Comments on: What to rent: DVD releases for 3/11/08

By: Kaser’s STAR PULSAR

Kaser’s STAR PULSAR — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:34 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:07:55 +0000

Seems like you did like it, just had a problem with the ending.

I sort of felt the same way, but I enjoy weird endings, so it didn’t bother me that much. It does give you a feeling like they just forgot an entire reel though when putting the movie together

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:03:11 +0000

I’ve gotta be the voice of dissent here on “No Country for Old Men.” I was totally engrossed right up until the end. It was an atmospheric and chilling tale. But the ending was far too unfinished and abrupt for me. Sure, I picked up on Tommy Lee Jones’ revelation that his place in this time was drawing to an end, but that wasn’t enough. Maybe the ending would’ve been more satisfactory if I had read the book, but that shouldn’t be a prerequisite for an enjoyable and fulfilling movie.

Also, I thought Javier Bardem did a good turn as the stunning and creepy-as-hell killer, but honestly, either Tommy Lee or Josh Brolin deserved more nods for their fine, skillful acting.

One last thing, I live in West Texas and the portrayal of the towns in this movie are a bit skewed. The rural areas that figured mostly in the film were spot on, but the larger cities didn’t look or feel nearly so authentic. For some reason, El Paso sorta felt more like a vintage Las Vegas to me. Odessa was all wrong. Juarez didn’t feel nearly seedy enough. I dunno if they actually filmed on location, but the urban settings felt generic.

By: The Trousered Ape

The Trousered Ape — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:47:18 +0000

Dan in Real Life, Gattaca, and I, Robot are good. Blu came through this week. The Trousered Ape's last blog post..Blu-ray Releases - 3/11/2008

By: gadget

gadget — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:31:57 +0000

I haven't seen No country for old men. I will have to give that a shot. gadget's last blog post..Google Really Acquires DoubleClick

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:38:29 +0000

Agreed…and the writing and dialog is brilliant.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:16:03 +0000

No Country for Old Men is unassumingly clever, even funny at times... what happens next is always unexpected and yet it never goes "over the top." well done indeed. patrick's last blog post..Bad Religion -- "New Dark Ages"

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:56:15 +0000

I completely forgot about Mr. Brooks. He was ok in that. Maybe Good Luck Chuck just left such a bad taste in my mouth that it has affected my opinion of him overall. Steven's last blog post..Top 100 Movies: No. 69 - The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:53:55 +0000

I always thought Dane Cook’s stand-up was pretty funny too. I actually think he’s not bad in films, but he hasn’t been choosing great roles. I’m not sure what the huge backlash against him has been about. He did a good job in Mr. Brooks.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:25:52 +0000

I’ve always thought Dane Cook was hilarious on his comedy shows, and we watched Tourgasm on HBO and that was pretty interesting. A lot of people don’t think he’s funny though…it’s sort of the idea that people either love him or hate him.