Who's gonna play big Re Re?

okay maybe Halle can play her Left Titty, but who's gonna play Right Titty?

ps I can see Terrence playing Smokey for the eyes....

bboy87 said:

Who's gonna play big Re Re?

BklynBabe said:

okay maybe Halle can play her Left Titty, but who's gonna play Right Titty?

ps I can see Terrence playing Smokey for the eyes....

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coldblooded...

purplethunder3121 said:

bboy87 said:

Who's gonna play big Re Re?

ok...Now who would play bigger ReRe??

bboy87 said:

shorttrini said:

That is one fucked up thing to say, about Halle or anybody...WOW!

but considering it is the same person who said 90% of the black R&B male singers are gay......

yep, exactly. if any other poster had written it, i would have been surprised. given this particularly poster's history, i thought, 'nope, sounds about right'.

RnBAmbassador said:

[Snip - luv4u]

Congrats, the most ignorant thing I've heard all day. And you made the cut, I got 20 minutes until the clock strikes midnight over here in NY.

Timmy84 said:

No Aretha has talked about getting Halle to play her lol

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She hasn't always been a heavy set woman. Hell she was Halle's weight in the mid-1970s lol

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I think Jennifer Hudson could have played it better than Halle.

daPrettyman said:

Timmy84 said:

No Aretha has talked about getting Halle to play her lol

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She hasn't always been a heavy set woman. Hell she was Halle's weight in the mid-1970s lol

[Edited 9/12/10 10:29am]

I think Jennifer Hudson could have played it better than Halle.

Good choice, too! Especially since she can actually sing and has lost all that weight. Could've been Oscar #2 for her...

I don't know about Halle Berry portraying Aretha.I was thinking that Jennifer Hudson would be a good choice.

I love Aretha threads X 100.

funkpill said:

purplethunder3121 said:

ok...Now who would play bigger ReRe??

Between this & RnBAmbassador, this thread is killing me. LOL

purplethunder3121 said:

Young Aretha...

Regina King...

I agree. Regina would nail it.

Aretha is crazy for this one. Not only do they not resemble much (and I know Aretha was slimmer when she was younger although she's always had some size on her), but I just can't see Halle Berry pulling this off. Halle is too bland to pull off playing Aretha. You need someone with a bigger presence and personality.

Cinnamon234 said:

Aretha is crazy for this one. Not only do they not resemble much (and I know Aretha was slimmer when she was younger although she's always had some size on her), but I just can't see Halle Berry pulling this off. Halle is too bland to pull off playing Aretha. You need someone with a bigger presence and personality.

I agree with your statement, except for the highlighted part. I wouldn't say Halle is too bland but too delicate. That's what makes her successful roles (Jungle Fever, Losing Isiah, Monster's Ball) so successful, her ability to be fragile and emotional. Franklin is a breakhouse (mentally, not physically).

Now, with that all being said, Halle is a underrated actress and she just might put on the weight and pull this off. After all, know one thought Charlize Theron could pull off Monster.

babynoz said:

I know that Re-Re used to be slim but I didn't know she was ever as small as Halle.

I think Regina King would have been a better choice.

For Rev. Franklin I would have chosen Larry Fishbone even though I think Denzel can literally do no wrong.

I would choose Michael Ealy for Smokey.

I'm fine with Blair and Nia.

I agree, Regina King would have been a better choice. I also think Jennifer Hudson would have been the best choice. Jennifer has slimmed down, and her face/complexion would have been a bettter match for Aretha. Plus Jennifer can carry a voice like Aretha's.

SoulAlive said:

I don't know about Halle Berry portraying Aretha.I was thinking that Jennifer Hudson would be a good choice.

I didn't see this post before I posted the same thing. Jennifer Hudson would have been an awesome match. Halle just doesn't seem to have the personality to match playing Aretha.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

I don't get that shit either. He played Ray Charles' first musical partner Sonny McGee in "Ray" I think.

Because we all look alike.

Sista Franklin is delusional, they better do an open casting call, in my opinion even Jenniefer Hudson would be a stretch.

I 100% agree, that Jennifer Hudson is the perfect match. What the hell was Reethy thinking when she chose Halle?

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2elijah said:

TD3 said:

Because we all look alike.

Sista Franklin is delusional, they better do an open casting call, in my opinion even Jenniefer Hudson would be a stretch.

I 100% agree, that Jennifer Hudson is the perfect match. What the hell was Reethy thinking when she chose Halle?

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Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

RnBAmbassador said:

[Snip - luv4u]

Homie, you don't know what you're talking about. Sounds like you have some color/shade complex or something. She's always been around black folks and in the black community. Halle's from Cleveland. She's knows what's up.

