I would've preferred quite a few more uplifting scenes of all the fun gigs the had, too. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019, I've watched them all, Sparkle (both of them), The Temptations, Dreamgirls, Why do fools fall in love, The Jacksons The Sapphires etc and even Jersey Boys but nothing compares, nothing can touch, easily the best.
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Tells the absolute truth about the music business, but the truth is sooo ugly. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Five Heartbeats - The Five Heartbeats on AllMusic - 1991 - The soundtrack of the 1991 Fox/Robert Townsend… "Baby Stop Running Around" has Temptations-ish James Jamerson-inspired bassline.
a brilliant story of struggle, money, corruption n music, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2012. fantastic film about a group of friends who slowly make it in the music industry.
It never gets old.
Robert Townsend did an awesome job with this movie!
I have watched it so much throughout the years that I could give you a script if you need it. Comedy, drama, suspense, music ... something from everyone. Unforgettable entrance by the lead singer. Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.
| The only bad thing I have to say is this "fictional" piece of work clearly overshadows that incomplete biopic, one take bonanza Temptations hack job. Company Credits Real life sucks too, y'all. The soundtrack makes a great companion to the movie, which is available from Fox Home Video.
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The mid-tempo jam "In the Middle" sounds like The Spinners circa '70s. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.
This film was an inspiration to me over ten years ago.
What can I say. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Watching it again reminded me of all the inspiration I received through watching it- as I went through very challenging times.
After 7 had a Top 10 R&B smash with the smooth as silk "Nights Like This." Filming & Production |
The Five Heartbeats (1,233) IMDb 7.6 2h 1min 1991 R Five friends leave their poor neighborhood and head for a new type of music - Motown - in this exciting film starring Diahann Carroll, Leon, and Robert Townsend (who also directs). The movie shows the progression of their careers and relationships, up and down. The Five Heartbeats R • Drama • Music • Movie • 1991 Five guys form an R&B group and sing and dance their way to the top of the charts - but can they survive the egos, drugs, booze, wrong women and money... more Start watching The Five Heartbeats (as Randy 'Roughhouse' Harris), Jimmy's Doorman There's plenty of retro touches on the album. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, The Ebony Sparks | Some tracks began with great potential but few of those played through or given prominence in the film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. (as Freddie Asparagus), Big Red's Guys
Once I saw that it was I snagged it right away!
Could've mixed in a bit more fun. It started to skip n mess up.
The strength this film has is that it is all about the music Indeed, 5 Heartbeats, "I got nothing but love for you", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2010. Call me a Wahhhhmbulance, Real Life Sucks too! I'm so disappointed. The clarity and detail in this blu-ray transfer made me feel like I was watching it for the 1st time, rivaling current releases.
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016. Select the department you want to search in. We Will Love This Movie Always - A House And Film of Love And Life, Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016. This is a classic that I can watch repeatedly.
Unfortunately, young Tressa Thomas' vibrant version from the film was not included on the CD. Now I have come through all of these testing times I look back fondly with huge appreciation as some of the scenes made a lasting impression.
Mildly entertaining but not great direction or acting. Great acting, great songs. My wife first watched this 25yrs ago and it cant be got in pal/region 2 . I have been waiting for this to be available in digital format for PURCHASE!
Do yourself a favor and purchase this film on blu-ray before its out of print, you wont be disappointed. (as Ron Jaxson), The Midnight Falcons Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014. Thats hard to say for some films produced only 10 yrs ago, let alone 20+ yrs ago. If you love music you have to own this movie. Rance Allen gives a sizzling performance on "I Feel Like Going On." Everyone loves this iconic classic because it depicted an era, a time where life was hard but through music more palpable. The writer, director Robert Townsend transported you seamlessly to a place and time where we all wanted to go back to as years progressed and with every showing, every viewing, the love of our music, culture and way of coping with life's injustices this film calmed our heavy hearts to the beat of Eddie Caine and the Five Heartbeats.
The soundtrack of the 1991 Fox/Robert Townsend film about the travails of a fictional '60s soul music vocal group includes the hit ballad "A House Is Not a Home" performed by The Dells, whom Townsend consulted with on the film. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2018, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. |
This is a story based on several R&B groups over time. A well put together film that will ultimately stand throughout the test of time. Just got the movie n it was all going great until it got to my favorite part when he came to them trying to get them to let him back into the group... Singing. I really want a better copy that works all the way through.. It's not like performers have to drag their butts to the same boring day jobs their whole life, they travel the world, get their butts kissed, and make (sometimes) great money. It's the Temptations without the songs you know so well but we don't know these guys so it's all a surprise. There's a problem loading this menu right now. You couldn't give anything less and wanted to give more than five (5) stars to this film if you grew up knowing that Motown and R&B was such a part of your history.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016. Many better musical "history" films out there. Patti Labelle intensely sings "We Haven't Finished Yet." Five friends leave their poor neighborhood and head for a new type of music - Motown - in this exciting film starring Diahann Carroll, Leon, and Robert Townsend (who also directs). This is by far the BEST movie one could ever see.
(as Craig Eisner), additional camera operator (as Phil Waters), additional first assistant camera (as Tom Yatsko), additional casting associate: New York (as Sarah Hyde-Hamlet). I tried on several dvd and bluray players all updated with latest firmware.
I can't believe it mess up on that part then seemed like after that it just took a bug chunk of the movie out pausing n skipping. However, even if your system says it can play this region it wont. (as Mike Conn), Big Red's Guys The Five Heartbeats (1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. (as Bob Mardis), The Five Horsemen I learnt that I must not give up and keep writing my own life, my own music and not to let others determine my destiny. Lead singer Marvin Junior, one of the most underrated voices in pop music, poignantly delivers the melancholy lyrics. Duck is the character who writes the song and his little sister belts it out like Aretha. It is set when black people struggled to get recognised and constantly got ripped off. This is without a doubt one of my favorite movies of all-time.
What i had to do was to convert it on my pc then compress it to fit on a normal single sided dvd which then worked fine. Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019. The movie is worth buying even if you just watch the first ten minutes. Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2019. I can watch it every 6 months and never tire of it.