DreamGirls - Page 2

OhSoVeryLadylike · #1 12-24-2006, 06:09 PM

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!!

MeezDiscreet · #2 12-24-2006, 08:58 PM

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!!!"

Honeykiss1974 · #3 12-26-2006, 06:08 PM

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...

MeezDiscreet · #4 12-26-2006, 06:29 PM

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

Luckie1922 · #5 01-02-2007, 05:20 PM

I enjoyed Dream Girls, and I hate musicals…but Dream Girls is tastefully done…Jennifer Hudson gives an award winning performance… it’s a must see… I also suggest:

Pursuit of Happiness
Babel
Notes on a Scandal

CrimsonTide4 · #6 12-31-2006, 01:52 PM

Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme by Mary Wilson
Dreamgirl & Supreme Faith by Mary Wilson

I have never read either titles but I suspect that I will be adding these to my TO BE READ list.

CrimsonTide4 · #7 12-31-2006, 11:05 PM

from Yahoo News:

"Dreamgirls" saw a major surge in business, averaging a whopping $18,192 per screen as Paramount rolled it out slowly with word-of-mouth creating a buzz. It was showing on just 852 screens, compared to 3,768 for "Night at the Museum."

"Dreamgirls," the first musical sensation since "Chicago" in 2002, will expand to about 1,800 screens on Jan. 12.

Kamryn · #8 12-31-2006, 11:49 PM

That's crazy!
That explains why we had to leave our CITY to see it in the boondocks!
None of the theatres had it showing in our area.
Then they're expanding to 1,800 on Jan. 12??? That's not even half of "Night at the Museum!"
Hmmm...wow...

Kamryn · #9 12-31-2006, 11:53 PM

Thanks for all the info 1browngirl, DSTChaos, and CT4! I really didn't know all of that.

BlueReign · #10 01-01-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamryn

Thanks for all the info 1browngirl, DSTChaos, and CT4! I really didn't know all of that.

Like I kept telling my daughter, "this is not all about your beloved Beyonce and Destiny's Child". LOL!

Thanks CT4! I didn't grow up with the Supremes, (cause I'm not that old) but I fell in love with the Mary Wilson's books about her life as a Supreme. If you read the books, you will love Florence Ballard. That was why Jennifer's character was so real.

DSTCHAOS · #11 01-01-2007, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

from Yahoo News:

"Dreamgirls" saw a major surge in business, averaging a whopping $18,192 per screen as Paramount rolled it out slowly with word-of-mouth creating a buzz. It was showing on just 852 screens, compared to 3,768 for "Night at the Museum."

"Dreamgirls," the first musical sensation since "Chicago" in 2002, will expand to about 1,800 screens on Jan. 12.

They aren't showing Dreamgirls at any of the movie theaters in "black areas" around here.

MexicanMami0286 · #12 01-01-2007, 04:49 PM

i loved the movie, though i didn't expect to.

and it's also great going to the movie theatre with unwanted commentary for the whole movie. some chic pulled out her cell phone and talked for a good couple of minutes...loudly.

oh and i also enjoyed the "in-movie" sing-along.

Wonderful1908 · #13 01-01-2007, 06:04 PM

Okay I thought the movie was okay. I think that is because I don't like musicals, so I may be bias.

JHudson did her role though for someone who has never acted she did an awesome job, she deserves to win the Golden Globe and an Oscar.

Beyonce did okay, but I think her character was supposed to have no depth and if that was what the intentions were then she did fine.

I agree with the Eddie Murphy comments and "sexual chocalate" I think I read that on here before I saw the movie so it was already in my head.

jitterbug13 · #14 01-01-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

from Yahoo News:

"Dreamgirls" saw a major surge in business, averaging a whopping $18,192 per screen as Paramount rolled it out slowly with word-of-mouth creating a buzz. It was showing on just 852 screens, compared to 3,768 for "Night at the Museum."

"Dreamgirls," the first musical sensation since "Chicago" in 2002, will expand to about 1,800 screens on Jan. 12.

Ya'll didn't know they are not showing it everywhere? I heard the guy on the radio say last week that Dreamgirls is not doing well. I though "if you read the whole story, you will know that they are not showing it in all theaters". There's not even 10 theaters that are showing it in SC. I guess releasing it more in theaters on King's weekend will draw more folks.

Interesting stuff on that Wikipedia site. I really think Jennifer Holiday's bitter that everyone else from the play has had sucessful careers and not her. Even the person who was orginally suppose to pay Effie (Nell Carter-RIP) had a decent career.

ETA: About Eddie's songs--Don't forget I Was The King and What's Up With You (his duet with Michael Jackson)

AKA2D '91 · #15 01-01-2007, 10:05 PM

I don't know about these "reports" that it's NOT doing well. The movie made $9m in ONE day( I believe). Was that not good?

That was opening day. Plus, how many movies are released on a Monday? Mostly Friday, maybe a Wednesday. So, that gave the movie time to make up for the limited screens available.

I remember when I made my initial post, I could not find too many articles about the numbers. I guess that was because it was still Christmas or the day after. Orrrrrr, was it because the movie had done well? If one movie was released widely; while another one was released with limited screens, can you really compare them?

I'm sure the movie has made a profit for the film company, Dreamworks. Has the film been released overseas? I'm sure it will do well.

*I mentioned to my sister while in line if there was going to be some controversy around the ticket sales. Remember what happened when Waiting to Exhale was released? True ticket sales were not reported by some theaters.

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