No Country for Old Men

[smokehouse]

Originally Posted by hova45

I stopped watching half way through

I watched the whole thing. I thought it sucked. I can see others may like it though. Plot was good. Just a little too slow for me.

[Corona Gigante]

Brilliant movie. The locations were excellent, it really gave you a feel for the countryside of Texas and New Mexico. Great performances. Compelling plot.

And Anton Chigurh... between the haircut and the captive bolt gun, he is one of the most memorable villains in years. Merciless and unstoppable, with no beginning and no end he takes on mythological proportions.

Saw it in the theatre, need to rent the dvd soon.

[freakygar]

Should of put an ice pick in my eye. Would have been less painful than watching that movie.

Al

[jamesb3]

Great movie from beginning to end. Totally agree that this is the best villian in years. Maybe since the original Terminator. Yea, that good!

[D. Generate]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Should of put an ice pick in my eye. Would have been less painful than watching that movie.

Al

Should have, not should of. Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine and the only time when my inner grammar nazi comes to the fore. I usually let it slide, but I was posting anyway..

It's not a movie for everyone's taste, but that's the Coen brothers for ya. Except for The Big Lebowski, because everybody likes that movie unless they're a communist or paedophile.

I really liked the movie. I thought it did a very good job at showing the inexorability of evil. An average Joe made a decision that had repercussions he couldn't have imagined. Anton Chirguh has gone down as one of the ultimate bad guys in movie history. He doesn't even seem a bad guy by the end but just an unstoppable force. I would have been disappointed with an ending that was 'tidy'.

[AirplaneSpin]

Well that's the genius, isn't it?

The absense of any music whatsoever, the direction, and how well Bardem plays Chigurh create such an unsettling atmosphere to the point where my girlfriend walked out of the movie twice. Not because it's bad - because it adapts McCarthy's novel so damn well.

If you've never read McCarthy, well... he's silent. His novels are the most quiet you're likely to ever read. Makes you want to squirm in your seat.

Great book - if you liked the movie that much, I suggest lighting up and reading "The Road" or "Blood Meridian." I read the bulk of "The Road" on an afternoon with a large cigar in hand.

[freakygar]

Originally Posted by D. Generate

Should have, not should of. Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine and the only time when my inner grammar nazi comes to the fore. I usually let it slide, but I was posting anyway............

Thanks for the grammar lesson.

My bad.

Al

[mike32312]

Joins my list of one of my favorite movies. Ranks up there with Boondock Saints IMHO. Lot's of action, and surprises throughout. Highly recommend. Warning: THIS IS A GUY FLICK

[fredneck]

I think almost more than anything, it's the slick sound editing and cinematography that make this movie. In this particular flick, the Coens are masters at creating a surreal atmosphere and villain out of such jaded material. The plot, brilliant or not, is secondary.

[roarknumber1]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Thanks for the grammar lesson.

My bad.

Al

you should of been more careful when you were'd posting

[TMoneYNYY]

Originally Posted by mike32312

Joins my list of one of my favorite movies. Ranks up there with Boondock Saints IMHO. Lot's of action, and surprises throughout. Highly recommend. Warning: THIS IS A GUY FLICK

Personally, I used to love the Boondock Saints, I've loved it for years. But recently, after watching it after not seeing it for quite some time, I don't like it as much. The accents just anger me, and it's all so unbelievable... which is one of the reasons why I love this movie, it's a classic crime-drama that hooks you in because of its raw realism and beautiful cinematography.

[D. Generate]

Originally Posted by roarknumber1

you should of been more careful when you were'd posting

*Twitch*

[longknocker]

Loved it!!! I can't see how anyone would say it moved too slowly!!!

Suspenseful from beginning to end!!!

[Miles]

Saw it in the theater and thought it was great. I had to buy it so I nabbed it off ebay for $12, not bad.

[muziq]

Originally Posted by AirplaneSpin

Great book - if you liked the movie that much, I suggest lighting up and reading "The Road" or "Blood Meridian." I read the bulk of "The Road" on an afternoon with a large cigar in hand.

Cormac McCarthy is a singular voice in American fiction right now; no author I've come across since Hemingway (historically speak) has been quite so easy to read (unlike a lot of Faulkner) while diving so deep into the craft of weaving plot with unparalleled use of the language. His recent Sunset Limited, a novella of sorts in dramatic form, captures the essence of his oeuvre so well: the struggle between (super)natural forces and human will. The Road is magnificent; Blood Meridian is terrifying, much more so than NCFOM. I simply can't put down anything of his.