"The Road" movie discussion

[plasmid303]

So I finally finished the book today after having owned it for a few months. I just watched the trailer and I'm not feeling the same vibe. It's obviously edited to appeal to more audiences. It looks like Charlize Theron's character will have a bigger part in the story than in the book.

 

[Karma]

The Road

https://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theroad/

 

[Bannister]

Re: The Road

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57581&highlight=road

 

[wofford29]

Re: The Road

https://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theroad/

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57581&highlight=road

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

 

[Bannister]

Re: The Road

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

I wasn't even paying attention. I thought there was only one.

 

[wofford29]

Re: The Road

I wasn't even paying attention. I thought there was only one.

There is only one in my book

 

[Batty]

Well, this doesn't sound good.

https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940928.html?categoryid=3212&cs=1

 

[Entropy]

dammit

 

[Batty]

I wonder if people will like it more if they haven't read the book first.

Here's a positive review:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/the-road-film-review-1004009191.story

 

[wofford29]

Well, this doesn't sound good.

https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940928.html?categoryid=3212&cs=1

dammit

Todd McCarthy has horrible taste in film. Don't bang your heads yet. So far it's the only negative review in a sea of positives. It's got three reported positives on rottentomatoes.com vs. this one negative and if you google reviews coming out of venice right now they are all positive.

 

[The ill Jedi]

I never listen to anything reviewers have to say, I'm sure this will be very good.

 

[The Ween]

It's got Viggo in it. That's enough for me!

 

[Valfar]

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Pffttt!!!!!!!

 

[Darth Snoopy]

All that matters is my opinion of a movie, I'll see this movie a judge for myself. Film critics can bite me.

 

[Batty]

New release date - November 25th

 

[Voorhees27]

The looks really good but predictable. Still a must see for me.

 

[DinoDB1975]

There's going to be a special advance screening in DC on Thursday, 11/12 at 1:00 PM with a QA session afterwards with "special guests"...cool thing is my girlfriend got passes, crappy thing is I have to work, and I've got too much on my plate to take the day off.

 

[Darth Caedus]

Don't know if I can see this movie without wanting to kill myself after it's finished......

 

[The ill Jedi]

Starts Tomorrow!!!

https://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theroad/

 

[Darklord Dave]

After reading the Variety review I have to say I disagree with just about all his comments about things that didn't work in the film. So I guess I'd have to say that if I were to write a review it would be a positive one. But for me, this film is impossible to like. I haven't read the book and have no desire to, after seeing the film, going out and slitting my wrists doesn't seem like too bad an idea.

But Viggo's performance is noteworthy as is how much the little kid looks like he could actually be Theron's child. But there's no getting around the bleakness of this film - it forces you to think - about what you would do in a similar situation and the nature of morality. And in that it succeeds on every level. But will I be buying the DVD and having parties to watch it again? ...don't think so.