We need to get a trailer more indicative of the story before we get clips like these.

well, you could just read the book.
which is quite indicative of the story.

I'd have to had read the book to make a comment like that in the first place.

I cannot wait to see this film. It looks just like I imagined in the book. Finally a good apocolyptic end of the world movie. Go Viggo!!!

I agree, a film that is more about surviving in the post apocalyptic period is much more interesting than the source. With Viggo I am even more excited.

Not to crazy about the music/ soundtrack

I have to agree with you, especially in the clip "Bad Guys" that was just horrible.

Finally! All of these clips alone are better than that trailer. It was really marketed poorly. These clips should be what's in the trailer, not every action scene from the book.

after the proposition i will follow this guy anywhere

I agree. I loved The Proposition. One of the best westerns ever made and one of the best looking blu-rays I own. I think John Hillcoat could be the next Christopher Nolan (visionary director).

Definitely not Nolan. Wrong style entirely. I think Hillcoat could be the next Walter Hill or, dare I say it, Sam Peckinpah.

this looks amazing. enough said.

Why on earth would they release this many clips? Some, of which, are the more powerful, tense, scarier moments of the book? I stopped watching after the second clip. I'm not sure this was such a good marketing move.

It's the Weinstiens, they would do anything to get people to opening weekend, including releasing all the action scenes online, but believe me, this film's best scenes are going to be everything they don't show. This is NOT an action movie. Unless it's a Tarantino movie, the Weinsteins have totally lost touch with what a genuinely good films is and how to sell it.

It's probably cause Tarantino has earned enough stock with his past films to actually have complete control over his movies. They do do the marketing through and it shows. Basterds was marketed as an action movie when it wasn't and I'm hoping The Road is being marketed in the same way. If it turns out being an action movie I would be sorely disappointed.

where are the negative reviews then?
the only ones i've seen( Damon Wise, the guardian, the times) are all positive - though the soundtrack and the scenes with the mum have been mentioned as drawbacks (i really can't imagine the soundtrack being anything other than awesome - it's Nick bloody Cave, and one of the reviews - the times i think said that the scenes in the past provided a good contrast)

If I remember correctly, there was only one scene with Charlize Theron in the original cut and the director was asked to film a few more and spread them out throughout the film. I could be wrong.

i wouldnt be surprised to hear it was a result of studio pressure. I'm really in too minds about this film - the trailer - and yes i know it's unrepresentative - really was crap, but then its John Hillcoat - who is perfect for the job (for any Proposition fans should really check out his debut film Ghosts of the Civil Dead - it's amazing thought very difficult to get hold of but it is available here and there if you know what i mean)
anyway i shall definately see it finally comes out ( i think its been delayed again in the U.K)

Watched the clips. Tis great. Should live up to the book for the most part. I am pleased. Huge Success.

We had to read this book for summer reading in my AP Lit class. Not even joking. I just got my essay back just today and I got 100/100 (If anyone needs me to explain the symbolism of carrying the fire, I'm your girl). It's an INCREDIBLE book, but I felt like my heart was ripped out and stepped on after reading it.
I think I'm going to wait until I can see the film in its entirety. I watched about ten seconds of the second clip and had to stop. That's one of, if not the scariest part in the book. But from that ten seconds, it looks great and just like I imagined.

Yeah, that image of the people locked in the basement was one I couldn't get out of my head when I read the book. It's one of those slow burn kind of horrors. The image is one thing, but then there's the fermenting idea of humans kept as livestock. Awful.

Michelle

I'd love to read your paper on the Road. My reaction to the book was the same as yours. I've seen the film twice and can't get it out of my mind. What a travesty that nobody is seeing this film. The studio ought to be ashamed of themselves for the way they mishandled this. Anway, if you can copy me a copy of your paper I'd really like to take a look at it.

Steve P
Londonderry, NH

Clip #1 – I was initially worried about the overlook of this film. I wasn’t sure the tremendously bleak, dark, and dirty world would translate well on screen, but this clip alleviated those fears. The film looks excellent.
I really like Garret Dillahunt and look forward to a lot of the supporting roles in this film (Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall, etc.)
And Viggo Moretensen may be deserving of another Oscar nomination if this clip is any indication of his overall performance.

Clip #2 – The beginning of this clip (in the basement) was easily one of the most disturbing and scary scenes of the book, but it looks as if it was only handled adequately rather than to its full potential. I understand that with this film’s apparent tone and pacing (I agree that these clips match the book better than the trailer showed) that playing up the scares might not be suitable, so I’ll wait to reserve judgment.
The second part of the clip handles and turns up the tension very well in a scene that evolves into a very poignant and emotional moment between father and son. A very important theme is established here and it looks like the film got that message across.

Clip #3 – I am not sure about the supposedly increased role of the wife. She was only mentioned in passing and briefly in dreams, which I am sure is like in this scene.

Clip #4 – Robert Duval looks terrifying.


The little boy looks he does a very good job as well, which definitely could make or break the movie in a lot of ways.

From what I heard, I like the score a lot as I did with the ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES one.

Overall, I am still kind of skeptical about this film. I like director John Hillcoat’s THE PROPOSITION, but was overwhelmed by it. While this looks good and the story has a lot of potential, I just don’t see it adapting very well. Cormac McCarthy is a very unique writer and his voice and style are not always adaptable. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN worked so well because it was his most adaptable work, but THE ROAD is not, nor is the long rumored BLOOD MERIDIAN.

Some critics have carped about the performance of the young boy who played "the boy" in this fine film. I'm not getting that at all. His performance was a highlight, far as I'm concerned. I've seen the flick twice, and the little guy simply broke my heart over and over and over again. (Mild spoiler alert) His reaction when he sees (or thinks he sees) another little boy is brilliant and shattering. He has the final word (literally) at film's end, and his expresson and tone are hauntingly perfect, simply perfect. This movie (and the novel) changed my life. I can't think of higher praise for a piece of cinema or literature. It's a shame so many won't see this film because it is so bleak.

Ive been looking forward to this one. Reminds me alot of Fallout 3 and that excites me. does anyone else get that vibe?

yeah, I've read the book, the general look of the environment looks very 'fallout 3' but the story is actually much darker than Fallout's. There is some hopefulness in it a tad, but yeah, fallout minus the tongue-in-cheek-ness. And more personal.

Unfortunately, in "The Road" people have to eat. The horrible things come from a lack of resources. In 'Fallout 3' no one has to worry about food (your character certainly doesn't.) I think 'Fallout 3' is genius, but the thing that stops it from being a true post-apocalyptic experience is that there's just so damn much of everything.

This movie looks really interesting.

I hate that, on the YouTube descriptions of these videos, it opens up with "After a nuclear explosion.." Blargh.

Awesome.

Can't wait to see the whole thing.