Realistically, someone like Tracie Thoms has the personality (and attitude) to nail Aretha but her name is not big enough, so she probably wouldn't be considered.

Harlepolis said:

2elijah said:

I 100% agree, that Jennifer Hudson is the perfect match. What the hell was Reethy thinking when she chose Halle?

Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

No, it wasn't and maybe the truth is to painful to tell or admit in that case, just allow sleeping dogs to lay . . leave it alone. I'm not interested in seeing another bullshit bio pic like brotha Ray's.

Harlepolis said:

2elijah said:

I 100% agree, that Jennifer Hudson is the perfect match. What the hell was Reethy thinking when she chose Halle?

[Edited 9/13/10 11:05am]

Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

I was actually focusing more on how Jennifer fits her physically to portray her. I just think she picked Halle, because she wants an A-lister and an eyecatcher to play her. You know, Aretha and her Diva issues.

I think the only reason she didn't pick Beyonce, and I bet she probably would have, if Beyonce didn't refer to Tina Turner during a tribute on a show, as the Queen of Soul (?). I believe that is what Beyonce did, and I heard Aretha called Beyonce on that, and was pissed about it, because Aretha has always been crowned the Queen of Soul. Correct me if I'm wrong about that story, , but I thought I heard something like that about Aretha addressing Beyonce on it, the next day after the show aired where there was a tribute to Tina Turner.

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TD3 said:

Harlepolis said:

Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

No, it wasn't and maybe the truth is to painful to tell or admit in that case, just allow sleeping dogs to lay . . leave it alone. I'm not interested in seeing another bullshit bio pic like brotha Ray's.

No shades of gray, as you say.

But Ms.Trina, when you decide to release a book, don't trick a bitch and say its a tell-all autobiography and then fuck around about which state/city have the best burger stand, name every female singer with a smart ass phrase following, and a bunch of gibberish that don't have shit to do with the price of scrambled eggs in the nearest beds n' breakfast own up to what you promised to deliver or like you say, let sleeping dogs lay and don't release a book.

And what was your issue with Ray? I'm glad they didn't base it on his autobiography because even though his book was better than Aretha by MILES(his sense of humor really carried the book), it wasn't heartfelt like say Marvin's Divided Souls or Etta James' Rage to Survive,,,,David Ritz dug deep into his subjects, but I guess he was allowed one big mistake when he worked with ReRe.

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2elijah said:

Harlepolis said:

Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

I was actually focusing more on how Jennifer fits her physically to portray her. I just think she picked Halle, because she wants an A-lister and an eyecatcher to play her. You know, Aretha and her Diva issues.

I think the only reason she didn't pick Beyonce, and I bet she probably would have, if Beyonce didn't refer to Tina Turner during a tribute on a show, as the Queen of Soul (?). I believe that is what Beyonce did, and I heard Aretha called Beyonce on that, and was pissed about it, because Aretha has always been crowned the Queen of Soul. Correct me if I'm wrong about that story, , but I thought I heard something like that about Aretha addressing Beyonce on it, the next day after the show aired where there was a tribute to Tina Turner.

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You're right.

I was embarrassed for her, somebody of her status should've been more confident about her place in the music map. But Daddy Knowles showed how petty he is too when he retaliated.

2elijah said:

Harlepolis said:

Vanity

Granted, Aunt ReRe was a FOX in her day, but I don't want either Halle or Loudmouth Hudson to portray her.

And I disagree with Sos about Ree being a brickhouse mentally, the woman wore her heart & insecurities on her sleeve.

To be honest though, this is not the issue, the issue is the MYSTERY of Aretha Franklin's story. The book wasn't truthful AT ALL about her upbringing or the circumstances she has been through in her career, and I'm afraid if Aretha took charge of the project it would be another ego feeding bullshit instead of an objective honest straight-to-the-chase story.

I was actually focusing more on how Jennifer fits her physically to portray her. I just think she picked Halle, because she wants an A-lister and an eyecatcher to play her. You know, Aretha and her Diva issues.

I think the only reason she didn't pick Beyonce, and I bet she probably would have, if Beyonce didn't refer to Tina Turner during a tribute on a show, as the Queen of Soul (?). I believe that is what Beyonce did, and I heard Aretha called Beyonce on that, and was pissed about it, because Aretha has always been crowned the Queen of Soul. Correct me if I'm wrong about that story, , but I thought I heard something like that about Aretha addressing Beyonce on it, the next day after the show aired where there was a tribute to Tina Turner.

