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‘No Country for Old Men’ With Bill Simmons, Bill Hader, and Chris Ryan

July 3, 2019 · No Country for Old Men (2007) · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1:19:19

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Bill Hader▶ 22:11Deakins finally won for Blade Runner
Bill Simmons▶ 21:51Won Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay; Javier Bardem became the first Spanish actor to win an Oscar and first to get nominated; This is one of the ones that Deakins didn't win

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Hader▶ 53:25Josh Brolin — Acknowledged Heath Ledger and Franco possibilities but strongly defended Brolin as perfect casting, arguing he disappeared into the character better than a movie star would have
Bill Simmons▶ 52:07Mark Strong — Discussed Mark Strong nearly replacing Bardem, Heath Ledger originally offered Brolin's role, James Franco reading for it, and thinks Brad Pitt would have crushed the part but prefers Brolin
Chris Ryan▶ 52:22Mark Strong — Provided details about Mark Strong nearly being Anton Chigurh and shared anecdote about Coen brothers' reaction to Brolin's audition tape shot by Rodriguez

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Hader▶ 54:56Kelly Macdonald — Kelly MacDonald - praised her accent work as a Scottish actress playing an American character, noting she 'nailed that' despite not growing up in the United States
Bill Simmons▶ 54:50Woody Harrelson — Woody Harrelson - 'He's in four scenes and fucking goes four for four. He crushes it. He hits four threes.'

Apex Mountain

Bill Hader▶ 1:01:31Josh Brolin — Notes Brolin's surge after this movie but mentions later success; discusses Coen Brothers eras without definitive pick
Bill Simmons▶ 1:01:17Josh Brolin — Suggests Brolin (this opened up A-list path) and asks about Coen Brothers vs Fargo
Chris Ryan▶ 1:01:52Ethan Coen — Says Coen Brothers probably apex due to Oscar win; for Bardem says this or Skyfall

Joey Pants Award

Bill Hader▶ 1:03:40Gene Jones — The gas station guy who flips the coin (coin toss scene)
Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:29Notes there are about seven 'that guys' in the movie but doesn't pick a specific one
Chris Ryan▶ 1:03:53Caleb Landry Jones — Caleb Landry Jones (the kid who says 'look at that fucking bone')

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Hader▶ 1:12:55Supports the lack of police response question, noting that witnesses like the gas station attendant should have reported the distinctive weapon and behavior
Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:21How many murders do you think Anton Chigurh committed in his life? Over 500?
Chris Ryan▶ 1:12:43Why isn't there more tactical response to major crime scenes in Texas - like the gas station guy should have reported Chigurh and they'd be looking for someone with a cattle gun

Movies Referenced (49)

Heat (1995)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Bill Hader▶ 12:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

6 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons▶ 9:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blood Simple (1984)

5 mentions · Bill Hader, Chris Ryan▶ 9:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Poetic Justice (1993)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 0:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

There Will Be Blood (2007)

4 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons▶ 18:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Clayton (2007)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 19:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Fugitive (1993)

3 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Zodiac (2007)

3 mentions · Bill Hader, Chris Ryan▶ 19:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Gangster (2007)

2 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 1:01:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Annie Hall (1977)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 21:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Atonement (2007)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 19:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Batman (1989)

2 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 47:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (7)

Jonathan Demme

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Hader · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married▶ 9:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Thomas Anderson

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood▶ 20:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steven Spielberg

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Bill Hader · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 30:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Clooney

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Ides of March, Michael Clayton▶ 20:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Mann

1 mentions · Bill Hader · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 14:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Zombie

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 51:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Rodriguez

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 52:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (38)

Josh Brolin

30 mentions · Bill Simmons, Bill Hader, Chris Ryan · Known for No Country for Old Men▶ 5:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Javier Bardem

19 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Bill Hader · Known for Skyfall, No Country for Old Men▶ 8:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tommy Lee Jones

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Bill Hader · Known for The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men▶ 5:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Harrelson

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Natural Born Killers▶ 26:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barry Corbin

8 mentions · Bill Hader, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for No Country for Old Men, WarGames▶ 2:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Heath Ledger

4 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons · Known for Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight, A Knight's Tale▶ 52:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jesse James

4 mentions · Bill Hader, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for The Butterfly Effect, As Good as It Gets, Message in a Bottle▶ 19:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sarah Palin

4 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 43:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scott Glenn

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Bill Hader · Known for The Hunt for Red October, Sucker Punch, The Bourne Legacy▶ 1:17:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ted Levine

4 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Shutter Island, Heat▶ 12:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Bill Hader · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 20:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Day-Lewis

3 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons · Known for There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln▶ 20:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (10)

Tommy Lee

9 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Vanilla Sky▶ 40:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cormac McCarthy

6 mentions · Bill Hader, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for The Road, No Country for Old Men▶ 7:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Butler Yeats

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 55:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Al Gore

2 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 1:17:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joel Cohen

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Toy Story, Money Talks▶ 15:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lorne Michaels

2 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 45:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Cameron

1 mentions · Bill Hader · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 30:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Dickey

1 mentions · Bill Hader · Known for Deliverance▶ 15:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julie Siege

1 mentions · Bill Hader▶ 1:17:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Thomas Harris

1 mentions · Bill Hader · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Manhunter▶ 11:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

Roger Deakins

4 mentions · Bill Hader, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Blade Runner 2049, Skyfall, No Country for Old Men▶ 22:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gordon Willis

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Godfather Part II▶ 50:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