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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9781574927382 Edition: Edited Edition Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 1574927388 Label: Evergreen Ent Languages: Manufacturer: Evergreen Ent Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Evergreen Ent Release Date: March 23, 1999 Running Time: 150 minutes Studio: Evergreen Ent Theatrical Release Date: November 01, 1998 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The soap-opera career of Motown's most successful group, the Temptations, lends credence to the old belief that great art comes from troubled lives. Over three decades, the band struggled through numerous ego trips, countless members, broken relationships, coke addiction, alcoholism, suicide, cancer, deadly arthritis--in short, all the melodramatic devices necessary for a TV miniseries. This two-and-a-half-hour docudrama touches on all of these personal tragedies, but unfortunately forgets the real reason for the strength of the story: the music. Sure, there's wonderful reenactments of the quintet's finest material, such as "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "The Way You Do the Things You Do," all performed with the slick choreography and shimmering vocal harmonies that made the band legendary. But, unfortunately, director Allan Arkush (Rock and Roll High School) and writers Kevin Arkadie and Robert Johnson forget to put the music into any historical perspective. Why were the Temptations so important? What was their contribution to pop music? By watching this saccharine, manipulative exposé, you'd never know. The performances are nonetheless terrific, especially Charles Malik Whitfield as leader (and narrator) Otis Williams, D.B. Woodside as his partner, Melvin Franklin, and Leon as the group's talented livewire, David Ruffin. The DVD edition offers several fine features including 2.0 Dolby Surround Sound, a discography, cast and crew profiles, extensive production notes, and most important, the ability to jump to any of the seven songs performed... basically the main reason to watch this epic. --Dave McCoy Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great biography of one greatest R&B Group of the sixtiesThis is a great movie if you like biographical drama of the entertainment industry. It filled,with drama, musical numbers performed by the actors who portrait this famous group. There is love, unity, friendship, egoism, etc. This is real story of a group's humble beginnings to their ending. You love the music, the drama and the actors. Rating: - The TemptationsThe Temptations were one of my favorite groups growing up in the Detroit area. When the movie came out I had to see it and absolutely loved it. I had always wondered what had happened to everyone in the group so many years later. It tells how they got started, all the obstacles they had to overcome to make it to the top. It tells about all of their lives and what happened to them all and what stardom did to many of them. It is a great movie with great music! I thoroughly enjoyed it and wanted it ... Read More Rating: - The Temptations ( T.V. Movie )This made for T.V. movie should have been on the silver screen. I couldn't tear myself away from it. I have seen the Temptations in concert several times and this movie shows the human side of these superstar performers. I will watch this movie over and over again. If you love the Motown magic you won't be disappointed with this movie. Rating:  - Temptations (VHS version)I had already watched this on DVD. A reviewer said that the DVD version was cut - much shorter than the VHS one. So, based on this, I got the VHS version. I was disappointed to find that in actuality it was the VHS version that was cut, not the DVD. Sorry I wasted money on the VHS version. UNcut, this movie is a mustsee for Temptations fans. In 1967, after a Temptations concert at the old Latin Casino, my buddies and I accepted an invitation up to their suite. Although ... Read More Rating: - Great movie that took me back...It's rare that a TV movie reaches this level of quality and emotion. I grew up in the 50s and 60s, so Motown played a big part in my teenage years. I loved the Temptations. I bought their albums and watched them on TV any time they were on. But, it wasn't until I saw this movie that I understood better how they came to be "The Temptations". I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoyed the Motown sound. The cast and acting are great, the late 50s and 60s era are recreated ... Read More |
