While not every movie based on a book manages to live up to fans imaginations, the ones on this list are almost as good on the screen as they were on the page. Based on the novel by sapphire, but in february 2009, the movie title was changed to precious based on the novel push by sapphire to avoid confusion with the 2009 action film push 2009. Push is a 2009 american superhero film directed by paul mcguigan and written by david bourla. There are several actors from comic book films and tv series in this movie chris evans plays steve rogerscaptain america captain america. Push 2009 although it offered a strong cast, push sank quietly into obscurity when it was released, failing to threaten xmens mutant crown. Those moments are what push precious in the tv movie of the week direction. As the overly long title crediting the book s author indicates the movie is based upon a novel. I am so excited to see lee daniels new movie, we are lucky enough to go to a screening of it on thursday.
Based on the novel push by sapphire, a film that won two academy awards and was directed by lee daniels contents 1 style. Boxers like to say that a punch hurts less if you see it coming. Though the story is a fiction based life of claireece precious jones it is far from reality for many young women. Based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 rated r for child abuse, including sexual assault, and pervasive language. With a cleaner script and some judicious editing, push could have been a nice addition to the recent explorations of the streetlevel side of comic book action.
In a graduate class called storied new york last spring, one of our required texts was the book. A secret war is about to begin, fought on battlefields obscured in shadow. Based on the novel push by sapphire by alissa wilkinson. Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel push by sapphire. Imaginatively filmed by peter sova, push has a dizzying, chaotic. Based on the novel push by sapphire, a film that won two academy awards and was directed by lee daniels. Anne marie foxgabourey sidibe stars in lee daniels film precious.
When the novel was republished in 2009, it was as a movie tiein edition with cover art from the film, a common enough practice regarding books that have been turned into. The film was directed by lee daniels and stars monique, paula patton, mariah carey, sherri shepherd, lenny kravitz and gabourey sidibe. Thanks simon for the heads up on another script on the oscar road. And though the movie, and the book the movie is based upon, is fictional, the story of the abuses that precious endures are far too familiar in our society.
Governments of the world did in fact have special groups do these studies and experiments on acclaimed physics and people who practiced in the occult. If you dont want to wait for the next marvel or dc movie for some great. Whenever i hear of a new movie coming out based on a popular book or comic book or a sequel, i instantly hear naysayers complaining about a lack of creativity in hollywood. Sergio director greg barker discusses his netflix movie. Push was released somewhat unceremoniously in february 2009. Amazing buzz continues to build for the movie precious based on the novel push by sapphire. Based on the novel push by sapphire is a hushed, damaged, morbidly obese 16yearold africanamerican girl from the lower depths of harlem. The film stars chris evans, dakota fanning, cmilla belle, cliff curtis and djimon hounsou. Watch online man kit movies such aspush and others.
Push by sapphire share book recommendations with your. Does anyone know if they are going to make a second one. It may not be based on a comic series, but push definitely has that vibe. The film was written and directed by richard kelly and stars cameron diaz and james marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man played by frank langella who offers. Based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 may 22, 2009. Claireece precious jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. At a time when most of our high schoolers struggle to make change without electronic help, the proliferation of movie and television characters with special abilities is. Push, told almost entirely in the first person, is brutally frank. The division is a shadyshadowy government organization that has been doing research into psychicsoldiers since wwii.
Nov 20, 2009 absurdly, the films full title is precious. After receiving a vision, cassie, a psychic who can see the future, seeks help from a telekinetic named nick in order to find a. Full movie online free based on the book working on the edge by spike walker, deadliest sea tells the story. Watch or download deadliest sea 2009 full movie online. For the 2009 film directed by lee daniels previously titled push, see. Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a 2009 american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels. Push 2009 after his father, an assassin, is brutally murdered, nick gant chris evans vows revenge on division, the covert government agency that dabbles in psychic warfare and experimental drugs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing precious.
