The Road

[1978]

Based on Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling and Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “The Road” is the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father and his young son across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth.

Trailer here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theroad/

Really looking forward to this one.

[Beate]

My German friend saw this one at the Film Festival as it's with Viggo Mortensen. She said it was depressing but good.

[ciro22]

I just re-read the novel recently and I can't wait for the film to come out.

The director previously did an interesting film called The Proposition which seems like it would be good practice for a film like The Road. I'm not sure how well the film will do commercially though as it won't have the kind of happy ending that American audiences normally go for...

[Ms Thrifty]

This was the film for which Curzon Cinemas offered me a free ticket in lieu of "A Serious Man", which they mistakenly told me I could see free. But I would avoid this film like the plague - I don't go to the cinema to be harrowed and depressed!

[ciro22]

When did Curzon say that they were showing The Road?!

[Ms Thrifty]

It's a way off yet - it was their next members' screening and not until 27 December. So it won't be offered, even to members, until the next magazine comes out. It wasn't only that I didn't want to see it but that it's a Sunday and I'd be unlikely to get the day off work.

[ciro22]

Well if you don't particularly want those tickets but can get your hands on them anyway...

[Ms Thrifty]

Sorry, but the offer is only ever for one ticket per member (you can b*y more if a non-member wants to go with you); they only offer 50 tickets free and I have already declined the offer. I'm still hoping someone will cancel their freebie for this Sunday when I have the day off! You would have to produce your membership card to claim the ticket, anyway - but if you are also a member, you will be able to apply yourself in due course.

[tibba]

Mortensen has been tipped for an Oscar for his role in The Road.

[ciro22]

No problem, Ms Thrifty - I've waited this long to see a film adaptation of the book, I'm sure I can wait a little bit longer until January or February when it finally comes out...