"Phat Girlz" starring Monique
 

Opens April 7, 2006

A smart-mouthed aspiring fashion designer struggles to find love and acceptance in a world full of "hot bodied" babes.


Yahoo movies: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808744403/info

Hollywood.com has the trailer: http://www.hollywood.com/movies/fulldetail/id/2405115

Saw the preview Friday night. Think I'll go see it.

"Phat Girlz" Starring Mo'Nique
 

http://www.blackfilm.com/i3/movies/p...z/poster_l.jpg

http://www.blackfilm.com/20060113/fe...hatgirlz.shtml

Release Date: April 7, 2006
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Nnegest Likké
Screenwriter: Nnegest Likké
Cast: Mo'Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, Joyful Drake, Eric Roberts, Jack Noseworthy, Kendra C. Johnson

Synopsis: Starring Mo'Nique as Jazmin Biltmore, a smart-mouthed aspiring fashion designer, "Phat Girlz" is an edgy comedy about two frustrated plus-size women obsessed with their weight while struggling to find love and acceptance in a world full of "hot bodied" babes. The "Phat Girlz" are thrown a major curve ball when they meet the men of their dreams in the most unexpected of ways...


Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_se...ght/phatgirlz/

Re: "Phat Girlz" Starring Mo'Nique
 

I'm a Mo'Nique fan, so I'll go see it cuz you know she'll be funny.

Re: Re: "Phat Girlz" Starring Mo'Nique
 

Me too. I loved her book. I'll definitely see her movie.

Re: "Phat Girlz" Starring Mo'Nique
 

I will be going to see the movie, as the concept so hits home ;)Congrats to Soror Nnegest Likke :cool:

You Know I Love Stories Like This of Perseverance
 

Hi Sorors, It's Nnegest Likké, (#22 Fall '88 Sigma Chapter for those of you who don't know me). I have a movie coming out in theaters nationwide on April 7th which I wrote and directed starring Mo'Nique. I have been struggling to make a breakthrough in the film/entertainment business for the past 15 years and finally the break has come thanks to a producer/financier who believed in me and my project. It took 3 years to get this story from script to screen and now it is here. This is a huge accomplishment indeed and a blessing from God. The Lord is truly faithful! I hope you will be inspired by my testimony that PERSEVERANCE PAYS! Now I am praying for a strong opening weekend at the Box Office because that is how studios gauge a movie's success. So please support me by coming out in groups to see the film opening weekend and also by spreading the word about the movie to EVERYONE you know and forwarding the attached Phat Girlz e-flyer to everyone in your e-address book. THANK YOU!!! Please foward this announcement to everyone you know.
See ya at the movies!!!

If you liked Tyler Perry's movies, get ready, cuz you're gonna love PHAT GIRLZ, starring our favorite comedian diva Mo'Nique. Coming out April 7th, this film promises to be the funniest, most inspiring, uplifting good time you've had in theaters in ages. It's Written & Directed by first time, black filmmaker, Nnegest Likké, who stepped out on faith and quit her day job to shoot this film independently, so pass the word. Come out April 7th and bring ya mama, ya daddy, ya cousins, ya grandma, cousin Ray-Ray and all ya friends. We helped Tyler Perry prove to the world that we support our own! Now, let's help Nnegest prove it with Phat Girlz ! Show your love & support by coming out in groups on opening weekend for this positive black movie.

Starring Mo'Nique as Jazmin Biltmore, a smart-mouthed aspiring fashion designer, PHAT GIRLZ is an edgy comedy about two frustrated plus-size women obsessed with their weight while struggling to find love and acceptance in a world full of "hot bodied" babes. The PHAT GIRLZ are thrown a major curve ball when they meet the men of their dreams in the most unexpected of ways...

IN THEATERS APRIL 7TH PLEASE PASS THE WORD!!!
http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/phatgirlz/main.php

Article about Soror Nnegest Likké
http://www.insidebayarea.com/movies/ci_3588456

Re: You Know I Love Stories Like This of Perseverance
 

Great article on the writer, although they called Clark Atlanta University Clark University, and it was Clark College when she was there, but no biggie. Glad to see my fellow AUC Alum doing well.

The story of the guy that financed it that died was amazing as well.

Re: You Know I Love Stories Like This of Perseverance
 

This was nice! I can't wait to see it and Soror is from OAKLAND!!!! *throwing up my \/\/* LOL :D :p

Re: Re: You Know I Love Stories Like This of Perseverance
 

You are a nut.:p I was really impressed with what I read. Pulled her GPA from a 0.8:eek: to 3.8. :D

I hope we can share this with our GEMS and Academy girls. :)

Great another movie where Monique gets to be "sassy"

Wonderful article
 

I will definitely be in the front row as soon as this movie makes it my way! I have always been a fan of Monique's and the fact that a Soror is involved in this project is just the icing on the cake.

Congratulations on a Delta member being the screenwriter and director of a movie. This is a great accomplishment for anyone. I'm glad that faith was kept, and the movie will be released in theatres soon. I will pray that this will be a box office hit, and that this will set a great example for all inspiring directors, screenwriters, etc.

