Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Saloon scene

Buster Scruggs vs. Surly Joe
From the first chapter of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Directed by Coen Brothers

[@Brad772006]

Buster is what an R-rated Bugs Bunny would look like.

[@funkyalfonso]

Brilliant.

[@DanYHKim2]

It looks like the case in this scene. I think the "Nerdwriter" channel once described an important characteristic of Bugs Bunny's situations: He never wants to start the fight. He's just minding his business, and someone else comes along and makes trouble. That's what makes him appealing, despite Elmer Fudd or Daffy Duck getting their faces blown off by TNT.

[@fernandorios6325]

That's good!!

[@seranonable]

I have no doubt that was the intention.

[@Straight8S]

No, ...What an R rated Ernest P. Worell would look like. Know what I mean?

[@marktrain9498]

"Can't no man compel another man to engage in recreation." Wisdom for the ages.

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Caawwwse fooarr reflection

[@grondhero]

*Military:* You will participate in "Mandatory fun."

[@luigiwoo4469]

@@grondhero ZACH!

[@joewatts2940]

Forgive my ignorance, but why didn't he or the guy who originally had the cards not wanna play that great hand?

[@luigiwoo4469]

@@joewatts2940 2 aces and 8's is the infamous "dead man's hand" it's really good but there are a bunch of legends of cowboy getting it then immediately dying after playing it. so, the superstition is to never play it or risk death!

[@acetrigger1337]

it was a shame to see this character go out so early... his way of articulation, cheerfull mood and deadly skill deserved a entire 10 episode Netflix series.

[@dirtyshinobii]

for reallll i want a whole series of this guy

[@dylanb2990]

You’d be bored half way through the first episode.

[@ProjectRadianceRP]

@@dylanb2990 how about not transplanting your thoughts into other people's minds? he just said he likes him and wants more of it

[@sweepingtime]

The point of the episode is showing how life was treated so lightly back in the day. It was perhaps a more romantic era, but it was also brutally violent.

[@ashwhiteforest9078]

It was too late. He regarded the cards.

[@dmxdxl]

That innocuous hat, his calm, relaxed and friendly demeanour and extensive, almost exhausting vocabulary does not prepare you for the carnage this man delivers, and I love every second of it, he really deserves a whole origin story prequel!!!...

[@w.reidripley1968]

You should hear some of the other guys in that scene. Buster gets fed up with it, and snaps, "That'll be enough of that kind of talk!"

[@archangel5627]

I totally agree. I seriously hope the Coen Brothers make a prequel film that solely focuses on Buster Scruggs. He’s just so compelling of a character who was beautifully played by Tim Blake Nelson. Really when you think about it, who wouldn’t want to see more adventures of Buster Scruggs!

[@sethtenrec]

@@archangel5627 they will never do that, because they’re “artists”.:😂😂😂

[@SirViette]

Buster Scruggs is a villain. Everyone else in the movie treats him as one, and he does terrible & violent things for no good reason and revels in it. But he doesn't see himself as a villain, he sees himself as a likeable character with a wonderful vocabulary and a good singing voice. It's everyone else he meets who are the evil ones. So the vignette tells the story from that point of view.

[@awareqwx]

​@@SirVietteI mean, to be fair, everyone he kills had already threatened to shoot him less than two minutes after meeting him, so worst case scenario they're all villains. Heck, even the guy he insulted in the cantina had already insulted him first by calling him a "tinhorn".

[@mathewhaight]

I love that he has such a powerful kick that he turned the gun into a semiautomatic.

[@JusGettinBy]

Busters just THAT good

[@Kalenz1234]

It isn't?

[@mathewhaight]

@@Kalenz1234 No it is single action. So you would need to pull the hammer back before you fire each round.

[@_DMNO_]

@@Kalenz1234 Single-action revolvers are special in that they need the action of pulling back the hammer to prime the hammer for firing and rotating the cylinder to the next round. A double-action revolver does it all with just one trigger pull. This is how most modern revolvers are made and are basically semi-auto.

[@Kalenz1234]

@@_DMNO_ I assumed that's how revolvers always worked.

[@scruffy191]

"How did he die?" "Suicide. Three shots to the head"

[@lumberjackofalltrades]

Underrated lmao

[@thisgame2]

They call it a full clinton

[@jonahmosher3314]

It’s called “Hillaried”

[@mattdrives4757]

@@thisgame2 never go full Clinton

[@jimbolast1313]

@@jonahmosher3314 I call it HillBillaried, they coming from Arkansas

[@CalifornianCuttlefish]

Tim Blake Nelson killed this role, the way he portrayed someone who is friendly and warm but is also completely badass is perfect

[@Cyba_IT]

It suits him like Iron Man suits RDJ and Capt. Jack Sparrow suits Johnny Depp

[@markjones2349]

I'll never forget seeing this scene the first time I watched the movie. I laughed so so hard. It's just incredible.

[@robot_spider]

First time I saw it, I think I skipped back to watch it a dozen times. Just so absurd and fantastic. Like the kind of action you'd usually read about, but filmed in classic Coen Brothers fashion.

[@Jacubamustoff]

You LAUGHED? IT IS entertaining in a morbid way, but the notion of laughing at any portrayal of a man's death is disturbing.

