No Country for Old Men (2007) | *First Time Watching* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@mattfulmer4243]

Anton Chigurh is one of the greatest movie villains of all-time.

[@EShelby2127]

Anton Chigurh was played by Javier Bardem. When he took the part, and saw the haircut he was getting, he said: "I'm not going to get laid for 6 months..."

[@daviddarko5837]

"You don't know what you're talking about."

[@tinocontreras5105]

​@@EShelby2127But it was the inspiration for the Edgar cut 😆

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I've watched like three reaction videos of this movie in the past couple weeks and every single one of the reactors has referred to him as "It's like he's Satan himself." That's never explicitly implied in the movie, people just pick up the vibe, like the hair on a cat's back going up.

[@BeCoShooter]

@@EShelby2127 He actually showed up on day one with the page boy cut. The Coen brothers laughed.

[@00Spiral007]

Anton Chigurh didn't kill Llewelyn. The cartel was following their family in a scene prior and learned about his location from Carla Jean's mom. Llewelyn put up a fight and killed a few of the cartel. You can see them fleeing from the scene when the cop, Tommy Lee Jones arrives. Anton came later, and was hiding in the crime scene when the cop came back later in the evening to think the crime over. It's important because a key theme to this movie is about how violence is a "force" that is greater than men. Anton sort of acts as the living embodiment of violence and thinks of himself that way. But in the end, even he falls under its wrath (the car crash scene). Basically, no man is above getting it. You think the "main character" might be protected (Llewelyn), but they don't even make it to the end. And you don't even get screen time showing their death -- like its unimportant.

[@jamesw5353]

Chigurh wasn't in the room when Jones arrives...it was Jones envisioning him being behind the door.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I also think the Coen Brothers are telling us what happened when Llewelyn's last line in the movie is: "I know what beer leads to Ma'am."

[@TheMarauderOfficial]

@@jamesw5353chigurh was absolutely in the room, how he got out is up to you. in the book he’s definitely in the room.

[@jamesw5353]

@@TheMarauderOfficial This was the movie not the book. Chigurgh was behind the door only in Jones's mind as he pushes the door completely open.

[@00Spiral007]

@@jamesw5353 Like in his mind? I've seen the movie a few times and never got that impression, for a few reasons. One, Anton is shown revisiting almost every location Llewelyn was at, with the cops just being a step behind. And two, the movie doesn't have any breaks from "reality" such as dream scenes or anything like that (dreams are discussed, obviously, but not shown). It would be a stretch, in my opinion, to assume that in that one moment the visual language of the film differs. Just my two cents.

[@SoIcyBoi202]

The gas station scene was the one that stamped the Oscar.

[@JetTheReaper]

The Kevin James "No Country for Sound Guy" of this scene is HILARIOUS😂

[@babalawohrg]

Fantastic scene. Anton is just not a regular villain, he is destiny, he is karma, he is death. "I could come back then" (after bedtime), if the old man wants to die in his sleep instead.

[@maniac50ae14]

"Satan himself, with a Lil Nicky haircut"😂🤣😂

[@kimberleymonari3560]

HILAR!

[@PauloHernandezXD]

I just got to that part & was gonna comment lol 🤭

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

release the evillll😂

[@taylorrussell3158]

Barry so hairy

[@DavidAntrobus]

Lil Nick Old Nick hybrid.

[@lanolinlight]

When y'all said "Time to go!" in perfect unison, I hollered. Couple goals.

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

😂😂

[@Cutiepie-mf4ht]

@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ I got a question for the both of you would you be interested in taking a look at a cartoon called street sharks

[@Cutiepie-mf4ht]

@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ Street sharks is a good series to take a look at

[@Robot666House]

​@@Cutiepie-mf4htjawsome!

[@Cutiepie-mf4ht]

@@Robot666House oh, trust me I get the feeling that you still like it because it’s a good show

[@ZR-lj9xv]

No Country For Old Men might have my favorite movie ending ever. It leaves you feeling hollow, afraid, unsure of what's next. It's such a great ending.

[@christopherking4932]

Good ending but I would put the usual suspects and the mist as better endings. But this one is definitely top three.

[@nomasker1360]

Na it was a copout ending . If I need to imagine the ending , might as well imagine all of it .

[@johngeiger3770]

@christopherking4932 funny you mentioned those. Those movies and No Country...all run on the same theme - nihilism.

[@CoolAsianGuy]

Lol

[@kennethswartz8252]

I think a panel of professionals have said Javier Bardem's portrayal of Anton Chigurh is the most accurate portrayal of a psychopath.

