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Copernicus saw NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN in Toronto and wants to appoint the Coens as Co-Secretaries of Cinematic Awesomeness!!!

Missed it by Garbageman33	Sep 7th, 2007 12:29:29 PM
Damn.
I'm not getting there until Monday by Garbageman33	Sep 7th, 2007 12:31:46 PM
At which point, the Coen brothers will be long gone. I have to remember next year that everything good happens on opening weekend. That said, I'll still be seeing, among many other things, Sukiyaki Western Django, Stuck, Son of Rambow and Weirdsville.
Must ... see ... movie ... NOW ........ AAhAhhHaaH!!!! by Rearden	Sep 7th, 2007 12:34:39 PM
AHHH!
The Coen Brothers by GiveMeAnFinBreak	Sep 7th, 2007 12:34:48 PM
I used to think they were infallable... until I saw 'Intolerable Cruelty.' Good to hear they're back to form.
QUINT! HARRY! SOMEBODY! by Rearden	Sep 7th, 2007 12:36:39 PM
Somebody bring this movie to Austin asap. We're not used to having to wait for the release date of a film. And in this case, i don't know if i can. MuSt sEe MOvIe NOW!!!!
Monkeybutt by wookster999	Sep 7th, 2007 12:39:58 PM
Your right It will tank . It's the whole genius never being recognised whilst alive thing. At least the Coens keep making great movies despite box office earnings and are free to concentrate on their art rather than profit margins.
Made in NM by raventalk	Sep 7th, 2007 12:44:06 PM
Film takes place in West Texas, but actually filmed in NM. Great crew btw, and the Coens were great to work with.
Tommy Lee Jones' Accent by Aquatarkusman	Sep 7th, 2007 12:45:35 PM
We are talking about the Tommy Lee Jones who grew up in San Saba and Midland, right? Boy, of all the regions for the reviewer to be provincial about...
The book by ButtfuckZydeco	Sep 7th, 2007 12:48:38 PM
was awesome. Then he topped it with The Road.
this is a brutal, brutal story by newc0253	Sep 7th, 2007 12:50:31 PM
i can't way to see how the Coens adaptation plays out. Should be genius.
Javier Bardem is such incredibly inspired casting by Garbageman33	Sep 7th, 2007 12:51:44 PM
I mean, who says, "Let's see, we need a guy who's the epitome of pure evil. Hmm, how about we get the paralyzed Spanish guy from the Sea Inside".
in fact, this could well outshine Fargo by newc0253	Sep 7th, 2007 12:52:43 PM
remember that you read it here first.
The Ending by SamBluestone	Sep 7th, 2007 12:53:42 PM
The ending to the book utterly frustrated me, in that I don't fully understand thematically WHY it had to end that way. I adored the whole rest of the book until the last ten or or pages, when it took a turn for... well, I won't spoil it. I just hope that of the Coens are faithfully adapting this story, they'll do the ending in such a way that I'll finally be able to go, "Ohhhhhh, I see why it had to go down like that, totally, wow." As such, I haven't been this frustrated, pissed off, or let down by an ending to an otherwise brilliant story since THE HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG.
Garbageman33 by Gilkuliehe	Sep 7th, 2007 01:28:36 PM
Bardem IS inspired casting, but he has pretty damn evil roles up his sleeve. Check his performance in Perdita Durango. Boy was he evil.
The House of Sand and Fog by kevinwillis.net	Sep 7th, 2007 01:28:36 PM
Was pointless garbage. It even managed to make a naked Jennifer Connelly largely unappealing, which is hard. What a wretched, rotten movie. I have never seen a Coen Brothers movie as horrible, stupid, or pointless as that depressing piece of hack shit that I wasted two hours of my life I could have spent scratching my ass on. Just my opinion.
MUST.FUCKING.SEE.THIS. by Stuntcock Mike	Sep 7th, 2007 01:38:32 PM
now
Bardem vs Downey Jr come oscars? by DavidCamp	Sep 7th, 2007 01:51:39 PM
Looks like Bardem could be giving Robert Downey Jr (Zodiac) a run for his money in the best supporting actor category. Exciting times.
Great book. Is anyone going to make 'The Road'? by Det. John Kimble	Sep 7th, 2007 01:54:01 PM
And when will we ever get to see the director's cut of 'All the Pretty Horses'?
Can't friggin' wait by krushjudgement	Sep 7th, 2007 02:02:34 PM
I think I may be too excited for this movie. I better lower my expectations a bit so I don't ruin it for myself.
Can't....wait...must....watch... ...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! by Midol Boy	Sep 7th, 2007 02:02:58 PM
Damnit! Coprenicus, you have to freeze me. When I wake up the movie will be out.
Kevin Willis... by Somerichs	Sep 7th, 2007 02:36:52 PM
Your post suggests that you believe the Coen Brothers to have been responsible for the House of Sand and Fog, when, in fact, they had absolutely nothing to do with it. Directed by Vadim Perelman, screenplay by Vadim Perelman...
