Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Cantina scene

Cantina shootout scene
From the first chapter of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Directed by Coen Brothers

[@scottforsythe37]

The grin as he turns to the bartender is absolutely terrifying

[@hatchmaster_5745]

I can never figure out if he's taunting him, or if he was genuinely wanting to see if the bartender was going to be a threat to him

[@MrChinchilla_hn]

His response for the kind of "hello" this guy gave him.

[@Sabrowsky]

Gives me some inhuman vibes for him, basically physically manifests Buster Scruggs' alien sense of morality.

[@Kardia_of_Rhodes]

Almost like he's silently saying, "Well now, I bet you feel real foolish right about now partner!".

[@acrsclspdrcls1365]

And just as the wind blows, when he turns his head...

[@nicholasswanson7186]

He’s like a Looney tunes character, I love it! Talking to the camera, constant wordplay, the dust forming a perfect outline of his body.

[@franciscovera6097]

I onece read a comment sayin he's like an R-Rated Buggs Bunny and is the best way to describe Buster tbh

[@Oof-th5hz]

Bugs Bunny 😮😮

[@jasonking4753]

Agreed man, I read once that this movie was intentionally a wink to those old cartoons and I think they nailed it 😂

[@tyleryoast8299]

That's a perfect way of thinking about it: How horrifying it would be if a loony tunes character was realistic.

[@psychedelictacos9118]

You know people say Bugs Bunny is a really psychopathic cartoon character, despite his upbeat charismatic demeanour. I think you could say the same for ol Buster Scruggs over here also!

[@booombasa]

''Sir, it seems that you are no better a judge of human beings than you are a specimen of one'' Best quote in the history of television.

[@AnthonyBlamthony]

Sickest burn west of the Mississippi

[@L1Run]

"The coup de grace I leave to the wolves and the Gila monsters" is also up there.

[@fsinada]

I love it!

[@jasongrelli9134]

​@@AnthonyBlamthonyand south of Ontario

[@HOTD108_]

This is from a movie, not a television show.

[@Doctor2285]

Personally, I would have watched a whole hour and thirty minutes of this character. Funny, clever, witty, fast and ruthless.

[@bigbosses4686]

me too pal....me too.

[@juliandavidhoffer2022]

Yeah but what is he going to do for that long? He’s not going to try to win some woman’s heart being that he’s an outlaw. He’s not going to have someone be a threat to him given his comedic demeanor would be ruined. So idk what story you could tell. He can’t just ride around from bar to bar for an hour.

[@samwatson8108]

​@@juliandavidhoffer2022yes he can.

[@juliandavidhoffer2022]

@@samwatson8108 not if you want to make your money back. That’s like arguing and alien vs predator movie should be an hour and a half of predators fighting aliens. That will work for some people but not most.

[@pumpkin7446]

@@juliandavidhoffer2022 Your imagination has less firepower than the poor saps in this clip.

[@velkonemriam1935]

I love when someone can casually spit out insults without swearing. So creative and oddly satisfying 😂

[@13Gangland]

Nah, the swearing adds a punch to it.

[@Gingenuity]

@@13Gangland No likes after a month? Ouch.

[@brianhawkins]

Not swearing is how you can distinguish between the powerfully intelligent and the insecure, idiotic general population.

[@johnhasso8908]

@@Gingenuity LOL who gives a fuck about likes

[@allbottledup9513]

@@13Gangland Agreed. Cursing can detract but it can also enhance. Sometimes it just gives a visceral punch.

[@vizzini2510]

The sunbeam shining through the bartender's chest never gets old.

[@x0x0niks]

he filled him with daylight

[@andrewvelonis5940]

I wonder if that's an homage to the movie The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (Paul Newman) in which he shoots an outlaw with a shotgun and opens up a hole in the guy all the way through.

[@seamuscorley2858]

Maybe the bullet hole in the bar tender was to let in the Sunlight and kill the Covid..It works ask Donald.

[@RENOWN55CHARGE]

But did you see the disappearing bartender before he gets shot?

[@RENOWN55CHARGE]

@@eaglemri ^

[@barker505]

What's interesting is that while Buster goes in ostensibly asking for a drink, he leaves without taking one, which makes us wonder about his motivations here. Notice how he escalates the situation so that it has to become violent and how cheerful he is about the fact. Buster Scruggs is portrayed as the good guy both through his narrative, white clothes and the comic dust but the reality is something different. He's a merciless killer who takes joy in provoking violence, which he is expertly able to inflict.

[@hatad321]

I mean, he literally carries his wanted poster with him.

[@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622]

Definitely psychopathy.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

It was the BARTENDER first and then the scruffy guy who escalated that scenario, not Buster. Mr. Scruggs did nothing but very eloquently, and in old fashion, DEFEND himself.

[@proverbialmind_spread9421]

​@@Eazy-ERydernah man...he went in to pick a fight. Could have drank water from his canteen. He went in to a bar and asks for a drink and never has a sip even though he could have drank up the whole bar after taking them all out. The insults and the grin on his face just emphasizes he was there for killing.

[@bluewolf8873]

Honestly I was wondering the same thing. However I don’t think he would of shot anyone if they didn’t brand a weapon and that’s including the bartender… Buster just don’t give a F and does what he wants

[@happidavy4894]

The way he says "Here now, I'll get that for ya partner!" To a dying man crawling to a door is GOLDEN! 😂

[@damonedrington3453]

If you ignore how funny it is, it’s genuinely kinda chilling how cold blooded this is.

[@luvpants2012]

And he referred to him as lucky son of a gun lol. His vitals were in fact hit, lung does count as vitals.

[@dskyyksd]

He's assuming he didn't fatally wound him, but he's leaving him for some carnivorous critter to eat.

