Dusty and Covered
Resident Evil:Extinction (review)
I have been a fanatic of this movie franchise since it started with the first one. It has the innards that i love (if not to die) to gaze in a movie. The blood spills party, outrageous zombies and gory-themed thrills. I have seen the 2nd movie "Apocalypse" for like 5 times? And still would'nt get jaded of watching my fair-haired building scene, the one where a girl lurched out of the building because she can't flee the troop of flesh-eating brainless creatures, conspicuously known as Zombies. Yum!
The third outing of the movie is quite enthralling but not satisfying. It did have a lot of gory and loathsome scenes which I pant for in a movie plus the nifty VFX they did in the crow-burning part. That was like the most frantic, jaw-droppin fire scene I've ever seen. But the flick is not as collosal and intensifying than the 2nd (the best of its series), it did surpassed the intoxicating underground scenes of the first film, but it lacked the intensity and thrills that the 2nd film offered, the creatures (other than zombies) in this 3rd installment is shlep outmatched compared to the creatures in the 2nd film.. who would be scared of crows? I mean they're just birds.
It is also alarming to note that some scenes are a little folly and off. The part where they mounted a ruined, grubby, and deserted Vegas started as convincingly lavish with all the burried buildings and road signs but twists the scenario by showing a weathered Statue Of Liberty and partly sand-drowned Eiffel Tower, since when did those transferred in Vegas? If their trying to flabbergast the audience by showing impressive CGI replica of those landmarks,
then they were a dead-duck. Its disturbing.
The climactic duel between Alice and the mutated Scientist is not captivating and riveting, its very dark (no points for lighting) and the CGI is weak, it's like Doom. And the scientists' character was not acted well, the actor who played the role was ineffective in convincing the audience that he is fearsome. (not even a short-lived momentum he did)
I hate the fact also that Ashanti appeared only for 25 minutes(?). I'm not a prodigious fan of her but It was exciting to know that she's part of the film. But sadly she was killed too early before she could even establish her own character.What was her name in the film again?
The movie, I shall say is not generally platitudinous or a waste of money, it also has effectiveness in creeping the viewers. And some scenes are also bodacious and impressive. (i.e. the crow scene). But for me who have been an avid follower of this movie, I found it disappointing. Apocalypse is still my favorite.
The movie is still showing in theaters. If you'd like to see it.
Kim & Gerald lost to Zombies
The ostentatious launching of the touted most "promising" and "hottest" (if not boiling) loveteam in their first movie starrer failed to evoke the viewers as they favor the last installment of the movie rendition of the hit Sega computer game "Resident Evil: Extinction" over KimGerald's "I've Fallen for you" by almost $80,000 difference.
Extinction posted a total $390, 810 five-day gross vied with I've Fallen for you's scant $309,212 posting. It's also disappointing to note that "I've Fallen.." opened with 50 screens all over the Philippines compared to Extinction's 35, which expected to give "I've Fallen.." a greater leeway in leading the local box-office but the results tell otherwise.
In terms of esteem, I've Fallen for you was lucidly given much advertisements, the movie's teasers are shown almost every commercial gaps of ABS-CBN's TV shows, compared to Extinction which was publicized only through posters in the malls, newspapers, and minimal advents of teasers on TV's.
The previous movie offering of Star Cinema "A Love Story" did well in the local box-office with an opening of almost $1.5 milllion 5-day gross. The last flick KimGerlad appeared in "First Day High" was also a ho hum in the box-office.
Well, It's a stupendous news to the makers of Resident Evil specially Milla Jovovich and the zombies who beat the hell out of the country's most bankable loveteam. The least thing they can do to buttress their sweep is to never make another installment of the flick. And for the Star Cinema why say that the movie is a "mega-blockbuster-hit" when the number tells the contrary?
Milla Jovovich and the zombies latest tie-up made a tremendous victory , enough in making them today's hottest screen gems and the country's #1 loveteam, placing Kim and Gerald in #2! Peace.
