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kermitology · 04-28-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Locke

By that I mean, I generally dislike a novel with poor grammar for the sake of intimating a South Texas drawl. Just brutal to read, and unfortunately I find it takes away from the story and the themes.

No Country was my first McCarthy novel and it was kind of distracting to read at first. However, I've since figured out that it's his style and that it actually is part of the themes of his novels. Every one of his books I've had the chance to read deals with some form of desolation, and the lack of major punctuation is meant to re-enforce that.

4X4 · 02-08-2009, 02:39 AM

Apologies for super old thread bumpage, but I just finished watching this movie and had to comment...
It has been a long time since I've watched a movie from beginning to end without noticing something shiny out my window. I was spellbound for two hours. In fact, the only reason I searched for this thread was to see if some of the stuff I noticed was commented on already (I never read movie threads because I rarely care about other peoples' opinions on movies). Specifically, when the credits started and there was no "music", it was then that I realized that at no point in the movie did they use music as an aid. And that strikes me as unique for more than one reason. First because it's rare in itself for a movie simply to not have music and second because its even rarer for a movie to tell a story without a montage. Right? Off the top of my head I can't think of one movie that doesn't rely on a montage at some point or at least some kind of 10 second score to illustrate whatever emotion the director is trying to get you to feel.

Just a really unique and, IMO, awesome movie. Completely free of BS scenes to fill it out. No extraneous plot lines. A few strangely hilarious lines that you want to take a minute to chuckle about (that's a big f'n bone sticking out of your arm), and the perfect 4 second quiet transition after the line to replay it in your head, chuckle, and then keep staring to see what's next.
Wow. It has really been a long time since I've seen a movie that captivated my attention so well that I felt the need to head straight to CP at 230am to sing praises.

3 Justin 3 · 02-08-2009, 04:57 AM

Old thread, but awesome movie. Think I will watch it on Blu-Ray tomorrow before the Hitman game. Thanks for reminding me 4X4. (By bumping the thread)

peter12 · 02-08-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kermitology

No Country was my first McCarthy novel and it was kind of distracting to read at first. However, I've since figured out that it's his style and that it actually is part of the themes of his novels. Every one of his books I've had the chance to read deals with some form of desolation, and the lack of major punctuation is meant to re-enforce that.

Blood Meridian is his masterpiece. I've read that book like 10 times.

Eddie Bronze · 02-08-2009, 11:46 AM

I finally watched this a few months ago and even though the whole thing seemed a bit f'd to me as in a whole 'nother level of insanity, as far as overall production and writing goes, probably the best thing I've seen since Shawshank Redemption.

I noticed browsing the PVR guide this morning that it's available on PPV right now.

pepper24 · 02-08-2009, 12:35 PM

Great movie though I still think that Fargo is the Coen Brothers best film. A close 2nd though.

ikaris · 02-08-2009, 12:55 PM

No Country For Old Men in 30 seconds re-enacted by bunnies:

http://www.angryalien.com/aa/nocountryforoldmenbuns.asp

Vulcan · 02-08-2009, 02:21 PM

What I liked was the lack of emotion, or at least the lack of the contrived scenes where you are manipulated. I can't stand that and it ruins a lot of movies for me, so I don't watch many. Other movies like this that I like are Unforgiven and Pulp Fiction though the violence makes me wonder about myself sometimes.

Weiser Wonder · 02-08-2009, 04:34 PM

It gets better the second time you watch it. The deeper connotations of it hit me more and my friends and I had an impromptu 1 hour talk about the movie afterward.

AvsJerk · 02-08-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

Blood Meridian is his masterpiece. I've read that book like 10 times.

I agree, his best by far.

Burninator · 02-08-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

A few strangely hilarious lines that you want to take a minute to chuckle about

"Where did you get that pistol?"
"The gettin' place."

My favorite.

liamenator · 02-08-2009, 09:16 PM

It's a shame this moving was released in 2007, because for me, '07 will always be the year of There Will Be Blood. Any other year I'd have been all over No Country (especially considering the "best" of this year), but I will forever resent it for winning over and taking some of the shine away from TWBB.

Displaced Flames fan · 02-08-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

Blood Meridian is his masterpiece. I've read that book like 10 times.

Bought this today on a whim. First book I've bought for myself in many years.

flip · 02-08-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by liamenator

It's a shame this moving was released in 2007, because for me, '07 will always be the year of There Will Be Blood. Any other year I'd have been all over No Country (especially considering the "best" of this year), but I will forever resent it for winning over and taking some of the shine away from TWBB.

I was just going to thank this but a response is in order.

I actually thought There Will Be Blood, while not as gripping in some ways, was FAR superior than No Country, especially when talking about the Best Picture and acting. No Country with its chase story line had my blood pumping a little faster but I was absolutely floored after the first time I saw TWBB. I actually sat in my seat in the theatre for a minute like WTF?.

peter12 · 02-08-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Bought this today on a whim. First book I've bought for myself in many years.

Soak it in. It's a fine piece of writing.

Yeah_Baby · 02-08-2009, 10:50 PM

Daniel Day Lewis was excellent in TWBB, but I dunno if it was the mood I in when I watched it. But while it was well acted, I don't enjoy it as much.

habernac · 02-08-2009, 10:53 PM

Finally watched it again not long ago, even better the second time around. I really have to see There Will Be blood. Having kids really wreaks havoc on my movie watching.

4X4 · 02-08-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Burninator

"Where did you get that pistol?"
"The gettin' place."

My favorite.

"Oh man!! We just missed him. We gotta call him in!"

"What are we gonna say? Look for a man who recently drank milk?"

Weiser Wonder · 02-09-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by flip

I was just going to thank this but a response is in order.

I actually thought There Will Be Blood, while not as gripping in some ways, was FAR superior than No Country, especially when talking about the Best Picture and acting. No Country with its chase story line had my blood pumping a little faster but I was absolutely floored after the first time I saw TWBB. I actually sat in my seat in the theatre for a minute like WTF?.

TWBB disturbed me greatly. It felt a knife cutting my insides in two. Masterpiece.

Mike F · 02-09-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by peter12

Blood Meridian is his masterpiece. I've read that book like 10 times.

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Originally Posted by AvsJerk

I agree, his best by far.

I hear that all of the time, yet I couldn't make it through Blood Meridian.

I flew through NCFOM, The Road and all three of the Border Trilogy, but just didn't find Blood Meridian to be worth the effort to read, which is what it really was.