[@whatsyoursteezo]

@@damonedrington3453 You cannot let his pleasant demeanor and white duds fool you.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

"I'll just leave the coup de grâce to the wolves and gila monsters." Yeah, ruthless af.

[@schnozz87]

"I'd like me a splash of whiskey to worsh the trail dust off'n my gullet and keep ma singing voice in fettle" is my favourite line of this entire movie

[@davidknowles2491]

Dare you to say it next time you order one in a bar. ;)

[@schnozz87]

@@davidknowles2491 and if'n i don't?

[@davidknowles2491]

@@schnozz87 Then sir I'm afraid that your very existence an' member of this here human species is in jeopardy.

[@geraldcharette2481]

I had given up on good western movies Buster Scruggs was a revelation best laugh in a long while

[@HighAltitudesCO]

@@davidknowles2491 Can't no one compel another man to engage in recreation, certainly not a son of a gun as ill humored as yourself.

[@shrews12001]

the smile as he turns to the bartender is full psycho nightmare. i love it

[@rammbostein]

It's almost like "I didn't forget about you buddy" lol

[@AY-qy4jn]

Not really. He is just defending himself and the other guy tried to draw on him

[@newrich25]

…wolves and gilly monsters…

[@H.K.5]

@@AY-qy4jn Doesn’t mean he’s not a psycho since he enjoys killing people.

[@resmarted]

He's having fun

[@jamiekelley4076]

I actually love the little foreshadowing in this scene. The first and most obvious is that he kills the first guy by shooting him in the head just like what happens to him later. The second one though is when he talks about the last person crawling out of the bar. We just think it is funny how he'll leave him to the dessert critters but he mentions it being sloppy shooting on his part. Hinting at maybe he isn't as good as he used to be and there is room for someone to overtake him. This was such a good story and character.

[@Darklight65583]

I have not ever seen this movie nor know who this man is outside of clips. I LOVE his demeanor and the part where he pats the dust off him in one go and leaves behind his shape was pure GOLD!

[@fangwhiteclaw7089]

If you ever want to watch it the movie is called Ballad of Buster Scruggs. But it's a anthology the movie isn't about him.

[@pragmaticskeptic]

Well worth watching the whole movie. Cohen brothers are the best!

[@kenmcrae8591]

This movie truly SUCKS, imho, except for the first 15 minutes. Scruggs was dead by then and the entire movie was thoroughly depressing & anticlimactic from that point on. The title of the movie is misleading as it makes you think the entire movie is about Buster, but it's not. A HUGE disappointment. Buster was an amazing character and could have easily carried the entire movie but the writer killed him off in the first 15 minutes. Dumbass move if you ask me.

[@General_X]

You actually saw everything there is about Buster just in the clips! You're not missing anything either, the rest of the movie was a huge disappointment after Buster died.

[@CreakyCricket]

He was in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? He's the one they guys thought was turned into a frog.

[@jedknight4389]

"It seems that you are no better a judge of human beings, than you are a specimen of one". I've heard some savage burns in my day, but by God...

[@TheTsar1918]

Such savage class.

[@19ScottMcRae85]

That was cold savage right there

[@hussannaif396]

What

[@y0nk0gam3zz2]

What does it simply mean sir ?

[@kennethhuff7158]

That's how I would like to spend my vacation.

[@nobodyuknow4911]

I love this scene so much... The terrible shame is how little of the movie is actually about Buster Scruggs.

[@ludoaerts6925]

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[@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones]

Tom waits as the gold panner was the best

[@nobodyuknow4911]

@@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones Each vignette had its place and its own charm, but I'm still wishing for a Buster Scruggs prequel movie more than I am "what did the prospector do previously... oh yeah, I bet he prospected elsewhere before..." ^_^

[@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones]

@@nobodyuknow4911 you never heard of Tom waits huh? Sorry you a no body

[@jake-ps4rh]

@@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones sorry bud, nobody is here for Tom Waits. We want more Tim Blake Nelson.

[@briansrensen8204]

"Sloppy shooting on my part" while looking directly in the camera. Great stuff

[@erickomondi007]

Called breaking the fourth wall,aside, monologue or soliloquy. Choose which best suits you.

[@AlanSanchez-ww9qb]

LOL, "I'll get that for you partner." 2:00, such manners! 🤣

[@vsemprivet]

pardner

[@noelking7215]

"The Coup-de-Grace I will leave to the wolves and Gila monsters, Adios Amigo!!" Best parting line ever, in any movie. That-there is some fancy writing, ol' son!

[@maskahleo]

googled it for you just incase "A coup de grâce is a death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal. It may be a mercy killing of mortally wounded civilians or soldiers, friends or enemies, with or without the sufferer's consent. Wikipedia"

[@RandominityFTW]

This was the best part of the scene, as looking back, they were showing that Buster Scruggs ain't as good as he used to be. Something that doesn't really sink in until the end when he was no longer the best.

[@MaXXXXXXXXXXim]

@@maskahleo Merci j’avais un doute

[@helloidharbl6753]

Metal.

[@captaincrum1]

I love it to you know Buster was just itching for a shootout lol.....if they were polite this wouldn't have happened.....just goes to show dont judge a book by its cover.

[@CapAnson12345]

I kinda wish they had made the whole movie about this guy.

[@ethlvi]

I'm curious now aren't those scenes out of his movie or was this sarcastic? I'm just dumb😅

[@theleviathan108]

@@ethlvi The movie is made up of several short stories. Five of them, if I remember correctly, and each one is independent of the others. The entire movie is called the "Ballad of Buster Scruggs" but the character is only present in the first story. Edit: Just double-checked, there are 6 stories in the movie.

[@vb8428]

No, no need to overdo it especially when this character is so fancy and over the top.