[@aturkeymain]

​@@Jacubamustoffhonestly, it's the comical way they die. Had he just kicked the table once and fall straight down, it would've been more morbid, but the other two kicks followed by him slumping back in the chair makes it hilarious due to the absurdity

[@ringringbananarchy]

I LOVE the foreshadowing in the scene. "It is too late, you have regarded the cards". They tell us right there what is going to happen to Buster after seeing the 'Dead Man's Hand'

[@rosskerr1439]

That figures. But I was hoping Scruggs would have more to do before the end of the movie.

[@FelixTruvere]

Niiiiice catch there!!

[@michaelmeadows4883]

Coen brothers are great at that.

[@themarathaman9624]

@@rosskerr1439 Yeah, he's sent off, right in the middle of the movie, making the same mistake, that he himself took advantage of.

[@Emlizardo]

It also seems like a bit of foreshadowing in the beginning of the cantina scene, when he smacks his duds and steps out of a dust cloud shaped like himself, the way his soul rises out of his body at the end of this story

[@wildmandan8437]

Damn, that takes "Stop hitting yourself!" To a whole new damned level.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ha ! That's rich ! 🤣

[@musicauthority5635]

He blew his own head off three times LOL.

[@jowbloe4700]

🏆

[@eligebrown8998]

Lol yeah it does

[@theodorehaskins3756]

So it takes real talent to come up with stuff like this, because that was some hilarious shit there.🤠🤠🤠🤪

[@OhSPY.]

Something that always both intrigued me and made me smile. Buster never made it any secret that he, by his own admission, doesn’t always follow the straight n’ narrow. But upon stepping into the saloon, being required by another to hand over his firearms, he didn’t bat an eyelash and complied without a fuss, which to me showed just how confident in his abilities he was to step into a new place not knowing its true colors. Such a legendary level of badass.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

He could've even kept his Senorita pistols on his boots, and nobody would've been the wiser. Buster was an honest man, albeit a sneaky and crafty one when the time called for it.

[@ignaciodiaz919]

I love how Tim Blake Nelson played Buster as the most cartoonish yet sociopathic cowboy possible

[@CT-nc9ku]

if only they could have made a whole movie about this fella. could have been one of the greatest western comedies ever.

[@shaggyterrell8460]

Yep, But he is a badass in a new western called Old Henry

[@legalbeagle6853]

Agreed. I hated to see him die. It killed the movie for me.

[@Gannoh]

@@legalbeagle6853 Then you missed the point of the movie

[@NoMusicTheory]

@@shaggyterrell8460 just watched it. shootout was fire

[@androlibre9661]

@@shaggyterrell8460 there's 1985's Rustler's Rhapsody sort of like this BUT not as good in comparison

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

Clancy Brown has had quite the career. He's played some memorable intimidating characters in some of the most iconic movies ever made, such as Shawshank Redemption and Starship Troopers. Yet, he also plays the most beloved crustacous cheapskate of all time on one of the most iconic animated shows of all time. Such a great actor

[@Metalrogue]

He was great in Highlander too.

[@edd4816]

It only just clicked for me that that's Mr krabs voice actor

[@jackwinters2196]

@@edd4816 and so many other random characters throughout the show.

[@pyrosplicer85]

He also voices one of the deadliest, most terrifying and effective villains in ‘The Venture Bros.’, Red Death.

[@MM22966]

And the best Lex Luthor we ever had.

[@brianmcconnell1817]

Buster was a unique and interesting character; a deadly gun slinger who possessed a happy and upbeat personality and had a regard for rules and laws and who was always impeccably dressed in white. He could’ve easily carried an entire movie. But instead we got a rambling collage of anthology stories that didn’t add up to much. BBB…Bring Back Buster!

[@mikeserds2333]

I think people dont quite understand buster. He is a psychopath, he enjoys killing and he thinks he is the best. He enjoys getting into the next situation where he could show off his skills. He absolutely has no regard for rules and laws, it´s all part of his facade to challenge himself. He is an adrenalin junkie. Definetly unique and interesting though.

[@robbie_]

I disagree. I enjoyed the whole film.

[@thedbcooperforum]

Is that the guard from Shawshank?

[@jeffreymacintyre2711]

I've watched this at least 100 times. It never gets old! He should do a feature film !

[@ffarkasm]

"I'm not a devious man by nature. But when you are unarmed your tactics gotta be downright Archimedean."

[@laadidaouiomar1078]

GENIUS LINE

[@guyforlogos]

The writing was so great!

[@rev.andyh.1082]

That was more in the nature of a suicide.

[@TheNewton]

@@rev.andyh.1082 part of the joke

[@yeahbuddy7217]

@@TheNewton he's quoting the film

[@confirmhandle]

The writers should have realized this incredible character and just started making a whole new show based on him at least a solid long movie

[@CorePathway]

He was too good. He had to die.

[@bloodhoundo9320]

Buster Scruggs is awesome. But he could be so much better if we saw more lol

[@justme4998]

i agree...they missed a bet not doing alot more with him. tim blake nelson is awesome!

[@vb8428]

@@bloodhoundo9320 Nope, less is more in this case. But then again I wouldn't mind it.

[@bladeofveng]

@@vb8428 i agree with V B we want more because we had less but if we had too many scenes to just piggyback off the fact its Tim Blake Nelson it would wear off quickly and i feel the movie wouldnt of been as well recieved, i think the cohen brothers hit the nail on the head with this movie one of my absolutely favorites of all time

[@asniffer6532]

I've seen the actor of Buster Scruggs in many movies and I still he is extremely underrated. I would love to see him in a movie by Scorsese or even Tarantino.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

If you have KZbin Premium, O Brother Where Art Thou? is free. "Pete, we thoughts you were a toad!!"

