Comments on: The Road Review

By: Roguedork19

Roguedork19 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:50:37 +0000

I have to admit that the book was horribly depressing. It was a beautiful book, but I had to take breaks in the middle of reading it because it would bring me down so much. It was also kind of difficult to read since (in the version I read) the dialouge was not marked as dialouge. It had no quotations or punctuation marks making it very difficult to get through the book knowing if anything had been really “said” and not just “thought.” Apart from the scenes with The Man’s wife, the movie was a spot on depiction of the book.

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‘Let Me In’ Trailer Raises Expectations - Screen Rant — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:19:25 +0000

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By: DonalPitt

DonalPitt — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:54:58 +0000

You are a total and utter philistine for so many reasons. The Road has been much revered and lauded since its publication, three years before the film’s release. The book is magnificently written and widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels of all time; the film, simply, a masterpiece. Of course, all of this is subjective, but when popular opinion is so overwhelmingly contrary to your own, you must begin to question whether you have any idea what you are talking about. And you don’t.

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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: May 25, 2010 - Screen Rant — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:27:21 +0000

[...] Road – Cormac McCarthy’s novel was given a stellar adaptation in what our own Kofi Outlaw called, “Both gorgeous and gut-wrenching.” The tale of survival in post-apocalyptic [...]

By: First Pic of Chloe Moretz in ‘Let Me In’ - Screen Rant

First Pic of Chloe Moretz in ‘Let Me In’ - Screen Rant — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:10:13 +0000

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By: Billychic

Billychic — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:03:39 +0000

I loved this movie. It was depressing and dark, but the haunting beauty of the acting, story, cinematography – everything – made it worth it. I stood staring at the screen for like 10 minutes afterwards, thinking about it.

Very true – it does make the audience (at least, this audience member) “what would I do in that situation?”

Brilliant.

By: Frytz

Frytz — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:41:57 +0000

Having read the book last year, I knew the movie was going to be great when I first the the initial scenes from the trailer. Before I saw the title of the film, I told my wife, “They made a movie of “The Road”. Hillcoat totally nailed the look and feel of the novel. It’s hard to believe this is his first directorial feature of note.

My take on the story was more along the lines of maintaining your integrity and morales while all around you have lost theirs. I really can’t see anyone leaving this movie without feeling something, be it disgust, depression, revulsion, or dare I say, hope?

Great art, whether literature or cinema, makes you FEEL something. In this respect, “The Road” is an unqualified success. In a time when most major motion pictures make little to no impression upon me, “The Road” totally got under my skin and ripped me apart inside. No greater compliment for a work of art can be offered.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:29:09 +0000

Gil James Bavel, you sound a tad biased,,,

Good point there Kofi on the parenting aspect,,,
I so can’t wait to never have kids!!!

By: Gil James Bavel

Gil James Bavel — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:58:01 +0000

The book stinks, there’s not a decent bit of dialogue in it, there are few encounters, and in the trailer there are more encounters than take place in the ENTIRE book. The movie isn’t playing here, either. John Shirley’s The Traveler series is FAR better than The Road as far as post-apocalypse fiction goes.
A metaphor for parenting it may be, but will be lost on today’s parents as they are children themselves. Selfish, inconsiderate, self-centered snarky little kids.
The only reason The Road won a Pulitzer Prize and was a NYT #1 bestseller is that if immediately followed NCfOM and its Oscar–the first paperback edition featured “Now a major motion picture with Viggo Mortensen!” and debuted at #1 before anyone had even read it, editor OR critic.
It it had played here, at the local 12-plex, I would have wasted nine-fifty on it–which I can’t afford. Just as well they chose a limited release. Even if it were faithfuly adapted, it would be a short, mostly silent, poorly-executed, substandard excuse for a film.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:10:55 +0000

@Kofi

I have a feeling that when you get there you’re going to do a fine job, bro.

Vic

By: Kofi Outlaw

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:14:10 +0000

The story is really just an extreme metaphor for parenting.

Parents want their kids to be good people.

Parents are also scared of that the big bad world out there will harm their children.

Parents act in crazy ways to protect their children but want their children to always act sane.

Children often hold their parents (for better or worse) to the “practice what you preach, papa” creed. Often to the annoyance and then reluctant acquiescence of the parent.

Parenting: It ain’t an easy job, folks…

By: chris

chris — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:14:38 +0000

i think they should make steve a;yens the loch into a films,and remake the creature from the black lagoon. i also cant wait for the wolfman,and splice,and a remake to resident evil with a director like the guy who done the road,or someone like chris nolan to make it.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:12:29 +0000

i cant wait to see this film and the brothers film. im so tired of the action films with no story, just action action. i wish more films were taken seriouse with writers who actually make good stories and characters,and then action. im ready for movies to be thought about before just rushing to make slop. we need well though films.

By: 790

790 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:10:03 +0000

I shouldn’t have typed the book is bad, what I meant was that it was super depressing.
(Bad choice of words on my part)

There was a lot of affection between the two characters in the film. I don’t think it would have worked any other way…
It was clear to me that the kid was learning how to be a caring person as his father was turning into a ruthless person. Interesting twist there toward the end.

By: JessSayin

JessSayin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:02:26 +0000

The book won the Pulitzer Prize for a reason, it was BEAUTIFULLY written. In spite of that, it was THE most depressing piece of literature I’ve EVER read.

OrangeRush2112 wrote above, “you will at least “feel” the love between the father and the son and how deep seeded it is”
-My biggest gripe with the book was the lack of affection spoken or physical between the father and son. Maybe that was addressed in the film as Viggo is a father himself.

To each his own. It seems there are just as many who loved it as didn’t.