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Actors: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburn
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about What's Love Got To Do With It |
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This film takes a closer look into the life and times of Tina Turner, and also exposes her abusive relationship with Ike Turner to a much greater effect.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar
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What's Love Got to Do With It, is a detailed account of the life of Tina Turner. The movie has Oscar caliber performances by the two main characters. It shows the story of her rise in fame with husband Ike. His physical and mental abuse tore her down and helped to build into the amazing performer she is today. The story is based on the book I Tina written by Tina and Kurt Loder of MTV.
--Kelly Alleman, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of What's Love Got To Do With It |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- musician
Training/apprentice story
Yes
Abuse on the job story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- musician
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- mentally ill
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) muscular
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Los Angeles
- New Orleans
- Chicago
- Las Vegas
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- resort/hotel
- sports arena
- theater
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
- Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a
- book
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