Blue like jazz is based on the 2003 bestselling christian book of the same titlebut you should probably take that with a grain of salt. The cast consists of actors, such as justin welborn. The film adaptation of blue like jazz, was released on april, 2012. Blue like jazz this likably lowkey adaptation of donald millers bestselling 2003 memoir tries to deviate from the earnest, preachy norms of so much faithbased cinema.
Millers book is instead meant as a memoir of one mans walk with god, his struggles along the way, and what hes learned from them. Donald miller has helped more than 3,000 businesses clarify their marketing messages so their companies grow. Miller, taylor, and ben pearson cowrote the screenplay. Blue like jazz is a 2012 american comedydrama film based on donald millers semiautobiographical book of the same name, directed by steve taylor. Mar, 2012 while it is very hard to translate a series of essays into a story with a flowing plot, the creators of blue like jazz the movie did an exceptional job. Blue like jazz soundtrack list blue like jazz movie 2012 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits. The film stars marshall allman, claire holt, and tania raymonde. In blue like jazz, don marshall allman, a pious nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his e. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2012 movies information online. The crew started filming in portland, oregon and spent some time in nashville, tennessee to get a few scenes. Mar 21, 2012 blue like jazz has got a legup in the alternative world. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blue like jazz near you.
Based on the bestseller by donald miller, a sheltered texas young man from a strict christian background gets a crash course in secular life after enrolling at one of the most godless campuses in america. Jenny littleton celebrity profile check out the latest jenny littleton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. At its best, blue like jazz captures the exhilarating sense of possibility that comes with throwing off the shackles of dogma and repression and embracing the diversity and eccentricity of life in all its technicolor richness, but its ultimately a christian film, so all roads eventually lead back to jesus. Una pelicula dirigida por steve taylor con marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn. Not the story in the bestselling book by donald miller. Feb 22, 2012 in blue like jazz, don allman, a pious nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his evangelical upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at one. The film is roughly based upon the book, but has more of a contemporary vibe.
Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Blue like jazz was released in 2012 on friday, april, 2012 in 6 theaters. We provide the complete list of 2012 movie releases by week of release. April 2012 movie releases moviefone movies movie times. Blue like jazz is based on donald millers bestselling collection of essays titled blue like jazz. Apr 05, 2011 steve taylor is raising funds for save blue like jazz.
I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesnt resolve. Blue like jazz on dvd august 7, 2012 starring marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde. With marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn. Don, a nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, tries to escape his bible belt upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at the most godless campus in america.
But i was outside the bagdad theater in portland one night when i saw a man playing the saxophone. Everything you need to know about blue like jazz movie 2012. Get blue like jazz dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Aug 07, 2012 check out blue like jazz motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. If you have a question about vimeo, chances are weve already answered it in our faq. Don miller was raised by a very religious mother who used religion to educate and oppress her son. Feel free to post your blue like jazz 2012 720p bluray yts mx download, torrent, subtitles, free download, quality, nfo, uploaded, mediafire. Rent blue like jazz 2012 starring marshall allman and claire holt on dvd and bluray. The semiautobiographical story was adapted for the screen by miller, steve taylor and ben pearson. Blue like jazz is one of my all time favorite books, and really changed my perspective on a lot of things that i look at in life. Blue like jazz is a 2012 american film based on the semiautobiographical novel of the same name written by donald miller.
Directed by the christian musician, producer and film director steve taylor, blue like jazz stars marshall allman as don miller, the film s central protagonist. Blue like jazz is a pleasant film, as wellintentioned as the character don himself, but it ducks the thorniest questions of faith and dogma while patting itself on the back for realism. Hes the ceo of storybrand, the cohost of the building a storybrand podcast, and the author of several books, including the bestsellers blue like jazz and a million miles in a thousand years. Blue like jazz by donald miller spent 43 weeks on the new york times best seller list and has sold over 1. I stood there for fifteen minutes, and he never opened his eyes. A young man must find his own way as his southern baptist roots dont seem to be acceptable at his new liberal arts college. Why blue like jazz wont save christian cinema the atlantic. Not even the story in the new movie by musicianturneddirector steve taylor.
The first half meanders around with very little story or character depth. And while the film sometimes through sheer narrative necessity makes massive changes to the book, it retains its spirit, import and inherent messiness. Im not entirely sure how comfortable author donald. Don marshall allman, a pious nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his religious upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at reed college in portland, one of the most progressive campuses in america. The film is unique in that there is no way to compare it to any other christian film. Apr 27, 2014 in 2012 a film adaptation of blue like jazz, directed by steve taylor, made its way to theaters.
Blue like jazz 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Click on any of the 2012 movie posters images for complete information about all 2012 movies in theaters, including trailers. Blue like jazz is probably the best christian film i have ever seen and it manages to leave behind many of the shackles that have held back lots of other films with a christian message. The story of blue like jazz began in a confessional. However, it does improve in the second half and the closing scene is absolutely fantastic. Blue like jazz is a film that strives for big things but doesnt quite manage to deliver. Blue like jazz 2012 a college student marshall allman seeks escape from his evangelical upbringing by transferring to a progressive school in portland, ore. Based on the new york times bestseller that swept the nation, blue like jazz is a groundbreaking film about finding yourself. On or about march 7, 2012 the film was in completed status. Rent blue like jazz 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Blue like jazz 2012 cast and crew a college student marshall allman seeks escape from his evangelical upbringing by transferring to a progressive school in portland, ore. Blue like jazz comes out strong, you start and you feel, this is going to be great, but then it carries on, on weak acting by some of the cast and a very weak script that makes you want to get up and walk away, the movie message is good and it does preach commitment to christ. Blue like jazz is not meant to be a deep theological treatise. A feature film based on donald millers new york times bestselling memoir, directed by steve taylor and starring marshall allman.
If you thought it was supposed to be, then of course it doesnt compare to augustine or c. The film just finished up its debut run at sxsw and it. Based on the new york times bestseller blue like jazz by donald miller. Apr 16, 2012 the promise of an authentic, unsanitized christian film resonated with people. As don got older, he realized that the strict religious life was not for. It earned less than half of its production cost at the box office. Our list of movies in theaters in 2012 is even more accurate than the imdb database. The movie, while very different from the book, still contains little bits and pieces that are remnants from the original story. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including the cabin in the woods, the three stooges and lockout. Blue like jazz 2012 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Blue like jazz soundtrack list blue like jazz movie 2012. If you like blue like jazz you are looking for humorous, sincere and realistic movies about with college, youth, student life, fall in love, campus, introspection and college life themes of comedy and drama genre shot in usa.
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