Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I just ran across some pics from the movie version of Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road'. It looks like it's going to be really, really good- I can pick out exactly where in the story these shots occur, so I'm guessing they're not messing with the storyline overmuch.

The Road

How did you like the book? How does it compare to other post-apocalyptic fiction? I'm intrigued.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

How did you like the book? How does it compare to other post-apocalyptic fiction? I'm intrigued.

I loved it. At the same time, I hated it. The 'Hollywood Ending' side of me despaired at the utter hopelessness of the scenario these characters are in, but I thought it was well written and very realistic. I'm not sure it really compares with much of any other books within the genre, as they always seem to have some glimmer of hope in the storylines, but it's really a pretty fascinating read and as a parent it makes me wonder which 'road' I would take if faced with the same circumstances.