ESSAY ON | Moral Relativism in No Country For Old Men
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- A breakdown of the Coen Brothers' film, No Country For Old Men, as a broader conversation about moral relativism.
In today's climate of absolutism and political correctness gone awry, we stand to benefit from the nuanced subtleties of moral relativism - the concept that 'moral judgments are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint (for instance, that of a culture or a historical period) and that no standpoint is uniquely privileged over all others.' Simply put, everything is subjective.
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All clips of the Coen Brothers' film, No Country For Old Men, is the property of Miramax, Paramount Vantage and Scott Rudin Productions, and the use of the film in this video is purely intended for educational purposes.
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This was an excellent essay, I look forward to seeing more of your content, it's deserving of much more attention. Thanks.
6k views doesn't do this video justice. enjoyed every point you made, and every way that you made. would love to see more content from you :) please keep up the good work
Thank you for this! Your voice and production are both very pleasant!
I just watched the film yesterday and you have helped clarify some of the things rattling around in my head. Brilliant movie.
There is a universal objective moral code.
What a brilliant essay, and what great analysis.
But, the question is;
Is Anton Chigurh a force of nature or just psychopathic killer, who follows his own rules ?
That question is answered in the car crash. His chances of death are just as equal to anyone else’s. He’s just a man
“To close is to die” 👌👌👌
Your analysis made this movie even better, was an awsome job you did ^^
This strikes me as one of the finest, most succinct and brilliant film analyses I have ever seen (or read for that matter). Focusing on a key philosophical concept grounds the commentary. I look for many more reviews. Note: I have not read any of the other comments as of this writing, but I'm sure that someone has already mentioned that the metaphorical nooses are fan belts.
It isn't that the world is becoming more 'evil' - it's simply mankind's struggle, though failing, to not return to the wild where morality does not exist, nor within should it. Isn't it so curious that we often look upon the wilderness of the world with awe and reverence which is devoid of applied laws of any sort, yet still the epitome of the peace and order we utterly fail at bringing amongst ourselves?
I liked it a lot, I hope your channel grows.
Can’t wait to consume more of your videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to produce this content for film fans. Looking forward to seeing what you put out next.
Eric Santini thanks for the support! It’s been a busy few months, but I’m hoping to get a new episode out in the coming weeks! Any suggestions are always welcomed, thanks for watching!
Amazing Essay ! amaaaaaazing . love this
Amazing video. Or correctly stated, essay. Not only is the content well developed, but the exposition is extremely sophisticated I'd prefer not to use too many superlatives in one post,so I'll leave it at this. You have a great career ahead of you.
That was awesome, nicely done
Excellent job, thank you.
Very good. I learned a thing or two listening. Look forward to more essays.
This is great. A real deep-dive into a morally complex film. Bravo
You are young and very, very smart. Well done essay. I have watched many on this on movie and you did a great job.
Beautiful analysis.
Excellent writing!
"His supply of peanuts will eventually run out" 😂
This was brilliant!!!!
I enjoyed your essay.
awesome.
thank you.
please keep going.
Nice work.. real nice. Keep it up.
"cords" above his head? Those are fan/alternator belts (also called V belts)
Absolutely amazing, I love this film so much and I loved to hear everything you’ve said about it and I do appreciate it , thank you so much , looking forward to see one about Pulp Fiction thank you from Australia 🇦🇺
One of my all time favorites, nailed it! 🔨🔨🔨🔬🔬🔬⚖️⚖️⚖️
Subscribed! Bravo
Thank you!
Would love for you to share a list your favorite films of different genres.
Great video. keep it up
Good stuff chica
Nicely done
No wonder it´s a teen voice we hear. If you play that and that Beatles song backwards you´ll hear the devil´s messages etc.
Wait, you think I’m a teen? Okay...
I've watched several essays analyzing parts or the whole of this movie. I think this was the deepest, and also the most insightful, dive into the film. Most essayists tend to focus on the final line, "And then I woke up," as a declaration of hopelessness. Obviously there's some ambivalence, and I assume neither Cormac nor Joel and Ethan have any interest in clarifying. But I personally prefer the hopeful interpretation. So thanks for that.
Ted Naifeh thank you for the incredibly kind feedback. Any films you'd suggest we discuss? We're always excited to hear from other engaged film fans.
That's a tough one. I'd say that a popular current film would boost your brand, and so something like Wonder Woman might be interesting. If you had a unique take on it, of course. But any film would be interesting, especially if you think you could examine it from an unusual angle. As a fan of these video essays, I've noticed that what gives them a boost is some specific critique, like the essay about Marvel's mediocre movie scores, or color grading (which I thought was off the mark, but it gave Patrick Willems good exposure) or Tony Zhou's examination of Edgar Wright's use of editing for comedy. Nerdwriter's examination of intertextuality. These made the rounds on social media.
I don't know how interested you are in exposure, but I find that the videos that pop up the most on facebook are the ones with the snappy angle no one else is commenting on. I feel like you could do something like that as well as anyone. There's always room for a fresh take on great films. Like the one you did on Jurassic Park, for example. Great job.