Here is the box-office result from boxofficemojo, Sept. 26-30
COOL! ,COOL! ,COOL!!!!
Being silent for almost a quarter, my comeback offering Is this coolest upcoming movies!!
Laugh Hard!
Enchanted ( Walt Disney) - The tale follows the beautiful princess Giselle as she is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land--and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid--even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home--she has to wonder: can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
Cast :
| Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey |
Release Date :
November 21st, US
Trailer :
CRY !! CRY !!! CRY !!
August Rush (Warner Bros.) - August Rush" tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. RELEASE DATE: November 21st, US
TRAILER:
At Last!!
Britney is moving again..
First Stop!
Britney Spears has made good on weeks of speculation by confirming she will open the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday (Sept. 9). Spears will perform her new song "Gimme More" as well as the yet-to-be-unveiled "Cry" with the assistance of illusionist Criss Angel.
Second!
Afterward, fans can purchase ringtones for "Gimme More" and its oft-repeated opening line ("It's Britney, b*tch") exclusively via MTV Mobile for two days. MTV Mobile will also simulcast the VMAs.
The Waiting is finally over!!!
Britney is back with her first single "Gimme More"
Listen Here..
NEWS!!!
Based on just more than three days of airplay, "Gimme More" will debut tomorrow at No. 55 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. The as-yet-untitled album from which it will be drawn is due Nov. 13 via Jive.
This is so nice. BT
EXCLUSIVE SAW 4 Pic!
Lionsgate has released the first official still from SAW 4, and I'll be damned if that doesn't look like a pig woman sitting in some sort of new-wave wheelchair, with pictures of the dude she's been stalking plastered all over her wall. Ya, good luck getting him! You're a pig-lady for f*ck's sake! The only thing I don't get is how can the time be 89:16? Is this some sort of alternate dimension? Has the SAW franchise gone sci-fi on us?
This being a SAW movie, I doubt it, and what we're really looking at is probably just another one of Jigsaw's ingenius torture mechanisms, and when that timer hits zero, this broad is most likely done for. How do I know it's a broad? Check out the heels. The process of deduction, my friends. SAW 4 comes out on October 26th.
Notice how it says See What I See next to the timer. I'm guessing Jigsaw wants this pig woman to see what he sees. Again, deduction. www.joblo.com
Maroon 5 sets record
The move was fueled by digital sales of 243,500 downloads and a No. 1 debut on Hot Digital Songs. Kelly Clarkson held the previous record for the largest jump to No. 1 on the Hot 100 when she moved 52-1 with "A Moment Like This" in October 2002.
Swings and Hangs
Parade Of Sequels
Soon, Spiderman will conquer the theaters nationwide, with high hopes of breaking the records set by the first 2 spidey movies. Sequels are a gamble if it would surpass the achievements made by the first..or would it be just a stain on the original. Here are some of the future flicks which are sequels..
THE PUNISHER II- War Zone (2007)
The story follows Frank Castle, a man involved in the criminal underworld who has managed to conceal his violent beginnings and become a paragon of society until a darker, vengeful side emerges after his wife and son are brutally slain. This is the sequel to 2004's The Punisher.
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007)
Now, in the new chapter of this espionage series, Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future. He must travel from Moscow, Paris, Madrid and London to Tangier and New York City as he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne--all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents with him in their crosshairs.
OCEAN's THIRTEEN (2007)
Reuben Tishkoff stumbles into uncharted territory when he makes the mistake of planning to build a hotel with one of Las Vegas' most hated businessman, Willy Banks. Soon thereafter, he gets cut out of the deal and ends up in the hospital with a serious hearth condition. Danny Ocean tries to help his old friend out by giving the dastardly Banks a chance to restore Reuben's share of the hotel; however Banks dismisses him without a further thought. Six months later, with Banks' Vegas investment thriving as the richest hotel on the strip--and the ultimate playpen for reckless high rollers--Ocean and his motley crew decide to bring Banks down.
PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN : At Worlds End (2007)
Will Turner , Elizabeth Swann , are allied with Captain Barbossa in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker, while the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones, under the control of the East India Trading Company, wreaks havoc across the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, they must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Chinese Pirate Sao Feng . Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must ultimately choose a side in a final, titanic battle, as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of the freedom-loving Pirate way, hangs in the balance.
FANTASTIC FOUR : Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007)
The enigmatic, intergalactic herald, the Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As he races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy, Dr. Doom, before all hope is lost.
HELLBOY 2 : Golden Army (2007,Tentative)
In a script by del Toro, Ron Perlman returns as Hellboy, the humanoid creature born in the flames of hell who was deposited on Earth's doorstep as an infant and battles otherworldly evil for a covert government agency. Selma Blair returns as the horned hero's pyrokinetic love interest.
SIN CITY 2 (2008)
Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez continue to adapt Miller's "Sin City" graphic novels, this time with the second book "A Dame to Kill For," an earlier story of Dwight McCarthy (Clive Owen's character), whose life is turned upside down when Ava, a woman from his past returns, saying she loves him and causing all sorts of problems for him.
SHREK The Third (2007)
When Shrek married Princess Fiona, becoming the next King and Queen of Far, Far Away wasn't part of the plan. So when his father-in-law, King Harold, falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. Back in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. But they have a surprise in store because Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian, has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend their "happily ever afters." As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain in the you-know-what into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007)
In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands.
28 WEEKS LATER (2007)
Six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles, the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a family is reunited -- but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
With Christopher Nolan back in the Warner Bros.’ director chair, this summer 2008 release is going to blow us all out of the water. Christian Bale will again take up the cape & Morgan Freeman Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger & possibly Maggie Gyllenhaal will join Bale to form an incredible, star-studded ensemble.
INDIANA JONES 4 (2008)
Twenty rumor-filled years after the third entry in the Indiana Jones saga, the fourth film finds series regulars Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas returning along with Sean Connery, who was introduced as Henry Jones, Sr. in 1989's Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. Following the continuing adventures of an aging Indiana Jones in the 1950s, the film finds Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) assuming screenwriting duties this time around, delivering a script based on an original idea by Lucas. Additionally, Indy's love interests from the first two films, Karen Allen and Kate Capshaw, pop up in cameo roles.
(By the way, the poster beside is a fake.)
DIE HARD 4.0 (2007)
(Live Free Or Die Hard)
An old-fashioned cop emerges to foil a hi-tech attack on the country's computer infrastructure as Bruce Willis brings back one of the biggest action franchises in screen history. It's been over a decade since audiences last went on a mission with New York cop John McClane (Willis), but now, as the world's greatest criminal mastermind (Timothy Olyphant) attempts to cripple the entire country with an innovative act of technological terrorism, only one cop can insure that the integrity of the system stays in tact. In this, the fourth installment of the long-running action series, Underworld director Len Wiseman picks up the torch formerly carried by directors John McTiernan and Renny Harlin to helm a script penned by Mark Bomback.
Will they break or lose? Let's just find out soon..
"See you all guys in theaters!!!"-bt
Avril Sweeps Charts
Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" scores the artist her first Hot 100 chart-topper as it moves 3-1, a day after its parent album, "The Best Damn Thing" (RCA), debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200.
"Girlfriend" was fueled by 156,000 digital downloads and becomes Lavigne's fifth top 10 on the Hot 100. Her prior best showing was with "Complicated," which peaked at No. 2 in 2002.
Last week's No. 1, Timbaland's "Give It to Me" featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake slips to No. 2, while Akon's "Don't Matter" drops 2-3. However, with his guest turns on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" (5-6) and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "I Tried" (35-7), Akon becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in May 2005 to simultaneously place three songs in the top 10.
