@@tanelviil9149 Instead of lazily posting a link to an anti-immigration video, why don't you actually try and state some of your own points as to why this film is anti-white? I'm assuming you won't, but I'm extremely curious as to what you are thinking.
Anton is definitely one of the best, scariest, and most disturbing villains ever put to screen. The best way to describe him is: The Joker without the laughter. That’s pretty much Anton.
I disagree with comparing Chiguhr with Joker. Joker is an agent of chaos, the ultimate wildcard. Anton is an agent of order, seemingly random but actually brutally efficient with a code (of sorts) and singular of purpose.
Joker without the laugher is probably one if the worst things that can happen. Like, imagine you are face to face with the Joker, you already knoe he's crazy, but he's not even laughing, just staring at you
The part where Woody Harrelson asks about the "missing floor" is a reference to the fact that some buildings skip the 13th floor, because 13 is an unlucky number. Great reaction btw!
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people. *The Future is Black (and Female)* th-cam.com/video/bgsii9QhJYw/w-d-xo.html
A subtle thing most people miss, the only reason Anton Chigurh didn't interrogate or escalate the situation with the trailer park lady (who wont say where Moss works) was because of a faint toilet flush in the background, indicating that she wasnt alone. Then he leaves, it's scary how she had no idea she got saved by a toilet flush
That isn't the only reason at all. He fundamentally respects her no nonsense integrity. She respects rules and she speaks clearly and without unnecessary small talk. Anton cannot abide nonsense. The guy in the office who also speaks clearly and logically to him also gets away with his life.
@@JohnnyZenith No dude, he heard the toilet flush and realized there was somebody else there, so shes not worth the risk of killing. Youre over analyzing
@@user-wr9ej6xe4j I'm not. We studied this together with notes from the directors themselves. He has a code. You are more likely to live if you satisfy his rules.
Skyfall fan?? Remember how Silva aquired his island? His speech to Bond about rats in a barrell equals the Jokers speech to Batman about "Civilized people".
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people. *The Future is Black (and Female)* th-cam.com/video/bgsii9QhJYw/w-d-xo.html
@@tanelviil9149 is that why Tony Stark got away with ripping off Shuri's Nano-tech in the final 2 Avengers films just like his dad ripped off then snitched on Papa Danko? 🤔😎
Llewelyn's wife is played by Kelly MacDonald, Scottish born and raised and, of course, possessing a very thick Scottish accent but absolutely nails that southern Texas drawl like no actress in Hollywood ever nailed a southern accent before, save Renee Zellweger in "Cold Mountain". The first time I ever heard Kelly speak in her true voice, shocked isn't a big enough word to describe it.
Anton is using a compressed air Captive Bolt Pistol/Gun that is/was used to stun animals(most typically cattle) before killing them. Used on human skulls it would obviously kill rather than stun.
I think a weapons expert commented on that and said that those cattle guns aren't actually capable of killing people the way Anton does. But he's obviously made some modifications to his.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 I think it also forms a parallel between the treatment of animals as the food industry has progressed, ie. Slaughter farms, and what you’re saying about the advancement of technology and changing of times. It’s almost as if to say that human, in a way, are not so different from cattle being shuffled through life, awaiting death to befall them.
Did anyone else get the notion that Tommy-Lee-Jones' character was dragging his heels a bit? He was scared. Not only of Chigurh, but of 'being a part of this world' and 'putting his soul into hazard.'
hes just old as is the whole point of this movie. but at the end when he enters that motel room with the possibility of anton being in there, knowing he was out matched but did so anyways, he said "okay. ill be a part of this world."
In the book, Tommys character is a coward that abandoned his unit in war. He feels conflicted about it. Also, what the comment above me says, he knows Anton is on a whole nother level
He basically realizes there is a whole different level of criminal and evil that he is unprepared for. Its not like back in the day where he used to mainly lock guys up for petty crimes and a murder here and there. With the new drugs and weapons accessible to the public it brings on a new wave of crime he hasnt seen before. In other words, he realizes this country is no longer a "Country for Old Men". The book makes this more clear with his ending monologue.
@@thetoothbrushfromnisemonog8340Oh, wow, really? I thought the movie's director wanted it to be ambiguous, but I guess people who read the book know what really happened. Would you happen to know what happened to the killer? Is it the same as in the movie. Also, I really like your name. haha
Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Picture. This is one of the best Neo western crime thrillers ever made, where Javier Bardem plays a sadistic hitman hellbent on retrieving stolen drug money from a deal gone wrong. Such an amazing masterpiece from the Coen Brothers.
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people. *The Future is Black (and Female)* th-cam.com/video/bgsii9QhJYw/w-d-xo.html
The kids on the bikes had baseball cards in the spokes, as we did in the 60s and 70s and one gave him the shirt off his back. When they took the blood money, their childhood was over. In the 60s & 70s, a kid could not spend a $100 bill without their parents knowing (especially a $100 bill with blood on), because people who worked the cash registers were adults. In the 80s, that changed.
I think this my favorite movie of all time. Not a single second is wasted. Every actor is perfect in their part. Shot by the GOAT Roger Deakins. Not one note of music in it for score. An absolute masterpiece. Great reaction!
Also, if ya'll happen to read this, try to think of the whole movie as being from the sheriff's perspective. That's the way to understand a big part of what it is. He starts out believing in the America in his mind and in the mind of his generation's lawmen. There's the man of justice (himself) the outlaw hero (Lewellyn) and the villain (Chigurh). He and/or Lewellyn are supposed to take down the villain and walk away with everything set right. Instead, the outlaw hero is killed by some random cartel guys while cheating on his wife, the villain gets away having murdered said wife, and the man of justice gets none. The world changes faster than any of us can keep up with. The young always have their moment, but they lose momentum as the world keeps pace. We all come to a point where things just stop making sense and we realize in that moment that maybe they never did. The personal element to the movie has to do with an internal idea of order and chaos happening in Ed Tom's mind while there is another aspect that deals with the concept of causality of a more universal kind (which is what Anton is obsessed with - he sees himself as an agent of it.)
