I dare say, it is the saving private ryan of the much maligned and misunderstood. So, of course, the movies soundtrack album effects a match of u. 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 movie tv listings and schedule. 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. Aug 16, 2008 i dont think that they got married by the end of the movie, but he ended up staying with her.
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. Juanita feels like an approximation of this experience. For once, with how stella got her groove back, hollywood offers a love story that concentrates on the simple nuances of the romance rather than smothering us in an overly melodramatic narrative. Meshell ndegeocello let me have you from how stella got her groove back movie 1995. This is still technically true for the reallife stella, author terry mcmillan, who wrote the book on which the movie is based. Angela bassett as a fortyish sixfigure income, single mom that falls for a young stud while vacationing in jamaica. If we learned anything from how stella got her groove back its that a 20yearold is capable of having a mature and fulfilling relationship thats not based on sex. How stella got her groove back soundtrack wikipedia. How stella got her groove back 1998 soundtracks on imdb. Stella payne is fortytwo, divorced, a highpowered investment analyst, mother of eleven. 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 1998 how stella got her. Meshell ndegeocello let me have you from how stella got her groove back movie 1995 by shesstrate. 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. If a romantic couple feels wrong to the audience, no plot gymnastics can convince us. How stella got her groove back was a refreshing change from the legion of hood movies that have infested the 1990s. Made in the middle of the 1990s romcom boom, how stella got her groove back was also part of a wave of mainstream black cinema that emerged during the decade. How stella got her groove back original soundtrack songs. How stella got her groove back is a 1998 american romantic comedydrama film directed by kevin rodney sullivan, adapted from terry mcmillans best selling.
Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Winston taye diggs is supposedly stellas angela bassett groove. How stella got her groove back r comedy, romance movie 1998 unluckyinlove stockbroker stella angela bassett jets to jamaica with her gal pal delilah whoopi goldberg for some fun in the sun. May 31, 20 how stella got her groove back is based on terry mcmillans bestselling novel of the same name and stars two wonderful actresses as best friendsacademy award nominated angela bassett playing strong, determined stella and academy award winning whoopi goldberg as hilarious, sassy delilah. There, the 40yearold working woman has an island fling with winston taye diggs a handsome 20something. How stella got her groove back by terry mcmillan, paperback. Apr 15, 2009 6 videos play all how stella got her groove back soundtrack charity green patti labelle on my own official music video ft. How stella got her groove back the washington post. Various artists how stella got her groove back soundtrack. 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. Ive never had a midlife crisis, although i did recently work myself up in to a blindfury after thinking that somebody in my household ate my block of marble chocolate, so im pretty sure that i.
How stella got her groove back 55 movie clip ever consider. Watch how stella got her groove back starring angela bassett in this drama on directv. In the films second, and lesser, half, sentiment enters in big, soapy globs. Watch how stella got her groove back online stream full. How stella got her groove back soundtracks youtube. Mcmillan, 55, whose bestselling book how stella got her groove back is about a maydecember romance, divorced jonathan plummer, 32, after he disclosed that he was gay. How stella got her groove back is the soundtrack to the 1998 film, how stella got her groove back. Ive never had a midlife crisis, although i did recently work myself up in to a blindfury after thinking that somebody in my household ate my block of marble chocolate, so im pretty sure that i have a fairly good idea what it would feel like.
When she is fired, however, stella reexamines her life and goals and finds herself relieved at. How stella got her groove back 1998 cast and crew moviefone. Angela bassett as a fortyish sixfigure income, single mom that falls for a. Jun 12, 2011 movies without pity how stella got her groove back. How stella got her groove back 1998 plot summary imdb. How stella got her groove back is a singlemother comedy. 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. How stella got her groove back 1998 movie moviefone. How stella got her groove back is a sexy vacation romp that. How stella got her groove back 1998 cast and crew unluckyinlove stockbroker stella angela bassett jets to jamaica with her gal pal delilah whoopi goldberg for some fun in the sun. I dare say, it is the saving private ryan of the much maligned and misunderstood girlsnightout movie. How stella got her groove back is full of terry mcmillans signature humor, heart, and insight. 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. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Movies without pity how stella got her groove back. How stella got her groove back 35 movie clip dance. How stella got her groove back is based on terry mcmillans bestselling novel of the same name and stars two wonderful actresses as best friendsacademy award nominated angela bassett playing strong, determined stella and academy award winning whoopi goldberg as. I dont think that they got married by the end of the movie, but he ended up staying with her. Unluckyinlove stockbroker stella angela bassett jets to jamaica with her gal pal delilah whoopi goldberg for some fun in the sun.
Watch how stella got her groove back movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. With angela bassett, taye diggs, whoopi goldberg, regina king. The character has the same name in both the book and the 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. Stella payne is fortytwo, divorced, a highpowered investment analyst, mother of elevenyearold quincy and she does it all. Jul 22, 2005 she took him back with the dutyfree and wrote him a poem, which became a novel a breathless, unpunctuated outpouring called how stella got her groove back. The book and film incarnations of how stella got her groove back concern an african american woman who reignites her passion during a trip to the caribbean. How stella got her groove back 1998 rotten tomatoes. No regrets by oleta adams from the movie how stella got her. Watch how stella got her groove back streaming online hulu. Stella is a highly successful, fortysomething san francisco stock.
Differences between how stella got her groove back book vs. It would have been interesting to see a better version of a working class eat pray love or how stella got her groove back that swaps thrilling destinations outside the u. How stella got her groove back tries its best to turn a paperback romance into a relationship worth making a movie about, but fails. How stella got her groove back movie trailer and videos tv. How stella got her groove back is the chick flick to end all chick flicks. Sparks fly when bassett meets a 20yearold stud taye diggs who has an ambivalent career path but a.
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