All Things Fall Apart - When everything falls apart ...
| Movie | |
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| German title | All Things Fall Apart - When everything falls apart ... |
| Original title | All Things Fall Apart |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mario Van Peebles |
| script |
Curtis Jackson Brian A. Miller |
| production | Curtis Jackson Randall Emmett |
| music | Tree Adams |
| camera | Matthew Irving |
| cut |
Bob Mori Kirk M. Morri |
| occupation | |
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All Things Fall Apart - When everything falls apart ... (Original title: All Things Fall Apart ) is an American movie from 2011 , directed by Mario van Peebles , who also played a leading role. Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) , Lynn Whitfield and Ray Liotta also play in other roles . The film was shot in Michigan and first screened on March 5, 2011 at the Miami International Film Festival.
action
Deon is a successful football player on a college team. Despite the recognition and fame for his athletic ability, he has remained a family man. His mother Bee is proud of him, his younger brother Sean is reserved and Eric, his mother's boyfriend, sees the rising football star as winning the lottery. Shortly before joining the NFL , he was diagnosed with a fatal tumor. While Deon is fighting cancer , the family faces financial problems.
Since he has no degree, he has a hard time finding a job. As an athlete, he can never be active again. He begs a job as a car salesman in the company where his brother is employed. There he can double the sales in a short time and thus find his way back to life. After a pain attack, his doctor diagnoses that a new tumor has formed in the brain and that he has little time to live. At a farewell party he once again invites his friends and family members to reconcile with everyone.
Dispute over the film title
Initially the film was produced under the same title as Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart from 1958. After Achebe's lawyers contacted 50 Cent, the musician Achebe offered a million US dollars for the title rights. The author took this as an insult. The foundation, which manages Achebe's rights, stated: “The novel with the title mentioned was originally produced in 1958. It is considered the most widely read book in modern African literature, and it doesn't sell for a billion pounds either. ”The film was subsequently renamed All Things Fall Apart .
production
50 Cent, whose role is based on a childhood friend who died of cancer, lost 40 pounds to adequately portray Deon. By dieting and three hours a day on the treadmill, 50 Cent went from 97 kilograms to 73 kilograms in nine weeks.
The budget for the film is estimated at around $ 7,000,000.
criticism
The film service judged that the "ambitious topic, dealing with cancer" was "overlaid by clichés". In addition, the story would get bogged down "in too many side threads". The “uninspired production and a weak main actor” would do the rest “to let the drama slide into insignificance”.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sean Michaels: Chinua Achebe forces 50 Cent to rename movie. In: the Guardian. September 14, 2011, accessed May 28, 2016 .
- ↑ 50 Cent Loses Battle With Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe Over The Title 'Things Fall Apart'. In: The Huffington Post. September 14, 2011, accessed May 28, 2016 .
- ↑ 50 Cent's Weight Loss DETAILS: How He Did It, How Far He Went. In: The Huffington Post. May 28, 2010, accessed May 28, 2016 .
- ^ Mario Van Peebles: All Things Fall Apart. March 5, 2011, accessed May 28, 2016 .
- ^ All Things Fall Apart. Filmdienst , accessed on September 1, 2016 (short review).