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Acutally Aretha was upset and fired off a open letter to let everyone know she was upset, But Beyonce called Tina "The Queen" and Re Re lost her mind ( she didnt say Queen Of Soul)

I think an unknown who can actually sing would be a much better choice, but I am not a Hollywood producer

I'm actually surprised she did'nt ask Angela Bassett to rub Tina's nose in it

I cant see her bio film being as be as Ray's, Tina's etc

Harlepolis said:

TD3 said:

No, it wasn't and maybe the truth is to painful to tell or admit in that case, just allow sleeping dogs to lay . . leave it alone. I'm not interested in seeing another bullshit bio pic like brotha Ray's.

No shades of gray, as you say.

But Ms.Trina, when you decide to release a book, don't trick a bitch and say its a tell-all autobiography and then fuck around about which state/city have the best burger stand, name every female singer with a smart ass phrase following, and a bunch of gibberish that don't have shit to do with the price of scrambled eggs in the nearest beds n' breakfast :loll: own up to what you promised to deliver or like you say, let sleeping dogs lay and don't release a book.

And what was your issue with Ray? I'm glad they didn't base it on his autobiography because even though his book was better than Urethra by MILES(his sense of humor really carried the book), it wasn't heartfelt like say Marvin's Divided Souls or Etta James' Rage to Survive,,,,David Ritz dug deep into his subjects, but I guess he was allowed one big mistake when he worked with ReRe.

She got your $21.95? Sista Franklin book should've been called, Aretha, My Life Viewed through A Greasy Spoon. That's what I meant, Franklin shouldn't have bothered and leave the pic alone as well.

As far as Ray's bio pic. Damn where do I start. Needless to say I hate, "We All Lived Happily Ever After" bullshit Hollywood endings. Ray Charles was never severally traumatized by the lose of his eyesight nor his bother's death, it was his mom death (Aretha) at the age of 15 while he was away at school that was devastating. Yes, he brother death and losing his eyesight was painful, but Charles said himself if he ever had or even came close to a nervous breakdown, it was the death of his mother. He did drugs because that's what everyone was doing at the time and he thought he try i and then got hooked.The other thing, brotha Ray had two mothers who helped raise him, his biological mom (Aretha) and his father's wife whom he called Mother. Aretha was the one who pushed him to to be independent but "mother" was more of the nurture; Charles spoke often about both women and how important they in his life.

The portrayal of David "Fathead" Newman is patently false, he wasn't a load mouth Mr. Newman was actually painfully shy and his "side-kick role" to Ray Charles sound is a travesty, Mr. Newman was more than a damn side-kick. They never spoke about the superb musical education Charles received at State School For the Blind, where he learned to play Chopin, music theory, arranging, and to play piano and clarinet. Of course my biggest issue, Ray Charles, Jazz discography has been totally ignored and if you read my liner notes from my defunct Org Mix-Tape you know this pisses me off. Before Jimmy Smith & Big Band recordings there was brotha Ray.

The divorce between Della and Charles was a knock down, bitter, nasty, and protracted fight. And... he switched from "smack" to quart of gin a day and weed ; Charles always said, whatever he did to his body was his business, he died from cirrhosis of the live and hepatitis C.

Thank alot for making me upset.

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Yeah right, and I want Prince to play me.

Harlepolis said:

TD3 said:

No, it wasn't and maybe the truth is to painful to tell or admit in that case, just allow sleeping dogs to lay . . leave it alone. I'm not interested in seeing another bullshit bio pic like brotha Ray's.

No shades of gray, as you say.

But Ms.Trina, when you decide to release a book, don't trick a bitch and say its a tell-all autobiography and then fuck around about which state/city have the best burger stand, name every female singer with a smart ass phrase following, and a bunch of gibberish that don't have shit to do with the price of scrambled eggs in the nearest beds n' breakfast own up to what you promised to deliver or like you say, let sleeping dogs lay and don't release a book.

And what was your issue with Ray? I'm glad they didn't base it on his autobiography because even though his book was better than Aretha by MILES(his sense of humor really carried the book), it wasn't heartfelt like say Marvin's Divided Souls or Etta James' Rage to Survive,,,,David Ritz dug deep into his subjects, but I guess he was allowed one big mistake when he worked with ReRe.

[Edited 9/13/10 12:31pm]

I was soooo disappointed with Aretha's autobiography especially after reading the other ones that David Ritz had co-written! As I read it, I could imagine her telling David that she wasn't going to put THAT (whatever the REAL truth was about something) in the book! LOL I was especially disturbed that she used it as a format to tell tales, real or imagined, on other singers. Wouldn't it be interesting to know what her life was REALLY like? I agree that if she has control over a movie of her life that the same things that occurred in the book will happen in the movie as well. Might as well not even bother.

vainandy said:

Yeah right, and I want Prince to play me.

I get your drift!