The Temptations
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Movie Reviews of The Temptations
Movie Review: Leon!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. I beieve it should be rated up there with the best biographies on film. Yes with all of those old Paul Muni movies like the Life of Emil Zola, and recent ones like the Piano. I wonder if this was a theatrical release would it had gotten its due respect?
I believe every one in the movie was good. But LEON has got to have a special mention. His is one of the best performances I have seen of a real life person on the screen. He is just as good if not better then Laurence Fishburn as Ike Turner or Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison or Ralph Bellamy as FDR And once again if this movie had been slimmed down a little and made a theatrical release I wonder if Leon would have gotten a nomination from the Academy.
This was originally a 2 part movie but is always shown in it's entirety on VH-1. I also have it on DVD. Take a look and you will witness a made for TV that will rival any big screen biop with a performance from Leon that is a revelation. I have seen this actor in bad movies but I have never seen him put on a bad performance. He was in another good movie the Five Heartbeats in a similer role and he was a show stopper. But The Five heartbeats about The Dells another great R&B group who apparently had pretty much the same problems. Why isn't this man not a big movie star or a household name, only god knows.
Movie Review: Catch the entire mini-series on VH1
Summary: 5 Stars
It's hypocritical for me to say,but I was only a casual Temp fan before this movie aired.But I taped it and must have watched it ad nausium.Any one else who watched it with me,became a fanatic as well.Like any biography,some things were changed for dramatic purposes(like Paul Williams really dying in August of '73,not in '72),but it was enjoyable & finally gives props to Paul Williams,a fantastic singer whose diminished role in the group was tragic,& of course,David Ruffin,the [sass] & vinegar of the infamously SMOOTH Temps.I condem the Emmys for overlooking Leon & Christian Payton.My biggest grips are the fact that since Otis Williams is the only surviving member of the "CLASSIC FIVE"its from his perspective and much of it tends to shift into his personal life.I held off buying the video version due to the fact that the running time was much shorter than the TV version when I caved in & bought it ,I noticed many of the best parts were edited out(a portion of the groups first rehersal,at the table when David joins the group,the Motown picnic incident,and last but not least,David & Eddies duet of "You're My Everything"),in favor of Otis's family scenes.Fortunately, the DVD version is the movie in it's entirety.In all,one star is docked on the video version.And like me, give your VHS copy as a re-gift to a thankless reletiveMovie Review: History in the making! To be enjoyed for generations.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the greatest movies of all times! The characters come alive. As I watch it, I have to remind myself that the characters on the television are not the real Temptations. It is spooky, but I get a selfish satisfaction knowing that I can experience the beauty and the sadness of the Temptations whenever I choose. My ten-year-old is even hooked on it. We watch it at least once a week and he swears that he sings like Eddie and Paul! In fact, he does. Go figure! It gives me comfort to know that the genius of The Temptations has been integrated into another, younger generation. What makes this movie so wonderful is that it takes us back to the times when music really meant something and touched us on a deeper level. Each time that I watch it I am transported to a time when the melody of a voice could melt away the pains of a troubled society. Don't get me wrong, there were problems with segregation and wars, but there was an innocence that I long to return to. I hope that Paul, David, Eddie, and Melvin are resting in peace. Their music changed the face of entertainment and now their stories have truly changed my perception of the world.
I say all of this to say that this movie is a must have for Temptations fans as well as for those who want a break from all of the ugliness in the world.
Movie Review: I apologize for originally giving this a two star rating.
Summary: 5 Stars
I just deleted my two star rating and am now giving The Temptations a five star, I originally gave it two stars because I thought that this DVD version was the same running time length as the VHS version because it says 150 minutes on the DVD version the same as the VHS, in actuality it only says 150 minutes, but in fact the DVD version is the longer version of about 174 minutes. I have the VHS version and was disappointed that much of the good parts of the movie are edited from that version, the one that I saw on T.V., so when I got the DVD version and saw that it said 150 minutes delivered I wasn't too happy, but now know that the 150 minutes it says on the cover is wrong, it's the longer version.
I deleted my two star rating, and am glad that they allow you to delete your ratings, because I was wrong.
I definitely wanted the full version that was shown on T.V. and now have it, so I'm pretty happy about that.
I probably sound ridiculous, but I really like this movie.....in it's entirety.
It definitely is one of those movies that can be repeatedly watched without tiring of it, at least to me it is, and I can see many others feel the same way.
Excellent acting, and excellent music.
January 17, 2008 is when I gave the two star rating, it now is Jan 28, 2008
Movie Review: I am captivated every time I watch it
Summary: 5 Stars
Channel 61 in Philadelphia just ran "The Temptations" movie in its entirety (4 hours) and even though I have it on a VHS tape that a friend made for me years ago I watched the entire thing from 7:00 to 11:00 PM, skipping my dinner.
Even though I love The Temptations more than any group of all time and know all of the words to all of their songs by heart I still find myself a bit mystified as to why I am so moved by this movie.
I cry through the entire thing. I cry for the happy parts (when they start to make it big) and I cry during sad parts (Ruffin getting fired from the group, Paul's suicide, Otis's son's death, Melvin's death). What can I say; this film just gets to me.
Perhaps it brings back the memory of a summer night in 1991 when I was sitting at my drawing board working on a painting. The 11:00 news announced that the body of a D.O.A. in a Philadelphia hospital was identified as David Ruffin. I'll never forget the feeling of sorrow that came over me. I was living in Philadelphia at that very moment.
I just purchased the DVD for my collection so that I might retire my old VHS copy. Why you ask? Because it's one of those great movies that you just need to have in your collection.