[@jameshurley9551]

That gas station scene would be the apex of his performance. He's so good!

[@fredfinks]

no its dennis reynolds in always sunny

[@jameshurley9551]

@@fredfinks One in a comedy setting, only difference!

[@andrewparker6574]

It's a convincing presentation of psychopathy.

[@raggaduxjones]

This is true.

[@OcGurl81]

" That dog swimming like an Olympian " 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leeroyjenkins6061]

Javier Bardem (the actor who plays Anton Chigurgh) once gave an interview talking about how much he hated that haircut. He said that while filming this movie he didn't get laid for months. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ProjectSakaki]

They say you get your virginity back with this cut

[@andrewcrowder4958]

Not quite. He said he thought he wouldn’t get laid for months. Just put it in a ponytail, and it’s still Javier Braden, right, ladies?

[@makasete30]

The 70s hair cut! Not even Javier could bring it back in style.

[@ben_spiller]

That haircut + double denim. How can the ladies not swoon!

[@blakerh]

It is a wig, dummies!

[@voxstelarum]

The fact that there is no music adds so much to the overall feeling of being on the edge all the time. Beautiful movie

[@triphophoney2981]

Surely I can't be the only one who watches Asia & BJ for mere entertainment. I don't know if they'll see this, but y'all have no idea how much light you bring to this lonely and troubled gal. My man suddenly left me a week ago and my dear neighbor's dog just suddenly passed away. I took many evening walks with that well-behaved, sweet doggo, so I'm deeply affected by this sad turn of events. My family lives a thousand miles away, and all my old friends are spread out all over the country and are busy living their lives. I literally have no one right now to help me grieve. Watching you two brings me comfort and helps make things just a bit more bearable. Feels like I'm in the company of good friends just chilling and experiencing the simple joys of music & cinema. You two are such a lovely and kind couple and bless you for making the world a better place. ❤ P.S. I'm keenly aware they're not "real" friends, but I'll make do having them as "reel" friends. I don't care how corny & pathetic this sounds.

[@lindamacduff2566]

You're not corny, you are not alone. You're cool. I couldn't agree with you more. Get even with the universe and go adopt a great pup if you can.

[@DeeDeeFrmThaB]

Same, they’re easily my favorite reactors. Easily. Maybe another 1 or 2 but these two are sweet and funny.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

Even the Quarter got nominated for an award.

[@guitarman8462]

Have you noticed that there is NO Soundtrack in this movie. It keeps you in suspense & you don't know what's coming.

[@saladbreath607]

I wasn't paying attention. Good catch!

[@CatsAreRubbish]

That's not true. Carter Burwell wrote the score. There are 16 minutes worth of music in the movie (including the end credits). Much of it is subtle extended tones but it's there. Not much but far more than "none".

[@AdamGee8]

It’s all natural sounds apart from mariachi band and credits. At least what I read from coens

[@CatsAreRubbish]

@@AdamGee8 Carter talks about it on his website. He says it was "mostly sine and sawtooth waves" so synthesised sounds "...and singing bowls". He goes on to say "the _effect_ is that the music comes out of and sinks back into the sound effects in a hopefully subliminal manner", so maybe that's what you read from the Coens in terms of it sounding natural.

[@stagger9660]

​@CatsAreRubbish what's the story behind your name?

[@stevieb3077]

"That man is a walking undertaker." Perfect description. 🤣

[@arthurdaffos1490]

He is, at least he believes and acts as a code of behaviour like he is the Angel of death. One of his quote from the Book is telling: "When i entered to your life, your life was over. You could argue that there could have been some other but what does that mean? There are not some other way, there are this way, do you see, you are asking that i second say the World."

[@sca88]

Anton is from Spain and spoke limited English and had to learn to speak without a Spanish accent and Carla Jean is from Scotland and did a great job with her Texas accent.

[@Ryan-xu9zb]

Anton is Javier Bardem, who's been acting for years

[@sca88]

​@@Ryan-xu9zb I know, I have relatives from Spain. He did a lot comedies before this.

[@pulkmees]

Chigurh wasn't going through every room in the motel. He was memorizing the room's layout so when he opened the door to the room with the mexicans, he knew where they might be. Rooms had similar layouts.