[@jonathasheydman9387]

I think that everyone wished that friend.

[@spongekiller178]

So this whole movie isn't about this guy?? I've watched 4 scenes from this movie all with him in it, i'm now disappointed

[@MrWayne1701]

"It seems that you are no better a judge of Human beings than you are a specimen of one..." That is AWSOME!!

[@kas7344]

This guy deserves his own western "wild west" movie

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Give him a Netflix TV show!

[@quangluong1105]

But that will ruin the message of the movie, thay no matter how badass your are, you will die quick an accidently like any other

[@TheJanooby]

They can always have him play a similar character but not the exact same one. I’m sure that people would love that I know I would

[@stevestever8907]

As oppose to a futuristic urban wild west movie? Lmao

[@tonybaloney8455]

@@quangluong1105 It could be a prequel.

[@robertidenya1432]

His dust "hologram" always gets me I say.

[@sillyking1991]

That was him quicksaving. Pretty sure he went through tjat fight several times. On that last one he just decided to call it good enough, rather than reloading again just to get that last guy

[@realcritical-kr2dd]

@@sillyking1991 this was such a dumb movie, he would of died from the start. No way he could of dropped many bodies in this scene 🤡🤡

[@TeaGamingPanda]

@@realcritical-kr2dd are you really questioning that when this man literally got shot in the head, continues to speak, and his spirit starts singing? Surely you don’t know if a movie is playing fiction or fact and know how to enjoy a film 😂

[@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798]

@@realcritical-kr2dd you're no fun... This is why you are never invited to any party's!

[@overpricedhealthcare]

@@realcritical-kr2dd looks like surly joe reincarnated

[@MurdochMacKinnon]

We're all talking about the scary grin he gives to the barkeep, but for me it's the look he gives the 4 other guys just before that. It's almost like it's a clean slate, "Hey there, fellas!"

[@saxon1177]

The best friend a guy could ever have in a disagreement or a fight. Only his bullets sting more than his words.

[@Luke47895]

The little tap he does after he holsters his gun after the first shot is fantastic. Could easily watch a 2 hour film about Buster.

[@Laharl42]

Been thinking the same thing.

[@maxsloots6841]

His acting is so natural

[@brandbrand15]

I honestly we were but then he died lol

[@timandshannon03]

I wish he had a whole movie.

[@pronoychatterjee1818]

Yes it should have been a seprate movie😅

[@commandertorres]

I swear to god, this segment is the best. Buster has such a folksy kindness to him that contrast to how fast and brutal he is. And the ending just gets me.

[@flybeep1661]

This segment was kinda too simple to be good, entertaining character sure but not much else. The wagon train segment and the gold digger segment (gotta love Tom Waits) were the best. The Liam Neeson segment I didn't like at all. The rest were good.

[@commandertorres]

Fly Beep I guess im too much a fan of simplicity. The gold digger and the last one is my favorite of the bunch. Aswell as Panshot.

[@GooFucYourselfSir]

Fly Beep the Liam Neeson section feels like it was made by a amateur filmmaker

[@commandertorres]

Ju Bean How so?

[@Ingerimm]

@@flybeep1661 I rather enjoyed Tim Blake Nelson as Buster Scruggs, and like many would love to see a full length feature. The gold digger segment was alright, but not nearly as entertaining as the Buster Scruggs character. I concur the Neeson segment wasn't the best. I honestly would have preferred him in the pots and pans short.

[@AudioVisionary000]

The way he pulls out the gun and shoot him cold then continues “seems to do so yes” oh man 😂

[@whoi0078]

I love his silhouette in dust as he enters and dusts himself off. Cool effect and demonstrates this is no ordinary hombre.

[@saeedahmed2471]

"Whiskey is illegal" "Well, What are they Drinking?? "WHISKEY"

[@khaleefax9553]

And that subtle smile in his eyes as he says "whiskey" .lol

[@topgrain]

...but they's outlaws.

[@khaleefax9553]

@@topgrain I am telling you man... for the last couple of times I was working in my yard and I was pulling out some weed, and I was talking to myself in that same tone and accent, "They's outlaaaaws" lol Its addictive.

[@opaqueman5043]

Khaleefa X so you were just calling some weeds outlaws huh? They’s outlaws. pluck.

[@khaleefax9553]

@@opaqueman5043 lol EXACTLY !! It was a lot of fun... "They's OUTLAAAAWS"

[@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949]

Buster’s smile as he faces the other men before gunning them down is sinister as all hell.

[@panagea2007]

It was like, "Well, c'mon if you want!"

[@benry1239]

Hes clearly not actually a good guy and clearly likes killing. Ya dont enter a bar for a drink and then kill 6 folk and then leave without a drink.

[@aleccrombie7923]

I don't agree. To me it looks like the face of a harmless simpleton.

[@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949]

@@aleccrombie7923 well he clearly isn’t a harmless simpleton because he just shot 5 men dead

[@metaknight115]

@@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949 Six men, don't forget the bartender.

[@dr.julianbashir9193]

This is one of the greatest western scenes ever made.

[@hunterwright4690]

We need a prequel that tells his entire story. “The birth of a San Saba Songbird”

[@looneybergonzi]

I can't believe they set up this character, only to rip him away from me after a quarter of an hour. Gutted.

[@Tonetwisters]

It would appear the "they," are as ruthless and evil as the iron twirling, trigger pulling, death dealing "hero" and scoundrels -- who may or may not be worthy of a drink at a bar, or a shave and a hair cut, or the right to draw even one more breath, before some pencil lead catches up to them to air condition their hat with a little ketchup ...

[@christafarion9]

thanks for the heads up, I'll skip the show and enjoy these clips

[@Fyrebrand18]

Christopher Ryan It’s actually a movie. Don’t know why it’s called the ballad of Buster Scruggs though, on account of him being one of many stories in the anthology.