[@robertdoble7665]

@@StrangeScaryNewEngland Remember not to seek the treasure!

[@hipsterelephant2660]

It's Tim Blake Nelson, he's in a ton of other Coen Brothers movies and he was one of the wardens in the movie Holes.

[@leighx]

Love the faces (and poetic wisdom) of Buster Scruggs.

[@ExemplarKyle]

Something I didn't notice until I watched this clip again - While he's kicking the table, Buster has that same twisted smile on his face as he had during his first set of kills in this segment. He comes off as pleasant, but he genuinely enjoys killing.

[@Omicron716]

This is why I believe he didn't take the poker hand. Some people are saying it's because of superstition and he was afraid to, but I think it plays into the theme of him being a Misanthrope. The hand itself was good, and he likely could've won with it. I think the fact that he did it to instigate a fight becomes obvious when you look back at the cantina scene, where he comes in claiming to want a drink, kills six people, and then leaves without ever getting a drink. He never really wanted one in the first place.

[@kieranadamson3224]

@@Omicron716 I wouldn't go that far, he clearly has an ego about his six shooter skills. We see that clearest in his final duel when his hubris catches up to him. But I wouldn't say he's instigating fights just to kill. He just seems to have a very "laid back" approach to life with no regard for any threat because he's confident he's got it outmatched.

[@rustyshackleford9637]

Smiling doesn't necessarily indicate emotion. Sometimes when your adrenaline dumps you might just appear to be smiling, also the natural fight or flight reaction makes your jaw tighten up and your testicles shrink up closer to the body, it's a natural defense mechanism because getting hit in either location when things are loose and just hanging can either knock you out cold or put you in the fetal position. There are other examples of what your body does, sometimes people cry when they are extremely angry. Tears may be dripping out of someones eyes as they bash anothers skull in. It's strange what the human body does in these kinds of moments.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

​@@Omicron716 i liked more the idea that Buster is not a misanthrope in the sense that he truly doesn't actively do anything to start fights, but he is a really good duelist and likes to show off, so he enjoys the killing but he doesn't go out of his way to search it. Which is why he doesn't outright kill Joe's brother; he shoots off his trigger finger and then the other 4 just to be sure, but when the brother tries to shoot at him with his other hand, well, Buster has no other choice but to kill him And the fact that he doesn't grabs a drink for himself after killing all the people in the cantina is because he is no petty thief, he is Buster Scruggs; the San Saba Songbird, he is way above stealing some Whiskey, or entering an establishment with concealed guns if said establishment has a rule against it

[@AY-qy4jn]

@@Omicron716 thats far fetched. He doesnt take liberty he just reacts

[@ReallaDeallaShow]

This man actually need his own movie

[@snowwhite1494]

i mean at least the movie is named after him

[@snowwhite1494]

@@Bobsonomatic no its a bunch of short stories

[@underdog6184]

@@Bobsonomatic x2 👍

[@clayongayle8870]

Too bad. He dead.

[@cavaliothorson7755]

They wouldn't make a prequel about him.

[@aakrueger]

The way Buster stands there after kicking the table! Get's me every time.

[@hammy6119]

Me too. That staunch grin and then transferring right into the ‘Surly Joe’ song. Even when the definition of ‘Epic’ thinks it’s seen it all it even bows to the epic-ness of this scene.

[@housesg5981]

For those who doesnt know : thats the cursed "Dead Man's Hand" set of cards, thats why Buster rather not play that hand. Pairs of 8 and aces held by Wild Bill when he was shot at the back of head while pokering. The actor also acted in "Old Henry" from 2021, which he plays another legendary Gunslinger only revealed at the end; which i will not spoil.

[@TheTrueFishbunjin]

Ah that makes sense. I was confused as that wasn't a bad hand to play. Thought he had an angle.

[@todashblack776]

Another parallel was the fact that Buster had his back to the door like Wild Bill...which Wild Bill typically would not do, preferring to sit with his back to a wall so he could see the entrance.

[@johncasor9698]

WOW and just who shot him ??? a bad man ???

[@2fukWu]

@@johncasor9698 Jack McCall. He was a little slow in the head, like the guy who mows my yard.

[@leeevans420]

People who hold that hand are rumored to die, I've held it twice

[@MrRed416]

The guy who shoots himself is Clancy Brown. He's the voice of Mr.Krabs on Spongebob.

[@TheAzrael7981]

And The Krugan from Highlander.

[@jones81381]

And Captain Hadley in Shawshank Redemption

[@TheDayMang]

Lex Luthor

[@mcblasty]

and the Devaronian from The Mandolorian.

[@Leodog92]

@@TheDayMang As a kid. I always thought Lex Luthor was voiced by a black guy😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Legionaer666]

I love it that he even hands over his hidden señorita pistols.

[@ghosters1072]

I could listen to Buster whimsically narrate things forever.

[@olafspetzki]

What a fantastic shooter. He continued cocking his single action revolver between each shot even after being shot in the head twice!

[@rob1508]

Hahah I was going to comment the same thing

[@geraldfrost4710]

What a horrible case of suicide. Time to go to the Sign Maker and Undertaker.

