The Road (was Homer & Langley )

[David Morris]

I am a big fan of Blood Meridian, so I'm not afraid of "grisly
scenes."  So I'll take your advice and read The Road.  Hell, even
McCarthy's lesser works are still pretty damned good.

BTW, I love that word, "grisly."  I wondered about its etymology,
thinking "gristle."  But, no.  Here's what I found:

Grisly:  O.E. grislic "horrible, dreadful," from grisan "to shudder,
fear" (cf Du. griezelen, Ger. grausen "to shudder, fear").

from "Online Etymology"
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php

On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Carvill, John <john.carvill at sap.com> wrote:
> Yes, it is dark, and there are a few quite grisly scenes, some of which threaten to take up unwelcome long-term residence in your head. But ultimately it does carry - at least I *think* it is intended to carry - a positive message about humanity, and the writing is really extraordinary.
>
> I would unhesitatingly recommend 'The Road' to pretty much anyone, except anyone with delicate sensibilities. I don't think I'll bother with the film, even if they've done it well I would expect that the film would deliver all of the horror and none (or not enough) of the beauty.