Clooney has received eight academy award nominations, winning twobest supporting actor for syriana 2005 and as coproducer of best picture winner argo 2012. 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. Best performance by an actor in a leading role george clooney. 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.
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. The real stories behind the descendants hawaii reporter. 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. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a. Matt king george clooney is a character that for a good deal of the movie is struggling to find his voice. En espanol you dont have to be in middle age or beyond to appreciate. 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. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard, and robert forster, and was released by fox. The descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt king george clooney an indifferent husband and father.
Nov 11, 2011 george clooney, the star of paynes new movie the descendants, certainly knew what he was talking about. 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. Oscar nominee best achievement in film editing kevin tent. 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. 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. 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. Southern and robert forster star in the descendants. Its an actual private ranch on kauais southeast shore. The musician in the movie now plays at happy talk lounge and not at nui. A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
Wolfgang petersen practically drowned the actor 10 years earlier during filming of the. George clooney, american actor and filmmaker who was a popular leading man and a respected director and screenwriter. The descendants 2011 film hd george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller. List of awards and nominations received by george clooney. The descendants movie houses filming locations, photos. The descendants 2011 soundtrack complete list of songs. The descendants trailer george clooney searches for. 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. 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. Matt king george clooney attempts to repair his relationship with his two. The film stars george clooney as a wealthy landowner who tries to reconnect with his daughters. Watch the descendants streaming online hulu free trial. 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.
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. And while that scene and much of the trailer is played off as tragicomedy, theres. The movie has warmth and sees its characters through a very human lens. 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. 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 timothy clooney born may 6, 1961 is an american actor, film producer, director, and activist. 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. Somehow, if the academy award has a category for best film location, we have no doubt the descendants would be up for it also. Clooney has received eight academy award nominations, winning two best supporting actor for syriana 2005 and as coproducer of best.
The descendants with george clooney superb the seattle times. Director alexander payne returns to george clooney after passing him up for. Academy awards, usa 2012 oscar winner best writing, adapted screenplay. The land has been handed down over the years from wealthy missionary ancestors. In the descendants, george clooney plays the scion of an old. 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. 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. The movie is based on kaui hart hemmingss debut novel. George clooneys 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes.
George clooney gives oscarworthy performance in the. The descendants 2011 native islander matt king george clooney lives with his family in hawaii. 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. 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. 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. How george clooney ennobled old hawaiian trust and made the rule against perpetuities sexy, is available at 48 real property, trust and estate law journal 291 winter 20, or you can get a pdf copy if you are a member of the abas rpt section here. There are many moments in the descendants where clooney stares at. George clooney gives the performance of his life as a man in search of. 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. The descendants trailer 2011 george clooney official hd youtube.
Lihue, kauai, hawaii the mostfrequently asked question about the george clooney movie, the descendants. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau. 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. 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. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants movie 2011 is a sometimes humorous. Where was george clooneys kauai ranch in the descendants. 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. The descendants with george clooney superb the seattle. The descendants 2011 wow, lots of great sharp closeups of george clooney.
His movies included three kings 1999, o brother, where art thou. The movies king family surveys the land they own on 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. Kaui hart hemmings, the author of the novel on which the movie was based. Also the house where clooney goes to find the boyfriend was sold and now rents for 3 times the original rental price. Oscar nominee best achievement in directing alexander payne. 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.
George clooney clooney in september 2016 born george timothy clooney. 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 first clip from director alexander paynes the descendants has been released. 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. 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. 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. Where was that huge tract of land that unspoiled paradise the king family supposedly owned. 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. George clooney, the star of paynes new movie the descendants, certainly knew what he was talking about. The descendants becomes a kind of exhilarating, islandhopping road movie with matt as much in search of himself as of his wifes mysterious lover. With george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, nick krause. 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. 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.
I could go out there and fuck you up, so get a better attitude. 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, 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 descendants is a 2011 american comedydrama film directed by alexander payne. Director alexander payne who also cowrote the screenplay did a fantastic job capturing the essence of hawaii. In 2018, he was the recipient of the afi lifetime achievement award. The screenplay by payne, nat faxon and jim rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by kaui hart hemmings. 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.
Hemming has a cameo appearance in the movie as matt kings george clooney secretary. Jan 08, 2017 the descendants 2011 film hd george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller. The descendants 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
That may lead you to expect a pleasant good time, but this film is so much more than that. The descendants original soundtrack original soundtrack. Lr actors shailene woodley, george clooney, barbara l. All his cousins have spent their inheritance from the trust and are broke. See more ideas about descendants, disney descendants and decendants. He has been left speechless by the boating accident that has left his wife in a coma. Their world shatters when a tragic accident leaves his wife in a coma. The descendants 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In a voiceover at the beginning of the descendants, matt king george clooney challenges the myth, endemic among mainlanders, that hawaii, where. 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. May 10, 2011 the first clip from director alexander paynes the descendants has been released. Hawaiian lawyer george clooney deals with grief, fatherhood and real estate in the wake of a tragedy in this oscarrwinning drama.
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