No country for old men
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seagoblin333
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IMO This movie was slow and never got anywhere
wangotango
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The previews looked good, and I wanted to see it, but looks like a lot of mixed reviews... With how much movies around here cost I really don't want to waste my money.
-Justin
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pontius
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Originally Posted by WangoTango
http:///forum/post/2454437
The previews looked good, and I wanted to see it, but looks like a lot of mixed reviews... With how much movies around here cost I really don't want to waste my money.
-Justin
If you liked "Fargo", then you will most definitely like this movie. if you didn't like "Fargo", you probably won't like it.
I read the book, and the movie was the most faithfull adaptation of a book that I've ever seen. the acting by the 4 main characters was the best I've seen in a movie in a long while. I don't know what others were talking about "slow paced"....the bad guy killed no less than 10 people and there was pretty much contant threat that the main character was going to be killed at any given moment. foot chases, car chases, gun fights. it wasn't that slow paced at all. I guess some would prefer "Die Hard 5". the ending was not that great, but it stuck to the book's ending.
http:///forum/post/2454437
The previews looked good, and I wanted to see it, but looks like a lot of mixed reviews... With how much movies around here cost I really don't want to waste my money.
-Justin
If you liked "Fargo", then you will most definitely like this movie. if you didn't like "Fargo", you probably won't like it.
I read the book, and the movie was the most faithfull adaptation of a book that I've ever seen. the acting by the 4 main characters was the best I've seen in a movie in a long while. I don't know what others were talking about "slow paced"....the bad guy killed no less than 10 people and there was pretty much contant threat that the main character was going to be killed at any given moment. foot chases, car chases, gun fights. it wasn't that slow paced at all. I guess some would prefer "Die Hard 5". the ending was not that great, but it stuck to the book's ending.
krista921
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Originally Posted by Pontius
http:///forum/post/2454678
If you liked "Fargo", then you will most definitely like this movie. if you didn't like "Fargo", you probably won't like it.
I read the book, and the movie was the most faithfull adaptation of a book that I've ever seen. the acting by the 4 main characters was the best I've seen in a movie in a long while. I don't know what others were talking about "slow paced"....the bad guy killed no less than 10 people and there was pretty much contant threat that the main character was going to be killed at any given moment. foot chases, car chases, gun fights. it wasn't that slow paced at all. I guess some would prefer "Die Hard 5". the ending was not that great, but it stuck to the book's ending.
AGREED
http:///forum/post/2454678
If you liked "Fargo", then you will most definitely like this movie. if you didn't like "Fargo", you probably won't like it.
I read the book, and the movie was the most faithfull adaptation of a book that I've ever seen. the acting by the 4 main characters was the best I've seen in a movie in a long while. I don't know what others were talking about "slow paced"....the bad guy killed no less than 10 people and there was pretty much contant threat that the main character was going to be killed at any given moment. foot chases, car chases, gun fights. it wasn't that slow paced at all. I guess some would prefer "Die Hard 5". the ending was not that great, but it stuck to the book's ending.
AGREED
nyyankeees
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I saw it last night with 2 of my friends. We all liked it. On one hand I wish it had ended a little differently but on the other hand I thought it was genius that they didn't just make the usual "generic" movie ending that's expected. Finally, a movie that actually required the viewer to use their brain/thoughts. I can see why Javier Bardem is up for an Oscar now, his acting was amazing!! Also, it was directed by the Cohen brothers who also directed Fargo, that's why it has a similar style. If you like movies where you just sit there and don't have to use your brain to be entertained don't go, but if you actually like having to pay attention to detail, open your mind, thoughts and draw some of your own conclusions, then it rocks!
aquaknight
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Mixed about this movie myself. I liked that it was new and innovative, different from all the run of the mill movies, but HATED that nothing happened. The object of desire in the movie went to a random mexican gang. Whoopy-do. Next is absolutely the worst movie ever IMO.
However I can not wait to see Javier Bardem play Pablo Escobar. Killing Pablo will be an instant classic.
However I can not wait to see Javier Bardem play Pablo Escobar. Killing Pablo will be an instant classic.
peef
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See I agree with every above statement. I did think the acting was fantastic! I just didn't feel there was enough character development. I did say to my wife that I would like to rent it and actually sit there and pay 100% attention to it. I just felt at the end of the movie nothing was accomplished or necessary. By the way....Woodys character was compeletly useless and had no impact on the movie what-so-ever.
pontius
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Originally Posted by peef
http:///forum/post/2455380
You didn't think so? I thought he had a strong accent. I thought it really added to his character, being the way he talked and annunciated.
he definitely had peculiar ways about him, including the way that he pronunciated, but I wouldn't classify that as any accent in particular. in fact, in the book, it was written that this character was of unknown origins and that he was not white, black, or latino and that he did not speak with any known accent. I think it was written that way to show that a lunatic can be anybody, anywhere, and they can be just like a ghost with no origins or no known back story. I think Bardem pulled that off pretty well.
http:///forum/post/2455380
You didn't think so? I thought he had a strong accent. I thought it really added to his character, being the way he talked and annunciated.
he definitely had peculiar ways about him, including the way that he pronunciated, but I wouldn't classify that as any accent in particular. in fact, in the book, it was written that this character was of unknown origins and that he was not white, black, or latino and that he did not speak with any known accent. I think it was written that way to show that a lunatic can be anybody, anywhere, and they can be just like a ghost with no origins or no known back story. I think Bardem pulled that off pretty well.