Thanks for watching ! Just wanted to say that I did a lot of research after this video and have learned so many things. I think my fav was them performing proud Mary in the 70s
This is one of the greatest music biopics of all time. Fun facts: Laurence Fishburne turned down the role of Ike Turner five times. Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Pam Grier, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson & Vanessa Williams were all considered for the role of Tina Turner. Jenifer Lewis the actress who played Tina’s mom is only a year older than Angela Bassett. She always plays the mom in movies & shows.
In Tina’s last interview with a Swiss journalist, she was asked if there was anything she’d do different knowing what she knows now…she answered that she would’ve taken care of her high blood pressure diagnosis in her 20’s. Her last message to her fans was to please take high blood pressure seriously. Her death was ultimately due the fact she did not take high blood pressure medicine until it was too late…it had destroyed her kidneys, and she ultimately had a stroke. Her actual death was organ failure (kidneys)…she was on dialysis almost till the day she passed, but instead chose comfort for pain, and passed peacefully not long after…RIP MY QUEEN ❤
That small scene of the Hotel manager being kind and sweet trying to understand in seconds what was happening. So well delivered it makes anyone who's watching at least drop one tear. Great performance by that actor whose name I don't know. Tina said she wanted them to portray it exactly as it was because that man saved her life instead of acting like nothing was happening. Also she wanted them to show the Ramada Inn's name because she was so grateful to them for taking her in such difficult moment.
The hotel manager who was so kind and hospitable to Tina was named George. In real life, his name was O'Neal Compton. He died at the age of 68 in 2019.
Ike died in 2007 (coke overdose) we lost Tina in May at 83 I’m unsure of the cause but she went through a whole bunch of health issues including a stroke weeks after she married her amazing hubby Erwin,he gave her a kidney cuz she was in renal failure!im 2016 I believe it was and she has intestinal cancer as well ::( long live the queen!! ❤️🙏
2007, wow that’s been a long time now. Thanks for the info. I’ve gained a new respect for her after watching some of her live performances from way back. Truly a legend
@@HabitualCinema absolutely! Huge fan of Tina since I was 2 :),I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have about Tina as best as I can :) she’s one of my idols and I’m heartbroken I’ll never get to see her in concert :( I’m BEYOND happy & grateful for her hubby and that she got to know and feel TRUE and unwavering love and dedication when she met and fell in love with Erwin! ❤️🙏 true soulmates forsure! My heart goes out to him! 🙏
Fact! She was in her 80’s when she passed, Did you also know that the real Tina Turner never seen the movie of herself of in what’s love got to do with it…In a interview with a reporter she was ask why she nevertheless seen it? and her respond was because she lived it.
In her second book My Love Story, she stated that she saw the movie in her hotel room while touring. She also stated she did not like the movie. She thought Ike and Tina's clothes were way over the top during that time period.
7:00 Jennifer Lewis (aka the "Mother of Black Hollywood"). When asked about being type-casted, on (I believe) The Tonight Show, she broke into a comedic song about how "Black Don't Crack" (thereby, coining the phrase). I'm a huge fan of all three women (Turner, Lewis, Bassett) ❤❤
It was not Jennifer Lewis that coined that phase. It was around since the resort 70s. They myth was out was Lawanda page. I think she was the first to say it on TV and that was in 75.
Later, in 1993, Jennifer Lewis also appeared in Sister Act 2, as one of Whoopi Goldberg's backup singers. Plus, Ike and Tima's Proud Mary was part of the opening medley.
@9:15 the movie stated that Ike Turner was fliruting with a lot of women. Not only behind LorrIne's back But also, behind Tina's back the moment she and Ike got married. But according to other documentaries, they had only one son together. The other three sons they raised together were from previous relationships.
The scene in the music booth with Ike and Tina breaks me every time. Both actors did such an incredible job that even now I sometimes forget that I'm watching people acting.
@@HabitualCinemaLawrence and Angela talked about that scene beforehand and Lawrence had them clear the set to make Angela more comfortable. Ike Turner actually accused Lawrence Fishburne of tarnishing his image, but later wanted to meet him. Of course Lawrence declined the meeting, but stayed professional by biting his tongue on how he really felt about Ike
Jenifer Lewis calls herself the "Mother of Hollywood." She's been everyone's mother...Tina Turner'/Angela Basset's mother in this movie, Lucky/Tupac's mom in Poetic Justice, Blue (Temptations), Mama Odie (Princess and the Frog), Anthony Curtis/Larenz Tate (Dead Presidents), Whitney Houston's mom (Preacher's Wife), Angela Basset's mother again in Meet the Browns... I'm sure there are more, but Jen Lewis is everyone's mom. My alter ego as I channel her when I'm sternly talking to my kids; I quote her movie lines so much in daily life.
