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Summary: Glitter
Review: Who cares what the bad critics say about Glitter, just check the review by a good critic like Roger Ebert and youre gonna find out that the movie isn't that bad and that Mariah Carey is a good actress. And stop messing with Mariah!
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Summary: i really didn't expect to enjoy it
Review: no i'm not a mariah fan and the reason i went to this movie is to get a laugh at mariah after reading the bad reviews from critics but i changed my mind after watching the movie .i really feel sorry for mariah .she's a great actress for her first try i'm sure she'll get some roles in the future.the songs are not that bad maybe it will grow on me more if i see it again.the movie is fun i liked it and her two best firends were hilarious and cool especially louise.
Rating:
Summary: Not Bad, Mariah Shines in this movie.
Review: I must admit that it wasn't a good movie, but it did not deserve all the bad reviews from the critics. it was a very enjoyable film, at least it was better than Nsync's On the Line and ..Crossroad from Britney?! i think the reason that this movie didn't do well is because that it was released one week after the Sept 11th cris( her new album Glitter was actually released on sept 11th, which made people forget that there was even a new album coming out from any artist) and the other reason is that this movie have no other big movie stars. it is very hard to pull a movie and do well in the box office when there's no actual big "movie stars" in the film, especially when Mariah Carey is a singer, not an actor.
Many people did not like Mariah reflects on the way she dresses, but if you would only take the time to watch this movie, you'd know that there is so much more to it than just a singer wanna-be-shine-on-screen movie or her showing off her body image. Plus, she didn't show off her body in this movie.
The other bad thing about this movie is the pacing of the movie. The movie was moving too fast at times and too slow at some times. There were parts in this movie that just happened without any explaination and didn't make any sense. Like the scene where she just went on the stage and started singing " Never Too Far " after she said " don't ever take any one for granted, 'cause you never know when you might loose them, and you might never get a chance to tell them how you really feel..." that scene didn't work. i felt that there culd've been more depth and drama in this scene if she've said more lines, 'cause it was the climax of the whole film and with her just going on the stage with one sentence and started singing just doesn;t work. The other scene would be the part where she saw a black lady on the street that reminds her of her mother. the first time i saw it i was like " Why is she standing there? that is her mom." then i realized that it wasn't her mom, it was just a slob walking on the street, but the movie didn't explain that. it just left you with puzzles in your head and wondering what just happended. I get afeeling that the script of the movie wasn't complete. there were so much holes in the story that even a 6 years old would know. the way they showed the chemistry between the two leading characters didn't work well until towards the end of the movie. the whole film kind of focused only on Mariah's character Billie that made you not have any feeling for Max's character Dj dice. Max Beesely is an unknown actor from UK and Glitter was actully his first big assignment for US after his unknow movie called " It was an accident " 2000 and " Five seconds to spare" 1999. Not a very attractive face that could make the audience fall in love with the character and have feelings for.
The music in the story was quite good actually in my point of view. i thought the music fits perfectly. the only thing is that they played " I didn't mean to turn you on " WAY too much and it wasn't a really good track that much after you hear it about five millions times in the movie. Loverboy was cute in this movie and reflection was beautifully sung and placed in the movie. i think the love scene was kind of cheesy and the dialogue was horrid when they were in the bed. " i don't realy do this " ....followed by Dice saying " i can tell " this was supposed to be a romantic scene, but it turned out to make people laugh.
it was still a very enjoyable film. it'd make you laugh, it'd make you cry. it was made for her fans, but i still think it is the kind of film that everyone could accept. Of course it is not an award winning film, but it was her first try of playing a leading role. We shouldn't just destroy her road of becoming an actress base on her first movie. Give her some chances and see how she'd do. (...) i give it 5 stars, because i like Mariah and i admire her as being a strong person after her breakdown and being dropped from her new record label ( not confirmed) Show your support and give her another chance to come back. She is not doing this for herself. She is doing this for her fans, for the people. (...)
Rating:
Summary: Glitter
Review: Who cares what the unknown critics say about Glitter, just check the review by a good critic like Roger Ebert and you're gonna see that the movie is not that bad and that Mariah is a good actress.