[@riffsthatkill2180]

Yeah and apparently returned his hand position to the exact spot needed to have the plank smack him again. Kind of a bullshit scene

[@RedDeadRanger]

yup, I'm sure they were going for complete immersion and realism.

[@randymalnar4889]

What makes you think it was single action ? Just because he cocks it with his thumb doesn’t make it a single action. If you listen close enough to the sound of the thumb hammer being pulled it makes two clicks. That means that the weapon he was cocking was a dual action because a single action only makes one click. And it is very possible to create what happened in the film, maybe not to the extend of that many shots though.

[@ChrisPBacon-bm6ld]

Apparently the rule "You seen 'em, you play 'em" doesn't apply to the guy who left the table before Buster Scruggs

[@villagevoicefilms5861]

He had the option of folding

[@travisjohnson6676]

@@villagevoicefilms5861 YES!! That's the first thing I said.

[@steelistheunworthy6534]

The other dude had money to leave

[@trueredlucky954]

I suppose he didnt see them, why waste such a good hand?

[@rehzxy4428]

@@trueredlucky954 look up dead man's hand.

[@chadsteele1]

This scene never gets old

[@northernpatriotmanchester675]

The ADR sound affects are top notch ,listen when the pianist turns around ,brilliant

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

The Coens have some of their best dark humor in this segment. After the first “table shot”, you’re stunned. After the second and third, you’re laughing your ass off.

[@geraldfrost4710]

Bang! "what did I just see?" bang! (again) "oh shit!" bang (again) "That!" But not a fourth shot, because that would be silly.

[@lazurm]

baxatak Baxatak: Normally I'd agree with you but I realized that the gun was single action and, for me, that partially ruined it.

[@davecrupel2817]

Table shot 🤣

[@eligebrown8998]

You are so right. Kind of how what's his name accidentally shoots the cat in Boon Dock Saints. I laughed so hard.

[@nikkob1252]

My dad, who normally hates violent movies, watched this movie with me and laughed his ass off during this scene

[@seriousx7567]

I thought the entire movie was going to be about him. I was so dissapointed

[@MaximumBob]

Same

[@arealscotsman]

Me too

[@rs72098]

Yep I stopped watching about 10 minutes in.

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

Same. Still a good movie.

[@BonsaiBarry-dh3pz]

@@rs72098 really. It's a bloody brilliant movie

[@ScottMartinD]

*"You seen 'em, you play 'em"* *"Okay, I fold"*

[@GodEmperorTrump]

For those who don’t know the reason buster looks so flustered and refuses to play the hand of cards once he sees them is because a pair of black aces & 8’s is what was referred to as the “dead man’s hand” in the old west. Legend has it it was the hand wild bill hickock was holding when shot in the back of the head

[@castbet9183]

You know what Busters story was about? It doesn’t matter how ruthless or how fast you are on a draw, there will always be someone more ruthless and faster on the draw. Sometimes you’re smarter to just quit while you’re ahead

[@gregflores8959]

Sometimes it’s smarter to “quit” while you are ahead.

[@lazurm]

@@gregflores8959 Sometimes it's smarter to "quit" while you still have a working head.

[@user-mm8lv1nj4c]

Russians says "spili mushku, kroshka" - it goes from the similar wild-whest story well-known here. Find what it mean - it is quite funny

[@bloodyraptor6251]

Exactly. My friend who has seen the movie several times says the man in black cheated, but when I first watched it with him, I automatically assumed it's because the man in black was better and faster. Buster was just too cocky and even said himself "can't be top dog forever"

[@ktabaha]

@@bloodyraptor6251 he didn't give the last opponent the benefit of the count

[@filmtoppings]

I honestly would've preferred an entire movie about Buster going around singing and killing people

[@Akymma]

That would have gotten old fast

[@gregflores8959]

Akymma 🖕🏾

[@mikeschmidt4624]

If you would’ve preferred an entire movie of Buster Scruggs, you’ve obviously missed the point of the movie.

[@Fangoros]

@@mikeschmidt4624 so what is the point of the movie in your opinion?

[@Aceandspades420]

Mike Schmidt just let a guy have an opinion. I don’t agree either but the meaning of a film isn’t set in stone and interpretation varies

[@jermiester7772]

I’ve watched this clip over and over again and love it every time

[@PoloFloresmusic]

The world would be a happier place if we had a Netflix series of Buster Scrugss based on his everyday life adventures... simple, easy, we all want it, JUST DO IT!!!!

[@whatutalkinboutwillis6122]

Comments: 20% Buster Quotes 30% “I loved the way the Cohens shot….” 50% This guy needs a whole movie. And I agree with them all

[@peteroz7332]

11 out of 10 viewers agree with your comment... 👍💪

[@SuperSans64YT]

Correction, 20% Buster Quotes 20% About Cohens Shot 30% About how good the Movie is 20% Referring about how Curly Joe (yes, that's his name) is also the voice of Mr.Krabs 10% Stop hitting me jokes

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

People always want more of what they like and they think more will automatically be better, but a character like this can’t meaningfully carry a full length movie.

[@JHD6045]

I was so disappointed when his story was over. I really wanted to see more about him. The whole movie is great but I love the character of Buster Scruggs.

[@rofln00b]

Then again his death was an amazing expectation subversion, a storytelling device so to speak. The movie was never about him, just the opening, and many of the other stories in it were just as fitting as Buster's.

