With that came a spec script from david bourla about a select group of people with mental abilities in the film push, starring chris evans and dakota fanning. Totally worth the money, the time, and the effort to sit and watch. It looks like push comes from an original screenplay by david bourla and not a book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film did marginally well in theaters, and summit entertainment is now planning to expand on the property by bringing it to your tvs. The film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a. Push is the best movie from a recent new genre of science fiction movies. But theres no overcoming the dopey script by david bourla its not based on a comic book, but push has since become one. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. It featured a pretty interesting premise, thanks to david bourlas screenplay.
Chris evans might be one of the biggest stars in the world thanks to his role in the mcu, but he has also played some parts that everyone forgets. Screenwriter david bourla larceny starts from scratch and builds the films mythology one character at a time. I bought it because of the low price and dakota fanning. Unlike most films of this type, pusher isnt a comicbook adaptation. Push falters not in trying to add its voice to the genre, it falters in not having anything compelling to say. Humans with superpowers propel push the boston globe. This new genre of movies, which includes jumper and wanted, generally involves characters with psychic or psionic abilities, a conspiratorial shadow group, and an unlikely antihero, set against a banal or dystopian realism. The film doesnt hail from a comicbook series or graphic novel but from a screenwriter david bourla whose. Dec 14, 2012 once screenwriter david bourla gave up on writing an original timetravel movie, the idea for push was born out of his love of scifi and his own weirderthanfiction life experiences, he told reporters. David bourla studio summit entertainment mpaa rating pg parents strongly cautioned subtitles. Writer david bourla got frustrated writing timetravel movies, so he looked for something else. Lucky number slevin director paul mcguigan takes the helm for this action thriller concerning a group of telekinetic american expatriots who band together in an attempt to take down the clandestine government agency thats genetically transforming normal. In a time like ours, when every comic book company in the world seems to have a movie deal, and everyone from pixar to will smith has spoofed the superhero genre, there is something kind of. Also the world that the godthumbtm lives in is populated with not so intelligent thumbs, many examples of this and products, such as.
Push is by far the biggest project to date from screenwriter david bourla, whose sporadic past credits include scribing some independent and tv movies nobodys seen and directing three of steve odenkirks halfhour thumb shorts frankenthumb, bat thumb, and the godthumb. Dave bourla freelance creative director copywriter. Scifi action thriller starring chris evans and dakota fanning. Also in 2009, the academy of motion picture arts and sciences announced that as of that year, their best picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five the first time since the 1943 awards.
Several years passed before i discovered that the movies plot was actually the brainchild of the screenwriter, david bourla. Read aloud eat your peas childrens book by kes gray. Learn more about david bourla at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. I wish they could come out with a push ii, i would be the first in line to purchase it. In fact, its almost refreshing to see an attempt at an original superhero screenplay not based on a preexisting comic book the push comic was created concurrent with the films production. Paul mcguigan wicker park, promising director of the visually intriguing lucky number slevin, returns with more of the same inventive style in push, though to less successful results. Source not to be confused with the actual art of pushing, pushers. View dave bourla s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in hopes of creating an army of. Seven made the top 50 list of highestgrossing films. Push is based on a screenplay written by screenwriter david bourla. The godthumbtm while not the funniest of the series is still very good. David bourla celebrity profile check out the latest david bourla photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
There are some issues with the tone and the character development, but overall push is a solid science fiction thriller. Levithan is also the founding editor of push, a young adult imprint of scholastic press. Two young american nationals blessed with special abilities must race against a shadowy entity to locate a missing girl. In fact, i bought this on amazon several years ago and have watched this at least five times since then. Feb 06, 2009 push is that rare humanswithsuperpowers movie where the powers are contagious. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Push would make a fine comic book, if only the events therein were. Push february 6, 2009 dakota fanning is a good actress is what i kept telling myself as i watched this long movie, which was actually just under two hours in length but felt longer. Push shoves the viewer into screenwriter david bourla s murky universe of powerful freaks, much like a typical labyrinthine superhero mythology, only without the necessary. Feb 06, 2009 at a time when most of our high schoolers struggle to make change without electronic help, the proliferation of movie and television characters with special abilities is more than a little utopian. A lot of the jokes are quick, and if you blink youll miss them. Every character connects to each other rather conveniently, leaving the element of surprise home with the dog. Once screenwriter david bourla gave up on writing an original timetravel movie, the idea for push was born out of his love of scifi and his own weirderthanfiction life experiences, he told reporters.
