http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspxLast week, it was officially announced that “The Road” would be pushed to 2009. And frankly, I’m glad.en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1600212Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:53:37 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1600212Liz, Dallas, TexasI loved All the Pretty Horses!  But I have noticed that most people either hated it or loved it.  I thought it was very well done, though alot of the book could not be captured on the big screen.  I think if you forget about the book while you watch it, its a great movie.http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1600285Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:36:26 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1600285Mark, Xiamen, ChinaIn this bleak economic and psychological environment, I find grim films even more fascinating, because there's a certain satisfaction in willfully indulging in the truth (or at least a Tinseltown incarnation) instead of seeking "escapist fare."  It just seems more intellectually honest, even if it doesn't do anybody any good.http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1600744Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:14:52 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1600744sharonl7340, Grant, ALI thought "The Road" was the most depressing, morbid, draining book I have ever read.  I was waiting for one ray of hope, one light moment that was an indicator of something good in these characters' future, but it never came.  I can't even imagine sitting through 2 hours of demoralizing visuals based on the book.  I don't think even Viggo can draw me in on this one!http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1600827Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:32:37 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1600827Heather, San Gabriel, CAI agree about the lack of frivolity in the theaters right now (HSM3 excepted). I haven't gone to the movies in MONTHS because there is nothing I have to go see. Granted, the next 'have to' for me is Doubt (loved the play, want to see how it will convert to screen), but downer movies in a downer economy? Not too bright!http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1600955Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:58:02 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1600955gclooneylvr, St. Charles, ILsharonl7340, I COMPLETELY agree with you.  I don't even think I could watch a trailer for this movie.  This is the best news I've had all day!http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1601304Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:34:36 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1601304Kate, New York, NYSharonl7340, I'm sorry to hear that you didn't see The Road as more than just depressing.  Granted, it was not a happy novel by any means, but the ultimate story was not about the apocalypse - it was about a father willing to do anything necessary to give his son a better life.  It was one of the most realistic portrayals of a parent-child relationship put to the ultimate test - when push comes to shove, will you really do absolutely anything to ensure your child's safety?  The answer was yes for this father, and in the end, he succeeded, and that is where we as readers finally see more than just a depressing story.  It showed us that, even in the worst of times, there is always something better.  The father found it and gave it to his son.http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1601384Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:43:34 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1601384GregI enjoy good films, no matter what the genre.  I loved There Will Be Blood, and I loved Mamma Mia.  I'm sure I will see High School Musical 3, and then I am sure I will see Doubt.  I can't wait to see The Road, as Viggo Mortensen is one of my favorite actors, and he should have won an Oscar for Eastern Promises.  Name ONE other actor that would have dared to play that part.http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1598108.aspx#1601762Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:31:08 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1601762Joel HilsheyThe overwhelming sentiment that "The Road" is a depressing story is far from the pouint of the novel and hopefully the movie. Albeit the situational asthetics are grim if not terrifying only punctuates that this is a tale of hope and promise. The goal of any parent should be to provide a better life, not merely survival, for their children, regardless of circumstances and this is exactly what the father does in "The Road".