I love watching the reactions of people who see this movie for the first time. It's really one of the best movies in the last 50 years. Top 5 of all time.
I saw this in the theater, and I remember coming out in shock, thinking, that may be the best movie I ever saw on the big screen. My favorite description of Anton's character is "he plays aman just to the left of human" "
He kills the wife. If you look at the scene as he leaves the house he is looking at the sole of his shoes to see if he is tracking blood. As for the floor missing in the building, I think it is because buildings don't have a way 13th floor (go from 12th to 14th). Really enjoyed the reaction. Great job.
The building has one floor missing because many high-rise/sky scrapers skip floor 13, bad luck or something. He was told to go to the top floor but as he counted the floor outside there was one less story.
The gas station scene was top notch acting. No violence in it, but threat of violence while trying to have a conversation with a madman was nerve wracking.
This movie is probably the best adaptation of any book ever done. Helps that much of it is word for word. Some other really good Cormac McCarthy adaptations are The Road and Child Of God.
SedgewickJimmy Yeah, it was really tight. I read the book shortly after it came out (I’m a big McCarthy fan. All the Pretty Horses is my favorite novel) & I was thrilled to hear the Coen Bros we’re making the film.
Great job reviewing this movie and I just subscribed. No Country For Old Men is a favorite of mine and I love how this movie wasn't afraid to take risks with storytelling. Absolutely brilliant job by writer Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers.
I really appreciated the risks too, it did things that I haven't seen other movies do before and that's why it's by far one of the most memorable I've seen now; truly a masterpiece.
My favorite thing about Anton is before he came into the motel room he got his own room to figure out the optimal routes/hiding spots so he can Bumrush it. He's scary because he's intelligent, ruthless and he prepares.
"It's the tide. The dismal tide. It's not the one thing." If you enjoy the Coen brothers you should check out two of their older movies, "Miller's Crossing" and "Barton Fink". Very different from this one, and each other, but they are both loaded down with the same kind of overstretched tension that the Coens do so well!
The quarter scene in the theatre was so intense. In my theater there was an audible exhale. People actually kinda laughed. One of my favorite movies of all time. 💜💜👍🏽👍🏽
There is a lot to this movie, but the opening scene where Chigurh strangles the cop is one of the scenes that is the most indicative of the Coen brother's genius. It's a scene with a lot of blood, but the aspects that really disturb and stick with you are the look on Anton's face and the scuff marks on the floor rather than the arterial spray. It's brilliant because blood is sort of arbitrary. It's just a natural byproduct of violence. The scuff marks, on the other hand, paint a lasting picture of the cop's desperation in his final moments. And Anton's expression is the only instance in the film where you see the feral nature behind his psychopathy before you watch him quickly suppress it when the moment finally ends.
It's an incredible way to start off a movie, that brutality and how casual Chigurh is able to perform it tells you everything you need to know about him in a couple of minutes.
@@OctoKrool It really does. I also love that they show the more animalistic root of his nature at the start and then give you the philosophy that he's built around it over time.
I know alot of people were shocked by the ending, but the movie was depicted very specific to the novel. Sometimes the the bad guy gets away and the "hero" doesn't. Love the scene with the wife and the villain.
I feel like the trailer park lady was not killed because he respected her instead of the toilet flush. She stared death straight in the eyes and "stood her ground", so to speak.
The coin toss store clerk mentioned Anton's out of town license plate, thus becoming a potential witness (loose end). Tommy lee was always one step behind everything. No country for slow men! Also, riding "bitch" meant in-between the driver and 'Shotgun' positions. Riding "Shotgun" stems from the Early Pioneering era when travelling covered wagons and stagecoaches were ambushed for numerous reasons. With the 'Driver' holding the reigns of up to 6 horses, the person next to them defended the transport with...a Vibranium Shield!
@@MT-si3bu I think There Will Be Blood is the overall better one, but I enjoy watching No Country much more if that makes sense. No Country is a much easier watch
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people. *The Future is Black (and Female)* th-cam.com/video/bgsii9QhJYw/w-d-xo.html
There will be blood is a masterpiece and imo the better film. 2007 as a whole was frigging insane for movie releases There will be blood No country for old men Michael Clayton Zodiac Gone baby gone I can go on and on and on
I love how the character of Anton Chigurh is essentially a metaphor for death, and how it can come indiscriminately and by chance. In that same vein, Anton gets into the crash at the end of the film to show that even he is not spared from the mundane cruelty of death.
The air tank is to pressurize the penetrating bolt gun, which is also known as a cattle stunner. Air pressure causes a metal tube to fire out into the brain and then retracts, either by lowering the air pressure or due to a spring. One important lesson to learn from the film, is that if you ever find a huge briefcase full of money, take the money out and move it to a different container to carry it. Which personally I didn't need the film to let me know that. Always be paranoid when it comes to random huge amounts of money in a briefcase.
Still to this day, that damn scene at the gas station gives me chills every time I see it! The whole movie is underrated man! It's also one of the few films where the main protagonist and antagonist never met on screen.
"Underrated?" It was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 4, including Best Picture. Made for $25 million and took in over $170 million. Also critically acclaimed, with a 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Please buy a dictionary.
@@rodgill9376 Maybe not mentioned often in your circles, but amongst the film community, such as filmmakers, workers, Film-Studies professors, students, critics, etc., it is absolutely is held in extremely high regard as a great movie, and studied in University film programs ever since it was released. Do not try and hold me responsible for your own ignorance.
Anton's character, to me, was supposed to represent death itself. He had his own "moral code", he was "relentless", he killed because he had to, he killed because of a coin or "chance". The perfect villain.
I recommend the road (2009). It is also based on a Cormac McCarthy novel and it imo is just as good as no country. One of the best/most underrated movies of all time, and probably the best post-apocalyptic movie!
Not only did the movie show that just because you're the hero that doesn't mean you will win, but it also showed that just because you're the villain it doesn't mean you're immune to the world.
