Crank is a 2006 american action film written and directed by mark neveldine and brian taylor in their directorial debuts and starring jason statham, amy. Sep 27, 2011 happy banned books week i chose to exercise my freedom to read with crank by ellen hopkins. This book is so popular, i rarely see it on the shelf, so when i saw it in the return pile on friday, i grabbed it and checked it out. This novel is based on the true story of her older daughters addiction to.
Jan 05, 2018 thats really what would need to happen for that movie to exist, is for everybody to be on the same page creatively to, okay, as exponentially weirder as crank 2 was to crank 1, thats how crank. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank. But in the movie s hes completely healthy and is dedicated to making sure that brenda doesnt catch the flare. New crank crank movies releases in 2020 bookmyshow. Nov 09, 2018 its always a blessing and a curse to see a great book turned into a movie.
It was published in 2004, and the authors debut novel. Like it was said earlier, jorge is supposed to be a crank in the book. Song crank that soulja boy travis barker remix artist soulja boy tellem. Crank opened my eyes to the horror of drugs in the teenage world im a teenager myself and this series kinda scared me a little bit i think its a good book for 14. Chev chelios jason statham, a hit man wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away, then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote. This book of poetic realism by ellen hopkins is the first in the crank trilogy and is published by margaret e. This book is supposedly based on the authors experiences with her own daughter. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing rela. A reading group guide to glass by ellen hopkins about the book this sequel to crank 2004 picks up after kristina snow has given birth to her first son, hunter. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Based on the book, crank by ellen hopkins directedscripted by.
Instead they talk about themselves, what theyve been up to, what theyre going to do next, as if youre a photo on the wall. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Checkout movie trailers and ratings of recent crank crank movies on bookmyshow. This is very different from the other ya novels ive read. Crazy credits at the very end of the credits, we see crank as if it was a retro video game. Chev shoots two henchmen, then he takes a needle containing drugs and goes into rampage mode and runs fast. Then, while on a trip to visit her father in new mexico, kristina meets the monster. From holden caulfield to hazel lancaster, literature is packed with troubled teenage characters adam. Crank is adhd filmmaking done right, the neveldinetaylor way. With hannah davis, laronda etheridge, scott tootell, andrew bage.
The 3d boom of the early 2000s should have alone made it worthwhile to have a crank 3d in production. Crank is an entertaining mess thats a bit of fun, but theres nothing particular compelling about either the characters or the story. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Most film adaptations never compare to their book predecessors, yet theres still the thrill of seeing the same story. As hopkins notes in her introduction, nothing in the story is impossible.
Worried about the encroachment of a group of heavilyarmed members of the chinese mafia, carlito orders the contract killing of their leader, don kim keone young. You might consider adam the one who starts it allafter all, it is meeting him on the steps. Spirit of vengeance star to appear in the actionpacked sequel. Mar 11, 2019 get four times the definition of one of jason stathams most iconic roles in crank this spring from lionsgate. The book describes events in the life of kristina, a high school student whose life spirals violently out of control after she becomes addicted to crystal meth. Crank is a 2006 american action film written and directed by mark neveldine and brian taylor. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Crank is hardhitting, a real tearjerker and an emotional rollercoaster. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. Crank is a 2006 american action film written and directed by mark neveldine and brian taylor in their directorial debuts and starring jason statham, amy smart and jose pablo cantillo. Download and read online for free crank by ellen hopkins. Mcelderry books, a division of simon and schuster childrens books. With the book being somewhat autobiographical with what happened between hopkins and her own daughter, this is a series rooted firmly in reality. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth.
Crank 2006 directed by brian taylor, mark neveldine. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the books depictions of drug use, adult language, and sexual themes are inappropriate. And what begins as an wild, ecstatic ride, turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soulher life. Crank is a fact of life these days, and this book is a powerful lesson for those of us who think we and our children are somehow protected from its grasp.
Professional assassin chev chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell father. What began as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul, and her life. Weve been hearing about a possible crank sequel for over seven years now. Aug 31, 2006 crank arrives on 4k ultra hd in may with two fresh featurettes brian b. The complete new york times bestselling crank trilogy is now available with exclusive bonus content. Viewing crank through the lens of a video game movie boosts my enjoyment of it because its so goddamn fun. At first she finds it freeing, but soon kristinas personality disappears inside the drug. Ellen hopkins is pure genius and i absolutely take no credit for her original work. Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. With jason statham, amy smart, carlos sanz, jose pablo cantillo. Get a list of new crank crank movies released in 2020.
When it comes to meth addiction, its often not as simple as quitting or staying the coursejust ask kristina snow, protagonist of ellen hopkinss 2004 novel crank. Hope you enjoy it with an open mind if youre a fan of the book. This is a book about a girl addicted to crank, and kristina snorts it, smokes it, and even injects it. There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. Community might get a movie after all, and more news. Chev chelios is a hit man on the verge of reaping what hes sown. Crank daily script movie scripts and movie screenplays. Crank definition is a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa. Crank is the first of many bestsellers from author ellen hopkins. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of crank. Crank codirector details why we wont see crank 3 for. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the monster, the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or crank. Crank short film based on ellen hopkins crank youtube. Following a successful hit on the crime lord don kim, chev awakens to find that the kingpins henchmen have poisoned him.
Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of the young adult novel crank. Crank 2004 read online free book by ellen hopkins in epub,txt. While under the influence of the monster, kristina discovers her sexy. Elaborately aggressive and provocative, crank is just what its title suggests. This movie walked so a future grand theft auto movie could run. Crank quotes by ellen hopkins goodreads share book. The crank films took the action genre to heights previously never seen, with stathams chev chelios committing all sorts of unthinkable acts. Aug 01, 2008 kristina georgia snow is the perfect daughter. Crank opened on september 1, 2006 in north america in 2,515 theaters. And she smokes cigarettes, does ecstasy, smokes marijuana, and drinks coffee.
Pacman, from the old video game, just a yellow ball with a mouth, fills the screen in all its lores glory. Director mark neveldine is trying to figure out a way for his ghost rider. And then they talk to one another, forgetting youve jsut flown in, forgetting youre in the backseat, forgetting theyve already said it all. This boxed set makes a perfect gift and features trade paperback editions of crank, glass, and fallout with striking new covers and special bonus content, including an essay from author ellen hopkins on the true story behind crank and an essay from her daughter, the real kristina.