The possession is a 2012 american supernatural horror film directed by ole bornedal and produced by sam raimi, robert tapert, and j. Inside were two locks of hair, one granite slab, one dried rosebud, one goblet, two wheat pennies, one candlestick and, allegedly, one. A small wooden cabinet went up for auction on ebay. Her father teams up with his exwife to find a way to rid the curse that has taken over their child.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of possession. The poet has been held up for more than a century as a model of marital fidelity. This is my only criticism of a movie that was still good overall. Young, and written by juliet snowden and stiles white. Possession possession is a 2002 motion picture based on the novel of the same name by a. A fictional story of literary scholars american roland michell aaron eckhart and british maud bailey gwyneth paltrow. They also find themselves in a battle to hold on to their discovery before it falls into the hands of their rival, fergus wolfe.
This is a story based off of the scooby doo movie in 2002 this story does contain body possession daphne just woken up to see the man who kidnapped her controlling a strange machine you snuck up on me you jerk let me out but the man did not speak and started to move the claw like machine this cant be good as the claw began to move closer to her chest daphne felt the cold metal pentrait. A few scenes in possession ring false, especially when it comes to a subplot about gloryseeking rival scholars who are willing to become literal grave robbers to profit from roland and mauds findings. Distraught and angry, he tracks down her lover, but discovers a secret unknown to either of the men. Wont be owning possession the passions in neil labutes film feel misplaced by. Byatts popular 1990 novel, neil labutes movie parallels ash and. Starring gwyneth paltrow, aaron eckhart, jeremy northam, jennifer ehle and lena headey. Michell, after some sleuthing, narrows down the suspects to a woman not his wife, another well known victorian poet. That was my reaction upon finishing the complex 2002 film, possession. Director neil labute takes his time in telling the story based on the awardwinning novel of the same name by a. Byatt, who won the booker prize for it the year it was published.
Possession is a love story about ideas and a mystery about romance. Where roland and maude seem sincere and tender, christabel and randolfs relationship feels sordid and contrived. The film relates the story of two scholars who uncover. Set in the present day, this is the story of two poetry scholars eckhart, paltrow who discover that. The true story is actually quite interesting, and like most of them, hard to believe. Together they piece together the story of a forbidden love affair, and discover one of their own. While the plot of possession concerns yearning and fervor, its tone is. I watched it in order to better understand the novel, which is rather complex and long. A visiting american scholar is paging through an old volume at the british museum when he comes upon a letter stuffed between the pagesa.
The box, which imprisons evil spirits, made headlines years ago. There is my favourite vids from the movie possession 2002, wich discovery of the secret affair of a victorian poet randolph henry ash jeremy. I thought ehle was badly cast in the first place and her character so underwritten that the whole movie lost any emotional impact it might have achieved. Everything you need to know about possession movie 2002. Why the possession cast was terrified of the real dybbuk. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including blue crush. The modern framing story is changed significantly in the movie by making the male scholar a hunky yet kind of dumb american aaron eckhart instead of a nebbishy brit, which makes no sense. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by british author a. United states august 16, 2002 canada august 16, 2002. 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. Byatt, it contrasts the stories of two couples, a pair of victorian poets and a pair of contemporary literary scholars trying to determine whether the poets were lovers and, if so, why nobody has known as much for a.
The passion will possess them the film tells the story of two scholars, roland michell played by aaron eckhart and maud bailey gwyneth paltrow, who investigate the affair of fictional victorian era poet randolph henry ash jeremy northam, described in letters between him and another fictional poet, christabel lamotte. Exorcism film the possession is based on a real item called a dybbuk box. For a movie that purports to be about the passions of love and language, possession is remarkably prim. Its just the kind of movie that secular critics love forbidden passions, elusive mysteries, long lost love letters, and the ability to converse between time and space, to be in two. The mystery that is set up by the author in the 1900 love story is much more mysterious in the book. You can watch possession online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Possession is a 2002 britishamerican romantic mystery drama film written and directed by neil labute and starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart. Mar 27, 2008 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. Roland michell is an american scholar in london to study randolph henry ash, now bestknown for a collection of poems dedicated to. The notion of two romances on parallel trajectories is common to both films, and.
