DREAMGIRLS - A Parody? — Page 2

And I don't think Ms Ross is having a issue with anything. As a matter of fact.. I will bet you anything she will hit the talk show route shortly after the ( hopeful) success of the movie. She has a new mini tour to promote.

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You already said that.

MY TWO CENTS: I don't know very much about DREAMGIRLS, but I think it's very unoriginal, in my opinion. To me, it doesn't come off as a tribute. A parody more like, as someone posted earlier.

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Updated On: 10/24/06 at 12:58 PM

It isnt meant to be a tribute.

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Mama said I am special...

soooo.... you don't know anything about it, but you think it's unoriginal. you know what else is unoriginal- posters bashing something that they know nothing about.

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Updated On: 10/24/06 at 01:50 PM

my bad, manager. I was being over-protective of the Glory that is Dreamgirls. no offence intended.

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you can wait. the music is so accessible that you won't have a problem not knowing what is going on. also, since there will be modern day riffs which, I'm sure will make some of the die-hards upset, I would wait and make the movie you first Dreamgirls experience.

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There are no 'modern day' riffs in any of the singing. The songs are performed in their original form. Even Beyonce' had to 'learn' to sing in that bland Deena style. She also said she had to learn to emulate those 60's female vocalist's mannerisms, from just simple walking to their 'almost no movement' performing stle. Completely different from HER style of performing, both in singing and dancing.

Everyone in the film went thru a so-called DREAMGIRLS boot camp, whereas they learned the performing style of that period (early 60's thru the mid-1970's). Alot of research was put into the film, so it's reflected in every aspect.

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 02:44 PM

You can hear them in "Listen"

You can hear those riffs in every song she sings in the film.

The one i didnt understand was in "It's All Over" when singing the line "It was you alway thinking of youuuuu always thinking of youuuu"

First of all, who the f*ck cares if she "riffs?"

It wasn't invented in 1999. It goes back a LONG way. Remember Aretha? And umpteen million disco ladies. And I hope Beyonce takes full advantage of it on her pop songs in the movie. Why the hell not?

Deena is NOT an "innocent" in the film. And thank GOD, because it would be pretty BORING if she was. Beyonce has said that she approached it with a bit of the devil in her. Deena seizes the opportunities presented to her... including Curtis... and including the lead spot in the group.

This is different than the stage show, but certainly a viable (and probably better dramatically) interpretation of Deena's road to success.


EDIT: Oh, and some of the album art that is circulating around on the Internet and on the boards IS "fan art." It's not all from the film. So take a look around first, and then make your call. You obviously haven't seen all the stuff being posted. And some of it is pretty CRAPPY, by the way.

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