[@cmdrdredd]

@SavageArfad Yep the movie was a pile of shit other than Buster Scruggs. The other stories were boring and not entertaining in the least.

[@skys6655]

When a cowboy trades his spurs for wings

[@SmegInThePants]

Yeah, its an old adage - you don't lead w/your best material. Movie was good, was even good overall, but buster was the best part and should have been the finish to the movie, not the start. Imagine if you saw the movie for the first time, and his part was the finale, woulda been an overall better experience. On the other hand, I think it may have been a bit of an homage to how they used to play a cartoon before a movie, and his story being a bit like bugs bunny and such, really fits that bill.

[@skys6655]

stirange yeah i personally enjoyed all the stories

[@madogapmeurigfawr3287]

I can't stop watching - I love creativity.

[@TheDevilsAccountant]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've never watched this film not even clips of it. The way he killed that fella with the table lol I'm gonna have to watch this now.

[@daveg6650]

“He was quick but I was quicker, then the table stopped his ticker”

[@virgilhavice8606]

Lol

[@bozo7769]

*SURELY JOE*

[@neal2399]

Mr. Krabs is certainly feelin’ it now

[@MrVlad12340]

Dave G AHHH FUCK MAN THATS MUH NEW VEGAS FLASHBACKS AGAIN!

[@timothyhaskell8262]

Well put

[@internetwonderbuilder4741]

I demand a movie of nothing but the adventures of buster Scruggs!

[@jorgensenmj]

I have not seen this movie yet. But I found out Buster is only a small part of it. That disappoints me. I want to see the prequel first. Make it please.

[@S3b0rg]

@@jorgensenmj its an antology, a bunch of short films closely relsted in theme and subject, but not in plot. Although a mask style movie (the mask comics more than the movie) about a chuck jones cartoon style cowboy in the real world opperating by cartoon logic would be pretty funny, trickster characters never fail to make me chuckle.

[@everyone5150]

Agreed. But please, make it w/o the musical bits....

[@ZonnexNecton]

Let's bug Coen Brothers.

[@TeamNolex]

Everyone No, they are masterpieces. Just read the lyrics. :)

[@rondavis5189]

This scene never gets old.🤣😂

[@xxDrain]

The first story really does set you up for disappointment when you're expecting the same mood for the rest of it. It's like very different movies in one, Buster's being the one that differs the most.

[@rubenmangus407]

No one would’ve been mad if the whole movie was about buster. He awakes from a dream right as the pearly gates take him in. Forever moving forward, town to town, running from the young gun in black.

[@GregoriusTheBrown]

Almost like it's an anthology or something.

[@noobie1890]

Nah, I still like the Tom Waitts story about the old guy digging for “Mr.Pocket”

[@jenniferellifritz4547]

@@GregoriusTheBrown If you push “play” sight unseen because it’s a Coen Brothers movie, though, like I did (and apparently like this commenter did, too) it’s still a hell of a shock.

[@PhelanKell21]

Pan shot!

[@Dios67]

The short stories were fine but I was hoping he was going to be in the whole thing; hilarious character.

[@QargZer]

Same.. I was kind of shocked how quickly his story ended

[@messy8424]

ReZgar I think that was the point

[@josephdocherty7919]

ReZgar I think that's what ruined this film. Just before any of the characters got interesting they died.

[@itsalejandroe]

@@josephdocherty7919 Lol dude this film is not about the characters but the meaning behind their stories, most of them talk about death and how it affects our life or how we accept it, I loved buster scruggs but we all knew since the beggining this was going to be an anthology movie. It didn't ruined anything

[@toobin8r]

Yeah, the movie's kinda more about the three people on the stage coach, though, isn't it? The stories are just distractions while the passengers die without even realizing it's happening, too caught up listening to the tales

[@josephgaribay4894]

Timothy Blake Nelson is a talented actor and Buster Scruggs is a fascinating character. What a shame we did not get to see more of him. I would have loved to see Buster in a full length film, rather than just a brief vignette.

[@charlesjenkins615]

Love this guy's acting as buster He is quite a very good actor also his work in the movie. Oh brother were art thou. Is quite memorable 🤔👏👏👍✌️

[@EarMode]

Can't help but notice Buster's style of talking is carried over from "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". It's cool though and I like it.

[@chrisbanbury]

Sir, your folding money has come un-stowed.

[@ruly8153]

I like your style dude

[@TheMan21892]

Care for some gopher?

[@Handyman3386]

We thought you wuz a toad . . .

[@cjk2761]

@@TheMan21892 A third of a gopher would just arouse my appetite

[@RandomDuude]

When he lifted his leg I thought he had kept a secret concealed gun in his boot, or a knife. Never... that 😳😂😂

[@thelucky2133]

died laughing while he kept shooting him self over and over XD

[@stevedixon921]

Did not see that coming. Glad I wasn't drinking or eating anything.

[@Zartoo_3rd_Overlord_ofBlargon7]

Suddenly it turned into a loony toons cartoon.

[@honeybadger1856]

He followed rules.

[@genecoppedge5972]

This never gets old

[@nicholasherdzik5567]

2:16 when Mr. Krabs refuses to pay overtime.

[@rovision]

Even the cards he refused to play were "the dead man's hand" Details

[@Clay_Maguire]

That would be why the first guy left, and why Buster didn't want to play them.

[@DemonDragonGD]

It's not like he was gonna bet money with that hand, could of just fold.

