Lr actors shailene woodley, george clooney, barbara l. The descendants 2011 native islander matt king george clooney lives with his family in hawaii. Clooney has received eight academy award nominations, winning twobest supporting actor for syriana 2005 and as coproducer of best picture winner argo 2012. The descendants trailer george clooney searches for. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard, and robert forster, and was released by fox searchlight pictures in the united states on. The descendants is a 2011 american comedydrama film directed by alexander payne.
The descendants becomes a kind of exhilarating, islandhopping road movie with matt as much in search of himself as of his wifes mysterious lover. Its an actual private ranch on kauais southeast shore. That may lead you to expect a pleasant good time, but this film is so much more than that. Nov 16, 2011 in a voiceover at the beginning of the descendants, matt king george clooney challenges the myth, endemic among mainlanders, that hawaii, where he lives, is a paradise on earth. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau. Hawaiian lawyer george clooney deals with grief, fatherhood and real estate in the wake of a tragedy in this oscarrwinning drama. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants movie 2011 is a sometimes humorous.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by american actor, singer, comedian, dancer, screenwriter, director, independent filmmaker, model and producer george clooney throughout his career. Whenever george clooney is not playing a slick cool guy or a handsome but bumbling dimwit in one of the coen brothers films he generally settles into what one could call troubled man mode see. When interviewing alexander payne the director, npr asked what he thought was most distinctive about hawaiians life and culture and how he incorporated that into the descendants. Southern and robert forster star in the descendants. In a voiceover at the beginning of the descendants, matt king george clooney challenges the myth, endemic among mainlanders, that hawaii, where. See more ideas about descendants, disney descendants and decendants.
The descendants, directed by alexander payne sideways, about schmidt and starring george clooney, shailene woodley and beau bridges, is a wonderful new movie that tells the story of a. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The land has been handed down over the years from wealthy missionary ancestors. Based on the novel by kaui hart hemmings, the descendants tells the story of matt king george clooney, a realestate lawyer whose wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, plunges into. George timothy clooney born may 6, 1961 is an american actor, film producer, director, and activist. All 58 songs from the the descendants 2011 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. And while that scene and much of the trailer is played off as tragicomedy, theres a lot more tragedy in this film than comedy. The descendants with george clooney superb the seattle. Jan 28, 2012 george clooney gives the performance of his life as a man in search of a moral compass on a hawaii that is no paradise, writes philip french. The descendants cast includes actors george clooney, robert foster, and a cameo role by local kauai extreme surfer, laird hamilton, as well as actresses shailene woodley, amara miller and judy greer. Matt king george clooney is an indifferent husband and father of two girls who is forced to reexamine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of waikiki. Nov 11, 2011 george clooney, the star of paynes new movie the descendants, certainly knew what he was talking about. A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. Also the house where clooney goes to find the boyfriend was sold and now rents for 3 times the original rental price.
May 10, 2011 the first clip from director alexander paynes the descendants has been released. Matt king george clooney is a character that for a good deal of the movie is struggling to find his voice. The beach where clooney and the kids walk to get to the bar is puu poa beach at the st regis where clooney stayed in the penthouse while filming. Academy awards, usa 2012 oscar winner best writing, adapted screenplay. Feb 23, 2012 but thats happened this year, when the descendants was nominated for oscars in five categories, including best picture, best actor george clooney and best director alexander payne. Kaui hart hemmings, the author of the novel on which the movie was based. One of the trailers for the descendants pictures george clooneys character, matt king, running awkwardlyin flipflopsdown a steep street after he learns his wife has cheated on him. Where was that huge tract of land that unspoiled paradise the king family supposedly owned. List of awards and nominations received by george clooney. Watch the descendants streaming online hulu free trial. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while matt wrestles with a decision to sell the familys land handed down from hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Their world shatters when a tragic accident leaves his wife in a coma. Clooney gives one of his best performances in this film directed and cowritten by alexander payne, who in sideways 2004 and about schmidt 2002, showed a. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a. Real estate attorney matt king george clooney knows that hes never been the goto parent for his two daughters, 10yearold scotty amara miller, whos testing her boundaries with swearing and mean girling, and 17yearold alexandra shailene woodley, sent to boarding school after a bout with drugs and alcohol. Having fared well at festivals and widely predicted as a bestpicture candidate, the new family drama the descendants arrives today from director alexander payne sideways and star george clooney, who plays an impassive father stunned by a family crisis. And while that scene and much of the trailer is played off as tragicomedy, theres. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt king george clooney an indifferent. The descendants looks to joins the ranks of those movies that feature the onetime er heartthrob as a fellow whos lost his way in life. It didnt surprise anyone that the descendants has five oscar nominations this year best picture, best director alexander payne, best actor george clooney, best adapted screenplay alexander payne, nat faxon and jim rash, and best film editing. Somehow, if the academy award has a category for best film location, we have no doubt the descendants would be up for it also. Wolfgang petersen practically drowned the actor 10 years earlier during filming of the. Like portuguese fado, hawaiian slack key guitar, by its very nature, is soulful, sweet, warm, and a bit sad, a notion that dutifully mirrors that of its protagonist, played by george clooney, who portrays a father attempting to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife falls into a coma after a boating accident. The descendants trailer 2011 george clooney official hd youtube.