[@Supperdude9]

...actually, that's kinda the way life was in the wild west. Might meet an interesting hombre, but guy'll catch a bullet the next day and be six feet under.

[@JManthegamerdude]

The Coen brothers love to do shit like that.

[@dcdanngoji]

The fact that a light ray went through the gunshot wound of his last victim deserves an Oscar.

[@LordVader1094]

Lol wut, an Oscar for a stylistic choice?

[@tomtonka1915]

The quick and the dead did it a long, long time ago.

[@mabinuqi03]

Cool but unrealistic

[@10noch25]

@@mabinuqi03 doesn’t really matter

[@dw300]

@@mabinuqi03 Yes, the rest of the scene seemed so realistic, shame to spoil it.. **facepalm**

[@sidv192]

If this is the Coens last work you couldn't end with a bigger masterpiece

[@Lieblingsfachful]

Love how he goes in asks for whiskey, shoots them all dead, and departs without ever having taken a drink; the whiskey was just the excuse he needed to initiate a confrontation.

[@007-Bond]

Hahaha perfectly summed up.

[@jadedandbitter]

No, he wanted whiskey. They started the confrontation. There are a number of reasons why he left without drinking, one of which is that taking the whiskey after shooting the barman dead would make him a thief. And Buster Scruggs is not a liar, coward, or thief.

[@italianmiltyfriedman6264]

@@jadedandbitter Nice.

[@johnye4433]

One more reason, he opens the door for the dying, and that is sloppy work that a drinker does not earn

[@Lieblingsfachful]

@@jadedandbitter I hadn't thought of that! I think that's one reason why Buster Scruggs is such a complex and interesting character. He is labelled a misanthrope and seems to sell us this idea that he does have a very low opinion of humanity all together since they all seem brutish and violent. But for Buster, I think that equally he tries to live by his own moral code and honor - he surrenders his pistols even though he could have kept the concealed ones and never kills anyone who isn't threatening to kill him first. Yet, his gleeful abandon at taking delight in such encounters doesn't put him quite at "honorable" imo.

[@lymb3914]

Buster Scruggs is one of my favorite characters ever. His constant, unflappable smile and his folksy way of carrying himself are so charming, so disarming... He's like Saitama; someone you wouldn't take seriously, until they started getting serious, and then it's far too late and you're screwed

[@VISITORMANHARYANA]

I love this character

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

🤮 You folks definitely need to get out more.

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

ok

[@serronserron1320]

A friendly disarming mass murderer

[@ironleeFPS]

Is that some kind of stupid anime character?

[@gamenest8480]

Honestly, Tim Blake Nelson deserved an Oscar for that Psycho level smile he gave the bartender before he shot him.

[@jctripplesticks]

That final line was an absolutely terrifying fate he left him to: "The coup de gras i leave to the wolves and gila monsters."

[@astrochiken]

"What if Roy Rogers was Bugs Bunny, but also John Wick"

[@benjaminodonnell258]

Perfect elevator pitch for this character.

[@watchoutnwo]

You sir are a legend

[@danialhowe9814]

nailed it

[@erikkelly7338]

Damn....

[@ooklamoc4411]

Underrated comment gold here

[@bluehealer81]

What I like about this scene is how the Coen brothers show us our pop culture icons don't really work out. Buster Scruggs is the cheerful, singing, aw-garsh cowboy we've all come to know growing up. He positively becomes a Tex Avery character when he pats himself off. But, outside of the cartoon world, as the Coen brothers clearly demonstrate, a cheerful, white duds wearing, singing cowboy who has supernatural shooting abilities and isn't afraid to use them is actually positively horrifying.

[@TTony-tu6dm]

My friend that is one of the most absolutely spot on synopsis of what the Coen brothers were going for here. Kudos.

[@ekkehard8]

This guy isn't scary at all, he did what's right.

[@austinkersey2445]

​@@ekkehard8 It probably has more to do with the nearly immoral glee he displays while killing the men. Especially that shit-eating grin he shoots the bartender right before he puts a hole in him.

[@ekkehard8]

@@austinkersey2445 Wouldn't you be happy to kill people trying to kill you?

[@Seoul_Soldier]

@@ekkehard8 He's terrifying because despite being the most chipper man in the old west, he positively enjoys shooting folks.

[@thescapegoatmechanism8704]

“Well don’t let my white duds and pleasant demeanor fool you. I too have been known to violate the statutes of man, and not a few of the laws of the Almighty.” Such a Coen Bros. Line 😂😂😂

[@dr.julianbashir9193]

The "I too" gets me every time.

[@grimmer2005]

The whole movie was saved by the presence of this dude, Buster.

[@victorsirkoi3588]

What's the name of the movie?

[@Crittttt]

@@victorsirkoi3588 The ballad of Buster Scruggs

[@neoconnor4395]

Yes, the opening skit was by far the only worth watching. I tried making it through the rest of this movie and always struggled after this guy vanished...

[@aleccrombie7923]

Wonderful touch, when leaves dust outline of himself at the beginning. An very talented underrated actor.

[@aleccrombie7923]

A masterclass of acting . He bounces and bobs about and that turn to face the bad guys. Check it out !

[@SheriffOfaloaf]

When he shoots the bartender, the light from the window shines through the bartender's bullet wound. Jesus, that's some detail.

[@JasperChalks]

Not just that - the light from the hole he just made in the door the bartender was by.

[@benconnor3206]

Ofaloaf that’s the Cohen brothers alright !

[@johansmallberries9874]

To be fair, Sam raimey did that in The Quick and the Dead 20 years ago.

[@slashingraven]

Artistic, if not realistic.