[@grantl9561]

robert wade true, but man would that be a boring scene if he did.

[@Dream_Hex]

What do you mean dead man's hand?

[@TankUni]

@@Dream_Hex It was the hand Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot from behind. Incidentally, he was sitting with his back to the door and so hadn't seen the gunman approach.

[@xer0c]

That's it, I'm doing a Buster Scruggs build for New Vegas.

[@chadharvey4489]

I'm on it lol

[@garcalej]

Crank that Luck up to 10.

[@xer0c]

I'm thinking high perception and agility. Charisma would probably be a 5 or 6.

[@mackdaddy8739]

I’m in!

[@GrimmsHouseofHorror]

Too bad I can’t dress like him in rdr 2

[@old300texan5]

I also loved Tim in 'Oh Brother, Where Art Thou'. "Hey George, some of your foldin' money's done come unstole." 🤣🤣

[@dh3279]

Tim Blake Nelson is one if the most under-appreciated actors in the business. And if you’ve never seen it, I highly recommend The Amateurs, a great comedy with a great cast, including the one and only Tim Blake Nelson and the even more amazing Jeff Bridges.

[@ur_a_gymbro_harry]

I love the foreshadowing here. The fact that out of all the possible combinations buster got the dead man's hand is perfect.

[@Jhertzog83]

Now I'm not a devious man by nature, but when you're unarmed, your tactics might gotta be downright Archimedean.

[@guitardzan5641]

Jon..., Or.......maybe even Machiavellian.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Thomas Anderson heh heh... I take it you like Missouri boat rides too?

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Thomas Anderson and here I thought you knew who Josey Wales was.

[@BlackWhirlies]

There are so many quotable lines in 'Buster'.

[@current3109]

we need a buster scruggs movie about buster scruggs

[@lccast777]

He got that Bugs Bunny swag. They need a full movie about Buster Scruggs.

[@SourGrey]

Yessir

[@Moamanly]

@@SourGrey an' iffen they don't?

[@SourGrey]

@@Moamanly well hello friend i wreckin i hear a bit of hostitially. In that there tone of yours sir. I must ask you if you need cooling of that tongue yours sir.

[@adamlawrence3651]

He dies 2 minutes later.

[@TheJeremyKentBGross]

@@adamlawrence3651 I know, and the rest of the movie was nowhere near as good, even if mostly interesting.

[@spurlworld]

Best scene, makes me laugh everytime... thanks guys

[@pity4777]

The first table kick was badass. The two subsequent kicks made it hilarious

[@lazurm]

Pity: Until I realized that the gun was single action.

[@vathelosfox4986]

I just have to watch it many times it just cracks me up

[@eon5417]

@@lazurm ...it's a joke scene

[@lazurm]

@@eon5417 Yes, of course it is. My observation is still correct.

[@Zak-tk8wv]

Lol

[@alaskaaksala123]

“Can’t no one compel another man to engage in recreation!”

[@14AspenDrive]

Certainly not a son of a gun as ill-humored as yourself

[@rodolfoflores2880]

Military: Mandatory fun is now schuduled per the Commanding Officer.

[@jacobcrist3080]

Can this pistol?

[@nicopillay4059]

Perfect response to peer pressure

[@DeathclawJedi]

@@rodolfoflores2880 Damn I was gonna say that!

[@scottmatson879]

Watched this many times love seeing this

[@hamzakozhikkara5589]

This was truly a masterpiece. I laughed so hard 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ripthereverb]

As so many comments stated, a whole movie based on the Buster Scruggs character would be incredible wonderful! Tim Blake Nelson is a genius with this role. The western hillbilly accent he does so well along with the clever comedic delivery is priceless. The supporting cast also is perfect. I hope The Coen Brothers will consider to do just that?! Absolutely love this segment!!

[@gregflores8959]

Indeed! A superb job of writing, casting and acting,..an epic film.

[@maxtyler8993]

I believe they did make a whole movie based on Buster Scruggs. It's called, 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.' :)

[@ngfreestep]

@@maxtyler8993 no, that is just a bunch of short stories, his one is the first.

[@wilhard45]

Mr Nelson was born and raised in Oklahoma. His accent is authentic.

[@wspencerwatkins]

I would love to see another anthology altogether, even if buster isn’t featured in any. Every one of those shorts was fantastic, my favorite was the one with the gold digger

[@johnprudent3216]

I actually really enjoyed this movie. The almost absurdist humor in the Scruggs story made its sudden moments of violence seem all the more shocking. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Beautifully shot movie also.

[@bearzdlc2172]

your pfp is revolting

[@victordasilva4627]

The French guy sitting should get Oscar for his hand gesture. That was freaking good.

[@jeffreyrwilliams9345]

And that's as good as it gets for a scene in a movie. Endless joy

[@ShitroenC2_Liam]

Are you feeling it now Mr Krabbs?

[@mrsalih4704]

😂😂😂

[@RobertAnderson-ze9mu]

: ] Dead

[@quincycroft3323]

I'm feeling LIKE A TOTAL BARNACLE HEAD!

[@martinsavage3942]

The funny thing is the guy who got shot played mr krabs... look it up!

[@Leodog92]

@@martinsavage3942 And he's the voice of Lex Luthor from the 90's & earlier 2000's DC animated series😂😊🤣

[@georgemichaels2325]

That was the slickest defensive move I have ever seen.

