O Brother Where Art Thou?

Thinking about the modernisation of Greek mythology - as a lot of it generally stays in the past with that ancient Greek aesthetic.

O Brother Where Art Thou? by the Cohen Brothers is a satirical film set in the Great Depression, which is loosely based on The Odyssey by Homer. The plot and characters correspond with each other but it is not just a film adaptation of The Odyssey.

George Clooney's character - Ulysses Everett McGill corresponds with Odysseus

Obviously this film is not Greek mythology so monsters and gods have been reimagined as human characters. John Goodman plays the character of 'Big Dan' who corresponds with the Cyclops in the Odyssey, which is clearly represented by the fact that he wears an eyepatch.

Also the Sirens feature, just as women washing their clothes in a river - like in the Odyssey their singing lures the protagonists to them. Keeping them by / near the water brings a clear connection to the mermaid-type sirens greek mythology.

I'm not greatly familiar with the Odyssey so I found this chart online listing the corresponding elements of The Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou? Events, characters, main plot points etc have been adapted to match the time period and tone of the film. Making it a really unique adaptation of greek mythology. 

Another element is the 'Suitors of Penelope' - Men who are potential suitors to Odysseus' wife Penelope live in his house with her and 'use his riches'. In O Brother, Everett's wife has a new fiancee, his kids keep saying "He's a suitor" - Everett also accuses him of using his pomade (his riches).

(O Brother Where Art Thou? is one of my favourite films, it's so good everyone should watch it)