On The Road; The Movie.

I really cannot wait for On The Road, the film adaptation of one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century.

Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac 

"They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”    Jack Kerouac


I've lost count of the amount of times I've read this book and it never fails to inspire me to write. It is one of the most famous works, along with Ginsberg's "Howl", to come from the dubbed 'Beat Generation'. I really hope the film can do it justice. To ask for a perfect adaptation of the book would be unrealistic, however the book has a strong cult following and Kerouac as a writer has devoted readers, if the movie strays in any way that Kerouac would not approved of, I'm sure everyone connected with the movie will feel the backlash.


The casting of Kristen Stewart has raised questions and angered a few fans, but the addition of Viggo Mortensen has definitely been a positive move. The movie also seems to be in good hands with "The Motorcycle Diaries" Walter Salles taking control of the director seat. He is reunited with the screenwriter Josh Rivera, who worked with him on "The Motorcycle Diaries". The cast and crew have a difficult job, but hopefully they can pull it off. Either way, I'll be watching it as soon as it's released.