After watching Aaliyah: Princess of R & B I must say that I have an opinion!! While most trashed the movie as AWFUL and Crap, I sadly agree. I don't, however believe that is ALL it was. This movie was clearly very rushed. Everything we saw in the movie were things we already knew so that script fell flat from the jump. The actors were not the best, but I have to give it up to Alexandra Shipp for putting on a brave face and not being afraid of the scrutiny. She has proven herself a talented actress and I still think she was a good Aaliyah. She danced well and her voice is amazing. Needless to say the girl is gorgeous so people can keep hating on her all they want, but that's all that they would be doing. The other actors were lack luster performers. While the actors who played Missy and Timberland sounded almost exactly like the real deal when they spoke, their actual actions reminded you nothing of the legendary producers. Although her role was short, Elise Neal was SURPRISINGLY a good Gladys Knight. There is really no need to discuss anyone else!
Now for the tea & shade...
This is one time Wendy should take responsibility. It sucks that she will not admit that the movie was not good. She insisted on doing it, which I don't think was a problem. I do think that if you are going to get behind a project and force the issue then you should make sure things are kind of perfect. I mean it shows that it only took a few weeks to film the movie. Of course the movie was going to be highly rated because everyone was hoping for something amazing so all that bull about "at least you watched" or "you were watching" is just plain disrespect to the audience. Why wouldn't everyone watch. It was made to seem like the production company and Lifetime was going to have it together with or without the release of music and information from Aaliyah's family.
There have been legendary films that did not go to the big screen and those films portrayed the good and the bad of artist. Just take The Temptations made for tv movie for example. That film is still played on television to this day and people love to watch. Not only that, PEOPLE STILL LOVE THE TEMPTATIONS.
This film has made a mockery, but I think Aaliyah's people are at fault for that. What's that old saying?? Oh yeah "the show must go on." Well it did, and look what happened. Now all of the negative post on social media is what this girls name is wrapped around, and although extremely funny these post are, I ask if it is worth the laugh to be the butt of a joke, or would it have been triumphant to have a film that was worth the encore Lifetime will still show over and over REGARDLESS.
Now would be the time to start casting for "The Offical story of Aaliayh" because she is still worth it to clean up a mess. Oh and Miss Wendy honey!!! THE NEXT TIME YOU THINK IT IS OKAY TO LEAVE OUT THE PLANE CRASH IN ANY MOVIE, SOME ONE IS GONNA SEND FOR YOU MMMKAYYYYYY. YOU TRIED IT. HOW IN THE WORLD IS A MOVIE SUPPOSED TO END WITHOUT ALL OF EVERYONE CRYING FOUNTAINS OF TEARS???????? THAT WAS JUST TACKY AND SENSELESS.
How ever you want to spin it the film was an overall disappointment. Aaliyah is still the superstar she was and that is all that matters in the end. See you at the Whitney premiere!!!
#JareBearSaidIt
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