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.... I am glad i just wasted 9 dollars. IF anyone saw this movie, and liked it please tell me why.
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Well I have the book because I really enjoy Cormac McCarthy's writing ( just read The Road which was spectacular), but I haven't seen the flick yet. I did hear wbap host saying it was a great movie and that the ending was very controversial...ie many ppl didn't like the ending... I'll probably hurry up and read the book and go see the movie during Xmas.
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Sorry to hear you did not like it. My wife and I loved it.
Javier Bardem gives one of the best performances by a bad guy I've ever seen. It's an intense movie with great dialogue. I've loved every one of the Coen Brother's movies, but this one is my favorite by far.
Javier Bardem gives one of the best performances by a bad guy I've ever seen. It's an intense movie with great dialogue. I've loved every one of the Coen Brother's movies, but this one is my favorite by far.
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c0wb0y_m0nkey;1825308 said:
People were walking out of my theater. I thought it started great, and up until he shot the dog i thought the movie was going to be good. But it really slowed down, and from the people that did like it, when asked why they really seemed to have to dig for a reason. I dont know, my favorite part was "look at that fing bone"
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locked&loaded;1825373 said:
It's hard to quantify. I liked every part of the movie. The scene I liked most was probably at the rural gas station where he asks the old man to call the coin flip in the air. Subtlety and dialogue are not everybody's cup of tea...
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c0wb0y_m0nkey;1825448 said:
I think some people don't understand quality film making. Others hate when they don't get everything wrapped up in a nice little bow at the end.
Me, I think No Country is far and away the film of the year.
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abersonc;1825484 said:
Stop doing nothing but ArtHouse.
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abersonc;1825484 said:
Other than seeing Collateral (where he's the 13th actor listed) and reading articles of other movies he's come out with this past year, which I've noticed many of recently, I suppose it would require me being an avid fan of foreign language films (if that's what you mean by "tons of movies").
His filmography:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/
He was nominated for a role in Before Night Falls - one of many movies I've yet to see.
No surprise that he's getting more press now that, as CR suggested, he "stopped doing nothing but ArtHouse".
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I love all the little touches in the movie.
My favorite thing is how Anton always checks to make sure his boots are clean. There is one scene in the movie where that provides a huge clue on what happened.
My favorite thing is how Anton always checks to make sure his boots are clean. There is one scene in the movie where that provides a huge clue on what happened.
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abersonc;1825984 said:
You asked what it would take to get recognized. Do a movie with funding.
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abersonc;1826513 said:
1) He is getting more recognized now. It just takes time when you make movies very few people see. (see #2)
2) He was nominated seven years ago for a movie that grossed under $4.5 million and played, at its PEAK, in 127 theaters nationwide (which means it did well in the venues it played in, but it was far from a wide release). A majority of his resume is filled with foreign language film credits. Is it that surprising he flew under the radar in this country?
3) Why does it have to be one extreme or the other? There are good movies to be found in between the indie scene and movies like Fred Claus (some digging required, I will admit).