Dreamgirls Movie Soundtrack
Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B performer, James 'Thunder' Early, establishes his own record label and starts wheeling and dealing. When Early flames out, Curtis makes the Dreamettes into headliners as the Dreams, but not before demoting their hefty big-voiced lead singer, Effie White, and putting the softer-voiced looker, Deena Jones, in front. Soon after, he fires Effie, sends her into a life of proud poverty, and takes Deena and the Dreams to the top.
How long can Curtis stay there, and will Effie ever get her due? Alternate VersionsIn 2017, Paramount released a 'Director's Extended Edition' of 'Dreamgirls.' This version runs ten minutes longer than the theatrical version and contains changes which include the following:. The opening talent show scene has extended performances of 'I'm Looking' for Something' and 'Goin' Downtown,' including a longer scene on the stairs outside the Detroit Theater, where Curtis offers Marty a cigarette and a sales pitch after Charlene and Joanne walk out on him, and Curtis catches a first glimpse of Deena. Sung dialogue leading up to 'Steppin' to the Bad Side' ('You've got me to think for you now.'
) proceeds the scene in which Curtis tells Wayne and CC of his plan to sell off the car dealership, similar to the lead-up to the song in the original Broadway show. I was looking forward to seeing this film after all the hype in the press and a film with so many awards/nominations must be worth seeing right? Well, maybe i should have waited to rent this one. It starts out promising, great cast, brilliant costumes/make up and a feeling that the film will take you on a journey.
However, half-way through, it struck me that this film could not make up its mind whether it was a musical or a movie. The singing seemed to be confined to the performances of the artists in the film in the first half, but confusingly this all changed when in the second half they burst in to song at any interval. In my opinion it seemed like it was embarrassed to be a musical.
Many of the songs were similar and went on for far too long. The 'argument song' in the middle (you'll know which i mean) was verging on embarrassing. It left me sat in the theatre cringing, squirming and begging it to end. It's not all doom and gloom though. The film re-found its feet finally, towards the end.
In short I felt the film was good to start, stalled in the middle and went on to a good end. Visually stunning, impressive cast, great performances but loses the plot in the middle.
Contents.Background Harvey Mason, Jr. And Damon Thomas of the production team served as producers and arrangers for the film's soundtrack, which is performed by the actors in the film, including, and others.
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The soundtrack includes four new songs not present in the stage version of Dreamgirls: ', ', ', and 'Perfect World'. 'Listen' was released to radio the week of October 16 as the first official Dreamgirls soundtrack single; the disco version of 'One Night Only' was issued in late summer as a 12' club single and as an exclusive download on iTunes.Critical reception The Dreamgirls soundtrack was nominated for the 2008, losing to '. 'Listen', 'Love You I Do', and 'Patience' were all nominated for the 2006 for. However, 'Love You I Do' won the Grammy that same year for.Commercial performance. Producer: Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason, Jr. Weekly charts Chart (2006-2007)PeakGerman Albums (Official Top 100)28Austrian Albums 21Australian Albums 15Spain Albums 55Franch Albums 65Dutch Albums 22Polish Charts 41Swedish Albums 14Swiss Albums –27US1US ( )1US Top Soundtracks1Year-end charts ChartPositionUS Billboard 20041US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard)16US Top Soundtracks ( Billboard)6Certifications RegionCertification/salesJapan Gold100,000 ^United States Platinum1,000,000.sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification aloneSee also.References.
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Dreamgirls Movie Soundtrack
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