I feel the movie will do well for various reasons. One is due to Mo'Nique starring in the movie. A lot of people love her comedy in general. Two, this role fits her and supports her comedy that she already does. She embraces her plus size and says skinny girls are evil. Third, I believe this is a movie that a lot of people may be able to relate to. These are just a few reasons why I can automatically see its success.

Also, pulling a GPA up that high is a hard task. That's amazing. Hard work and dedication had to be the key to achieving that goal. Another example that shows you can do anything you put your mind too. Deltas have always been known for their GPAs.

Along with many other great things- Thanks. :cool:

Whyyyy do people keep giving this woman work? The sooner she and Halle Berry are pushed out of Hollywood, the better.

Wow...and that's a SELLING point.

Gee, that's not hateful at all. Nope.

Mo is funny. Since I'm a lazy butt, I don't know if I'll actually go see the movie (may wait for digital cable). And she does have an audience and she knows how to work it. I'm not mad at you, Mo.
:p

LOL...I've missed you!

I'm thinking the same thing. Saw the preview at the movies. The boy thought I was serious when I said I wanted to see it.

On one hand, I'm proud of the Sista for doing her thing, but I would like to see different kinds of scripts.

From Eurweb.com
 

http://eurweb.com/story/eur25581.cfm



An Excerpt
Often times, we as African-Americans find ourselves looking at history to gauge our progress or lack thereof. It’s true, hindsight is 20/20 and historical perspective is an adequate tool in assessing whether we’ve managed to repeat or learn from our mistakes. Yet, there are moments when we should be able to recognize an opportunity that lies ahead of us and use it to our collective advantage.

Hindsight may be 20/20, but I would submit that with good preparation, foresight might even be 20/10 and decidedly more valuable. Hindsight merely is a review of history. Foresight can decide what history ultimately will be.

In terms of Hollywood, a common complaint and refrain relates to the dearth of variety in stories being told by African-Americans or that the perception of what African-American audiences will support is extremely narrow in nature. On April 7th, African-Americans will have a tremendous opportunity to address both. I hope our ‘foresight’ is clear on this one.

On April 7, the movie Phat Girlz, starring comedienne and actress Mo’Nique opens nationwide. Ostensibly, one would assume that this movie could be another flimsy excuse to find laughs at the expense of African-Americans, when other stories could be told in its stead.

Not so fast.

The film is written and directed by African-American woman Nnegest Likké. And just in case you don’t realize how significant that fact is, in and of itself…try naming two other female African-American feature writer/directors who can get a film made and distributed within the Hollywood system in 2006.

No, try to name even one.

In truth, this movie wasn’t even ‘made’ within the Hollywood system. One of its producers, the late Bobby Newmyer (who also produced Training Day) mortgaged his own house and put up $3 million of his OWN money to help finance the film. Newmyer (who was White and Jewish) died shortly thereafter due to a heart attack. His commitment to this project cannot be questioned. The question is; will ‘we’ support this project?

‘We’ need to support this movie. We MUST support this movie. Although there are some who might say we don’t ‘need’ another comedy, understand that this comedy is both thoughtful and thought-provoking in nature; challenging the supposed standard of beauty in the United States and how these preconceived notions are just that…notions.

Phat Girlz is about celebrating the beauty of African-American women in all of the ways that Hollywood historically has refused to acknowledge or highlight. Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis; a Brother fluent in five-languages plays the lead role as Mo’Nique’s Nigerian love interest. This film is significant on multiple levels and its success would have wide-ranging implications.

In debunking the myth that African-Americans will 'only' support certain types of material and even then on marginal levels; support of this film opens the door for more. That’s 'more' in terms of substance, more in terms of story and more in terms of the storytellers who are chosen to tell those stories.

Re: From Eurweb.com
 

HELL no.

Co-signing. I'm a homebody. I'll try to go though.

Okay - I know someone will be going to see it tonite, so I want reports, please! I'm planning to go see it tomorrow.

So am I with a Soror. :)

Did anyone see it?

I'm not gonna make it this weekend. But would love to hear your thoughts about the movie. Anyone?

I just saw this movie last night and I would recommend that others go see it as well. I was pleased that it was not just another Black movie with no content. It was also not a movie about Mo'nique making fun of herself and acting foolish. The movie addressed real feelings that many Black (and other) women face on a regular basis. It seemed to be encouraging Black women to stop viewing themselves through the European standard of beauty and move to a view from outside our own culture. The director brings us an African and specifically Nigerian image of beauty. The movie had other messages about media, interracial dating, America's obsession with being thin, and many more. I think it was problematic in some ways as well but I don't want to elaborate before people see the movie. (And I'm sure others will bring those points out). Overall, I enjoyed it and my little blurb here does not do it justice. Go see it and support our own!

I saw it last night.

It did have some messages -- loving yourself no matter your size, accepting who you are, coming out of your shell, persevering to change the status quo, etc.

I did enjoy the infusion of Nigerian culture into the movie.

Some parts of the plot and various scenes were inconsistent but I saw it and enjoyed it.

Phat Girlz came in at #9 at the box office this (opening) weekend.