No+Country+for+Old+Men



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Class Notes 5/11 (recorded by Matt Cassidy):

Where is Chigurgh in the hotel room? -Behind the door -Crawled through vent -Out through the window -In 112 -Not there at all The vent has a dime lying by the screws. Strongly suggests Chigurgh found the money. Had the two guys in the bathroom been in there the whole time? The coin toss scene - Usually one of the favorite scenes in the movie - We assume that if he guessed wrong the Chigurgh would kill him - What got him in trouble was him recognizing where he was from Themes -Value of Life -Chance -Choice -Free will/fate -What people will do for money - Tradition

Class Notes 5/12 (recorded by Keenan Irish):

Survey from schools - Survey sent out to schools to identify problems - 1930s o Chewing gum o Running in Halls o Copying homework - 40 years later o Rape o Murder o Arson o Suicide - Everything is suggesting that things have always been bad - Debate o Took it to the logical extreme o Joking but also being serious - Better or worse o Tied in to the opening scene o Images match up through out - Opening monologue o Things are getting worse o You put yourself in danger o Must be willing to die o It is hard to take crime’s measure - Better or Worse today v. 50 years ago o Better § More tech § Better health § More opportunity o Worse § Education § War § New ideas - Scene lighting o Chigurh often buried in shadows o People around him are often lighted normally - Dreams o Obsession with the past and future o Dad is dead and waiting for him o 200 years ago might be different o Tradition o People before us still carry on Good Will Hunting - Apple scene o Funny sound effect on window - It’s not your fault o Guy walking up stairs § Illustrating the fear § Could have left it out § You don’t know who’s father it is  o Number of times said… § 10  o Will’s gone § Affleck seems to overact it  § Everyone’s moves along as normal § Leaves note to Sean § “I had to go see about a girl” o Therapist § Will makes fun of them § Makes a mockery of meetings o Meeting interview § Ben Affleck perfects it  § Asks for $200 in an amusing way