Nowhere as shabby as the ill-fated remake of "The Ladykillers" or the capraesque "The Hudsucker Proxy." THE REEL ESTATE: In the land of knuckleheads and losers How Capraesque (as in Frank Capra, director of "It's a Wonderful Life") it all feels when the townspeople decide to go alo...
(1991), a grim tale of a would-be playwright in 1940s Hollywood.The Hudsucker Proxy(1994), which brought them to Hollywood, was a bit of a flop, butFargo(1996; Academy Award best screenplay), the story of a botched kidnapping by fumbling crooks, a Midwestern rube, and a brilliant ...
antihero Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia an·ti·he·ro (ăn′tē-hîr′ō, ăn′tī-) n.pl.an·ti·he·roes A main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage. ...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook anti-hero Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Wikipedia. anti-hero,principal character of a modern literary or dramatic work who lacks the attributes of the traditional protagonist or hero. The anti-hero's lack of courage, honesty, or grace, his weaknesses and co...
much grown since "The Horse Whisperer" and very good) quietly playing Beethoven on a grand piano on the mezzanine during a department store Christmas party, humorous haircut montages (the Coens got the idea for this film from a haircut poster on the set of "The Hudsucker Proxy") and a su...