For anybody who hasn't read the book (shame on you), this is about a father and his young son travelling to the coast after an undefined disaster destroys the world. Bands of cannibals roam the lands and it's every man for himself in a desperate fight for survival.

Huh. That kind of sounds like The New Barbarians or something. This is far more bleak and brooding of a story though. The film does a pretty good job emulating the bleak emptiness of the book. They've obviously added a few elements to make it more filmable like the flashbacks to how the Father's life was before the shit hit the fan, and the ending is a bit more positive (this of course depends on how one interprets the ending of the book). The flashbacks at times do take away from the pacing but also serve as a retina-searing contrast to the grim ash-covered surroundings in which the story takes place. Worthy of a viewing for sure, especially if you like post-apoctalyptic cinema.

It was the Blu-ray we viddied. Looks kick ass. Only viewed the deleted/extended scenes, but there's a making of as well as commentary... all the usual fare.

i'm just gonna have to break down & get this i guess. i never read the book (i know, i know) but i'm excited by the praise (such as it is) that's it's been getting by fellow church members. the congregation is a more accurate barometer of what i'd like than say.... anyone else.


can i use barometer in that way? fuck, im retarded.

What impressed me was that they found the most unannoying child actor. I fully expected to hope evil shit upon whichever child they cast because, let's face it, child actors are awful.

IMO, the only thing that made No Country for Old Men a better McCarthy adaptation was that in NCfOM they were able to have the Tommy Lee Jones VOs which really let the viewer experience the amazing writing of McCarthy.

I also liked the fact that broad at the end of the Road was Alma from Deadwood. She's hot, Deadwood was awesome.

agreed on all counts except that Alma was hot. she's just not my cup of tea. Ian McShane...now i'd fuck him with your dick.