So recently I begun a little something to pass the time: I'm going to watch one movie I haven't seen every day for a year and one that was definitely on my list was No Country for Old Men.
This movie was praised up the wazoo for this and that and got awards and whatever the fuck and I'm gonna tell you right now, (and feel free to disagree with me and argue my points) this movie is shit.
Why? Good question which I will summarize in a random examples, in no way stating this is a review of any kind. [SPOILERS]
- It's slow as fuck; - People do really dumb shit and get killed or almost get killed for it; - Carson gets killed for no fucking reason, even though he seems to be written as a clever, know-your-enemy type character; - Llewelyn also gets killed for no fucking reason after having gone through all of that shit with Anton, and not only that, it happens off-screen; - It tries to be deep as all hell with all of Ed Tom's dribble; - The final scene with Anton makes no fucking sense and just leaves the character with no closure; - The final scene of the movie also makes no fucking sense, as Ed Tom describes a dream that's supposed to be some deep metaphor shit.
The point being that, all in all, No Country for Old Men seems to be a somewhat consistent cat and mouse sort of action movie, up until that last fifth. Why the fuck was that last fifth like that? Give the movie closure, not some bullshit deeper meaning sorta thing after all of that crap, the rest clearly wasn't written as a metaphor.
Also, I'm just fucking around; I know none of you will even bother to look at this.
What's so special about it? I'll write it down but I won't add it yet.
Justin Lee
Watch Ikiru, by Akira Kurosawa. It is an amazing film.
I spent a few years living in Japan, which gave just an inkling more context to the movie, but I saw it before I moved there, and it was still a peerless masterpiece.
Any Akira Kurosawa movie is worth watching, though.
The Original Old Boy. For the hammer scene.
Street Fighter: The Movie. Terrible movie. But Raul Julia is a god.
Jaxson Barnes
It's a fun little movie.
Angel Bell
What about it?
Nicholas Rodriguez
Thanks user, some I haven't seen there. Good choices, I'll keep an eye on it. Suggestion for you from last year, Sicario.
Adam Thomas
I'll add Ikiru.
I've seen Old Boy, terrific movie.
I refuse to watch movies I know are specifically shitty, even if they're laughably shitty, it's a waste of my time.
Brandon Green
I liked it. Because it didn't do what people like you (or any logical person) expected it to. That's what makes it a thinker.
Nolan Campbell
I can appreciate movies hidden behind metaphors like Eraserhead, user because they're specifically written like that. No Country is not. It's a decent action movie with a thinly veiled attempt at being deep and thus, it gets a lower score from me.
Brody Adams
You need a few more, faggot
Jackson Gray
I said I'm adding to it week by week, you fuckface. If I look at a huge list, it'll just seem like work.
Logan Gonzalez
I didn't suggest SF:TM because it was laughable, but more because I enjoy that Raul Julia (as M. Bison) says "fuck it, I'm going to do my best" and owns every scene he's in. The entire rest of the cast together cannot take the attention off of Raul Julia when M. Bison has a scene. It's real evidence of the power of a good actor, just present in a shitty movie. Watch it if you want, I guess.
I also really enjoyed The Secret of Kels, but I don't know why. Maybe you could identify it. The art style and writing were very distinct, but I'm assuming you're not going for animations here.
Spotlight. It won Best Picture this year for a lot of reasons. Everything, even down to the time-appropriateness of the wardrobe, is immaculate. I don't think the film is written in a way that really provides the actors an easy chance to shine. They shine anyway. The acting is some of the best.
Jonathan Martin
>lel twist M. Night Shyayayayayllywag is not a good director.
Christian Mitchell
Any movie goes on my list as long as it isn't a piece of shit so I'd be happy to add both Secret and Spotlight, thanks for the suggestions