It's called no country for old men! In the end his dream is that his father is going out ahead and is waiting for him, but then he wakes up. No one is waiting and younger generations seem crazier and crazier. This life is literally "no country for old men".
This has nothing to do with this scary and intense masterpiece, No Country For Old Men but about your comment about Cillian Murphy’s name. I actually thought the same for years, that Cillian was pronounced with a c. I liked the softness of the way, I thought, it was spoken. It could have been with a c. English is my second language but it still came to me as a big surprice when I heard his name being spoken in a video clip 😄
28:15 this was the best scene of the film, with Ed Tom (Tommy Lee Jones), and cousin Ellis (Barry Corbin). Two master class actors doing the work. Corbin was the General in War Games, and Roscoe in Lonesome Dove.
"What did we learn, Palmer?" "I dunno sir." "I don't fuckin know either. I guess we learned not to do it again." "Yes, sir." "I'm fucked if I know what we did..." They make the most and also the least meaningful movies of all time and they're all amazing.
I love this film, but I still think "Fargo" is better. The Coens are my 2nd favorite directors/writers after David Lynch. My favorite by the Coens is actually a comedy, "O Brother Where Art Thou?". And my fave drama by them after "Fargo" is "Barton Fink". You guys should offer those up. Thanks.
I have my own proven theory regarding Hollywood and it's evolving/revolving films. Benicio del Toro in 'The Hunted' (w/Tommy L Jones) and 'Sicario' 1. Do you see what I seeeeee?
That car crash at the end, I think Fate/chance/chaos is having the last laugh. Chigurh thinks he is Fate personified. He's not. He's just a madman. Fate/chance/chaos is the OG 🤔🤔🤔
Good point! He's still in the world.. So the moral of the story is ~ you should always account for the psy. cho. path. And you should never underestimate him like Carson Wells did.. He's a constant part of the human experience, whether we like it or not. Solution ~ always account for him in everything you do. The psy. cho. path's motto ~ nothing is better than something. Thanks mate, you got me thinking there🙏
Brilliant movie. Cormac McCarthy (novel) and the Coen Brothers. Brilliant upon brilliant. My two favorite Coen Brothers movies. This one and O Brother, Where Art Thou?
I live in New mexico and how u said no one is hearing it is so funny and so true which is why as a kid I was always freaked out from small towns cuz u can literally yell and no one would hear you cuz they are so empty
I'd recommend Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, it's wild. 4:38 That's the same technique they use to kill farm animals. If you've seen IT then you'll remember it.
You should definitely watch Blood Simple, the first ever Coen bros movie. It was made on a shoestring budget but you can definitely see how they had such a unique vision straight away. Its very similar to this and Fargo, very suspenseful
One of my favorite movies. I just love the language and dialog. "To ride bitch" means to be the middle passenger when seated three abreast :-) That scene with the gas station clerk is absolutely amazing!
Whats crazy is that Anton is like someone who woke up from the matrix, realising that he could do just about anything because there were no cameras anywhere and it was easy to move around in the matrix almost unseen. Thats a highly alert person who can see a way around everything because of the lack of technology at that age in humanity.
It’s one of the greats no doubt about that. My main issue was he got cast in Skyfall and because of this performance I was expecting so much more. They really didn’t give him enough screen time in Skyfall and it was a wasted opportunity in my eyes. Javier Bardem is just amazing. I think this performance and Buffalo Bill in Silence Of The Lambs are the greatest villains of all time. Guys I need to recommend another for you , it’s call ManHunter from about 1986. It’s the first of the Hannibal Lector movies before Lambs and it’s still the best and most underrated. Not as scary as this but it has moments that will creep you out big time. Stars Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy. Trust me.
My take on this wonderful movie: Three main characters. Three views on life. The killer believes in fate and luck. (After he loses his luck, things start to go bad for him: He gets shot. He is in a car accident. He knows his luck has changed. ) The hunters life is made up of the choices he makes. (He decides to follow the dog's blood trail, decides to steal the money, decides to go back to give the man water, decides not to go into another motel room with the random lady, etc...) The lawman believes that there is a Heaven and a Hell and that things are pre-ordained. He is searching for proof of this. However, in the end, he believes this was simply a dream from which he has awakened. Very Dark, but I love this movie! Great Reaction and comments!!
Excellent reaction guys! What an amazing film. I’d recommend oh Brother where art thou, it’ll definitely lighten the mood, and it is about as near perfect a film can get.
“It’s usually me watching stuff alone, crying.” That’s the quote of the week. I don’t know why I found that so funny but I laughed my head off when you said it and it really wasn’t as funny for the reaction I had. You guys are friggin great. Keep the movie reactions coming.
The dime in the room was just used to unscrew the screws and the vent covering, it wasn't a coin flip. Anton saw himself in control of everything ... He tried to control everything in his life, but random chance still happens (car wreck) ...
@@OctoKrool Right? that is the only mistake though, movie is perfect other than that. the Coens are my favorite. Love that you did the Big Lebowski, their movie Hail Ceasar! is also amazing
When Chigurh blew up the car in front of the pharmacy I think it was more to access certain behind the counter items that normally require a subscription without anyone taking notice. The most likely item on this list would have been high strength pain killers, morphine, oxycodone/oxycontin. Though for certain reasons, scalpels and methods of bullet extraction, and deep wound cleaning might also be illegal without subscription for the simple purpose they don't want people treating themselves for serious injury, and obviously the police want to know whenever someone gets shot, for any reason. From what little evidence we have Chigurh wasn't so hard up for money that geting OTC items for free was a necessity.
It's not mentioned in the movie, but in the book you're told that the Woody Harrelson character is a former Green Beret officer, so he's supposed to have some serious skills as well, but let's his ego get the better of him.
The book is amazing, and both formats still make me stop and think about the consequence of actions once he decides to go back out to the gunfight with the bottle of water. His life was over once he decided to do that, and he knew it was a risk.
