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Summary: A Great Film!
Review: "Claudine" is one of those rare films that no matter how old it is, it always seems to get better each time you watch it.This film centers around a mother of six, Claudine, and struggles with raising her children, earning enough money, fighting the "system", and handling her love life. James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll did excellent jobs of playing the lead roles. I would highly suggest this film! It's full of all the things that make a movie truly great!
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Summary: A Great Film!
Review: "Claudine" is one of those rare films that no matter how old it is, it always seems to get better each time you watch it. This film centers around a mother of six, Claudine, and struggles with raising her children, earning enough money, fighting the "system", and handling her love life. James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll did excellent jobs of playing the lead roles. I would highly suggest this film! It's full of all the things that make a movie truly great!
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Summary: Great film...
Review: ...Now where is the wide screen version? Where is Cooley High's wide screen version?
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Summary: Oscar Material, if any.
Review: A crowning achievement, if ever. Diahann Carroll steps out of character, as she portrays a welfare mother exploited the system. James Earl Jones, one of hollywood's finest actors, plays a fantastic part; a part in which you can feel an emotional vibe, because two black people in the mid-70's is still victimized by social injustices of our time. It shows how two people, although victims of poverty can feel real love; and, how 6 children on welfare, whom are fatherless become defensive and lash-out at the world. The acting in this movie is superb, from Diahann Carroll, the character we knew as Julia can get down-and-dirty; James Earl Jones, who'd been over-looked by Hollywood for years, is so convincing, that you want to smile at your garbage man the next day. Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, who was so funny in Welcome Back Kotter, now shows another side of his acting ability, as he plays Charles, the oldest of 6 children, who is so fed-up with the system he has a operation to avoid having children. And, the music is so typical of Curtis Mayfield, a composer who was ahead of his time, blends a combination of styles from "On-and-On" to "The Makings of you", in a master-piece, similar to what he'd done in Superfly. This is a must-see movie!
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Summary: One of the best movies i've ever seen
Review: Claudine is off the hook, not only was she on welfare, she was also raising a "village". Black single mothers can learn a lot from this movie. Not to mention the fact that the soundtrack is absolutely beautiful. Good luck trying to find it though, not unless you want to pay 90 bucks for it.
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Summary: Claudine - riveting drama packed with realism
Review: Excellent movie sure to entertain all those who watch. Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs put in the performance of their lives. The sometimes funny, sometimes sad storyline is sure to capture the hearts of viewers. The soundtrack, performed by Gladys Knight further enhances the movie. I could watch it over & over.
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Summary: I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!
Review: I absolutely adore everything about this movie!! When it became available on DVD, I believe that I was the first one to purchase it. But I am in desperate need of the soundtrack!
IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND THE SOUNDTRACK TO THIS MOVIE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I grew up on this movie and it is breathtaking. I enjoy seeing the trials of black women and how they overcome it. Diahann Caroll is so naturally beautiful-it's a must see.
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Summary: The Best
Review: I Love this movie.. And I am so glad that it's coming out on video. You have this woman with a lot of kids(Diahann Carroll), who is on welfare and works on the side to make ends meet. She meets this garbageman(James Earl Jones) who likes her despite the kids, dates her, and despite his own problems, want to marry her. In time,he gets cold feet and runs off for a minute thinking on the committment he's about to take on, but in the end, love rules the day. This movie,which the late Diana Sands got a hold of initially, was about to star in but got sick and later died, is so realistic. You have this woman who is on welfare, but works. You have this man who loves this woman, but he got kids from another relationship, and he got to pay for that too, then marry a woman with five kids?... That's enough to make anyone take a pause for the cause. Not to say it isn't a good idea. I have seen men do it and keep on going. But, it will make you think. A great movie by an unlikely actress. Diahann usually plays classier roles, yet she was good in this one so much so that she was nominated for an Oscar for that role.
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Summary: Real Life Drama
Review: I loved this movie when I saw it the first time as a child and I am still in love with it. Diann Carroll and James E. Jones were very good in this movie. The soundtrack is memorable. Issues of the african american family in the 70's was captured well.
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