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It ain't over 'til the Dreamgirls sing. Again, and again, and again.
I almost felt obligated to jump on the bandwagon with the hype over 'Dreamgirls.' I have the utmost respect for these legendary women in entertainment, and of course the behind-the-scenes people who paved the way for the rest. But at the end of the day the movie just didn't do it for me.
I don't think the 13-year-olds in the house realized what they were in for either when they spent their hard earned $6.50 on tickets. The "ooohs" and "ahhhs" from the audience quickly turned to grunts and sighs as the film revealed itself as a musical.
It's unfortunate that the dialogue wasn't worked in more tactfully. There was one point where I'm sure there were 10 extremely loooong songs back-to-back.
Don't get me wrong... the acting was superb. Jamie Foxx plays Curtis Taylor Jr., the lowdown sleazy manager and love interest to Deena Jones, played by Ms. Beyoncé Knowles. Eddie Murphy got another chance to shamelessly rock his skin tight pants and half-buttoned shirt as James 'Thunder' Early. And Jennifer Hudson belted out some of the most soulful sounds the music industry has heard since the glory days of Motown, no kidding.
But again, the movie just didn't do it for me.
There is really only one scene that I can remember clear as day, strictly for the irony. Deena Jones is reminding Curtis Taylor Jr. that his forte is music... not movies. It just doesn't get any better than this folks.It's almost as if she was talking to every rapper/singer gone actor, and every actor gone rapper/singer.
Truth be told, this one is for die-hard musical fans, or young bucks who just don't know any better.
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Ok, ok, ok.
I figured I should repost it in the comments for clarification...
My use of the word "either" was misleading, as it implies that I didn't realize it was a musical... either. On the contrary, I knew Dreamgirls was a musical before this movie was a twinkle in the directors' eye.
Oops :)
And yes, I was born in the 80's. And yes, I still think that Dreamgirls should have, could have, and would have been better if the songs were shorter, better, and more dialogue had been worked into the script. This is an important part of translating musicals to movies. My opinion.
Thanks for your comments! Ok readers, carry on!
celiaherrera12
(Just a thought... but will this many people be so eager to talk about the issue of public education in the 'Freedom Writers' post?? Hmmmm.) -
DUH!!!Yo man you must have been born in the 80s or you just didn't do your homework. The original Broadway production of Dreamgirls was ....A MUSICAL!!!! You can't be going around like you are proud of the fact that you didn't know that the movie was also...A MUSICAL!!!!
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I liked it
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This movie was absolutely the opposite of what you are saying. Even though it was a musical it was excellent. The movie did a good job of crossing over from a musical into a movie. It was not your typical musical/movie. Even though it had some musical flavor that is what it originally was, ok, Helllllllloooo! Anyone that knows the history of the original would have expected that. Get some culture!!!!!!!!
4/29/07 12:05 AM