"The Road" movie discussion

[Ryanfromindiana]

I've said this several times here, but Blood Meridian is McCarthy's masterpiece. GO READ IT AND REPORT BACK!!!!! heh

 

[wofford29]

I've said this several times here, but Blood Meridian is McCarthy's masterpiece. GO READ IT AND REPORT BACK!!!!! heh

What isn't his masterpiece? Seriously though. I believe he's the best American author in the biz. Blood Meridian is incredible as well.

 

[Batty]

Here's the trailer. Watch it in HD here.

This movie is going to be amazing. I just hope that scream (the one that's almost like the Wilhelm scream) isn't actually in the film.

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[Entropy]

Goosebumps. It brought that punch in the gut feeling of the novel back.

Viggo is PERFECT for this film. I dearly hope he wins an Oscar for this one.

 

[wofford29]

So beautiful.

 

[karamazov80]

I dearly hope he wins an Oscar for this one.

Should have won for "History of Violence," IMO. Trailer is looking damn fine. I like me some bleak, apocalyptic stories with great actors.

 

[Shai]

So how does it ends?

 

[KrisSolo]

No spoilers, but the ending for me was perfect considering the book as a whole. Dark is one way of describing it, real is another in this context. Either way, a great, great novel that I hope hasn't been overly butchered for the big screen, If they keep the ending (big 'if' given Hollywood's record) it would be beautifully depressing.

 

[Shai]

So they all died ? Someone put a spoiler tag and tell me the end please.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Hmmmm...looks very good. I'll have to pick up the book.

 

[Batty]

Sorry Batty! I did a search for it and came up empty.

Like I said, no big deal. Maybe we can make this one the spoiler thread. The other one is spoiler-free.

 

[Wetanut]

No spoilers, but the ending for me was perfect considering the book as a whole. Dark is one way of describing it, real is another in this context. Either way, a great, great novel that I hope hasn't been overly butchered for the big screen, If they keep the ending (big 'if' given Hollywood's record) it would be beautifully depressing.

Although I felt there was a too bit of a deus ex machina feel in the end in the book, would not want to see ending changed for the movie. I wanted to slit my wrists all during the reading of the book. Bleak bleak bleak

 

[wofford29]

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39357

no spoilers in this one please.

 

[The Ween]

Why is it that I put in The Road into the search and came up flat? What am I doing wrong then?

 

[Batty]

Why is it that I put in The Road into the search and came up flat? What am I doing wrong then?

Sometimes when you hang out with King too much, his dullness rubs off.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

A veces cuando usted cuelga fuera con Rey demasiado, su deslustre borra.

 

[Bannister]

So they all died ? Someone put a spoiler tag and tell me the end please.

Spoiler

If I remember right, the father dies but the boy lives.The world is pretty much coming to an end anyway though, as it is a wasteland.

 

[The Ween]

Sometimes when you hang out with King too much, his dullness rubs off.

I was wondering why I look a bit pasty these days.

 

[jinxx]

holy hell!..talk about dark!...just finished reading the book and I swear to the gods, it's like a frickin' Hemingway on reverse!.....

 

[Mr.Enigma]

So they all died ? Someone put a spoiler tag and tell me the end please.

Spoiler

The dad dies, but the boy gets picked up by this one guy(played by Guy Pearce in the movie), who also has a group of surviors with him.

So, basically it is a happy-sad ending.