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grigorss - 2007-05-17 00:08:05
Despite the many critical accolades, your review pretty much mirrors what I heard from everyone I actually know who saw this. I'll probably see it anyway, as I actually went to Film School with one of the co-producers of the film. There, I've discharged my name-dropping duties for this month -- well, this week, anyways.
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EG - 2007-05-17 01:32:56
Well, shock you. This was a VERY good movie. Some songs weren't good, but I think most were,(especially Beyonce's solo - written for the film) and the acting was great. I saw it in an empty theater at an 11pm showing. At the end of the film, the 10 people in the theater clapped like it was live theater. Honestly, I felt like clapping too.
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Paula - 2007-05-17 07:23:24
Believe me, I wanted to like the movie, and I wish I'd had the experience you describe, but I just didn't.
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Greg - 2007-05-17 08:15:36
I took my mother and sister to see the original stage production and though this was period in my life when I was even cooler than now (if you can believe it), I was really impressed. That said, I think musicals need the stage or big screen... the energy of an audience. I'm not really a big fan of musical theater though, or musical films.
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Baby Girl - 2007-05-17 11:49:45
I didn't see the movie, nor have I seen the original, but I did see this Youtube clip of Jennifer Holliday on the 1982 Tonys, and it blew me away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC_u_q-iND0&mode=related&search=
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Greg - 2007-05-17 12:19:47
Paula--I think there was a Supremes movie at some point in the last 20 years but it may have been a TV thing. I looked for it online but couldn't find it.
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Greg - 2007-05-17 12:50:49
Retraction--a production company had started the whole process and then canned it in the face of Miss Ross' army of lawyers.
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Baby Party - 2007-05-17 13:52:19
I don't know who this Baby Girl is, but..actually, it's me, I had a brain glitch and mistyped.
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Baby Greg - 2007-05-17 13:54:02
Hi Baby Girl. Jennifer Holliday ROCKED!
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Paula - 2007-05-17 17:35:19
I thought "Baby Girl" was some sassy new commentator!
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