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I Am Sam
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I Am Sam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Produced by
Jessie Nelson
Richard Solomon
Edward Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
Written by
Kristine Johnson
Jessie Nelson
Starring
Sean Penn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dianne Wiest
Dakota Fanning
Richard Schiff
Loretta Devine
Laura Dern
Music by
John Powell
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Edited by
Richard Chew
Production
company
The Bedford Falls Company
Distributed by
New Line Cinema
Release date
December 28, 2001 (2001-12-28)
Running time
134 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$22 million[1]
Box office
$97,818,139[2]
I Am Sam (stylized i am sam) is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability, Dakota Fanning as his inquisitive daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer. Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, and Laura Dern appear in supporting roles.
Jessie Nelson and Kristine Johnson, who co-wrote the screenplay, researched the issues facing adults with intellectual disabilities by visiting the non-profit organization L.A. GOAL (Greater Opportunities for the Advanced Living). They subsequently cast two actors with disabilities, Brad Silverman and Joe Rosenberg, in key roles.[3]
For his role as Sam, Penn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.
The film launched the career of child actress Dakota Fanning, who was then seven years old and had only acted in two small roles. She became the youngest actress to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
The movie's title is derived from the opening lines "I am Sam / Sam I am" of the book Green Eggs and Ham, which is read in the movie.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Critical reception
4 Awards and honors
5 Soundtrack
6 Remakes
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a man with a developmental disability, is the single father of Lucy (Dakota Fanning), following their abandonment by her mother, who is revealed to be a homeless woman who "just needed a place to sleep". Despite his limitations, Sam is well-adjusted and has a supportive group of friends with developmental disabilities, as well as a kind, agoraphobic neighbor Annie (Dianne Wiest) who takes care of Lucy when Sam cannot. Though Sam provides a loving and caring environment for precocious Lucy, she soon surpasses his mental ability. Other children tease her for having a "retard" as a father, and she becomes too embarrassed to accept that she is more intellectually advanced than Sam.
After his parenting abilities come into question, and on the advice of his friends, Sam approaches a high-powered lawyer, Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer), whose brusque manner, fast-paced schedule and difficult personal life have earned her a reputation as cold and unfeeling. In an attempt to prove to others that she is not heartless, Rita surprisingly agrees to take on Sam's case pro bono. As they work together to secure Sam's parental rights, Sam unwittingly helps Rita with her family problems, including encouraging her to leave her philandering husband and repairing her fractious relationship with her son. She and Sam have a physical and emotional moment together when they reveal that they never feel good enough.
At the trial, Sam breaks down after opposing counsel convinces him that he is not capable of being a father. After the trial, Lucy resides in a foster home with Randy Carpenter (Laura Dern), but tries to convince Sam to help her run away, and continually escapes in the middle of the night to go to Sam's apartment, whereupon (having learned from the failed attempt to run away) he immediately returns her. Ultimately, the foster family decide not to adopt her like they initially planned. They decide to return her to Sam, Randy will tell the judge that Sam is a suitable and better parent for Lucy. Sam also made an arrangement that Randy will help him raise her.
The final scene depicts a soccer game, which Sam referees and in which Lucy participates as a player. In attendance are Lucy's former foster family, Sam's friendship group, and a newly single Rita with her son.
