Comments | media_girl18: No Country for Old Men

media_girl18

No Country for Old Men

Dec 05, 2007 19:03

So, I just saw "No Country for Old Men", and I've been meaning to post about it. The movie is an awesome experience. The Coen brothers have a talent for creating some of the best dialog...and their trademark dark humor throughout "No Country for Old Men" is part of why I enjoyed it so, so much. Javier Bardem's lines, in particular, cracked me up. ( Read more... )

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foolshavepride December 7 2007, 11:44:08 UTC

Javier Bradem is like beyond talent. I really like his works...and I SO wanna see NCFOM

media_girl18 December 7 2007, 21:42:55 UTC

Oooh, what else has he been in? This is actually the first movie of his I've seen, and I was really awed by his performance. You definitely have to see the movie! I hope you get to.:)

foolshavepride December 8 2007, 08:48:07 UTC

He's been in Goya's Ghosts which I have only seen clips of it but it seems good, Mar adentro which is really really really good and also a little sad. He's done a bunch of Spanish movies too which I have seen like one or two of but I don't remember their names...see however Mar adentro (which means The Sea Within)

From IMDb:

Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others

media_girl18 December 8 2007, 19:20:09 UTC

Oooh, the Sea Inside sounds excellent. I'm definitely going to add it to netflix. Sounds similar to that movie that outs right now, actually, "The Bell and the Butterfly" (which I also really want to see). I really enjoy movies that deal with controversial topics...interesting to see different perspectives!

As for Goya's Ghosts, I remember hearing about that awhile back...it has Natalie Portman, right? Hmm..

estherblodgett December 7 2007, 17:20:02 UTC

I loved the movie, but was a little disappointed. Only because of L. Moss being killed and not by Javier, we don't know where the money went, and if Leweylen's wife lived near the end. I understand the concept looking back on the movie, but it seemed like the story had a such huge build-up, but they couldn't write a conclusive ending. A lot of people were surprised in my theater when the credits rolled after Tommy Lee was finished talking.

estherblodgett December 7 2007, 17:21:48 UTC

lol I didn't mean Javier, I meant his character Anton. =)

media_girl18 December 7 2007, 21:51:49 UTC

Whooooa, wait. Anton didn't kill the protagonist? I didn't catch that at all! I thought he did..because he went to the hotel the protagonist was waiting for his wife at, then killed the protagonist...didn't he? Hmm, how did you figure out Anton didn't do it?

I disagree somewhat about the ending, though immediately after the movie, I felt dissatisfied with it, as well. However, after thinking about it more, I really liked how the ending was more open-ended...it was a risky move, and I appreciated how it wasn't the typical Hollywood-style ending, where everything is wrapped up nicely. It makes for more fun discussions about the movie's themes and what the ending could have meant.

BTW-I'm pretty sure that the girl (the protagonist's wife) got killed, because you see Anton wipe his boots after he leaves her house. Earlier in the movie, Anton puts his feet up on a chair to avoid the blood all over a hotel floor. This makes me think that Anton is wiping his boots to similarly get rid of the protagonist's wife's blood.

estherblodgett December 8 2007, 03:58:19 UTC

I thought Tommy said that Moss was killed by the "local government" or something like that. It was only when Tommy came back to the crime scene did he notice that the door knob was shot off. I believe Anton was hiding in the shadows of the room but didn't do anything to Tommy.

Yeah, I liked that it wasn't the typical ending, but I really wanted to see a huge blow-out between Moss and Chirgurh. I mean, they went through all the trouble and killings for the money, why not face each other in the end? I would have at least liked to have seen Moss get killed on screen, no matter who would do it because the way it ended was unsatisfying to me. :/

I didn't see Anton wipe his boot off but maybe I just missed that. Next time I see the movie I'll have to keep my eyes open. =)

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