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  1. 16th, September 2009, 08:14 AM #1
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    Understanding Films

    Last night my wife and I watched 'No country for old men', thinking would be some kind of western.
    1) Could hardly understand what they were saying.
    2) No explanation of what was going on.
    3) Mostly gratuitous killing for little reason.
    4) Horrendous wounds seemed to heal virtually overnight.
    5) No explanation at end of what happened.
    6) Inconsistencies in plot.
    Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation of the story?

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    Re: Understanding Films

    Quote Originally Posted by johnep View Post
    Last night my wife and I watched 'No country for old men', thinking would be some kind of western.
    1) Could hardly understand what they were saying.
    2) No explanation of what was going on.
    3) Mostly gratuitous killing for little reason.
    4) Horrendous wounds seemed to heal virtually overnight.
    5) No explanation at end of what happened.
    6) Inconsistencies in plot.
    Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation of the story?

    johnep
    I have problem (1) as well.
    Not sure if it is the background music or bad microphones or just actors who can't.
    Could I add (7) indequate lighting.
    Have to switch off the lights and turn up the brightness to see the picture.
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  3. 16th, September 2009, 11:27 AM #3
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    Re: Understanding Films

    Quote Originally Posted by johnep View Post
    Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation of the story?

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    As Bobbin says, Never forget Google is your friend!

    No Country for Old Men - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    ....just my opinion
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  4. 16th, September 2009, 03:46 PM #4
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    Re: Understanding Films

    The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for all you movie questions
    No Country for Old Men (2007) - Synopsis
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    Re: Understanding Films

    Quote Originally Posted by LeftArm View Post
    The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for all you movie questions
    No Country for Old Men (2007) - Synopsis
    The best line was line 12, where, after talking of about 30 murders of men and beasts, the review says of the "hero"
    Realizing he is facing some dangerous individuals,.......
    ....just my opinion
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  6. 17th, September 2009, 06:48 AM #6
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    Re: Understanding Films

    Many thanks for the link, now have six pages of close typed A4 to wade through. Will be suggesting this site to Lovefilm.
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  7. 20th, September 2009, 08:59 PM #7
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    Re: Understanding Films

    If you're after some kind of Western, I'd recommend you don't watch Brokeback Mountain.

    My in-laws did and weren't impressed.
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  8. 20th, September 2009, 10:31 PM #8
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    Re: Understanding Films

    Quote Originally Posted by Part Timer View Post
    If you're after some kind of Western, I'd recommend you don't watch Brokeback Mountain.

    My in-laws did and weren't impressed.
    Open Range was good.
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  9. 21st, September 2009, 07:52 AM #9
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    Re: Understanding Films

    I did see BrokeBack mountain and after the sex scene in the tent felt that cowboys were not the romantic heroes I had thought they were.
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