Dream girls

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Movie
German title Dream girls
Original title Dream girls
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2006
length 130 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
JMK 6
Rod
Director Bill Condon
script Bill Condon,
Tom Eyen
production Laurence Mark ,
Patricia Whitcher
music Henry Krieger
camera Tobias A. Schliessler
cut Virginia Katz
occupation

Dreamgirls is an American drama film directed by Bill Condon in 2006 . It is an adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen . The film musical contains four additional warrior titles.

action

Detroit in 1962. The girl group The Dreamettes , consisting of Effie Melody White, Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson, takes part in a local talent competition. Car salesman Curtis Taylor becomes the group's manager and organizes a Chitlin 'Circuit tour for them . First, the three start as background singers with James "Thunder" Early. They manage to become number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with a title .

While Curtis and Effie are in a relationship, Lorrell has an affair with the married James. After the group, now renamed The Dreams , split from Jimmy Thunder and adopted a new image, Curtis makes Deena the lead singer because television needs tribute and audiences are to be addressed by the prettier and slimmer Deena. Effie gives in, gritting her teeth - she sees herself as right to have the better voice, but also wants to be successful. When Effie does not show up during rehearsals, she is booted out on New Year's Eve. They say she got too difficult and Curtis has already found a replacement for Effie. Effie leaves Curtis and the band in an argument and lives alone. She does not tell Curtis that she is pregnant by him. The years go by and the girls' huge success turns into Deena's triumph. She becomes a star and is now married to Curtis. After a long time - it's already the mid-1970s - Deena finally breaks up with her husband after discovering how he's just taking advantage of everyone. The Dreams give a farewell concert, at which Effie also appears for reconciliation. Her nine-year-old daughter sits in the audience, and when Effie starts singing, Curtis realizes who the little girl is.

background

  • The film is based on the story of the vocal trio The Supremes , later also known as Diana Ross & the Supremes (called Deena Jones and the Dreams in the film ). The role of Diana Ross is played by Beyoncé Knowles in the film.
  • The film was shot in Los Angeles.
  • Production costs were estimated at 70 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately 146 million US dollars worldwide.
  • The premiere took place on December 15, 2006 in New York City and Los Angeles. The widespread release in US cinemas began on December 25, 2006, and the German theatrical release was on February 1, 2007.
  • The record company "Rainbow Records" shown in the film is based on Motown .
  • In the film, Curtis Taylor wants to introduce Deena Jones to a boy during the Christmas party who is waiting for her at the door. This looks like the young Michael Jackson , which alludes to the long friendship between Diana Ross and Michael Jackson; Jackson released the first records with his band The Jackson 5, as did Diana Ross at Motown .
  • John Lithgow and John Krasinski have a guest appearance in the film as a film producer and screenwriter, respectively.

reception

Reviews

James Berardinelli described the film on ReelViews as "wonderful entertainment" and praised the "complex" characters. The film shows the reality of the African American musicians from the perspective of the people involved. He is one of those films that give the feeling of not only seeing something, but also experiencing it.

Kirk Honeycutt wrote in the Hollywood Reporter on December 1, 2006 that the musical-based and "theatrical" film had "energy" but no "heart". It disappoints so much that expectations exceed the result. Honeycutt had high praise for portraying newcomer Jennifer Hudson, but Jamie Foxx made it appear that he wasn't comfortable in the role of a bad guy. Honeycutt also praised the editing and camera work.

Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle on December 15, 2006 that it was the first time he saw people who would stay in theaters during the credits. The film reflects the stylistic and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s. LaSalle praised the performances by Jennifer Hudson and Beyoncé Knowles.

Awards

The IMDb has received 27 awards for the film (in over 40 categories) and a further 21 nominations (in over 50 categories). Below is a selection:

Jennifer Hudson

Academy Awards 2007

Golden Globe Awards 2007

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007

British Academy Film Awards 2007

The German Film and Media Assessment (FBW) awarded the film the title “particularly valuable”.

Home theater publications

  • DVD release
    The film was released on DVD on June 21, 2007 in Germany . Unlike in some other countries, however, only a single disc with little additional material (extended scenes, music video) was brought onto the market.
  • Blu-ray release
    Unlike the DVD, the Blu-ray version of the film was released as a special edition with two discs. In addition to the extras on the DVD, this contains a number of featurettes, some in HD resolution. The publication took place at the same time as the other media on June 21, 2007.
  • HD DVD release
    Also on June 21, 2007 an HD DVD edition was released. Like the Blu-ray, this comprises two discs and contains identical extras. In contrast to Blu-ray, HD-DVD contains sound tracks in Dolby Digital Plus.
  • The director's cut of the film was released in the USA in October 2017 . This is around 10 minutes longer than the theatrical version.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ IMDb
  2. ↑ Certificate of Release for Dreamgirls . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2007 (PDF; test number: 108 680 K).
  3. ↑ Age rating for Dreamgirls . Youth Media Commission .
  4. ↑ Filming locations for Dreamgirls
  5. ↑ Business Data for Dreamgirls
  6. ↑ Start dates for Dreamgirls
  7. ^ Review by James Berardinelli
  8. ↑ Review by Kirk Honeycutt ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Review by Mick LaSalle
  10. ↑ Evaluation of the German film and media evaluation (FBW)
  11. ↑ http://www.cinefacts.de/dvd/db/filmdvd.php?id=19563
  12. ↑ http://www.cinefacts.de/blu_ray/db/details.php?id=35692
  13. ↑ http://www.cinefacts.de/hd_dvd/db/details.php?id=35691
  14. ↑ Comparison of the theatrical version with the Director's Cut on Schnittberichte.com, accessed on November 12, 2017