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more about #cormacmccarthy fleebailey33: I still think 2001 should count. more » PVIII: I'm pretty scared to see the movie. Such a great book that I don't really want to have my memory of it tarnished. That being said, Nick Cave and Warr... more » amygdala: I read the book, and really don't want to see the movie. The book haunted me for weeks, so why would I want to go through all that again? more » Jeremy T. Dunning: Can we answer the question of why this movie isn't being supported by the studio with a wide release? I'm in Vegas, and its not playing anywhere, and... more » FrankenPC: I can handle a lot of gore...but the thought of seeing a gutted infant on the spit is so appalling I don't think I could stomach it. more » aubreyf: The Road is the most translated book of modern time? Does anyone know if that's true? more » LittleDragon: I am totally pissed that they are not showing this near me. I read the book and loved it so much I gave it to my mother, who also loved it and tried t... more » tazm0n: Had the book not been a fathers day present, I probably wouldn't have picked to read it. I don't normally gravitate to such bleakness on paper and adm... more » Makidian: I cannot find my copy of this book and it is driving me crazy. I never finished reading it and now I can't find it. I want to read it before I watch t... more » twophrasebark: I think that the sequel where the son goes back in time to prevent the disaster from happening is just ridiculous. (apologizing to Meredith who does ... more » Smeagol92055: That baby scene better be on the DVD. I DEMAND BARBECUED INFANT more » Golem100: I watched all three LotR movies (extended versions) back to back one Saturday. Started at Noon, finished around Midnight. I don't recommend it. more » Zidel333: No love for BBC's adaptation of Gormenghast? I thought it was excellent. The casting alone was superb: Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Zoë Wannamaker. ... more » myturn21: I just hate it when people consider Coppola's overwrought & badly (BADLY!!!) acted vers of Dracula a good movie! I think everyone's been hypnotized by... more » jk: I only saw "Fellowship" and I have to say that I didn't really care for it. I thought that it failed to capture an essential "Tolkien-ness" which pre... more » AdoraBelle: At the risk of being devoured alive, I must say that I fucking hated the LOTR movies. I'm a huge fan of the books and have been for as long as I can r... more » Tyrunn: I thought Burgess hated A Clockwork Orange? As great a film as it is, removing the final chapter and resolution drastically alters the tone and meani... more » Sunshineyness: *Cough* Richard Matheson's Somewhere in Time (originally titled "Bid Time Return"). There's some changes but it's still just as beautiful of a story o... more » RexMaximus: Going out on a limb here, but I HATE The Lord of the Rings books. I found them painfully slow and incredibly boring and I quit a quarter-way through T... more » Annalee Newitz: I still think Bram Stoker's Dracula is a great adaptation. It's the only movie ever made of the book that includes the American character - and the on... more » -
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Why The Road's Baby Scene Was Cut, And Why Its First Trailer Sucked
One important cannibal scene in the post apocalyptic film The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy's book, was cut. Here's why, along with how director John Hillcoat feels about his movie being compared to, and marketed as, "disaster porn." More » -
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12 Movie Adaptations That Did The Books Justice
Whether or not you loved The Road, most people seemed to feel it captured Cormac McCarthy's novel. Sadly, most adaptations do violence to the original books, but not all. Here are 12 SF/fantasy adaptations that did right by the books. More » -
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How Viggo Survived Cannibals, Starvation And Life On The Road
How do you keep your humanity in the face of death, cannibals and destruction? This 11 minute feature from The Road goes deep with Viggo Mortensen, using clips, interviews and analysis. Plus listen to three tracks from Nick Cave's soundtrack. More » -
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What Cormac McCarthy Insisted On Keeping In The Road Movie
Translating a book into film is hard, especially when it's Cormac McCarthy's simply-worded but powerful novel The Road. Director John Hillcoat told us what McCarthy refused to let him leave out of the movie version. More » -
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See What Life Was Like Before Viggo Hit "The Road"
A few new clips are out for Cormac McCarthy's The Road, giving you a glimpse into the lives of Viggo Mortensen's family before the apocalypse... and a taste of how quickly Viggo responds when the end is near. More » -
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"The Road" Is Lined With Dismal Sayings, Skulls On Sticks In New Trailer
Thanksgiving will see you giving thanks that you're not living in the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, judging from the ultra-bleak new trailer. Takeaway message: the world is dying, and pleasant dreams mean you've given up on living. More » -
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The Road Trailer Plays Like Terrible Roland Emmerich Thrill Ride
The trailer for the long awaited film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road is finally out. Viggo Mortenson and his son look appropriately scruffy and ravaged, but too bad the trailer misrepresents the movie. More » -
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First Official Review Of The Road Calls It The Most Important Movie Of The Year
The first official review of Cormac McCarthy's big screen adaptation of The Road has been released, full of praise for the soul-crushing work of John Hillcoat and Viggo Mortensen. More » -
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Father And Son Bonding Amidst The Road's Cannibals and Crazies
New brown-hued stills from The Road up the post apocalypse movie ante — Your move, McG. I'm more eager to see John Hillcoat's movie adaption of Cormac McCarthy's novel than I would be for a dozen Terminator sequels. Click through to see the a gallery of pictures from the movie including, the wife. More » -
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First Glimpses Of The Road's Moody Realism
Just how bleak is the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel The Road, which just finished filming? So grim that the crew would film on overcast, foggy days, and they removed every hint of greenery from the movie's locations. Click through for some new photos, and details on the movie's barren, cannibal-ridden landscape. More »