[@angelomaurizio1668]

Asia @ 34:56 😆🤣😆🤣 Javier Bardem won an Oscar for his role of Anton Chigurh at the '08 Oscars. The Coen brothers also won best movie and best director. Its hard to believe he married Penelope Cruz a couple of years later. Carla Jean Moss was played by Kelly McDonald. For someone who is Scottish, I believe has one of the best Texas accents I'd ever heard. And Sour Cream and Onion Pringles are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leoda_lion4107]

This movie subverts A LOT of expectations. One- you think that Llewellyn is the main character. He's not, the Sherriff is, he begins by telling a story about the old timers, and ends the movie by telling a story. Another thing people don't realize because the story keeps you so engaged is there is no music throughout the entire film. You also expect there to be a big showdown between Anton and Llewellyn. And as crazy as it sounds, he gets killed off screen by the cartel. Anton is the textbook definition of a psychopath. He feels nothing. No emotion, just the mission. He kills for sport, he kills because you inconvenienced him. He kills because you got in the way. At the beginning when he chokes out the deputy, that would not happen today because they have mirrors when booking suspects. This movie takes place in the 80s, which is also something that they don't tell you but is inferred. The Sherriff is saying this is no country for old men, because the times have changed. He said in so many ways, its not Mayberry. The older Sherriff's didn't have to carry a gun. So he feels out of his element from the start. He doesn't understand how crazy and violent the world has become. And feels like one day he's going to walk into a situation he can't walk out of.

[@christofferjenzen78]

​@@joshe465There was people around and he seemed mighty pissed. She inconvenienced him but he's not that stupid.

[@mantism.d.8363]

​@@joshe465Yea, I don't know about all that. He didn't show mercy, he let fate decide and listened. There was a 50/50 shot it could have gone the other way. I think the desk lady actually pissed him off more than anyone lol. But he made the smarter choice in the moment.

[@BJMurphy]

​​@@joshe465that's not how psychopathy works. For one, psychopaths aren't completely emotionless; their ability to express emotions varies and likely caused by reasons you wouldn't expect. Secondly, and most importantly, psychopathy is on a spectrum. On the pro-social psychopathy side, you might have doctors and scientists who may not have an organic sense of empathy but have developed their own cognitive sense of it over time. And on the opposite end of that spectrum, you've got sociopaths void of any serious emotions or empathy like Anton here. You can place professions like politicians and law enforcement somewhere in the middle of all that.

[@Thane36425]

The novel goes a bit more into Anton's beliefs. Remember that Carson said Anton had a kind of a code and philosophy that he lived by. The novel details that, especially in the scene with Carla Jean. Very simply put, Anton sees himself as an agent of fate. He goes after people fate set in his path, like Llewellyn. Some other people got in his way, but not all got killed. The coin toss, at least with the gas station owner was fate deciding if he lived or died. Fate intervened with the woman at the trailer park office. Others are uncertain but he probably didn't kill just everyone he saw. Carson was competition, an insult to his abilities. The desk clerk was not only wrong place and wrong time, but he probably also went for the phone to call Llewellyn. The motel clerk and others, they weren't a problem to him so they lived. It would have been good if they had gone with the same dialog as in the novel with Carla Jean, it was much better than what's in the movie.

[@trickyBasterd]

It’s known as a False Protagonist. Sicario did the same thing. You find out it was the hitman’s story all along as it unfolds at the end.

[@Alex-xz4im]

2007 was an amazing time for cinema. No Country for Old Men or There Will Be Blood for best picture... the academy never got back to that peak of artistry

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

What? You didn't think the Barbie Movie was a cinematic masterpiece?

[@christofferjenzen78]

I really liked Michael Clayton and the French one...bell and butterfly something with Mathau Amalrac, forgot his name but It's fantastic. Great year. Rip Tom Wilkinson who was so good in Michael Clayton.

[@ericeric-xi8sr]

How can you fight the Greens your grace?, you are here posting ! Syrax is hungry too.

[@norwegianblue2017]

You see a good movie once in a while now, but nothing like previous decades. 1980s>1990s>1970s>2000s>1960s>2010s>2020s

[@mantism.d.8363]

2 of my favorite movies of all time. There Will Be Blood is a spectacle.

[@guitarman8462]

BTW, the killer has an air gun. Same gun they use to kill cattle 🐄.

[@philmakris8507]

The Sheriff described in his conversation with Carla Jean

[@mantism.d.8363]

Yep, which I always took as his statement on people around him. Nothing more than cattle, ready for the slaughter.

[@DavidAntrobus]

It's called a captive bolt stunner, but yeah.

[@fynnthefox9078]

Hence he sees people as cattle

[@fynnthefox9078]

Hence he sees people as cattle

[@JosephMuratore]

“Time to Go” in unison! Love it.

