No Country For Old Men

moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
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<div class="IPBDescription">I haven't been this overpowered by a movie in a long time.</div><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_country_for_old_men/" target="_blank">http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_country_for_old_men/</a>

This is quite simply the best thriller I've ever seen: forget silence of the lambs. Not a single cliche in the entire film. Meticulously crafted, thematically unified, and absolutely chilling.
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    There was only one negative review on that rotten tomatoes page.

    That <i>never</i> happens.

    What the hell is this movie that is apparently so awesome, that I've never even heard about before?

    A new release or something?
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    Coen Brothers ftw. I'll see this.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660138:date=Nov 10 2007, 09:42 AM:name=NeonSpyder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NeonSpyder @ Nov 10 2007, 09:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660138"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->There was only one negative review on that rotten tomatoes page.

    That <i>never</i> happens.

    What the hell is this movie that is apparently so awesome, that I've never even heard about before?

    A new release or something?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Only one negative review on the first page, you mean. It has more negatives later. Plenty of movies can do that, like <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children_of_men/" target="_blank">Children of Men</a> or <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ratatouille/" target="_blank">Ratatouille</a>. Of course, those are two of the best movies I've ever seen, so No Country for Old Men might be amazing also.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    bah, not playing anywhere near me. i'd have to drive into Philly.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660141:date=Nov 10 2007, 11:16 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 10 2007, 11:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660141"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Only one negative review on the first page, you mean. It has more negatives later. Plenty of movies can do that, like <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children_of_men/" target="_blank">Children of Men</a> or <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ratatouille/" target="_blank">Ratatouille</a>. Of course, those are two of the best movies I've ever seen, so No Country for Old Men might be amazing also.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ratatouille?!? I have lost all respect for you as a film critic. Seriously. What's next, <i>Bee Movie</i>?


    Any movie with "old men" in the title can't be bad.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660161:date=Nov 10 2007, 04:28 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 10 2007, 04:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ratatouille?!? I have lost all respect for you as a film critic. Seriously. What's next, <i>Bee Movie</i>?
    Any movie with "old men" in the title can't be bad.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I don't understand how you could have seen Ratataouille and compared it at all to Bee Movie. They are both animated and have jokes. That is where the similiarities end. That's like saying every live action humor film is equally good.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660163:date=Nov 10 2007, 05:39 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 10 2007, 05:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660163"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't understand how you could have seen Ratataouille and compared it at all to Bee Movie. They are both animated and have jokes. That is where the similiarities end. That's like saying every live action humor film is equally good.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're correct, Ratataouille is hardly in the same league as Bee Movie.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1660161:date=Nov 10 2007, 06:28 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 10 2007, 06:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ratatouille?!? I have lost all respect for you as a film critic. Seriously. What's next, <i>Bee Movie</i>?
    Any movie with "old men" in the title can't be bad.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    When someone tells me they did not like ratatouille, I become permanently convinced that they are a soulless automaton.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1660166:date=Nov 10 2007, 03:34 PM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moultano @ Nov 10 2007, 03:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660166"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->When someone tells me they did not like ratatouille, I become permanently convinced that they are a soulless automaton.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah, but we've known that about Depot for awhile now.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660166:date=Nov 10 2007, 06:34 PM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moultano @ Nov 10 2007, 06:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660166"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->When someone tells me they did not like ratatouille, I become permanently convinced that they are a soulless automaton.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That describes me fairly well, thanks. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • alephaleph Join Date: 2007-10-12 Member: 62620Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660161:date=Nov 10 2007, 05:28 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 10 2007, 05:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ratatouille?!? I have lost all respect for you as a film critic. Seriously. What's next, <i>Bee Movie</i>?
    Any movie with "old men" in the title can't be bad.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    putting 'Children of Men' in your 'best movies ever seen' category was what struck me..

    I'm living in something of a media vacuum (no TV, no newspaper, magazines, or printed media of any sort, no radio) and I haven't even heard of this yet till this thread.

