Cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel the road makes strange fodder for a blockbuster film. This follows a man and son whom we never learn the names of who are travelling south to reach warmth and security after a nuclear war. See more production information about this title on imdbpro. Falling is a tough film to watch, but one worth watching regardless.
Born in new york to a danish father and american mother, he was a resident of venezuela and argentina during his childhood. Viggo mortensen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Further down the road, the man and boy discover an underground shelter full. The movie follows father and son in an dangerous journey through a postapocalyptic america. Mortensen was born in new york city, to grace gamble atkinson and viggo peter mortensen, sr. After a global cataclysm has caused an extinction event, a man viggo mortensen and his young son kodi smitmcphee struggle to survive.
With viggo mortensen, christine elise, steve railsback, rodney a. On the road is a sometimes rambling, stream of consciousness, string of vignettes without a clear goal in mind. I thought diane lane was awesome, as well as the understated acting feel of the beautiful and beyond sexy, viggo mortensen. All viggo mortensen movies ranked road has one notable selling point. Apr 27, 2016 captain fantastic official trailer 1 2016 viggo mortensen, frank langella movie hd. The film obtained success at box office around the world and united states was number one. Young writer sal paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of freespirited dean moriarty and his girl, marylou.
The book is the best way to experience this story, however, if you want to visualize what youve read mostly, if you want to see viggo mortensen perfectly fit the role of the father, so you can picture him upon subsequent readings this movie accomplishes that so unobtrusively that its hard to believe its a hollywood production. The road 2009 america is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. They journey toward the sea, surviving as best they can on what they can scavenge, and try to avoid roving gangs of savage humans who will turn them into slaves. Aug 21, 2012 movieclips movie clips movieclipstrailers new trailers trailers hd hd trailers movieclipsdotcom kristen stewart twilight jacob new moon culllen edward allen ginsberg walter sales. Set in a postapocalyptic future, this endofdays tale follows two survivors, a father and son, who take to the road in search of a better life. A man viggo mortensen and his young son kodi smitmcphee wander through this postapocalyptic world, trying to keep the dream of civilization. The roads commitment to cormac mccarthys dark vision may prove too unyielding for some, but the film benefits from hauntingly powerful performances from viggo mortensen and kodi. Tragedy leads paradoxically to comedy, and suddenly captain fantastic is conforming to the crowdpleasing template of a road movie, as bens principles clash with the pluggedin culture encountered en route. In the forests of the pacific northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Burroughs old bull lee in on the road, based on the novel by jack kerouac. The road is directed by australian filmmaker john hillcoat, of.
I wish they were, and they have a right to their opinion. Lance henriksen, now in his eighties, is better than ever, and im glad viggo has given him a role worthy of his talent and acting range. Little miss sunshine has some new company in the carpool lane. Sort viggo mortensen movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the road online on moviefone. Viggo mortensen appaloosa stars in this drama about a man and his son kodi smitmcphee who are trying to stay alive after the planet is devastated by an unknown cause. America is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe.
Sort viggo mortensen movies how they were received by critics and audiences. A father viggo mortensen and son make their way across a postapocalyptic united states in hopes of finding civilization amongst the nomadic cannibal tribes in 2929 productions adaptation of. Captain fantastic official trailer 1 2016 viggo mortensen. The film stars viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee as a father and his son in a postapocalyptic wasteland. Jan 31, 2020 viggo mortensen has long held my respect as an actor, and has now gained it as a director, writer and music composer too. The 10 best viggo mortensen movie performances page 2.
A man and his preteen son, who was born after the apocalypse, are currently on the road, their plan to walk to the coast and head south where the man hopes there will be a more hospitable environment in which to live. He is the recipient of various accolades including a screen. Viggo mortensen has long held my respect as an actor, and has now gained it as a director, writer and music composer too. Since his screen debut as a young amish farmer in peter weirs witness 1985, viggo mortensen s career has been marked by a steady string of wellrounded performances.
Cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel the road makes strange fodder for a blockbuster film released over thanksgiving weekend. The love scenes were incredibly truthful and believable, and i just thought this movie was absolutely flawless in its portrayal of what would have really happened between marty and pearl. The making of the road 2009 a postapocalyptic tale of a man viggo mortensen and his son trying to survive by any means possible. Sep 03, 2009 viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee star in the postapocalyptic drama j ohn hillcoats superb adaptation of the prizewinning novel by cormac mccarthy leads its audience on a road to nowhere. Charlize theron, viggo mortensen, robert duvall, guy pearce, molly parker director. All viggo mortensen movies ranked feb, 2011 the road 2009 release date.
