With angela bassett, taye diggs, whoopi goldberg, regina king. How stella got her groove back this home was used for. How stella got her groove back is the soundtrack to the 1998 film, how stella got her groove back. An anthology of contemporary africanamerican fiction. How stella got her groove back angela bassett taye diggs regina king 1998 a 40ish san francisco stockbroker angela bassett has a fling with a 20yearold taye diggs while vacationing in jamaica. The love story provides a suitable frame for the authors trademark charm and credible sense of black middleclass values, but sloppy prose and a single, rather solitary protagonist fail to give readers the synergistic magic of. Terry mcmillan and ron bass wrote this screenplay based on mcmillans semiautobiographical bestselling novel over 2,000,000 copies in print before the release of this film. More than a love story, it is ultimately a novel about how a woman saves her own lifeand what she must risk to do it.
When its time to return to california, stella realizes that shes developed real feelings for her new man. How stella got her groove back tries its best to turn a paperback romance into a relationship worth making a movie about, but fails. Download how stella got her groove back dvdrip famouz. Listen free to soundtrack how stella got her groove back. It has sexual situations and one scene of topless dancing in a disco. This home is located at 1182 east elizabeth street, pasadena. How stella got her groove back is the chick flick to end all chick flicks. The film stars angela bassett, taye diggs in his film debut, whoopi goldberg, and regina king.
His pursuits for her turn into a hot and steamy romance that forces stella to take. Grammy awardwinning songwriters jimmy jam and terry lewis supervised the films music and. How stella got her groove back is a 1998 american romantic comedydrama film directed by kevin rodney sullivan, adapted from terry mcmillans bestselling no. Stella, played by angela bassett, is an attractive, 40yearold, highsalaried, and overworked stock. Stella is a highly successful, fortysomething san francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful new york girlfriend delilah to take a well deserved, firstclass vacation to jamaica. How stella got her groove back soundtrack cd details and availability. With its repetitious ups and downs and unexpected twists and turns, how stella got her groove back will have some in the audience whooping in delight over the proceedings, but by the time you leave the theater you might just realize that theres not much substance behind the ride and that youve seen too much of the structure holding up its. The casting in combination with a well crafted storyline made this movie a hit with modern viewing audiences. How stella got her groove back full movie qhila movie. Stella made you sympathize with her and her dealing with being fired and having to absorb the fact that she had reached a turning point in her life. How stella got her groove back 1998 movie moviefone. The soundtrack for how stella got her groove back, released august 11, 1998, was the first release from flyte time records. How stella got her groove back is full of terry mcmillans signature humor, heart, and insight. How stella got her groove back 1998 plot summary imdb.
I dare say, it is the saving private ryan of the much maligned and misunderstood girlsnightout movie. How stella got her groove back 35 movie clip dance. Jul 16, 2015 hes the man of her dreams in every way except one hes half her age. How stella got her groove back 1998 stream and watch. How stella got her groove back the washington post. May 10, 20 how stella got her groove back theatrical trailer 1998 by saneelgb. I almost forgot about you by terry mcmillan, paperback.
How stella got her groove back 25 movie clip not even. How stella got her groove back soundtrack wikipedia. How stella got her groove back theatrical trailer 1998 by saneelgb. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. How stella got her groove back outrageously glossy and sometimes quite funny, this fantasydriven romance about a gorgeous woman who rediscovers her sexual self in scenic jamaica is choppy, poorly. How stella got her groove back is a 1998 american romantic comedydrama film directed by kevin rodney sullivan, adapted from terry mcmillan s bestselling novel of the same title. I loved the idea that out of darkness she was able to see the light and seize her job loss as an opportunity to take her life in a new direction. Watch how stella got her groove back online full movie from. How stella got her groove back 1998 unluckyinlove stockbroker stella angela bassett jets to jamaica with her gal pal delilah whoopi goldberg for some fun in the sun. Hes the man of her dreams in every way except one hes half her age. May 23, 2010 how stella got her groove back dvdrip by famouz please comment on quality. Watch how stella got her groove back online full movie. Jun 26, 2005 he also claims he was denied his full share of royalties, as spelled out in the prenup, from how stella got her groove back, the fictionalized account of a single mothers torrid relationship.
It is a romantic drama by the director kevin rodney sullivan, based on the same titled novel. He also claims he was denied his full share of royalties, as spelled out in the prenup, from how stella got her groove back, the fictionalized account of a single mothers torrid relationship. Various artists how stella got her groove back soundtrack. Six years into their marriage, jonathan blindsided terry with a shocking revelationhe was gay. This home was used for the filming of the 1998 movie how stella got her grove back starring angela bassett. Aug 14, 1998 how stella got her groove back is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Get how stella got her groove back dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The original music score was composed by michel colombier. Can you match each of these bond villains with their own evil plot. If a romantic couple feels wrong to the audience, no plot gymnastics can convince us.
Mcmillans seven previous novels was a new york times bestseller, and four have been made into movies. Sexy stella finds love in the islands how stella got her groove back by terry mcmillan. How stella got her groove back, a streamofconsciousness firstperson narrative of divorcee stella payne, examines stellas transformation from an uptight, materialistic business cog to a. How stella got her groove back was a hugely successful film from 1998. How stella got her groove back is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. How stella got her groove back 1998 rotten tomatoes. There she meets this guy name winston diggs who is 20 years old. Released august 14th, 1998, how stella got her groove back stars angela bassett, taye diggs, regina king, whoopi goldberg the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of. Im generally a sucker for romance, and i came close to liking how stella got her groove back, the latest adaptation from one of terry mcmillans bonding women books waiting to exhale, this one about a 40yearold highstakes broker angela bassett who finds herself revitalized in. How stella got her groove back trailer by sonysloba. Stella, played by angela bassett, is an attractive, 40yearold, highsalaried, and overworked stock broker with a beautiful home overlooking san francisco. How stella got her groove back dvdrip by famouz please comment on quality. During a vacation to jamaica, stella and her dearest friend delilah meet a man who is half her age, but who is also the man of her dreams. Cnn how stella got her groove back october 21, 1998.
At the age of forty two, she is quite content with her life, or so she thinks, which consists of work, managing a household, and raising a preteenager. Stella payne angela bassett is a highly successful, fortysomething san francisco, california stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful new york city girlfriend delilah abraham whoopi goldberg to take a well deserved, firstclass vacation to jamaica. There, the 40yearold working woman has an island fling with winston taye diggs a handsome 20something. As she soaks in the beauty of the island, she encounters a strapping, young islander, winston shakespeare.
Im generally a sucker for romance, and i came close to liking how stella got her groove back, the latest adaptation from one of terry mcmillans bonding women books waiting to exhale, this one about a 40yearold highstakes broker angela bassett who finds herself revitalized in the arms of a jamaican hunk half her age. Fiction, african american women, divorced women, americans. How stella got her groove back is a 1998 american romantic comedydrama film directed by kevin rodney sullivan, adapted from terry mcmillans bestselling novel of the same title. How stella got her groove back original soundtrack. Watch how stella got her groove back online stream full. Terry mcmillan, known for her bestseller waiting to exhale, brings to the screen a story that reflects her own personal experience in how stella got her groove back. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. At the end of the movie were prepared to concede that stella may indeed have her groove back, but at a considerable price, and maybe not for long. Three months after terry returned to california, she asked jonathanthe inspiration for her bestseller how stella got her groove backto move into her multimilliondollar home.
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