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The Road (2009)
Meaning of "The Road"
The kid and his dad were on the road, but the family at the end said to stay off the road - was there a hidden meaning in that? Did I hear that right? Did they mean "take the road less traveled" as in keep their humanity? Or if we continue on the path we are on, that we will all lose our humanity in the end? BTW - I took the dog at the end to mean they were good and kind, they wouldn't even eat their pet, let alone people. Also, the dog would help keep them safe and alive. Also, the missing thumb of the man at the end I took to mean that he was a fighter. Am I just reading too much into this, or did anyone else catch the line about staying off the road?
Heroes (1977)
Heroes Theme Song
I'm glad I read the comments about the the song being different. I raved about the movie, including the wonderful end song, but when I bought the video tape, I was disappointed! I thought maybe I'd gone crazy. Maybe I have a little bit, as I'd thought it was "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas. Any idea why the theater played a different song than the VHS tape? Were theater owners given a choice?
Because of this movie, Henry Winkler became one of my favorite actors. I'd always liked Sally Field. I was also attracted to Harrison Ford, my first sighting of him in any movie. I didn't realize until I saw Heroes again, 23 years later, that he was Han Solo! I cry every time I watch the ending. It seemed to bring home to me the agony of the Vietnam War. I was sheltered from the war as I was so young. My parents didn't want to talk about it, and it just made me more curious. Years later, I worked with a woman who'd lost "the love of her life" in Vietnam. She couldn't talk without crying, the pain was still so fresh. Such a tragic time.