Push is a 2009 american science fiction thriller film directed by paul mcguigan. In new york citys harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. For precious jones, 16 and pregnant with her father. Precious is now a major motion picture based on the novel push by sapphire, starring gabourey gabby sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey, and lenny kravitz. An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, push recounts a young black streetgirls horrendous and redemptive journey through a harlem inferno. Film analysis of the movie precious 2252 words 10 pages. Push, a scifi thriller thats part x men and part incredible hulk not to mention part jumper and part heroes, is a coagulated mess, full of vim and vigor but unsure where it wants to go.
Based on the novel push by sapphire is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. November 7, 2009 by peter rainer film critic of the christian science monitor precious. These movies are classic, but can you guess them by their. Two young americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in hong kong before a shadowy government organization called division does. Original soundtrack to the 2009 motion picture precious. The movie is set in 1987, and i dont think there was a theater back then whose marquee could. The film stars gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, and mariah carey. Inside her lives a great hurt, and also her child, conceived in a rape. Based on the novel push by sapphire january 16, 2008 first revised green draft script by geoffrey fletcher revisions by lee daniels based on the novel by sapphire hosted by. Not in the exact same way, but some of the things, and its a some what large series, so it will keep you interested for some time to come, and cheap too, dont let the movie adaption of the book ruin it for you. This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against poverty.
The movie precious is based on the adaptation of the book push written by sapphire. In the past, nick grant colin fords a kid witnesses his fathers assination by agents of the division. Based on the novel push by sapphire is an ungainly title for a powerfully ungainly movie. It has a fine cast, but it often feels like a numbing video game, complete with quick cuts and sloweddown cgi effects. In the past, nick grant colin fords a kid witnesses his fathers assination by agents of the. An entertaining thrill ride, push is exciting and action packed. Movies you had no idea were based on books insider. Based on the novel by sapphire, directed by lee daniels and written by damien paul grand jury prize and audience award winner at the 2009 sundance film festival relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this horrific, hopefilled story newsday is certain to haunt a generation of readers. Originally the film was called push, like the original novel, but there was another movie released that same year called push 2009, so the title was changed to precious. Push is a 2009 american superhero film directed by paul mcguigan and written by david.
How push became precious the gritty realism of the film precious is even more intense in the novel push, upon which the film is based. She avoids looking at people, she hardly ever speaks, shes nearly illiterate. I just finished watching the movie push and it left me with a huge cliffhanger. To avoid more confusion, the subtitle based on the novel push by sapphire was added. Based on the novel push by sapphire, but this extraordinary piece of work is more than up. Based on the novel push by sapphire not entitled, simply, because the movie push was released february 2009, and creates an unforgettable film that sets a new standard for cinema of its kind. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see larger images. I thought the story was really good and the writers left the ending very open to a sequel. The movie push was based off of a few different things. The hunger games by suzanne collins, harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Starring chris evans, dakota fanning, camilla belle, and djimon hounsou, the film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in hopes of creating an army of super.
Nov 30, 2009 the fourth title chosen by our group was push by sapphire. These movies are classic, but can you guess them by their lesserknown originals. This movie starts in 1999, then, switches to current day 2009. And yet, this remarkable book by sapphire is an uplifting revelation that will fascinate and surprise you. The founding of facebook, a tale of sex, money, genius, and betrayal by ben mezrich 2009. Enter agent ezra lowe, an operative in division, trained from an early age in psychic warfare, until one mission goes horribly wrong. When life is this hard, stubbornness is a virtue nov. Filmmaker lee daniels does a fine job in directing this rather troubling story. Based on the novel push by sapphire roger ebert november 04, 2009. There are three extra types of psychics that only appear in the prequel comic book series. Director lee daniels working from the novel push, by sapphire amazon u.