Cast[edit]
Sean Penn as Samuel John "Sam" Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison Williams
Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson
Allison and Jillian Thormahlen as infant Lucy
Ryan Williams as 6 month old Lucy
Felicity Ann and Makindra Sherry Forbes as 18 month old Lucy
Elle Fanning as 2 year old Lucy
Amanda Lehaf as 4 year old Lucy
Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell
Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove
Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner
Laura Dern as Miranda "Randy" Carpenter
Marin Hinkle as Patricia
Stanley DeSantis as Robert
Doug Hutchison as Ifty
Rosalind Chao as Lily
Ken Jenkins as Judge Philip McNeily
Wendy Phillips as Miss Wright
Scott Paulin as Duncan Rhodes
Kimberly Scott as Gertie
Michael B. Silver as Dr. Jaslow
Eileen Ryan as Estelle
Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Blake
Critical reception[edit]
The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. I Am Sam holds a rating of 34% on Rotten Tomatoes,[4] and a score of 28 on Metacritic.[5]
The New York Times wrote that "I Am Sam is not a bad movie, and its intentions are unimpeachable. But its sentimentality is so relentless and its narrative so predictable that the life is very nearly squeezed out of it."[6] Variety wrote: "Undone by its best intentions, I Am Sam is an especially insipid example of the Hollywood message movie".[7] The Chicago Sun-Times wrote that "every device of the movie's art is designed to convince us Lucy must stay with Sam, but common sense makes it impossible to go the distance with the premise."[8] Roger Ebert also criticized the morality tale character of the movie, saying that "you can't have heroes and villains when the wrong side is making the best sense."[8]
On the other hand, the Los Angeles Times reviewed it positively as a "most inviting and accessible film that turns upon a mental condition that most people would prefer not to think about."[9] The San Francisco Chronicle commended Sean Penn for his performance: "Penn's accuracy, his lack of condescension or sentiment, and his willingness to inhabit his character without any implicit commentary take what might have been the equivalent of an inflated TV movie and elevate it to the level of art."[10] The New Yorker, however, found Michelle Pfeiffer to be the standout: "Pfeiffer, enormously likable in the role, almost saves the movie."[11]
Awards and honors[edit]
Sean Penn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (the Oscar), the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama.[12]
Dakota Fanning won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer, the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film, the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Actress, the Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding New Talent, and the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under. She was also nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.[12]
The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.[12]
The film won the inaugural Stanley Kramer Award from the Producers Guild of America, and was nominated for the Humanitas Prize and the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film.[12]
Awarding Body
Award
Nominee
Result
Academy Awards Best Actor Sean Penn Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor Sean Penn Nominated
Best Young Performer Dakota Fanning Won
Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
Humanitas Prize Nominated
Japanese Academy Awards Outstanding Foreign Language Film Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film Dakota Fanning Won
Producers Guild of America Stanley Kramer Award Jessie Nelson
Edward Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
Richard Solomon Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Actress Dakota Fanning Won
Satellite Awards Best Actor Sean Penn Nominated
Special Achievement Award for Outstanding New Talent Dakota Fanning Won
Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Sean Penn Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Dakota Fanning Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Family Feature Film - Drama Won
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under Dakota Fanning Won
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers – Nominated[13]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: I Am Sam (soundtrack)
The Grammy Award-nominated soundtrack, in addition to a John Powell score, also has cover versions of songs by the Beatles. Penn commissioned artists such as the Black Crowes, Nick Cave, Stereophonics, Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright, the Wallflowers, Ben Harper, the Vines and Ben Folds, to cover the songs for the soundtrack. Penn's brother, Michael Penn, is also featured on a duet with his wife Aimee Mann.
As the movie was shot and produced to the original Beatles music, the artists had to record their covers to the same musical timing (tempo) as the Beatles' original pieces had.
Remakes[edit]
I Am Sam (2001)
(English) Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005)
(Hindi) Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
(Tamil)
Sean Penn Ajay Devgn Chiyan Vikram
Michelle Pfeiffer Sushmita Sen Anushka Shetty
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Box Office Information for I Am Sam. The Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
Jump up ^ "I Am Sam (2001) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Vedder, Crowes Cover Beatles for 'I Am Sam'". billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
Jump up ^ "I Am Sam Movie Reviews, Pictures". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
Jump up ^ "I Am Sam reviews at Metacritic.com". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
Jump up ^ Scott, A. O. (December 28, 2001). "Movie Review - 'I Am Sam' - A Retarded Man Tries to Keep His Child". nytimes.com.
Jump up ^ Koehler, Robert (December 20, 2001). "I Am Sam Review". variety.com.
^ Jump up to: a b Ebert, Roger (January 25, 2002). "I Am Sam :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". rogerebert.suntimes.com.
Jump up ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 28, 2001). "In 'I Am Sam,' Skillful Players Embrace a Heartfelt Family Tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
Jump up ^ LaSalle, Mick (January 25, 2002). "Penn plays sad 'Sam' / He's full of integrity as retarded father". sfgate.com.
Jump up ^ Denby, David (February 4, 2002). "I Am Sam". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "I Am Sam (2001) - Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
Jump up ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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Drowning Pool
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Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool performing in 2014.
Background information
Origin
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Alternative metal
hard rock
post-grunge
heavy metal
nu metal
Years active
1996–present
Labels
Wind-up
Eleven Seven
eOne Music
Associated acts
Voodoo Corps
Soil
AM Conspiracy
Suicide Hook
Flesh Parade[1]
Website
drowningpool.com
Members
C.J. Pierce
Stevie Benton
Mike Luce
Jasen Moreno
Past members
Dave Williams
Jason Jones
Ryan McCombs
Drowning Pool is an American rock band formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996. The band was named after the film The Drowning Pool.[2] Since its formation, the band has consisted of guitarist C.J. Pierce, bassist Stevie Benton and drummer Mike Luce, as well as a revolving cast of vocalists, the latest being Jasen Moreno.