Elsewhere on the Hot 100, Fergie's "Glamorous" featuring Ludacris remains at No. 4, T-Pain's "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" rises 7-5 and is the fastest growing track at radio, Mims' "This Is Why I'm Hot" drops 6-8 and Pink's "U + Ur Hand" inches up 11-9, her first top 10 placement since 2002's "Just Like a Pill." Gym Class Heroes' "Cupid's Chokehold" featuring Patrick Stump is down 9-10.
For Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, "I Tried" gives the veteran group its first top 10 Hot 100 hit since "Look Into My Eyes" (from the "Batman & Robin" soundtrack) reached No. 4 in 1997. The act's new album, "Strength and Loyalty," arrives May 8 via Full Surface/Interscope.
This week's top debut belongs to Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" at No. 41. Also new is former "American Idol" contestant Bucky Covington's "A Different World" at No. 63 and Atlanta hip-hop combo Shop Boyz's "Party Like a Rockstar" at No. 80. The latter song, marked by the catchphrase "Totally, dude," also climbs 20-13 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which is ruled for an 11th consecutive week by Robin Thicke's "Lost Without U."
Read more music news here.
Up and Rising
ANNASOPHIA ROBB : A CLOSER LOOK
BIOGRAPHY
For some actors a career in film seems to be in the cards from the very beginning; such was the case with early bloomer AnnaSophia Robb. The only child of an architect and an interior designer, Robb knew from the age of five that she was destined for a career as an entertainer. A Denver, CO native who never wavered in her determination to succeed, Robb convinced her parents to let her take an acting class before setting out on her first round of L.A. auditions in 2003. It was during this time that her new manager and agent team would help young Robb successfully navigate the Hollywood audition scene, her family living in a modest guest house as her father worked and her mother took Robb to auditions during the daytime hours. By the end of the summer, Robb had attended no less than 42 auditions and had landed her first role as a Bratz-loving Happy Meal fan in a McDonald's commercial.
Due to the success of her first voyage west, it didn't take much to encourage Robb to come back to Hollywood in the spring, and after receiving notice that auditions were being held for Wayne Wang's Because of Winn-Dixie, it was time to gas up the car for the long haul once again. Fate seemed to play a curious role during the trip when her father pulled out a stack of librarian-recommended books on tape that he had rented only to find the recorded version of the best-selling Kate DiCamillo novel sitting right on top, and before long Robb was preparing to help bring Dixie to the big screen. Having previously played the lead in the made-for-television movie Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, it didn't take Robb long to find her place in front the camera, and she frequently credits Dixie director Wang with providing the advice she needed to advance as an actress. A subsequent role as bubblegum-chomping brat Violet Beauregarde in the Tim Burton film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory allowed the young actress to cut loose and have a bit of fun on film, and in 2006 Robb could be seen fending off the forces of evil in the apocalyptic horror thriller The Reaping.
REMARKABLE FILMS:
Bridge To Terabithia (2007)
The Reaping (2007)
Because Of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
In 2008,she will be in a movie entitled "JUMPER".
2nd Philippine SAMPALOC Awards
It has been a Hollywood tradition to honor the worst films every year via the GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS. This (semi) prestigious rite is much awaited by movie critics and hated by the nominees.The one and only non-coveted award in the history of film-making!
Now, Philippines will have its own version through Philippine Sampaloc Awards, honoring the worst, the stupid and the non-sense in local Cinemas!
After months of process, the voting is finally over and the winners have been laid. Find out if your verdict was right.
View the winners of the 2nd PHILIPPINE SAMPALOC AWARDS .
To all who supported the event, let's see each other again next year! And a hell lot of bloody thank you fgrom the moderator!
300, a history
"The violence doesn't bother anybody because it's done in a way that's not offensive," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. head of distribution. "People love the movie, they love the originality. The best thing you can have for a film is great word of mouth. When the public is selling the movie for you, that's when you have a real success."
