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July 29th, 2009 - The Love Affair of Film and Novels
If you’ve never read a “great” novel (pop or classic) – no worries — the movie industry has got you covered.
As of late, literary print, comic strips and teen novelas have been erupting across the big screen. This lovely line up includes the “Twilight” and “Harry Potter” series, “Alice and Wonderland” (Directed by the great Tim Burton) and “Sherlock Holmes” (featuring the oh-so-witty Robert Downey Jr. and the very talented, Jude Law).
If you’ve never read any of the aforementioned material — you’re not alone. I stray from romantic and vampiric novels, so “Twilight” has yet to fall on my summer booklist; “Harry Potter” is like 24 years old or something — so the magic in that tale is quite done for me; Alice in Wonderland is oddly dark and I’m excited to see just how Tim Burton will darken it further (he always does); and Sherlock Holmes — I know it but never actually read it.
The dilemma I presented to myself (for fun of course) was to find a great dramatic novel and its big screen counterpart in pre-production or in pre-release.
I found “Push” by Sapphire (Ramona Lofton) and a few short weeks later I found the film adaptation called “Precious”. The films director is Lee Daniels (newbie) and produced care of Harpo & Tyler Perry Studios. It’s already won big at this the 2009 Cannes film festival.
Warning: “Push” is not for the squeamish – its a dark tale of incest, violence, molestation, rape, abuse, obesity, poverty and a wracked social system. I highly recomment it!
Lofton also addresses the societal impact on young girls’ physical, mental and sexual being through the eyes of “Precious”. Its redemptive and sorrowfully beautiful. The film will most likely be less raunchy..for ratings sake..but if you don’t mind the heavy details – DO READ the book first.
Click here to watch a Trailer for “Precious (release date November 6, 2009.)