What's Love Got To Do With It?
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Movie Reviews of What's Love Got To Do With It?
Movie Review: All that I can say is...
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW! I have seen this movie hundred's of times and I never get sick of it. Angela Bassett does an excellent job potraying Tina Turner, from the costumes, the singing, to the emotions, it was all wonderful. Laurence Fishbourne is FANTASTIC as Ike Turner, he embodies the real Ike Turner's personality so well. It's a conspiricy that NEITHER Angela B. Or Laurence F. recieved an oscar for their roles in this movie because they both gave excellent performances. Vanessa Bellcalloway also gives a suprisingly good performance. I dont feel the need to go into detail because I think most people know the movie is about Tina Turner's life and how Ike was horrible to her and abused her THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE YOU laugh at Ike's ignorant and at the same time wanna smack him for how mean he is. You will cheer for Tina, when she finally gets away from that man. BUY IT NOW!
Movie Review: Angela Bassett Deserved the Oscar, not Halle Berry
Summary: 5 Stars
That is my sentiment. When Angela Bassett exploded on the silver screen as the irrepressible Tina Turner and was nominated for an Oscar....I was certain she would win. However, she didn't. Instead, Halle Berry earned the distinction of the being the first woman of African descent to win the Best Actress Award...and for a performance that doesn't come anywhere close to Bassett's. In fact, many Oscar winner's performances pale to Bassett's and people still remember Bassett's showstopper and didn't even remember whom she lost the award to. Based on Tina Turner's autobiography, it "chronicled" Tina's rise to stardom as Ike Turner's partner. The relationship, already tumultous from the start, turned for the worst when Tina's fame pulled ahead of Ike's. Tina finally left the relationship and started from scratch, becoming the successful solo artist that she is today.
Ike is very much maligned in this movie, understandable since it is told from Tina's point of view. In any case, Laurence Fishburne delivered a tour-de-force performance that rivals Bassett's.
As for Bassett herself, I agree with reviewers that she did not imitated, or even looked much like Tina. To imitate someone only shows you are NOT that person. In any case, Bassett did an incredible job of endearing herself to the audience into believing that she IS Tina Turner. So successful was she that when the real Tina showed up in a concert clip at the end of the movie, it seems a bit of a comedown...because we have already attached to and identified with Angela; and invested a good portion of our emotions toward her.
Some reviewers seem to take umbrage with the fact that Tina's Black husband is the villain of the piece while benevolent White men "saved" Tina in the end.
Got news for you, despite what PC and feminism like to make you believe, heterosexual white men are not the only oppressors of the world.
Movie Review: Classic Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Great acting, great music. I have watched this at least 6 times over the years. My only complaint -the DVD contains no extras- no commentary, no deleted scenes or anything. But if you want to own one of the best music biograhies ever made, then buy this.Movie Review: What does it have do wit AnyTHING?!?
Summary: 5 Stars
Just kidding. I didn't know anything much about Tina Turner except that she is a music legend and that she once got in a catfight with Elton John. I felt that it was interesting, well acted with great songs. I didn't know that Tina Turner went through that. A must-see!Movie Review: What did Tina think?
Summary: 3 Stars
Firstly, I really enjoyed this movie. I didn't think that Angela Bassett looked like Tina at all, but her performance was so convincing that this aspect became irrelevant that you could overlook this.The movie is only BASED ON the book "I, Tina" so could be why some of the scenes seem far-fetched. This made me ask "Was Tina consulted at all?". The legend herself does make a cameo at the very end of the film.
I, like others, would like to know what Tina really thought of the movie. I do not believe she has ever commented. Anyone know? Janet Jackson was originally tipped to play Tina. Don't think that would have worked.
DVD REVIEW:
Why are film companies still releasing titles in non-anamorphic widescreen in 2003? A big no no! This film is 1:85 non-anamorphic and lacks any real sharpness. Features wise, the DVD comes with the trailer and some other film recommendations. A lost chance to include audio commentary from Tina Turner, or Angela Basset. What about other extras like a documentary on Tina Turner. No, you dont get that either. An overall disappointing DVD release, saved by a great film.