    So, thanks to moultano. I remember your thread about The Fountain, which I netflix'd on your recommendation.
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660170:date=Nov 10 2007, 07:38 PM:name=aleph)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aleph @ Nov 10 2007, 07:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660170"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->putting 'Children of Men' in your 'best movies ever seen' category was what struck me..

    I'm living in something of a media vacuum (no TV, no newspaper, magazines, or printed media of any sort, no radio) and I haven't even heard of this yet till this thread.

    So, thanks to moultano. I remember your thread about The Fountain, which I netflix'd on your recommendation.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    The fountain is a chick flick man, I tried watching it but was utterly bored and easily confused as to what was going on simply because Hugh Jackman plays three different characters throughout the movie. That compounded with flashbacks and retelling of the same story made it nearly impossible to follow unless you feel like watching it twice.

    I would've watched Rat-tat-toulie if my mother wasn't mortally afraid of mice. CG or not. She is like that chef dude who spends the whole movie trying to kill the rat. I assume that's what he does anyway.

    Is 'No country for old men' really that good? I mean 'Children of Men' was a fairly decent movie, I lean more towards '28 days later' as my favorite movie. I don't think it's playing in Waycross though, they tend to shut-out most of my movies. Like 'Shoot-em up' I had to drive an hour there, wait an hour cause I was ten minutes late and drive back at midnight. It was still worth it. Sadly, I can't do that right now cause I'm jobless.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660161:date=Nov 10 2007, 04:28 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 10 2007, 04:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ratatouille?!? I have lost all respect for you as a film critic. Seriously. What's next, <i>Bee Movie</i>?
    Any movie with "old men" in the title can't be bad.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're so prejudiced that you can't appreciate a movie just because it's animated? Ratatouille is a masterpiece!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660191:date=Nov 11 2007, 07:22 AM:name=RuBy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RuBy @ Nov 11 2007, 07:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660191"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You're so prejudiced that you can't appreciate a movie just because it's animated? Ratatouille is a masterpiece!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Contrare, <i>Bee Movie</i> is a masterpiece! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660192:date=Nov 11 2007, 07:40 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 11 2007, 07:40 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660192"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Contrare, <i>Bee Movie</i> is a masterpiece! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bee_movie/" target="_blank">*This*</a> Bee Movie?? Or are you just saying that to get people riled up? =p Ratatouille was filled with laughter and tears. A++ would watch again.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660193:date=Nov 11 2007, 04:54 AM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Nov 11 2007, 04:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660193"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bee_movie/" target="_blank">*This*</a> Bee Movie?? Or are you just saying that to get people riled up? =p Ratatouille was filled with laughter and tears. A++ would watch again.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ratatouille owned hardcore :U
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  • Awesome_LocksAwesome_Locks Join Date: 2007-10-22 Member: 62705Members
    I'd seen the trailer for that and it looked good. Didn't actually look into the critical reviews though, now I have to see it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    This was seriously good. A bit weird, but good.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A bit weird, but good.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> that should be the tagline for all cohen brothers movies.

    I already have this on my 'to watch' list, it already comes highly recommended but it's good to see it has the moultano stamp of approval too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    Finally got to see this. Quite excellent. I'm not sure I'd call it a proper thriller though. There's a lot more going on here than in your average thriller, even if it was quite thrilling. It *is* a kind of exploration of thriller character archetypes, though. I liked that even the exacting psychopath was pitiable in the end.

    even though it didn't have nearly as much comedy as usual coen bros. fare, I think I would have to say this was my favorite of theirs so far...
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    I was enthralled.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660191:date=Nov 11 2007, 07:22 AM:name=RuBy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RuBy @ Nov 11 2007, 07:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660191"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You're so prejudiced that you can't appreciate a movie just because it's animated? Ratatouille is a masterpiece!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yea i love animated movies, then again i am a 3d modeler and i love seeing all the work they put into the movies. Final fantasy still awestrucks me.
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