The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The number of movie-goers for the Warner Bros. epic "300" outnumbered crowds for the rest of the top-10 movies combined. If the estimate holds when final numbers are released Monday, "300" would break the record for best March debut ever, topping the $68 million haul for "Ice Age: The Meltdown" last year.
"300" played in 3,103 theaters, about 850 fewer than the "Ice Age" sequel, making its box-office performance even more notable. It averaged $22,567 a theater, a whopping number for a wide release.
The total for "300" includes $3.4 million from 62 IMAX theaters, a record opening weekend for the large-screen format.
"300" bumped off the previous weekend's No. 1 movie, Disney's "Wild Hogs," which slipped to second place but held up well with $28 million, raising its total to $77.4 million.
"300," adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novel, stars Gerard Butler as Leonidas, king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, who leads his vastly outnumbered men against the Persian invaders.
"It's a new-fashioned version of an epic movie. Great, old-fashioned storytelling with all the brilliant use of the technology available to us now," "300" producer Mark Canton said Sunday.
Heavy on violence, the movie had an R rating, normally a damper on a film's blockbuster potential. But "300" wound up with the third-best debut ever for an R-rated movie, behind "The Matrix Reloaded" at $91.8 million and "The Passion of the Christ" at $83.8 million.
300% Excellence!
300 is the biggest and the must-see film of the year!
Now,folks forgive me for I would not right my own review about this incredible creation.I feel like I am not worthy to write about this film(considering that I am still an amateur)and the film is just too great to receive a review from such person with a little knowledge on writing-stuff(and poor vocabulary),like me.:-(
So,all I can say about this movie is:
"... a 2 and half cinematic festival,with rich visual effects,unforgettable,spell-binding,bloodly imaginative,overflowing with cool!,this film is the essence of having an eye,if you are not blind,then you should rejoice this film was created!!"
Now,what you will read below is a review I got from wwww.joblo.com ,the best site for movie news and freebies.The review tells exactly what I feel about this movie,(It seems like the author and I has the same taste on movies,but he was the one gifted with talents in writing movie stuffs),so enjoy fellas.
And don't forget to watch this movie!
Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is the story of the incredible Battle of Thermopylae where King Leonidas leads 300 of his mightiest Spartans to fight against Xerxes and hordes of his Persian army. One big kick ass battle ensues! 
O.K., let me catch my breath! I feel like writing the whole review in caps! First off, GO SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!!! Second, GO SEE IT AGAIN!!! This was a phenomenal movie! Stylish, brutal and you're glued to the screen the whole time! This is what it's all about folks! I walked out of this movie with a big smile on my face, all pumped up and contemplating whether or not I should become a life-long member of Soloflex...that, or shave my belly hair to look like abs! Yes, we've seen the combination of live action with virtual backgrounds i.e. MARY POPPINS (remember the dancing penguin scene??). O.K., maybe that's not such a good reference, but SKY CAPTAIN and SIN CITY are good examples of this "new type" of genre we're beginning to see. The thing is, 300 takes it to a whole new level. I was totally immersed in the seamless world which they created. In fact, they might as well just take all of Frank Miller's graphic novels and make them into movies at this point. This guy has such a unique and original vision that he's breathing fresh air into cool movies coming out today! And oh yeah, did I mention...go see this movie!
Gerard Butler plays the main man King Leonidas. Wow! This role is going to catapult this guy's career! If all coaches for team sports were like this dude...everybody would win! His determination, his loyalty to his country and to his men was inspiring to watch. Butler played the perfect King! Cooler than William Wallace and Maximus put together! There, I said it! The rest of the cast was equally great! All the Spartan soldiers deserve some sort of medal for the most "fit" people in a movie...ever. It almost looked fake, but it wasn't! They were all fit to the bone, even the older characters! 
