New jersey woman talks about gimme shelter, movie based on. As a pregnant teenager, apples journey sends her into a perilous struggle until she finds salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. Gimme shelter, written and directed by ronald krauss and based on a. Gimme shelter based on a true story, gimme shelter is one of those films that means well. On a cold january night, ron krauss met agnes apple bailey, a girl in need of shelter and hope. A pregnant teenager flees life with her drugaddicted mother and ends up living on the street before being welcomed into her first real home in gimme shelter, an extraordinary tale of survival and redemption inspired by actual events. A teenager sets out to find her biological father and is forced into the streets in a journey of survival. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative. May 18, 2014 new jersey woman talks about gimme shelter, movie based on her life. Jan 04, 2017 gimme shelter is a 20 american independent drama film written and directed by ronald krauss based on a true story about a pregnant teenager, apple vanessa hudgens, who runs away from her. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and merry.
In fact, i was so moved that after i found out it was based on a true story, i looked up the shelter from the movie and made a donation. Vanessa hudgens talks gimme shelter, the kitchen sink, and. Agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens flees her abusive. Based on a true story, gimme shelter is a very realistic movie. Im sure the true story is an inspiring one, and i admire apples strength to. But if the director set out to combine the stilted falsity of 1980s afterschool specials with. Another great stones tale is the one about torn n frayed.
Gimme shelter, i expected to see an onthenose message movie. Kathy and director ronald krauss were on hand for a q and a with the screening audience on the film gimme shelter which opens in theaters nationwide on january 24, 2014. Shelter isnt a true story, but director paul bettany found. Gimme shelter movie inspiration, kathy difiore risen. The direction in gimme shelter is so artless that, if not seen on a big screen, it would be indistinguishable from a lifetime movie of the week all it needs are convenient commercial fades between scenes, and the writing is so mediocre that were consistently kept at arms length from the drama unfolding. The story behind the story of gimme shelter peanuts and. New jersey woman talks about gimme shelter, movie based on her life. This film was based on the true story of the work of. Gimme shelter 2014 based on a true story centering on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets.
As others have noted, the movie 20 feet from stardom is phenomenal. The film is named after gimme shelter, the lead track from the groups 1969 album let it bleed. In many ways it is a movie based on the story of the good samaritan and the words of jesus, when i was homeless, you took me in. In 2014, the film gimme shelter was produced and released in movie theaters to worldwide audiences. In gimme shelter, a priest reaches out to smooth a path the. Kathy difiores life inspired the movie gimme shelter. I was so moved that after i found out it was based on a true story, i looked up the shelter from the movie and made a donation.
With vanessa hudgens, rosario dawson, brendan fraser, james earl jones. Inspired by a true story the actual people are shown during the end credits, gimme shelter is a work of gritty social realism that draws from compelling reallife events, but fails to properly explore the many important issues that it raises much less get at the narratives deeper implications and thus, the film mostly amounts to two. Gimme shelter is a 1970 britishamerican documentary film directed by albert and david maysles and charlotte zwerin chronicling the last weeks of the rolling stones 1969 us tour which culminated in the disastrous altamont free concert. Based on a true story, gimme shelter ultimately is about the work of kathy difiore, who created christian shelters for pregnant teens who want to keep their babies.
Jan 23, 2014 from an artistic perspective, ron krauss heavyhanded drama, gimme shelter, fails almost entirely. Everything you need to know about gimme shelter movie 2014. New movie gimme shelter inspired by true story of new jersey womans three decades of quiet dedication to homeless teen mothers opens january 24, 2014 from the outside, the home appears to be just another of the ranchstyle homes typical of this part of northern new jersey suburban landscape. From an artistic perspective, ron krauss heavyhanded drama, gimme shelter, fails almost entirely. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and. Vanessa hudgens talks gimme shelter, stepping outside of her. Vanessa hudgens latest film, gimme shelter, is based on an inspiring true story in which she plays a pregnant teenager named apple, who has been abused and felt unwanted all her life. Jan 21, 2014 on a cold january night, ron krauss met agnes apple bailey, a girl in need of shelter and hope. Based on a true story, gimme shelter finds hudgens as agnes apple bailey, a young woman. The story behind the story of gimme shelter peanuts. In spite of its obvious good intentions and the compelling true story that inspired it the heavyhanded gimme shelter cant overcome its clicheriddled script.
Im sure the true story is an inspiring one, and i admire apples strength to continue fighting despite all the hardships she went through. Gimme shelter is based on a true story of one young woman at one of. Gimme shelter movie inspired by true story godtube. Gimme shelter is based on a true story about apple bailey, an impoverished teenager who flees from her drugaddicted mother in a plight to save her unborn baby. Struggling to survive and search for a life beyond the street, apple is rejected at every turn she makes. Vanessa hudgens talks gimme shelter, stepping outside of her comfort zone, playing a strong female character, the kitchen sink, spring breakers, more. At the end of the movie, the filmmaker includes a simple and intriguing dedication. Surprisingly, it doesnt have many obscenities, but it does have some intense moments of violence.