[@zzz7zzz9]

and a great music video, is jack white's The Dead Weather "treat me like your mother"

[@ThoughtGaze]

lol my god that smile is terrifying when he catches that guy goin for his shotgun

[@TankUni]

Buster is actually some kind of monster wrapped in the skin of a cowboy.

[@commandertorres]

ThoughtGaze _Don’t let my white duds and pleasant demeanor fool ya._ Yeah that’s all you need to know that this folksy sum’bitch means business

[@alecjones4676]

Should have just served him that splash of whiskey

[@leeharveyoslik]

​@@alecjones4676, this is a dry county. It's illegal.

[@rubenwatkins2090]

Ли Харви Ослик dry counties have never stopped tea totaling christens from drinking before.

[@ekonomixx]

I never noticed it before but the light from the outside goes through the bartenders entry wound. Great details.

[@gaz4840]

and when Buster pats himself down, the dust remains in theshape of Buster, brilliant by the Coen Bros

[@andresi2002]

Holy FUCK i love the small details. The fact that the bartender's bullet wound had light shining out of it was perfect

[@liamgarvey33]

When Buster walks through the saloon doors and pats the dust off, love how it forms the perfect shape of his outline before dissipating, Classic Coen Bros attention to their cinematic style. Such a strong and brilliantly performed character, they could easily devote a whole movie to Busters previous exploits and it would be a huge success!

[@prodigiouspapi7639]

How about that beam of light shining through the hole buster left in the wall and the bartender simultaneously 👌

[@williamoneill5498]

@@prodigiouspapi7639 yeah, well said.

[@thenoisyninja]

Its like hes so in his element that all he needs to dust himself off after a long journey through the desert is two small pats to the chest

[@davidswanson5669]

Both the dust silhouette and the beam of light (through the gunshot wound) are perfect examples of VFX looney tune gags. Someone pointed out that buster Scruggs is pretty much bugs bunny, and now when I watch him in this short it makes sense.

[@ThouArtOfWar0724]

Nothing to do with their style because it's not theirs. It's literally western cartoons.

[@alvindueck8227]

You're cool, but you'll never be Buster Scruggs cool

[@joey2452]

He’s definitely the coolest!!!

[@qazaq3882]

He is cool dude. he is fictional too

[@qazaq3882]

@CD Smith its Chingiz in Latin fella

[@basedbattledroid3507]

So cool he wasn't even appreciated as cool in his own time

[@thudtheace]

But he isn't Trinity cool.....

[@randybugger3006]

What blows my mind is that of you hear the actor's natural accent you'd almost swear it was a different person. A very gifted performer who needs more work, but not until the strike is over.

[@Brian6587]

"Here now! I'll get that for you partner"🤣 We definitely need more of Buster Scruggs!

[@anthonymendoza2951]

When your tired of being high honor in red dead

[@sterbin5348]

Anthony Mendoza lmao when you get done with chapter six and start the epilogue... if you know what I mean

[@Ben-xf1ym]

@Lewandowski lol rdr 2 is as western as it gets fuck face

[@ethanbrock5453]

@Lewandowski obviously you haven't played it

[@sterbin5348]

Lewandowski lmao if that’s all you took away from red dead then you are an idiot. I would say that RDR2 shows extremes of both sides. Obviously you didn’t see the annoying feminist SD, it’s satirical representation of 3rd wave Feminism. Most of Rock Star’s games are satirical representations of American society, which is why I Love their games, it shows the stupidity of both extremes, which makes me an person with moderate political beliefs feel less isolated.

[@Ben-xf1ym]

@Lewandowski play the game buddy i shot the fuck out of thosands of cunts daily

[@ChrisTtheCarpenter]

I, for one, would watch a feature length film featurin that-a fellow there!

[@JacobMcandles]

ChrisTtheCarpenter agreed, perhaps the story of how he became labeled a misanthrope...

[@user-gd5dj2nj6c]

He did mighty fine well with that firearm

[@NicosoftNT]

ChrisTtheCarpenter Yeah I don't care how long it would take, I would really enjoy a full movie with this character as long as it mantains the same quality as the shortfilm.

[@shortaybrown]

ChrisTtheCarpenter - yes totally that was the most fun character. I was sad when he got killed so early in the film, but the way he looked at his hat to realize he was dead, and sprouted wings and flew to heaven was cool.

[@benconnor3206]

ChrisTtheCarpenter honestly wish that’s what we would’ve gotten, i mean it is named after him. I loved the other anthology stories as well

[@Spyciality]

“H-he didn’t even flinch! He just grinned… mEnAcInGlY”

[@scrappydude1]

I’ve probably watched this 15 times. Never gets old.

[@Robb1977]

anyone whos read a episodic book from the 1880s onwards knows what the cohen brothers were going for. buster scruggs is the perfect charismatic character that so many people want more of, and many, including myself appreciate how underutilized he actually is. a man of charisma and a strong lesson against getting comfortable in causing trouble.

[@NoahSpurrier]

Can you recommend any books?

[@Robb1977]

@@NoahSpurrier my favorite by far is "wild animals i have known" i have a first edition print, sadly some of the pages have come loose... but ive still have them all. its a collection of stories about animals and sometimes how they interacted with people, but mostly with each other. it was written by an outdoorsman, conservationist, and founder of the boy scouts.

[@NoahSpurrier]

@@Robb1977 I’ve ordered a copy. Thanks.

[@Robb1977]

@@NoahSpurrier I hope you enjoy it! also the story reminds me of buster scruggs because the first story is easily the most known, that of "lobo, king of currampaw" and his wolfpack. but the stories of ragglylug, silverspot and a couple others are still great... even if less memorable.

[@captaincrum1]

Just goes to show do not underestimate anyone lol....and I just know Buster was hoping it would go down like that just to satisfy his trigger finger hahaha.