[@Chamomileable]

"It's like he's the devil". Funny you say that. Cormac McCarthy, who wrote the book that this was based on, would frequently write characters into his stories that were embodiments of concepts or natural forces. In a couple of stories, the force in question is human evil. Anton definitely fits the bill. He doesn't hesitate or ever show remorse. He's just an unstoppable force of violence that quietly stalks in and kills without discrimination.

[@fynnthefox9078]

Makes me wonder how they'll handle Judge Holden in the Blood Meridian adaptation.

[@t0dd000]

​@fynnthefox9078 it's going to be interesting. I am going to try to give the filmmakers some grace in adapting that book. Very difficult.

[@claydontplay8783]

“It’s just sittin’ out sweatin’” “It’s still chilled” A man after my own heart

[@williamhicks7736]

My thoughts exactly! LOL!

[@B-Killin]

“Tough actin Tenactin” 😂😂😂

[@rustybarrel516]

“Boom!”

[@Droski_Rodriguez19]

The tension in the coin toss scene is perfect

[@jimfreeman2640]

My favorite quote from the great movie.... “All the time you spend trying to get back what's been took from you there's more going out the door. After a while you just try and get a tourniquet on it.”

[@cleekmaker00]

The entire scene is a Masterclass in acting by two masterful Actors; Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Corbin. They were both in Lonesome Dove; Jones as Captain Woodrow Call and Corbin as Deputy Roscoe.

[@kennydeez..1774]

BJ Is so funny😅😂..He said the dog swimming like an Olympian.😅😂🤣

[@jmil843]

ANOTHER CLASSIC. Coen Brothers are all time great directors

[@reservoirdude92]

Their next film is going to be, according to them, a "very bloody" horror film. Now THAT is next level exciting right there!

[@dennisanderson8663]

I still don't like that they claimed the Fargo movie was based on true events when there was barely any truth in the entire movie. It's really unethical to make your audience believe the story occurred in real life when it in fact didn't.

[@Largentina.]

​@@dennisanderson8663Okay

[@ericrodenburg6838]

@@dennisanderson8663 Sheriff Ed Tom explains the basis of “truth” telling when Carla Jean asked him, “Sheriff, was that a true story about Charlie?” The Sheriff replied, “I can’t vouch for every word of it, but it is true that it is a story.” The Coen brothers are merely trying to communicate that what holds true for one person doesn’t necessarily hold true for others. It might be better said that only God knows the truth and our best effort to witness it is to let him apply his Mercy and Grace upon us as we view his creation.

[@Teraxx23]

@@dennisanderson8663 They did it for marketing reasons. They're on record as admitting it wasn't based on a true story.

[@justwondering5651]

Javier Bardem's portrayal of Anton Chigurh is generally regarded as the most realistic psychopath in movies to date. That air cylinder thing is a tool used to kill cows at slaughter houses.

[@the_33rd]

“At the gettin place” that line always stuck with me.

[@sheryldalton8965]

Lol my dad used to say that to us kids would ask where he got sometthing. He was a Texas country boy & a welder too. He put together one of Nasa's first unmanned space crafts.

[@SunshineMichelle]

@@sheryldalton8965omg my dad always said that too, but we were from the Midwest.

[@maggieellis2303]

“Save himself with a Little Nicky haircut” I died ☠️💀☠️😂😂❤️

[@BROU-bb2uc]

This movie is AWESOME.

[@StevenFleming-x7q]

All I'm Gonna Say Is... This Film Is utterly BRILLIANT!!

[@thelastshogun3913]

Asia's "Ooookay, it's just a coin. Byyyyee" had me rolling.

[@lexdad1193]

Great film. Bardem steals every scene he's in.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

Not true. IMHO that gas station clerk stole that scene from Bardem. That's gotta be one of the best character actors on earth.

[@christofferjenzen78]

He is amazing here. To het us invested with him and make us fear for him as in judt making this a display of Chigurhs omnipotent powers,he did so well. That mix of just playing along and him starting to get a sense of where its headed,he just nails it..​@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat

[@bajjanitor]

Woody Harrelson completely owns the scene in the hotel room. Fantastic portrayal of a cool man desperately bargaining for his life. He really made it seem like he was actually scared and was trying to keep his cool / go out with dignity once he realized it was futile.

[@christofferjenzen78]

@@bajjanitor I beg to differ,I think he really sucks. Way too aloof and played in a way where you don't know if he's over confident or masking his insecurities. Cause he gets so little screen time. Saw the movie first,then read the book and the brothers just missed the point completely how Wells in the anti-Chigurh. He doesnt believe in luck or omens,he thinks skill is enough and the movie ignored a great scene where he finds a calender with a bullet in it which he ignores. No, I think Woody is the weak link here.

