1. The movie suffered from not having a soundtrack. I suggest Fergie and Carrie Underwood. Any duet to help the world forget about the Reba McEntyre/Kelly Clarkson fiasco.
2. Instead of being a small-town sheriff, Tommy Lee Jones’s character should’ve been a member of a secret international security force, the last line of defense for earth, known to a select few as the Men in Black. I suggest renaming the movie “No Country For Old Men in Black.”3. The story lacks a climactic fight scene. Anton Chugurh has an industrial strength blow-gun. Llewelyn Moss should therefore be equipped with some kind of mega suck-device. When they finally confront each other, Moss should go after the bowl cut, and try to feather back Chugurh's sides. Winner takes all, including the boots. In the ensuing struggle, Chugurh can still win, but should come close to dying when his ears get either blown off, or sucked off, with the appropriate blood splatter effect thrown in.
4. Clarify the conflict between Chugurh and Woody Harrelson’s character. I think it’d be compelling if they both agreed to get the same big boy-bowl haircut and at the last minute, Woody backed out. 5. Instead of Texas, the movie should’ve been set in North Dakota. The Coen’s write that state funny. Regardless of location, someone needs to get tossed in a wood chipper.
6. Raise the financial stakes for Llewelyn. The script alludes to his obsession with boots. Maybe Llewelyn asked the mob to get him black market chupacabra-skin boots, thinking it'd just make him look tough. But then they managed to get their hands on some authentic boots, and Llewelyn finds himself in need of money, fast.7. The jewel of the film is without a doubt Kathy Lamkin, the Desert Aire Manager. Explore her obsession with keeping up on every detail of the Moss’s whereabouts. I think Kathy found out Carla-Jean started taking a pole-dancing class, and she’s always curious to see what she’ll wear.
8. Three words: Donny and Marie. Make the original buyer of the dope Jimmy Osmond, the bearded one. Donny and Marie conduct a song and dance intervention at Christmas.
