A sweeping, multigenerational drama, set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring new york city during the late 1980s, ten thousand saints. Jan 24, 2015 a comingofage story whose growing pains are divided among not just adolescents but presumed adults, shari springer berman and robert pulcinis ten thousand saints offers both a premise and a. The books territory the mid80s hardcore and straightedge scene in which scores of punk. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Ann kopitzke the conclusion i drew at the end of the books was the judes unnamed wife was eliza. Jun 19, 2011 the ambition of ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons debut novel about a group of unambitious lost souls, is beautiful. Goodreads members who liked ten thousand saints also liked. Published by ecco books in 2011, ten thousand saints is also available from. So its no surprise that an illomened teen pregnancy is the centerpiece of this bold debut, a heady witches brew.
In ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons debut novel, the ghosts of st. Return to index the catholic faith return to level four topic index home page and his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building up the body of christ, until we all attain to the unity of faith and of the. Ten thousand saints official trailer 1 2015 hailee. Ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson goodreads. Behold, the lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints. Moving back and forth between vermont and new york city, ten thousand saints is an emphatically observed story of a frayed tangle of family members brought painfully together by a death, then carried along in anticipation of a new and unexpected life. Ten thousand saints starts with new years eve in 1987. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 23, 2015. The film stars asa butterfield as jude keffyhorn, the protagonist of the story the film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 23, 2015 the film was released in a limited release and through.
Whats the story a comingofage story about three teenagers in late 1980s new york cityjude asa butterfield, new to the city from vermont, straightedge musician johnny emile hirsch, and troubled, rich uptown girl eliza hailee steinfeldwho break away from their messedup parents ethan hawke and emily mortimer to form their own surrogate family. This is the trailer for the book ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson, not the movie we do not own this video. With ethan hawke, asa butterfield, hailee steinfeld, emily mortimer. The film stars asa butterfield as jude keffyhorn, the protagonist of the story the film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 23, 2015 the film was released in a limited. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Ten thousand saints, the new film from shari springer berman and robert pulcini that opened in theaters and on demand friday, is set in that late 80s east village moment. Whats the story a comingofage story about three teenagers in late 1980s new york cityjude asa butterfield, new to the city from vermont, straightedge musician johnny emile hirsch, and troubled, rich uptown girl eliza hailee steinfeldwho break away from their messedup parents ethan hawke and emily mortimer to form their own. Aug 14, 2015 10,000 saints, a comingofage film directed by shari springer berman and robert pulcini who adapted the script from eleanor hendersons novel features a lot of the cliches we recognize from the genre. And enoch also, the seventh from adam, prophesied of these, saying, behold, the lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints. The book is less hagiography than peter pan, a band of orphans fighting their own. In saints, a straightedge coming of age set in the late 1980s, eleanor hendersons bittersweet ten thousand saints follows three teens as they search for belonging in a rapidly changing manhattan.
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from vermont moves to new york city to live with his father in east village. Ten thousand saints is a film adapted from novel ten thousand saints book works eleanor henderson. Everything you need to know about ten thousand saints movie. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this ten thousand saints study guide and get instant access to the following chapter summaries. In nearly 400 pages, henderson does not hold back once. Making the new east village old again in ten thousand saints. It is based on the novel of the same name by eleanor henderson. Set in the 1980s, a teenager butterfield from vermont moves to new york city to live with his father hawke in east village. Jude and teddy are teenagers celebrating the coming new year with some others, but unfortunately after a night of partying and drug taking, one of them doesnt live to see 1988. Based on the novel by eleanor henderson, it follows jude asa butterfield, who is sent to new york from vermont to live with his estranged father ethan hawke. Jun 29, 2015 ten thousand saints official trailer 1 2015 hailee steinfeld, ethan hawke movie hd. Stroll down saint marks place in new york city today past the glossy new highrises and the twentysomethings dressed in hip highend. In her 2011 novel, ten thousand saints, author eleanor henderson pushed millions of readers out into those same city streets to experience the last gasp of a dying culture.
Ann patchett, bestselling author of bel canto and state of wonder. Feb 28, 20 eleanor hendersons debut novel ten thousand saints is set in late 1980s vermont and, more memorably, new york. Aug 14, 2015 directed by shari springer berman, robert pulcini. A sweeping, multigenerational drama, set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring new york city. The resulting novel, ten thousand saints, is the best thing ive read in a long time. Ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson, paperback barnes. In ten thousand saints eleanor henderson has written the quintessential novel of new york citys east village in the late 1980s. Asa butterfield navigates the 1980s new york punk scene.
Marks are brought back to lifehendersons book reads in part like an elegy. Ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson, paperback. Ann patchett, author of commonwealth i loved ten thousand saints. Eleanor henderson is in possession of an enormous talent which she has matched up with skill, ambition, and a fierce imagination. Dec 03, 2015 ten thousand saints soundtrack from 2015, composed by garth stevenson.
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from vermont moves to new. And to these also enoch, the seventh from adam, prophesied, saying, behold, the lord came with ten. I remember this manhattan, the sunday matinees at cbs, the rage over yuppies colonizing the east village. Given the title of ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons entertaining and readable debut novel, and the fact that its protagonist is named for saint jude, you might reasonably conclude that the book is about goodness, sainthood, moral transformation.
