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MOVIE TRAILER: PRECIOUS: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

Friday, May 15, 2009

Lionsgate has debuted the new trailer for Lee Daniels’ ‘Precious’, originally known as ‘Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire’ earlier this week. The film, adapted from the 1996 novel about a teenage girl living in Harlem. The film premiered in January 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama, as well as a Special Jury Prize for supporting actress Mo’Nique.

Some of you may remember our post from earlier this year speaking about the film; now with the backing of Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry the movie will open in theaters nationwide later this year.

The movie stars: newcomer Gabby Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Paula Patton.

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76.

Ebony

Friday, May 15, 2009 /

I know I’m late and all,but Iam just now seeing that there will be a movie to PUSH and Iam so excited!!! I loved the book and can’t wait to see it and yes the trailer got me teary eyed too.

Also is that Nicki Manji in the classroom scene with the glasses???

77.

T.Renae

Friday, May 15, 2009 /

i’m soooooo excited about this movie!!! when i seen the sundance trailer i fell in love with the film…then i read the book! i can not wait for this movie to come out! read the book if you haven’t already! it’s pretty deep and it’s a pretty short read. the acting looks like it’s gonna be great!

78.

DEE

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

damn gotta see this mopvioe
and monique being in it is just the icing on top of the cake man

79.

theComplex

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

This had me TEARING and shivering. WOW! Im actually scared at how good it looks…

80.

Divajr.

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

OMG i saw this preview before Madea goes to jail came on @ the movies. I love this story! I so believe in uplifting people.

Oscaes well deserved!!!

81.

JaeFive

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

Oh that had me with crocodile tears…

82.

Isioma

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

This…looks amazing. I really want to watch it, but I can tell it’s goin to be ages before it comes to England. But…wowww

83.

damnsexy40

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

WOW..that’s all I can saw

84.

damnsexy40

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

Say*

85.

bobbi

Saturday, May 16, 2009 /

wow! i had to watch that twice..i almost cried..when is this coming out

86.

JUST LIKE A STAR

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

i was so excited while i was in America and saw the book, I just had to hav it. so i bought and i apsolutly love it. I just wish dat the film would come over here too.

87.

candycurlswirl

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

i can’t wait… I like the name PUSH better too, but I get why the choose not to use it.

88.

MICKEY

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

I READ THIS BOOK SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL GET CHILLS FROM THE GRITTY REALITY OF THIS NOVEL. I ALWAYS WONDERED IF AND WHEN SOMEONE WOULD TAKE HEED OF HOW REMARKABLE THIS STORY IS AN BRING IT TO LIFE ON SCREEN. I AM SOOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS MOVIE. I SHED TEARS WHILE READING THE BOOK……..ONLY GOD KNOWS HOW MANY TEARS WILL DROP SEEING THE BOOK COME TO LIFE.
MICK

89.

MICKEY

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

@ 68
IN LOOKING AT THE CHARACTERS PORTRAYED AS THE CAREGIVERS IN THE FILIM I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOUR PROFOUND WILLIE LYNCH-LIKE OBSERVATION. IT’S A CONSTANT DAILY BATTLE THAT WE AS THE DARKER SKINNED PPL FACE ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE AS A CULTURE HAVE THIS THEORY THAT ALL GOOD COMES FROM FAIRER SKIN…..LIGHTER EYES ETC. THE BOOK DID CLEARLY DESCRIBE THE CHARACTER MS. RAIN AS A DREDLOCKED FEMALE WITH BEAUTIFUL BROWN SKIN. DREDLOCKS ARE CURRENTLY WORN TO THIS VERY DAY…..SO I CAN’T SAY THEY WERE TRYING TO UPDATE OR MODERNIZE THE STORYLINE. SO WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THIS CASTING FAU PAUX……THERES A BEAUTIFUL DARKSKINNED ACTRESS WHO I FEEL WOULD HAVE DONE THE ROLE OF MS. RAIN REAL JUSTICE……HER NAME ESCAPES ME, HOWEVER, SHE’S PLAYED IN ” WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT ” AND NEW JACK CITY. I BELIEVE HER SURNAME IS STICKNEY.

