No Country For Old Men | KnockBack, Episode 233

In 2005, acclaimed American author Cormac McCarthy released one his most famous novels, a brisk read called No Country For Old Men. Set in 1980 in Texas' sprawling border region, No Country For Old Men is all about chance and consequence set amongst the backdrop of a brewing drug war that, in modern times, we know all too well. Our audience voted for us to cover this topic -- one about money, violence, love, and happenstance -- and we did so from two angles: We watched the movie, as you requested, but we also read the book, which is quite different in a number of ways. We're absolutely thrilled to talk about the Coen Brothers' award-winning film and the novel it was based upon alike. Just remember to call the coin.

[@clashclay]

In light of dagen's story i want to say thank you to my wife for looking after the family & thanks to all the wives out there taking care of us. WE LOVE YOU!

[@daganmoriarty1973]

[@ToxMod]

No Country for old Men is a Masterpiece

[@MilesWilliams88]

Yes! I'm a HUGE Cormac McCarthy fan. He's my favorite writer by a mile. He has two books coming out later this year. They're the first books he's published since 2006 when The Road came out. I'm so pumped about them!This adaptation is about as good as you can get when it comes to adapting one of his books. The Coens did a wonderful job. I'd love to see you guys do a podcast on Blood Meridian someday.

[@JanisTreijs]

24:58 the review starts. Awesome discussion 👍!

[@Garoth4582]

Also wanted to support the the question that came in about TLoU taking inspiration from from this film. Bruce and Neil have an interview together talking about seeing the movie and coming out loving it. They wanted the tension from the 1v1 scenes between Lou and Sugar.

[@tazmanceltic]

The absolute joy I feel when I get a knockback notification ❤️❤️❤️

[@creese16]

I got to Nantucket every summer. Those shirts are sold at many of the tshirt shops on the island haha

[@krisavedisian]

This beat out There Will Be Blood at the Oscar's. Would to love to see you guy's cover that film.

[@Garoth4582]

I love this movie but There Will Be Blood is even better.

[@ViciousRead]

Dagen, the Third Revelation, Moriarty.

[@stephenmartel3565]

Love this! Next can you guys do "There will be Blood" with Daniel Day Lewis

[@c-los512]

The gas station scene has to be top 5 movie scenes of all time. Easily.

[@ToxMod]

Heads or Tails sir?

[@kevinmercier9904]

Lol, I had a breakfast wedding! It was awesome! It's also cheaper with most catering companies.

[@blondiemancojoe1066]

Lol Colin saying Anton’s name sugar kills me.

[@bigolpancake9136]

my favorite bros discussing my favorite movie - much love

[@lobot6894]

You should watch Sicario if you like No Country For Old Men. It's not as good, but carries a lot of the same tone and tension. It's a great movie with a great cast. Josh Brolin is it as well, Emily Blunt, Benicio del Torro and Jon Bernthal.

[@janthonyc95]

This movie is soulslike.

[@Epiousios18]

It really makes you _feel_ like an old man in a country where he doesn't belong.

[@richardcarson3596]

Why does everyone think the good guy is Llewellyn? The cop is the good guy, Anton is the bad guy, and Llewellyn is the middle guy.

[@AlChestBreachFan7]

Saw Bardem in Skyfall first then went back and watched this gem

[@The-Vitruvian-Man]

Another great movie around that time period was There Will be Blood. Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano delivered excellent performances.

[@ViciousRead]

These are both two of my favorite movies of all time. Not top two, but they’re masterpieces each nonetheless.

[@tonylavagnaart3865]

Just to make your wedding idea more concrete. I got married last month in Poland. We had a secular wedding with no church involvement. Dress code was chilled, essentially smart casual, no pressure. Venue was spectacular, but long story short, we had a breakfast station with stacked pancakes, gallons or maple syrup, and piles of crispy bacon, and guess what...it was a triumph. My biggest advice wedding wise is, don't do things just because they're tradition. The best ideas are usually the obvious ones, everyone loves pancakes.

[@pmerjudio]

Hopefully There will be Blood is next

[@thesurge242]

I don't think I could take all the money, but I probably would have slipped a few hundred bills into my pocket just for the trouble. Of course there's always the irony that I would still get killed somehow, just for a few hundred dollars.

[@Paskyboo]

A classic

[@Donald_Allan]

No Country For Old Men is one of my favourite films. It's certainly worth watching. You should definitely check it our if you haven't already done so.

[@quaternio]

I’ve always thought it was like the absurdist literature, very much in the tradition of Camus, or even certain works of Franz Kafka.

[@tazmanceltic]

Absolutely fucking live this movie, really made me feel uncomfortable at points and completely enthralled from start to finish. Tommy Lee Jones is amazing in this and in Lincoln, frickn amazing stuff

[@Not_Liquid]

Call it

[@grashoprsmith]

"Dorf"

[@Lee86THUNDER]

Oh hell yea. This aught to be good

[@MichaelKenos]

Is there an knockback for Tremors or the Ernest movies?

[@Sokka2Me]

Colin you never read the book before the movie. You read it AFTER

[@blondiemancojoe1066]

Do there will be blood.

[@superbadisfunmy]

We almost got to see all the racist things Colin writes down. Waiting for the next camera fall...