But if you really want to pin me down to a specific movie, I'd say Labyrinth. I feel like everyone loves that one, and no one knows why (other than David Bowie's bulge, of course.) But there's a lot more going on with that movie than people give it credit for. It's cheesy, yes, but it's also a great, complex coming of age story that gets at things most princessy 'girl growing up' stories ignore. Might be worth your time.
Ted Naifeh Labyrinth is a solid pick - I have a few friends who have a lifelong appreciation for that film. I was a latecomer (first watched it a couple of years ago), and loved it. But, you're right - explaining 'why' is harder to specify. Will consider. Thanks for the feedback - I already consider this essay endeavor a success when it brings me into contact with fellow film fans. Thanks!
Essays on Frame Do one on the Belko experiment. And also in Carlitos Way...m
Great analysis. The gas station scene fascinates me. I have bipolar, and I know what it's like to experience delusions, where principles can dominate anything in the real world. This paradigm was a lense that was my own construction. It was entirely subjective what they were, but totally objective following them once established. And it was the combination of the 2 that lead to an existence that was equally logical and isolating.
In short, when people say he's crazy, he is. Specifically he's psychotic, and even more specifically, delusional. And yes, delusional people are following their own morals.
I loved this essay, so enlightening and well put together. And to close it with “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is an inspired cherry to put on top! My only problem is that this is just now making it to my recommendation feed. Im looking forward to the next video! Color me Subbed!
Can you do an Episode on "Full Metal Jacket"?
such intelligence, keep it up!
This is pretty amazing , it sounds like your young but you have an highly abnormal vocabulary that is extremely amazing, keep it up. P.S. You remind me of nerd writer
Mr.Skittlzworth i thought it was a boy, its not tho, is a young woman
this should of been shorter but it is very well done, keep doing these
Your essays are fantastic. Why none lately?
SurfK9 thanks for the kind words - I’ve started a new job and it’s hard to find the time. I’m hoping to work on a new episode soon!
VERY PERCEPTIVE !!! In Fact I Think That What Cormac Was Saying...
good job
Is the end quote hope? He's talking about dying and being reunited with his dead dad.
You saw the nooses AND the smiley faces! I could get used to watching this channel if the quality of analysis stays this strong. I'm subscribing. Please assess films from only the great directors (pre- 2001).
Did you just call Chigurh Sugar?!
I wanna do this
Now is actually a time.
Sick as
I agree with you, but not totally, Anton gets antagonistic with the clerk after he points out he came from Dallas after see noticed the car plates, he doesn't want to be seen, and if someone "sees him" it is better if he turns dead. The accountant might have lived or might have died, it all depends of his answer to Anton, and how convincing he was to Anton as he answered the question "did you see me?"
How old are you bro?
This is excellent. I would, however, push back on the image of Obama and human rights as being problematic political correctness!
You sound like Alphonso from Full Metal Alchemist
I'd say the music slightly distracts from the otherwise interesting commentary
HoboJIm117 zi I'd say you are being very pedantic...
Moral dilemma
Here is some wonderful advice if you're going to psychoanalyze the film it might be nice if you could pronounce his name right not sugar but Chigurh, try this chig-gur just my 2 sense, or . "My two cents' worth"
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In-deed.
In brief, all american movies tell us about a psycho who gladly slaughters dozens and dozens for some money.
This essay gets off on the wrong foot ... Ed Tom isn't worried about moral uncertainty. He knows immorality with he sees it! He's just shocked at the level of evil that's come along.
Moral Relativism isn't even taught by most good philosophy departments anymore because it's so full of internal inconsistency. It's not worthy of teaching. You might say Chigurh operates on different moral principles than those around him, but moral disagreements don't imply moral relativism, which is the view that literally no one is right, and no one is wrong, when it comes to moral assertions. Just as disagreement about the shape of the earth, God's existence, or climate change does not imply no one is ultimately right or wrong about those questions.
Appleblade The problem with a criticism of moral relativism is, you are never outside of the box.
By 'outside the box' I assume you mean you have to rely on your own judgment instead of direct contact with public reality or something? Isn't that true of everything? 2 + 2 = 4, blue is a color, etc.?
Tails you lose
Oh great. This toddler is gonna tell me what makes No Country for Old Men a good movie. I must be fucking tweaking.
No… More what happens if morality collapses.
This move is worthy as an American take on Dostoyevsky and Nitsche
It shows u what hPpens as a alternative
It is even called Nihilism taking over Usa.
Just like roskolnikpff murders a old pawnshop lady for apparently no reason.abut then we figure out what his motives were .(crime and punishment)
You aren't even old enough to be watching these fucking movies. Go enjoy your youth. Stop trying to be older than you are. You'll regret it once you are an adult and realise that you spent your childhood trying to appeal to those who don't care one way or the other.
They act as if they care. They make you feel as if they care. But they don't care.
I've been there. You don't wanna be there.
Ive watched many of these, and saw the film several times....it's entertaining af, but l still dont get it. Moral relativism? Wtf? What does it all mean? Why make a movie about this? What is the point...
Jason Eaton exactly