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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:18 PM
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I am watching a movie on Encore called "No Country for Old Men", what a movie.
Tommy Lee Jones is in it, he is really good.

I must warn it has violence in it.



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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:21 PM
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1. I was late catching on to that movie, but once I saw it I did think it was excellent.
I've seen it a few times since.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:27 PM
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3. I have seen parts of the movie before, but changed channels.
I didn't know Tommy Lee Jones was in it.

I can't believe that good old boy would go back after finding all the drug money.

The guy in the truck was already dead, he didn't need the water anymore.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:27 PM
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2. The scene with Chigurh in the gas station is amazing
Loved the book, loved the film.

Glad you're enjoying it!
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:32 PM
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5. This movie had decent Texas accents.
Was it made in Texas?

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AllenVanAllen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:15 AM
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16. It was filmed in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico
An excellent film!



What business is it of yours where I'm from. Friend-o?
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:24 AM
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17. I used to travel that part of the world years ago for work
Big open spaces and lots of dust.

I liked the part with the coin.

Where are you going to put it.

Don't put it in your pocket, put it somewhere else.

That way it doesn't become part of your change.

I need to watch this movie again.
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cemaphonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:52 PM
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30. They did do a good job with the accents
I had no idea the actress playing Carla Jean was Scottish until I heard her talking on one of the DVD extras.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:30 PM
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4. That poor puppy!
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:34 PM
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7. There was a big body count in this movie.
That dog could swim.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:38 PM
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9. Not after getting shot, he couldn't!
Anyway, humans don't count in movies.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:33 PM
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6. It's a comedy
a great one
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janx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:35 PM
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8. Cormac Mccarthy
One great novelist.
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blue_onyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 10:43 PM
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10. I thought it was ok
Hated the ending though.
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hibbing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 11:23 PM
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11. not sure what I was supposed to get out of it
Hi,
I found it an interesting movie to watch, but didn't do much for me. I think that came out relatively at the same time as In the Valley of Elah. In the Valley of Elah is what I thought a very powerful antiwar movie. That is just my interpretation of it. I recommend it if you like Tommy Lee Jones and have not seen it.

Peace
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HardWorkingDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 11:34 AM
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25. Just curious....how old are you?
The reason I ask is, I think this movie resonates differently with older people. I'm 44 and I don't think it'd have the same impact on me if I was younger. Maybe not though.

Hope you didn't take my question as an insult.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 11:37 PM
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12. Good movie. Needs multiple viewings to really appreciate.
Definitely not a "feel good movie of the year" type of movie. Had a body count that rivals this season of 24. :yoiks:
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slay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 03:17 AM
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18. So true
I pick up something new everytime I watch it. It truly is No Country For No Men these day - as Tommy Lee's character discovers throughout the movie. That's what I take away from the movie more than anything else - everything that occurs in the movie serves to back up this underlying theme - one that many people seem to miss even though it's the title of the movie and the book. Great movie, great ending - as with most every Cohen Bros movie - I loved it.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 12:06 AM
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13. I loved the movie
the book is great as well ...
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 01:30 AM
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14. It's a hell of a film
Stays with you.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:11 AM
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15. You are so right.
This movie was directed by the Coen brothers, I looked it up.

I don't know how this movie got passed me.

It is fun to discover a good movie.

The end was interesting.

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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:24 AM
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19. We rented it a few months ago. Great cast, one of my favorite
recent movies.

mark
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 09:49 AM
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20. not a fan
way too long for such an empty ending, and Tommy Lee Jones' "texan andy taylor" -schtik got old after 5 mins...

i can at least say the cinematography was good...
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 11:09 AM
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23. Oh shut up! You're stupid.
:hide:

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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 11:41 AM
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26. obviously
i'm like the only person in western civilization who didn't like it....
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 09:52 AM
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21. I loved the ending
just because it was a giant fuck you to the people who need a solid ending
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 11:06 AM
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22. Entertaining movie. I liked it a lot.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 11:30 AM
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24. It is a great movie! Crazy but great!
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pdx_prog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 01:31 PM
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27. I saw it when it first hit the indy theatres
Loved it....knew it was going to be a hit then...
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cemaphonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:47 PM
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28. I love the Coens and Cormac McCarthy, so I was pretty stoked when I first heard about it.
Saw it when it came out, and it did not disappoint.

They are supposed to be working on an adaptation of the excellent "Yiddish Policeman's Union," so hopefully that one will turn out well too.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:50 PM
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34. oh, sweet
I loved that book
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:51 PM
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29. Now go read the book.
The movie is very faithful to it. Great read.
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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:36 PM
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33. I agree, it was a very faithful adaptation. It looked exactly how I pictured it, thanks
to McCarthy's incredible gift for painting verbal pictures. His prose is second to none, at least so far as living authors are concerned.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:20 PM
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31. I saw it at the movie theater when it was first out
and the ending was like, "oh, it's over". Some poor schmuck went to the bathroom without a clue that the movie was ending and was surprised to see the credits when he came back. I have liked the movie better on subsequent video viewings.
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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:35 PM
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32. It is an amazingly good adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel.
The Cohen brothers actually were very faithful to what I consider McCarthy's weakest novel. The film is very well done, and it won Best Picture, actually, the prior year.

McCarthy concludes many of his books with "dreams," and I love that final scene in the film.

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