diarmaid Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Went to see it at the Belmont on Friday. Its brilliant. Possibly the best movie the coen brothers have every made. Any one else seen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brymon Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Not yet but ill definatley be going before i go away next week! Heard really good things by reliable people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I, er, "aquired" a pretty decent copy from a website but haven't watched it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I, er, "aquired" a pretty decent copy from a website but haven't watched it yet.I'm sure the Coen brothers cinametographic (is that a word?) genius will be translated well though a "pretty decent" shitty download wathced on a monitor/reduced quality TV.Go to the cinema, you ba'bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm sure the Coen brothers cinametographic (is that a word?) genius will be translated well though a "pretty decent" shitty download wathced on a monitor/reduced quality TV.Go to the cinema, you ba'bag!It's a DVD rip & I'm away for work next week (was due to go yesterday originally) and needed stuff to watch. They've no cinemas where i'm headed, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 How can it be a DVD rip? Surely the DVD isn't even out Yank-side?Boo and hiss you thief - I've seen the adverts, I know you're now DIRECTLY responsible for kiddie fiddlers and bombs. Bad man.But seriously, why spoil the film - you COULD just wait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 How can it be a DVD rip? Surely the DVD isn't even out Yank-side?They send out review copies and previews to critics and cinemas on DVD. You see a load of DVD rips online as a film hits cinema screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 They send out review copies and previews to critics and cinemas on DVD. You see a load of DVD rips online as a film hits cinema screens.I did not know that. Well, its still shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheepie Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Just back from seeing this and i really enjoyed it, the people in the cinema didn't seem to agree with me though, i heard a very loud "well, that was shit" from the back and someone else went "huh?" at the end. My friend thought it was awful, too long and nothing happened.Don't know what they were on about, i had only 1 complaint (not film related) I had to go to the beach to see it, i hate the seats there, they are not comfortable at all, and for a 2 hour plus film comfy seats are needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Just back from seeing this and i really enjoyed it, the people in the cinema didn't seem to agree with me though, i heard a very loud "well, that was shit" from the back and someone else went "huh?" at the end. My friend thought it was awful, too long and nothing happened.Don't know what they were on about, i had only 1 complaint (not film related) I had to go to the beach to see it, i hate the seats there, they are not comfortable at all, and for a 2 hour plus film comfy seats are neededYeah, when i saw it, there were some people who didn't get it. and while i loved it, a lot of folk seemed baffled by the end. My girlfriend didn't enjoy it too much, but i wasn't suprised because she rarelely enjoys films i subject her to. We went to the beach first but decided belmont might be better. Though still incredibly sore arse at the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I want to see it though my next cinematic trip will be to see Walk Hard tomorrow. It's next on the agenda though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've got a high quality .AVI pre-screener to take with me on my next trip to Angola - it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I've got a high quality .AVI pre-screener to take with me on my next trip to Angola - it looks good.There's a common thread here with people downloading the film for impending trips to West Africa..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 They send out review copies and previews to critics and cinemas on DVD. You see a load of DVD rips online as a film hits cinema screens.At this time of year its more to do with "screener" copies being sent out to people who are eligible to vote at award shows like the Oscars/Golden Globes etc, hence just about every new Oscar nominated movie being available for download.And the ironic thing is the quality will be excellent, much better than, say, Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 And heres me paying money to go see it at the cinema. Oh the error of my ways.Though i like the cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 And heres me paying money to go see it at the cinema. Oh the error of my ways.Though i like the cinema.Not condoning it, just stating the facts. I would guess that the percentage of people who watch a movie via a download would be pretty miniscule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 To be honest its not really a bad thing. I'm sure i remember reading something ages ago about how Universal were going to consider doing it legally, so you could get it online at the same time as it was at the cinema. Not just these screening ones but for anyone.To be honest, i probably would do it to if my computer didn't get scared and run away at the thought of any major downloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 To be honest its not really a bad thing. I'm sure i remember reading something ages ago about how Universal were going to consider doing it legally, so you could get it online at the same time as it was at the cinema. Not just these screening ones but for anyone.To be honest, i probably would do it to if my computer didn't get scared and run away at the thought of any major downloads.Personally I think all this HD-DVD/Blu Ray stuff is a waste of time anyway, physical media is on the way out, even for HD. Downloads are definitley the way forward, whether legal or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Elvis Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I loved it, best film since Fargo or Big Lebowski. Going to see Sweeney Todd tonight!There will be blood also looks excellent. Think this will get the Best Film Oscar this year and Daniel Day will get Best Actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 what was the deal with the ending?whatever the point was i completely missed it ?(still enjoyed the film on the whole though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Nobody (or at least very very few) people seem to get or like the ending. It wasn't what i was expecting but i thought it was good. Bassically the idea that tommy lee jones (the old man) doesn't understand all the violence and can't keep up with it. 'No country for old men'. And yeah, sometimes in real life, the bad guys win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Aaargh! Spoilers please!Started reading but managed to stop when it became clear that you were going to ruin the film for me.Stepping away from this thread until tomorrow night when I watch this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mild spoilers below.......Nobody (or at least very very few) people seem to get or like the ending.I liked it a lot, and thought the performances from all the main actors were great. Was a bit baffled by the ending, and some of the plot though. I haven't read the book, but have read another Cormac McCarthy novel, All The Pretty Horses, and it was similar to the film of 'No country for old men' in that the last couple of chapters were almost like an incidental epilogue rather than adding much to the overall narrative. A friend who has read the book of 'No country for old men' says the film is very true to it. That said i always reckon if you are going to make a film of a book, it should stand up without the viewer having to have read the source material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Aaargh! Spoilers please!Started reading but managed to stop when it became clear that you were going to ruin the film for me.Stepping away from this thread until tomorrow night when I watch this. Much apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mild spoilers below.......I liked it a lot, and thought the performances from all the main actors were great. Was a bit baffled by the ending, and some of the plot though. I haven't read the book, but have read another Cormac McCarthy novel, All The Pretty Horses, and it was similar to the film of 'No country for old men' in that the last couple of chapters were almost like an incidental epilogue rather than adding much to the overall narrative. A friend who has read the book of 'No country for old men' says the film is very true to it. That said i always reckon if you are going to make a film of a book, it should stand up without the viewer having to have read the source material.That's what I found a big odd about the film. I thought it was good, although I expected it to be more stylisitcally striking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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