Ten thousand saints official trailer 1 2015 hailee steinfeld, ethan hawke movie hd. Ten thousand saints 2015 a teen asa butterfield, a pregnant girl hailee steinfeld and the lead singer emile hirsch of a punkrock band form. The ambition of ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons debut novel about a group of unambitious lost souls, is beautiful. As henderson says, now the makebelieve had come to an end, and her. Some months have 10 saints while others may have 24. Mostly set in the lower east side of 1980s new york city, ten thousand saints is that rare book that paints scenes so vividly you can imagine the movie in your head. A comingofage story whose growing pains are divided among not just adolescents but presumed adults, shari springer berman and robert pulcinis ten thousand saints offers both a premise and a. Jude asa butterfield is a teenage boy who is trying to reconnect with his father les ethan hawke in 1987 manhattan. In saints, a straightedge coming of age set in the late 1980s, eleanor hendersons bittersweet ten thousand saints follows three teens as they search for belonging in. They smoke pot and take plenty of other drugs including cocaine and inhalants. Ten thousand saints original motion picture soundtrack music by garth stevenson. Ten thousand saints is set primarily during the youth crew era, a resurgence of a culture that first hit the scene in the 70s. Ten thousand saints soundtrack from 2015, composed by garth stevenson.
This is a story of a group of teenagers struggling to come to terms with the death of a friend. It was the hair, at first i thought i would hate this movie because of the kids hair. Theres a breakingaway from parental influences as the kids create a makeshift family. The film stars asa butterfield as jude keffyhorn, the protagonist of the story. Jan 24, 2015 ten thousand saints has a rich, textured look, with a tendency toward the dour and desaturated in its cinematography, which fits the milieu of angsty 80s teens in the city. Ten thousand saints has a rich, textured look, with a tendency toward the dour and desaturated in its cinematography, which fits the milieu of angsty 80s teens in the city. With empathy and masterful skill, eleanor henderson has conjured a rich portrait of the modern. Aug 17, 2015 in her 2011 novel, ten thousand saints, author eleanor henderson pushed millions of readers out into those same city streets to experience the last gasp of a dying culture. Aug 14, 2015 adapted from the novel by eleanor henderson, ten thousand saints is a comingofage story about three teenagers in late 1980s new york cityjude asa butterfield, new to the city from vermont, straightedge musician johnny emile hirsch, and troubled, rich uptown girl eliza hailee steinfeldwho break away from their messedup parents ethan hawke and emily mortimer to form their. Ten thousand saints is a 2015 american drama film written and directed by shari springer berman and robert pulcini.
The book is organized by month with saints of the day listed. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this ten thousand saints study guide and get instant access to the following. I wanted to live inside its pages, where i could imagine not just the scenes themselves, but the cameras, the lights, the actors reading. Ann patchett, bestselling author of bel canto and state of wonder a sweeping, multigenerational drama, set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring new york city during the late 1980s, ten thousand saints triumphantly heralds the arrival a remarkable. Jun 01, 2011 in ten thousand saints eleanor henderson has written the quintessential novel of new york citys east village in the late 1980s. Aug 14, 2015 ten thousand saints is set primarily during the youth crew era, a resurgence of a culture that first hit the scene in the 70s. The clubs in new york city, the legendary club cbgb was a mecca. Aug 19, 2015 ten thousand saints, the new film from shari springer berman and robert pulcini that opened in theaters and on demand friday, is set in that late 80s east village moment.
Jude 14,15 jesus returns with ten thousand of his saints. Adapted from the novel by eleanor henderson, ten thousand saints is a comingofage story about three teenagers in late 1980s new york cityjude asa butterfield, new to the city from vermont, straightedge musician johnny emile hirsch, and troubled, rich uptown girl eliza hailee steinfeldwho break away from their messedup parents ethan. Set in the 1980s, a teenager from vermont moves to new york city to live with. As i mentioned, ten thousand saints is essentially the story of the straight edge movement. Premillennialists assert that this statement refers to the return of the righteous to the earth at the end of the socalled rapture period. Parents need to know that ten thousand saints is an edgy drama about two teens in a tough situation, set in 1980s new york. Given the title of ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons. Ten thousand saints, a coming of age in the east village, circa 1980s asa butterfield, aloft, plays a troubled vermont teenager. Ten thousand saints, a coming of age in the east village, circa 1980s asa butterfield, aloft, plays a troubled vermont teenager who moves to new york to live with his estranged. She truly has breathed life into the east villages recent storied past, and has transformed that neighborhood into a character as vividly realized as her novels people. Aug, 2015 as i mentioned, ten thousand saints is essentially the story of the straight edge movement. Feb 23, 2014 this is the trailer for the book ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson, not the movie we do not own this video. If 10,000 saints return with jesus as we are told in jude 14,15, and the the ratio of nonovercomers to overcomers is 7 to 1 because only one of seven churches was an overcomer church then there will be only 70,000 souls saved from adam to the return of jesus. Sixteenyearold jude begins the book as a drugaddled misfit and misfits fan in.
Released by nettwerk america in 2015 containing music from ten thousand saints 2015. Adapted from the novel by eleanor henderson, ten thousand saints is a comingofage story about three. All 32 songs from the 10,000 saints 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. But even a cursory perusal of its history will reveal that washington d. The closing shot is of eliza and teddys now 10yearold son happily playing in a park. This is a confirmation gift, and i think its a handy little book.
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