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Former good articleNo Country for Old Men was one of the Media and drama good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
April 1, 2008Good article nomineeListed
December 8, 2012Good article reassessmentDelisted
Current status: Delisted good article

Is this film a Western?

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I dispute calling this film a "Western," similar to Cimarron, Unforgiven, or Dances With Wolves.

Westerns do not take place in contemporary times. Two of the above three films don't take place anywhere near the era in which they were produced. Only the very end of Cimarron takes place in the 1920s. Most Westerns are set in the 19th Century or very shortly thereafter. No Country For Old Men takes place in 1980.

I propose the line listing this film as one of four Oscar-winning Westerns be deleted. QuarterbackSneak (talk) 21:39, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Misuse of the word "bribe"

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Saying that Chigurh "bribes two boys for a shirt" is very misleading. First, the word "bribe" implies that the induced action is illegal, or at the very least dishonest, whereas the boy simply gives a shirt to help an injured man. Moreover, the money did not induce the action; the boy freely gives his shirt, rejecting the money. Only afterwards, when Chigurh insists, does the boy accept the money. AmigoNico (talk) 01:01, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed I have seen the film, and you are correct, so I corrected the article text. Thanks for pointing this out. Carlstak (talk) 02:31, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]