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nyxvuxoa · 10 months

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Jamie Dornan as Dr. Allan Pascal ⤷ The Ninth Life of Louis Drax | dir. Alexandre Aja

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tvscreencaps23 · 1 year

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#jamie dornan #the ninth life of louis drax #movie

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blackberryjambaby · 1 year

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thank you for the tag beloved @itssquash !! 🫀

🎧 last song: april come she will by simon & garfunkel

🎥 last movie: living (2023). so exceptional. i'm so grateful for masks because i had to breathe very heavily out of my mouth so i wouldn't cry in the theatre

🔭 currently watching: season 15 of taskmaster but i also just watched (for the first time!) good omens 🫀

📚 currently reading: i've just finished rereading the ninth life of louis drax by liz jensen, excellent & spooky

🍽 currently craving: feijoa & standing on wet sand. luckily ma picked some (like 25!) feijoa earlier & i'm going to have dinner on the beach later so wins for me 🌊

i'm tagging @godsrabbit @squitsquid @lllinens & @introvertedstarlight but no pressure 🫀

#rj speaks #tag game #i loved good omens #i'd read the book a few years ago & had desperately wanted to talk about it but no one else had read it except my dad & it's hard to say to #your cult-addled father that you appreciate how prattchet & gaimen depicted god & also that you think the angel & demon are gay #anyway. needless tangent

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filmniller · 3 years

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The Ninth Life of Louis Drax

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Hvad historien egentlig handler om, afsløres først til allersidst, og indtil da er man godt og grundigt mystificeret, men da både billedsiden og skuespillet er tiptop, hænger man ved, og det belønnes. At man ikke rigtig ved, hvad der foregår, er både godt og skidt, og filmen har fået en blandet modtagelse, men jeg anbefaler den varmt som en god, smuk og anderledes oplevelse.

Titlens nøgleperson er en niårig dreng, der åbenbart er født uheldig, for han kommer i tide og utide ud for alskens uheld, og til sidst er han tæt på at drukne og ligger i koma, men opnår tilsyneladende en telepatisk forbindelse med overlægen på hospitalsafdelingen (Jamie Dornan). Drengens far (Aaron Paul), som mistænkes for at være skyld i drukneulykken, er sporløst forsvundet, og der opstår en romantisk forbindelse mellem drengens mor (Sarah Gadon) og lægen. Instruktøren er franske Alexandre Aja, der tidligere har givet os andre gode film som "Haute Tension", "Mirrors", "Horns", "Crawl" og senest "Oxygène".

#The Ninth Life of Louis Drax #HBO Nordic

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afterglowsz · 7 years

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016): “Everyone said that one day I was going to have an accident. An accident to end all the accidents. One day, you might look up and see a kid falling from the sky. That kid would be me. I’m Louis Drax, the amazing accident-prone boy.”

#the ninth life of louis drax #the 9th life of louis drax #jamie dornan #sarah gadon #aiden longworth #the 9th life of louis drax edits #the 9th life of louis drax gifs #edits #gifs #movies

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brokehorrorfan · 7 years

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Blu-ray Review: The 9th Life of Louis Drax

In The 9th Life of Louis Drax, the titular character (Aiden Longworth, Cut Bank) describes himself as "the amazing accident-prone boy," as he's had more near-death experiences in his short time on earth than the average person would have in 10 lifetimes. On his ninth birthday, Louis Drax has the accident to end all accidents: he falls off a cliff and into the icy waters below. He's pronounced dead, only to miraculously come back to life, albeit in a coma.

Louis' mother, Natalie (Sarah Gadon, Dracula Untold), believes her son to be an angel, while her separated husband, Peter (Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad), is on the run after being suspected of pushing Louis over the edge. Dr. Pascal (Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey), a pediatric coma specialist, is fascinated by Louis and enamored by Natalie. He believes that, despite his vegetative state, Louis is interacting with the world around him.