After the release of their debut album, Sinner (2001), original vocalist Dave Williams was found dead on August 14, 2002[3] from heart disease. Jason Jones, who replaced Williams in 2003, recorded one album, Desensitized (2004), but left in 2005 due to musical differences.[3] Ryan McCombs of Chicago-based band SOiL, later replaced Jones and released two albums, Full Circle (2007) and Drowning Pool (2010), making it the first time Drowning Pool had not switched singers after just one album.[3] However, McCombs left the band in 2011 to rejoin SOiL.[3] Jasen Moreno was announced as McCombs' replacement in 2012, and the band has since recorded two albums with him: Resilience (2013) and Hellelujah (2016).
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Early years (1996–2001)
1.2 Sinner and death of Dave Williams (2001–2002)
1.3 Jason Jones-era and Desensitized (2003–2005)
1.4 Ryan McCombs-era: Full Circle and self-titled album (2005–2011)
1.5 Jasen Moreno-era: Resilience, Hellelujah and next album (2012–present)
2 Controversy and military's use of "Bodies"
3 Musical style and influences
4 Band members
5 Discography
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
Early years (1996–2001)[edit]
Drowning Pool formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996. Guitarist C.J. Pierce and drummer Mike Luce formed Drowning Pool after relocating from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Dallas. There, they found and recruited bassist Stevie Benton. For a few years they stuck to performing as an instrumental trio, but this all changed in 1999 with the arrival of vocalist Dave Williams.[4] After recording a demo, Drowning Pool hooked up with Sevendust which got Drowning Pool in touch with Hed PE and Kittie. After touring with these bands, Drowning Pool got their demos enough radio play to get signed by Wind-up Records. The band made music with producer Jay Baumgardner.[5]
Sinner and death of Dave Williams (2001–2002)[edit]
Drowning Pool rose to fame with debut album and played at the Ozzfest in 2001.[5] Their 2001 debut album Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks.[6] A number of songs from the album were featured at various WWF events that year, and three tracks would be included on the soundtrack for the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge in early 2002.
On August 14 that year, Dave Williams was found dead inside his tour bus.[2] He died from an undiagnosed heart condition, now known to be cardiomyopathy.[7][8][9] When asked if the band had any unreleased songs, according to a 2002 Blabbermouth article, drummer Mike Luce replied that "only 3-4 songs were done, including one called "Heroes," which is a tribute to dead rock musicians such as Layne Staley. I don't know if we will ever release them."[10]
Jason Jones-era and Desensitized (2003–2005)[edit]
In 2003, Jason 'Gong' Jones replaced Williams as Drowning Pool's vocalist[11] and the band released the album Desensitized in 2004. Despite the success of the album's lead single, "Step Up," the album was not nearly as successful as Sinner, and it was publicly announced on June 14, 2005 that Jones had departed from the band, due to "irreconcilable differences".[12]
Ryan McCombs-era: Full Circle and self-titled album (2005–2011)[edit]
Drowning Pool's third vocalist Ryan McCombs performing with the band in November 2010.
The band announced that their replacement singer would be formally announced at Ozzfest in Dallas, where the band did a one-off performance on the main stage. On July 20, 2005, the website SMNNews[13] revealed that Ryan McCombs, then former singer of SOiL, was the new vocalist. The band initially wanted McCombs to join Drowning Pool as the replacement of Dave Williams, nearly two years prior.[14] In spring of 2006, the band announced that they had parted ways with Wind-up Records.[15] In October 2006, a new song "No More" was announced to be released on the Saw III soundtrack, their first song (besides a re-recorded version of "Rise Up") with McCombs. The bands recorded version of "Rise Up", was used as the theme song for WWE SmackDown from September 30, 2004 – September 26, 2008.[16] The band signed a new deal with Eleven Seven Music[17] and also announced a new management company, Tenth Street Entertainment.[18] The band's third album, Full Circle, was released on August 7, 2007. Two songs on the album were produced by Funny Farm Records, owned by Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx and former Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba. The remaining songs were produced by Ben Schigel at the Ohio-based Spider Studios.[19] The band then toured with Saliva in North America and also Sick Puppies and Seether in support of the album.[20][21] Later in the year, work on a fourth album was announced.[22] On March 3, 2009, the band released a live album, Loudest Common Denominator, which featured acoustic versions of "Shame" and "37 Stitches" from Full Circle.[23]