Its weird to see people compare this to jumper, because while jumper was filled with cheap tricks, push has you talking about the movie when you leave theaters, and thinking about its concept long after. However, another movie called precious turned out to be in development at the same time. Wildstorm, an imprint of dc comics, published a comic book miniseries that acts as a prequel to the film. Push is the 1996 debut novel of american author sapphire. Still, its hard to have a bad time watching evans and fanning, and the film looks incredible the neon wasteland of hong kong at night gleams and throbs like an electric bruise. Based on the book one of the most comprehensive databases of its kind, mcpls very own based on the book is an uptodate, ever expanding list of books, plays, short stories, and graphic novels that have been made into featurelength movies or adapted for tv. Push is based on a young woman the author encountered when she taught in a literacy program in harlem and the bronx. Not only did precious win both the grand jury prize and the audience award at the 2009 sundance film festival, but heavy hitters oprah and tyler perry are also championing the film, which hits theaters november 6. After precious is raped by her father, her mother, is angry not at. Based on the novel by sapphire, directed by lee daniels and written by damien paul grand jury prize and audience award winner at the 2009 sundance film festival relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this horrific, hopefilled story newsday is certain to haunt a. An actionpacked graphic novel prequel to the blockbuster movie push starring c. Thirteen years after its release, it was made into precious. Whether the book or the movie is better is a constant source of debate for most flicks, but here are 12 movies better than the books theyre based on.
The box is a 2009 american psychological thriller film based on the 1970 short story button, button by richard matheson, which was previously adapted into an episode of the 1980s iteration of the twilight zone. Based on the novel push by sapphire, often shortened as precious, is a 2009 american drama film directed by lee daniels shadowboxer, monsters ball. Nov 21, 2008 with that in mind, i thought it would be an appropriate time to put together a top 100 movies list of movies that were based on books. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This was one of our theater trips, so our group read the book and are soon taking a trip to see the movie version that was only released in certain markets. With camilla belle, dakota fanning, chris evans, colin ford. Nov 06, 2009 as the overly long title crediting the books author indicates the movie is based upon a novel. Nov 29, 2015 12 movies better than the books theyre based on. That film became precious 2009 based on the novel push by sapphire became the official subtitle of the film. Feb 10, 2009 try reading the vampire chronicles, some of the things are the same, or sameish anyway. Sapphire, author of the novel push, talks about writing the book and the making of the film.
Originally called push but recently renamed precious to coincide with the film, the book, by the writer known simply as sapphire, tells the story of a darkskinned, heavyset, illiterate africanamerican girl who has survived multiple pregnancies by her father. I just wanted to see what you guys thought about it and your opinionsreasons why hollywood did not choose to make a sequel. Gabourey sidibe stars as clareece precious jones and paula patton stars as ms. Tolkien, coraline by neil gaiman, mary poppins by p. Books were heard or know will be made into movies in the near future. This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against. With gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey.
An intense story of adversity and the mechanisms to cope with it. Movies based on books when you love a book, few things are more exciting or more nerveracking than seeing it turned into a movie. Collecting the 6issue miniseries prequel to the hit movie push. I really like the universe it created, so i really hope well get to see it again with a sequel. If not then can u recommend any books or movies with the same premise.
Precious 2009 based on the debut novel push by sapphire. Books that are being made into movies 2009 27 books. Each psychic is categorized into a group based on what powers they have. Her mother, defeated by life, takes it out on her daughter. Because i dont think they wouldve put in a cliffhanger if they didnt. Push is a 2009 american science fiction thriller film directed by paul.
Jul 06, 2011 sapphire releases graphic sequel to push more than a decade after the novel. With sheer audacity and utter authenticity, director lee daniels tackles the movie precious. The book and the movie are terrifying enough, but knowing theyre based on real life. The 2009 movie push is not based on a book but firestarter by stephen king is similar. Jun 11, 1996 push, now known as the book that inspired last years muchrenowned hit film precious, is the firstperson account of the teenage life of claireece precious jones, a harlem teenager who as of writing this account has given birth to two children, a boy and a girl, both products of her rape at the hands of her biological father.
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