The plot follows two narratives: one largely revolves around the forbidden romance between Natalie and Pascal, intertwined in the drama surrounding Louis' coma, while the other finds Louis recounting past experiences (via flashbacks) to a creature that could be Swamp Thing's cousin. Horror elements aren't introduced until nearly halfway through the 108-minute runtime, when Pascal begins having nightmares, then both he and Natalie receive threatening letters purported to be from the still-comatose Louis.

Paul is a supporting character, in spite of his prominent billing, but he makes his limited screen time count with an emotional performance. Gadon and Dornan are suitable in the lead roles, while Longworth is good for a child actor. Oliver Platt (2012) is a highlight as Louis' therapist, though his saccharine scenes rarely click with the film's tone. Molly Parker (Deadwood) as the inspector on Louis' case and Barbara Hershey (Black Swan) as his grandmother add further gravitas to the cast.

Despite the marketable cast, it's no surprise that Summit Entertainment opted against giving The 9th Life of Louis Drax a wide theatrical release. Although it dabbles in Spielbergian fantasy, the picture is ultimately too mature for younger audiences, yet it's too whimsical for adults to take seriously. It's desperate to exist somewhere in between - a dark fantasy with real-life implications a la Pan's Labyrinth - but it fails to hit that narrow mark.

Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) directs the film, but, despite working with his usual cinematographer, Maxime Alexandre, he adds little personality to the production. The script, based on Liz Jensen’s novel of the same name, is the first penned by actor Max Minghella (who appeared in Aja’s previous film, Horns). He's the son of The English Patient filmmaker Anthony Minghella, who had been developing an adaptation of the novel prior to his death in 2008.

On paper, The 9th Life of Louis Drax had such potential. It boasts an interesting concept, a strong cast, a proven director, nice cinematography, high production value, and a bestselling book as its basis. Yet its genre bending proved to be too much to overcome, as the end result lacks cohesion. Beyond that, it never achieves the emotional impact for which it strives, with a predictable conclusion doing it no favors.

The 9th Life of Louis Drax is available now on Blu-ray and DVD via Lionsgate.

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forlornpariahs · 2 years

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— The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, Liz Jensen

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ravenclawreading-blog · 7 years

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Seeing and thinking's the same if your eyes are shut.

The Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Liz Jensen

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unitedbypop · 7 years

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Review: The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen

United By Pop received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are our own. Title: The Ninth Life of Louis Drax Author: Liz Jensen Purchase: Available in the UK and the US. Overall rating: 2/5 stars Great for: Lovers of complex literary fiction and in-depth character studies. Themes: Family, mental illness, contemporary, fantasy. #nanowrimo day 6 update: I am…

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#Bloomsbury #book #book to movie adaptation #contemporary #Fantasy #liz jensen #the ninth life of louis drax

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nyxvuxoa · 10 months

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Jamie Dornan as Dr. Allan Pascal ⤷ The Ninth Life of Louis Drax | dir. Alexandre Aja

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phoneticmangoes · 7 years

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Day 19 - Tackles Tough Issues: March Photo Book Challenge Electricity by Ray Robinson In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen Boy A by Jonathan Trigell (All these books have trigger warnings, so if anyone needs them please message me) #booksandcupcakes #bookphotochallenge #booklr #bookstagram #tw #triggerwarning

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wecheesecanread-blog · 7 years

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What I’m Reading Now

Early last week I received a copy of Jacob Appel’s Scouting for the Reaper, which is a collection of short stories that centers around a fictional town in Rhode Island (although it’s a real town in Missouri). I’ve only read the first few so far, but it’s pretty good and I’m looking forward to sharing my review.

Other than that there hasn’t been many changes to the stack of books in the fridge since the last time I’ve updated; I’m still working through The Sound and the Fury, and The Poesidon Adventure. Also, I’ve been on the waiting list at the library for The Ninth Life of Louis Drax for ages, and I’ve just gotten my hands on an ebook copy, so Jane Eyre has pretty much taken a backseat. Although I’m heading into some time off, so hopefully I’ll be able to do some more reading and amp up on the reviews!

