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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:14:26 GMT
No Country For Old Men is the Coen Brothers plus Cormac McCarthy. So perfect by definition.  The best current screenwriters working with the best current author. I read every analysis of that movie and every review, because I thought something must be wrong with me.  But I seriously think it's a bad movie.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:25:33 GMT
I loved No Country for Old Men. Oh my god, you guys! I like their comedies best though. My favorite by far is The Big Lebowski. I watch it over and over. It's one of the only movies I can do that with. And second is Raising Arizona. I don't know what it is... tbh. Maybe I'm too European and gay for their movies.  
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:28:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:31:14 GMT
I don't know what it is... tbh. Maybe I'm too European and gay for their movies.
That was just me jokingly saying that No Country For Old Men (and most of their other movies too) are not really after my taste. It's not the kind of movie I enjoy.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:32:25 GMT
That was just me jokingly saying that No Country For Old Men (and most of their other movies too) are not really after my taste. It's not the kind of movie I enjoy. I know. But their movies are plenty gay. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:35:18 GMT
No Country For Old Men is the Coen Brothers plus Cormac McCarthy. So perfect by definition. The best current screenwriters working with the best current author. I read every analysis of that movie and every review, because I thought something must be wrong with me. But I seriously think it's a bad movie.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:36:20 GMT
That was just me jokingly saying that No Country For Old Men (and most of their other movies too) are not really after my taste. It's not the kind of movie I enjoy. I know. But their movies are plenty gay. I was more referring to No Country For Old Men. I love dark and gritty, but this one had this hollowed-out atmosphere. It felt like nothing. It felt empty. I don't mind subtlety and slow pacing. But this movie made me feel nothing at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:41:19 GMT
I know. But their movies are plenty gay. I was more referring to No Country For Old Men. I love dark and gritty, but this one had this hollowed-out atmosphere. It felt like nothing. It felt empty. I don't mind subtlety and slow pacing. But this movie made me feel nothing at all. It's not the Coens best or McCarthy's but it worked for me. I guess this is how y'all feel when Davey, Witchy and I shit on Tarantino.
Anyhow, I'd recommend Barton Fink as I always do. Their best movie.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:46:50 GMT
I really like Barton Fink, but I don't rate nearly as high as some of their other stuff. It's just not as rewatchable as Fargo or Big Lebowski for example. Both of which I've seen dozens of times. Of course that's not the only factor, but it's a big one for me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 3:52:13 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2016 5:24:42 GMT
i liked Miller's Crossing, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. Found the others i've seen (no country for old men and a serious man) incredibly boring. I thought I was the only one who thinks No Country For Old Men was GODAWFULLY boring. NCFOM is so fucking dreadful. It's one of the most overrated movies of the last 15 years |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 6:26:04 GMT
I thought I was the only one who thinks No Country For Old Men was GODAWFULLY boring. NCFOM is so fucking dreadful. It's one of the most overrated movies of the last 15 years  |
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Post by boojam on Feb 4, 2016 14:32:40 GMT
I know. But their movies are plenty gay. I was more referring to No Country For Old Men. I love dark and gritty, but this one had this hollowed-out atmosphere. It felt like nothing. It felt empty. I don't mind subtlety and slow pacing. But this movie made me feel nothing at all. It was very much like the novel , Cormac McCarthy is not an easy read, however he has such an unconventional style and narrative composition I like him. Then I like odd stuff. Warning, don't ever read Blood Meridian. Boy that novel would have been great source material for Sam Peckinpah! Suttree and The Orchard Keeper are his two best novels. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 14:44:39 GMT
I was more referring to No Country For Old Men. I love dark and gritty, but this one had this hollowed-out atmosphere. It felt like nothing. It felt empty. I don't mind subtlety and slow pacing. But this movie made me feel nothing at all. It was very much like the novel , Cormac McCarthy is not an easy read, however he has such an unconventional style and narrative composition I like him. Then I like odd stuff. Warning, don't ever read Blood Meridian.Boy that novel would have been great source material for Sam Peckinpah! But it's brilliant! And would make a great movie in the right hands too. Ridley Scott was going to try it at one point but I'm kind of glad he didn't given his more recent output. And James Franco wanted to do it at one point which would have been atrocious like his terrible Faulkner adaptations.  But if done by someone like Andrew Dominik or John Hillcoat it could be pretty damn good. Or the Coens again but I think it'd be too humourless for them. Michael Haneke was actually offered the chance of directing a Blood Meridian screenplay at one point which would've been very interesting. But he of all people thought it was too violent.
I think McCarthy's addressed the Peckinpah comparison before btw. For whatever reason I don't think he took it favourably. Anyways, he insists that it is adaptable and he wouldn't mind it being a movie.
