Powerful and moving

[Ms. Porkchop]

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I never once said Forrest Gump was a bad movie. Sappy, sure. And it really does not hold up to repeat viewings. But it's okay to watch once.


And The Road is far from sappy, Porkchop.

Oh I know it isn't sappy. I was just saying that because of pregnancy hormones, everything makes me cry.

The book was amazing and I think I'm sue to watch the movie this weekend

[IamPinhead]

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I've heard that The Road is an amazing book. My friend Jake used it on his scholarship essay and on the AP exam for AP Lit and Comp.

[Maijo]

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I saw The Road the other day too.


I agree, it's extremely good.

[Perversion]

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Also, I need to get around to watching the copy of The Proposition that I bought years ago.

[Hrafn]

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I'm a Gump fan, I'll admit it. Not on a personal top ten or anything, but it's a well-made and well-acted movie despite dipping into treacly territory on more than a few occasions. Even if you don't like the movie, however, I suspect you'd like the book less.

Now, there's also things like Starship Troopers; saw the movie first, and then read the book, and while I enjoy the movie, I like the book a good deal more. However, it's such a terrible film adaptation from a faithfulness standpoint that they almost exist as two wholly separate entities.