Mahershala ali, viggo mortensen on how friendship led to. Viggo mortensen movie celebrity database celebrity. A man viggo mortensen and his young son kodi smitmcphee wander through this postapocalyptic world, trying to. This placed all of the cast under great pressure particularly viggo mortensen, who is an. Viggo mortensen est impeccable, le petit kodi smit mcphee est. I first watched this movie years ago, late at night, by myself. Viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee star in the postapocalyptic drama j ohn hillcoats superb adaptation of the prizewinning novel by cormac mccarthy leads its audience on a road to nowhere.
Viggo mortensen interview the road collider collider. The road is directed by john hillcoat and stars viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee as a man and his son traversing across the country in a postapocalyptic wasteland. With viggo mortensen, charlize theron, kodi smitmcphee, robert duvall. Scarlett johansson and the cast of hitchcock, viggo mortensen and the cast of the two faces of january take a ride with the mad ones in this new trailer for on the road. Hes obsessive about his craft, but theres more to viggo mortensen than daffy method acting, says david jenkins. Viggo mortensen dismisses shirley family claim that green. They have to contend with hunger and lack of water, as well as roving bands of cannibalistic bandits and thieves. As for viggo mortensen, once again a brilliant performance.
Cinemablend is the gotosource for todays information and updates on new movies, tv shows, games and celebrity news and gossip. This dark film is full of horror and is about the relationship between a man and a boy. Captain fantastic is a road movie not half as brainy as its. A man viggo mortensen and his young son kodi smitmcphee wander through this post. The movie was inspired by the reallife friendship between musician don shirley and his driver, tony vallelonga ali and mortensen s respective roles in the movie. Mar 05, 2004 the movie was well directed by joe johnston, including shelly johnsons riveting cinematography and james newton howards fascinating musical score. Viggo mortensen clearly has many talents as an actor, but one. The 10 best viggo mortensen movie performances taste of. After numerous chases, he turns into a aboriginal american reservation and reflects on his.
Viggo mortensen on the road this is an archived page. Jan 07, 2010 kodi smitmcphee and viggo mortensen in the road. The flick will appeal to oriental adventure enthusiasts and viggo mortensen fans. Jan 09, 2016 revolving around viggo mortensens nameless man, and his son, played by a young kodi smitmcphee, the film follows their attempt to travel to the coastline, having to endure and overcome life in a desolate wasteland full of thieves, murders, and cannibals. Viggo mortensen has consistently earned acclaim for his work in a wide range of films, including most recently eastern promises, a history of violence and the lord of the rings trilogy. Viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee at the premiere of the road the red carpet led all the way to the road at the venice film festival last. Mahershala ali and viggo mortensen hit the road in the trailer for peter farrellys upcoming film green book. The 10 best viggo mortensen movie performances posted on january 9, 2016 august 8, 2017 by dan carmody born in the 1950s to an american mother and danish father, viggo peter mortensen, jr. Aug 14, 2018 mahershala ali and viggo mortensen hit the road in the trailer for peter farrellys upcoming film green book. Theres a good reason why we had to wait so long for a screen version of on the road. An fbi agent leads an unconventional team on the hunt for notorious murderer ted kaczynski.
From cormac mccarthy, father and son bond after disaster. In his characters fierce determination to livebut also the gentle sighs he lets forth when confronted with, say, his first sip of whisky in yearsmortensen is completely. Viggo mortensen is playing the role of the man and kodi smitmcphee is the boy. It is an adaptation of jack kerouacs 1957 novel on the road and stars an ensemble cast featuring garrett hedlund, sam riley, kristen stewart, alice braga, amy adams, tom sturridge, danny morgan, elisabeth moss, kirsten dunst, and viggo mortensen. Impossible as it may be to believe, some novels are not written with potential movie rights in mind. Nov 21, 2018 mahershala ali met viggo mortensen in early 2017, at an industry brunch deep into awards season. Viggo mortensen on the road with time out film time. Viggo mortensen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The movie was inspired by the reallife friendship between musician don shirley and his driver, tony vallelonga ali and mortensens respective roles in the movie. The film stars viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee as a father and his. When his wife goes into a troubled labor while he is on the road over 1200 miles away james kowalski, a former racecar driver and army ranger, attempts to elude police while trying to get home. The movie was well directed by joe johnston, including shelly johnsons riveting cinematography and james newton howards fascinating musical score.
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