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Summary: Leave Mariah alone
Review: I saw Glitter on the opening night and I will admit it was not a packed house (Okay, there were eight people). Yet that did not stop me from enjoying the film. I have never been a big Mariah fan, yet somehow I thought this film might work because even if I don't always like Mariah's music, she does put in a lot of effort into her work , and it shows in Glitter. The film was unfairly trashed by critics who just figured Mariah was another pop star trying to break into movies. Well, she is, but Mariah does have charisma, and if anything good comes out of this film, directors will notice that Mariah has the ability to be a good comedic actress. She's very appealing as Billie, a young singer who rises to stardom in the 80s, and who tries to cope with both her professional and personal lives. Mariah may not always score in the dramatic scenes, but she has a charming quality that carries the picture nonetheless, particularly in her scenes with Max Beesly, who plays her boyfriend. Glitter is not perfect; it's episodic, the music is okay and the climactic scenes
(involving a dramatic concert finale) are not believeable (you'll know what I mean when you see it), yet it is still enjoyable. The film works best when it is poking fun at the 80s and at the
superficial nature of the music business (since Mariah is the star and helped oversee the project, this heightens the comedy and thus, makes it realistic), it's only too bad the film didn't concentrate more on the satire element rather than the romance.
Glitter may not sparkle, but it does have its' bright spots.
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Summary: Watch it and see for yourself
Review: Alritey, my advice is this: Don't pay attention to the awful, awful reviews that this movie received. Just go see it and decide for YOURSELF whether or not it's a good movie. Personally, I liked it very much, and it was not a bad start for Mariah Carey and her acting career. Keep in mind, this is just her first movie and she will definitely just keep getting better at it as times go on. So maybe "Glitter" isn't a type of "classic" movie like "Titanic" or "Wizard of Oz," but it is very very good as long as you're not looking for an Oscar-winner. It's just a typical teen movie that's good for Mariah fans and anyone else who's willing to give it the slightest bit of a chance.
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Summary: Mariah Carey- as never seen before!!!!!!
Review: As been anticipated, the new Mariah Crey movie sure does offer,
the way Mariah has never seen before!
Glitter is a fine drama/musical that will offer you plenty of joy , sadness and everything that is between,
with the fine acting of Miss Carey.
An enjoyable movie with cool music.
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Summary: SORRY,MARIAH,BUT THIS FILM NEEDS WORK
Review: Mariah Carey is one of the most successful artists of a generation but she should've thought out her forray into
feature films better.
"Glitter" was a film that Mariah had mentioned intrest in
making for years.It was sort of autobiographical(a lonely city girl with a soaring voice,becomes a superstar and all sorts of drama follow) but ultimatly,dealt with two of Mariah favorite things:emotion and '80s club/soul music.
That looks good on paper but making it happen would be harder. Telling the story of Billie,a young girl with a troubled family
(addict mom,deadbeat dad) who gets adopted and starts singing in
dance clubs and meets the man of her dreams,Dice(played by Max Beesly)only to become a star.But emotional shortcomings still
remain.
Just another "Star Is Born",you're probably thinking. No,
actually,Mariah's inspiration was Prince's 1984 classic "Purple
Rain".
In fact,"Glitter" is basically a Mariah-fied "Purple Rain".
Family problems,coping with stardom,and a crazy affilate
(the underated Morris day in "Purple Rain";Da Brat in "Glitter")
were all staples of "Purple Rain" and of "Glitter" too.
So what's the problem with "Glitter" then?
It has to Mariah's limited emotionally range as an actress.
Watching this film,I just see Mariah not Billie.She doesn't give
the character any identity of her own.And the film has a stale
air to it.Nothing fresh or exciting.Or at least,not much.
"Glitter" didn't deserve the backlash it got.It wasn't
that horrid.But it doesn't muster up much praise either.
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Summary: Glitter...It Ain't All Shiny
Review: This is one bad bad movie, but still worth every penny. Mariah smiles and prances her way through not even realizing the camp classic she has given birth too. Her acting is disconnected, her attitude is all pretentious, and the script is criminal--I love it. All the queens will want to pick this one up, but for the rest of you...take notes you might learn something.
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Summary: bad movie, but don't be so harsh
Review: Before ripping all over Mariah, let's be gentle because this is her first movie. Most people's first movies are not that great -even great stars had to start somewhere. The difference is that Mariah comes into the movie with a prior history of being a pop diva, and so everyone expects so much. Give her a little room. While this movie is not that great, only a few things would have to change to make it great.
First, the lines would have to be rewritten to tap into a deeper human condition or struggle -- more than just a yearning to be pop star but rather a deep desire to be heard. Second, lose the romance. Although romance is a classic theme in almost any movie, it doesn't belong here. What's needed is a musical struggle between two career paths that if she doesn't choose one soon, she will have nothing. The two choices are: big star go for broke, or moderately successful career in something else. It cannot be big star or nothing because obviously when given the choice of nothing anyone will take the route of being a big star since there was nothing to lose.
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