William Schryver's Book of Abraham documentary...

[_Runtu]

Now that this thread is completely derailed, as much as I love "O Brother," my favorite piece of Coen brothers dialog is this:

Mr. Mohra: So, I'm tendin' bar there at Ecklund and Swedlin's last Tuesday and this little guy's drinkin' and he says, "So where can a guy find some action? I'm goin' crazy out there at the lake." And I says, "What kinda action?" and he says, "Woman action, what do I look like?" And I says, "Well, what do I look like, I don't arrange that kinda thing," and he says, "I'm goin' crazy out there at the lake," and I says, "Well, this ain't that kinda place."
Officer Olson: Uh-huh.
Mr. Mohra: So he says, "So I get it, so you think I'm some kinda jerk for askin'," only he doesn't use the word jerk.
Officer Olson: I understand.
Mr. Mohra: And then he calls me a jerk and says the last guy who thought he was a jerk was dead now. So I don't say nothin' and he says, "What do ya think about that?" So I says, "Well, that don't sound like too good a deal for him then."
Officer Olson: Ya got that right.
Mr. Mohra: And he says, "Yah, that guy's dead and I don't mean of old age." And then he says, "Geez, I'm goin' crazy out there at the lake."
Officer Olson: White Bear Lake?
Mr. Mohra: Well, Ecklund & Swedlin's, that's closer ta Moose Lake, so I made that assumption.
Officer Olson: Oh sure.
Mr. Mohra: So, ya know, he's drinkin', so I don't think a whole great deal of it, but Mrs. Mohra heard about the homicides down here and she thought I should call it in, so I called it in. End o' story.
Officer Olson: What'd this guy look like anyway?
Mr. Mohra: Oh, he was a little guy. Kinda funny lookin'.
Officer Olson: Uh-huh. In what way?
Mr. Mohra: Oh, just in a general kinda way.

[_cosmo junction]

Government sure take a bite, don't she?

[_cosmo junction]

Now that this thread is completely derailed, as much as I love "O Brother," my favorite piece of Coen brothers dialog is this:

Fargo rules.

He's from up t'Brainerd.

[_KimberlyAnn]

Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou? I like that movie, too! I've only seen it once, though.

I have the soundtrack and love it!

KA

[_LifeOnaPlate]

Now I have been inspired to purchase the movie; I've only seen it once.

[_Runtu]

And another favorite slice of Coen dialog:

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The Dude: Walter, what is the point? Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the f*ck are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: Huh? No, what the f*ck are you... I'm not... We're talking about unchecked aggression here, dude.
Donny: What the f*ck is he talking about?
The Dude: My rug.
Walter Sobchak: Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the f*ck are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: What the f*ck are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The Dude: Walter, this isn't a guy who built the f*cking railroads here. This is a guy...
Walter Sobchak: What the f*ck are you talking about?
The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element! Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!

[_Phaedrus Ut]

Will,


One person I think that would be interesting to interview would be Steven Thompson. If I recall correctly he has a PHD in Egyptology, is still LDS, but critical of the Book of Abraham.


Phaedrus

[_William Schryver]

And another favorite slice of Coen dialog:

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The Dude: Walter, what is the point? Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the f*ck are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: Huh? No, what the f*ck are you... I'm not... We're talking about unchecked aggression here, dude.
Donny: What the f*ck is he talking about?
The Dude: My rug.
Walter Sobchak: Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the f*ck are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: What the f*ck are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The Dude: Walter, this isn't a guy who built the f*cking railroads here. This is a guy...
Walter Sobchak: What the f*ck are you talking about?
The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element! Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!

John Goodman is a freaking comic genius. Genius. In fact, everyone in the evolving Coen ensemble is a great actor. Charles Durning is always great. John Turturro is great.

I also love The Hudsucker Proxy. Paul Newman steals the show in that one.

[_William Schryver]

Will,


One person I think that would be interesting to interview would be Steven Thompson. If I recall correctly he has a PHD in Egyptology, is still LDS, but critical of the Book of Abraham.


Phaedrus

I've been trying to locate him, but with no luck. He used to be at Brown, but no more. If you know how to find him, let me know via PM.

[_dartagnan]

I have his email address if you want it. I am pretty sure he lives somewhere in Florida, where I will be next month.