[@dragonbane44]

Yeah it was downright Archimedean.

[@luizmarinho6138]

Joe was slick but Buster was slicker

[@clover6349]

I really wish we could have seen more of this guy😭😭😭😭 by far one of my favorite western characters oat

[@christophers6754]

The first vignette of Buster Scruggs may be the best piece of film I’ve ever watched. Brilliant.

[@brutalerik87]

That was one of the greatest scenes ive ever seen in a western. lol

[@CSM100MK2]

You ain't seen much, pardner

[@kwjkwg]

Not a western it's a short storie

[@texasrigger1316]

@@kwjkwg Short story is the format, western is the setting.

[@alexdelarge1652]

That’s saying a lot,there are sooo many classic western scenes.

[@brutalerik87]

@@CSM100MK2 Oh ive seen plenty friend.

[@bo64625]

The hand Buster has in cards with Aces and 8's is actually called the deadman's hand......

[@robione5627]

What was the 5th card?

[@MrMrRubic]

@@robione5627 j

[@BrentDelong1253]

The hand Wild Bill Hickock was supposedly holding when he was shot and killed.

[@robione5627]

@@BrentDelong1253 what was the 5th card

[@devinbaird2470]

@@robione5627 Jack. Jesus do you not know how to rewind a video...

[@adonishaskins4522]

Hard to see it but the spread of his smile while he's stomping the table has got to be one of the most unsettlingly funny and grim things ever.

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

When Mr. Krabs tells you to play your cards you play your damn cards.

[@LastbutNotFirst]

PREPOSTEROUS

[@porkybeans1154]

Your pfp makes sense with the comment 🤣

[@Whit_Siever]

Mr. Krabs=whacked by PLANKton

[@LastbutNotFirst]

@@Whit_Siever lol. so true. thats hilarious.

[@TejanoDeFuego]

*IFF'N I DON'T?*

[@Lovegun666six]

Need a full length buster scuggs. Highlight of the movie

[@karpovgambit9190]

There's a reason why there isn't a full movie about Buggs Bunny....

[@zacharyboland9307]

Yeah

[@davidtallman4377]

Dredd Poolio I too would like to see a full length movie about Buster Scruggs, from birth to death, and what events in his life created the gun slinger he became.

[@Lovegun666six]

@@davidtallman4377 agreed it'd have to be a musical tho with the violent humour.

[@pipgang8566]

Tbh Buster Scruggs was the weakest short

[@MannyDZ]

First time watching this scene, and I didn't expect that!! 😮Omg why I didn't watch this movie before!? That was Awesome! 👍🏻

[@rabeahkarram9689]

This guy should have his own movie. Unreal and amazing.

[@R.W.S.]

This may be the best and most unexpected death in a film I've ever seen. It's brilliant because you're thinking "How is he going to get himself out of staring a gun barrel in the face", then he gets himself out of it in the most unanticipated way possible. Amazing writing! xD

[@davidober1199]

100%. This film just blew me away ... in so many ways.

[@aussievaliant4949]

Totally agree, however ol' Buster was such a small part and (based on many comments here) warrants more!

[@StephenAku]

No disrespect to Buster but it certainly was some fine cinematic and CosmicKarma Justice that the hulky, growly, nasty, raspy varmint was a bit pokey with the trigger finger.

[@eligebrown8998]

I agree cause I definitely was not expecting that.

[@bolo2393]

TBN's little smirk the whole time, such a cheerfully guy, yet so effectively deadly

[@wparo]

1:45 is really cinematography and directory in their best. The way the piano player stops suddenly and all goes quite except the creaking sound if the chair. Very nicely done by the coen brothers.

[@jeanortiz6231]

Thats a cutty shark ship creeking

[@royalway12]

They're masters at catching the essence of the moment at hand.

[@stevedyer5902]

Also the sound of the last coin hitting the floor at 2:28🙂 These guys are masters!

[@Lionheart1188]

juuu

[@LetsMars]

That was a very common trope in early westerns. It was so common that you will find an allusion to it in virtually every western produced after 1980.

[@Defund_HOA.]

Ol boy clutched a kickstart in a gunfight 😂😂 I need to buy this film

[@ronniesmith5907]

That scene cracks me up no matter how many times I see it lol

[@brucejohnson6393]

That old saloon piano guy REEEEAAALLLLYY pulled it together

[@jwb2814]

Bruce Johnson And the sound of the stool when he turns XD

[@brucejohnson6393]

jwb 281 tell me about it🤣

[@brucejohnson6393]

NibiruLives indeed

[@LPChipi]

It really tied the scene together.

[@brucejohnson6393]

Juan Inchauspe the old classic “oh shit imma bout to lose my life to this jackass with a gun” look

[@Joonudschi]

2:23 The sound of Perfection. The sound of that coin falling on the floor is the culmination and summarizes the perfect choreography of every scene in this footage and speaks for the genius of the Coen brothers.

[@hempluva]

Their genius ended when they decided to have Buster's story end so poorly.

[@bloodhoundo9320]

@@hempluva I dont even have words. Your opinion sucks so fucking bad I would rather die in the Sahara desert than listen to any more of your shit

[@nelsondavila2800]

en español

[@lightstruckproduction2325]

Exactly. Much like the sound the candy wrapper makes on the store counter in No Country For Old Men. Perfection, as you say.