[@bradleyrozana1819]

" Here now, I'll get that for you partner".... what a gentleman 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@The_True_]

"The coup de gras I'll leave to the wolves and gila monsters... Adios amigo!"

[@mungo7136]

@@The_True_ amigo: coup de grâce 😁 French guys have some interesting grammar (but english ones are no better 👹)

[@The_True_]

@@mungo7136 I don't speak French, obviously, but whatever makes you feel better about yourself there buddy. Ironically the word ended up being similar to "grace", ha ha ha.

[@The_True_]

@@PaulRudd1941 True true, but I do believe the jokes are strangled by online english professors all too often.

[@The_True_]

@@PaulRudd1941 besides, French words have the worst spellings of any other language when compared to latin variants. I won't be stressing over it all that much. Lol.

[@jcfan1979]

The guy that he failed to kill that crawled out the door was some foreshadowing that Buster was losing his edge a bit which eventually led to his downfall. Like everyone else I believe we need a full Buster Scruggs movie. To let this character only be known in this short film is criminal though it leaves much to the imagination and any movie would no doubt fall short of expectations...but one can draem.

[@johnnyv.5142]

The Buster Scruggs portion of this film is really entertaining. The rest of the movie, eh!

[@Leeuwy]

01:45 love the detail of the light shining through the bullet hole in the man's body.

[@Johntreff]

In reality it wouldn't be like that at all tho

[@TBStudios91]

@@Johntreff I suppose neither would be the dust from a horse ride taking the shape of a human figure

[@ChodeMaster]

@@Johntreff no shit man

[@emremokoko]

I love it too. Glad someone brought it up 👍

[@FraxTaylor]

Amazing! this details makes differcence ;)

[@cactusmanofdestiny3708]

The reassuring smile he tries to give the rest of the posse destroys my lungs every time. Also “it appears to do, yes”.

[@jadedandbitter]

It's not reassuring, it's anticipatory. Ol' Buster is basically saying "well, I know you're going to draw since I shot your friend, so, anytime now"

[@zheka1780]

What did he ask him? I couldnt pick up the line

[@cactusmanofdestiny3708]

@@zheka1780 “Does your shootin’ iron work?”.

[@DailyCorvid]

@@cactusmanofdestiny3708 "It appears to do, yes" is now one of my favourite movie quotes. I don't even know which movie this is, but I will have to go and find and watch it. That was some fancy shooting!

[@stevefilms1997]

@@DailyCorvid if your still can’t find it somehow it’s called ballad of buster Scruggs

[@billyrocket62]

I have watched this scene at least 20 times in the last week, and it is just excellent! Buster is awesome!

[@bazilbednar2081]

Him:*arrives* "Gimme da whiskey.' Them:no Him: *kills everyone and leaves.*

[@MrUsnavyvet]

The Producers should make a prequel, showing the life of Buster Scruggs. It would be a hit! Love the character and the actor.

[@abhinandansharma3554]

Well, it could be about a happy cowboy falling in love with a girl, only to get her killed in some kind of avoidable confrontation. And now there he is, getting into every confrontation, hoping someone better would outgun him, only to meet her. Screw me, I am bad at telling stories. 😣😣

[@ytn675]

@@abhinandansharma3554 great idea friend

[@aymuhspunj]

It'll be an obvious cashgrab but if it was handled by the same people with the same passion, I wouldn't be surprised if a fandom rises from it.

[@buttkid3548]

It should be a musical about a singing cowboy, while earning the title of the San Saba Songbird. Maybe he could shoot James Franco as a bonus.

[@sclass4867]

Definitely I would like to see how he got the name Songbird

[@codylakin288]

I’d love to watch a full movie about Buster. He’d be one hell of an interesting antagonist, all cheery and wicked fast and often breaking the 4th wall.

[@ravijain9909]

There's a 1973 Western called "My Name is Nobody"... probably the closest I've seen to a character like Buster Scruggs in a feature film.

[@blethigg9320]

Need a crossover with him and Deadpool

[@NarutoFreak47]

@@ravijain9909 I've never really taken any time to watch westerns, spaghetti or otherwise, but I really appreciate you offering up that title over a year ago because I'm having a wonderful time watching it right now. A little awkward with what seems to be dubbed audio, but it's great so far. So thanks for that!

[@lucyfyrearchoftwilight1760]

@@ravijain9909 Just what I was going to recommend.

[@reidparker1848]

@@NarutoFreak47 Can't miss the good the bad and the ugly!

[@2GoodLookin]

One of the best, funniest dialog in a movie ever. Love it.

[@scarpupgaming3645]

That satisfied grin at 1:33 always gets me

[@andrebrandao3638]

Let’s all sign a petition for this caracter to appear in a full length film!

[@thomashallock4265]

Ok I would vote him in

[@austinmasson2370]

Meanwhile I'm gonna sign a petition for the extra character to appear in your rendition of the word "caracter"

[@andrebrandao3638]

@@austinmasson2370 yeah and im gonna go have a life

[@bolo2393]

It would be overkill. We know how he lived and how he died. Anything else after the original short film would just be a contrived money grab and would ultimately be incredibly disappointing. Don't get me wrong I love this character and if they had of made a full length film about him it probably would have been incredible. But part of this short films appeal is that he is such a BIG, OVER THE TOP character and you only get a little time with him. It is overwhelming in almost every aspect but it's complete. Any of the questions you could really ask about him are more or less answered by his actions. He wouldn't seek settling down with a wife because he loves the gunslinger/singer lifestyle, he is honorable at least by his code which he won't break, he is fair, he is clearly not a pushover, he is actually happy with his life and lifestyle, he wants to be the best or to die with honor in pursuit of being the best. After seeing this I would hate seeing some buster Scruggs "mismatched/forced partnership that starts rocky but then they become best friends" buddy cop crap or some pointless origin story or, ugggh, a buster Scruggs romcom......🤮

[@lennysummers6672]

It'd probably get redundant

[@marccram6584]

When Lawful Evil looks like Lawful Good.

