Comments on: Movie Review: PRECIOUS

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:03 +0000

I’ll skip this movie Popculturenerd, a little too Color Purple for me.I’m just going to support Last Station and hope for the best come Oscar time for MCAvoy.Nobody is ever going to convince me that back in 2007 Eddie Murphy deserved that nom over Beach in Flags or even McAvoy in Last King.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:43:30 +0000

I think Gabby Sidibe has a good chance.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:55:52 +0000

I have long given up hope with the Oscar selections these past few years.To me they select the unknown who they want to support,and use the same reason for leaving out others.An example in 2007 Adam Beach in Flags Of Our Fathers,a brilliant acting as Ira Hayes ,no nom.In 2008 James McAvoy in Atonement, no nom.The reason they said, they were not well known actors.Let’s see who the favored unknown would be this year.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:03 +0000

Hi James, your comment is a perfect review of the movie. I haven’t been able to stop talking about it, either. The subject matter is so disturbing but the talent on display is incredibly inspiring.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:56 +0000

Lenny did a nice job. I didn’t recognize him without his famous hair (he wears a knit cap the whole time) so I kept thinking, “Who is this fine male nurse?!”

I’m just gonna keep saying it until it comes true—the Academy needs to hand over that Oscar to Mo’Nique.

By: Julien

Julien — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:56:00 +0000

I had already heard about the movie and was curious about it.
Now that I have watched the trailer and read your brilliant review and Q&A selection (thank you!!), I just can’t wait to see it! (Yet I will have to, the film will be released here in March 2010!)
Of course, I will have to forget that Mariah Carey is starring in it (although I must admit she looks ok, you’re right!)! 😉
By the way, how is the other singer Lenny Kravitz, does he do well? (This one I like better!)
As for Mo’nique, she is totally unknown in France, but she seems to give an exceptionnal performance actually! Wow!
PCN, I trust your Swank-proven intuition on her getting the Oscar! 😉

By: James Guilford

James Guilford — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:31 +0000

After seeing an advance screening of Daniels’ “Precious” two weeks ago, I am still moved. By far, the most outstanding performance is Mo’Nique as Mary, Precious’ mother. From her utterance of her first insult to Precious, the audience knows that comedian Mo’Nique has been inhabited by a actress of Meryl Streep caliber. Monique’s delivery of Mary is so thoroughly convincing that it is an injustice to call her execution a performance. I’d warn viewer that the movie is difficult to finish. On several occasions, I considered walking out. The cinematic tragedy of Precious’ life both beautiful and suffocating.

– James Guilford

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:57:32 +0000

Thanks, GMR. It is inspiring but the filmmakers said the story is fiction. Sapphire loosely based the character on a former student of hers.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:55:48 +0000

Yes, it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award (a rare occurrence) and a Special Jury Prize for Mo’Nique.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:51:10 +0000

I think it’ll get nominations for director, best supporting actress, picture and screenplay at the very least.