S.S. Cinephile

No Country for Old Men or Texas 1980


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Like a hunter who stumbles across 2 million dollars up for grabs we just keep running until life catches up with us all. Join us as we break down one of the all time best neo-western films and an Oscar Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men.


In this episode Andrew, Jacob and Edward explore the moral ambiguity that we all face from time to time, as well as the non-negotiable reality of death. Through the meticulous detail that the Cohen brothers put into the film production, and with the phenomenal acting portrayed on screen; we get an exploration of how one must come to grips with the gritty chaos and unshakable nature of death.


Outline:

  • Intro
  • Tech-specs
  • Synopsis
  • Initial Takes
  • Source Material
  • The Cohens' style
  • The role of comedy
  • Lighting and cinematography How Roger Deakins shot NCfOM
  • What is Neo-western Wisecrack: The Philosophy of: NCfOM & Examples of neo-westerns
  • The Music (or lack there of)
  • BREAK
  • The triptych of characters
  • Ed Bell's character Film Analysis
  • Llewellyn's character
  • Chigurh's character
  • Nerdstalgic coin toss scene breakdown
  • What happened to the money
  • BREAK
  • The ending How this movie respects its audience
  • The theme of the movie Logos Made Flesh essay

  • Additional sources:

    • Interview the Cohens, Brolin & Bardem
    • Roger Ebert Review


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