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    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 »
    gorehound: i am just glad there is a new movie for scifi that is not a remake/reboot more »
    Dirk Anger: Are those spoilers also spoilers for those who have read the novel? more »
    RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: I'm so excited! The Road is the kind of book where I won't mind if they make changes in adapting it to a movie. I pretty sure that it wasn't a nuclea... more »
    cletar: The trailer kind of makes me weepy, so I'm not sure I could go see the entire thing. I never read the book, by the way. Should I? Should I read the b... more »
    tonilost: Viggo can do no wrong in my eyes. He could have gone Hollywood after LOTR, he turned down scripts and continued on his own path instead. more »
    Dunny0: Is the spoiler that it was really Earth the whole time? more »
    PostMarque: i wish i could find 4 lines to write that would completely change the tone of everything. more »
    Dirk Anger: Wanna bet the kiddy sex slaves are gone? more »
    skippy: i don't know, based on the director, this looks like "no country for children of men" to me. more »
    Arvedui: Out of the cannibal scenes, the one thing I really, really hope they have in the movie is the cellar full of humans. Does anyone know if it's been rev... more »
  • #exclusive

    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 »
  • #theroad

    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 »
  • #exclusive

    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 »
  • #theroad

    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 »
  • #theroad

    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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