The tank thing is a pneumatic rod gun used to kill animals at slaughter houses for example. It uses a retractable metal rod that punches through the skull with air pressure.
When he was killed in the doorway it was by the drug gang, they didn’t get the money, shurger came back after and took the money from the vent, hence the screws on the floor and the coin was used to unscrew the cover (same in a previous scene) he had the money when he was hiding in the closet, hands down one of the best films ever made
4:53 Lol The antelope doesn't live. It's fairly common for them to run off like that after being shot. And the way the antelope initially reacted, that's a clear indicator that it was a vital hit. Though it was clearly just CGI, it was a decently accurate representation of what it looks like when you shoot something while hunting. I know from many years of experience.
Also check out A Simple Plan (Bill Paxton & Billy Bob Thornton) (Sam Raimi) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Frances McDormand) Blood Simple (Frances McDormand) (Coen brothers) The Man Who Wasn't There (Frances McDormand) (Coen brothers) Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) Dead Calm (Nicole Kidman) A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson) Raising Cain (John Lithgow) Dressed To Kill (Michael Caine)
I love how the title is actually part of the movie, if you ignore the title, you don't understand it The only protagonist that survives unharmed is the one with less screen time, that always arrives latemisses all the action and just face the results, and he can't handle it, it confuses him, it disgusts him, he can't even beginning to imagine why people would do things like this. He always wonder and thinks about the past, when the sheriff didn't even had to use a gun, while he, in some days, already saw at least two massacres. He can't understand the new world, he thinks times are changing and that this is bad, not only for violence, but for everything (his conversation with his friend about hiw teens these days don't respect the older, don't say "sir" anymore). He realizes that this is *no country for old men.*
When Woody Harrelson says there's a floor missing , if i remember correctly , skyscrapers are built without a 13th floor ,probably not all but most and for obvious reasons .
Duude, Anton Chigurh is one of the best antagonists of recent cinema.
Bardem was utterly fantastic. And darn frightening.
This. He still terrifies me.
@@tanelviil9149 Instead of lazily posting a link to an anti-immigration video, why don't you actually try and state some of your own points as to why this film is anti-white? I'm assuming you won't, but I'm extremely curious as to what you are thinking.
@@tanelviil9149 lol I find it ironic you used the term “wake up white people” which is the famous Daniel carver kkk members slogan lol
Him and Kaiser Soze
Anton is definitely one of the best, scariest, and most disturbing villains ever put to screen. The best way to describe him is: The Joker without the laughter. That’s pretty much Anton.
Yeah, & he has cool clothes. We like you, Anton. (sneaking away)
I disagree with comparing Chiguhr with Joker. Joker is an agent of chaos, the ultimate wildcard. Anton is an agent of order, seemingly random but actually brutally efficient with a code (of sorts) and singular of purpose.
@@roshi98 Yes, "seemingly" random, but many of his decisions are based on a coin toss, so those would be actually random :-)
@@roshi98 he is agent of fate what de heck is agent of order lol
Joker without the laugher is probably one if the worst things that can happen. Like, imagine you are face to face with the Joker, you already knoe he's crazy, but he's not even laughing, just staring at you
This movie doesn’t have a soundtrack. No eerie ominous music. Just appreciate that for a moment.
And when you think about it, what music could really match the eeriness of complete silence.
No background score. Very subtle.
It actually does have music, but it's very minimal and only comes up in a handful of scenes. It's kind of just a low drone and it's very easy to miss.
@@ValisBeetlebum ambiance.
@@3xPin Call it whatever you like; it still counts as music. The tones were produced by Carter Burwell using singing bowls.
No Country for Old Men is probably the most terrifying non-horror film I ever watched.
Agreed 100%. Thi movie is even scarier than 99% of horror films released in the last 20 years.
@@akumabakemono1447 most horror nowadays is just shitty jump scares. It’s like every 5-10 years you get one good one.
Se7en
Zodiac is up there too, but still nothing like No Country For Old Men.
The part where Woody Harrelson asks about the "missing floor" is a reference to the fact that some buildings skip the 13th floor, because 13 is an unlucky number. Great reaction btw!
I thought it was because thats where they process the drugs.
@@Xantheus07 por que no los dos
Lol I live on a 13th floor that actually was built on top of the last floor that was 12th
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people.
*The Future is Black (and Female)*
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@@tanelviil9149 boring
A subtle thing most people miss, the only reason Anton Chigurh didn't interrogate or escalate the situation with the trailer park lady (who wont say where Moss works) was because of a faint toilet flush in the background, indicating that she wasnt alone. Then he leaves, it's scary how she had no idea she got saved by a toilet flush
That isn't the only reason at all. He fundamentally respects her no nonsense integrity. She respects rules and she speaks clearly and without unnecessary small talk. Anton cannot abide nonsense. The guy in the office who also speaks clearly and logically to him also gets away with his life.
@@JohnnyZenith Very true, consider "only" officially redacted
even he bows down to the power of the mighty Karens!
@@JohnnyZenith No dude, he heard the toilet flush and realized there was somebody else there, so shes not worth the risk of killing. Youre over analyzing
@@user-wr9ej6xe4j I'm not. We studied this together with notes from the directors themselves. He has a code. You are more likely to live if you satisfy his rules.
Javier Bardem is such a good actor. Absolutely brilliant in Skyfall as well.
Skyfall fan??
Remember how Silva aquired his island?
His speech to Bond about rats in a barrell equals the Jokers speech to Batman about "Civilized people".
Compassion drove him to return, and (Thanos-ism), inevitably cost him everything since that is where his truck was discovered.
He won an oscar for this: th-cam.com/video/83xAOGOeCJg/w-d-xo.html
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people.
*The Future is Black (and Female)*
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@@tanelviil9149 is that why Tony Stark got away with ripping off Shuri's Nano-tech in the final 2 Avengers films just like his dad ripped off then snitched on Papa Danko?
