John Hillcoat’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name, was one of the most anticipated sci-fi films of 2008 until it’s release was put off for a year.
It was then kept in limbo before being officially slated for release on October 16, 2009. Now it’s been put off again, delayed until November 25, 2009.
Two posters for John Hillcoat’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama The Road have been released.
Check them both out after the jump.
The Road is a post-apocalytpic drama that follows a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) emotionally charged lone trek across a burned out and lawless America as they head for the coast – not knowing what awaits them there whilst trying to survive the trials and dangers along the way.
If you’re wondering how “emotionally charged” the film will be, you won’t be wondering after you watch these five clips that have just been released.
I do warn you however, collectively these clips make up more than 10 minutes of scenes from the film and are without doubt spoilers, so if you don’t want the filmed spoiled, don’t watch them.
A trailer for the highly anticipated The Road has been released. Watch the trailer now:
The Road is based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name and has been billed as an Oscar hopeful. Esquire have even referred to it as ‘the most important movie of the year’.
The film is directed by John Hillcoat (The Proposition) and stars Viggo Mortenson, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Garret Dillahunt and Robert Duvall. It tells the story of a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) lone trek across a burned out and lawless America as they head for the coast – not knowing what awaits them there whilst trying to survive the trials and dangers along the way.
The Road will be released October 16, 2009.
Viggo Mortensen stars in 'The Road'
The folks over at Esquire have been lucky enough to score a special screening of director John Hillcoat’s film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road and are calling it “the most important movie of the year.”
Having been billed as a sci-fi drama with major ‘Oscar’ potential for some time, Esquire’s claim doesn’t surprise us at all.
The Road is a post-apocalytpic drama. It follows a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) emotionally charged lone trek across a burned out and lawless America as they head for the coast – not knowing what awaits them there whilst trying to survive the trials and dangers along the way. It also stars Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Garret Dillahunt and Robert Duvall.
From Esquire:
The Road is no tease. It is a brilliantly directed adaptation of a beloved novel, a delicate and anachronistically loving look at the immodest and brutish end of us all. You want them to get there, you want them to get there, you want them to get there — and yet you do not want it, any of it, to end.
You should see it for the simplest of reasons: Because it is a good story. Not because it may be important. Not because it is unforgettable, unyielding. Not because it horrifies. Not because the score is creepily spiritual. Not because it is littered with small lines of dialogue you will remember later. Not because it contains warnings against our own demise. All of that is so. Don’t see it just because you loved the book. The movie stands alone. Go see it because it’s two small people set against the ugly backdrop of the world undone. A story without guarantees. In every moment — even the last one — you’ll want to know what happens next, even if you can hardly stand to look. Because The Road is a story about the persistence of love between a father and a son, and in that way it’s more like a remake of The Godfather than some echo of I Am Legend.
The above is just a short excerpt from a very long and in depth presentation of the film. It is difficult to draw one or two points as to why Esquire are labelling it “the most important film” for their entire article is their reason or, more accurately, presents their many, many different reasons. However if we were to try and draw one, perhaps we’d choose this particular statement that relates to the parallels between what is depicted in the film and where society could be headed:
“This was a book that was written in a time of prosperity, and we got involved with it in a time of prosperity,” says Marc Butan of Mark Cuban’s 2929 Productions, which produced the film. “The lens that everyone is viewing through these days is very different. You look at it now and it has a different subtext. It’s a count-your-blessings thing now.”
In any case, to appreciate why Esquire feel The Road is such an important film requires that you read their full article.
The Road will be released October 16, 2009.
Viggo Mortensen (The Man) & Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Boy) in 'The Road'
The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name, was one of the most anticipated sci-fi films of 2008 – it was even billed as an Oscar hopeful. That is, until the Weinstein Co. decided to hold off on its release for at least a year.
Now, at long last, we have an official release date: October 16, 2009.
The Road comes from director John Hillcoat (The Proposition) and stars Viggo Mortenson, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Garret Dillahunt and Robert Duvall in what promises to be an emotionally charged post-apocalyptic drama. It tells the story of a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) lone trek across a burned out and lawless America as they head for the coast – not knowing what awaits them there whilst trying to survive the trials and dangers along the way.
Here’s a dozen promotional images from the film:
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