What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

iLoveBlood · 04-01-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Why would GFL be a guilty pleasure?

GFL is great, and Brad has his own show now that is awesome. Called Reaper.

acratertocoffin · 04-03-2008, 05:30 PM

No Country For Old Men - 9/10

Bardem's character is ridiculously fantastic.

chartsengrafs · 04-03-2008, 05:44 PM

i consider no country for old men to be the best movie with the worst ending ever.

cardboard adolescent · 04-03-2008, 05:56 PM

the ending was perfect

chartsengrafs · 04-03-2008, 06:07 PM

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i would have rather seen a final showdown between the two than have the main protagonist killed randomly.. they didn't even show him get killed. i like that the bad guy got away and all.. but they screwed over lewelyn

Edited: right-track

adidasss · 04-03-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

SPOILERS

i would have rather seen a final showdown between the two than have the main protagonist killed randomly.. they didn't even show him get killed. i like that the bad guy got away and all.. but they screwed over lewelyn

That was my gripe too, but it was later explained to me that that's what the book is like, it's focused more on the musings of the sheriff. So in the book, that part is less abrupt.

Not as good as I'd hoped it would be. I was much more moved by The sea within by Alejandro Amenabar. Still, it's a good watch. Maybe it would have been a different experience had I known it's based on a real person. :\
7/10

jackhammer · 04-03-2008, 06:58 PM

Considering I am a child of the 80's, I always missed out on this film. Until tonight. Some nice moments but overall disappointment. If I had watched it when it had came out then I would have loved it I think.

This has been sitting on my shelves for a months now and I could kick myself for not watching it sooner. I love Michael Mann and this shot on HD movie did not disappoint. He is one of the very best visual stylists working in Hollywood today. he has a great ear for music in his movies too.

acratertocoffin · 04-03-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

SPOILERS

i would have rather seen a final showdown between the two than have the main protagonist killed randomly.. they didn't even show him get killed. i like that the bad guy got away and all.. but they screwed over lewelyn

I hate to use this term, but that would be a typical Hollywood ending that would not work with this film, or with the Coens. The sheriff's end musings are metaphors for his life and while the film doesn't center on him as much as it should have to make those make sense, it still works well.

iLoveBlood · 04-04-2008, 12:40 PM

the movie and the book are called No Country For OLD MEN, not No country for Josh Brolin. Sheriff Bell is the main character and both pieces of material are about the nature of violence in an increasingly changeing world. Life and violence behave arbitrarily and so the book and film depict that accurately.

Brolin meets his demise because of the satchel of money, regardless of who dispatches him in the end, but since none of the characters that are actually in pursuit witness his end neither do we as the audience.

9.8/10

cardboard adolescent · 04-04-2008, 01:33 PM

i watched mysterious skin last night, it was pretty good

04-03-2008, 05:44 PM	#843 (permalink)
chartsengrafs Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oahu, hawaii Posts: 148	i consider no country for old men to be the best movie with the worst ending ever. __________________ sunny days should leave a message on my phone.

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chartsengrafs Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oahu, hawaii Posts: 148	SPOILERS i would have rather seen a final showdown between the two than have the main protagonist killed randomly.. they didn't even show him get killed. i like that the bad guy got away and all.. but they screwed over lewelyn Edited: right-track __________________ sunny days should leave a message on my phone.

04-03-2008, 06:58 PM	#847 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Considering I am a child of the 80's, I always missed out on this film. Until tonight. Some nice moments but overall disappointment. If I had watched it when it had came out then I would have loved it I think. This has been sitting on my shelves for a months now and I could kick myself for not watching it sooner. I love Michael Mann and this shot on HD movie did not disappoint. He is one of the very best visual stylists working in Hollywood today. he has a great ear for music in his movies too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-04-2008, 12:40 PM	#849 (permalink)
iLoveBlood Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 93	the movie and the book are called No Country For OLD MEN, not No country for Josh Brolin. Sheriff Bell is the main character and both pieces of material are about the nature of violence in an increasingly changeing world. Life and violence behave arbitrarily and so the book and film depict that accurately. Brolin meets his demise because of the satchel of money, regardless of who dispatches him in the end, but since none of the characters that are actually in pursuit witness his end neither do we as the audience. 9.8/10 __________________

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	the ending was perfect

04-04-2008, 01:33 PM	#850 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	i watched mysterious skin last night, it was pretty good