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Llewelyn's wife is played by Kelly MacDonald, Scottish born and raised and, of course, possessing a very thick Scottish accent but absolutely nails that southern Texas drawl like no actress in Hollywood ever nailed a southern accent before, save Renee Zellweger in "Cold Mountain".
The first time I ever heard Kelly speak in her true voice, shocked isn't a big enough word to describe it.
That's fairly typical for English, Scottish, and Irish actors and actresses. They can easily do southern accents fairly well.
Scarlett O'Hara?
@@LA_HA What about her? I have a relative that has an accent just like the character. I think your issue is the acting, not the accent.
@@My-Name-Isnt-Important No, no. I was riffing on Brits who do a good Southern accent.
@@LA_HA Oh, well my mistake.
Anton Chigurh is the most intense villian I have ever seen in a movie and Javier Bardem deserved an Oscar.
"What's the most you've lost in a coin toss?" Probably the most chilling lines to hear a person speak.
Anton is using a compressed air Captive Bolt Pistol/Gun that is/was used to stun animals(most typically cattle) before killing them. Used on human skulls it would obviously kill rather than stun.
I think a weapons expert commented on that and said that those cattle guns aren't actually capable of killing people the way Anton does. But he's obviously made some modifications to his.
It's symbolic of new technology. The main theme of the film is ageing and feeling disconnected from the world and subsequent generations.
Yea that was some crazy stuff.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 I think it also forms a parallel between the treatment of animals as the food industry has progressed, ie. Slaughter farms, and what you’re saying about the advancement of technology and changing of times. It’s almost as if to say that human, in a way, are not so different from cattle being shuffled through life, awaiting death to befall them.
Did anyone else get the notion that Tommy-Lee-Jones' character was dragging his heels a bit? He was scared. Not only of Chigurh, but of 'being a part of this world' and 'putting his soul into hazard.'
hes just old as is the whole point of this movie. but at the end when he enters that motel room with the possibility of anton being in there, knowing he was out matched but did so anyways, he said "okay. ill be a part of this world."
In the book, Tommys character is a coward that abandoned his unit in war. He feels conflicted about it. Also, what the comment above me says, he knows Anton is on a whole nother level
@@maniac50ae14 Interesting. I must read the book.
He basically realizes there is a whole different level of criminal and evil that he is unprepared for. Its not like back in the day where he used to mainly lock guys up for petty crimes and a murder here and there. With the new drugs and weapons accessible to the public it brings on a new wave of crime he hasnt seen before. In other words, he realizes this country is no longer a "Country for Old Men". The book makes this more clear with his ending monologue.
@@maniac50ae14 That was his father, not him.
The wife was killed. As he exits the house he checks the bottom of his boots for blood.
Hmm...are you sure? Just asking. It's been a long time since I've seen this movie.
Actually, we don't know for sure, but it is suggested
@@LA_HA Thats true, also she dies in the book.
@@thetoothbrushfromnisemonog8340Oh, wow, really? I thought the movie's director wanted it to be ambiguous, but I guess people who read the book know what really happened. Would you happen to know what happened to the killer? Is it the same as in the movie.
Also, I really like your name. haha
@UCiG-4nYP06CUYKatgrChyIQ idk that’s possible.
Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Picture. This is one of the best Neo western crime thrillers ever made, where Javier Bardem plays a sadistic hitman hellbent on retrieving stolen drug money from a deal gone wrong. Such an amazing masterpiece from the Coen Brothers.
4 Oscars seems like a crime. Just send everybody home and give this movie all the Oscars. Damn do I love this film.
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people.
*The Future is Black (and Female)*
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Cormac mccarthy too great writer
Corn Brothers :D
@@mrkwrbl sorry I meant Coen Brothers. Lol!!
I've prolly watched this movie at least 10 times and noticed something new everytime. One of my favorite flicks of all time.
I honestly need to watch it again, I feel like I definitely missed stuff and also respect to the Berzerk profile picture!
@@OctoKrool I don't blame u its a surprisingly dense movie. You'll def appreciate it even more on a rewatch. And thanks bro Berserk is life haha
Definitely the most tense movie I have seen. Genius.
The kids on the bikes had baseball cards in the spokes, as we did in the 60s and 70s and one gave him the shirt off his back. When they took the blood money, their childhood was over. In the 60s & 70s, a kid could not spend a $100 bill without their parents knowing (especially a $100 bill with blood on), because people who worked the cash registers were adults. In the 80s, that changed.
I love how much this movie fucks with people on their first viewing.
The closure is found in the old dude's speech on vanity at the end...
I think this my favorite movie of all time. Not a single second is wasted. Every actor is perfect in their part. Shot by the GOAT Roger Deakins. Not one note of music in it for score. An absolute masterpiece. Great reaction!
Also, if ya'll happen to read this, try to think of the whole movie as being from the sheriff's perspective. That's the way to understand a big part of what it is. He starts out believing in the America in his mind and in the mind of his generation's lawmen. There's the man of justice (himself) the outlaw hero (Lewellyn) and the villain (Chigurh). He and/or Lewellyn are supposed to take down the villain and walk away with everything set right. Instead, the outlaw hero is killed by some random cartel guys while cheating on his wife, the villain gets away having murdered said wife, and the man of justice gets none. The world changes faster than any of us can keep up with. The young always have their moment, but they lose momentum as the world keeps pace. We all come to a point where things just stop making sense and we realize in that moment that maybe they never did. The personal element to the movie has to do with an internal idea of order and chaos happening in Ed Tom's mind while there is another aspect that deals with the concept of causality of a more universal kind (which is what Anton is obsessed with - he sees himself as an agent of it.)
One of the best reactions..not too much talking, just pure shock 😮 u guys remind me of the two kids at the end somehow
I love watching the reactions of people who see this movie for the first time. It's really one of the best movies in the last 50 years. Top 5 of all time.
I have seen it outdoors with a crowd...and you could hear a pin drop. Your reactions are just spot on.
I saw this in the theater, and I remember coming out in shock, thinking, that may be the best movie I ever saw on the big screen.
