"No Country for Old Men"

[SD67]

We watched cloverfield the other day. We felt somewhat violated....
 

[sluggish]

I was a good movie, but the ending was a bit of a let down. Not meaning it made the movie suck, but they built up the entire movie around a final show down only to let it fizzle out with no climax. I understand the point behind what they did, but still it was a bit of a let down.

Just go rent the movie "Way of the Gun" and it will make up for it.

For the first time in my life I completely agree with crockett. 


(I need a shower)

[DREDIOCK]

3:10 to Yuma was pretty good. When its under $10 I will add it to the collection.

Blockbuster.

You can get previously viewed movies. Including 3:10 to Yuma For 3 or 4 for $20.

Thats how I've been buying most of my movies, including 3:10 lately.

[lazs2]

I never read No country for old men..   So maybe I didn't quite get the title..  I really didn't see any old men or at least..  none any older than any of the rest.   Did he let down his guard and have a drink with the motel floozy?

The going back to give the gut shot mexican a drink of water 4 hours later thing made no sense... the stupid weapon thing made no sense.. 

I agree with crock-it on this one..  Way of the gun    was a good one with a better story line..  one of the best lines in the movie...  "this isn't a brains kinda operation"

Also.. even RPM nails one..  The Wild Bunch is a must see..  unbelievable.   That could have been titled "No country for Old Men" it would have fit.

lazs

[soda72]

I liked the movie, it was refreshing to see something that isn't predictable as to what is going on.  If you are expecting a standard 'formula' movie where the sheriff, hero, and villain meet at the end in some epic life struggle you will come away disappointed.  The sheriff is always a step to half step behind everything that's going on.  The hero is killed 2/3rds into the movie in some unexpected way.  The villain who has extreme case of bad luck, doesn't want to kill the hero because he has the money but because of the inconvenience he caused the villain throughout the movie.  

[Dago]

Why is a thread that was already done being repeated?

[Rash]

I've only rented a couple good movies this year, and No Country was one of them.  The other one was "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford". 

[AKIron]

I didn't like 3:10 to Yuma. Seemed too contrived to me. Some hard core killer is going to give up his gang and possibly his own life for what? Respect? Not saying that isn't likely, they just did nothing to show why the change of heart.

[sluggish]

Why is a thread that was already done being repeated?

Deja Moo  -The distinct feeling that you've read the same BS somewhere before...

 

[Fulmar]

I'm beginning to think that most of the people that thought the ending of this movie 'fizzled' would also through their popcorn at the screen if their romantic comedy movie didn't end happily ever after...

[sluggish]

I'm beginning to think that most of the people that thought the ending of this movie 'fizzled' would also through their popcorn at the screen if their romantic comedy movie didn't end happily ever after...

I don't mind that it didn't have a traditional Hollywood ending, in fact I find that sort of thing refreshing.  What I disliked about it was the fact that the first two thirds of the film was obviously building to an obvious climax, only to be completely denied, leaving me saying "WTF?" for the last twenty minutes.  When he killed the wife, that did it for me; I felt completely cheated and taken advantage of.

[AKIron]

I'm beginning to think that most of the people that thought the ending of this movie 'fizzled' would also through their popcorn at the screen if their romantic comedy movie didn't end happily ever after...

I liked "Leaving Las Vegas" and the ending was appropriate. Even the ending for "The Departed" seemed more appropriate than did the one in "No Country for Old Men".   

[Fulmar]

I don't mind that it didn't have a traditional Hollywood ending, in fact I find that sort of thing refreshing.  What I disliked about it was the fact that the first two thirds of the film was obviously building to an obvious climax, only to be completely denied, leaving me saying "WTF?" for the last twenty minutes.  When he killed the wife, that did it for me; I felt completely cheated and taken advantage of.

The thinked killing his wife only added to his psycho demeanor and took the "Hollywood" out of just another murderer.  Your WTF feeling was refreshing for me since it didn't play out the movie on the Type A typical storyline.

[AKIron]

The thinked killing his wife only added to his psycho demeanor and took the "Hollywood" out of just another murderer.  Your WTF feeling was refreshing for me since it didn't play out the movie on the Type A typical storyline.

The guy was portrayed as fearless and with a calm resolve. He also adhered to the principle of keeping his word. These characteristics are not consistent with the lunacy required to murder people based on the toss of a coin. At least not in the real world. 

[Druss]

For the first time in my life I completely agree with crockett. 


(I need a shower)

  I actually agree with Crockett and RPM on several issues. I just don't write snotty retorts  when I do.

Besides, RPM is my countryman!