I remember that SteveTesich. There another movie he wrote. I was really into both of these
This is an entertaining PLAYLIST of clips.
Yeah I saw this one with Kevin Costner as the dying brother. âBreaking Awayâ just was one of those movies that had so many dynamics to it that you just never quite forget about it. The only thing I remember about Western Flyers, is when the Dog came out and tore off the Guys shoe. Why? Because that actually happened to me. 
It been a long time since Iâve seen these I own the movies, too hard to find. Have to find online.
They are intense. I just watched the Costner scene when he start bleeding from nose and ears on the hillâŚso scary. I canât believe I used to ride down hills like thatâŚhad one really close call hit the mountain saved me at very high speed.
After that close call I stopped riding like that. I was doing 150 miles a week, for a couple of years.
Tesich won Oscar for best screenplay for Breaking Away. Havenât thought of those movies for years,
This just made me relive some locked away trauma.
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It was pretty dumb and silly. It had some interesting and pretty Graphics and FX . Not very original.
But in the pretentious Sci-Fi category, Iâve have seen much worse.
The list of films is great,but it does not include the greatest film ever made. The Original âDeep Throatâ!
That is a pretty sorry ass joke on your part and only shows your age! Donât bastardize this thread with more of your retarded jokes!
One of the most talk about Cohen Brothers film is âNo Country for Old Menâ The question is why?
Here is probably one of Woody Harrelsonâs finest moments as an actor.
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Itâs a very good movie, definitely great performances all around. If I am flipping through cable channels and itâs coming on I will always watch it. Itâs always watchable, even though Iâve seen it so many times.
After I saw it, I read the book and thought the movie was better. I wonder if I had read the book first if I would been more upset with the changes?
When I first saw it I thought it was pointlessly negative. Itâs a very negative story, but each character is so well chiseled out by each actor, it is mesmerizing so I appreciate it more after watching it again and again.
I always felt Josh Brolin and Bardeem should have shared the Oscar.
I was bothered Tommy Lee Jones didnât win an Oscar for it. His acting at the end makes the whole movie. His speech and then this scene
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The movie is a compelling watch, especially in the exercise of character study.
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Itâs a very sadistic movie as well.
I agree, then again, the Cohen brothers are of that mind set to produce such movies.
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Have you seen this? Itâs almost the same character with Tommy Lee Jones, playing Dave Robicheaux, from the James Lee Burke Dave Robicheaux, book series.
I have always thought No country for old men, the book, was inspired by (ripped off) the Dave Robicheaux, character. And the Coen movie casting in No Country,inspired the casting in this
Based on the 1993 book In the Electric Mist of the Confederate Dead, #6 in the Robicheaux series.
Here Robicheaux is having a hallucination of a Confederate officer, Gen, John Bell Hood, of the Texas Brigade, in the New Iberia Bayou
Havenât seen this one let along heard of it, but it looks pretty compelling from the trailer.
When I saw âIn the Mist,â it felt like a prequel to No country for old Men âŚthen I read the book, âIn the Mist of the Confederate dead, " and was hooked on Dave Robicheaux and in my mind itâs always Tommy Lee Jones,â Sheriff Bellâ Then I read the fantastic book, âTin-Roof Blowdownâ taking place during Katrina. with Robicheaux as the main character. Then I read most of the books in the series. even now Iâm reading the two most recent one on my kindle. The Author James Lee Burke is getting up there in age, age 84yrs. three years younger then McCarthy. 87yrs. He probably borrowed from McCarthy as well.
I would bet McCarthy read Dave Robicheaux books. Burke is a better writer for his more accessible proseâŚbut not as varied and off-beat as Mc Carthy.
The other Robicheaux based movie is Heavenâs Prisoners, based on book #2, with Alec Baldwin (before he went full scum) playing Robicheaux. so Robicheaux is younger. Itâs a really long story arcâcurrently there are 23 Dave Robicheaux books! They become formulaic after a while, but great NOIR characters.
Lol. and lo and behold, hereâs the whole movie. âHeavenâs Prisonersâ Itâs good too. âIn the Mistâ is far better, with Tommy Lee Jones. But this is worth watching.
Imagine itâs the same Character as Sheriff Bell in No Country, Tommy Lee Jones, only younger.
Most Robicheaux books take place in New Iberia Louisiana on Bayou Teche, (just like Burke the author) much later Robicheaux buys a house in Montana and goes back and forth just like Burke, who lives mostly in Montana now.
I LOVE âNo Country For Old Menâ
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I found the Speech by Tommy Lee Jones as Sheriff Bell. This scene really lingers with me. Even when I make coffee with already used coffee grounds, in my percolator, this scene, pops in my head.
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Hollywood often fails Novelists, actors and film goers. Why for heavenâs sakes was Tommy Lee Jones not used (yet) in a whole bunch of Dave Robicheaux movies? In âElectric Mist,â he was Dave RobicheuaxâŚand in my mind as I say above, âNo Country for old Men,â was Cormac McCarthy borrowing the character. (my subjective opinion) . To know what I mean one has the read this seriesâŚto find out how âSheriff Bell,â matches Dave Robicheauxâs inner dialogue. All that hard core tragedy, leading up to the title statement made in the McCarthy book.
Here is a James Lee Burke giving a talk and question and answer in Missoula Montana in 2016. Good for writers to listen too. He talks about Hollywood as well.
I also liked the movie Deliverance. Didnât see it mentioned here.
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