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Post by mrbeefy on Jan 26, 2008 11:55:28 GMT -5
Ok...I saw this one. Getting all kinds of awards...............but.... WHAT THE HELL WAS THIS MOVIE ABOUT?!?!? I left the theatre wondering what the whole thing was about. Confused the heck outta me! I give it one star
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Post by Karrie on Feb 25, 2008 16:25:02 GMT -5
I comprehended the movie just fine, maybe b/c I am younger-here is the synopsis for your reading enjoyment ;D
When a Vietnam veteran discovers two million dollars while wandering through the aftermath of a Texas drug deal gone horribly awry, his decision to abscond with the cash sets off a violent chain reaction in a stripped-down crime drama from Joel and Ethan Coen. Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) has just stumbled into the find of a lifetime. Upon discovering a bullet-strewn pickup truck surrounded by the corpses of dead bodyguards, Moss uncovers two million dollars in cash and a substantial load of heroin stashed in the back of the vehicle. Later, as an enigmatic killer who determines the fate of his victims with the flip of a coin sets out in pursuit of Moss, the disillusioned Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) struggles to contain the rapidly escalating violence that seems to be consuming his once-peaceful Lone Star State town. Woody Harrelson, Javier Bardem, and Kelly MacDonald co-star in a distinctly American crime story that explores timeless biblical themes in a contemporary Southwestern setting.
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Post by GerryT on Feb 25, 2008 18:06:46 GMT -5
The film won 4 Oscars (including Best Picture, supporting actor Javier Bardem and director Coen brothers), so someone must have understood it!!
My couisns loved it, so maybe I'll rent it on DVD. Thanks for the story line, Karrie.
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Post by Karrie on Feb 27, 2008 8:19:08 GMT -5
The film won 4 Oscars (including Best Picture, supporting actor Javier Bardem and director Coen brothers), so someone must have understood it!! My couisns loved it, so maybe I'll rent it on DVD. Thanks for the story line, Karrie. Your welcome Gerry!
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Post by mrbeefy on Feb 27, 2008 13:14:29 GMT -5
Just no accounting for taste I guess LOL!
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Post by mrky03 on Feb 27, 2008 17:34:56 GMT -5
I can't wait to see it, I love the Coen brother's movies typically.
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Post by fit on Feb 27, 2008 19:53:20 GMT -5
I've seen this one and There will be blood both twice... and while I really like both, I think the ending of No Country was really BS... and as a result I like it a little less. Still very good.
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Post by sapphire on Mar 1, 2008 13:10:05 GMT -5
I hated this movie! It was horrible, confusing, depressing. Totally disappointed. I don't care how many awards it won, I felt like the little boy in the Emperor's new clothes. I wanted to scream, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE, CAN'T YOU SEE THIS MOVIE IS TERRIBLE!!! I guess Frank and I have the same taste in movies. ;D
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Post by Karrie on Mar 2, 2008 20:11:40 GMT -5
I hated this movie! It was horrible, confusing, depressing. Totally disappointed. I don't care how many awards it won, I felt like the little boy in the Emperor's new clothes. I wanted to scream, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE, CAN'T YOU SEE THIS MOVIE IS TERRIBLE!!! I guess Frank and I have the same taste in movies. ;D I don't think it has anything to do with taste in movies....I typically do not go for this type but I liked it. I don't think anyone is right or wrong, just comes down to opinion.
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Post by sapphire on Mar 3, 2008 17:27:06 GMT -5
I think I found the murderer's total disdain and careless attitude toward life too disturbing. The ending was terrible as well.
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Post by mrbeefy on Mar 3, 2008 20:52:59 GMT -5
Saph!
Glad I'm not the only one giving this a "thumbs down"!
I just thought the story line was too scattered.
Well.......onto the next movie ;D
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Post by sapphire on Mar 4, 2008 17:21:57 GMT -5
Saph! Glad I'm not the only one giving this a "thumbs down"! I just thought the story line was too scattered. Well.......onto the next movie ;D Actually my Dad thought it was the worst movie he EVER saw and my husband was very disappointed as well. So that make 4 of us!!!! ;D
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