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. I begin with this mantra because spiritually and mentally i desperately need to understand why tears stained and wrinkled my cheeks as i watched the movie precious. Language as a form of persuasion ms weiss the woman in charge of handling welfare. Precious is a teenage girl in the toughest of situations. November 6th 2009 united states when one is talking about films like precious its hard not to think about the fantastic parody within tina feys 30 rock, where one of its lead characters stars in a film about a once promising. Based on the novel push by sapphire synopsis pregnant and abused, a harlem teen gabourey gabby sidibe looks for a way to change her life.
This is from a store that closed down in 2006, never owned. I finally saw the film precious, and its been sticking with me ever since. Based on the novel push by sapphire is a 2009 film directed by lee daniels and starring gabourey sidibe as precious. I am my mothers daughter and my mother is the daughter of my grandmother. It is based on the novel push by sapphire it was nominated for three golden globes, winning one best supporting actress for monique and six academy awards, winning two best supporting actress for monique and best writing for geoffrey fletcher, also marking the. She used it as a means to provoke emotions as well as express emotions. She does see her, in fact, on one occasion, when her mother delivers yet more bad news. Whether it is ones ability to overcome something horrible or finding something powerful in oneself he or she didnt know existed or the realization that ones self worth is far greater than he or she ever knew. After this posthiphop freak show wowed sundance last january, it now slouches toward oscar ratification thanks to its powerful friends. She had a child as a result of being raped by her absentee father, and. Friends star jennifer aniston made her film debut in this horror story about a psychotic, six. Its a story about an obese black 16yearold claireece precious jones gabourey sidibe, who is pregnant with. Watch free precious rape scene videos at heavyr, a completely free porn tube offering the worlds most hardcore porn videos.
Tory jennifer aniston gives the leprechaun warwick davis his precious gold. It was directed by lee daniels, and is based upon the novel push by sapphire. And both their stories and silences speak through me. The whole film is marked by such binariesgabourey sidibe, for instance, who plays the title character, sometimes appears so opaque that her features seem like a painting, frozen in a removed, indecipherable mask of a scowl. Nominated for several academy awards which it won two oscars and also won five independent spirit awards, does it live up to its hype.
This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against. Based on the novel push by sapphire movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Based on the novel push by sapphire is set, when new york city was poorer than it is now, a black president was a laughable pipe. Precious was given a limitedtheatrical release on november 6, 2009, and was originally scheduled to appear on screens only in north america. The yellow and orange bucket scenes have been in subway cars for a while, but the dark floor seen in the movie was a change made to some cars in the late 1990s. Precious is a 2009 american film about claireece precious jones, an africanamerican teenager who survives physical, emotional and sexual abuse to find a better life in an alternative school. She avoids looking at people, she hardly ever speaks, shes nearly illiterate. Discussion guide developed by heartland truly moving. Her mother, defeated by life, takes it out on her daughter. Precious, which is underpinned by a towering performance by gabourey sidibe as the abused heroine, is a grim, yet ultimately affirmative movie, writes philip french. If you dont know this film, precious is the story of an innercity teenage girl who suffers horrific physical, sexual, and emotional abuse from the time shes a small child. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, ms. Precious on dvd march 9, 2010 starring paula patton, lenny kravitz, sherri shepherd, amina robinson.
Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a 2009 american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels. In 1996, a former teacher turned poet who calls herself sapphire wrote. Precious, the girl, is being raised by a single mother and she faces a lot of challenges in her life. That was even more true in 1987, the year in which precious. My reaction to the movie precious the reality of some of the things that happen in this world and what people that get away with is unbearable and disgusting. As the movie opens, precious is pregnant for the second time, overweight, nearly illiterate, and withdrawn. Yes, i am a cancer and have been known to wear my heart on my sleeve, but there was. Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16yearold claireece precious jones gabourey sidibe can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother monique. Based on the novel by sapphire and creates an unforgettable. After precious is raped by her father, her mother, is angry not at. I saw the movie precious, but what about her mother, mary. Though set in 1987, precious is clearly riding a subway from 2005 or later with her son. Precious empowerment of language language as a means to provoke emotion ms rain thought them the importance of language.
Rain and her have interesting dialogue through journal. The movie tells the story of preciouss gradual escape from that ravenous gravitational well, out of the apartment of cigarette smoke and pigs feet and bed springs and casual cruelty and into. With gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey. Lee daniels film precious, based on the novel push, by sapphire, is by turns an exhausting and exhilarating mix of utter brutality and exemplary compassion. Based on the novel push by sapphire speaks to the fact that we are all precious. According to director lee daniels, the movie is very gaythemed. The film staring gabourey sidibe who plays the main character clarice precious jones along with costars mariah carey and leni kravitz is based in the ghetto of harlem in the year of 1987. Search, discover and share your favorite precious gifs. Gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey. As precious, sidibe is superb, allowing us to see the inner warmth and beauty of a young woman who, to her worlds cruel eyes, might seem monstrous. See more ideas about cute kids, beautiful children and cute babies. Provided to youtube by rhino atlantic precious, precious jackie moore sweet charlie babe. Gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey original release date.
The plot looks like something my 9yr old made by turning pages of a encyclopaedia and coming up with every bad thing that can happen to a. Inside her lives a great hurt, and also her child, conceived in a rape. Kyra sedgwick at an event for precious 2009 monique and gabourey sidibe. Precious cargo 2016 cast and crew to get back in the good graces of her murderous boss bruce willis, a seductive thief claire forlani recruits an exlover markpaul gosselaar to steal rare. With sheer audacity and utter authenticity, director lee daniels tackles push. The movie precious is based on a true story and the fact that people would let their own daughter go through things like that and just allow it happen is just messed up on so many levels.
Precious pileon of adversity comes to the big screen courtesy of celebrity presenters oprah and tyler perry and director lee daniels whose previous movie, shadowboxer, was. Today fine hand skills such as silk crocheting and knitting are rare. Precious is a feel bad movie which is incredibly depressing and immensely emotional. Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel push by sapphire. Precious summary the film precious directed by lee daniels is a solemn movie dealing with the unfortunate truths of everyday life for some individuals. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 63 produced by 14 music by 1. In the final scene we witness precious striding out cheerfully and purposefully with her two children, her future uncertain but her dignity triumphant. Ich habe mal irgendwo gelesen precious sei ein feelgoodmovie.
Based on the novel push by sapphire is a graphic, coming of age drama that tells the story of a sixteen year old girl growing up in harlem in the 1980s. The movies journey to the big screen is as unusual and unlikely as sidibes. Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Little touches, like housemade tonic, imported caramel sauce for the olie bollen applecurrant fritters and servers who deliver culinary history without being obnoxious, make guests feel like. This is a difficult movie to view due to the subject a poor teenager physically and mentally abused by her mother, and sexually abused by her father leading to two children before shes even of legal age. This is a film that left me initially feeling profoundly.
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