Blood

While viewing the Coen brothers films No Country for Old Men  and Fargo one element was dominant, blood. Both movies were dripping with scenes of violence and murder, and blood, lots of blood. The films had thick plots but were rather simple in nature for script, music and location. No Country for Old Men, had minimal words, long pauses between characters and left a lot of room for interpretation for the audience. Set in the old country of Texas, which is more of a desert, the scenery and backdrop were very empty and spacious. The simple surroundings made the plot more interesting considering it was a man hunt for blood, and ended up being a gruesome game of murder anyone in the way. Alike, Fargo took a turn and ended up being the same situation, but set in the cold terrain of North Dekota it gave a cool white backdrop to the dark red blood being spilled. It also had similar light music played behind the characters. Both films had very folky characters that gave a sort of humor and light heartedness to the violence taking place. No Country for Old Men had old innocent Texas folk and Fargo had goofy North Dakota accented individuals. They definitely gave a nice spin to the film and contrasted the plot. The crime taken place in the plots of these films was some of the more horrific and savage murders, which their gore was very visual to the viewers. Popping bullets in peoples skulls, axing bodies, and even wood-chipping them. It was disturbing.