No Country For Old Men DVD

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I didn't know whether to put this in Gadgets or here and decided it would get more views here hopefully :).

Well anyways the other I purchased the DVD of this movie and watched it. As I was watching I kept noticing little things they left out of the dvd version. When I saw this in the movie there were at least 5 scenes I remember seeing that are not on the dvd. They are just little things like a shortened conversation or little actions that don't really make a difference.

So am I crazy? Or is something going on with DVD's lately where they decide to leave out certain parts trying to get more money later on by buying the collectors edition?
 
Havent seen that dvd but the Wyatt Earp dvd (cheap at Walmart) has scenes I didnt see beofre on TV but other scenes I did see missing. I guess they want you to buy the $$$ one./ Sucks.
 
I know Walmart edits the CDs they sell for content. They probably edit the DVDs as well.
 
Films are constantly being re-edited. Television, DVD, VCR, theaters, foreign releases, etc. Even movie theater versions can be slightly different.

Heck, after 25 years Bladerunner is still being released in new versions!

So am I crazy?
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Sure, it's possible. Plus, you might have a defective memory.
Or is something going on with DVD's lately where they decide to leave out certain parts trying to get more money later on by buying the collectors edition?
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Yep, very likely. Those scenes you recall from the theater might even exist on the DVD in the "deleted scenes" section.

The tricky part, trying to decide which version is "correct." Listening to the director's commentary might provide some insight.
 
Didn't see it in the theater, but the copy I rented from RedBox sure seemed to be missing something - an ending.
 
The Deacon said:
Didn't see it in the theater, but the copy I rented from RedBox sure seemed to be missing something - an ending.
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Thank you.

When I saw this movie at the theatre, when it was over, almost everybody stood up with a look on their face of WTH just happened?
 
They must have put out a bad batch of these DVD's, mine was missing the ending too.

Too bad, started off as a decent movie...I'll let the dog play with my copy!

Keith
 
Whew, I thought it was just me being too old and/or simpleminded to understand the symbolism or something.

Paul
 
I watched this the other day, and found it deeply affecting. (as a 61-year old police officer, I'm kind of "down" with Bell....)

I found the ending entirely appropriate. (note that there is a big discussion on various aspects of this at the Internet Movie Database)

No spoilers warning, as this would apply only to people who have seen the film.

Many were expecting, perhaps, a climactic shootout between Bell and Chirgur. When Bell goes back to the scene of the crime, and realizes that the money is gone, he visualizes Chirgur waiting to kill him. (according to the IMDB and the book, he's actually long gone) He realizes at last that he's "overmatched", as he said in the earlier conversation with the disabled deputy, and decides that it's indeed "no country for old men."
He retires....

As to the auto accident that Chirgur experiences, that's just a little aside. Earlier, there's the comment, "you'll never see it coming." I haven't read the book, but apparently he makes his way back to his employers, returning the money as promised.

The Coens are known for thier ambiguity; that's just my impression.
 
Right on the money, mwerner.
As for the car crash scene, I found it interesting that Chirgur looked at the biking kids in the rearview, a strange action for a cold blooded killer, and maybe he was punished for having a moment of weakness, such as a happy childhood memory.
 
Liam Ryan said:
Right on the money, mwerner.
As for the car crash scene, I found it interesting that Chirgur looked at the biking kids in the rearview, a strange action for a cold blooded killer, and maybe he was punished for having a moment of weakness, such as a happy childhood memory.
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I had the impression he was determining whether they would be able to identify him and deciding if he should take care of them also . . .
 
I'm going to have to read the book; evidently McCarthy spends more time on the Chirgur character. Apparently, though he's a raving psychotic, he has his own odd sense of honor.
 
I let my dad borrow my dvd and he called me and said it was defective after seeing someone dead on the floor out of the blue.;) Which was another goofy part.:confused::confused:
 
The Deacon said:
Didn't see it in the theater, but the copy I rented from RedBox sure seemed to be missing something - an ending.
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The killer "disappeared" at the end, just the way he "appeared" when we are first introduced to him. (in the movie we don't know why he is being arrested, it leaves you to fill in the blanks for yourself, same thing with the ending, for me it worked)

Great movie by the way.
 
Fill in the blanks? My suggestion is to skip the movie and fill in the whole thing.
I liked the movie until one of the main characters appears dead. He doesn't get killed, he just shows up dead in a scene. It's like they edited out the part of the movie where, oh, one of the main characters dies.
It went down hill from there, the ending, pff, thank god I had been forewarned that the movie sucked because if I had been expecting a good ending I would've been steaming.

And now, in the spirit of this movie I will end this post in the middle of a ....
 
I have to admit that after renting the movie from the video store, I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in the movies. Kind of unreal, a bit boring and unlikely. Pro killers lugging an air tank around so he can kill quietly? Lack of an ending? Overall kind of a depressing movie, but having read McCarthys books I realize he's kind of a depressed guy. Did not care for the two books I did read- The Road, and No Country For Old Men.
 
Oh ya, is that silenced shotgun a real thing or movie magic? My ol man reads all the gun rags and he said it's made up. Either way it was an awesome weapon. Lot's better than the bulky cow killer... unless you can find more idiots that will stand there and let you put it to their heads anyway.:rolleyes:
 
Read the book, but don't expect an ending. Then read "The Road" and you'll start to understand McCarthy's view of humanity as a whole. Once you've read these "easy" ones, move on to his better works like:

"The Outer Dark" - serial killer type, social commentary
"Child of God" - hey, a sister's bastard son from her brother and 3 evil wise men can't be all bad!
"Blood Meridian" - what real cowboys should be like.

There are others, but those above should satisfy. The rest are a little more mainstream and simple, still beautiful, just less haunting.
 
I believe there have been actual "suppressed" shotguns produced. The key in this case is not to completely "silence" the weapon, which is likely impossible. Rather, to muffle the sound to the degree that it might not be recognized as a shot.
How many times have you heard a sudden loud noise outside and thought..."Oh, a backfire..." That's all that's required.
At least, they had the prop department make up a properly big item...
 
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