The shop in the novel firestarter by stephen king could also be seen as a. Based in brooklyn, ny and available for clients everywhere. The film stars chris evans, dakota fanning, cmilla belle, cliff curtis and djimon hounsou. Push by paul mcguigan dakota fanning, djimon hounsou, chris. Push shoves the viewer into screenwriter david bourla s murky universe of powerful freaks, much like a typical labyrinthine superhero mythology, only without the necessary groundwork to. Upcoming, new, and past david bourla movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations.
Wildstorm, an imprint of dc comics, published a comic book miniseries that acts as a prequel to the film. Like heroes, push is a superhero story but one that strips out all comicbook elements such as capes and secret identities. Jul 14, 2009 like one of those people you meet at a party who claims to be tight with a celebrity because they saw them in a crowded airport, those behind push like to exaggerate the idea that their film essentially a long version of the television show heroes or other similarly plotted works like the 4400, and xmen is very much rooted in truth. He follows the traditional principles rather closely, never veering off into his own path. Once again, the message is clear that although children can get in a lot of trouble, their parents still love them. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a movie to watch over and over again. When i first saw the 2009 sciencefiction thriller, push, i had assumed that it was based upon some novel, comic book series or graphic novel. There are three extra types of psychics that only appear in the prequel comic book series. Portfolio site for dave bourla copywritercreative director, screenwriter, and general creative problem solver. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. David levithan born 1972 is an american childrens book editor and awardwinning author. A group of people with telekinetic and clairvoyant powers are being hunted down by a secret government agency known as the division, which conducts inhumane experiments on them in order to make use of their psychic abilities for their own lessthanhonourable purposes. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In a secret world of laboratorycreated psychics, a teenaged girl who can see the future enlists the help of a young.
What i enjoyed about push was its conceptual joy of it creating a setup and then playing with the various combinations and permutations of powers. There are watchers who can see snatches of the future, pushers who can influence others to do. Summit entertainment has announced that they are teaming with e1 entertainment to develop a television series based on the superhero movie push. Starring chris evans, dakota fanning, camilla belle, cliff curtis and djimon hounsou.
Push starts out on the right foot but david bourla s script soon takes a tumble down the stairs. David bourla is a writer and director, known for push 2009, nostradamus 2000 and when time expires 1997. Cnet s david carnoy discusses the ins and outs of what its all about. Starring chris evans, dakota fanning, camilla belle, and djimon hounsou, the film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in hopes of creating an army of super.
Push is a scifi adventure about an underground populated by an endless array of gifted psychics. Feb 07, 2009 if push were a hero, hed be convoluted man. Join facebook to connect with david bourla and others you may know. The meat cube magican and bagger burger so any thumb that is even remotely bright, shines brightly. Pushers, watchers, movers, bleeders, stitchers, shifters, wipers, and my favorite, the wacky sniffers they furiously smell objects to learn their history. Push is a 2009 american science fiction thriller film directed by paul mcguigan. Push is that rare humanswithsuperpowers movie where the powers. I had completely forgotten about this movie and when searching for other movies to watch with my prime membership it appeared but i still didnt recognise it but added it to my watchlist. So its amusing when, in the middle of this psychic. David goes on a full scale destructothon from home to school and back again. The childrens book eat your peas, written by kes gray, is narrated by characters from the red apple reading program. Starring chris evans, dakota fanning, camilla belle, and djimon hounsou, the film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance. He published his first ya book, boy meets boy, in 2003.
Watchmen screenwriter developing push television series film. A riveting actionthriller, push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with. Im not sure id call it an original concept, exactly, but there isnt one longrunning comic book or series of ya novels that push is specifically based on. Chris evans is pleasant enough to look at, but hes not someone youd imagine would develop intricate plans to outsmart his opponents. Its not clear if this is a step up from the former in anything but. The action takes place in and around hong kong, where former americans have found themselves in hiding. Chris evans and dakota fanning on the streets of hong kong. I started to watch this film shortly after it left the cinemas on dvd but only got about 2030 minutes into it and never saw the rest. Browse more than 100,000 pictures of celebrity and movie on aceshowbiz. Abstract nick grant, a young man endowed with special powers enabling him to move objects with his mind thanks to an experiment performed by a shadowy arm of the american government called the division, lives a life of anonymity in hong kong following his fathers. David boucher is the author of political thinkers 4. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Push is a 2009 american superhero film directed by paul mcguigan and written by david bourla.