![]() The project didn't move forward, however, with Jones citing Hollywood studios' aversion to the violence as the main obstacle. Tommy Lee Jones was the first to acquire the film rights in the late 1990s after Steve Tesich wrote an initial screenplay for it in 1995. ![]() In fact, it's commonly been called "unfilmable" due to its violence and themes, but McCarthy's pushed back on that assertion, telling the Wall Street Journal in 2009 it would be "very difficult to do and would require someone with a bountiful imagination and a lot of balls. While other McCarthy novels have gotten film adaptations, including Oscar Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men, getting Blood Meridian to the big screen hasn't gone as smoothly, with several attempts coming and going throughout the years. Blood Meridian's Rocky Road to the Big Screen Notoriously violent, it wasn't initially well received critically, but has since gone on to be considered one of the great American novels. ![]() ![]() Blood Meridian is loosely based on the events of westward American expansion of the 1850s and follows a protagonist known as "the kid" as he gets wrapped up in a gang rangers at the U.S.-Mexico border who kill and scalp Native Americans. ![]()
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Apa jadinya kalau sejak kecil kita dibesarkan di sebuah rumah mewah, mendapatkan pengetahuan kita hanya dari seorang guru sekaligus penasehat spiritual, tanpa mengetahui dunia luar sana? Bagai katak dalam tempurung, bukan? ![]() |