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Post by barristanwhitebeard on Feb 4, 2016 15:06:46 GMT
It was very much like the novel , Cormac McCarthy is not an easy read, however he has such an unconventional style and narrative composition I like him. Then I like odd stuff. Warning, don't ever read Blood Meridian.Boy that novel would have been great source material for Sam Peckinpah! But it's brilliant! And would make a great movie in the right hands too. Ridley Scott was going to try it at one point but I'm kind of glad he didn't given his more recent output. And James Franco wanted to do it at one point which would have been atrocious like his terrible Faulkner adaptations. But if done by someone like Andrew Dominik or John Hillcoat it could be pretty damn good. Or the Coens again but I think it'd be too humourless for them. Michael Haneke was actually offered the chance of directing a Blood Meridian screenplay at one point which would've been very interesting. But he of all people thought it was too violent.
I think McCarthy's addressed the Peckinpah comparison before btw. For whatever reason I don't think he took it favourably. Anyways, he insists that it is adaptable and he wouldn't mind it being a movie.
Blood Meridian is one of my favorite books. It's hard to read, sure, but it's a masterpiece of a psychological western. Judge Holden is one of the most frigthening characters ever. Seriously, if anyone thinks Ramsay Bolton is a monster, he/she should read Blood Meridian. After Holden, barely anything compares in term of pure evilness. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 15:10:17 GMT
But it's brilliant! And would make a great movie in the right hands too. Ridley Scott was going to try it at one point but I'm kind of glad he didn't given his more recent output. And James Franco wanted to do it at one point which would have been atrocious like his terrible Faulkner adaptations. But if done by someone like Andrew Dominik or John Hillcoat it could be pretty damn good. Or the Coens again but I think it'd be too humourless for them. Michael Haneke was actually offered the chance of directing a Blood Meridian screenplay at one point which would've been very interesting. But he of all people thought it was too violent.
I think McCarthy's addressed the Peckinpah comparison before btw. For whatever reason I don't think he took it favourably. Anyways, he insists that it is adaptable and he wouldn't mind it being a movie.
Blood Meridian is one of my favorite books. It's hard to read, sure, but it's a masterpiece of a psychological western. Judge Holden is one of the most frigthening characters ever. Seriously, if anyone thinks Ramsay Bolton is a monster, he/she should read Blood Meridian. After Holden, barely anything compares in term of pure evilness. He's an amazing character. Of course the part would be really difficult to cast. I guess John Goodman could probably do a good job. But Phillip Seymour Hoffman would've been even better.  |
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Post by boojam on Feb 4, 2016 23:33:03 GMT
It was very much like the novel , Cormac McCarthy is not an easy read, however he has such an unconventional style and narrative composition I like him. Then I like odd stuff. Warning, don't ever read Blood Meridian.Boy that novel would have been great source material for Sam Peckinpah! But it's brilliant! And would make a great movie in the right hands too. Ridley Scott was going to try it at one point but I'm kind of glad he didn't given his more recent output. And James Franco wanted to do it at one point which would have been atrocious like his terrible Faulkner adaptations. But if done by someone like Andrew Dominik or John Hillcoat it could be pretty damn good. Or the Coens again but I think it'd be too humourless for them. Michael Haneke was actually offered the chance of directing a Blood Meridian screenplay at one point which would've been very interesting. But he of all people thought it was too violent.
I think McCarthy's addressed the Peckinpah comparison before btw. For whatever reason I don't think he took it favourably. Anyways, he insists that it is adaptable and he wouldn't mind it being a movie.
That warning was for Kairos. I to love Blood Meridian , I can see those who have a problem with No Country for Old Men (I like that one too) should stay away from A redness in the West. McCarthy's language is hard to frame in a movie and is the essence of his novels. Yeah I would like to see the Coens attempt it, they sure have respect for McCarthy. They trumped Henry Hathaway with their version of True Grit even tho I like the Wayne version. That Portis novel trumps the film versions an amazing novel. Oddly the Coens left out some of Portis's quirky poetry , especially the last line of dialog from the book, don't know why. Until you made me go look I did not know that Tommy Lee Jones had the option. Yeah I would not go with Scott but I could see Peter Weir and he might even be up for Jone's version. However I can't see that getting made , have to tone it down, I guess. What is Weir doing these days? Even tho Jack Nicholson would have been great as Judge Holden that ship has sailed. Always thought a dark horse would be Sacha Baron Cohen, and I would still go with him. Tho I now might pick Benedict Cumberbatch , jez that guy is a talent! |
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The best current screenwriters working with the best current author. 
But I seriously think it's a bad movie. 
But if done by someone like Andrew Dominik or John Hillcoat it could be pretty damn good. Or the Coens again but I think it'd be too humourless for them. 
