But how did the british critics get it so wrong when the film was first released. The intouchables brings a new, refreshing level to the genre it only took a real life, improbable friendship to inspire the making of the film. Not sure what to think about the racial politicsbigger message, but im really confused about the title. It might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. This is the guy i need, philippe recalled in an interview with the telegraph. I like the original intouchables a lot, and this american remake, with much of the same material, has similar impact for a wider audience. A stuffy rich employer finds his life enriched by a wise black man from the paris ghettos and takes lessons in funky music and the joys of marijuana. It is a remake of the french 2011 film the intouchables, which was itself inspired by the life of philippe pozzo di borgo. After the artist comes yet another unlikely boxoffice smash from france.
It masterfully mixes comedy with drama, reminding us that life is a. To start off, the intouchables is a drama and comedy set in modern day france about an unlikely friendship between two very different men. Behind the success of this french comedy already viewed by more than 5 million film fans is the true story of a quadriplegic, philippe pozzo. The original movie follows a quadriplegic man named philippe francois cluzet who forms an unlikely friendship with his caretaker, driss omar sy, who is recently out of prison. A quick summary of the intouchables seems to come straight out of a california ad agencys testscreened sales pitch. Saved from naokimorikawa discover ideas about film movie the intouchables seriously a top notch. But regardless, the movie was an uplifting, feel good flick that revolved around the bonds of friendship and overcoming personal limitations, in hopes of finding the literal upside to lifes challenges. Bryan cranston is speaking out to defend his role in the new movie the upside, in which he plays a paraplegic billionaire the 62yearold actor addressed people. Based on the french film the intouchables and the real life relationship between wealthy businessman philippe pozzo di borgo and his caregiver abdel sellou, the upside takes an american and comedic spin on how two incredibly different people help. This is what the upsides ending hints at, and is evidently a bit misleading. An unlikely friendship between the wild con man driss omar sy and the paraplegic millionaire philippe francois cluzet blossoms, which started as just a bet and became a true friendship to last the ages. After interviewing around 90 people, like in the movie, philippe knew immediately that abdel was the one.
Intouchables the intouchables directed by nakache, eric toledano french actor omar sy in the intouchables francois cluzet stars as philippe and omar sy stars as driss in the weinstein companys the intouchables movie still no 3 if youre looking for french movie recommendations, here are some of the most popular french movies of all time. The upside star kevin hart and its director neil burger have broken down just how close the comedy drama is to the intouchables, the 2011 french film that it is a remake of. For once a film that really treats people with disabilities as real people instead of a. The french movie makes looking after a quadriplegic more fun than it probably is. Aug 02, 2017 the american remake of the intouchables, the 2011 golden globenominated film from france, is getting another tweak to its title.
The 21 movies true story reveals that the real mit blackjack team was investigated by griffin investigations, a security agency that had been used by casinos worldwide. Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france, just behind the 2008 film welcome to the sticks. Bryan cranston and kevin harts the intouchables remake. Its worth noting that this movie is loosely based on actual people except the real life driss character is, in fact, an arab. The intouchables is a wellmade feelgood movie about overcoming adversity and revising ones outlook for the better through an unlikely but salutary, mutually enriching alliance.
Based on a true story, intouchables draws crowds sur le. Dec 17, 2012 intouchables philippes birthday opera. The intouchables, directed by olivier nakache and eric toledano and based on a true story, is about two men one rich, uptight and white. Its a story about two unlikely people who end up connected in a way only reality could conjure up. I hope this movie makes a plenty of people think about how good their life is and how bad it could have been. This is a story that has been told time and again in the movies, and sometimes the performances overcome the. Philippe pozzo di borgo is a corsican french businessman who is the director of pommery. In the intouchables, feeling he has no chance at the job in question, all drissomar sy wants to do is get his form signed, so he can continue with benefits after spending six months in prison. After four weeks, by 25 november 2011, the intouchables had already become the mostwatched film in france in 2011. Jan 11, 2019 the intouchables remake may be feelgood hokum, but it has a silver lining. The movie doesnt dig too deeply into the struggles of life as a quadriplegic or the struggles of life among the innercity poor, so when the intouchables ends its not likely to leave a lasting impression, but that doesnt get in the way of its immediate charm and warmth. The new film gives hollywoods take on abdel and philippes story, but its not the first film to do so. Ended up loving it, and even a bit skeptical about how that could never really happen, in re.
May 25, 2012 the intouchables is an ingratiating french comedy of crossracial friendship. The intouchables found its inspiration in a true story. Kevin hart and bryan cranston replace the real algerian and. Their story was also told in the biographical movies the intouchables 2011, oopiri 2016, inseparables, and the upside 2019. The american remake of the intouchables, the 2011 golden globenominated film from france, is getting another tweak to its title. The music is such a perfect choice, it is unbelievable. The upside movie is based on a true story where excon abdel and a french quadriplegic millionaire became real friends and changed each others lives.