(Also please ignore the vast amounts of butter in this photo... it’s been a weird week to say the least).

#what the cheese is reading now

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writingtowardskrikkit · 7 years

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Books I read in 2016:

italicize: great reads bold and italicize: books that are amazing and have really stuck with me. bold: books i reread because I can

1. Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty - Cameron Dokey 2. The Death Cure - James Dashner 3. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris 4. The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 5. Skin Game - Jim Butcher 6. All the Bright Places - Jennifer Niven 7. Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult 8. The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison 9. On a Clear Day - Walter Dean Myers 10. The Beginning of Everything - Robyn Schneider 11. Etched in Sand - Regina Calcaterra 12. Room - Emma Donoghue 13. Dealing with Dragons - Patricia C Wrede 14. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstren 15. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock - Matthew Quick 16. Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom 17. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle 18. Another Roadside Attraction - Tom Robbins 19. Deadly Decisions - Kathy Reichs 20. From the Indie Side - Michael Bunker 21. The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson 22. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 23. Low Pressure - Sandra Brown 24. Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller 25. If You Could Be Mine - Sara Farizan 26. Mosquitoland - David Arnold 27. Speak - Laurie Halse Andreson 28. Never Never (vol 1, 2 and 3) - Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher 29. The Dinner - Herman Koch 30. Every Day - David Levithan 31. Eragon - Christopher Paolini 32. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews 33. We Are Not Ourselves - Matthew Thomas 34. Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel - Sara Farizan 35. The Art of Asking - Amanda Palmer 36. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot 37. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky 38. Feed - Mira Grant 39. The Evolution of Jane - Cathleen Schine 40. The Last Chance Texaco - Brent Hartinger 41. The Wet and the Dry - Lawerance Osborne 42. The View from the Cheap Seats - Neil Gaiman 43. The Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Liz Jensen 44. The Cherry Blosson Corpse - Robert Barnard 45. Beyond Control - Robert Silverberg 46. Love and Other Four Letter Words - Carolyn Mackler 47. Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston 48. Sam the Cat: And Other Stories - Matthew Klam 49. The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson 50. American Gods - Neil Gaiman 51. Jackaby - William Ritter 52. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 53. Top Dog - Jerry Jay Carroll 54. Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison 55. Ten Little Aliens - Stephen Cole 56. Claws and Effect - Rita Mae Brown 57. Joyland - Stephen King 58. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights - Salman Rushdie 59. The Long Goodbye - Raymond Chandler 60. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert M Persig 61. On the Road - Jack Kerouac 62. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling 63. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children - Randsom Riggs 64. Let Me In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 65. Where Am I Now? - Mara Wilson 66. The Book of Strange New Things - Michel Faber 67. The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield 68. Redwall - Brian Jacques 69. Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugendies

#books i read

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theintrovertedreviewer-blog · 6 years

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tomorrow I'm gonna read and finish the ninth life of louis drax then read the manga series haikyu for the rest of the day https://www.instagram.com/p/BoLGVR8hWHw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wyowa39qnjrf

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ibearsquadi-blog · 7 years

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The Ninth Life of Louis Drax Movie Review

It has been a while since the last post but here is a long overdue post.

Just a warning for those who haven’t watched the movie there may be some spoilers. (sorry)

So recently I watched the movie The Ninth Life of Louis Drax released in 2016. The movie stars Jamie Dorman (Dr. Allan Pascal), Aaron Paul (Peter Drax), Sarah Gadon (Natalie) and Aiden Longworth (Louis Drax) and is directed by…

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movizinfo-blog · 7 years

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax After unshakable eight unventilated-death accidents throughout his unlucky moving picture, Louis Drax plunges off a steep cliff on the subject of his ninth birthday.

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