There is a fundamental difference in how generations process information. Laurence Fishburne had nothing to feel guilty or remorseful of. He like Angela Bassett was an Actor/Actress playing a role. Nothing more, nothing less. No one was physically abused in the filming of the movie, only makeup, cosmetics, and good filming/editing. IKE may feel some type of way but Lawrence has no reason to feel anything other than I did a damn good job with this role if people felt I was responsible. Gotta learn to separate the actors from the roles they play. Also, unfortunately domestic violence is very common in many people's lives. Black people in lower income areas go through so many traumatizing events in our lives that we learn to poke fun at it as a coping mechanism. It's not HAHA! It's funny. It's that it's soo jarring that humor is the only way I know how to try to move past the trauma in the moment. And after this paragraph.. Good reaction, seriously.
He really is such a superb actor 💯 Angela too. I get you on it just being a role to him for sure but Angela did her role so well I just wonder if afterwards he ever felt bad lol. I understand what you mean about the humor too. I appreciate your insight 🙏🏻 thanks
I loved your reaction to the movie. It was one of my mom's favorite movies and although mom is no longer with us I still watch it from time to time. The movie is sad, triumphant, and empowering.
The are photos of Ike and Tina where you can clearly see bruising on her and the scene where they fight in the car, there is a picture of them in that same outfit looking a little frazzled. I’m amusing they may have fought prior to getting in the car and then the big fight happened in the car. It is so strange and so heart breaking to look back at the old photos and see the signs of abuse.
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested it but one great black urban film to watch would be South Central. I think you'd like it. Check it out if you haven't already.
I've been there myself but it never left physical injuries however although I loved the guy I was dating at the time I broke my chains of emotional abuse and control 9 years ago.
The first time I met my friend's mom, we were at their house for Thanksgiving (her mom was visiting from another state) and when it was time for dessert, I declined and said "No, thank you. I dont really like sweets." Without missing a beat, my friend's mom said: "Get out." and pointed to the door. 😂😂😂 She's really funny.
She had two true friends during this time period who are Rhonda Gramm and Valerie Bishop. Valerie showed her Buddism and Rhonda helped Tina find work on television after she left Ike in 1976. Jackie never exisited, the character was made up for the movie.
Tina wasn’t really close with Valerie, she was more of Ike’s friend from what I heard. And I believe the Jackie character is somewhat inspired by a real life Ikette named Robbie Montgomery.
The time line is wrong her manager saw Roger Davies saw Tina's first concert in 1979 not in 1981. I feel for Tina. She wanted so bad for this movie to be truthful and in accordance to her book I Tina. Touchstone pictures and the director made amovie about Ike and Tina's was supposed to be not for what it really was. Both Ike and Tina have both stated that the rape scene never happened, the director Brian Gibson added that the rape scene into the movie. To me it sounds like Brian Gibson was while making this movie a disgusting director.
What Love Got To Do With is not based on truth it was based on what Ike and Tina's life should have been like according to the director at the time Brian Gibson. I enjoy reading I Tina and My Love Story. Brian Gibson ruined this movie by adding a rape scene and showing Ike and Tina recording Nut Bush in their home, which they never did, they recorded the song in Ike's studio Bolic Sound which was not shown in the movie. Also Tina had no script approval when it came time to make this movie. Some parts are true and lot of the movie is untruthful. Just please read I Tina and you will see a big I mean big difference in the I Tina and the movie.
Yes, partly true she ran/escaped through the back of the hotel not through the main lobby where other guests . saw her running. I hope that director never direct's another movie in his life, he can never keep the facts straight.@@bigsistahtips
Tina Turner admitted her self this this movie was overdramatic. Ike did not beat her the way that the movie described and he did not rape her. Ike Turner is one of the greatest musicians of all times and have the very first rock ‘n’ roll song in the history of the genre. It’s a shame what white media did to him.
BS this movie is 80 to 85%true and Tina even said she never watched this movie because she loved it And many others said what ike did to her and put her through!
Even Tina Turners's son the one that killed his self said he would cry as a kid because of how bad Ike was so abusive to Tina on Behind the Music And Tina Said How Later in the More Abusive Years How She Hated to Give sex to Ike And They Both also said how controlling he was to her!!!
Ike did beat on her numerous times and cheat and hit more and Ike was POS and finally died of an Overdose He was A Asshole Even Tina and Others in the early 80s said how Ike did her and beat her and controled her
Thanks for watching ! Just wanted to say that I did a lot of research after this video and have learned so many things. I think my fav was them performing proud Mary in the 70s
This is one of the greatest music biopics of all time. Fun facts: Laurence Fishburne turned down the role of Ike Turner five times. Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Pam Grier, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson & Vanessa Williams were all considered for the role of Tina Turner. Jenifer Lewis the actress who played Tina’s mom is only a year older than Angela Bassett. She always plays the mom in movies & shows.
