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Gosh, where have I been?
I saw nothing incongrous in the movie, except maybe the concept of a major shootout in downtown Eagle Pass with nobody noticing.
As for them finding the adress/phone bill, I do recall Chugarsh looking for and removing the VIN plate off of LLwellyn's truck, and then finding the phone bill on the floor of their trailer.
A bit unrealistic that Llwelyn could hunt so freely on so much open land, the movie must have been set in some other Texas, the Texas I know is all fenced off.
Anyone who doubts that folks would know that Llwelyn's wife had gone to visit her mother, and that her mother lived in Amarillo, ain't spent much time in Sanderson Tx, especially Sanderson of twenty years back (not that its changed all that much).
The only improbability I saw was that computer generated crow ay night on the bridge, that don't have crows anywhere between Del Rio and Eagle Pass, just Chihuahua Ravens, which look and sound different.
A bit of a stretch, given the limited range of the transponder,that Chugarsh could find Llwelyn in Eagle Pass after coming so close at the motel in Del Rio. OTOH, there ain't very many highways out of Del Rio and Eagle Pass would be a pretty good gamble..
Also, the Rio Grande and bridge in the movie were clearly not the river and bridge in Texas, turns out the scene was prob'y shot in Albuquerque, which makes a lot more sense.
Birdwatcher That's why you really ought to take the time and read the book. The movie is a POOR adaptation at best. Anytime everyone starts to highlight the movie as being great based on the cinematography or a particular actor's performance, rather than the content of the story, it's a pretty good sign the movie's crap.
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I can't imagine a movie version of you not being better than the read....
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I can't imagine a movie version of you not being better than the read.... It would depend on getting Javier Bardem to portray me. 
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum. I do tend to fit in well wherever I go in person. The campfire is the most outside exposure I get. No TV, no newspaper.
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I haven't seen the movie.. I will wait for it on DVD. I am reading the book and already wish I had the time to sit and read it from cover to cover. It is a real page turner.
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Just saw the movie, it was intense. The scenery really reminded me of where I roamed as a boy in Arizona.
Greatly enjoyed the movie but have to say I did not like the ending.
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while i have no interest in the movie the book is a must read.... quick and a wicked page turner..... cant imagine having this stuff rolling around in your head.... must be a real hoot at a barbecue  woofer
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They have brought the movie back to the theater and it will be out on DVD on Tuesday. I am tempted to go see it anyway, and if it is good as they say buy the DVD. I am now hooked on the books. I am reading "Blood Meridian" right now, and just read where Ridley Scott is making the movie. If anyone can do a book justiice it would be him. I read "The Road" before this one and it has to be the darkest page turner that I have ever read.
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The Road ain't a patch on Blood Meridian when it comes to "dark".
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Not having read the book myself, I would like to comment that does not mean I am illiterate or juvenile before being accused of such. That being said, movie making is storytelling also. I followed the story, was held in suspense as to where the story was going, did not find any gaping holes in the storyline. I found this movie very enjoyable as it certainly was not typical Hollywood fare and left me thinking when the story was told. Of course my perceptions of the movie were not clouded by my reading of the book. I could take the content as presented and enjoy it none the less.
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Not having read the book myself, I would like to comment that does not mean I am illiterate or juvenile before being accused of such. That being said, movie making is storytelling also. I followed the story, was held in suspense as to where the story was going, did not find any gaping holes in the storyline. I found this movie very enjoyable as it certainly was not typical Hollywood fare and left me thinking when the story was told. Of course my perceptions of the movie were not clouded by my reading of the book. I could take the content as presented and enjoy it none the less. You've made up your mind to set aside any objectivity and "like" the move because it's what happens to be popular at present.
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum. I do tend to fit in well wherever I go in person. The campfire is the most outside exposure I get. No TV, no newspaper.
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I just saw the movie myself, I thought it was great! it wasn't trumped up in hollywood, it was as I could see happening at that time and by the manner of people. I found it riveting to say the least. lots of movies don't follow the books exactly, which is why I usually either only read or only watch a story. its meant for entertainment yes? it was entertaining. therefore its a success in my opinion. I'm buying it when it comes out on DVD.
I bet the book is good though too
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You only liked it because it was popular, come on...
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I never was one to follow the rest of the herd
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I liked it.Read the book about a year and a half ago.
Movies always leave some stuff out, nature of the beast.
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Just saw this movie a couple of days ago on DVD. It was outstanding. At first I was a bit confused as I thought the nain plot line was that of Josh Brolin's character. When I realized the main plot line was that of Tommy Lee Jones' character, it all made sense. The best movie I've seen lately.
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Not having read the book myself, I would like to comment that does not mean I am illiterate or juvenile before being accused of such. That being said, movie making is storytelling also. I followed the story, was held in suspense as to where the story was going, did not find any gaping holes in the storyline. I found this movie very enjoyable as it certainly was not typical Hollywood fare and left me thinking when the story was told. Of course my perceptions of the movie were not clouded by my reading of the book. I could take the content as presented and enjoy it none the less. You've made up your mind to set aside any objectivity and "like" the move because it's what happens to be popular at present. There have been crappy movies made of good books and good movies made of crappy books. Here we have a great movie made from a great book. So they are not exactly the same in storyline. That is typically the case when a movie is made from a book. Your insinuation of intellectual superiority based on your opinion of a movie is humorous at best and annoying and blatantly wrong at worst. Let it go. Expat
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WELL glad that's over--read the book twice--saw the movie once and I thought the brothers did a good classic comics version of another of McCarthy's broodings. I've read most of his work and while I love the stories and characters I think the guy is real gloomy--no good deed ever goes unpunished eh?
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Great, now I know the ending thanks alot...sheesh.
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