The real highlights were the big battles and visuals though. The battle scenes were epic! Zack Snyder creates something very special when filming action sequences, which I haven't experienced since THE MATRIX. It's so simple, and yet, so perfect. Forget bullet-time effects, this is something completely different and cooler! We're used to seeing action start off in slow-motion and then speed up to either mask an effect or whatever, but here Snyder does the opposite and you, the viewer, get to see everything in one shot, up close and personal! We're talking limbs and heads flying off and these crazy close-ups of a blade just scratching the surface of a helmet with sparks flying. It was brutal, very explicit and every fanboy's dream! It was just awesome! 300, in my humble opinion, has the best choreographed battle sequences to ever hit the big screen! Am I selling this film to you at all? Hehehe...
Finally, the background shots were spectacular even though you knew they were all done in CGI. But that didn't matter because they integrated so well with the whole stylish look of the film with its warm brown colors. Even some of the key shots felt like stills out of a painting. Wow.
So should you go see this movie?!? This is one of those rare films for which the trailer gets you jacked up for the release and then when you do go see it, the movie surpasses even those expectations and blows you away!! Fanboys, the sci-fi geeks, the fantasy guys, the comic book nerds and I think even "regular folk" will enjoy this! Pay full price, wait in line, bring a date, go alone if you have to and buy some damn popcorn because this movie is worth every penny spent. And just in case I'm not expressing myself clearly enough: I loved this movie! 
A Lavish Dream
I remember watching the movie musical "Chicago" before and I felt like "Wow!,It's the finest I've ever heard (seen),now comes this movie Dreamgirls,(know what?)...Chicago will just be a long lost memory.
From it's fabulous production number (also designs),the blithe acting of Eddie Murphy,and the luminous performance of Jennifer Hudson as she loquaciously belts the most memorable song numbers in a musical(ever),this movie enamors your deepest emotions and will raise every sensitive hair of yours with each powerful and eerie performances and sequences,from start 'till finish.
Elegant in their costumes,(Beyonce is the most wonderful creature I've ever seen),outstanding musical scoring and compositions,This film was delicately woven and sculptured effectively,from the smallest details (back-ups) to the primed elements (actors),and alas! It's another treasure to keep in the film history.
Effie White, Deena Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter C.C. White (Effie's brother), they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre. Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor, Jr., who uses unscrupulous tactics to move the girls from backup singers of superstar James "Thunder" Early to superstars of their own. Curtis reshapes the group to "crossover" from R & B to the lucrative pop music scene. Lead singer Effie gets replaced by the more attractive Deena and is eventually dropped from the trio. The group evolves into a more sophisticated group, The Dreams, with a lighter sound and chic look. They successfully attract a "whiter" audience and The Dreams rise to international stardom. The money, fame, and adulation, however, doesn't bring them happiness.
"SCENE STEALER"
Jennifer Hudson's superb acting (singing or vice versa) is the life of the movie. She owns the entire film and her opulent greatness in every scene earned her an award from various award giving bodies (including the most coveted Oscars) as the Best Supporting Actress (for me,she should be on the list of Best Actresses but she was nominated as support,I think there were qualifications; which I have no idea). Her version of "And I am telling you I'm not going" is the heart of all the parts,she refurbished the song passionately with no holds barrier.It's a must see.
The film,(even if it garnered 2 trophies (only) at the Oscars recently) is indeed a masterpiece.
"Isn't music supposed to express what people are feeling?" someone asks along the way.
"Music is supposed to sell," Curtis (Foxx)responds.
Vivacious and in some point quiet touching. This movie tells us that money,glamor and fame is not everyting,It only means nothing when your not being with someone and much worse is not staying who you really are.
"All of my life I've been a fool,Who said I can do it on my own,How many good friends have I already lost?,How many dog nights have I known?,Walking down that wrong road,There was nothing I could find,All those years of darkness,Looking for some light...."
