NO COUNTRY FOR THIS OLD MAN !
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE SET BARNS STRAIGHT ON No Country For Old Men!
Barns thinks that was one of the worst movies he has ever seen.
Barns does not understand why a quality actor like Javier Barden would ever, ever take a role reminiscent of MOE HOWARD OF THE 3 STOOGES.
And yet ... the movie and Barden get Oscars.
Somebody 'splain this to Barns...
While you are at it, please explain the title of the movie ....
What Say You?
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Backbiter ( 107 posts / 1 fights ) from West Hollywood, California (United States) on 02/26 at 06:58AM PT
It was a bent morality tale. Barden's character stuck to his moral code (twisted as it is) to the very end.
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on 02/26 at 07:06AM PTSo. The movie celebrates the unfailing morality of a murderous psychopath?
Is this Ethan and Joel Coen, and Scott Rudin's celebration of virtue?
Appears to Barns to be a celebration of depravity.
Frankly, Barns is loathe to accept PHONY, PRETENTIOUS DRIVEL of any kind, particularly that which caters to P.C. driven entertainment.
"ODD" or "REVOLUTIONARY" simply for the sake of creating such is "NOTHING."
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Backbiter ( 107 posts / 1 fights ) from West Hollywood, California (United States) on 02/26 at 07:35AM PT
You're definitely in the minority here. I don't think it was a 'celebration' of anything. Not everything is black and white like Death Wish (which I thought was great). Bardem's character had a complex moral code, which did have room for the idea of fate (something most sociopaths don't have). I think that character is reminiscent of Brando in Apacolypse Now. The Cohen Bros movies definitely aren't for everyone.
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smidgen ( 62 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 03/04 at 10:32AM PT
I am with you all the way on this one. Yawn, sigh. Backbiter, I would say there is a 50/50 among the audience. Those who loved it and those who hated it. The more praise it got, the more I hated it. It wasn't a movie that provoked happiness, thought, wonder, inspiration, love, hatred or sadness. I just left the theater feeling...weird, and I don't like that.
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rachee ( 81 posts / 2 fights ) from London, London (United Kingdom) on 02/25 at 05:11PM PT
I don't think that Barns and us saw the same movie. It was brilliant in many ways. It was Very intense and the characters are very intriguing. I think the cinematography was also excellent. Barden's hair cut was excellent symbolism.
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GMc ( 34 posts / 0 fights ) from Helena, Montana (United States) on 02/25 at 01:19PM PT
The only old man in this movie was the Tommy Lee Jones character. He is an amazing actor. I did not understand what his role was in the movie. But then I did not understand the movie altogether. Barden was still better in this movie than Daniel Day-Lewis overacting in every movie he is in.
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smidgen ( 62 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 03/04 at 10:28AM PT
Tommy Lee Jones is good at what he does...which is an actor who plays the same character 100% of time. So when you pay him a compliment, let's be honest and specific about it. Tommy Lee was GREAT as Tommy Lee doing what Tommy Lee does.
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mu4715 ( 21 posts / 0 fights ) from Providence, Rhode Island (United States) on 02/25 at 12:56PM PT
Simple. Barns' taste in movies is pathetic.
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