The Road
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derek
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Hapexamendios
The Cleansing Fire
Essentail for escapism, wise film to see EVERYONE saw when it first came out 9/10.
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NP - Beyond the Dream - While The World Sleeps
Full-length, Self-Released
January 27th, 2010
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1. A Foreplay For The Wolves 06:59 [view lyrics]
2. Your Spit As A Flower On The Tomb In Me 03:51 [view lyrics]
3. You Are The Water 03:46 [view lyrics]
4. Rotting Lovers, Withering Flowers 04:52 [view lyrics]
5. Am I Awake? 04:59 [view lyrics]
6. Red Rivers 05:02 [view lyrics]
7. Don't Fear The Sin 06:35 [view lyrics]
8. The Hands On The Hearts 08:36 [view lyrics]
Total playing time 44:40
While The World Sleeps cover (Click to see larger picture)
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NP - Beyond the Dream - While The World Sleeps
Full-length, Self-Released
January 27th, 2010
[add/edit review]
1. A Foreplay For The Wolves 06:59 [view lyrics]
2. Your Spit As A Flower On The Tomb In Me 03:51 [view lyrics]
3. You Are The Water 03:46 [view lyrics]
4. Rotting Lovers, Withering Flowers 04:52 [view lyrics]
5. Am I Awake? 04:59 [view lyrics]
6. Red Rivers 05:02 [view lyrics]
7. Don't Fear The Sin 06:35 [view lyrics]
8. The Hands On The Hearts 08:36 [view lyrics]
Total playing time 44:40
While The World Sleeps cover (Click to see larger picture)
Morbides
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The Road brought forth a wrenching emotional experience for which I wasn't prepared. It sort of 'grabbed me by the gut' so to say. Not a movie which is difficult to follow, but you really have to be able to dive into the atmosphere it brings. I think it approached the subject of humanity vs dehumanization pretty well, especially in the given scenario. I liked the wonderful display of symbols and references, starting with the biblical quote of Jeremiah -"Behold the valley of slaughter" at the beginning, and continuing with the symbol of fire.
The two always being near a fire and discussing made me think of the primordial fire, first brought to humans(in mythology), and with it, civilization, knowledge and light. The boy says at one point that they're 'the good guys', as they don't eat anyone and because they carry the fire (spirituality, humanity).
Another symbol was the old man with which they crossed paths, Eli. He is clearly given(now useless) prophetic valences, as he also 'warns' them of that which is about to come, then disappears from their lives. The two treating him made me think of the ancient practices of people welcoming and feeding strangers, lest they are unearthly beings. It is also the first time we notice the boy's humane nature.
To me, together the two formed one human being. Even though none of the characters are flat, the father roughly represents self-preservation while the boy is the symbol of humanity untouched in that desolating new world. I found it interesting that he is the one who reminds his father of his own humanity, when he goes back on his father's decision to go 'eye for an eye' on the man who stole from them. This in spite of the fact that the father grew up in the 'pre apocalyptic' world, when moral values were strongly present, while the boy knew not of that world, and was not influenced by it. This was to me a suggestion that man is inherently good, while innocent and untainted, even if surrounded by its most primitive and desperate urges (the presence of cannibalism for example).
The world as we know it is only represented by the recurring flashbacks and dreams.
I somewhat expected the movie to end on a positive note, at least on a personal level for the boy, which it did, as the circle never ends.
(wow, my first wall of text post)
In the case of tl;dr, I really liked this movie, I might just get the book too.
The two always being near a fire and discussing made me think of the primordial fire, first brought to humans(in mythology), and with it, civilization, knowledge and light. The boy says at one point that they're 'the good guys', as they don't eat anyone and because they carry the fire (spirituality, humanity).
Another symbol was the old man with which they crossed paths, Eli. He is clearly given(now useless) prophetic valences, as he also 'warns' them of that which is about to come, then disappears from their lives. The two treating him made me think of the ancient practices of people welcoming and feeding strangers, lest they are unearthly beings. It is also the first time we notice the boy's humane nature.
To me, together the two formed one human being. Even though none of the characters are flat, the father roughly represents self-preservation while the boy is the symbol of humanity untouched in that desolating new world. I found it interesting that he is the one who reminds his father of his own humanity, when he goes back on his father's decision to go 'eye for an eye' on the man who stole from them. This in spite of the fact that the father grew up in the 'pre apocalyptic' world, when moral values were strongly present, while the boy knew not of that world, and was not influenced by it. This was to me a suggestion that man is inherently good, while innocent and untainted, even if surrounded by its most primitive and desperate urges (the presence of cannibalism for example).
