The Temptations

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Summary: GREAT MOVIE, GREAT ACTING AND SUPERB DANCE STEPS
Review: I HAVE SEEN MANY MOVIES OF THIS TYPE PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NOTICED THAT MUCH OF THE ACTING WAS AVERAGE. IN THE "TEMPTATIONS" MOVIE THE DANCE STEPS AND MOVES WERE PERFECT WHILE THE ACTING BY THE PARTICIPANTS WAS OFF THE CHART!! LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE MOVIES OF THIS TYPE.

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Summary: The movie was WONDERFUL!!
Review: I purchased the movie. I loved it. I have been following the Temptations since I was a teenager in the 60's. I also purchased the soundtrack. All I can say is If you are a TRUE Temptation fan, purchase the video and get the soundtrack too.

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Summary: excellent movie, could have been longer
Review: The movie was excellent, the music was just as good. Its one of those movies that you can't get enough of. Which is why it could have been just a little longer. Maybe focusing on the lives of at least one of the key members of the group a little more. I know it was about the group itself and not so much one member, but David Ruffin was a very real and major part of the temptations. A few clips of him doing some of his solo hits before his death would have been nice. At any rate I've purchased this movie, my brother in NY purchased this movie and my sister here in Fl plans to purchase it. Its very good and its very sad. i guess maybe you can do a movie on Marvin Gayes life now.

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Summary: History in the making! To be enjoyed for generations.
Review: This is one of the greatest movies of all times! The characters come alive. As I watch it, I have to remind myself that the characters on the television are not the real Temptations. It is spooky, but I get a selfish satisfaction knowing that I can experience the beauty and the sadness of the Temptations whenever I choose. My ten-year-old is even hooked on it. We watch it at least once a week and he swears that he sings like Eddie and Paul! In fact, he does. Go figure! It gives me comfort to know that the genius of The Temptations has been integrated into another, younger generation.

What makes this movie so wonderful is that it takes us back to the times when music really meant something and touched us on a deeper level. Each time that I watch it I am transported to a time when the melody of a voice could melt away the pains of a troubled society. Don't get me wrong, there were problems with segregation and wars, but there was an innocence that I long to return to. I hope that Paul, David, Eddie, and Melvin are resting in peace. Their music changed the face of entertainment and now their stories have truly changed my perception of the world.

I say all of this to say that this movie is a must have for Temptations fans as well as for those who want a break from all of the ugliness in the world.

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Summary: an amazing movie
Review: i have to be honest i really wasn't all that interested in the movie,at first anyway...i first saw the movie while i was in the wonderful city of detroit, michigan... i went to hitsville, usa,(the motown museum), i found the location where paul williams shot himself, where david ruffin was buried, where all five the the classic five lived, and basically roamed their old stomping grounds. this was an amazing experience for me, probably the most interesting... during all of this chaos of me getting all exited about everything there is to see in detroit, i had the honor of speaking with one of david ruffin's children, david ruffin jr. well that topped it all off...this was all before i watched the movie, so of course i didn't know how truly amazing it was standing in studio a where they recorded until i watched the movie... i was bawling by the end, it was an amazing movie although it isn't all completely true, like on the new years scene al really sent paul to the hospital, and melvin really passed on in a hospital in los angeles, it was the best movie i've seen... so to all the actors who where in this movie, you really gave me a completely different look at motown, thank you otis, and everyone who produced the movie... and i have to say, Leon, you were wonderful in the five heart beats, little richard, i have watched your movies, you're an amazing actor and i hope to see you in more movies in the future...

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Summary: Adds 'Sunshine' to Anyone's 'Cloudy Day'!
Review: Never, NEVER have I considered myself to be a massive "Repeat Viewer" in the past. However, after discovering this video at my mom's house, I decided to borrow it and give it a watch. 7 weeks! That's how long it took for me to finally have the strength to give it back! I LOVED THIS FILM- Terrific characters, acting that could even jerk the tears from Mr.T, incredible songs, and addicting dancing! In short, this movie has it all and will make you an instant fan wheather yu're a fan or not. Without EVER owning an album by the Temps, I now have 8 CD's & counting after viewing the film- YOU WILL TOO-PROMISE! This film refreshingly brings to life everything fans could hope for- and educates 'virgins' on just how great of a group they were. I own the book "Temptations" by the group's founder Otis Williams and, sure, there may be a few differences between fact and fiction in some minor spots- but in no way are any MAJOR liberties taken to falsify the actual story. This is a film the whole family can sit & enjoy together, watching it over and over again with the same enthusiasm as the first time. Bravo to the entire cast & crew for turning one of the Greatest groups in the world into one of the most entertaining stories in a long time. WHERE CAN I FIND A COPY OF THE SOUNDTRACK! It once existed, but only for a very limited time. If anyone could offer ANY help (There's $$ involved if you can! ), PLEASE email me at [e-mail] BUY THIS VIDEO- and thank yourself for each time you'll be popping this (video) in the VCR!

