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Title: No Country For Old Men Post by: Mango99 on January 10, 2008, 02:32:34 PM Has anyone seen the Coen brothers latest? I saw this last night and thought it was a stunning film. An incredible performance by Javier Bardem, and surely one that will win him the oscar this year?
Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: TightEnd on January 10, 2008, 02:33:48 PM looking forward to it a lot
is it on general release yet? Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: Mango99 on January 10, 2008, 02:37:07 PM looking forward to it a lot You can catch it on advance previews some places. It looks like it gets a bigger release on 12th Jan, then goes general release on 18th.is it on general release yet? Coen brothers FTW. Simply amazing. Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: booder on January 10, 2008, 03:11:08 PM excellent movie
Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: M3boy on January 10, 2008, 04:25:35 PM Great if you like that sort of thing.
I do. Takes a while to get into it. Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: ifm on January 23, 2008, 08:28:34 PM VERY slow and dull at times, Tarantinoesque at others, storyline has been done hundreds of times before though mostly more believably.
Lead actor could've been Keanu Reeves tussauds dummy. I found it ok, knowhere near as good as i expected based on the reviews. Found this on IMDB: "Heath Ledger had been in talks to play Llewelyn Moss, but withdrew to take "some time off" instead." Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: TightEnd on January 23, 2008, 08:31:38 PM I adored this film
wryly funny one of the great villians, superbly played good supporting cast too and the Coen brothers are wonderful will clean up at the Oscars Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: Colchester Kev on January 23, 2008, 08:39:22 PM ending was crap.
put that on the Oscar blurb Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: boldie on January 23, 2008, 09:35:27 PM the ending has to be crap or you don't get an Oscar.
I'm getting the dvd this week so shall watch it then. Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: sledge13 on January 23, 2008, 09:50:03 PM 1st half great...very poor ending but snobs call it "art", 3/5 overrated.
Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: TightEnd on January 23, 2008, 09:51:51 PM ending was crap. put that on the Oscar blurb The ending is faithful to Cormac McCarthy's novel on which its based Would have been all too easy to go Hollywood but credit to the Coen's for defying convention. Snob, Out. Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: Nakor on January 23, 2008, 09:55:44 PM Brilliant film - Touching The Big L or Millers Crossing as the best Coen brothers film IMO.
Did the end really need more? Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: TightEnd on January 23, 2008, 09:57:26 PM Brilliant film - Touching The Big L or Millers Crossing as the best Coen brothers film IMO. Did the end really need more? not a fan of Fargo mate? Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: Nakor on January 23, 2008, 10:35:31 PM Ummm Fargo a funny film for me - love it, original well written stuff, as a cinema specticale it is the nuts.
However I can't say I am motivated to pick it off the shelf to watch it again too often, maybe its just a film that will never be as good as the first time you see it? or truly needs the big screen? who knows, for me a great film but I have to say not a top 3 Coen film IMO. Title: Re: No Country For Old Men Post by: Mango99 on January 24, 2008, 12:33:26 AM ending was crap. put that on the Oscar blurb The ending is faithful to Cormac McCarthy's novel on which its based Would have been all too easy to go Hollywood but credit to the Coen's for defying convention. Snob, Out. Totally agree with you. I thought it was excellent all the way through, and especially the ending infact. That made the film a classic imo. |