1/1/2024 0 Comments Sparkle 1976 cast nowWhen I read the obits of Whitney Houston yesterday and found out about her involvement in an upcoming remake with Jordin Sparks as the title character and Ms. The drama was maybe a little too quick the way they were presented but overall, I very much liked Sparkle. It was also a nice treat to see Don Bexley-best known to me and others as Bubba on "Sandford and Son"-as one of the M.C.'s. The presentations of the performances are very good especially when Ms. The original songs are by Curtis Mayfield who was from Chicago of which I'm also a native of. Philip Michael Thomas also appears as Stix who's originally one of two male members of the group before becoming the groups' manager later on. It's about a trio of Harlem sisters consisting of Lonette McKee (Sister), Dwan Smith (Dolores), and Irene Cara (Sparkle). As an original audience member of both productions, I have seen a lot of similarities in both stories to "Sparkle," as well as in "Saturday Night Fever," "Fame," "Flashdance," and the off-Broadway smash hit "Mama, I Want To Sing."Īfter several years of reading about this musical film, I finally watched Sparkle on Netflix Streaming. This movie could have possibly spawned the ideas of creating "Dreamgirls" on Broadway, and Mariah Carey's "Glitter," 25 years later. From being subjected to situations that almost leave no choice for strong long-term decision-making, to making the ultimate sacrifice in order to get ahead, all three young girls, Sparkle, Sister, and Delores, represent the different routes that one could take when you set out to achieve your ideal opportunity as your contribution to society. The phenomenal music written and composed by Aretha Franklin and Curtis Mayfield, the soundtrack carries the plot with every song. This story could simply become the biographical story of many young aspiring artists about what could materialize when things seem to happen too fast and role models are not available to lend a helping hand. 27 years later, it is still an original inspiration for achieveing my goals that I have set to accomplish since that time! This tragic story of a hard-core "behind the scenes" of the entertainment industry during the late 50's, "Sparkle" successfully portrays the struggle of three young sisters looking for their place in the sun. Thomas in 1977 and immediately fell in love with it. I read Mike Epps is playing Stix and Derek Luke is playing Satin I just hope Mike is serious this ain't a comedy.I was 5 years old when I saw this musical movie while on vacation with my family in St. She has a decent voice to be in the background and she can act. play Delores, wasn't she the youngest or was it Sparkle. get behind Alicia playing Sister all day I hope Whitney can make that happen, she's playing the mom and I love they are expanding her role b/c I felt the mom took too little part in trying to help Sister, plus Whitney is going to be a mom who has tried the secular music and seen where it lead so she's a church singer and I'm down to hear Ms. But Jordan Sparks is playing sparkle that's pretty much set in stone and I agree, she has the innocence of Irene's character and she has the voice to pull it off. Zoe and Amber are pretty as well as Sasha but I don't want lip syncing in the remake sorry I need some real singers. I think some of ya'll are forgetting the greatest aspect of this movie.the fact that Lonette, Irene and Dwan did their own vocals.
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