As with other horror films, the studio promoted the movie as being based on a true story. The film uses a haunting music score as background to the 150yearold story to good effect, and the cinematography is tactfully artful, not showy. I suppose if they made the story too deep, it might have been too different from the whimsical cartoons to feel like a scooby doo episode. Byatts booker awardwinning novel possession might have provided some literary delight, following two academics who track the love letters of a victorian poet and his freespirited mistress. While director neil labute is not able to master the scope of the novel, the result is still fairly smart, satisfying, and fun. Jun 24, 2012 is the story behind the possession movie true. The general consensus states, it may be based on a true story, but that doesnt excuse the way the possession repeatedly falls back on hoary ghost movie cliches or the unintentional laughs it provides. Jeremy northam in possession 2002 gwyneth paltrow at an event for. 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. A very thin, almostterrible adaptation of byatts novel. Possession mark sam neill comes home from months on the road to find his flighty wife, anna isabelle adjani in an almost bugeyed performance, ready to divorce him. 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.
Jan 12, 2016 that was my reaction upon finishing the complex 2002 film, possession. May 21, 2012 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. 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. 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. Set in the present day, this is the story of two poetry scholars eckhart, paltrow who discover that the subjects of their studies were secret lovers. Thus, possession 2002 the movie is a very mixed bag and unsatisfying, especially if, like me, you love the book. No exorcist can handle possession far flungers roger ebert. Roland michell is an american scholar in london to study randolph henry ash, now bestknown for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. Possession was released in 2002 on friday, august 16, 2002. But the film never stops providing new and enticing discoveries, right up to the very end and that is the crux of the movies appeal. As probably everyone know, possession is labutes adaptation of the immensely popular sametitled novel by a. With gwyneth paltrow, aaron eckhart, jeremy northam, jennifer ehle.
Byatt, it contrasts the stories of two couples, a pair of victorian poets and a pair of contemporary literary. Possession open on black a womans voice speaks, softly, whispering. Overall, cinemagoers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%. While this movie falls into the category of horrorcomedy, it has its fair share of sinister scenarios and ghoulish girls. It stars jeffrey dean morgan, kyra sedgwick, natasha calis, grant show, madison davenport, and matisyahu the film was shot in early 2011. Byatts booker awardwinning novel possession might have provided some literary delight, following two academics who track the love letters of a. 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. May 03, 2018 thus, possession 2002 the movie is a very mixed bag and unsatisfying, especially if, like me, you love the book. In the way it moves between two couples in two periods, possession is like karel reiszs the french lieutenants woman 1981. 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. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2002 movies 2002.
A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell. Negative possession is a beautifully acted, wonderfully scored, and visually delightful film. But the film never stops providing new and enticing discoveries, right up to the very end and that is the crux of the movie s appeal. The modern framing story is changed significantly in the movie by making the male scholar a hunky yet kind of dumb american aaron.
Possession trailer 2002 possession tells the story of two scholars, roland michell played by aaron eckhart and maud bailey gwyneth paltrow, who investigate the affair of fictional victorian era poet randolph henry ash jeremy northam, described in letters between him and another fictional poet, christabel lamotte jennifer ehle. Possession 2002 a love story with multigenerational pull. 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. This movie is not a good example of strong storytelling, but it does a fair job of resonating with the earmarks of the original cartoon series while exploring new character development. Finally, the possession script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the neil labute movie starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution. It will probably turn the heads of critics this fall and you may even see it in the oscar lineup come 2003. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing possession 2002 near you. Jordan galland brings us the story of ava louisa krause, a woman who has recently recovered from a bout of possession and now has to deal with the hangover and mess that her demon created.
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