The cavemans valentine has an intriguing premise, but the film falls flat under the. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the caveman s valentine near you. In the caveman s valentine, based on the hit book, samuel l. Mar 06, 2001 the cavemans valentine finds composer terence blanchard teaming up again with director kasi lemmons and actor samuel l. The cavemans valentine en streaming hd fr voir film. His dreadlocks reach down to his waist and his eyes peer out at a fearsome world. The cavemans valentine 2001 cast and crew moviefone. On valentine s day, a young man scotty freezes in a tree near his cave. Jackson unbreakable, shaft, pulp fiction delivers a fullthrottle performance as romulus ledbetter, a misunderstood musician turned recluse, hiding from personal demons in a new york city cave. Franks spoiled movie endings the cavemans valentine 2001. The cavemans valentine 2001 letterboxd social film.
A former musician mentally troubled and living in nycs central park discovers a dead body. When romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree, the. Sprinkled with equal parts gothic symbolism, pointed class critique, pop psychology, and bythenumbers suspense, kasi lemmons the cavemans valentine is a calamitous mess of ideas struggling haplessly to make sense together. Overview of cavemans valentine, 2001, directed by kasi lemmons, with blair liburd, horace abel, barrington bignall, at turner classic movies. When a boy is discovered dead on valentine s day, everyone assumes he froze to death, but romulus believes he was murdered by noted photographer david leppenraub colm feore. Watch the cavemans valentine online stream full movie. Youd be fearful, too, if your enemy lived at the top of the chrysler building and. The cavemans valentine 2001 the cavemans valentine. In the cavemans valentine, based on the hit book, samuel l. Obscured under a ratty thicket of dreadlocks and facial hair, samuel l. The cops say accidental death, but the voices in the. Jan 01, 1994 romulus ledbetter wasnt always homeless. It sounds like some bgrade fright flick from the 1950s with screaming blondes in.
The cavemans valentine paperback february 1, 1995 by george dawes green author 3. Be the first to ask a question about the cavemans valentine. She has since spent the past 4 years putting together the cavemans valentine, which took 10plus producers to come to fruition. The caveman has lapses of logic, but fewer than you will find in george dawes greens improbable script. When a body is discovered frozen in a tree outside of his cave, rom decides to investigate the death and prove to his cop daughter that it was indeed murder. The film s downside is the contrived and hokey plot, with tons of improbable occurrences. Financial analysis of the cavemans valentine 2001 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The cavemans valentine by george dawes green goodreads. Rent the cavemans valentine 2001 starring samuel l. The cavemans valentine 2001 from johnny web uncle scoopy.
Rent the cavemans valentine 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd. The cavemans valentine marked the majorstudio debut for director kasi lemmons, who made an impressive debut in 1997 with the independent drama eves bayou. On valentines day, a young man scotty freezes in a tree near his cave. Jackson is a homeless man who dwells in a cave in one of new york city s parks, but was once a promising composer. The cavemans valentine has an intriguing premise, but the film falls flat under the weight of its ambition. When romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree, the authorities including his. The detective in the cavemans valentine is a raving lunatic on his bad days, and a homeless man on a harmless errand on his good ones. The cavemans valentine 2001 directed by kasi lemmons. The cops decide its the accidental death, but romulus believes a friend of the dead guys who claims photographer david. The cavemans valentine is a film that i completely loved, despite the fact that on the surface it is a detective story which is obvious and boring.
Jackson is not so much a character as a walking concept. Jackson, colm feore, ann magnuson, damir andrei mpaa rating. Jackson colm feore ann magnuson damir andrei aunjanue ellis tamara tunie peter m. It turns out that was the gist of author george dawes green s 1994 novel, the caveman s valentine, the story of such a deranged individual who lives in a cave, discovers a body and then must contend with his own delusional thinking and the doubts of others regarding his efforts and allegations while trying to solve the crime. She has since spent the past 4 years putting together the caveman s valentine, which took 10plus producers to come to fruition.
He once was a devoted husband, father, and musician with a bright future. Jackson, colm feore, anthony michael hall and ann magnuson. Sep 24, 2017 then we get the title, the cavemans valentine which is a very intriguing title. A cavedwelling man sets out to track down the killer of a homeless boy, and bring him to justice. After working as an actor for some time, kasi lemmons the silence of the lambs wrote and directed her first feature, eves bayou, in 1997. A cavedwelling man sets out to track down the killer of. This must be the most underappreciated film since groundhog day the cavemans valentine is a film that i completely loved, despite the fact that on the surface it is a detective story which is obvious and boring as a detective story. The caveman s valentine is a good example of a talented sophomore director unable to find material equal to that of her debut, leading her to misapply interesting storytelling techniques to a story that s beneath them. Jackson unbreakable, shaft, pulp fiction delivers a fullthrottle performance people as romulus ledbetter, a misunderstood musician turned recluse, hiding from personal demons in a new york city cave.
The cavemans valentine official trailer jan 18, 2001 11. The cavemans valentine finds composer terence blanchard teaming up again with director kasi lemmons and actor samuel l. The film was released by universal focus, a subsidiary of universal studios and focus features. In this spinetingling and visually stunning thriller, academy awardanominee samuel l.