May 30, 2012 it might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. Watch the intouchables 2011 free full movie online in hd. Feb 29, 2016 intouchables in love with this movie on netflix in french with english subtitles real people. Philippe pozzo di borgo isnt exactly a household name, and not many. The true story behind the upside is so lifeaffirming. Raking in big bucks while playing on screens for months an unusual feat in this era of movie marketing the. The intouchables is a wellmade feelgood movie about overcoming adversity and revising ones outlook for the better through an unlikely but salutary, mutually. Especially when youve workedlived with handicapped people. The american remake of the intouchables, the upside, starring kevin hart and bryan cranston, may not have resonated with audiences in the same way as its predecessor. What youve learned from the movie the intouchables.
The upside falls flat, even when cranston and hart give. It helps establish a clear division between the rich and the poor. Human and humane with beautifully crafted humour and relationships. A new book sheds startling light on the prohibitionera lawman.
Intouchables is a magnet for french moviegoers the new. The story and the idea behind the movie is beautiful. The intouchables, a french film that released in most of europe during late 2011, has captured the hearts of that continentand their wallets. The intouchables remake gets a release date screen rant. Can someone explain the title of the intouchables 2011. The upside true story a quadriplegic, excon and their life.
Driss sy is driving philippes cluzet maserati quattroporte at high speed. Kevin hart auditions for breaking bad movie with bryan cranston. For once a film that really treats people with disabilities as real people instead of a campaign tool. Bryan cranston defends playing paraplegic man in the. Engineering 2012, my friend rohan baadkar suggested it saying it was a really good movie. In the midst of the oscars host kerfuffle, it has likely escaped your attention that kevin hart is in a movie playing a wisecracking exconvict who. Jun 14, 2017 the american remake of the popular 2011 french drama the intouchables has received an early 2018 release date. Philippe francois cluzet, an affluent man, has the world piling up on his shoulders when tragedy strikes in a paragliding accident leaving him paralyzed in the second biggest french movie ever the intouchables a man accustomed to his independence now finds himself in a state that. The real man who became pozzo di borgos caretakerturnedfriend is an algerian immigrant named abdel sellou, who came to the job with a criminal record. Movies like the intouchables, the help, and recent golden globe winner green book aggravate in part for their reduction of racial oppression to. On 10 january 2012, the intouchables set a record, having been number one for ten consecutive weeks since its release in france. The upside true story a quadriplegic, excon and their life changing. Kevin harts the upside could not come at a worse time.
Intouchables in love with this movie on netflix in french. The chemistry between the two leads is undeniable, and sywho won the french equivalent of the oscar for his roleis a dynamic and charismatic performer, while. Intouchables in love with this movie on netflix in. Watch the intouchables 2011 free full movie in hd by. The film follows a paralyzed billionaire bryan cranston who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict whom he hires to take care of him. That didnt stop the 2011 french film les intouchables from turning di.
Jan 30, 2017 but one can concede all of that while still agreeing with french historian and multicultural activist francois durpaire, who has responded to weissberg by arguing that the huge success of the intouchables is likely to have positive effects in europes emerging discussion of race and culture, even if the movie relies on crude generalizations. This film is based off of true events and people, because of that this film gives a very authentic view of friendships, which i believe to be a central theme of the film. The intouchables, a film based on a true story, attracted an army of fans immediately after its release. So while it can be said the upside is based on a true story, it is through the filter of another movie. Jan 09, 2019 the real man who became pozzo di borgos caretakerturnedfriend is an algerian immigrant named abdel sellou, who came to the job with a criminal record. Fishburnes character was not specifically based on any single real life individual. The upside is a crowdpleaser, an uplifting movie thats an englishlanguage remake of the evenbetter french the intouchables from 2011. The upside is a remake of the 2011 french dramedy the intouchables, which was itself based on a french aristocrats memoir. Jan 10, 2019 this is what the upsides ending hints at, and is evidently a bit misleading. The intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. Its easy to see what made the intouchables such a massive success in france. Did philippe really interview 90 people before hiring abdel as his caretaker. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, the intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across europe.
In an interview with the telegraph, pozzo di borgo called sellou his guardian devil, and their offbeat friendship became the subject of a hit french film, intouchables, which came out in 2011. An unlikely friendship between the wild con man driss omar sy and the paraplegic millionaire philippe francois cluzet blossoms, which started as just a bet and became a true. The upside true story a quadriplegic, excon and their. Hes in the movie to give philippe a second chance at joy. The intouchables arrives from france the new york times. Apr 02, 2019 the intouchables is a very important film in the history of cinema, because it is one of the rare instances where a film about a person with disability does not rely on pathos, melodrama and pity. The intouchables tells the true story of a quadriplegic aristocrat whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young. I think many people find disability frightening, but we. The intouchables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Inspired by a true story, the upside is a heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled exconvict kevin hart who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire bryan. Jan 08, 2019 the upside movie is based on a true story where excon abdel and a french quadriplegic millionaire became real friends and changed each others lives. The new feelgood comedy was inspired by another hit movie. Its worth noting that this movie is loosely based on actual people except the real life driss. A true story of two men who should never have met a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
We look at how accurate the upside movie is, comparing it to the true story of. After sixteen weeks, more than 19 million people had seen the film in france. People who are full of good intentions just kill you. The upside is a 2017 american comedydrama film directed by neil burger, written by jon hartmere. I just saw the movie, but when i realized it was based on a true story i was. Upload your creations for people to see, favourite and share. Behind the success of this french comedy already viewed by more than 5 million film fans is the true story of a quadriplegic, philippe pozzo di borgo.
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