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Summary: Melodrama aside, just enjoy the singing and dancing
Review: Based on co-producer Otis Williams' 1988 autobiography, the TV movie "The Temptations" is basically a rags-to-riches success story with great tunes--"I Can't Get Next To You," "The Way You Do The Things You Do," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"--which are performed mostly in their original recorded versions. The group went through more than a dozen lineup changes, but this is Williams' version of how it all went down. Played by Charles Malik Whitfield, Williams gets to provide the voice-over narration. Besides recreating some of the Temptations best on-stage routines, which are clearly the best moments in the movie, there are some more intimate moments, such as when the group works out the harmonies of "My Girl" while Smokey Robinson plays the piano. Director Allan Arkush ("Rock 'n' Roll High School") knows how to make the stage performances come alive, keeping the camera up close and personal. The ensemble does an excellent job throughout, with Leon standing out as David Ruffin. The melodramatic elements become a bit much to sit through as things progress, but the music makes everything come alive. It might be a toss up between screening "The Tempations" and putting on their "Greatest Hits" CD, but this is certainly a solid biopic.

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Summary: Creating New Fans Now and Forever
Review: I am 26 years old, I didn't grow up in the 60's or early 70's when the Temptations were extremely popular. Honestly, before this movie, I thought the Temptations were a group for generations past, and was only familiar with very few of their songs, I first saw this movie about a year ago on VH1, and I fell in love with it. I immediatly looked in stores to see if I could find it on DVD, and I eventually found it, and After buying it, I was hooked. I must have watched it everyday for a month. I was so consumed with the story, the music,...This is a truly wonderful movie, I have become a huge fan of the Temptations, I've researched about the group and the members individually, I can't get enough info about these truly talented men. By the time you get towards the end of the movie, you feel like you are in the story yourself, it draws you in and makes you feel like you actually know these characters, and that they are a part of you and you feel the hurt and anguish when, for instance, Otis Williams loses his son, and when the various members of the group pass away, When you see Paul Williams, the once vibrant, idealist who was responsible for incorporating movement and choreography into the group's routine early on, became consumed by alchohol addiction and eventually leads to his suicide. You feel the emotions of of all the characters. The actors portraying the Temptations in the movie are exceptional! The True treasure of this film is Terron Brooks,-"Eddie Kendricks". See this movie! you won't regret it!

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Summary: ONE MORE GOOD RATING!
Review: I watched this movie for the second time...just tonight. I really enjoy this movie. It has such great casting...the Temptations characters come alive....and I cried when I watched several of the Temptations pass on....I often wondered over the years what happened to the original men in the group. The music is great, full songs, not just partial ones. I always loved this group...and I felt like I was being transported back to the 60's when I grew up!! Music doesn't get any better than this!! Their music transcends race, and age. They truly did tell their stories and display their true souls when they sang. If you are or were a fan of these great singers and/or the Motown sound, you owe it to yourself to watch this movie!!

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Summary: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Review: The Temptations is one of the best movies ever made. The film is on my personal Top Ten List. Based on the memoirs of founding member Otis Williams, it tells the story of how the Temptations came to be. The whole undertaking is done with such love, dedication, and devotion, that you cannot help but be swept away in this story of the rise to fame and fortune of a group of dreaming black kids from Detroit.

You get to see what it was really like behind the scenes of Motown, how Berry Gordy ran his breakthrough, genius, music revolution at Hitsville, U.S.A. You see that some things have changed about the music industry, and some things remain the same. For example, today record labels will dump someone after one failing album. Gordy supported the Tempations for two years before they had a hit. He had faith in them, faith that you just no longer see today in a music industry based on profits and greed. And something that remains the same is that there are still unscrupulous promoters out there who will take advantage of a young and naiive group. Also, touring on the road is still a big strain on marriages of the performers. The movie has as much heartbreak in it as it does joy.

Everything about The Temptations is sublime. The singing will make you get up and dance. Every song is performed in its entirety. The times are portrayed so well, from the segregated 50's all the way up to the 1990's. Everything is changed to match each passing decade: the hair, the clothes, the lighting, the music, even the filmography. Featuring the real Smokey Robinson as himself, this film is not to be missed by anyone who loves the Motown classics. You will laugh, you will cry, you will get this incredible buzz - and you will never look at the Tempations the same way again.