[@bajjanitor]

@@christofferjenzen78 What did you disagree with? I didn't touch on any of the things you mention here, I was talking about the hotel scene with Chigurh.

[@kiana685]

This is one of my most favorite movies ever made! So glad y’all are watching it!

[@birthdaybatter815]

This came out when I was 16. I immediately loved it, but the ending didn’t make sense to me at the time. As I’ve aged and witnessed time and society passing me by, TLJ’s monologue now hits me like a truck, and this has become one of my absolute favorite movie endings.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

So you're 23 now? My dad is sixty seven and this is his favorite movie. I have a feeling whatever meaning we think we understand in it is only a glimmer of what the true feeling really is.

[@birthdaybatter815]

I’m 33. This movie was released in 2007. I’ve literally had double the life experiences since this movie’s release. People come into your life, people leave your life. You want time to stop, or at least slow down, but it never does. If anything, it just feels like it starts moving faster, forcing you to exist in a world that you no longer understand or recognize. It’s ain’t all waiting on you.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

@@birthdaybatter815 I'm sure you have. But I still think that's nothing compared to what it feels like being an old man in a terrifying world. Feeling your body fail you. Feeling the strength in your arms leave. Watching your father pass, and having to come to grips with it that your time is coming soon too. That he's waiting for you up ahead.

[@youceftobi8336]

Man, don't worry too much it's going to be alright

[@jameshitt3263]

Honestly my favorite parts of this film are all the old men's musings and ruminations... "Can't stop what's comin'."

[@rod2856]

No Country for Old Men is a very good adaptation of the novel by Cormac McCarthy. It's quite grim for a Coen Brothers movie, with almost no comedy moments, but very well done. Set in 1980 with the earlier days of the cartel wars affecting the southern border of the US, the local cops are way out of their depth. Basically Llewellyn, a tough Vietnam vet himself is also outmatched by what he has to face in the shape of Anton Chigurh - a mad mercenary killer who will even kill his employers if if he's dissatisfied with how the job is going. Chigurh will happily kill people just for inconveniencing him. Also there's the coin toss game he plays for fun. I think people found Sheriff Ed Tom's monologue about the dream at the end of the film a strange ending, but the novel (like all McCarthy's books) hints at a lot of biblical and historical references that would go over most people's heads.

[@dumy187]

Still waiting for the film adaptation of Blood Meridian. I thought I read that Ridley Scott had bought the rights.

[@mantism.d.8363]

@@dumy187 Last I heard, the same guy who directed The Road was going to be at the helm.

[@DavidAntrobus]

@@mantism.d.8363 John Hillcoat. Not sure if he's going to do it justice, but fingers crossed and coins tossed.

[@r.plante2916]

@@DavidAntrobus McCarthy had enough faith in Hillcoat to write the screenplay before he died.

[@TampaCEO]

20:22 "Time to go!"

[@MichelleseaChelle]

That was so funny 😂

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

That was perfect! 🤣

[@jameshurley9551]

I am dying at the car wreck at the end. Asia literally looked like she was in the crash with him 🤣

[@brycejensen5020]

4:38 "Thats 2 people in 5 minutes" So great.

[@TheeOGBobby]

Javier Bardem deserved his Oscar for this movie. It’s a good one👌🏾

[@JMac7395]

The thing that always annoyed me the most about Llewelyn is that he never bothered to leave the state. He floated from county to county. Hotel to hotel, but never bother to simply leave the state. He had plenty of money to travel away & then send for his wife. If he was concerned about security checking his bags at the airport he could've hopped on Amtrak. I'm sure after enough miles the transmitter signal wouldn't be detected

[@philmakris8507]

Hey y'all 👋. This is the greatest western movie set in the modern age ever made. Enjoy.

[@marcharley6465]

I discovered Asia & BJ through their music reactions and I'm glad they started reacting to movies. Sincere reactions from a couple of likeable, relatable people.

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

Thank you so much! ♥️♥️

[@custardflan]

There are parallels between this and Raising Arizona, a comedy, which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it yet. This won Best picture, btw. 36:51

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

One of my top ten movies. No Country for Old Men won four Oscars: Best Picture Best Director (Joel and Ethan Coen) Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem as Anton) Best Adapted Screenplay (Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy)

[@muzzap21]

"There Will Be Blood" definitely worth a watch. The trailer for this was on the "there will be blood" dvd and the trailer for that was on the dvd for this. Both brilliant films. 👌❤️

[@jameshurley9551]

I saw this movie and left the theater knowing I'd just watched the best movie of the year. It was no surprise to see it win Best Picture. This film is SO INTENSE. It is a wild ride and doesn't do anything that over the top. Great review!

