Road script review

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by: Omar Aviles Aug. 25, 2008

THE ROAD The folks over at "Quiet Earth" recently got their hands on the script for THE ROAD, the John Hillcoat directed feature adaptation of the award winning Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, and, no surprise, they loved the hell out of it. Adapted by Joe Penhall, the film stars Viggo Mortensen as a man traversing the ash strewn wasteland of a post-apocalyptic Earth with his son, attempting to survive the bitter cold and the rampaging cannibals. Here's a little excerpt:

I don't know how it's possible but everything, and I mean everything, from the book is in this script. No attempt whatsoever has been made to gloss over some of the book's more difficult subject matter and nowhere has Penhall tried to explain away the unexplainable. He truly gets this book and he gets why it was so effective.

It's a little spoilery so PROCEED with caution. The film opens November 26th.

Source: Quiet Earth

Extra Tidbit: With this and THE PROPOSITION, Hillcoat is certainly becoming a director to be reckoned with.

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StarDestroyer
10:18PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hillcoat + guys with beards = great success!
Hillcoat + guys with beards = great success!
 
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akiralives
7:32PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Huzzah!!!
Can;t wait. This book was so good, it made my balls hurt. Literally.
Can;t wait. This book was so good, it made my balls hurt. Literally.
 
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Cahoot
5:51PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I just started reading the book and... I will be very impressed if this is adapted well. No easy task for sure.
I just started reading the book and... I will be very impressed if this is adapted well. No easy task for sure.
 
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phat magik
2:01AM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I can't believe it managed to fit everything. I knew the movie would be good, but I assumed it wouldn't be able to touch the book. Now this is my most anticipated movie of the year.
I can't believe it managed to fit everything. I knew the movie would be good, but I assumed it wouldn't be able to touch the book. Now this is my most anticipated movie of the year.
 
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FireCaptain4
11:11PM on 08/25/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm very, VERY excited for this one as well. Sounds like it's going to be a very faithful adaptation of my personal favorite Cormac McCarthy book. We already knew Hillcoat gave it the perfect look, now we know the script is great as well.

P.S.: Anyone who hasn't seen it needs to check out The Proposition (also by director John Hillcoat) immediately- it's great entertainment.
I'm very, VERY excited for this one as well. Sounds like it's going to be a very faithful adaptation of my personal favorite Cormac McCarthy book. We already knew Hillcoat gave it the perfect look, now we know the script is great as well.

P.S.: Anyone who hasn't seen it needs to check out The Proposition (also by director John Hillcoat) immediately- it's great entertainment.
 
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APzombie
10:57PM on 08/25/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This has become my most anticipated new film.Like everyone, I absolutely love the book. Great to hear the script is true to the material, hopefully it will work.
This has become my most anticipated new film.Like everyone, I absolutely love the book. Great to hear the script is true to the material, hopefully it will work.