[@DirtCheapFU]

I think Buster Scruggs is more Chaotic Order than lawful anything. He went into the bar, disrupting; ordering the chaos in line. He was disrespected. So he murdered just about everyone with smile, opening the door letting the guy get away. Broke the 4th wall. Didnt even get his whiskey, that he asked for because he killed the bartender. Despite that there was also whiskey on the table of the guys he gunned down. It was a structure to his chaos.

[@marccram6584]

@@DirtCheapFU Fair enough .. however Buster follows his own set of rules. He did not just enter the saloon and gun everyone down (although I suspect that was his intention all along) He asks his opponent if he wants a count or not and he has a certain ritual that he follows before, during and after the killings.

[@Doggowoofenbark]

Best comment ever

[@Zer0nite]

No one here is Lawful Good.

[@mongo7106]

I would say chaotic neutral

[@randomsquidproductions4061]

There's a lot to love in this scene but for some reason the little detail of the light pouring through the gaps in the wall also shining through the bullet hole in the bartender is what really makes it for me. Such a fun little bit.

[@leefy4829]

The Buster Scruggs character is a classic. Love him.

[@andrewhoffman7879]

I love the way he insults people. He makes it so colorful, it's almost beautiful.

[@RepJock88]

Andrew Hoffman he could be a Marine DI.

[@michaelmorse4444]

Thats cuz he's not insulting him he's just telling the truth.

[@johngifford7725]

You can't say it that well in real life. People these days just seem to lack the faculties to get a firm grasp of the point you're trying to make.

[@michaelmorse4444]

@@johngifford7725 hell they didn't even grasp it in a work of fiction. That's the point.

[@johngifford7725]

@@michaelmorse4444 Indeed.

[@topgrain]

"The coup de grâce I'll leave to the wolves and Gila monsters." Coup de grâce means: 'The death blow to end the suffering of one who is mortally wounded.' Buster Scruggs is spot-on with words too.

[@museman007]

topgrain in Spanish “el tiro de gracia”. “ the blow of grace”

[@YouGene.]

So coup de grâce basically means mercy killing?

[@museman007]

Knno 1 yes, to spare the suffering. Although some times the victim is already dead, they still leave that “mark”. Usually a gunshot in the forehead.

[@chrismc410]

@@YouGene. more accurately, finishing off someone mortally wounded, ie: someone being shot by firing squad and the initial volley didn't kill you outright and the officer in charge of the firing squad takes a pistol and shoots you in the heart or back of the head to finish the guy off.

[@KGBBooks]

And he pronounces it the American way, the COOP DEE GROSS

[@sackvilletrailing6314]

I come back to watch this all the time, one of the best!

[@garywilson1688]

1:54 Buster's an honest man to admit his mistake.

[@VINCENTDARKLY]

I love this scene. Not only does it show Busters amazing handiness at gun play, but it also foreshadows that he is beginning to slip with age.

[@mikecrawford715]

Interesting insight the age thing. I wouldn’t have put that together.Now I do.

[@kishascape]

@@mikecrawford715 he beez wrong. There is no slipping.

[@ken.4402]

@@kishascape He missed his vital organs.

[@Jargolf86]

@@ken.4402 Hit hit the Lung... i call that Vital. But not instant Deadly.

[@gurk_the_magnificent9008]

@@kishascape he did call it sloppy shooting

[@thomask4836]

God, I wish the Coen Brothers would keep this guy and make a few more movies with him. His character is addictive.

[@thomask4836]

@Rob - Yeah! How About It ! ! ! ! ! !

[@Hamlet2344]

Too bad he gets gunned down, but at least his soul went up.

[@megaman5125]

A prequel perhaps

[@thomask4836]

@@megaman5125 I'd LOVE to see that!

[@jamesmalamute7874]

He has a Brother over in Cheyenne Wyoming 'Earl' who is also a Gunslinger

[@Mirube12]

the hole shining through the bartenders bullet wound is a crazy detail

[@Eazy-ERyder]

I just LOVE his grin when he turns to face the bartender. What an absolute LEGEND!

[@theonetheonlyw5483]

Wish this film was an actual full length film of this... Devastated. This whole thing was amazing.

[@bretttharp5757]

Would get old, I promise you that. The film's already stunning as an anthology, no need wishing for 2 hours of just buster which is guaranteed to overdose you with him.

[@waltersmart1824]

The Ballot of Buster Scruggs is on Netflix!

[@waltersmart1824]

Ballad

[@Wasserkaktus]

How would they fill in several hours of a real life Bugs Bunny character into one cohesive plot? The Coen Brothers would have more success in just making some sort of modern, demented real life Looney Tunes with Buster Scruggs as the star.

[@igkgigoh]

I wish it was more about Buster, Tom Waits was great, the pan shot guy was funny, but I had no idea idea why I should keep watching the woman or that stump

[@jonraybon8582]

In reality, this guy would be known across the west, and accordingly feared. The fact that even after recognizing him, they continue with their provocation is what adds to the absurdity of this bit. Love every minute of it.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Yep, he would be - a real life *Sam Brumm* - who, while fiction, was based on a real-life Virginia City thug having a somewhat similar name. (Mentioned in “The Big Bonanza,” by DeQuille.)

