David edelstein on the descendants new york magazine. Patricia hastie at an event for the descendants 2011. George clooney and shailene woodley in the descendants. Nov 17, 2011 the descendants is closely based on a novel by kaui hart hemmings, but the casting of clooney as a selfabsorbed workaholic cant help but throw it slightly out of whack. The descendants is a poignant while at times profane cautionary tale about the damage done by selfabsorption. Elizabeth patricia hastie is thrown from a speeding motorboat and winds up in a coma. Sep 02, 2011 miller and krause are excellent as the other members of what becomes the inner circle, and patricia hastie will, one hopes, one day have the opportunity to make a more expressive impression on the. George clooneys girlfriend stacy keibler dons plunging.
Patricia hastie at an event for the descendants 2011 people patricia. The descendants is an outstanding and touching drama captmts 12 december 2011 the descendants is a tragic and heartfelt family drama set against a backdrop of the sights and sounds of modern hawaii. Matts wifes patricia hastie accident adds to the events going on. Elizabeth patricia hastie, has been left comatose by a speedboat accident. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys womens history month starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Written by alexander payne, nat faxon, and jim rash, based on the novel by kaui hart hemmings. Dec 02, 2011 the lady in the opening shot was matts wife, elizabeth patricia hastie.
Alexander payne adapts kaui hart hemmings novel for the screen in true cinematic fashion. Shortly after elizabeths doctors inform matt that he is about to become a. Her first novel, the descendants, is about to arrive in theatres with. George clooney is a relatively uninvolved dad who has to. Patti hastie was spotted by a modeling agent as a teen and had a successful modeling career in new york and tokyo. Based on the bestselling novel by kaui hart hemmings and set in hawaii, the descendants is a.
Patricia hastie is the author of the book on marriage harvard and the book the mindset of the married. You can get her latest publications and updates online using the rss feed this content. The ensemble cast includes george clooney, shailene woodley, beau bridges, robert forster, judy greer, matthew lillard, nick krause, amara miller, mary birdsong, rob huebel and patricia hastie. Sep 05, 2019 the descendants is a 2011 film about a hawaiian land baron who tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
His wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, lies in an irreversible coma in a honolulu hospital after a boating accident. Patricia hastie at an event for the descendants 2011 close. The descendants feels true and just so the good men project. Alexander payne, the descendants films director said, regarding patricia s performance, that even when not on camera, her presence is felt throughout the film. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller. Alexander payne, the descendants films director said, regarding patricias performance, that even when not on camera, her presence is felt throughout the film. Nov 16, 2011 he stars as realestate lawyer matt king, whose wife elizabeth patricia hastie falls into a coma after a serious boating accident. George clooney is matt king, a wealthy hawaiian with two young daughters and a wife patricia hastie in a coma after a speedboat accident. Nov 11, 2011 only later do we realize that the woman was elizabeth king patricia hastie, the wife of the protagonist and narrator, matt george clooney, and that the moment was probably seconds before the. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard, and robert forste. The descendants by alexander payne, alexander payne. Nov 26, 2011 the descendants is a film that takes a not too unfamiliar story and makes it fresh and new by introducing odd characters and strange occurrences that conjure both dismay and laughter. Advertisement the film opens with his thrillloving wife elizabeth patricia hastie in a boating accident.
In the descendants, george clooney gives a fine performance as. Matt doesnt really know his daughters 10 yearold scottie miller and 17 yearold alex woodley, admitting. With the descendants, writerdirector alexander payne shows a different. Amidst these discussions, a boating accident has rendered matts wife, elizabeth patti hastie, comatose. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. This, all while still managing to make the characters real by avoiding polished pontifications and text book sequences. Now he spends his days at her hospital bedside, working, and his evenings trying to figure out his daughters, teen alexandra shailene woodley and preteen scottie. In the descendants, which is on the shortlist of potential oscar. Jennifer lawrence, john hawkes, george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, nick krause, patricia hastie, debra granik, alexander payne. She is the second youngest of 9 children of james and dolores kelly. In chapter 7 of the book this movie is adapted from, scottie is wearing a shirt that says mrs.
Payne, who based his movie on the acclaimed 2007 novel by. His wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, lies in an irreversible coma in a honolulu. Alexander payne adapts kaui hart hemmings novel for the screen in true. Elizabeth patricia hastie has entered an irreversible coma following a boat accident.
