"...The crime you see now, it's hard to even take its measure. It's not that I'm afraid of it. I always knew you had to be willing to die to even do this job. But, I don't want to push my chips forward and go out and meet something I don't understand. A man would have to put his soul at hazard. He'd have to say, 'O.K., I'll be part of this world.'"
What did he mean by this?
Grandpa Simpson is afraid of the future.
It's a verbose way of saying "I'm too old for this shit" after everyone gets their shit pushed in by the hitman
Tommy Lee Jones breaks my heart in this movie.
>tells lewelyn's wife about killing steers with a bolt gun
>never figures out chugarh uses one
shitty lawman
>>81424642
Also if you want to go a level deeper it's about how he doesn't want to take risks against the unknown anymore, because during the entire movie every character ultimately had fate decide their outcome, and those who fought it instantly lose.
>>81424683
He makes the connection when he is breifing the new sheriff, he just chose not to say it.
His old worldview of Texas has been destroyed, he's a part of a new era now and he can't handle it. Not only is he old in age, but he's old in his state of mind. He knows his end is near and and he's trying to fight against it. However at the end he retires and comes to terms with his fate
No country for old men. Its pretty literal. The world changes and eventually leaves everyone behind. Fight it and you Will NOT win.
>>81424338
>redneck cop makes "deep" speech
>regarded as one of the greatest things ever
>>81424338
he doesnt understand the world he inhabits and chose to protect anymore
>>81427014
Just fuck off if you're going to instantly dismiss anything that challenges you in the slightest degree.