What's Love Got To Do With It?
 | Directed by Brian Gibson Starring: Angela Bassett, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Laurence Fishburne, Virginia Capers, Dororthy Thorton Walt Disney Video, 1993, DVD Customer Rating: 78 reviews Recommend |
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Experience for yourself the powerful true-life story of Tina Turner — rock 'n' roll's remarkable and talented superstar. Laurence Fishburne (THE MATRIX) and Angela Bassett (HOW STELLA GOT HER GROVE BACK) deliver winning performances as Ike and Tina Turner — whose turbulent relationship eventually forces Tina to leave and face the fear, pay the price, and find the courage to believe in herself. Don't miss WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT — the amazing and uplifting story of one of the world's most exciting, high-energy entertainers!
Tina Turner, that dynamic diva of pop/soul/R&B from the '60s to the '90s, sings like a woman whose life story is every bit as rough and tough as her voice. And What's Love Got to Do With It, based on her autobiographical account (in I, Tina, written with Kurt Loder) of her years under the iron fist of her abusive husband and musical partner/Svengali Ike, is further proof of what we've always known about Tina: She's what you call a survivor. The movie is sort of the Disney version of Tina Turner's story — a glossy but thoroughly enjoyable, old-fashioned showbiz biopic with laughs, tears, great music, and outrageous (but faithful) period decor, costumes, makeup, and hairstyles. Our Heroine triumphs not only over the rigorous demands of her career in the music business, but finally manages to bust out of her troubled, violent marriage as well and become her own person. This is a movie that'll have you shouting at the top of your lungs: "You go, girl!" — Jim Emerson
Title: What's Love Got To Do With It?
Sales Rank: 2783 in DVD
Actor: Angela Bassett, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Laurence Fishburne, Virginia Capers, Dororthy Thorton
Director: Brian Gibson
Studio: Walt Disney Video, 1999-08-24, Theatrical Release: 1993-06-09
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 118 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches, 0.25 pounds
- Tina Turner
- I absolutely love this movie. Have only ever seen it on TV never found the dvd of it. Thanx muchly, gr8 movie. More reviews
- Whats love got to do with it
- DVD came in great condition, and it also came before the expected delivery date. Amazon were great in tracking my package i knew were it was every minute of the day. And as i say in every review, I will Definatley be shopping with AMAZON again!! More reviews
- We Don't Like This Ike
- Great performances by Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne. By now everyone knows the story of Ike and Tina's nighmarish marriage, so the question is how well is it told? The story is told extremely well as Tina even supervised in the production. I have heard that Ike accepted a check for $40,000 rather than sue for damages and that this was the… More reviews
- what,s love got to do with it
- thank you amazon.com,for (what,s love got to with it), I am enjoyed it very much, TINA TURNER with be in NEW YORK, DEC, 1. 08 I would like to go but the ticket are very high in order to get a good seat, she is 68th and look good for her age. been she is four older than me.thank you, thank you, please let me know when… More reviews
- Angela Basset's arms are dyn-o-mite!
- What's Love Got To Do With It? is the biopic of singer Tina Turner. Angela Basset received an Oscar nomination for her fearless performance, she is a powerhouse! Laurence Fishburne is at his creepiest playing Ike Turner, Tina's manager and abusive husband. This film is a bit much at times but the performances cancel out the soapy plot. Check it out sometime! More reviews