[@NameOptional-p9u]

Anton Chigurh thinks himself some sort of agent of fate. Dude is flipping coins to decide if people live/die. He flips the coin, fate decides, and he executes their fate. But like Carla Jean said.... Anton is the real decision maker, the coin is just an illusion of fate....Anton could easily stop killing or just kill everyone.

[@smithcman]

Someone else probably commented on this, but if you want to understand the title, pay attention to the sheriff's (Tommy Lee Jones) voice-over at the beginning, his conversation with his uncle Ellis ("This country is hard on people." & "It ain't all waiting on you, that's vanity."), and the sheriff's dreams to a lesser, more abstract extent. From there the theme throughout the rest of the movie becomes a bit clearer.

[@robdog050711]

I have not heard “ Tough Actin Tenactin” in 10+ years thank you so much for unlocking a memory BJ 😂😂😂

[@p.phillips2090]

I think he snuck in...under his breath 'like you be using' to Asia? 🤔😂If so, sorry not sorry I outed you BJ. That sh*t was funny.

[@mrantdagreat]

Y’all did it! One of my favorite films ever and an instant classic!

[@evhleppard]

A study was done on psychopaths portrayed in movies by experts, and Anton Chighur was rated number one for the most accurate.

[@YodatheHobbit]

That "Time to go!" perfectly in sync without looking at each other? Match made in heaven.

[@zomkino]

Crazy, the random moment i watch a short about this movie, i'm like "i'll search some reactions" and you guys are the first ones and just happened to release an hour ago ? perfect timing

[@GerardoBuenrostrojr]

19:28 The delivery on “What the hell”was priceless 😂😂😂

[@proximoAZ]

The movie is actually a story about the sheriff, the title basically means he's to old to be a sheriff with crazy people like Anton on the loose.

[@marcpoitras1785]

I always thought that the sheriff thinks that this is no country for old men, but in reality the problem is that he didn’t go all in and do what needed to be done. I think this is evidenced by the conversation with his uncle and also how he doesn’t properly go through the hotel room when Anton is there and he’s second through the door of the trailer. He tells himself that the world has changed, but really he’s the one not willing to make the necessary sacrifices.

[@gk5891]

The Sheriff is recounting the tale. He didn't investigate Llewellyn's death (out of his jurisdiction) so we didn't get to see the details. He couldn't tell us what he didn't know.

[@brettw173]

The book is actually pretty funny, mostly Llewyn ragging on himself for being so stupid as to get caught up in all this biz. 😀

[@bethscott4330]

Clicked so fast. Can’t wait to watch Asia’s face. She is adorable and says so much in her expressions.

[@dpe4]

I think he is “Death”. Grim Reaper. Sometimes end of life is predictable, sometimes it is random by chance (flip of coin for example)

[@guitarman8462]

The killer is from Spain, and during the filming of the movie he would say that he hated that style of hair cut !!!😂😂😂

[@elcid1390]

He questioned the Coen Brothers decision to cast him in the first place: "Guys, I don't speak much English, I can't drive a car and I hate guns. Why would you think I can do this?"

[@Dan2yefa]

@@elcid1390well they were on the fkn money

[@clarencewalker3925]

Javier Bardem is his name.

[@mantism.d.8363]

Man, when the Sheriff talks about his dream at that end, and he mentions how his father died when he was younger, so when they met in his dream, he was the older man...I can't imagine the kind of feeling that must give you. Seeing your father as you remember him, but you're an old man compared to him.That's pretty deep. Edit: Also no music in this movie is really well done. It's very rarely a thing.

[@philmakris8507]

Lmaooooo "Little Nicky haircut" 😈 😅😅😅😅😅

[@fernandopaiz3696]

The story was heavy on symbolism and there were lots of themes explored but my favorite was the sin of greed. Not sure if you are big on religion but I took Chigurr to be the literal personification of the Devil. Once you make the choice of greed and choosing your personal lust for money over all else then your fate is sealed (the clock starts ticking) and death is coming after you. That shot of the camera moving away from the kids who you hear literally start arguing over sharing the (literal) blood money as the Devil walks away was a picturesque way to show how evil is subtle, how money corrupts, and in a very realistic sense… the heart is easily seduced and one sin is all it takes to start the downward spiral just like Moss. As for the title of the movie, I think it’s all about the cop’s story where he’s facing the reality of just how powerless he is to make effective change during his career in law enforcement and his opening monologue reveals a lot about weak the human spirit is when evil is absolute. He was powerless to help Moss and there is no place (or country) for him to feel at home in now that he has no purpose. That’s just my opinion anyway, this is one of those movies that you can have long discussions with people about all the different takes and opinions they have which makes this a fun movie to come back to. (The book is great too!) One of the best books adapted by my favorite filmmakers and I’d say this film is a masterpiece.