[@vinodsamala8592]

This movie was nominated for an Oscar in audio mixing😁

[@Notmeunknown123]

What an awesome movie, watching it for the first time was an adventure

[@funnyaerialman]

For those not in the know There’s an old story about the two black pair of Ace’s and 8’s called “Dead Man’s Hand” James Butler Hickok, or simply referred to as Wild Bill Hickok or Wild Bill in some stories, details that as the hand he had when his execution was dealt. Unlike in this movie however Wild Bill was shot in the back of the head. There are also some stories connected to this, one of which is connected to Calamity Jane. The more you know

[@oldschoolsinger]

If the Coen Brothers don't make a full-length movie about Buster Scruggs, they're crazy. I know he died.....hell, think of a way to bring him back to life. Or make it a prequel. By far, one of the most entertaining characters I've ever seen in a western or any other movie, for that matter.

[@videohound2005]

Sponsored by Marlboro if they did it somewhat like shoot em up, which is just a violent version of bugs bunny and Daffy Duck somewhat

[@ovejanegra7355]

I don't think this character would work for an entire movie. He's way too badass and lucky (except for the final part of this short, of course) which is something that tends to get boring very quickly due to how predictable his interactions end being, almost like a one trick pony or like hearing the same joke over and over. It just doesn't work. This short is just perfect as it is and IMO, that's what makes the character to shine even more.

[@oldschoolsinger]

Hmmmm....."way too badass". Yeah I guess you're probably right, Oveja. Being way too badass never worked for Clint Eastwood in all of the Dirty Harry movies, Charles Bronson in all the Death Wish movies, Bruce Willis in all the Die Hard movies, and countless hundreds of other movies with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, or Jean-Claude Van Damme. Yeah, being badass just doesn't work in full-length movies.

[@oldschoolsinger]

Luke, you are THE MAN!!!! HAHAHA That's EXACTLY what they need to do.

[@ovejanegra7355]

@@oldschoolsinger What a way to miss the point about what I said. All the guys you named for sure are good examples of badass characters, but none of them is remotely as exaggerated as Buster Scruggs. That's the problem with him when you think about an entire movie based on a character that as the other person pointed out, is too cartoonish. In every damn interaction not only he succeeded (save the last one), but he did in such ridiculous spectacular ways that ask to indulge yourself in the most childish suspension of disbelief. That's why it worked here in the short, cause it was only a couple of that interactions and it had after that, all the other stories that are infinitely more grounded in reality, which balanced the off the charts badassery & goofiness of Buster Scruggs. More of that would only work in a movie targeted at teenagers, which is something the Coen brothers aren't known for. Regards.

[@earlludwig3614]

There's a lot of risk in revisiting this brilliant and one in a million theme, and making a full movie out of it. It would be a tall order keeping this level of quality for that long, and it could backfire, including slightly diminishing the awesomeness this original piece. I think we can all agree this short film will continue to grow in popularity. Maybe it's best to let it be.

[@a.bettik8698]

Yes, that, and also that it's the Cohens here, and not some Tarantino's, as many here seem to long for. It ain't about entertaining with pistoleros ad lib, but delivering a message on the absurdity of mankind's sojourn in this world.

[@TheKnoxvicious]

Trying now would make it suck. But originally? If they set out to make a movie about him right from the beginning it’d be done right. There wouldn’t be enough time for expectations of this character and style in a span of less than two hours. The Cohen brothers had a damn golden ticket and they wiped their asses with it

[@senajohn12345]

For first time in my movie going, I got sad when Buster Scruggs got shot. I enjoyed his performance so much. 💜💜💜

[@jamesb1988]

Such a great movie. Its like 6 or 7 great mini films!

[@jamiestoddart2081]

I love how genuinely surprised and pleased with himself Buster is when he pulled that off

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

When you play Lawful Good and roll an 18 in charisma.

[@marccram6584]

Buster is actually Lawful Evil.

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

@@marccram6584 Eh, let's just cut out the middleman and say Lawful-Violent.

[@badjetterful]

and roll an crit on your dex

[@shadowk18]

@@badjetterful Crit on dex?! Those were three nat 20 unarmed attacks.

[@daedum3177]

@@shadowk18 haha

[@TheDaveRout]

This is one of the funniest movie scenes of all time, I remember an impressive failure to contain my mouthful of wine the first time I saw it!

[@theislerider9513]

One of the best movies.. funny and with clever actions.. LOVE IT..!!!

[@movienerd202]

Tim Nelson is one tof the most underated character actors in Hollywood.

[@MrSr3nity_97]

I remember Tim Nelson from Holes, and a scene from The incredible hulk 2008.

[@AVeryUnstableAI]

He's not too shabby of a director either

[@Lulustucru2393]

He was great in Minority Report !

[@ChimericalCarl]

We thought you was a frog!

[@llcoolj4100]

@@ChimericalCarl Toad

[@inyostudio]

the Coen Bros are so good with dialogue! and action! and humor!

[@bkr1895]

So everything then?

[@BrusierWeight]

Friedrich Nietzsche appears to do, yes.

[@lisakinney7043]

@@bkr1895 Pretty much, yes!

[@sebastiaosalgado1979]

True

[@THEBEARDEDTOOLGUY]

I HAVE WATCHED this SCENE over 100 times now I can just Imagine CLINT EASTWOOD or JOHN WAYNE doing this scene who ever thought this scene up is a FREAKING GENIUS