Comments on: “Precious” Looks To Be the Must See Movie of the Year http://www.twirlit.com/2009/11/03/precious-looks-to-be-the-must-see-movie-of-the-year/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Maggie http://www.twirlit.com/2009/11/03/precious-looks-to-be-the-must-see-movie-of-the-year/#comment-7237 Maggie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=27585#comment-7237 Unfortunately, while this movie has been receiving outstanding reviews -- including at TIF -- studio heads would still probably be right. Precious just isn't going to find a mainstream audience. It's too real, too tragic, and way too far from the mainstream. Slumdog Millionaire worked (box office wise) because it was exciting and fun to watch -- even if it was completely unrealistic (at least with regard to the plot) -- but most importantly, because it happened somewhere else. Over "there". Same thing with Hotel Rwanda. That was someone else's problem on the other side of the world, where the people are brown. Precious though, deals directly with out own (the US) problems, and is just a little too close to home for most. Unfortunately. People just don't want to admit what results their actions (or lack thereof) end in. Especially with regard to poverty. I hope I'm wrong though. Fantastic film. Unfortunately, while this movie has been receiving outstanding reviews — including at TIF — studio heads would still probably be right. Precious just isn’t going to find a mainstream audience. It’s too real, too tragic, and way too far from the mainstream. Slumdog Millionaire worked (box office wise) because it was exciting and fun to watch — even if it was completely unrealistic (at least with regard to the plot) — but most importantly, because it happened somewhere else. Over “there”. Same thing with Hotel Rwanda. That was someone else’s problem on the other side of the world, where the people are brown.

Precious though, deals directly with out own (the US) problems, and is just a little too close to home for most. Unfortunately. People just don’t want to admit what results their actions (or lack thereof) end in. Especially with regard to poverty.

I hope I’m wrong though. Fantastic film.

]]> By: NannyJ http://www.twirlit.com/2009/11/03/precious-looks-to-be-the-must-see-movie-of-the-year/#comment-7232 NannyJ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:23:45 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=27585#comment-7232 The reviews for this at TIF were incredible, sad I missed it then - I won't miss it this time! The reviews for this at TIF were incredible, sad I missed it then – I won’t miss it this time!

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