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The Road
Posted on 7/15/10 at 7:43 am
Posted on 7/15/10 at 7:43 am
Just watched this last night (I have also read the book).
Anyone else seen it? I guess it got very little play at theaters because I never saw it advertised or listed around here.
Very good adaptation of the book, they stuck very well to the story, the scenes with the wife were added though, and the book never says that The Boy was his son. It always jsut referred to him as "The Boy"
Anyone else seen it? I guess it got very little play at theaters because I never saw it advertised or listed around here.
Very good adaptation of the book, they stuck very well to the story, the scenes with the wife were added though, and the book never says that The Boy was his son. It always jsut referred to him as "The Boy"
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Posted on 7/15/10 at 7:49 am to Chris4x4gill2
You did it all wrong....after you put the name of the movie in the thread title you are supposed to list the main characters, ask has anyone seen it, then give us the brief IMDB synopsis
Posted on 7/15/10 at 8:17 am to Chris4x4gill2
I think Cormac McCarthy came out and said they were father and son because if they weren't, the story wouldn't be nearly as powerful.
And I liked the movie too. Viggo rocked the shite in it.
And I liked the movie too. Viggo rocked the shite in it.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 9:38 am to Chris4x4gill2
I didn't think the movie had the punch of the book, no shock there, but it captured the look. The cinematography and SFX made the film look almost exactly as I pictured it as I was reading it.
The book was really good, but I wonder if I would've liked the movie more had I not read it.
The book was really good, but I wonder if I would've liked the movie more had I not read it.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 10:24 am to Chris4x4gill2
Great movie and also had another emotional score by Nick Cave. He needs more soundtrack duties.
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Posted on 7/15/10 at 10:38 am to Chris4x4gill2
he said it was his son in the book
Posted on 7/15/10 at 10:40 am to Chris4x4gill2
both the book and the movie were excellent. i like the book better, fwiw.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 9:00 pm to Chris4x4gill2
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Anyone else seen it?
Yes. It was dark, raw, grey, bleak, and captivating. I saw it at a mate's house. I had no idea what to expect.
Posted on 7/17/10 at 9:35 am to Chris4x4gill2
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and the book never says that The Boy was his son. It always jsut referred to him as "The Boy"
Well what did the boy call his dad in the book?
In the movie he called him Papa repeatedly.
ETA: This was the most depressing movie ever. I dont think the "human spirit" could make me fight to survive in that world.
Posted on 7/18/10 at 9:12 pm to Chris4x4gill2
Read the book, have no intention of seeing the movie. I can't tolerate kids in peril.
And it was obvious that "the boy" was his son from the book.
And it was obvious that "the boy" was his son from the book.
Posted on 8/5/10 at 7:04 pm to Chris4x4gill2
As I've said earlier.... What a stinker.
Sticking a fork in my eye would have been less painful and given the cannibals a head start, too. Sorry if that didn't make much sense but I'm taking a cue from the movie.
****SPOILER ALERT****
Get into harm's way, get down low to hide from the cannibals, run.... did they show the same scene five times in the movie? Sure seemed like it.
Encounter a poor hungry lonely desperate man on the road... act uncaring, let the boy be a voice of pity... how many times was THAT one shown?
Have the guys cry a few times and we've got ourselves a "poignant" story of survival. But, hey, let's see... you abandon a cushy bomb shelter for a silly reason so I'm not sure survival was the name of the game.
Wasn't it a bit cold? I think the guys jumped into the waterfall pool just so we can get a glimpse of the father's scrawny arse.
I should have walked off when mother did.
Sticking a fork in my eye would have been less painful and given the cannibals a head start, too. Sorry if that didn't make much sense but I'm taking a cue from the movie.
****SPOILER ALERT****
Get into harm's way, get down low to hide from the cannibals, run.... did they show the same scene five times in the movie? Sure seemed like it.
Encounter a poor hungry lonely desperate man on the road... act uncaring, let the boy be a voice of pity... how many times was THAT one shown?
Have the guys cry a few times and we've got ourselves a "poignant" story of survival. But, hey, let's see... you abandon a cushy bomb shelter for a silly reason so I'm not sure survival was the name of the game.
Wasn't it a bit cold? I think the guys jumped into the waterfall pool just so we can get a glimpse of the father's scrawny arse.
I should have walked off when mother did.
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