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Behold. The Grimy Greatness of The Road.

by Kurt Halfyard
May 19th, 2008

Yes, many folks around Row Three are anticipating John Hillcoat’s cinematic version of the Cormac McCarthy Novel. Here is the first image, express wired from Andrew.

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Sooooooooo excited!!!! I hope this plays at TIFF!

Comment by Ashley Townsend — May 19, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
*head explosion*

Comment by Jonathan — May 19, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
NOICE!

Mr. Oscar is knocking on the door already.

Comment by Andy — May 19, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
This actually looks really similar to how I pictured it in my head when I read the book.

Comment by Andrew James — May 19, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
That image is fantastic!

Eep! I still ahve to read the book before it comes out though.

Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — May 20, 2008 @ 7:07 am
Nice. VERY NICE.

We should read the book together. Seriously. Mark the calendar and just start reading. I’m in for it if anyone else is interested.

Comment by Marina Antunes — May 20, 2008 @ 10:10 am
I will totally take you up on that Marina!

Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — May 21, 2008 @ 12:05 am
Wasn’t it supposed to be really cloudy and dark? As in dark as night during the day?

Comment by smakas — May 21, 2008 @ 7:18 am
Who knows how much further post-production is going to be done on the film. I like the looks of the actors faces and clothes. Seems pretty dark to me.

Comment by Kurt Halfyard — May 21, 2008 @ 8:05 am
@Shannon - Alright. We should totally do this. I’ll stop by the bookstore this weekend to pick up a copy!

Comment by Marina Antunes — May 21, 2008 @ 10:07 am
I’m glad it’s Viggo Mortensen playing the father. I didn’t realize it, but that’s exactly how I pictured the novel. This film might be so horrifying, but in the best ways.

Comment by Whitney — May 22, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
@Marina - I’m picking up the book today!

Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — May 24, 2008 @ 7:45 am
I haven’t read the book but you guys are almost convincing me to read it. I used to read a lot but just haven’t had the time in the past few years to sit down and read. I spend all my time with movies, on the web and with the family.

I am tempted though.

Comment by John Allison — May 24, 2008 @ 7:55 am
Best book I’ve read in the past 10 years. Yes, John, yes. Read this book.

Comment by Kurt — May 24, 2008 @ 8:08 am
I also liked the book but I have to caution that it is not your typical book, its simple and repetitive and bleak and unrelenting. I think of it as the literary version of something like VanSant’s Gerry, something that pushes you to the limit of comfort in order to feel something unexpected.

Comment by rot — May 25, 2008 @ 8:25 am
A few more photos:

Comment by Marina Antunes — May 27, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Finished the book. Surprizingly good, and quick, read.

Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — June 2, 2008 @ 7:15 am
Its funny, The Road is McCarthy at his most laconic, limited vocabulary, short and to the point yet it has the same underlying brutal vision of humanity that Blood Meridian has, but which stylistically is on the other end of the spectrum altogether… a page does not go by where I am not learning a new word… the story is caked in description and you realize he is pushing a very specific vision, down to background set-design.

Comment by rot — June 2, 2008 @ 7:40 am
i did my senior thesis on this book. it was extremely difficult due to the depth of the novel and lack of criticism done. It is an amazing story and it is, like you all said, how i pictured it in my mind. For me this movie cant come soon enough.

Comment by jon — June 15, 2008 @ 4:41 pm