My favorite description of Anton's character is "he plays aman just to the left of human" "
I recently saw this movie, and I absolutely loved it! Javier Bardem killed it! (No pun intended) such a terrifying antagonist.
He kills the wife. If you look at the scene as he leaves the house he is looking at the sole of his shoes to see if he is tracking blood.
As for the floor missing in the building, I think it is because buildings don't have a way 13th floor (go from 12th to 14th).
Really enjoyed the reaction. Great job.
Thank you and I didn't realize that was a thing with buildings; it's a fun little fact to know. Makes sense, a man like him sticks to his principles
The building has one floor missing because many high-rise/sky scrapers skip floor 13, bad luck or something. He was told to go to the top floor but as he counted the floor outside there was one less story.
The gas station scene was top notch acting. No violence in it, but threat of violence while trying to have a conversation with a madman was nerve wracking.
This movie is probably the best adaptation of any book ever done. Helps that much of it is word for word. Some other really good Cormac McCarthy adaptations are The Road and Child Of God.
SedgewickJimmy Yeah, it was really tight. I read the book shortly after it came out (I’m a big McCarthy fan. All the Pretty Horses is my favorite novel) & I was thrilled to hear the Coen Bros we’re making the film.
Great job reviewing this movie and I just subscribed. No Country For Old Men is a favorite of mine and I love how this movie wasn't afraid to take risks with storytelling. Absolutely brilliant job by writer Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers.
I really appreciated the risks too, it did things that I haven't seen other movies do before and that's why it's by far one of the most memorable I've seen now; truly a masterpiece.
"Nice shoes. Oxygen tank. Oh God." LOL!! You guys have me in stitches!!
My favorite thing about Anton is before he came into the motel room he got his own room to figure out the optimal routes/hiding spots so he can Bumrush it. He's scary because he's intelligent, ruthless and he prepares.
"It's the tide. The dismal tide. It's not the one thing." If you enjoy the Coen brothers you should check out two of their older movies, "Miller's Crossing" and "Barton Fink". Very different from this one, and each other, but they are both loaded down with the same kind of overstretched tension that the Coens do so well!
True Grit is a great Cohen Brothers western. Its a remake...very solid.
It is GREAT!
The quarter scene in the theatre was so intense. In my theater there was an audible exhale. People actually kinda laughed. One of my favorite movies of all time. 💜💜👍🏽👍🏽
They had psychologists break down villains from different movies and Anton is the most realistic true psychopath of any villain
There is a lot to this movie, but the opening scene where Chigurh strangles the cop is one of the scenes that is the most indicative of the Coen brother's genius. It's a scene with a lot of blood, but the aspects that really disturb and stick with you are the look on Anton's face and the scuff marks on the floor rather than the arterial spray. It's brilliant because blood is sort of arbitrary. It's just a natural byproduct of violence. The scuff marks, on the other hand, paint a lasting picture of the cop's desperation in his final moments. And Anton's expression is the only instance in the film where you see the feral nature behind his psychopathy before you watch him quickly suppress it when the moment finally ends.
It's an incredible way to start off a movie, that brutality and how casual Chigurh is able to perform it tells you everything you need to know about him in a couple of minutes.
@@OctoKrool It really does. I also love that they show the more animalistic root of his nature at the start and then give you the philosophy that he's built around it over time.
Anton's ending interaction with the kids mimics Moss' interaction on the border bridge while both men were injured.
The Coen brothers have made so many fantastic movies. Even their weaker efforts put to shame 90% of other directors/screenwriters...
I know alot of people were shocked by the ending, but the movie was depicted very specific to the novel. Sometimes the the bad guy gets away and the "hero" doesn't. Love the scene with the wife and the villain.
It's more realistic in that sense, the good guys sadly don't always win and it's nice to see that shown sometimes
I feel like the trailer park lady was not killed because he respected her instead of the toilet flush. She stared death straight in the eyes and "stood her ground", so to speak.
This was one of the most horrifying, tension producing, hard to watch movies I ever saw. A villain who is a total psychopath.
The coin toss store clerk mentioned Anton's out of town license plate, thus becoming a potential witness (loose end).
Tommy lee was always one step behind everything.
No country for slow men!
Also, riding "bitch" meant in-between the driver and 'Shotgun' positions.
Riding "Shotgun" stems from the Early Pioneering era when travelling covered wagons and stagecoaches were ambushed for numerous reasons.
With the 'Driver' holding the reigns of up to 6 horses, the person next to them defended the transport with...a Vibranium Shield!
Have the guys watched There Will Be Blood? Same year as this and crazy good.
I’ve always struggled between which i find better.
@@jamesmiller1428 you can’t go wrong with either one
@@MT-si3bu I think There Will Be Blood is the overall better one, but I enjoy watching No Country much more if that makes sense. No Country is a much easier watch
this movie is anti white propaganda, just like many more movies from hollywood and netflix...wake up white people.
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There will be blood is a masterpiece and imo the better film. 2007 as a whole was frigging insane for movie releases
There will be blood
No country for old men
Michael Clayton
Zodiac
Gone baby gone
I can go on and on and on
I love how the character of Anton Chigurh is essentially a metaphor for death, and how it can come indiscriminately and by chance. In that same vein, Anton gets into the crash at the end of the film to show that even he is not spared from the mundane cruelty of death.
The air tank is to pressurize the penetrating bolt gun, which is also known as a cattle stunner. Air pressure causes a metal tube to fire out into the brain and then retracts, either by lowering the air pressure or due to a spring. One important lesson to learn from the film, is that if you ever find a huge briefcase full of money, take the money out and move it to a different container to carry it. Which personally I didn't need the film to let me know that. Always be paranoid when it comes to random huge amounts of money in a briefcase.
The tracker was actually inside some of the money, so you gotta check the money & case it came in lol
Still to this day, that damn scene at the gas station gives me chills every time I see it!
The whole movie is underrated man!
It's also one of the few films where the main protagonist and antagonist never met on screen.
