Perry Kate
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
LouHomey
From my favorite movies..
ChicRawIdol
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
oscar-35
*Spoiler/plot- 1998, This singing group were a rhythm and blues sensation, five singers who created a sound and style that redefined the boundaries of a popular song. But there was a price to be paid for their meteoric rise, and when the pressures of staying in the spotlight became too great to bear, egos flared, giving rise to rivalries that threatened to tear them apart forever. But through it all, from triumph to tragedy, The Temptations forged a musical legacy that brought the country together….and audiences to their feet.*Special Stars- Terron Brooks, Christain Payton, Charles Malik, OB Woodside, Obba Babatunde, Jennifer Lewis, Alan Rosenberg, and Leon.*Theme- Family and artistic talent, when nurtured will produce greatness.*Based on- Detroit's Motown Records history.*Trivia/location/goofs- TV NBC miniseries re-cut to a feature film.*Emotion- An unforgettable film of good acting, interesting story and drama for anyone to watch. This film was full of great musical performances. It told the plain truth about the times that gave a chance for inner city Detroit black youth to get into the music business producing their huge success. A feel good movie.
njmollo
The Temptations (1998)This is an very good "bio-pic" about The Temptations. All of the performances are excellent. The performance by Leon as David Ruffin is particularly engaging. While the character of Ruffin is sometimes ugly, the performance by Leon injects sympathy for the man while never being apologetic. Leon is an outstanding talent.The "bio-pic" formula sometimes plays loose with the real history and while The Temptations does have many omissions and distortions these are made possible because the writers really knew their subject.It can be said that this is a revisionist history according to Otis Williams and some scenes do venerate the man, such as his parting scenes with his Mother and Mama Rose. Yet the character of Otis as played by Charles Malik Whitfield is not that sympathetic. He cheats on his wife, fires band members and appears solely interested in the Temptations continued success even at the detriment of those around him.If one aspect of The Temptations is lacking it is with the groups relationship with their hugely talented producer Norman Whitfield. Whitfield only features in the story quite late in the day, when in fact he was a great part of their initial and continued success. A single scene tries to encapsulate, not too unsuccessfully, The Temptation's relationship with their all-important producer but Whitfield is portrayed as no more than a musical pimp, which is unfortunate because he really should be regarded as the George Martin and Phil Spector of R&B production. If there is one single genius attached to the legacy of The Temptations then it is most certainly Norman Whitfield. The director also allows the music to speak for itself and it permeates the whole movie, which is a really good thing. The performance by the actors of famous Temptation performances are very well done. The director also does a very good job at disguising the limited production budget.If you are a fan of Motown and The Temptations then this is an excellent celebration of their music and career. Highly recommended.
anne-hapeta
In my opinion, this movie was so captivating, my soul soared every time they sang,my heart sunk every time when chapters in their lives were going pretty bad, i felt their joy and even their pain its just like i said its Captivating. I have a younger sister shes only 13 yrs, shes very much in to R&B and Hip hop but the reason why i mentioned this is because after watching this movie, she not only boasted about the movie to her friends but she also sings the songs while walking to school, i just thought that was nice to see and at least the lyrics she was singing was clean lyrics and not hardcore cursing with the hip hop she listens too lol. Just want to say is there anyway The Temptations would come to little ole New Zealand, you have such a Fan club :)
jglo67
I have watched the Temptations Movie over and over again, I must say i love this movie, what amazes me is i really never seen the actors in too many movies, but these guys should have all been given some award for the acting they did, they had the moves down like jamie foxx had ray charles, this movie should have went to the big screen it was so sad it did not, i mean the dancing was impeccable, in have read anything i could find on this group, they had such tragic lives, paul was ill from sickle cell, and he was shot in head , the opposite side, meaning he could not have shot himself, but the movie still did an excellent excellent job, i vote for the big screen it's never too late they repeat movies all the time,leon i swear had David ruffin in his soul, talk about a tear jerker, i went to mr. ruffin's grave and i intend to go paul's too eddie is in birmingham, melvin in l.a. and thank God Otis is still with us, I love them all..
