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Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire

15 Mar

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  1. Gore-Hound

    March 15, 2010 at 11:57 am

    What an overated film. I had pretty high expectations about this one but was very disapointed. I didn’t feel any empathy for Precious as she was wholy unlikeable. For a far superior film with a similar theme try “Bastard out of Carolina”

    I really hope that the Academy don’t feel the need to award this film anything, nothing special at all. Sorry to say as I’m open to moving films but this one didn’t move me an inch.

    And what an annoyingly pretentious title to plug the book.

    Score: 1 / 5

     

  2. Mark Kittell

    March 15, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    I found this movie both incredibly derivative and predictable. We have seen this program over and over and over again, on Oprah, Jerry Springer or on those so-called reality shows (didn’t MTV and VH1 used to specialize in music?). Practically every black female author uses a variation of this plot line ad nauseum. This is less “exposing” reality than misandrist wish-fulfillment, which in its own way perpetuates racism by perpetuating stereotypes. The only difference between this movie (and novel) and a typical Springer show is that being obese, unattractive, uneducated like “Precious” can not “always” be explained by being the victim of a rapist father, uncle or brother–or mother. Maybe the inner city environment is to blame, or maybe she has personality defects, or isn’t interested in eating properly or the way she looks. Maybe she’s bored in school. Maybe she’s has violent tendencies herself. Maybe she just doesn’t care.
    Score: 2 / 5

     

  3. A. B. Jackson

    March 15, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    12/06/09 my selective viewing of black cinema as well as selective readings of black books generally dispel the myth that “only $money can depict class and style. (I’ve seen the movie “Precious based on the book Push” filmed by director Lee Daniels)but have not read the book “Push” by Sapphire. (The era is 1987, a time after faith based leaders as well as other noteables,inclusive of artists,authors and actors and “quality of life experts” have already became more involved with solutions for the black society’s woes from external forces(civil rights) with less emphasis due to the unrealized need for the “clean sweeps needed from within its psyche”(e.g. needs for :self construction not self destruction) ..the fact that the movie script gave an extra twist “out of the blue” to “alternate life style” as to “who were really ‘the Good Samaritans’ to “Precious”..seems to fits right in with the author’s line of thought throughout the various situations presented….For it(the movie) to end “tidy”, with “Precious”(actress Gabourey Sidibe)to have her diet in place(her children somehow looked after by someone), even “her mother Mary”(artistan MO’Nique) put in some sort of mental health consortium….( a smooth evolution just wasn’t in the script).. the movie’s shred of hope: a “sequel” (?)perhaps ,which has “Precious” do better for herself within her life’s journey.
    Score: 3 / 5

     

  4. Guy Polin

    March 15, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Yes, overrated crap. I give this one two stars on the strength of Monique’s performance. Many times we have seen this story of abused and underprivileged youth making good in the world, only those other films had a point. Technically, I’ve seen better films shot on super 8mm. There was even one shot in the classroom where I saw the boom/microphone enter frame. And if I have to see that same trailer again, the one with Precious blubbering about how unloved she is, I’m going to sue the studio.
    Score: 2 / 5

     

  5. J D

    March 15, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    When a movie is entitled “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (try getting that on the marquee) it announces someone has been stricken with “Tyler Perry Syndrome” and an ego is more important than the movie. First, the author is one name: Sapphire, like she is so famous everyone only needs to see Sapphire and know who she is and that she is a world-class writer.lol. Next, Ms. Sapphire demands the TITLE have HER name in it. Excuse me, the movie is not about Sapphire. It is “based” on her soap opera book. The film is about Precious. A silly title that probably irked most everyone in the Academy and lost many Oscars because of the ego and pretentious attitude of “Sapphire”.

    However, the acting by all is wonderful (except for Ms. “Glitter” Maria). Sandra Bullock and the Academy should be ashamed for taking the Oscar from the lead of Precious. Precious is pure fiction but at least it doesn’t pretend to be real like “The Blind Side”. Precious is a good film (only for the acting) with a stupid label and contrived-for-tears storyline. Someone PUSH Ms. Sparkling Red Ego over a cliff.
    Score: 2 / 5