It was also a nice suprise to see my favorite actress sara gilbert appear in it. The topical story of a group of high school students who form a protest when they become fed up with their schools poor conditions. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The acting is excelent in all the characters especially usher and the boy who played ziggy i couldnt find his name. He began singing when he was six years old, joining the local church choir at the behest of his mother who acted as choir director. At lincoln high school, a crumbling, impoverished institution deep in the heart of queens, n. These teens must try and turn their school around before it is too late and everything turns upside down. Dvd, 2003, widescreen full frame 32 trending price. Read the light it up movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
This movie was good and it shows alot of things kids are dealing with in schools today. It tells the story of a young hitman who falls on hard times and gets a job in a movie theatre. Every single time i see a movie at a regal theater, some douchebag with a flashlight walks across the front of the theater to. After a shooting incident in a neglected innercity school leaves a police officer. As recently as 1985, our view of high school was so innocent that a movie like the breakfast club could involve five teenage trouble makers working things out in unsupervised detention.
Presenting light it up, a movie about a group of teenagers who want to improve their high school that is in shambles. Released november 10th, 1999, light it up stars usher, forest whitaker, rosario dawson, robert richard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of 43 out of 100. The protagonists of light it up seem strangely tender and vulnerable, and the movie, if heavyhanded at times, does a remarkable job of making their plight moving. Why the fuck does regal send ushers with flashlights in to. A quarto is a book or pamphlet made up of one or more full sheets of paper on which 8. In light it up, a group of six inner city high school students take a stand and protest the dismissal of a respected teacher. The gems on the album make it worth grabbing if you can find it used i dont think i could justify buying this brand new. In order to repay him, the mobster gives him the task of protecting his daughter. Usher full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In 2001, usher released his third studio album 8701four music videos for singles from the album were shot. Its a full circle moment for usher, because he also starred with forest whitaker in his first movie, a teen crime thriller called light it up. Curtis harrington, a perennial cult figure who made such atmospheric lowbudget horror films as night tide, queen of blood, and games, both stars in and directs this adaptation of edgar allan poe.
A group of teens are bent on improving the rundown conditions of their highschool. Two other students unintentionally wind up involved in the situation. The teenagers take a police officer hostage after he is accidentally shot in the leg, demanding improvements in their school and the right to be heard. Usher, marcella robinson, robert richard, rosario dawson, forest whitaker, usher raymond show embed code. It is loosely adapted from the 1839 short story the fall of the house of usher by edgar allan poe. Light it up is truthful and at times sad, i was crying at the end of the film. After a shooting incident in a neglected innercity school leaves a police officer wounded, six teenage high school seniors holds the cop hostage, in a desperate effort to improve the rundown conditions of their highschool. It was exciting and made me cry at the end read more. The film was written and directed by craig bolotin, and produced by kenneth babyface edmonds and his wife tracy edmonds the film follows six teenage high school seniors. Dave meyers directed the video for u remind me, in which chilli of tlc makes a cameo appearance. When jackson tries to forcibly remove one of the students from the school after he and several others protest the suspension of a popular teacher, jacksons glock comes out of his holster and is picked up by zacharias ziggy. Light it up 1999 stream and watch online moviefone.
Taking matters into their own hands, lester and his. Some of the tracks are generic, but that should be expected with most movie soundtracks. Light it up, which stars an odd assortment of celebrities from usher to dana gilbert to usher raymond, tells the story of a collection of teens whose favorite teacher brat packer judd nelson has been axed for providing extra help for students. Watch light it up online stream full movie directv. In his dazzling leadingrole debut, recording artist usher raymond plays lester, the troubled teen who has finally been pushed to his limit.
While not an oscar winner by any stretch, the movie boasts solid acting by all of the principles involved. During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, i had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country. The theatre seems to have a personality of its own and the hitman, named ash, finds himself losing his personality as he falls into a. Usher is a 2004 film written and directed by roger leatherwood. He released his selftitled debut album usher 1994, and rose to. He was born in dallas, texas, but raised in chattanooga, tennessee until moving to atlanta, georgia. Watch light it up starring usher raymond in this drama on directv. Usher raymond, forest whitaker, rosario dawson, robert richard, judd nelson, fredro starr, sara gilbert, clifton collins jr. Prices immersive emoting and brilliant employment of light and color. A successful dj manages to rescue a powerful mobster one night. Rosario dawson, melissa gilbert, forest whitaker, and judd nelson i already knew had acting chops, but i was very pleasantly surprised by ushers acting. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Usher stars in burden, a new forest whitaker movie. Light it up is one of the best movies i have ever seen.
Light it up internet movie firearms database guns in. The most frequently seen weapon in the film, the glock 19 is the standardissue sidearm of nypd officers, including officer dante jackson forest whitaker. The same kinds of kids take hostages and get involved in an armed standoff with the police. Hope that maybe someday people will understand that age is just a number. Usher raymond iv born october 14, 1978 is an american singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. Light it up 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Why the fuck does regal send ushers with flashlights in to interrupt the movie.
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