The judge’s monologue about the intangibility of the image of the traveler for his son, and the Anasazi existing in this world as mere phantoms to those that walk these lands today… That hit me really hard. It’s actually fucking tragic.
Over the past 15 years I’ve read BM five times and listened to this audio book twice now and still can’t seem to take it all in. I even have books about the book and listen to lectures about BM. It’s a novel I will always come back to for the brutal stark imagery and insights into the nature of man.
The birth of civilizations is predicated upon war and violence. Vestiges of this pierces our memory like razorwire so that any tale of murder is one we know and stirs some atavistic claim. A civilized nation is sculpted by the hands of Cain, those of his sons, through slaughter, as the Devil is their witness, and this repeated endless through the gyre of time, so that only rumors remain of their passing, remnants kicked over in wild fields, chalk-dry canyons, and curated in museums--lest we forget their names or where they lived. What is always remembered most in the building of nations is their acts of violence and war, such is the plight of Cain, his sons, and the daughters who lie with them.
The casting of The Judge would be quite difficult, this story is a perfect example of why, but I think there are couple who could do this justice: - Jesse Plemons - Vincent D'nofrio - David Thewlis - Adam Driver
What if the book is the attempt of the Judge to create a portrait of the kid and that is why we cannot assert the kids personal identity despite being the ‘protagonist’ because he, despite the ending, actually beats the Judge, through being impossible for him to ‘sketch’ out properly.
What does it mean "the father dead has euchred the son out of his patrimony, for it is the death of the father to which the son is entitled and to which he is heir more so than his goods"? And why do I feel like this story, while also symbolic of the kid, is actually not just about the Anasazi and about mankind, but an origin story about the judge himself? So layered!
It means that the son is cheated of truly knowing the man, that he lives with a false legend of who his father was, and his development as a person will suffer as a result. There are broader analogies in play here, but this is the meaning. And Euchre is a card game of taking tricks.
@@malelefonoimoana2925 It's his lot in life to see his father die an old man and take his place, which is the natural cycle of things. The son has been robbed of this.
@@malelefonoimoana2925 If I can add a little, although you probably figured out already, it also means that children are entitled to see their father fail. It's not just about death, it's about seeing your father as more than a legend, but as a human being of flesh and blood, much like you are.
Is the traveler story related to the young boy "the man" kills before walking into the final bar for his reunion with the judge? I remember one of the boy's friends says after he's been shot something to the effect of, "it's not his fault he's crazy mister, his father was hit over the head by a maniac and buried in the woods." I couldn't help but make that connection considering it ends the penultimate scene, providing some sense of closure before the final confrontation with the judge. Does anybody know if the two were meant to be connected, or just a coincidence?
"What is true of one man is true of many." - The gang all claim to have heard some variation of the story of the traveller and the harness-maker so I guess McCarthy's highlighting this point again near the end of the story.
It will take some brave director to adapt BM into a movie and do it justice. Coens could def do it but the studios wow that would be hard. They need to understand its not violence for violence sake but beautiful violence and a harrowing story and some insanly unique dialogue and characters. Hope it happens. Unfilmable? No novel is i think.
James Franco attempted but failed to secure the rights to the novel. He got as far as 30 mins worth of test footage, but ultimately had to shelve the project.
I’ve come to the conclusion that that said traveler is the judges father he himself euchred of being a “righteous” man.He resented his death as weakness and resisted his dark nature for a time unable to reconcile it haven’t also been cheated out of a father he only heard of in tales.He dances in light and shadows, he wants knowledge of both in his eyes what man what have it any other way.
“He was a shoemaker, and he was cleared of them charges!”
😂😂
Always makes me laugh haha
"That was my brother in that casket. He was a minstrel dancer out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Was shot to death over a woman." -- Black Jackson
The judge’s monologue about the intangibility of the image of the traveler for his son, and the Anasazi existing in this world as mere phantoms to those that walk these lands today…
That hit me really hard. It’s actually fucking tragic.
Bro, where is this art from. This is the best depiction of the best scene in the book I've ever seen.
The artist is Deimos R. Emus
Hi, Judge 👋
I’d love to make some charcoal images in this vein. Very great work indeed. I can see every judge speech here.
It’s so black metal I love it
Looks like an old Black Sabbath album
“And the noon of his expression signals the onset of night”
Over the past 15 years I’ve read BM five times and listened to this audio book twice now and still can’t seem to take it all in. I even have books about the book and listen to lectures about BM. It’s a novel I will always come back to for the brutal stark imagery and insights into the nature of man.
It is truly fantastic. May it live on forever.
Yeah its the same for me. Fits the theme of the book though.
I will probably listen to the audiobook soon.
