No Country for Old Men or Texas 1980 S.S. Cinephile

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