Nov 08, 2002 possession gives us first a false ending, solving the novels mystery and providing a romantic consummation. Many movies deal with the ambiguity of possession, while others use it as a background to explore deeper themes. The mystery that is set up by the author in the 1900 love story is much more mysterious in the book. Labute, best known for his harrowing and very contemporary portrayals of bitter, selfish, and manipulative people and abusive relationships in your friends and neighbors and in the company of men, was an unexpected choice for this film. That film, with a screenplay by harold pinter, added a modern couple that didnt exist in the john fowles novel, and had both couples played by meryl streep and jeremy irons. Parents need to know that the possession is a demon possession horror movie thats supposedly based on a true story. Christabel lamottes letter has been unearthed from randolph ashs grave. Finally, the possession script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the neil labute movie starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart. Christabel lamotte was a single woman rumored to be a lesbian.
Possession is a 2009 american remake of the south korean film addicted. The possession follows a young girl who buys an antique box at a yard sale, one that houses a malicious ancient spirit called a dibbukan evil spirit from jewish lore. The word possession refers to so many things throughout the novel, like. Maud baileys fear that her good looks tempt lovers and potential lovers to see her as a kind of object or possession 28. Possession was released in 2002 on friday, august 16, 2002. Not only that, it is indeed a very good pick for the upcoming holidays, especially if you are in the mood for something fresh. It stars jeffrey dean morgan, kyra sedgwick, natasha calis, grant show, madison davenport, and matisyahu. The possession of michael king is a great movie that shows a lot of promise for the future work of both david jung and shane johnson.
Possession should be a rapturous, romantic film about an ancient passion so intense that it transcends historical boundaries. Possession is a 2002 britishamerican romantic mystery drama film written and directed by neil labute and starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart. The notion of two romances on parallel trajectories is common to both films, and. The reason i rated this a three, however, is because, as.
I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel. It stars jeffrey dean morgan, kyra sedgwick, natasha calis, grant show, madison davenport, and matisyahu the film was shot in early 2011. A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two victorian poets only to. Aug 16, 2002 a visiting american scholar is paging through an old volume at the british museum when he comes upon a letter stuffed between the pagesa love letter, it would appear, from queen victorias poet laureate, addressed to a woman not his wife. Set in the present day, this is the story of two poetry scholars eckhart, paltrow who discover that. Possession dvd i absolutely loved this movie when i first saw it and i just had to buy it. The film is based on a true story, which is basically the studios way of saying that theres a lot of truth bending going on.
A romance is a 1990 bestselling novel by british writer a. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution. I watched it in order to better understand the novel, which is rather complex and long. The chemistry between northam and ehle was magnificent to say the least. After reading the book i felt as if i had been immersed in the world of academia research, after watching the movie i felt like i watched a chick flick. Oct 22, 2010 the full ending on the dvd is 30 minutes long, however this last 10 minutes is really what makes the difference in the movie. May 23, 2009 id like to see this film but have had enough of tragic love affairs. Possession open on black a womans voice speaks, softly, whispering. The possession 2012 hindi death jewish fathry end movie. Young, and written by juliet snowden and stiles white. Top movies box office, streaming, and dvd warning the ending to these films will be revealed.
Released by rca victor in 2002 09026638822 containing music from possession 2002. Gabriel yared, harry rabinowitz, ramon vargas possession. Everything you need to know about possession movie 2002. Maud and roland are two literary scholars who have little in common beyond both studying obsessing over two victorian poets. Their research reveals that the two poets randolph henry ash and christabel lamotte were involved in a love affair after the discovery of a cache of love letters. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48.
Possession gives us first a false ending, solving the novels mystery and providing a romantic consummation. The monster is actually the product of adjanis internal guilt, shame and deep sexual desires that have been physically manifested into the. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking him for a divorce. Byatt riffs so hard on that title word its like shes writing a jason mraz song instead of a bookerprizewinning novel. I love this ending because it is way more unexpected and well, enjoyable. Ya, it wasnt a huge hit especially with it being sort of lat night hbo kind of film, but clint howard was quite creepy with his computer aided demon possession since this was the early 80s, the computer aspect was rather cheesy. February 11th, 2003 pg 1 hr 42 min follow the movie on facebook. The possession is the ideal movie manufacured by ghost house pictures, north box productions, with the help of a description of the movie is a young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girls father teams with his exwife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. United states august 16, 2002 canada august 16, 2002. The novel explores the postmodern concerns of similar novels, which are often categorised as historiographic metafiction, a genre that blends approaches from both historical fiction and metafiction the novel follows two modernday academics as they research the paper trail around. It reminds me of the movie soundtracks emma and sense and sensibility.
