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Posted By: Pariah No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:49 AM
Very well done movie. Beautifully shot.

I don't mind saying that I don't understand its point in the least. It's apparent that the Coen brothers knew most people wouldn't. That's definitely why they put so much effort into the basic storyline.

I'd probably understand it if I watched it a few more times, but....Honestly, it's not something I'd watch more than once or twice in a lifetime.
Posted By: PCG342 Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:52 AM
Minor spoilers. You been warned.


The thing that throws most people (myself included) about the story is that you've basically got a couple of dumb parties, one crazy party (Chigurh) and it just seems that everyone's set up to fail.
Posted By: Pariah Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:57 AM
SPOILERS
Posted By: PCG342 Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:57 AM
Told ya so!
Posted By: harleykwin Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:13 AM
It was a fuckin' excellent movie and Chigurh is the scariest bastard in movies in a long, long time. Beautifully filmed and left you on the edge of your seat.
Posted By: TK-069 Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:18 AM
You bastards should see There Will Be Blood as well.

Not like this at all, but damn well done.
'07 was a good year for dramas (this... Blood... Eastern Promises...)
Posted By: PCG342 Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:24 AM
Can't argue about Chigurh. Bardem definitely deserved his award.
Posted By: harleykwin Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:28 AM
Even if his speech was fucking bizzare....
Posted By: Irwin Schwab Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:52 AM
not to mention his choice in cigars!
great movie. very quiet and tense.
Posted By: Animalman Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 1:42 PM
It'll probably win Best Picture, among other things.

It looks great, and it's only the second best looking film Deakins did last year, behind Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

 Originally Posted By: TK-069
'07 was a good year for dramas


And comedies about unwanted pregnancy!

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Eastern Promises


The end was atrocious.

There Will Be Blood is superb, though. I hope I don't have to wait five years again for PTA's next one. With all due respect to Scorcese, Spielburg et al, he's the best working American director right now(or, at least, single entity director).
Posted By: Pariah Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 2:08 PM
I still want to see There Will Be Blood. If only for Daniel Day Lewis.
Posted By: Irwin Schwab Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 6:32 PM
RUN DANIEL DAY LEWIS, PARIAH WANTS TO MAN FUCK YOU!
Posted By: the G-man Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:17 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing this. Jones and Bardiem are always good and I personally prefer the Coen brothers's dramatic films to their comedies.
Posted By: Irwin Schwab Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:21 PM
Posted By: the G-man Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 7:24 PM
Exactly. Lebowski was possibly the worst movie I ever paid to see. Two hours of some dirty, annoying, hippie walking around and mumbling about some mystery. If he had just mentioned "Haliburton," "Bushitler" or "corporate media," it would have been like watching "Whomod, the movie."
Posted By: Captain Sweden Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 8:22 PM
Funny thing about that movie is that it reminds me about my two best friends in junior high school. In physical appearance, that is. (Scary thing is that it would mean I'm being 'The Dude'.)
Posted By: K-nutreturns Re: No Country For Old Men - 2008-02-04 9:11 PM
 Originally Posted By: Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man
great movie. very quiet and tense.






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