The descendants feels true and just so the good men. The descendants the descendants tackles some of the prickliest issues a contempo family can face with such sensitivity that its hardly noticeable youre being enlightened while entertained. George clooney the descendants hawaii luxury magazine. As it shares its storytelling between the islands of oahu and kauai, as you can imagine, there are plenty of the descendants filming locations waiting to be discovered. A land baron tries to reconnect with his daughters after his wife is seriously injured. Hes a hardcharging professional whose commitment to his calling has eclipsed his dedication to his family. Nov 16, 2011 his wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, lies in an irreversible coma in a honolulu hospital after a boating accident. George clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, nick krause, patricia hastie, grace a. Apr 03, 2019 matts wife elizabeth patricia hastie is in a coma following a boating accident. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 50 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4. But within this framework the descendants offers numerous pleasures. Patricia hastie was born in sacramento, california, into a large irish family. Jan 29, 2012 matt is a workaholic lawyer, so dedicated to his legal practice that hes neglected his wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, a flirtatious beauty obsessed with speed sports on land and water, and.
Elizabeth king is played by patricia hastie, seen only in her hospital bed but for. Tenyearold scottie amara miller has been sending harassing texts to a schoolmate. An offscreen tragedy puts that woman, elizabeth king patricia hastie. Jan 23, 2012 the descendants was filmed on kauai and oahu the primary filming locations being nuuanu on oahu and various locations on kauai, including the lihue airport, the remote kipu kai, local favorite tahiti nui beau bridges hangout in hanalei local residents filled the bar as hollywood extras as well as numerous other beautiful locales dotted with sandy beaches and tall, swaying palm trees. The descendants is a drama based on a book by kaui hart hemmings, which has the same name. By all accounts, she has been a bit of a wild child her whole. Patricia hastie photos and premium high res pictures. A boating accident has left his neglected wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, in a coma and left matt the selfproclaimed backup parent in charge of their two. The descendants, based on the novel by kaui hart hemmings, unspools as if on island time, strolling barefoot on the beach with little regard to the clock. Not much of an acting part for poor patricia hastie, bless her, but she does a valiant job under tricky circumstances.
Patricia hasties career highlights have consisted of a small role on tvs lost that. The voiceover is superfluous, and the tragic moments are rescued from the brink by humor thats sometimes too on the nose. When the doctor tells matt to prepare for the worst, he takes it as a chance to send off his wife in the proper manner, with the support of her friends and family. Matts wife elizabeth patricia hastie is in a coma following a boating accident. George clooneys girlfriend stacy keibler dons plunging dress. Patricia hastie s career highlights have consisted of a small role on tvs lost that was lost in editing and standin duty for. Mar, 2012 alexander paynes seriocomic the descendants, an adaptation of the novel by kaui hart hemmings, stars george clooney as matt king, a middleage hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of dollars worth of untouched real estate that has been passed down to him and various cousins. George clooneys nuanced performance carries the descendants, an. The screenplay by payne, nat faxon, and jim rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by kaui hart hemmings. His wife elizabeth patricia hastie has been injured in a speedboat accident and is lying in a coma at the hospital.
Nov 16, 2011 interview with patricia hastie elizabeth at the premiere of the descendants. The descendants is a 2011 american drama film directed by alexander payne. Fox searchlight matt king george clooney is a lawyer on oahu who must come to terms with severe life changes following a motorboat accident that leaves his wife elizabeth patricia hastie in a. Its such a disappointment that the descendantsalexander. The first trailer for the descendants, alexander paynes first feature film as director since sideways in 2004, set up a lot of story. In the descendants, george clooney plays the scion of an old hawaii.
The descendants one disc bluraybd50 1080p2011 george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, nick krause, patricia hastie actor, alexander payne director format. His wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, is comatose following a boating accident. The descendants, adapted from a novel by kaui hart hemmings, is. The music is wonderful, and the scenery of several hawaiian islands is amazing. George clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, patricia hastie and others. The descendants filming locations 2011 homeyhawaii. Patricia hastie went to great extremes, playing matt kings george clooney comatose wife, elizabeth king, in the descendants 2011. Upon returning home, she married, started her family and relocated to hawaii with her. Alexander paynes the descendants features hawaii in its first. Even though shes in a hospital bed, elizabeth patricia hastie is at the heart. George clooney plays matt king, a native hawaiian attorney whose wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, ends up in a coma after a boating accident. It was a bad boating accident, one that left her in a coma with little hope for recovery.
Seventeenyearold alex shailene woodley has been exiled to boarding school on another island because of drug use. Nov 23, 2011 well, that was his biggest problem, until his wife, elizabeth patricia hastie, had her boating accident, the one that landed her in a coma, one that looks to be irreversible. Patricia hastie in her one noncomatose scene in the descendants. He is preparing to sell the area, and make millions for. The descendants is closely based on a novel by kaui hart. Patricia hastie photos and premium high res pictures getty. Patricia hastie s career highlights have consisted of a small role on tvs lost that was lost in editing and standin duty for cate blanchett in the 2008 film indiana jones and the kingdom of the.
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