The film tells the true story of difiore, a devout catholic who left her wall street job when she felt god was asking her for more. He presented enough information that may just lead me to finally see gimme shelter and perhaps begin to deal with the shock of that day more. I have written a book called, gimme love, gimme hope, gimme shelter. Its earnest, filled with the spirit of forgiveness indeed. Gimme shelter by the rolling stones by mick wall classic rock 28 april 2014 written by keef as he brooded over anitas dalliance with mick, gimme shelter represented something darker and more universal. It is based on a true story about a runaway teenage girl who gets pregnant and is placed in a home for pregnant girls. Based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival a. After this film, there were many people who wanted to know and learn more about several sources shelters and the work they have been doing to. It is based on a true story about a runaway teenage girl who gets pregnant. Gimme shelter, a new prolife, profamily movie inspired by dramatic reallife stories, opens in theaters across the country on jan. This is the story of how the movie staring vanessa hudgens came to be. Gimme shelter on dvd april 29, 2014 starring vanessa hudgens, brendan fraser, rosario dawson, dascha polanco.
But if the director set out to combine the stilted falsity of. Shelter isnt a true story, but director paul bettany. Gimme shelter is based on a true story of one young woman at one of the several sources shelters founded by kathy difiore in the early 1980s after spending some time homeless following the end. Vanessas shocking gimme shelter transformation youtube. The scenes of apple in the shelter all the other pregnant girls are the films best, but the shelter doesnt appear until halfway through, krauss having decided for some reason to. Agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens is a 16 yr old girl who was abandoned by her father before she was even born, taken from her mother junes rosary dawson custody several times into foster cares, physically and sexually abused at these homes, juts to return with her biological mother who abuses her too. Kathy difiore discusses the real life story behind, gimme shelter. Krauss, begins with the familiar based on a true story note and ends with. Kathy difiore discusses the real life story behind, gimme. Nov, 2015 at the end of the movie, the filmmaker includes a simple and intriguing dedication. Riveting, thought provoking, chaotic and above all unforgettable, gimme shelter is a flawless documentary about the tragic free concert at the altamont speedway on. Honestly, the movie makes you grow as a person because it brings all that up.
Its the back story of the movie, the life of kathy difiore, the real life inspiration behind the film. Gimme shelter is a 20 american independent drama film written and directed by ronald krauss based on a true story about a pregnant teenager, apple vanessa hudgens, who runs away from her. Gimme shelter was screened out of competition as the opening. Gimme shelter is a 20 american independent christian drama film written and directed by ronald krauss and starring vanessa hudgens, james earl jones, rosario dawson, stephanie szostak, emily meade, ann dowd, and brendan fraser. Gimme shelter, based on a true story, is about a pregnant teenager. Riveting, thought provoking, chaotic and above all unforgettable, gimme shelter is a flawless documentary about the tragic free concert at the altamont speedway on december 6th, 1969 that was held. Gimme liberty is based on the true life of kathy difiore, whose heroic work was initially introduced in the 2014, award winning film gimme shelter starring vanessa hudgens, brendan fraser, anne dowd, james earl jones, dasha polanco and rosario dawson. Gimme shelter, based on a true story, is about a pregnant teenager called apple played by vanessa hudgens of high school musical fame who runs away from her abusive mother and prefers life on. This film was based on the true story of the work of several sources shelters and the coming of age story of one of their teens played by vanessa hudgens turned away by her father played by brendan fraser because of her decision to have her child. James earl jones, brendan fraser and rosario dawson. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a. The true story how a free rolling stones concert turned into a colossal mass bad trip and spawned the most harrowing rock n roll movie ever made.
Gimme shelter addresses a topic many in our society do not want to hear or talk about. This is where writerdirector ron krauss falters while telling the admittedly inspirational true story of a pregnant, destitute teenager who ended up at. Vanessa hudgens gives the best performance of her career nyc movie guru in this uplifting film about one girls struggle to find love, acceptance and redemption. Gimme shelter movie inspiration, kathy difiore risen magazine. To the couple who lived outside my building, and so the question of if shelter is a true story will certainly. For 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, life has been a constant struggle to. He presented enough information that may just lead me to finally see gimme shelter and.
Jan 21, 2014 gimme shelter is based on a true story of one young woman at one of the several sources shelters founded by kathy difiore in the early 1980s after spending some time homeless following the end. Based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of. Her heroism has been brought to the national forefront by a new movie called gimme shelter which was released earlier this. Ive had this kit for 1020 years and have helped people open.
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