The world as we know it is only represented by the recurring flashbacks and dreams.
I somewhat expected the movie to end on a positive note, at least on a personal level for the boy, which it did, as the circle never ends.
(wow, my first wall of text post)
In the case of tl;dr, I really liked this movie, I might just get the book too.
derek
Grey Eminence
Screaming Mad Dee
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Dead_Lioness
Godless
I read the book, and loved it. The book is brilliant.
I really should watch this movie, SOON.
Heard a lot of mixed reviews about it, mainly people who read the book did not like it and people who didn't read the book liked the movie...
I also heard that some parts in the movie are really 'off' from the book but not in a good way..
Speaking of Cormac McCarthy, I recommend all of his books! He has became one of my favorite authors in the past year.
Read almost all of his books by now- absolutely amazing.
I really should watch this movie, SOON.
Heard a lot of mixed reviews about it, mainly people who read the book did not like it and people who didn't read the book liked the movie...
I also heard that some parts in the movie are really 'off' from the book but not in a good way..
Speaking of Cormac McCarthy, I recommend all of his books! He has became one of my favorite authors in the past year.
Read almost all of his books by now- absolutely amazing.
Hapexamendios
The Cleansing Fire
I loved the book and thought the movie was well done. Yes, there are differences, but they didn't bother me. Viggo Mortensen is fantastic as the father. The visuals are dark and bleak--just as they should be. I thought it was really well done.
Dead_Lioness
Godless
One of the main reasons I loved the book so much is because it is so minimalistic and dark and your imagination fly wild in this post-apocalyptic world. The way he describes everything in the book, the way the characters talk, or interact is so cryptic and deep I couldn’t put it down.
I’ve heard that the movie kind of, ‘lost’ that mystic and that it shows at the beginning a burning city which is such a sin against the book since it did not reveal what happened to the world, and for me that was part of the book’s enigmatic appeal… but I shall give it a try and see!
I’ve heard that the movie kind of, ‘lost’ that mystic and that it shows at the beginning a burning city which is such a sin against the book since it did not reveal what happened to the world, and for me that was part of the book’s enigmatic appeal… but I shall give it a try and see!
DreamNeonBlack
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I liked the film a lot. It is one of those movies though that many people just won't want to sit through. It is slow for the most part, lots of talking and really doesn't have a happy ending. Just one that is less bleak(?)
Worth checking out.
Worth checking out.
Hapexamendios
The Cleansing Fire
The movie tries to let your imagination run, but it is a movie and certain visuals will be presented that would be interpreted differently than the book. I just tried to distance the movie from the book and enjoyed it. I honestly thought the movie moved a little too quickly to the ending (even though it's nearly two hours long), but maybe that's just me.
I really think this movie is as true to the book as it can possibly be.
derek
Grey Eminence
I don't like McCarthy as an author. Actually, I think he's terrible.
So far his books have translated well into film, though.
So far his books have translated well into film, though.
Dead_Lioness
Godless
derek
Grey Eminence
The Road, No Country For Old Men, All The Pretty Horses, The Orchard Keeper.
Think that's it. I was perhaps a little harsh, I don't hate him, I just don't like him much, but it's not a problem of his writing exactly, but what they mean or what they're about. It's indicative of something greater I don't really get.
Think that's it. I was perhaps a little harsh, I don't hate him, I just don't like him much, but it's not a problem of his writing exactly, but what they mean or what they're about. It's indicative of something greater I don't really get.
neal
wizard in black
i really liked No Country for Old Men (film), but i kinda got the feeling that maybe there was some greater point i was supposed to be getting beyond A) 'the world's going to hell' and the old timers dont like it and cant wrap their heads around it, and B) dont steal from criminals because they will track you down and kill you. now, i already knew both of these things, they are timeless and always true. and i think any questions about the 'morality' of the actions of any characters, 'good guys' or 'bad guys' are kind of irrelevant/superseded by B. the 'players' knew what they were getting into, crimes can have collateral damage on innocents, and sometimes psychos just kill people.
plus, dude had a fuckin air powered cow killer thing! awesome and original!
plus, dude had a fuckin air powered cow killer thing! awesome and original!
eaeolian
Division Guitarist
I liked The Road when I read it. I need to watch this at some point, although I expect it will try to explain too much.
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