George clooney plays matt king a successful lawyer who is the main trustee of 25,000 acres of untouched land on the island of kauai. And a wonderful place to set a movie, contemporary hawaii, not just the surf and nature scene, but the reality, too, of family and people interacting casually. Hemming has a cameo appearance in the movie as matt kings george clooney secretary. Nov 15, 2011 in adapting the 2009 novel by kaui hart hemmings, payne and coscreenwriters nat faxon and jim rash have given george clooney the context to deliver the finest, truest and most emotionally raw. Director alexander payne who also cowrote the screenplay did a fantastic job capturing the essence of hawaii. The real stories behind the descendants hawaii reporter. In adapting the 2009 novel by kaui hart hemmings, payne and coscreenwriters nat faxon and jim rash have given george clooney the context to deliver the finest, truest and most emotionally raw. He has been left speechless by the boating accident that has left his wife in a coma. I could go out there and fuck you up, so get a better attitude. All his cousins have spent their inheritance from the trust and are broke.
Matt king george clooney attempts to repair his relationship with his two. In a voiceover at the beginning of the descendants, matt king george clooney challenges the myth, endemic among mainlanders, that hawaii, where he lives, is a paradise on earth. George clooney clooney in september 2016 born george timothy clooney. There are many moments in the descendants where clooney stares at. Oscar nominee best achievement in directing alexander payne. George clooney, american actor and filmmaker who was a popular leading man and a respected director and screenwriter. Parents need to know that this quietly powerful george clooney dramedy from the director of election and sideways careens between dark and light moments in a snap and some of the dark moments are really dark. The movie has warmth and sees its characters through a very human lens. With george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, nick krause.
Clooney slips on a pair of boat shoes and runs, like an angry, flightless bird, to a neighbors house and yet every moment of the movie feels. Payne sideways, about schmidt has always been one to cast the environment as one of the central characters in his films, and his choice to let island favorites from the likes of gabby pahinui, ray kane, keola. His movies included three kings 1999, o brother, where art thou. Feb 23, 2012 based on the novel by kaui hart hemmings, the descendants tells the story of matt king george clooney, a realestate lawyer whose wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, plunges into a permanent coma. En espanol you dont have to be in middle age or beyond to appreciate. Director alexander payne returns to george clooney after passing him up for. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard, and robert forster, and was released by fox. The screenplay by payne, nat faxon and jim rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by kaui hart hemmings. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt king george clooney an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to reexamine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of waikiki. George clooney gives the performance of his life as a man in search of. The descendants with george clooney superb the seattle times. George clooney, the star of paynes new movie the descendants, certainly knew what he was talking about. The descendants original soundtrack original soundtrack. The movie is based on kaui hart hemmingss debut novel.
In 2018, he was the recipient of the afi lifetime achievement award. Because of this heaviness and the movies mature subject matter death, infidelity, the descendants is too much for younger teens and tweens, even though the cast. Nov 18, 2011 12 the descendants with his wife in a coma, a prosperous hawaii lawyer george clooney has to cope with all the parts of his life he didnt know. Best performance by an actor in a leading role george clooney. And yet, the descendants will reap the awards and the attention, though if only because, since it comes from alexander payne and george clooney, two. The descendants movie houses filming locations, photos. The film stars george clooney as a wealthy landowner who tries to reconnect with his daughters. The descendants 2011 film hd george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller. Clooney has received eight academy award nominations, winning two best supporting actor for syriana 2005 and as coproducer of best. The first clip from director alexander paynes the descendants has been released. He is the recipient of three golden globe awards and two academy awards, one for acting in syriana 2006 and the other for coproducing argo 2012.
Alexander paynes 2011 family dramedy the descendants takes place in hawaii, so who better to occupy the films soundtrack than some of the regions most notable musical icons. The descendants 2011 film hd george clooney, shailene. The musician in the movie now plays at happy talk lounge and not at nui. The descendants 2011 wow, lots of great sharp closeups of george clooney. Jan 23, 2012 the descendants cast includes actors george clooney, robert foster, and a cameo role by local kauai extreme surfer, laird hamilton, as well as actresses shailene woodley, amara miller and judy greer. In the descendants, george clooney plays the scion of an old. George clooney gives oscarworthy performance in the. The descendants 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt king george clooney an indifferent husband and father. See more ideas about descendants, the descendants 2011 and george clooney. George clooneys 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. The descendants 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The descendants 2011 soundtrack complete list of songs. But thats happened this year, when the descendants was nominated for oscars in five categories, including best picture, best actor george clooney and best director alexander payne.
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