Randolph henry ash was a faithful husband and victorian poet. But it is not like the movie in my mind and so many interesting characters and descriptions were necessarily left out. My first stop was imdb to see what others had to say about possession, and one of the posters left the following comment that i feel explains the film perfectly. Jess gellar is a sweetnatured but driven lawyer who puts her career ahead of her personal life and ahead of her marriage to her artist husband, ryan. Whatever the perpetrator, these films are the scariest possession movies. A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell. With gwyneth paltrow, aaron eckhart, jeremy northam, jennifer ehle. Sometimes you find a cinematic gem in unexpected places. We love a good possession movie, but 2012s the devil inside took an abrupt turn for the lazy at the end. In another movie, this would be or be leading to the happy ending.
Byatts popular 1990 novel, neil labutes movie parallels ash and christabels brief, thrilling romance of 1859, with that of two scholars who find their love letters, some 140 years. To show singular possession of a name ending in s or z, some writers add just an apostrophe. The full ending on the dvd is 30 minutes long, however this last 10 minutes is really what makes the difference in the movie. It is a psychological thriller film starring sarah michelle gellar and lee pace. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of possession. While director neil labute is not able to master the scope of the novel, the result is still fairly smart, satisfying, and fun. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by british author a. Possession 2002 a love story with multigenerational pull. Im sure the modern couple ends up together, yawn but what about jennifer ehle and jeremy northam. The reason i rated this a three, however, is because, as lovely as the music is, it struck me as rather repetitive. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Byatt, who won the booker prize for it the year it was published. I was more interested in the story between the poets, but then i love movies in that period time.
This 2012 documentarystyle horror had all the elements necessary to be a fun, if not entirely original, scary movie. Movies like possession 2002 if you like possession you are looking for sentimental, serious and realistic movies about with romance, investigation, betrayal, forbidden love, fall in love, opposites attract and uncover truth themes of drama, mystery and romance genre shot in usa or uk. Great for a relaxing pick me up or a romantic evening. It has a suspenseful story line but i wont explain cause i feel you need to see it to know for yourself before the secrets are revealed. Dosto mai bas yahi kosish karta hu ke jo apke best movie ke jobi moments hai jisko dekne ke liye dill karta ho bar bar wo har moments ya. In the way it moves between two couples in two periods, possession is like karel reiszs the french lieutenants woman 1981.
Randolph met christabel at a gathering and all the historians believed was wrong. There is my favourite vids from the movie possession 2002, wich discovery of the secret affair of a victorian poet randolph henry ash jeremy northam and poetess christabel lamotte jennifer. To show singular possession of a name ending in ch, add s on the end of the name. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including blue crush. An adaptation of the 2002 korean film addicted, this thriller stars sarah michelle gellar as a young woman whose husband and brotherinlaw each fall into comas. Overview of possession, 2002, directed by neil labute, with hugh simon, felicity brangan, jennifer ehle, at turner classic movies.
Can you tell me if the poets at least part ways happily. For a movie that purports to be about the passions of love and language, possession is remarkably prim. Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by andrzej zulawski, written by zulawski and frederic tuten, and starring isabelle adjani and sam neill. May 21, 2012 the possession follows a young girl who buys an antique box at a yard sale, one that houses a malicious ancient spirit called a dibbukan evil spirit from jewish lore. No exorcist can handle possession far flungers roger ebert. Does the 2002 movie possession have a happy ending. The possession is a 2012 american supernatural horror film directed by ole bornedal and produced by sam raimi, robert tapert, and j. The acting is fine throughout, the cinematography beautiful, the characters rich and complex, and the plot engaging. Apostrophes with names ending in s, ch, or z grammar and. Possession soundtrack from 2002, composed by gabriel yared. Theres plenty of scary stuff and creepy special effects screaming, eyes rolling back in heads, etc. Just watched it yesterday and nope they dont have a happy ending due to unfortunate misunderstandings unlike the modern couple who end up together.
The poet has been held up for more than a century as a model of marital fidelity. But dont worry, youll be in good company, right alongside sam neill and isabelle adjani, the stars of. That was my reaction upon finishing the complex 2002 film, possession. The score to this movie is as hauntingly beautiful and memorable as the movie itself. Her father teams up with his exwife to find a way to rid the curse that has taken over their child. Starring gwyneth paltrow, aaron eckhart, jeremy northam, jennifer ehle and lena headey. He was in a romance, a vulgar and a high romance simultaneously, a romance was one of the systems that controlled him, as the expectations of. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists.