Comments on: Cannes Review: Beat Classic ‘On The Road’ Comes To The Screen In Lustrous-But-Long-Winded Fashion

By: aquila18

aquila18 — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

You could have left your thoughts of Twilight out. Twilight is not meant to win oscars, it's just for fun, a little escapism and enjoyment. That's why its not a Cannes. Your constant criticism of the films says you don't really know how to have either. I would have found your review of On the Road more credible without those remarks.

By: KSpew

KSpew — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

Wow if you had spent less time dissing Twilight you may have actually said something about K. Stewart's performance. Also nothing on Dunst? Oh I guess she doesn't bring the hits to your site.

By: Arch

Arch — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

Just saw a review on Yahoo (The french version. Granted not a top-notch reference) … they said the movie had to be projected in two theater at the same time. In at least one of them there was no applause, people sleeping and a lot of people going out before the end. The review in short is : beautiful people traveling in a car with sex sex and sex …
All in all it seems reviews range from tepid to good (with a few very bad ones … the funniest of course) most of them agree that it has nothing in common with the book … not just because of the story but because of what Kevin said.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

I liked this a bit less than James, probably would've gone with a C. Felt overly long, aimless but most crucially, missing the magic and poetry that won over so many. Also completely missing is the clash of culture between the Beats and rest of America. Performances were good though.

By: jingmei

jingmei — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

This film is not suitable for lightweights or typical Twilight fans. Digging this awesome film at least need getting touch of the knowledge of the source or interests about Beat Generation, with the true sense of rebelling related with sex, drugs, freedom, etc.. The hot Brazilian director Walter Salles led gang of low profile et talented mature young ensemble cast to create the fucking cool ambience. Look forward to this film, with the in-depth portraits by the actors including the mature Kristen Stewart, especially the performances of my beloved Sam Riley, et Garret Hedlund, they both get sexy voices as I felt.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

"…things — having sex, doing drugs, being free — that are far more enjoyably experienced by one's self…"
Why coin such an unnecessary and awkward construction as "one's self" when the word you wanted already exists: "oneself."

By: gabr

gabr — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

I'm more curious than excited about the film, have to say. John Tytell has written a good history on Kerouac and the making of the Beat Generation, which is now an e-single. A great read, for those interested: http://goo.gl/HS2f1

By: DG

DG — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

…"you might find yourself wishing for a little less literary fidelity and a little more cinematic storytelling".

I don't think Salles & Coppola had the license to rewrite the story given it's cult/Beat classic status. The Beats & devotees of the book are the only audience they need to connect with.

By: [A]

[A] — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

So…..you like drugs? How….hip

By: Huffy

Huffy — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

Great novels almost never make truly great movies simply because they usually take full advantage of the literary medium and lose much of their potency when transplanted to film, which by all means is a radically different medium. In my opinion you need a guy like Kubrick, a director who does his own thing faithfulness be damned, to make certain books work.

By: Eowyn

Eowyn — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

Sounds like pretty tepid praise. The book IS unfilmable. On the Road is more about Kerouac's prose and the atmosphere and feeling he evokes. Otherwise, yes, it's just a random set of situations with people listening to jazz and taking drugs. Also-nothing on Kirsten Dunst's performance? From the tweets coming out of Cannes, this got mixed to negative reviews.

By: cc1988

cc1988 — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

so its the book in movie form, well thats what all the die hard fans wanted!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

How is Kirsten Dunst?

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:58:53 +0000

So as a faithful adaptation of the source material it hits the mark?

Excellent, exactly what I was hoping for.