No Country for Old Men vs There Will Be Blood

Many cinephiles consider 2007 to be one of the very best years for film, and No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood were two of the most critically-acclaimed and audience-beloved films from that year. That’s why we’re pitting them against each other to find out which movie reigns supreme. Will it be the Coen Brothers’ Oscar winner, or will Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece take the crown? Flip a coin to find out who drinks your milkshake, and let’s talk about movies!

BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Blood Southern California Oil Boom Era

2. Best Character: TIE Blood & No Country Daniel Plainview & Anton Chigurh

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: No Country Cattle Gun

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: No Country Lack of music

5. Best Screenplay: Blood Paul Thomas Anderson

6. Best Special Achievement: No Country Cat and Mouse sub-genre award

7. Best Scene: Blood I drink your milkshake scene

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Blood Daniel Day Lewis MVP

9. Best Director: Blood Paul Thomas Anderson

10. Wildcard: No Country Llewelyn Moss Award

11. WTF: No Country Ed Tom Bell drinking someone else’s milk

12. Best Picture: TIE There Will Be Blood & No Country for Old Men

• No Country for Old Men: 6

• There Will Be Blood: 7

KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Blood Opening Oil Well

2. Best Character: No Country Anton Chigurh

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Blood Daniel kills Eli

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: No Country Lack of music

5. Best Screenplay: Blood Paul Thomas Anderson

6. Best Special Achievement: No Country Best Editing

7. Best Scene: TIE Blood & No Country I drink your milkshake & coin toss scene

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: No Country Javier Bardem MVP

9. Best Director: TIE Blood & No Country Paul Thomas Anderson & Joel/Ethan Coen

10. Wildcard: Blood Horror Film Award

11. WTF: No Country Three main characters never share the screen with one another

12. Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

• No Country for Old Men: 7

• There Will Be Blood: 6

NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Blood Daniel Plainview’s Mansion

2. Best Character: TIE Blood & No Country Daniel Plainview & Anton Chigurh

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: No Country Llewelyn Moss dies off-screen

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: No Country Lack of music

5. Best Screenplay: No Country Joel and Ethan Coen

6. Best Special Achievement: Blood Timeless

7. Best Scene: No Country Ed Tom Bell explains his dreams to his wife

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: No Country Tommy Lee Jones MVP

9. Best Director: No Country Joel and Ethan Coen

10. Wildcard: Blood Child Actor Award

11. WTF: Blood Why is Paul Dano always shouting

12. Best Picture: TIE There Will Be Blood & No Country for Old Men

• No Country for Old Men: 8

• There Will Be Blood: 5

MATT’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: No Country Texas desert

2. Best Character: Blood Daniel Plainview

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: No Country Speeding car crashing into Anton’s car. You never see it coming

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: Blood Johnny Greenwood

5. Best Screenplay: TIE No Country & Blood Joel/Ethan Coen & Paul Thomas Anderson

6. Best Special Achievement: No Country Editing by Roderick Jaynes

7. Best Scene: No Country Llewellyn evading Anton by switching rooms at the hotel

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: No Country Character Acting

9. Best Director: No Country Joel & Ethan Coen

10. Wildcard: Blood Best Onscreen Enemies Award

11. WTF: No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood are co-productions

12. Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

• No Country for Old Me: 8

• There Will Be Blood: 4

Golden idol winner: No Country for old men