Watching Dreamgirls was a sumptous experience.
When I was about seven, my family got a videotape with footage of Jennifer Holliday, spotlit on a dark stage, in glittery dark clothes, microphone in hand, performing the You're Gonna Love Me solo. I could never forget that performance - the sweat, the depth, the passion.
Fast forward many years, and everybody's talking about the same song.
Thank you, Miss Jennifer Hudson, for giving a musical film performance that will be remembered for generations.
5 comments:
Dreamgirls; excellent movie. see Notes on a Scandal !
Thank you. I hope to see scandal.
After a months-long drought, suddenly the big screen is flooded with top-notch films.
Happy New Year, Tosin! Yes, a lot of great movies in the pipeline. Does Detroit get a shoutout in Dream Girls,, ir is it more mythical?
Detroit is at least implied in Dreamgirls. I can't remember if they spelled it out.
I got that it was a Motown story; e.g. they spoke of a new market for songs you want to play in your car.
"Notes on a scandal" was good, dear Anonymous.
I especially enjoyed that it's "different" - story, theme, camera-work...
Sometimes one is in the mood for different/British.
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