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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 8:24 am to Augustus
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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.
All of this. Excellent book and a very solid movie. Viggo gave a hell of a performance
Posted on 7/15/10 at 9:31 am to SW2SCLA
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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.
I agree, When reading the book you assumed it was his son, but it never flat out said it. I hadnt seen where McCarthy clarified that.
Glad to see the movie version getting its due, most people have not heard of it at all. Like I said earlier, that could be due to lack of advertising around here though.
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 10:07 am to Chris4x4gill2
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I hadnt seen where McCarthy clarified that.
In the dedication.
So I assumed it was his son but there were a few mentions of the wife in the book. I think the movie captured the setting real well.
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 10:31 am to Superior Pariah
I didn't read the book. I LOVED this movie, though. Very powerful. 
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 10:43 am to Rohan2Reed
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i like the book better
Almost always the case.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 8:35 pm to josh336
After finishing the book, I thought the movie did a great job.
Ouch
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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
Ouch
This post was edited on 7/15/10 at 8:36 pm
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 7/15/10 at 9:30 pm to JuniperSprouts
Spoiler:
Was the scene with the baby headless and gutted on the skewer in the movie? I don't remember seeing it.
Was the scene with the baby headless and gutted on the skewer in the movie? I don't remember seeing it.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 10:14 pm to mt1
The most depressing movie I have ever seen. And was there ever an explanation of how things got that way?
Posted on 7/15/10 at 10:25 pm to mt1
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Was the scene with the baby headless and gutted on the skewer in the movie? I don't remember seeing it.
No, they left that one out
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 7/17/10 at 10:51 am to rondo
Remove all sharp objects from your home and watch Lilya 4-Ever. That one will wreck your good mood
Posted on 7/17/10 at 11:50 am to Superior Pariah
Never explained how it got that way really. Said something about burning but idk.
And I saw/read both and thought thebook was more powerful obviously. But the film was coo
And I saw/read both and thought thebook was more powerful obviously. But the film was coo
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