No Country for Old Men

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

What are the board’s thoughts on this movie?

I saw it in the theater when it first came out and have seen it many times since. For me it’s one of those stop and watch a bit whenever it’s on films. I love everything about it - the acting, the cinematography, the dialogue, the lack of a soundtrack, etc

How about it, HBOT?

 

[Colonoscopy]

Great film, but don't know that I've made it all the way through in one sitting.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Great movie. Still don’t understand the scene where Jones goes back to the hotel room and it appears that Chigurgh is there and then not.

 

[stickman80]

Read it first...FANTASTIC....movie could not compete.

(Thats not uncommon).

 

[Bro D]

An all time awesome movie. Fun fact, filmed at same time and area as there will be blood. Filming got delayed because of the fire scene /csb

 

[MikeyHawk]

What are the board’s thoughts on this movie?

I saw it in the theater when it first came out and have seen it many times since. For me it’s one of those stop and watch a bit whenever it’s on films. I love everything about it - the acting, the cinematography, the dialogue, the lack of a soundtrack, etc

How about it, HBOT?

Great movie. High level acting going on

 

[dekhawk]

Great movie.

 

[TennNole17]

I’ve watched, what I feel, is the entire movie in clips.

I also honor OP for starting a thread that is not politics, we need moar

 

[onlyTheObvious]

Good movie but too gruesome to watch every time it’s on.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I also honor OP for starting a thread that is not politics, we need moar

I try

I also give free likes!

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

One of the greatest movie scenes ever.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

One of the greatest movie scenes ever.

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The old guy was fantastic here

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I love the movie. But when I watch it now I get pissed the some of the character's decision. I'm thinking WTF are they doing

 

[Mister_Man]

Great movie. Still don’t understand the scene where Jones goes back to the hotel room and it appears that Chigurgh is there and then not.

I think sheriff Bell had developed a healthy fear of Chigurgh and it was his imagination that we were seeing. That’s when he decided to retire. Fvck this.

In reality, Chigurgh had been long gone with the money and was looking to payback some receipts.

 

[NI hawk]

Definitely not on my list of all time favorites.

 

[torbee]

What are the board’s thoughts on this movie?

I saw it in the theater when it first came out and have seen it many times since. For me it’s one of those stop and watch a bit whenever it’s on films. I love everything about it - the acting, the cinematography, the dialogue, the lack of a soundtrack, etc

How about it, HBOT?

Read his novels. He’s a prophet.

 

[TJ8869]

I love the movie. But when I watch it now I get pissed the some of the character's decision. I'm thinking WTF are they doing

For as confident as he was that he could find and kill Chigurh, Carson Wells was extremely sloppy in letting Chigurh find and kill him.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

For as confident as he was that he could find and kill Chigurh, Carson Wells was extremely sloppy in letting Chigurh find and kill him.

That is a great scene

 

[Mister_Man]

I love the movie. But when I watch it now I get pissed the some of the character's decision. I'm thinking WTF are they doing

Chigurgh at the end. Absolutely no reason to visit Moss’s wife and suffers some serious “karma” of being at the wrong place…

 

[Mister_Man]

For as confident as he was that he could find and kill Chigurh, Carson Wells was extremely sloppy in letting Chigurh find and kill him.

Why didn’t he take the money?

 

[TJ8869]

How did Moss not see the tracking device? If he finds that and throws it in the river, maybe Chigurh never finds him.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees the character decisions, sometimes dumb.

Tommy Lee Jones' character was badass

 

[TJ8869]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees the character decisions, sometimes dumb.

That seems to be a pretty common theme in Coen Brothers films. “Raising Arizona”, “Burn After Reading”, “Fargo”. The list goes on.

Lots of characters who can’t seem to get out of their own way.

 

[Colonoscopy]

I need to watch it again. I know the Cohen brothers want me to think a certain way about the final scene. But I don't pay very good attention. (And **** them if there isn't a specific way to think about the final scene)

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

That seems to be a pretty common theme in Coen Brothers films. “Raising Arizona”, “Burn After Reading”, “Fargo”. The list goes on.

Lots of characters who can’t seem to get out of their own way.

Like real life

 

[artradley]

That seems to be a pretty common theme in Coen Brothers films. “Raising Arizona”, “Burn After Reading”, “Fargo”. The list goes on.

Lots of characters who can’t seem to get out of their own way.

I saw “Blood Simple” at a small art house theatre before the Coen Brothers had become famous. With a box office of about $2m I was clearly one of the few who saw it at the theater. I remember being completely blown away. I also remember that while I usually find it lazy when filmmakers advance the plot by people making stupid decisions, there was something so natural and logical about each dumb decision that it wasn’t annoying, at all.

Love their movies.

 

[NoWokeBloke]

The remake will be No Country for Old Shitlibs.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

The remake will be No Country for Old Shitlibs.

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times: why do conservatives suck so bad at comedy?

 

[Aardvark86]

As is always the case with coen brothers movies, bishop Barron had a really good and interesting take.

 

[tumorboy]

One of the best movies of the new century. Think No Country and There Will Be Blood have both aged fantastically.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

The remake will be No Country for Old Shitlibs.

Top notch! You could write for the Babylon Bee!

@JWolf74

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Saw upon release. Liked it, don’t remember anything about the plot.

 

[Bierhalter]

The scene with the woman in the trailer park office. The one with the USBP officer. The ones in the sporting goods store. It's the little things with this movie.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

The scene with the woman in the trailer park office. The one with the USBP officer. The ones in the sporting goods store. It's the little things with this movie.

So many wonderful scenes. Just nonstop.

One of my favorites is when Ed Tom goes to see his cousin Ellis.

 

[tumorboy]

Saw upon release. Liked it, don’t remember anything about the plot.

Drug deal out in the middle of nowhere goes bad. Hunter comes upon the remains. Decides to try and keep the drug money.
Then various interested parties want missing drug money. Some belonging to cartel. Some belonging to money men. The chase leaves a trail of bodies. Sheriff follows the hunter who is now on the run. Easy to follow by the trail of bodies.

 

[OrlandNole]

So many wonderful scenes. Just nonstop.

One of my favorites is when Ed Tom goes to see his cousin Ellis.

What about the coin flip at the gas station?

 

[jasonrann]

OP obviously has outstanding taste in movies. Congrats, Good Sir. Lewellen's wife was also in another favorite movie of mine...Trainspotting! Incidentally, one of the best soundtracks ever.

 

[ozzie8]

 

[IowaHawkIT]

I saw it in theater when it came out and fell asleep. However, I've seen it several times since and do enjoy it.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Chigurgh at the end. Absolutely no reason to visit Moss’s wife and suffers some serious “karma” of being at the wrong place…

He was a man of his word though. That's why he paid her a visit. It's also why he allowed the shop keeper to live after the coin flip.