The birth of civilizations is predicated upon war and violence. Vestiges of this pierces our memory like razorwire so that any tale of murder is one we know and stirs some atavistic claim. A civilized nation is sculpted by the hands of Cain, those of his sons, through slaughter, as the Devil is their witness, and this repeated endless through the gyre of time, so that only rumors remain of their passing, remnants kicked over in wild fields, chalk-dry canyons, and curated in museums--lest we forget their names or where they lived. What is always remembered most in the building of nations is their acts of violence and war, such is the plight of Cain, his sons, and the daughters who lie with them.
please allow me to introduce myself im a man of wealth and taste
"an economy of strokes"
good god what a way with words
Did you make a mess in your pants
yes @@oo-ru5lt
@@oo-ru5lt i couldnt even edge to this
Man oh man. That fella can write
McCarthy is truly the heir of Melville, also taking inspiration from Milton and the King James Bible.
I tried 'raising my hand calling for amnesty' at work one time. It did not work...
Did you try delivering a treatise on war?
Tough crowd.
@@dragonsmith9012Might work if I was 7ft tall and 300ish pounds. 'That great, hairless thing'
And on that day one man’s Amazon Prime Delivery was delayed beyond the original estimate. -CM.
Did you try being an eight foot tall vampire baby?
The artwork is so fucking good
I only recently read "Reflections" by R. S. Thomas, and suddenly the fear or portraiture takes on a whole new light.
For some reason I found this side-story more depressing than the actual Blood Meridian story.
Thank you for this!!!
The casting of The Judge would be quite difficult, this story is a perfect example of why, but I think there are couple who could do this justice:
- Jesse Plemons
- Vincent D'nofrio
- David Thewlis
- Adam Driver
What if the book is the attempt of the Judge to create a portrait of the kid and that is why we cannot assert the kids personal identity despite being the ‘protagonist’ because he, despite the ending, actually beats the Judge, through being impossible for him to ‘sketch’ out properly.
Okay. Hats off to you.
This is some old testament shit!
open two youtube tabs, have one play this video have the other play a campfire sound effect. Youre welcome
What does it mean "the father dead has euchred the son out of his patrimony, for it is the death of the father to which the son is entitled and to which he is heir more so than his goods"? And why do I feel like this story, while also symbolic of the kid, is actually not just about the Anasazi and about mankind, but an origin story about the judge himself? So layered!
It means that the son is cheated of truly knowing the man, that he lives with a false legend of who his father was, and his development as a person will suffer as a result. There are broader analogies in play here, but this is the meaning. And Euchre is a card game of taking tricks.
@@hellbenderdesign What does “it is the death of the father to which the son is entitled and to which he is heir”?
@@malelefonoimoana2925 It's his lot in life to see his father die an old man and take his place, which is the natural cycle of things. The son has been robbed of this.
@@bezenby9804 Oooh, the natural death of the father. That makes sense to me. Thanks.
@@malelefonoimoana2925 If I can add a little, although you probably figured out already, it also means that children are entitled to see their father fail. It's not just about death, it's about seeing your father as more than a legend, but as a human being of flesh and blood, much like you are.
Is the traveler story related to the young boy "the man" kills before walking into the final bar for his reunion with the judge? I remember one of the boy's friends says after he's been shot something to the effect of, "it's not his fault he's crazy mister, his father was hit over the head by a maniac and buried in the woods." I couldn't help but make that connection considering it ends the penultimate scene, providing some sense of closure before the final confrontation with the judge. Does anybody know if the two were meant to be connected, or just a coincidence?
"What is true of one man is true of many." - The gang all claim to have heard some variation of the story of the traveller and the harness-maker so I guess McCarthy's highlighting this point again near the end of the story.
It will take some brave director to adapt BM into a movie and do it justice. Coens could def do it but the studios wow that would be hard. They need to understand its not violence for violence sake but beautiful violence and a harrowing story and some insanly unique dialogue and characters. Hope it happens. Unfilmable? No novel is i think.
John Hillcoat might pull it off, with the Coen Brothers backing him to keep it honest. Casting could be difficult. I would like to see it!
A miniseries. 8 episodes should do it.
The Coens are a possibility, someone elsewhere on CZcams mentioned Paul W S Anderson which is another possibility.
Lynn Ramsay has the talent for it. You Were Never Really Here makes me believe she can do it.
James Franco attempted but failed to secure the rights to the novel. He got as far as 30 mins worth of test footage, but ultimately had to shelve the project.
I’ve come to the conclusion that that said traveler is the judges father he himself euchred of being a “righteous” man.He resented his death as weakness and resisted his dark nature for a time unable to reconcile it haven’t also been cheated out of a father he only heard of in tales.He dances in light and shadows, he wants knowledge of both in his eyes what man what have it any other way.
Just use the book as the script i say... that is possible i think
The more I read blood meridian the more i realize that adapting it into a movie would never work
Nice story - had me nut!
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Lol
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All in vain...
Why is this dude always nekid??
It's hot asf