No Country for Old Men - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T15:20:21Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:96138?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSaw the movie tonight. Amazin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-08:537324:Comment:1020432007-12-08T07:26:04.829ZNaomi Hiraharahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
Saw the movie tonight. Amazing. Really thought-provoking and suspenseful. The casting was genius. I'll have to read the book now.
Saw the movie tonight. Amazing. Really thought-provoking and suspenseful. The casting was genius. I'll have to read the book now. I tend to do that, too, if I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:976182007-11-27T04:23:06.526ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
I tend to do that, too, if I know there's a movie before I read the book. In the case of "No Country," I had no idea there was a movie in the works when I read it.<br />
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I just thought of another great book that made a great movie--"Rum Punch" aka "Jackie Brown."<br />
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And I can think of at least one movie that surpassed the book--"M*A*S*H". The film seems dated to me now, but I loved it when it came out. I read the book after seeing the movie and, as I recall, it was pretty lame.
I tend to do that, too, if I know there's a movie before I read the book. In the case of "No Country," I had no idea there was a movie in the works when I read it.<br />
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I just thought of another great book that made a great movie--"Rum Punch" aka "Jackie Brown."<br />
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And I can think of at least one movie that surpassed the book--"M*A*S*H". The film seems dated to me now, but I loved it when it came out. I read the book after seeing the movie and, as I recall, it was pretty lame. I have often read the book be…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-26:537324:Comment:973982007-11-26T17:59:51.642ZDana Kinghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
I have often read the book before seeing the movie, but only because I read a lot. If I see a movie coming out based on a book (such as NO COUNTRY), I'll hold off on reading the book until after I see movie. They're two completely different stroy-telling media, and I can't expect the pictures I draw in my mind of characters, scenes, accents, etc. to match what's in the movie. I think that accounts for much pf the reason most people think the book is almost always superior to the movie.<br />
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I have often read the book before seeing the movie, but only because I read a lot. If I see a movie coming out based on a book (such as NO COUNTRY), I'll hold off on reading the book until after I see movie. They're two completely different stroy-telling media, and I can't expect the pictures I draw in my mind of characters, scenes, accents, etc. to match what's in the movie. I think that accounts for much pf the reason most people think the book is almost always superior to the movie.<br />
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Reading the book after the movie can be an eye-opening experience, as it's much easier to see what was changed, whether for better or worse. I did that for MYSTIC RIVER, and GET SHORTY to name two prominent examples. Interesting. I also read The…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-22:537324:Comment:961892007-11-22T19:22:29.949ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
Interesting. I also read <i>The Road</i> before <i>No Country</i>, and read <i>LA Confidential</i> after seeing the movie. Talk about a book differing from the movie, but both being great.<br />
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I don't think the faithfulness to the book in <i>No Country</i> was a bad thing. If anything, it shows McCarthy could make a great screenwriter.<br />
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Maybe it's just that seeing a movie is so different from reading a book. Yet I can think of movies I've loved without qualification based on great books--<i>Catch…</i>
Interesting. I also read <i>The Road</i> before <i>No Country</i>, and read <i>LA Confidential</i> after seeing the movie. Talk about a book differing from the movie, but both being great.<br />
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I don't think the faithfulness to the book in <i>No Country</i> was a bad thing. If anything, it shows McCarthy could make a great screenwriter.<br />
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Maybe it's just that seeing a movie is so different from reading a book. Yet I can think of movies I've loved without qualification based on great books--<i>Catch 22</i> comes to mind. Caught the morning showing ye…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-22:537324:Comment:961492007-11-22T16:55:44.483Zterry bowmanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/foolesgold
Caught the morning showing yesterday. I think this might be one of those ones where it could go either way. I loved the book, loved the movie (which I was hyped for as soon as I saw the first trailer). I think you feel that the book was better because the Coen Bros were very faithful to it. I heard that they took turns typing while the other read, sentence for sentence, through the entire script.<br />
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I always try to read the book before I see the movie. i almost never read a book after seeing the…
Caught the morning showing yesterday. I think this might be one of those ones where it could go either way. I loved the book, loved the movie (which I was hyped for as soon as I saw the first trailer). I think you feel that the book was better because the Coen Bros were very faithful to it. I heard that they took turns typing while the other read, sentence for sentence, through the entire script.<br />
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I always try to read the book before I see the movie. i almost never read a book after seeing the movie (LA Confidential was a notable exception, the movie got me into all of Ellroy). I read <i>The Road</i> before <i>No Country...</i> and I think that it made the read much more enjoyable because I had a primer on his style.<br />
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Fabulous book, fabulous movie. Coen Bros best in a long time.