WTF america

[bououou]

OK. Who has seen No Country for Old Men?
Deep breath.
I mean WTF! How could this win best movie?
I don't want to bash it or anything since I did not see the ending. (I left before the end.)
But can America really wonder why they have gun problems if this is there best movie?
Ok. calm down.

I shouldn't have gone to see it anyways. I hate violence.

Comments

[puszysty]

Most of everything that wins Best Picture is guaranteed to be liked only by the critics. I mean, have you seen Driving Miss Daisy?

[bououou]

I don't really agree... If you look only since 2000, you have
Gladiator
Chicago
The Lord of the Rings
Million Dollar Baby

And really I look at the list and there is a lot of movie in there I love and a lot I haven't seen.
But this movie was just wrong to me.
I mean there is a lot of violence in Gladiator, but it didn't bother me because It was part of the story that made sens.
In No Country for Old Men, they're just fighting over a pile of money. And killing bystander on the way.
I'm sorry I'm ranting again and I know it wasn't the point of your comment!

And no I haven't seen Driving Miss Daisy ;p.

[puszysty]

Good, then don't. It's terrible.
I didn't really like Chicago (or a Beautiful Mind), so just matter of opinion really.
The thing about the Coen Brothers is that they have a very distinct style. Have you seen anything else by them? Judging by what I've seen from them, you probably missed something significant at the end.

[bououou]

No I haven't seen anything else by the Coen brothers...
If I did miss something in the end, I guess I'll never know because I won't watch it again.
But If ever I get my hands on another Coen movie, it won't stop me from giving it a try.

[ortanique]

I loved it, and I think Javier Bardem deserved his Oscar for playing a crazy bastard so calmly. I was also impressed with the cinematography and the fact that there was practically no music throughout the entire film, yet something as simple as footsteps leading down the hall could incite fear within the viewer. I've seen most of the movies nominated in every category at this year's Academy Awards, and NCFOM definitely stood out for me.

[bououou]

What really bothered me was the violence. I'm not saying the movie was badly made or anything.
I just feel that at one point in a movie you should put the gun down and be able to say something else.
Yes Javier Bardem was good, but I don't think because they show long quiet shots of the desert that it justifies a story where everyone gets killed over a pile of money.

But then it's just a matter of opinion.
And I was really frustrated when I wrote that post. I've calmed down since. :p

[ortanique]

I see where you're coming from with the whole violence thing, however. I know there are movies I just stopped watching because it was so gratuitous.

[sandruche]

Vincent, non non non non.

Ce film était juste wow.

Violent, soit, mais wow.

Il mérite l'oscar. Je t'avoue que je n'ai pas vu There will be blood, mais pour avoir vu les autres en lices, il est loin devant!