"Underrated?" It was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 4, including Best Picture. Made for $25 million and took in over $170 million. Also critically acclaimed, with a 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Please buy a dictionary.
@@rollomaughfling380 um…. It is not mentioned often despite that fact and… wow. A little rude much?
@@rodgill9376 Maybe not mentioned often in your circles, but amongst the film community, such as filmmakers, workers, Film-Studies professors, students, critics, etc., it is absolutely is held in extremely high regard as a great movie, and studied in University film programs ever since it was released.
Do not try and hold me responsible for your own ignorance.
Anton's character, to me, was supposed to represent death itself. He had his own "moral code", he was "relentless", he killed because he had to, he killed because of a coin or "chance". The perfect villain.
I recommend the road (2009). It is also based on a Cormac McCarthy novel and it imo is just as good as no country. One of the best/most underrated movies of all time, and probably the best post-apocalyptic movie!
It's my favorite movie and i'm glad you reacted to this masterpiece!
Not only did the movie show that just because you're the hero that doesn't mean you will win, but it also showed that just because you're the villain it doesn't mean you're immune to the world.
It's called no country for old men! In the end his dream is that his father is going out ahead and is waiting for him, but then he wakes up. No one is waiting and younger generations seem crazier and crazier. This life is literally "no country for old men".
This has nothing to do with this scary and intense masterpiece, No Country For Old Men but about your comment about Cillian Murphy’s name. I actually thought the same for years, that Cillian was pronounced with a c. I liked the softness of the way, I thought, it was spoken. It could have been with a c. English is my second language but it still came to me as a big surprice when I heard his name being spoken in a video clip 😄
Right? I like the sound of it with the soft c; but now I know the truth. I like when people correct me for things I get wrong. :D
28:15 this was the best scene of the film, with Ed Tom (Tommy Lee Jones), and cousin Ellis (Barry Corbin). Two master class actors doing the work.
Corbin was the General in War Games, and Roscoe in Lonesome Dove.
I'd watch Burn After Reading next. One of the few comedy movies that has aged well. Also a Coen Brothers movie.
"What did we learn, Palmer?" "I dunno sir." "I don't fuckin know either. I guess we learned not to do it again." "Yes, sir." "I'm fucked if I know what we did..." They make the most and also the least meaningful movies of all time and they're all amazing.
The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona, and O, Brother Where Art Thou are also still hilarious to this day
Burn After Reading is one of my three favorite Coen Brothers movies, along with Fargo and Blood Simple.
Hey Oct I dig the videos family. Keep doing what you're doing brother. Your honesty and humanity shines through. Much respect.
I love this film, but I still think "Fargo" is better. The Coens are my 2nd favorite directors/writers after David Lynch. My favorite by the Coens is actually a comedy, "O Brother Where Art Thou?". And my fave drama by them after "Fargo" is "Barton Fink". You guys should offer those up. Thanks.
At this point I'm sure we'll be getting through all of their work, I love their style of directing and story telling; it's truly unique!
Fargo is amazing
'['Dangerous']compard to what...the bubonic plague?' is my fav line in the movie, and one of my favs in any movie
3 other really good movies that are tonally similar and suspenseful! Wind River, Sicario, Hell Or High Water. Add them to some Patreon lists!
Hell YES on Sicario 1 AND 2
'Hell or High Water' quote:
"You'd think there were TEN of me!"
I have my own proven theory regarding Hollywood and it's evolving/revolving films.
Benicio del Toro in 'The Hunted' (w/Tommy L Jones) and 'Sicario' 1.
Do you see what I seeeeee?
Basically the Taylor Sheridan collection.
One of my all time favorites. I remember sitting in the theater with my mouth open at the end. Just blew me away. Great reaction!
That car crash at the end, I think Fate/chance/chaos is having the last laugh. Chigurh thinks he is Fate personified. He's not. He's just a madman. Fate/chance/chaos is the OG 🤔🤔🤔
Only problem with this interpretation, he still walked away from it.
Good point! He's still in the world.. So the moral of the story is ~ you should always account for the psy. cho. path. And you should never underestimate him like Carson Wells did.. He's a constant part of the human experience, whether we like it or not. Solution ~ always account for him in everything you do.
The psy. cho. path's motto ~ nothing is better than something.
Thanks mate, you got me thinking there🙏
Brilliant movie. Cormac McCarthy (novel) and the Coen Brothers. Brilliant upon brilliant.
My two favorite Coen Brothers movies. This one and O Brother, Where Art Thou?
I live in New mexico and how u said no one is hearing it is so funny and so true which is why as a kid I was always freaked out from small towns cuz u can literally yell and no one would hear you cuz they are so empty
Love your reactions lads. So many intense moments in this film. You are correct the movie was captivating. SUBSCRIBED.
Thanks Stewart I appreciate the sub and it truly was captivating; this movie had hooked entirely. It was the fastest 2 hours of my life.
Yes Anton killed Moss's wife.
The hint is Anton checking the bottom of his shoes after he exists the house.
Great reaction guys.
I'd recommend Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, it's wild.
4:38 That's the same technique they use to kill farm animals. If you've seen IT then you'll remember it.
I do remember in the first part, now it makes a lot more sense lol
You should definitely watch Blood Simple, the first ever Coen bros movie. It was made on a shoestring budget but you can definitely see how they had such a unique vision straight away. Its very similar to this and Fargo, very suspenseful
When he checked his boots for blood on the womans porch is how you know he killed her..
One of my favorite movies. I just love the language and dialog. "To ride bitch" means to be the middle passenger when seated three abreast :-) That scene with the gas station clerk is absolutely amazing!
He talking to a lady (receptionist)..he change his mind to not to kill her in the last moment..that gave me chills.
Lol as soon as I saw the shock on your face when the credits popped up, I laughed and just said to myself “Yup”. Love your videos, keep em coming
i first watched the movie couple years back. an instantly fell in love with the movie. its so great an a 10/10 movie
Whats crazy is that Anton is like someone who woke up from the matrix, realising that he could do just about anything because there were no cameras anywhere and it was easy to move around in the matrix almost unseen. Thats a highly alert person who can see a way around everything because of the lack of technology at that age in humanity.
