Gabriel Byrne
What is your take on Gabriel Byrne’s hat in the Coen Brothers’ classic film “Miller’s Crossing”?
Even after a savage beating for ‘welshing’ on bets,he can still spit out..”Where’s me hat ? (Kind of like that plastic bag blowing about in “American Beauty”..But this has a different slant.. ( Ahh Yes !!! The Dude Abides…)
I thought it was a brilliant detail in one of my favorite films off all time!
I always thought of it as a symbol of a certain level of decency that the main characters believed in, which was the main ironic theme of the film. They talked about honor and loyalty and showing respect as they went about their cutthroat ruthless ways. A man with a hat looks respectable. But if you put a hat on a thug, does that really make him respectable? In the way these guys think, YES!
So, even when Byrnes’ character gets the stuffing beaten out of him, he picks up his hat and puts it on his head and goes about thinking of himself as a man worthy of respect.
And really, although he talks about just looking out for himself, he really is a loyal guy.
Gabriel Byrne does his best Jedward impression!
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Out of Ireland – Irish Emigration to America [VHS] $9.97 The enormous story of Irish emigration is well told in this documentary that mixes an adept historical overview and deeply touching personal stories with well-chosen archival material and gorgeously filmed modern footage. The troubled history of Ireland is covered by way of explaining why millions fled their homeland, and deserved attention is given to the uprising of 1798 and the Great Famin… |
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The Usual Suspects [Blu-ray Book] $9.29 Ever since this convoluted thriller dazzled audiences and critics in 1995 and won an Oscar for Christopher McQuarrie’s twisting screenplay, The Usual Suspects has continued to divide movie lovers into opposite camps. While a lot of people take great pleasure from the movie’s now-famous central mystery (namely, “Who is Keyser Söze?”), others aren’t so easily impressed by a movie that’s too enamore… |
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Coen Brothers Collection (Blood Simple/Fargo/Miller’s Crossing/Raising Arizona) [Blu-ray] $19.99 Review for Blood SimpleThe debut film of director Joel Coen and his brother-producer Ethan Coen, 1983′s Blood Simple is grisly comic noir that marries the feverish toughness of pulp thrillers with the ghoulishness of even pulpier horror. (Imagine the novels of Jim Thompson somehow fused with the comic tabloid Weird Tales, and you get the idea.) The story concerns a Texas bar owner (Dan Hedaya)… |
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The Land Before Time (Anniversary Edition) $11.96 This 1988 animated feature from Don Bluth (An American Tail) focuses on an orphaned young dinosaur, Littlefoot, who has to make his way to the paradise of the Great Valley in order to survive a plague. Along the way, he meets up with some other dinos from different species, and they all bond and travel together. On the way, they have plenty of adventures. Even with elements of suspense, this is a … |
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Patrick $14.98 Narrated by Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler s List) and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects) as the voice of Patrick.Few historical figures inspire more celebration than Ireland s St. Patrick. Many believe him to have been an Irishman who drove the snakes from Ireland but neither is true. Patrick offers a dramatic new look at one of the best-loved and least-understood icons of world r… |
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The Keep Widescreen Edition /LaserDisc A superb gothic thriller that will grip you with its combination of horror, romance and the supernatural. Based on the novel by F. Paul Wilson…. |
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