In this spinetingling and visually stunning thriller, academy award nominee samuel l. Jamie chung, star of new netflix film dangerous lies, wants to get bloody playing a certain iconic tarantino character. The caveman s valentine marked the majorstudio debut for director kasi lemmons, who made an impressive debut in 1997 with the independent drama eve s bayou. Cavemans valentine soundtrack terence blanchard songs. The cavemans valentine 2001 cast and crew romulus samuel l. The cavemans valentine is a 2001 american mysterydrama film directed by kasi lemmons and starring samuel l. It sounds like some bgrade fright flick from the 1950s with screaming blondes in strategically torn outfits being abducted.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This time, the score presents a special challenge in that the main character of the film, romulus ledbetter, played by jackson, is supposed to be a classically trained pianist who. The film bombed at the box office, but i still watch the trailer to this day. Despite jacksons typically bravura turn, this valentine massacre marks a step backward for the gifted director of eves bayou. Jackson, with whom he worked previously on eves bayou.
Also, secondary roles seem hollow, and exist mainly to advance the plot. Jackson based on george dawes green s 1994 novel of the same name. When romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree, the authorities. As ledbetter attempts to investigate leppenraub s possible role in the murder, he soon gains an unexpected ally moira ann magnuson, a noted sculptor and leppenraub s sister. The cavemans valentine is an excellently crafted whodunnit that, nevertheless, contains some very sleazy elements, including sexual immorality of various stripes along with some rough rrated language.
With the cavemans valentine, she uses george dawes greens adaptation of his own novel to unfold a murder mystery with romulus as a very unlikely homicide detective. The detective in the caveman s valentine is a raving lunatic on his bad days, and a homeless man on a harmless errand on his good ones. Then we get the title, the cavemans valentine which is a very intriguing title. A man struggles back from madness to avenge the death of. Rent the cavemans valentine 2001 on dvd and bluray. He struggles to convince everyone, including his police officer daughter but. Mar 02, 2001 watch the movie trailer for the caveman\\ s valentine 2001.
The cavemans valentine is a terrible title for an intelligent movie. Jackson is a homeless man who dwells in a cave in one of new york citys parks, but was once a promising composer. A former musician mentally troubled and living in nyc s central park discovers a dead body. When romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree, the authorities including. After working as an actor for some time, kasi lemmons the silence of the lambs wrote and directed her first feature, eve s bayou, in 1997. Read the the cavemans valentine movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. When romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. Jackson unbreakable, shaft, pulp fiction delivers a fullthrottle performance people as romulus ledbetter, a misunderstood musician turned recluse, hiding.
This time, the score presents a special challenge in that the main character of the film, romulus ledbetter, played by jackson, is supposed to be a classically trained. The cops decide it s the accidental death, but romulus believes a friend of the dead guys who claims photographer david killed the guy. He now forages for food in the trash cans of the citys better neighborhoods and wages a strenuous oneman war against cornelius gould stuyvesant, an evil and imaginary power broker who is responsible for societys ills, as well as the. The caveman s valentine ost edited version by soundtrack artist when sold by, this product will be manufactured on demand using cdr recordable media.
Kasi lemmons, an accomplished actress and screenwriter, made quite a splash with her debutdirecting job, eves bayou, which was the highest grossing independent film of 1997. The cavemans valentine is a stylistically bold and bracingly ingenious thriller that grabs your attention, quickens your pulse and, when you least expect it, touches your heart. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch the cavemans valentine 2001 full movie. He now forages for food in the trash cans of the city s better neighborhoods and wages a strenuous oneman war against cornelius gould stuyvesant, an evil and imaginary power broker who is responsible for society s ills, as well as the sinister y and. The cops say accidental death, but the voices in the man s head say otherwise in this suspenseful thriller. The movies romantic worldview also contains some humanist, demonic and more than a few brief politically correct elements.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the cavemans valentine near you. Jackson is romulus ledbetter, a julliard dropout who lives in a cave in a park in new york city. At only 1 min 44 seconds its pretty short, more teaser length than full trailer, but having seen the film, this is as good a trailer as i think was possible. It turns out that was the gist of author george dawes greens 1994 novel, the cavemans valentine, the story of such a deranged individual who lives in a cave, discovers a body and then must contend with his own delusional thinking and the doubts of others regarding his efforts and allegations while trying to solve the crime. As ledbetter attempts to investigate leppenraubs possible role in the murder, he soon gains an unexpected ally moira ann magnuson, a noted sculptor and leppenraubs sister. In this spinetingling and visually stunning thriller, academy awardnominee samuel l. The cavemans valentine is worth seeing once, for jacksons sensitive and persuasive portrayal of a homeless man. Watch the movie trailer for the caveman\ s valentine 2001. When a boy is discovered dead on valentines day, everyone assumes he froze to death, but romulus believes he was murdered by noted photographer david leppenraub colm feore. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the cavemans valentine 2001 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Romulus is mentally ill former composer living in a park in new york city.
This must be the most underappreciated film since groundhog day. The cavemans valentine is a 2001 american mystery drama film directed by kasi lemmons and starring samuel l. Once he was a brilliant pianist, a student at juilliard. Jackson who is mentally ill finds the frozen corpse of a young man. The caveman s valentine is a stylistically bold and bracingly ingenious thriller that grabs your attention, quickens your pulse and, when you least expect it, touches your heart. A cavedwelling man sets out to track down the killer of a homeless boy and bring him to justice.
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