Comments on: THE ROAD has been filming in Pittsburgh http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: James Rocchi http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2127510 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:48:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2127510 You know, I love this book, but the casting of Mortensen leaves me cold. Reading the book, I was seeing the father with a human, ordinary face. (Bill Macy, Bill Murray, John Cusack, even.) Viggo versus the Apocalypse seems like a fair fight, which this book is Not. You know, I love this book, but the casting of Mortensen leaves me cold. Reading the book, I was seeing the father with a human, ordinary face. (Bill Macy, Bill Murray, John Cusack, even.) Viggo versus the Apocalypse seems like a fair fight, which this book is Not.

]]> by: Nora Rocket http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2125200 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:14:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2125200 I was not a fan of The Road, but I will say that if you read only one Oprah book featuring a baby on a spit, make it this one. I was not a fan of The Road, but I will say that if you read only one Oprah book featuring a baby on a spit, make it this one.

]]> by: reganclem http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2124932 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:06:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2124932 "I read your review, but there wasn’t much to it." It's more of my interaction with the book rather than a review hence the different name. “I read your review, but there wasn’t much to it.”

It’s more of my interaction with the book rather than a review hence the different name.

]]> by: collectededitions http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2123831 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:01:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2123831 The Slate Political Gabfest did a great quick review of The Road, and it's been on my to-read list ever since. Now I've got to get it read before I go see the movie ... The Slate Political Gabfest did a great quick review of The Road, and it’s been on my to-read list ever since. Now I’ve got to get it read before I go see the movie …

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2121313 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:38:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2121313 Pittsburgh was once supposed to be a stand-in for Metropolis during Tim Burton and Nicholas Cage's version of the Superman movie. 'Course that didn't work out... Pittsburgh was once supposed to be a stand-in for Metropolis during Tim Burton and Nicholas Cage’s version of the Superman movie. ‘Course that didn’t work out…

]]> by: arch 14 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2120971 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:21:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2120971 I read your review, but there wasn't much to it. I read your review, but there wasn’t much to it.

]]> by: reganclem http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2120808 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:22:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2120808 Although the book does receive a lot of positive hype through being a Pullitzer Prize winner and a pick in the Oprah book club, I would like to let people know there is another opinion out there. You should probably read the book and come to your own opinion, but I was underwhelmed and depressed from the book. http://regansravings.blogspot.com/2008/07/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-book-dialogue.html Although the book does receive a lot of positive hype through being a Pullitzer Prize winner and a pick in the Oprah book club, I would like to let people know there is another opinion out there.

You should probably read the book and come to your own opinion, but I was underwhelmed and depressed from the book.

http://regansravings.blogspot.com/2008/07/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-book-dialogue.html

]]> by: Mattyoung http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119694 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:08:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119694 I had high hopes after reading that John Hillcoat was making this. He has no qualms about sitting beauty and brutality together, but the Nick Cave soundtrack news makes me oddly cheerful about something involving so depressing a subject. Speaking of depressing, as someone originally from Pittsburgh, I'm both cheered and grumbling that Pittsburgh's been chosen as the site to make such a big, important movie... as a suitable stand in for the apocalypse after-party. My Clevelander girlfriend is going to love hearing this. Pittsburgh: capable of "The Road", "Zack & Miri Make A Porno" and everything in between... I had high hopes after reading that John Hillcoat was making this. He has no qualms about sitting beauty and brutality together, but the Nick Cave soundtrack news makes me oddly cheerful about something involving so depressing a subject.

Speaking of depressing, as someone originally from Pittsburgh, I’m both cheered and grumbling that Pittsburgh’s been chosen as the site to make such a big, important movie… as a suitable stand in for the apocalypse after-party. My Clevelander girlfriend is going to love hearing this.

Pittsburgh: capable of “The Road”, “Zack & Miri Make A Porno” and everything in between…

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119560 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:34:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119560 The Road is one of the greatest novels of the last 20 years and arguably the most powerful post-apocalyptic book ever. Everyone--and I am not the kind of guy to use '"should" in a sentence referring to other people-- everyone SHOULD read this book. I am really happy that Oprah made this a book of the month read, because this is by far the strongest piece of anti-nuclear war fiction ever written. If she can get tens of thousands of mothers across America to read this, all the better. The book gave me nightmares, it has brutal and depraved scenes of cannibalism and murder and it is strangely one of the most life-affirming books I have read. Michael Chabon's book review here: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19856 As for the film adaptation? Who knows. So long as they make Mad Max look like a fairy tale, that's fine. With any luck they won't slip into horror-camp. John Hillcoat is an excellent director and c'mon-- NICK CAVE is doing the soundtrack. The Road is one of the greatest novels of the last 20 years and arguably the most powerful post-apocalyptic book ever. Everyone–and I am not the kind of guy to use ‘”should” in a sentence referring to other people– everyone SHOULD read this book. I am really happy that Oprah made this a book of the month read, because this is by far the strongest piece of anti-nuclear war fiction ever written. If she can get tens of thousands of mothers across America to read this, all the better. The book gave me nightmares, it has brutal and depraved scenes of cannibalism and murder and it is strangely one of the most life-affirming books I have read. Michael Chabon’s book review here:

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19856

As for the film adaptation? Who knows. So long as they make Mad Max look like a fairy tale, that’s fine. With any luck they won’t slip into horror-camp. John Hillcoat is an excellent director and c’mon– NICK CAVE is doing the soundtrack.

]]> by: Dan Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119524 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:14:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119524 The novel was definitely a captivating read, but bleak -- very bleak. This will not be the feel-good movie of the year. Looking forward to seeing how the final print turns out. The novel was definitely a captivating read, but bleak — very bleak. This will not be the feel-good movie of the year. Looking forward to seeing how the final print turns out.

]]> by: Leland Purvis http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119481 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:44:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119481 I read the book and found it stunningly, beautifully written. But I also found it horribly depressing so I'll likely skip the film. I'm not usually one to go for only feel-good fiction, but McCarthy's skills as a writer gave the thing such an impact that it made it nearly debilitating. I read the book and found it stunningly, beautifully written. But I also found it horribly depressing so I’ll likely skip the film. I’m not usually one to go for only feel-good fiction, but McCarthy’s skills as a writer gave the thing such an impact that it made it nearly debilitating.

]]> by: Jimmie Robinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119465 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:30:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119465 This will be interesting to see. I hope they keep the focus on the father and "boy" and not go off into some Hollywood action film - especially when they run into the others roaming around Mad Max style. This will be interesting to see. I hope they keep the focus on the father and “boy” and not go off into some Hollywood action film - especially when they run into the others roaming around Mad Max style.

]]> by: John A. Walsh http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119374 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:29:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119374 I just read The Road and was completely blown away! I liked it so much that I even did a sketch of Cormac McCarthy for my blog. I'm extremely interested in seeing how they adapt the novel to film. The boy in the photos does look a bit older than I imagined he was in the book. I just read The Road and was completely blown away! I liked it so much that I even did a sketch of Cormac McCarthy for my blog.

I’m extremely interested in seeing how they adapt the novel to film. The boy in the photos does look a bit older than I imagined he was in the book.

]]> by: Lone Wolf and Cub « boiled egg http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119270 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:33:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-road-has-been-filming-in-pittsburgh/#comment-2119270 [...] Lone Wolf and Cub Filed under: thoughts on comics — genuinearticle @ 12:30 pm Heidi links to a story about shooting the movie adaptation of The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name. [...] […] Lone Wolf and Cub Filed under: thoughts on comics — genuinearticle @ 12:30 pm Heidi links to a story about shooting the movie adaptation of The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name. […]

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