[@BaronMorte]

They spread "tall tales" about people back in the day. And most folk were "Simpler" back then. Any smelly old outlaw type takes a look at him and his clean-shaven face and fancy duds and see nothing but a well mannered, fancy-talking dandy type (I.E: Full of shite). What they didn't know is that he actually was everything the "tall tales" said about him, but worse. Because he was he was also a very brutal, ruthless and sociopathic killer that also happened to have an S-Tier level of skill at gunfighting.

[@GehtRektSon]

He didn't even take any of the whiskey. It was the whole reason he stopped. If I was travelling with him I'd have gone back for the bottle.

[@cosmo5102]

Here now, I'll get that for ya partner 😂🤣😂🤣😂 That killed me laughing!

[@Jianju69]

Every bit of his performance is great. I think my favorite moment of all is when he insults everybody in the bar and indulges in a goofy little smile, as if to say, "What are you all gonna do about that, huh?"

[@smb7647]

I thought the same thing, the look is, so whataya think about that, and it got exactly the results he was hoping for

[@patrickmclaughlin61]

And yet without arrogance.

[@seanhuds7351]

It just needs Robert De Niro in the background saying "You insulted him a little bit"

[@michaelconrad7301]

The Coen Brothers love mashing uo two genres. The Big Lebowski was like a 1940s Socal noir private eye movie, but with an affable, gently clueless stoner as a hero instead of Phillip Marlowe. Buster Scruggs drops the cheerful singing cowboy of Roy Rogers movies into bloodthirsty spaghetti western territory, and is totally awesome. I desperately want a full sequel.

[@tomlock1474]

“The coup de grace I’ll leave to the wolves and Gila monsters. Adios, amigo!” 😂

[@takeshispacepirate]

I sincerely wish that The Cohen Brothers would make a full-length movie as this exemplary individual has earned.

[@ryanmervin3632]

When he does the slow turn to shoot the bartender that was both scary and hilarious

[@Supercharged111]

It's that shit eating grin on his face.

[@DasKame]

His smile was just unnerving XD

[@slayking2378]

@@Supercharged111 that’s the best part lol funny af

[@johndetheshape3095]

He looks like a Psycopath 😂

[@Barsik.444]

А это кино или сериал? Почему мы в России про это кино ничего не слышали?

[@StrangeDaysGaming]

"Don't let my white duds and pleasant demeanor fool you..." >Everyone assumes he's a pushover anyway

[@Fyrebrand18]

Strange W A V E As Sun Tzu once said, “when you are strong, appear weak.”

[@XieTianXieDi888]

Juan Paolo Datu When weak, appear strong. When far away, make the enemy think you are near. When near appear as though far away.

[@lickakaka]

@@XieTianXieDi888 When you have a boner, make the enemy think you don't have a boner

[@XieTianXieDi888]

@@lickakaka I disagree. Sun Tzu said, “Make the enemy prepare defenses in places you aren’t. Appear where you are unexpected.” It take that to mean, sneak up behind your enemy and really make them feel that boner!

[@marquisdesade3058]

kinda like mr shorty

[@jeff8613]

Tim Blake Nelson kills it at any role you give him love this movie could watch again and again

[@MaxCruise73]

Just noticed. When Buster states "sloppy shootin' on my part", his eyes move toward the camera. Great film making.

[@tuckerfrd1]

The Cohen's are so greatly twisted!

[@jerometaperman7102]

He breaks the fourth wall frequently in this segment.

[@nickbuckley4371]

That’s how dangerous he really is with a gun so badass

[@spaghettieframe]

@@nickbuckley4371 i was wondering if could also count as foreshadowing

[@spudeleven5124]

Demolished the Fourth Wall.

[@jculver1674]

Delmar went hardcore after leaving the Soggy Bottom Boys.

[@louisiananlord17]

Went back in time too. He has to be in the 1890s instead of the 20s when the Soggy Bottom Boys were active.

[@flibbaflabba3126]

FUCKING KNEW I SAW THIS ACTOR SOMEWHERE HOW DID I NOT REMEMBER HIM

[@deebuzzin3603]

After he knocked over that piggly wiggly over in yazoo

[@masterpanther1]

Like a BOSS! !! Lol

[@kemocali6504]

RIGHT! O Brother Where Art Thou!

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

"I'll just leave you to suffer in gutshot agony until a predator happens along." Damn.

[@romanmanos5251]

I love how he breaks the fourth wall when hes done with his business 😂😂

[@billyrock8305]

Buster Scruggs MUST be made into a movie! 🙏🏻 The folksiness contrasted with rapid brutality is a stunning juxtaposition. (Not to mention his pleasant demeanour great smiling singing voice and white duds).

[@hondaracer9479]

No it needs to be made into a tv series

[@gabrielcardoso8512]

True

[@nothosaur]

"Buster Scruggs MUST be made into a movie!" Sorry -- can’t no one compel a man to engage in recreation.

[@SightForMemories]

@@nothosaur It is so, and decidedly, we will all marvel at his performance, and as such, grin at his nonvenacular.

[@Prawnsly]

@@SightForMemories ugh...

[@vinnydelvecchio4362]

Breaking the 4th wall on the "Sloppy shooting on my part." is hilarious and genius at the same time.

[@VinluvAntonHandesbukia]

I like how they specifically added a subtle visual effects where when he pats the dust off himself it leaves an impression. Adds to that cartoony effect of the character.

[@acetrigger1337]

I love how the bandit just stops for a moment to process the insult. lol

[@clintleffingwell8129]

"I too have been known to violate the statutes of Man, and not a few of the laws of the Almighty." - Masterful writing.

[@sinistregoth]

"Your shootin' iron work"-BANG "Appears to do...yes" 🤣🤣 Literally every word Buster says is a gem!

[@clintleffingwell8129]

@Dances with Republicans Fixed, thank you. :-)

[@foolslayer9416]

0:13 How it feels forgeting all the stuff you learn in school while going into vacation