Kevin Willis by ThomasServo	Sep 7th, 2007 02:56:26 PM
You're right, man, the fact that Roger Deakins was the cinematographer for "House of Sand and Fog," and also happens to shoot for the Coens DOES equal "House of Sand and Fog" being a Coen Brothers movie. You're the awesomest.
Don't Forget by Aquatarkusman	Sep 7th, 2007 03:20:34 PM
Tim Robbins was in The Hudsucker Proxy and also in the excremental "Nothing to Lose" with Martin Lawrence; therefore, I blame the Coen brothers for Nothing to Lose.
Well, you know that's just like...You're opinion man by rhcp2sweet	Sep 7th, 2007 03:29:39 PM
I'm getting more and more excited for this movie. Looks like a return to form for the Coens
Bardem's the Spanish... by Christopher3	Sep 7th, 2007 03:36:10 PM
Ed Norton or Johnny Depp. Motherfucker's versatile.
FUCK YES. by Traumnovelle	Sep 7th, 2007 04:18:21 PM
I'm sooooo hyped for this. Javier Bardem kills the WORLD. Coens back to former glory, shit yes I'm all over it.
I have nothing to add... by oceanic86	Sep 7th, 2007 04:18:44 PM
Only that I need to see this as soon as possible. This, along with Eastern Promises, is definitely at the top of the list of movies I'm fucking frothing at the mouth in anticipation of.
Just finished BLOOD MERIDIEN by Blue Meanie 1138	Sep 7th, 2007 04:21:17 PM
Cormac McCarthy's nearly ufilmably violent western, though I hear Ridley Scott is going to take a crack at it. Fantastic book. Really haunts you, not like a typical western, but like some ancient horror story, along the lines of RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER. Hopefully, with THE ROAD being snapped up by studios, and now with NO COUNTRY looking awesome, McCarthy's work will finally get the screen treatment it deserves, and not like ALL THE PRETTY HORSES.
newc0253 by toshiro-solo	Sep 7th, 2007 04:59:52 PM
Agreed - From the footage that's been in the trailers, Los Bros Coen are sticking DAMN close to the source material, and that material in their hands could well be a Fargo topper. What's with the long wait 'til release on this? I'd be willing to have a shoot out with a lactating hooker right now if winning the shootout with the lactating hooker meant I could see this flick immediately.
the road by wookster999	Sep 7th, 2007 05:03:21 PM
Never read a book as bleak and miserable as The Road but I can honestly say that I enjoyed every word written on every page. It's an absolute masterpiece and I hope it gets treated with the respect it deserves.....Cormack your a bloody genius.
Can't see The Road by ButtfuckZydeco	Sep 7th, 2007 05:06:29 PM
translating to the screen very well. No Country seems like it'd work very well, and the Coens are fucking ideal to pull it off. I'm about 100 pages from the end of Blood Meridian (but that was true 2 months ago as well). There is some great shit in there. Intro to the Judge, the story about the traveller, the bit about how to raise a child. But I just bogged down right before the home stretch. Gonna have to finish that sucker up this weekend.
and The Road might be bleak, by ButtfuckZydeco	Sep 7th, 2007 05:10:38 PM
but the ending was a fucking killer and made up for the bleakness. The bomb shelter interlude is when I knew it had me. I was so fucking happy for a couple of make believe characters. Plus, it added to my vocab. Never knew what a catamite was till the book made me look it up.
Coens by Chilli815	Sep 7th, 2007 05:18:19 PM
Billy Bob was right, the Coens don't suck. They're like John Carpenter in that everything they do is at the very least fascinating, and at the very best is phenomenal. How else can you explain the Big Lebowski being fucking hilarious as well as an amazing film-noir flick with killer bowling sequences?
Kevin WIllis has a good point by SkeletonParty	Sep 7th, 2007 05:23:53 PM
John Goodman was in "The Big Lebowski". He was also in "The Year Without a Santa Claus" written by Larry Wilson who wrote "The Little Vampire". I hated "The Little Vampire" so I'm definitely NOT going to see this Coen debacle.
Man, if you don't shed a tear... by Somerichs	Sep 7th, 2007 05:27:11 PM
while reading "The Road" you are one cold-hearted bastard. Absolutely devastating novel; his love for, and devotion to, his son is so palpable and the situation so heartbreaking, man, i was near bawling...the ending does manage a small ray of hope, no small feat for such a bleak subject matter.
Man by vershandluster	Sep 7th, 2007 05:46:38 PM
The Road sucks; NCFOM's alright. Give us Suttree the movie or BM... Wasn't there supposed to be a Child of God movie written by Sean Penn?
I would eat a baby to see this movie today by Bob of the Shire	Sep 7th, 2007 06:14:33 PM
A live one, uncooked. No condiments either!
