives, etc. Read more
Published on July 10 2004 by Jacques COULARDEAU
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
The two people who reviewed this movie so far must be either blind or stupid! This movie was great! There was a plot, and the acting was great! Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by David E Hillhouse
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Coen's are on a two film losing streak
It's a three film streak if you decide to include on of their contributions to the Garfield script, a film that has funny moments, but fails to capture the true fun, and charm of... Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004
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