No Country for Good Endings (Part II)
February 25th, 2008 by timbotronLast week, Blogadilla co-author Allison and I did our share of bitching about the lack of an ending to the Coen Brothers’ hit movie “No Country for Old Men”.
To clarify: It is possible to have an ending without having “follow-through.” And this lack of “follow-through” is cinematic coitus interruptus. It is cruel and lame.
To illustrate our point: Here is a knock-knock joke I hope to someday tell writers/directors Joel and Ethan Coen:
Me: “Knock-knock!”
Joel and Ethan Coen: “Who’s there?”
Me: “Orange.”
Joel and Ethan Coen: “Orange who?”
Me: “. . .”
Joel and Ethan Coen: “Orange who!?!”
Me: “. . .”
Joel and Ethan Coen: “ORANGE WHO!?!”
Me: “Tommy Lee Jones had a dream about his dad. F#ck you!”