90.

Bull City Kid

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

Movie Trailer is Deep.Can’t wait to see the movie

@ # 72…The song in the background is called Destiny by MJB.It’s from the original release of the No More Drama album.They deleted the song of the re-release for some reason..anyone the lyrics go well with the trailer…

91.

Bull City Kid

Sunday, May 17, 2009 /

sorry my comment was mean for # 74

92.

Be A Role Model

Monday, May 18, 2009 /

Can”t wait

93.

Flee

Monday, May 18, 2009 /

Damg! when I saw the preview all I could do is cry. This movie is so necessary and way overdue. It will open people eyes to abuse as well as help kids understand sometimes why they are abused. 9 times out of 10 its because they were abused and didn’t break the cycle.

94.

Veronica

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 /

wow, this looks so powerful…the trailer has me hooked

95.

Take That

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 /

This movie is going to be hard to watch. If you haven’t read the book, the book is bananas. The sad thing is this really could be going on in someone’s life.

96.

THICK & SEXY

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 /

#4 YOU ARE AMAZING & TALENTED !!! NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE THAT FROM YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT!!! YOU KNOW IT’S NEVER TOO LATE

97.

dee

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 /

ealry this year i watched a vid on here bout the movie n long clips but now to see the trailer im happy , now that its coming out soon,

but after the end of the trailer all i could say is
wooooooooooow
im deff in the theatre no booty for me (i mean bootleg black market copies lol)

98.

saint

Thursday, May 21, 2009 /

this book made me so made many years ago. I cannot wait to see the movie. I have tears in my eyes from the trailer. this kind of thing? is happening all over the ghetto and every other place where morals are lost and demons rule the people’s minds. Claireece “Precious” Jackson, my God!!! she is real, she is in the ‘hood, she is in appalachia, she is in beverly hills, my God!!!

i look forward to this film and i pray that it starts a serious movement on exposing doggish pedophiles and mothers start taking a look at the men in their households, and when your daughter or son tells you that man is messing with them? YOU LISTEN, GET YOUR BEHIND UP, GET THE POLICE AND DISCONNECT YOUR HEART FROM THIS DAWGISH MAN!!!

and don’t be a dawgish female.

this story is BRUTAL.

99.

Blane2

Friday, May 22, 2009 /

When I saw the trailer I cried. It brought up so many bad memories and emotions for me because I was abused for my uncle. For years I wouldn’t read books or watch films that had scenes with incest or rape in them, but when I saw the trailer I knew I had to get the book. I read it in one sitting. It was extremely hard for me. I still have emotional scars from what happened to me, but I think I’m better off having read it. My mom told my grandmother what my uncle was doing and my grandmother said that I was lying. My mother didn’t call the police or get me treatment for what happened to me, and my uncle went on to molest lots of other girls in my family incluing my little sister. Thankfully she is too young to remember any of that. I grew up and I never let what happen define me. Even through crippling depression and self-hatred I kept going. I went to University and was the first person on my mom’s side of the family to go. I identified so much with Precious that it’s not even funny.
I feel that I am a stronger individual for having been able to face my own pain and read the book, and I will definitely see the film.
I don’t remember who wrote this, but this one writer wrote that reading about others who have been through the same things as you can be very therapeutic. Now, I’m not talking about going to go out and get a bunch of books on rape and incest, but I think I know what she means. It’s worse to hide your head. It’s better to air out the ugly truth in the full light of day than it is to keep everything bottled up and hidden. Sapphire and Lee Daniels found a way to air our dirty laundry. They found a way to open up the dialogue about something that a lot of people have gone through; that is powerful. I will definitely be going to see this film. I know that it will make me laugh, cry, and PUSH.

100.

kendall

Saturday, May 23, 2009 /

who is the artist playing on the trailer; I know it’s Mary, but what’s the name of the track and when/where can I pick that up?

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