Comments on: Oscar Talk http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/ Not-A-Pundit: Just a guy writing about food, music, books, and tractors Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dstanley869 http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451602 dstanley869 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:31:28 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451602 Well, using Whybark's quote there, how about this? If it's true that the sheriff can't bring justice to a world he doesn't understand, that suggests to me that he's lost his faith in God (whether that's explicitly stated in the book/film I don't remember/know) making his own senses his only guide to reality. Otherwise he'd know there was a fixed morality for him to bring justice to, regardless of his understanding or lack of it. That would comport perfectly with what I think of McCarthy, that his work is nihilistic, i.e. he writes of violence for its own sake and no other. Which is very popular nowadays and so a very convenient attitude for an artists to take if he wants to make money. Having the villain die in a car wreck (I don't remember that in the book) would underline life's essential meaninglessness since it would be random and not a just desert. I would not be surprised if the flicker wins an Oscar or three. The Coens are one of the industry's icons and McCarthy's nihilism is right up the industry's alley--tarts, Godlessness, and all. Well, using Whybark’s quote there, how about this? If it’s true that the sheriff can’t bring justice to a world he doesn’t understand, that suggests to me that he’s lost his faith in God (whether that’s explicitly stated in the book/film I don’t remember/know) making his own senses his only guide to reality. Otherwise he’d know there was a fixed morality for him to bring justice to, regardless of his understanding or lack of it. That would comport perfectly with what I think of McCarthy, that his work is nihilistic, i.e. he writes of violence for its own sake and no other. Which is very popular nowadays and so a very convenient attitude for an artists to take if he wants to make money. Having the villain die in a car wreck (I don’t remember that in the book) would underline life’s essential meaninglessness since it would be random and not a just desert. I would not be surprised if the flicker wins an Oscar or three. The Coens are one of the industry’s icons and McCarthy’s nihilism is right up the industry’s alley–tarts, Godlessness, and all.

]]> By: charles austin http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451599 charles austin Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:01:11 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451599 Hey, I loved NCFOM, book and movie. Still think it's the best movie I've seen in years. I was very impressed by what the Coen's did, but with a faithful adaptation and in the minor changes they made. Strongly looking forward t it coming out on DVD, or maybe I should just jump to Blu-Ray now. Hey, I loved NCFOM, book and movie. Still think it’s the best movie I’ve seen in years. I was very impressed by what the Coen’s did, but with a faithful adaptation and in the minor changes they made.

Strongly looking forward t it coming out on DVD, or maybe I should just jump to Blu-Ray now.

]]> By: TFG http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451597 TFG Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:41:46 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451597 I think Dick's had about enough of my unlettered lit-crit. I think Dick’s had about enough of my unlettered lit-crit.

]]> By: jdallen http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451596 jdallen Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:55:11 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/02/oscar-talk/#comment-451596 Dang it, FG - you're gonna set Dick off again, now. Dang it, FG - you’re gonna set Dick off again, now.

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