It’s one of the greats no doubt about that. My main issue was he got cast in Skyfall and because of this performance I was expecting so much more.
They really didn’t give him enough screen time in Skyfall and it was a wasted opportunity in my eyes. Javier Bardem is just amazing. I think this performance and Buffalo Bill in Silence Of The Lambs are the greatest villains of all time.
Guys I need to recommend another for you , it’s call ManHunter from about 1986. It’s the first of the Hannibal Lector movies before Lambs and it’s still the best and most underrated. Not as scary as this but it has moments that will creep you out big time. Stars Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy. Trust me.
My take on this wonderful movie: Three main characters. Three views on life. The killer believes in fate and luck. (After he loses his luck, things start to go bad for him: He gets shot. He is in a car accident. He knows his luck has changed. ) The hunters life is made up of the choices he makes. (He decides to follow the dog's blood trail, decides to steal the money, decides to go back to give the man water, decides not to go into another motel room with the random lady, etc...) The lawman believes that there is a Heaven and a Hell and that things are pre-ordained. He is searching for proof of this. However, in the end, he believes this was simply a dream from which he has awakened. Very Dark, but I love this movie! Great Reaction and comments!!
Excellent reaction guys! What an amazing film. I’d recommend oh Brother where art thou, it’ll definitely lighten the mood, and it is about as near perfect a film can get.
“It’s usually me watching stuff alone, crying.” That’s the quote of the week. I don’t know why I found that so funny but I laughed my head off when you said it and it really wasn’t as funny for the reaction I had. You guys are friggin great. Keep the movie reactions coming.
one of the best movies ever made. i like you guys reactions. keep up the good work
The dime in the room was just used to unscrew the screws and the vent covering, it wasn't a coin flip. Anton saw himself in control of everything ... He tried to control everything in his life, but random chance still happens (car wreck) ...
Didn't need to say much. One of the best reactions to this movie that I've come across.
This only issue with this movie is the truck scene, where Anton is shooting at him. I don't think that shotgun holds 14 rounds
You know what, I was thinking the same damn thing when it happened; that's a lot of rounds for a shotgun that size
@@OctoKrool Right? that is the only mistake though, movie is perfect other than that. the Coens are my favorite. Love that you did the Big Lebowski, their movie Hail Ceasar! is also amazing
Some buildings don't have a thirteenth floor. Bad luck dontcha know. The numbers go from twelve to fourteen.
One of the things about this that is so effective is the slow, calm pacing.
When Chigurh blew up the car in front of the pharmacy I think it was more to access certain behind the counter items that normally require a subscription without anyone taking notice. The most likely item on this list would have been high strength pain killers, morphine, oxycodone/oxycontin. Though for certain reasons, scalpels and methods of bullet extraction, and deep wound cleaning might also be illegal without subscription for the simple purpose they don't want people treating themselves for serious injury, and obviously the police want to know whenever someone gets shot, for any reason.
From what little evidence we have Chigurh wasn't so hard up for money that geting OTC items for free was a necessity.
This guy Anton Chigurh has to be one of the most sinister and anxiety inducing characters in films, unnerving and brilliantly played by Bardem.👍
Buildings used to number the floors from to 12, skip over 13, and go straight to 14 for superstitious reasons.
It's not mentioned in the movie, but in the book you're told that the Woody Harrelson character is a former Green Beret officer, so he's supposed to have some serious skills as well, but let's his ego get the better of him.
The book is amazing, and both formats still make me stop and think about the consequence of actions once he decides to go back out to the gunfight with the bottle of water. His life was over once he decided to do that, and he knew it was a risk.
The tank thing is a pneumatic rod gun used to kill animals at slaughter houses for example. It uses a retractable metal rod that punches through the skull with air pressure.
15:50 love this reaction.
This movie helped me through some dark times. Thank you for the upload 💪🏽
When he was killed in the doorway it was by the drug gang, they didn’t get the money, shurger came back after and took the money from the vent, hence the screws on the floor and the coin was used to unscrew the cover (same in a previous scene) he had the money when he was hiding in the closet, hands down one of the best films ever made
4:53 Lol The antelope doesn't live. It's fairly common for them to run off like that after being shot. And the way the antelope initially reacted, that's a clear indicator that it was a vital hit.
Though it was clearly just CGI, it was a decently accurate representation of what it looks like when you shoot something while hunting. I know from many years of experience.
This movie is very similar in Style & Tone to the Coen's Debut feature "Blood Simple" which I would highly RECOMMEND....
The villain is one of the best movie villains bar none. He is ruthless in his ways and literally anyone can die
Also check out
A Simple Plan (Bill Paxton & Billy Bob Thornton) (Sam Raimi)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Frances McDormand)
Blood Simple (Frances McDormand) (Coen brothers)
The Man Who Wasn't There (Frances McDormand) (Coen brothers)
Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin)
Dead Calm (Nicole Kidman)
A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Raising Cain (John Lithgow)
Dressed To Kill (Michael Caine)
I love how the title is actually part of the movie, if you ignore the title, you don't understand it The only protagonist that survives unharmed is the one with less screen time, that always arrives latemisses all the action and just face the results, and he can't handle it, it confuses him, it disgusts him, he can't even beginning to imagine why people would do things like this. He always wonder and thinks about the past, when the sheriff didn't even had to use a gun, while he, in some days, already saw at least two massacres. He can't understand the new world, he thinks times are changing and that this is bad, not only for violence, but for everything (his conversation with his friend about hiw teens these days don't respect the older, don't say "sir" anymore). He realizes that this is *no country for old men.*
This is my favorite movie of all time from many angles👍💪
When Woody Harrelson says there's a floor missing , if i remember correctly , skyscrapers are built without a 13th floor ,probably not all but most and for obvious reasons .
yes, i think his character was making a joke. i work in hotels and have heard this before