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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Stories
live forever. People don't.
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen, rated G
  Starring:
Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown, Tom Waits, James
Franco, Liam Neeson, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Tyne Daly,
Brendan Gleeson, Willie Watson, Bill Heck, David Krumholtz,
Stephen Root, Tom Proctor, Sam Dillon
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"Well, don't let my
white duds and pleasant demeanor fool ya. I too have been known
the violate the statutes of man... and not a few of the laws of
the Almighty."
- Buster Scruggs, aka The San Saba Songbird
Why watch this? This
neo-Western anthology film is so whimsical and real that you'll
taste the prairie dust.
Plot Summary: This
anthology is comprised of six distinct stories set in the
American West. Each vignette offers a unique and often darkly
humorous look at life, death, and human nature on the frontier.
From a singing cowboy's misadventures to a prospector's quest
for gold and a woman's journey westward, the film showcases a
range of characters and their struggles in a harsh and
unforgiving world.
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Dad's Preview:
This film recounts six stories lifted an old Western
anthology novelette. Each yarn about the American West is
completely unique, and starring some of filmdom's top talent.
They range from traditional to eerily odd, and are all
entertaining, even if not all have happy endings (much like the
real West itself). I have my two favorites. First, the title story,
features Tim Blake Nelson as a successful gunfighter who
is a bit of a dude. Second, I warmly loved All Gold Canyon starring Tom Waits as a crusty
prospector who finally finds the perfect, secluded valley to ply
his trade and hopefully strike it rich after years of trying. On
the odd side is Meal Ticket, starring Liam Neeson and
Harry Helling, a tale of a traveling sideshow barker who finds a
twisted way to make some money. All stories address
the hard life and painful lessons of that time in our history,
but there a few humorous moments, too. |
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Annapurna
Pics, Mile Zoss Productions; Netflix
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