Agree on the violence by Subovon	Sep 7th, 2007 07:11:39 PM
I totally agree with what Copernicus says about the violence: it's off a beat or two. They've found a way to make us sensitive to it, even though we're completely saturated with violence, every day. It's an achievement unto itself.
nice combo of the greatest american artists working by occula	Sep 7th, 2007 07:42:31 PM
the only way to make it complete would be to bring aaron copland back from the dead and have him compose a crazy contemporary score. i join the slobberers in the group slobber going on here and would share a bite of bob's baby snack to see this ASAP.
THE ROAD by Blue Meanie 1138	Sep 7th, 2007 07:51:17 PM
I think the guy who directed THE PROPOSITION is attached to THE ROAD. Sounds promising. But I couldn't help think that Spielberg would be perfect to direct that.
ooooo no by occula	Sep 7th, 2007 08:01:25 PM
i love spiely but he would seriously cheese up mccarthy. his vision does not jibe with spielberg's. has to be brutal and complex.
wait a minute... by the_man_from_Rio	Sep 7th, 2007 08:07:28 PM
marlon wayans was in the ladykillers a coen bros movie, but he was also in dungeons and dragons, hence, no country for old men will be shit...but he was also in requiem for a dream, and i love that film, sooooo....wait i'm lost...thanks kevin willis.
you people... by ragingdrunklove	Sep 7th, 2007 08:46:51 PM
kevin willis was merely responding to sam bluestone's comment about house of sand and fog, not saying it was a coen's brother film. he was actually saying that the coen bro's have never made a movie as bad as that. jesus christ almighty. at least i think thats what he was doing.
Mr. Bluestone by china man	Sep 7th, 2007 09:40:01 PM
I too was frustrated by the end of No Country, but I also kind of felt like that was the point. In fact, the only thing I'm even slightly concerned about with this movie is how they're going to translate the conclusion. The title doesn't make sense until the very end of the book, and then it all came together to punch me in the face. The sheriff spends all that time talking about how it was when he was young, how everything was cut and dry, and now he's come across a scenario that just isn't, that he can't comprehend. I really, really hope that set of emotions comes across in the film.
whatchutalkinbout, willis? by the_man_from_Rio	Sep 7th, 2007 09:52:05 PM
just bustin yo balls kevin, but you gotta admit that was a fun lil'game while it lasted.
Whereas what we have here, a by bananasuperpower	Sep 7th, 2007 11:34:53 PM
Whereas what we have here, a bunch of fig eating gibbons wearing towels on their heads, trying to find reverse on a cruel prank. This, this is not a worthy fucking adversary.
Are all McCarthy's books written like this? by MaxTheSilent	Sep 8th, 2007 03:44:29 AM
I tried to read this book and didn't get past the second page.
your / you're by BobWalnut	Sep 8th, 2007 08:21:26 AM
What the hell, can't any of you fucking write inglish?
Genius Book by skoobyx	Sep 8th, 2007 02:36:18 PM
And so was 'Blood Meridian' (which is supposed to have Ridley Scott attached?) No Hollywood ending really, but the Coen's are perfect for this. Could be 'Fargo' in the desert...
MaxTheSilent by Stubbadub	Sep 8th, 2007 03:22:57 PM
I've only read All the Pretty Horses and No Country For Old Men, but they both had a similar style. When I first started reading All The Pretty Horses I remember thinking "This guy writes like this and he is labeled one of our greatest living writers, and when I write like this I get an F." There are a lot of "and the blood and the road and the horse and the mule and the grass and the trees and the blanket and the food and the..." at moments, but I can honestly say that after 10 or 15 pages I no longer noticed. I'd try sticking with it for more than 2 pages. I read No Country For Old Men in 3 days, finding it very difficult to put down.
MaxTheSilent by CoolhandDuke	Sep 8th, 2007 10:07:22 PM
Im assuming your handle is taken from A. Vaachs character. Which leads me to believe that you are a fan of Mr. Vaachs sparse, bare-bones style. As a HUGE fan of both Cormac and Vaachs, all I can tell you is this: go into Cormac's dense prose with some patience, you will be greatly rewarded. Myself, I hate paying 30 to 40 bones for a Vaachs Hardcover and finishing it in 2 to 3 hours.
so, The Ladykiller is part-brilliant, with some flaws? by lavatory love machine	Sep 9th, 2007 01:57:31 AM
because as much as I love Lebowski, this guys have been putting out some crap lately like ladykillers and intorelable cruelty
Just saw the trailer for this movie and it looked by eggbeater	Sep 9th, 2007 06:35:54 PM
unbelievable. I went to see 3:10 to Yuma and No Country for Old Men's trailer played before the film. That trailer is all I could think about during 3:10 to Yuma. This is at the very top of my must-see list.

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