This is one of those times when I am GLAD I live in lil ole Bastrop, La. I will have NO TROUBLE getting in to see this tomorrow after dinner!!

i saw it on the 18th. on a scale of 1-10, i give it a 7. jennifer sang the hell outta "and i am telling you!!!"

Jen sent chills down my spine and brought tears to my eyes singing "and i am telling you."

the movie was done very tastefully - i'm no fan of remakes but it didn't FEEL like one. If my mom hasn't seen it yet i'll be taking her this weekend.

Jennifer did a GREAT job. Her rendition of AIATY... was GREAT. She brought tears to my eyes as well. I have the soundtrack, but to SEE it in the movie was PHENOMINAL.

Everyone did a great job. Beyonce's performance was good. However, JENNIFER was THE STAR. SHE should have been nominated for Best Actress, regardless if she is a rookie in the industry.

I saw the film in Houston. When Beyonce sang "Listen", all you could hear were *crickets* and *silence*. I was surprised, since it was her hometown. :confused: :eek: However, when Jennifer finished "And I ..." folks were applauding and standing to their feet.

I'm interested in seeing what the numbers were. When we arrived at the theater, there was a long ___ line. We puchased our tickets in advance, so we thought we would not have a problem getting into the theater. NOT! I had to use tactics l acquired for RC and Boule to save seats for the fam. LOL :p :D

Good movie! Great entertainment! This will become a part of my DVD collection.

Ditto on everything in this post, no need to type it twice! :D

I wound up seeing the movie twice because we had some EXTREMELY loud talking teenagers sitting right behind us the first time. But the second time around was actually better, and Jennifer's rendition of "And I Am Telling You" brought tears to my eyes both times...

My mom keeps saying "How did Fantasia beat her on American Idol?" LOL

I was really impressed with the movie!!! Jennifer was outstanding!!! When she sang "And I am...." the little hairs on my arms were standing up....I felt all of Effie's pain at that moment....In my opinion Beyonce did well..along with the rest of the cast...I can't wait to get the soundtrack...two thumbs up from me!!

ETA: we had to go to two different theatres to actually see the movie...it was sold out at the first one and the line to buy tixs for the last screening was hella long....so went deeper into the 'burbs the line was long but we got in with no problem...this was the first time that I've gone to the movies on Christmas Day...never knew it was such a big deal...

Thanks yall for the reviews. I too am NOT a fan of remakes and I honestly hadn't planned to see this (especially with Bey as the lead because I don't think she can act her way out of a paper bag) but yall's comments make me want to see it. :)

Keep 'em coming...

actually, Beyonce ISN'T the lead although preview and commercials would have you believe she was

Oh. my. gawd! YES!

I wish I could rewind back to 1982 when I could have seen this on Broadway. If Jennifer Holiday was anything (probably better or more intense) than Jennifer Hudson's performance, I would need a whole box of Kleenex. I can revert to how I reacted to the character's from the Color Purple on Broadway...just sobbing! LOL

The ending of DGs....wooooo! sniff! sniff! :D

Isn't B nominated for best actress and JH, best SUPPORTING actress (Golden Globes)?

actually, i thought B was nominated for supporting actress

GG Nominations
 

It was so-so. My mother agreed. I think Jen and Beyonce did a good job, but the plot was blah. It seemed like every other movie about artists making it big, nothing stood out.

I'M SOO ANGRY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RELEASED IN MY CITY...I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JAN 19, 2007 TOO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!

The Movie was Great!
 

I saw the movie this afternoon around 1p, and I still have chills from Effie (Jen) singing And I'm Telling You! Jennifer was absolutely phenomenal! AKA2D, you could said it best, Jennifer clearly is the star in this movie. She was the main character in the movie the entire time. Beyonce did a great job as well. I loved her song, Listen. It's just a pretty song.

The movie overall was great. I am going to see it again with my entire family. Chills. I love music so this just made me want to sing or something.

Great, great movie. I hope this cast wins Oscars. Especially Jennifer.