The band finished recording their self-titled album with producer Kato Khandwala at House of Loud in New Jersey.[24] It was the first studio album in the band's history not to feature a change of vocalist from the preceding album. The album's first single "Feel Like I Do", was released as a free download on their official website, and the album was released on April 27, 2010.[25] On November 7, 2011, C.J. Pierce and Mike Luce announced a new project with former Nonpoint members Zach Broderick and Ken McMillan titled Voodoo Corps.[26] In November 2011, McCombs left the band to reunite with SOiL for touring and a new album. The band, now once again without a singer, began writing new material for a fifth studio album while holding vocalist auditions.[27]
Jasen Moreno-era: Resilience, Hellelujah and next album (2012–present)[edit]
In July 2012, Jasen Moreno, from The Suicide Hook, was announced to be the band's new vocalist.[28] On August 14, the 10th anniversary of Dave Williams' death, the band released a song in tribute of him, their first with Moreno titled "In Memory Of...".[29] Two further singles were released with Moreno, "Saturday Night" in November 2012,[30] and "One Finger and a Fist" in December 2012, before the band released their fifth album, Resilience, on April 9, 2013.[31] On September 10, the band announced that they would celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of Sinner with a U.S. tour starting from October 22, in which they plan to dig deep into the songs from their debut album.[32] Drowning Pool released a reissue of their album "Sinner" called the "Unlucky 13th Anniversary Edition" in 2014.[33]
The band signed to eOne Music in August 2015.[34] On October 13, it was announced the band's sixth album titled Hellelujah would be released January 22, 2016 via eOne Music with producer Jason Suecof.[35] The date was later postponed to February 5.
On November 19, the band released new single from their Hellelujah album called "By the Blood".[36]
On May 17, 2016 the band announced that they would be taking part in the Make America Rock Again super tour on select dates throughout the summer and fall 2016. The tour featured other artists who had success throughout the 2000s, including Trapt, Saliva, Saving Abel, Crazy Town, 12 Stones and Tantric, Fuel, Puddle Of Mudd and P.O.D..[37]
In December 2017, it was reported that Drowning Pool has begun writing their seventh studio album. In an interview with 97.1 The Eagle, guitarist C.J. Pierce stated, "We're working on new songs right now, which is awesome. We're working on tunes for the next record. We have a bunch of stuff on the plate. Everybody's brought amazing stuff, material. The thing with this is just to try and go through and see what we're gonna do on the next record. So we'll hash out all the ideas and songs and then start narrowing it down. So it's nice to have more than enough to go through."[38]
Controversy and military's use of "Bodies"[edit]
The band has faced some controversies and criticism due to the misinterpretation of the lyrics to their most well-known song "Bodies". In 2011, the song was associated with the 2011 Arizona shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.[39] Shortly after the shooting, the band made a statement addressing the link: "We were devastated this weekend to learn of the tragic events that occurred in Arizona and that our music has been misinterpreted. 'Bodies' was written about the brotherhood of the moshpit and was never about violence." The band also added: "For someone to put out a video misinterpreting a song about a moshpit as fuel for a violent act shows just how sick they really are. We support those who do what they can to keep America safe. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families of this terrible tragedy".[39]
"Bodies" was used consistently by interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in 2003, and was consistently played over a 10-day period in 2006 during interrogations of Mohamedou Ould Slahi while he was "exposed to variable lighting patterns" at the same time.[40][41][42] On December 9, 2008, bassist Stevie Benton was quoted by the Associated Press as considering it an honor that the U.S. military was using the band's music for "enhanced interrogation" of captured prisoners.[43] On December 13, 2008, he issued an apology on the band's MySpace page about his comment on musical torture, stating his comment had been "taken out of context."[44]
Musical style and influences[edit]
Drowning Pool's style has been considered heavy metal,[45] alternative metal,[46] hard rock,[47][48] post-grunge[49] and nu metal,[50][51] as well as being part of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. The band has also been influenced by black metal and death metal.[52] The band's influences include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Anthrax, Testament, Slipknot, Alice in Chains, SOiL, Opeth, Soundgarden, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Mötley Crüe, the Beatles, Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies.[40][52][53]
Band members[edit]
Current members
C.J. Pierce – guitars (1996–present)
Stevie Benton – bass (1996–present)
Mike Luce – drums (1996–present)
Jasen Moreno – lead vocals (2012–present)
Former members
Dave Williams – lead vocals (1999–2002; died 2002)
Jason Jones – lead vocals (2003–2005)
Ryan McCombs – lead vocals (2005–2011)
Timeline
Discography[edit]
Main article: Drowning Pool discography
Sinner (2001)
Desensitized (2004)
Full Circle (2007)
Drowning Pool (2010)
Resilience (2013)
Hellelujah (2016)
References[edit]
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