[@MattBayArea]

There Will Be Blood should definitely be on the list to watch.

[@MasterJohnMoss]

THIS!!!

[@reservoirdude92]

I said that first haha

[@muzzap21]

YAAAAAAS!

[@SmileySaidIt]

Yesssssssssss🎉🎉🎉

[@MovementGraffiti]

Love Daniel Day always, but have really really come to love Paul Dano too

[@rkyb45277]

“Laid out like Castellano” is one hell of a visual reference. I see it!

[@joeschmoe1150]

I have the same time name as my Grandfather. He went by our middle name "Anton". I remember him calling me to tell me he just saw a movie where there was a character named Anton and he was the scariest person he has ever seen in a movie. After watching I used to have nightmares that he was coming after me. What a performance and what a villain!!!

[@christofferjenzen78]

Did he ever ask you to call it?

[@celiamaness8856]

I always love how Asia says, “It’s time to go, no, nope, time to go y’all.” 😂😂😂she is soooo funny! Makes me laugh, everytime!

[@nickquantrill985]

What a Movie. Fantastic choice!👌👏❤️

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

I remember when I first watched this movie and was completely shocked that not only did the main "good guy" protagonist get killed, but was killed off camera to boot. IDK if that counts as a twist, but it sure felt like one.

[@NamelessMessenger4547]

36:10 It’s Jessie Pinkmans Mom from Breaking Bad.

[@bryanbaldwin2913]

One of the things that makes this movie so tense that you don’t even notice until someone says something is that this movie has no score. The only music you ever hear is just background music from things happening in the normal course of the scene.

[@kennydeez..1774]

I Luv how this movie used Real People with the Actors and Actresses.,The Motel Lady Receptionis, The Office Lady, The Store Owner and A Few Others...

[@danielc9595]

the gas station scene being sped up is a crime against humanity, one of the best scenes in movie history

[@tysonthomas7094]

Javier Bardem was so perfect and creepy in his role. He initially didn't want to accept it because he didn't believe in violence, but he loved all the Cohen films so he accepted it. Then he went on to win so many Best Supporting Actor awards including the Oscars. He is the scariest hitman in any movie if you ask me!

[@daisypooch4034]

The Coen brothers are the bomb! Check out their very first film: Blood Simple!!! Its one of my favorites. And for a mob movie check out Millers Crossing!

[@lonewolf-fq3kc]

6:30 it's a magazine

[@lucassmith1886]

Lol

[@lonewolf-fq3kc]

Also, I just wanted to say that I love the reaction videos you both make!

[@kevinklare6436]

Yeah I couldn’t help myself as well. We are old fudds

[@andibay3736]

Asia wins the highest award for THE most over the top reaction jump scare I’ve ever seen! Knocked her headphones clean off!! 😂✋🛑🏆

[@JulietteFaxx-s3p]

Better call Saul and no country for old men the same day? Plus it's forecast with no rain? My work day just keeps on going real easy listening to more Asia and BJ react to my favorites.

[@shawnzzz]

Great reaction to a great movie. I have watched it many time and never gets old. I also see/hear things that I missed.

[@cagr38]

Movie was dope. “ you can’t stop what’s coming.”

[@ortho-g9826]

That was a freaking PROPHECY.

[@RayBetterThanEvilCanival]

“Sir are you going to kill me?” “Well that depends. Do you see me?” “Huh? I’m blind Sir. I can’t see shit”

[@EShelby2127]

Anton Chigurh was played by Javier Bardem. When he took the part, and saw the haircut he was getting, he said: "I'm not going to get laid for 6 months..."

[@mneugent7658]

I'm so glad you two are successful on these platforms. Trust me, I am a cynical tired soul of comedic doubt about the populace and you two are the kind of people who make me smile every time I see one of your videos. Good folk.

[@Bob1014ify]

9:15, exactly what I said. Why on earth would you go back to that scene. I would have ran home grabbed my wife and left everything and skeedadled outta there.

[@myfriendisaac]

20:22 THAT PART 🤣💯💨 Great reaction to a great film!!!

[@mathboy8188]

1. I believe Chigurh was hired by the cartel to get the money, but decided to kill them and get the money for himself. 2. Woody Harrelson's character was then hired - as bad guy who knows of Chigurh - by the cartel to get the money. 3. Llewelyn being killed off scene is an amazing choice. It proves that the real character here - the one with the character arc - was Tommy Lee Jones. 4. The entire movie is really about Tommy Lee Jones's character's attempt to make sense of the true evil in this world (hint: it's no country for old men!). If you rewatch it, all his comments, his attempt to grasp what's happening, his discussion with the guy in the wheel chair at the end, his decision to retire at the end, his description of his dream at the very end - all that stuff is the heart of the movie. 5. The movie is based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy, so understanding requires putting on a literature analysis cap, not just a thriller movie review mindset. Chigurh isn't meant to be human, but rather the symbolic embodiment of evil and/or the heartless inevitability & disinterest of death itself. He's meant to represent a force of nature. Beyond the obvious plot and story, the essence here is about how the Jones's sheriff wrestles with what Chigurh's existence means about the world. 6. This movie you never heard of before won the Oscar for Best Picture that year (and more Oscars too). It's one of the best movies ever made, period. You're both lucky to have seen it "cold", with no expectations and simply the experiencing the movie directly with no bias or preconceptions. And if the true darkness of the story gets under your skin and gives you nightmares, just remember that nothing is more crazy than the nature of this conversation.

[@trishferris7355]

Thank you I've seen the movie and read the book and I never had this kind of understanding Again thank you

[@mathboy8188]

@@trishferris7355 Thanks. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@Robot666House]

Anton wasn't driven by money, so him ripping off the cartel doesn't make sense to me, in the book he returns the money so I don't get why he killed the Stephen root character in the movie.

[@mathboy8188]

@@Robot666House I didn't read the book, so I can't say. That was just my interpretation of what I saw in the movie. From the movie only - If not to take the money for himself, then I also don't understand why Chigurh turned on his own people. Maybe something was said that I missed. Maybe the Coen brothers decided to change the book's plot a little bit?

[@conchfritters01]

“If it ain’t it’ll do until the mess gets here”

[@NeutronDance]

Chigurh: "Would you hold still?" moments later... Moss: "You hold still"

[@MrDevintcoleman]

If you’ve ever been in a situation even a little bit similar to any of these, you know they do it right in this. The tension, the little sounds, the paranoia, the breathing, the sense of being absolutely alone and only being able to depend on yourself. Woof. This captures it so perfectly.

[@daviddarko5837]

What I often wonder is how that cop in the beginning got Anton in those cuffs in the first place. Also if you listen closely to the scene where he is talking to the lady at the pool you can hear the black pickup on its way.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

Maybe there were witnesses around. That's the only thing in the movie that ever stops Anton.

[@wangchi_]

In the book at least, Anton let himself get arrested, just to see if he could escape.

[@Lost_Hwasal]

The gun Chigurh uses is a heavily modified remington shotgun with a suppressor on the front. Suppressed shotguns typically aren't that quiet but theoretically he could be using some kind of custom subsonic ammunition that would be pretty close. There are definitely guns that are that quiet, but usually they are purpose built to be so and not just a regular gun with a suppressor slapped on the front. The point is to convey that Chigurh isnt some ordinary assassin but that he is a person who has carefully selected his equipment and taken the time to modify them exactly for his purposes.

[@jasonfulmines9395]

This movie is so good+tense no one realizes there is no music in it.

[@anthonyluna352]

Terminator: Cartel edition

[@brandonbrooks898]

" you can't stop what coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity" that is a powerful line that shows to the real underling themes to this movie. Its a masterpiece on so many levels.

[@neildonley9626]

The film was by the Cohen brothers, but the story was by Cormac McCarthy. If you had read the book, you would realize the whole thing was actually about the sheriff. He is torn between his sense of duty to the citizens and the realization that he can no longer fulfill that role. In other words, if he retires, he feels like a quitter, but at the same time, he knows he's done all he can. If the movie covered that, the last 20 minutes would be just Tommy Lee Jones talking.

[@t0dd000]

You don't need to read the book to understand this. But the story is literary and so, it expects a bit more from the viewer.

[@christofferjenzen78]

Fly under the radar is insane ..it won four god damn Oscars, guys!! It's a classic,aint no radar involved

[@philmakris8507]

Fun Fact: Filmed in and around Marfa Texas.