In Tina’s last interview with a Swiss journalist, she was asked if there was anything she’d do different knowing what she knows now…she answered that she would’ve taken care of her high blood pressure diagnosis in her 20’s. Her last message to her fans was to please take high blood pressure seriously. Her death was ultimately due the fact she did not take high blood pressure medicine until it was too late…it had destroyed her kidneys, and she ultimately had a stroke. Her actual death was organ failure (kidneys)…she was on dialysis almost till the day she passed, but instead chose comfort for pain, and passed peacefully not long after…RIP MY QUEEN ❤
That small scene of the Hotel manager being kind and sweet trying to understand in seconds what was happening. So well delivered it makes anyone who's watching at least drop one tear. Great performance by that actor whose name I don't know. Tina said she wanted them to portray it exactly as it was because that man saved her life instead of acting like nothing was happening. Also she wanted them to show the Ramada Inn's name because she was so grateful to them for taking her in such difficult moment.
The hotel manager who was so kind and hospitable to Tina was named George. In real life, his name was O'Neal Compton. He died at the age of 68 in 2019.
Fun Fact: Laurence Fishburn and Angel Bassit played Treys Parents in the Boyz N The Hood movie
Also Akeelah & the bee
Ike died in 2007 (coke overdose) we lost Tina in May at 83 I’m unsure of the cause but she went through a whole bunch of health issues including a stroke weeks after she married her amazing hubby Erwin,he gave her a kidney cuz she was in renal failure!im 2016 I believe it was and she has intestinal cancer as well ::( long live the queen!! ❤️🙏
2007, wow that’s been a long time now. Thanks for the info. I’ve gained a new respect for her after watching some of her live performances from way back. Truly a legend
@@HabitualCinema absolutely! Huge fan of Tina since I was 2 :),I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have about Tina as best as I can :) she’s one of my idols and I’m heartbroken I’ll never get to see her in concert :( I’m BEYOND happy & grateful for her hubby and that she got to know and feel TRUE and unwavering love and dedication when she met and fell in love with Erwin! ❤️🙏 true soulmates forsure! My heart goes out to him! 🙏
@@cathyl5888💯💯 RIP To The Queen
You are totally correct 🎯💯Tina also had Kidney Failure and she had to get on Dialysis😢💯 Tina had so many health issues
Fact! She was in her 80’s when she passed, Did you also know that the real Tina Turner never seen the movie of herself of in what’s love got to do with it…In a interview with a reporter she was ask why she nevertheless seen it? and her respond was because she lived it.
In her second book My Love Story, she stated that she saw the movie in her hotel room while touring. She also stated she did not like the movie. She thought Ike and Tina's clothes were way over the top during that time period.
20:03 yes her mother did rat her out because Ike bought the mom a house without telling Anna Mae
7:00 Jennifer Lewis (aka the "Mother of Black Hollywood").
When asked about being type-casted, on (I believe) The Tonight Show, she broke into a comedic song about how "Black Don't Crack" (thereby, coining the phrase).
I'm a huge fan of all three women (Turner, Lewis, Bassett) ❤❤
It was not Jennifer Lewis that coined that phase. It was around since the resort 70s. They myth was out was Lawanda page. I think she was the first to say it on TV and that was in 75.
Later, in 1993, Jennifer Lewis also appeared in Sister Act 2, as one of Whoopi Goldberg's backup singers. Plus, Ike and Tima's Proud Mary was part of the opening medley.
You gotta see Angela play Michael Jackson's mother in American Dream!
I honestly had no idea this existed. Just looked it up, and added it to my list. Thank you 🙏🏻
@AshlyVader yes, excellent movie.
@@HabitualCinemaGotta warn you Tho Its a Very Long Movie On MJs Life id Say bout 4 hours im Assuming But its Worth the Watch
@fredrickgowans949 good to know, thanks!
Please watch that movie guys, it’s amazing. Also, there is going to be a new Michael Jackson movie coming out next year I’m sure 😊😊
4:45 Tina Turner re-sang/ re-recorded all of the songs for the soundtrack 💋💄
Thought it sounded like her 💚 I was also happy to learn that Laurence sang all his own parts.
@9:15 the movie stated that Ike Turner was fliruting with a lot of women. Not only behind LorrIne's back But also, behind Tina's back the moment she and Ike got married. But according to other documentaries, they had only one son together. The other three sons they raised together were from previous relationships.
The scene in the music booth with Ike and Tina breaks me every time. Both actors did such an incredible job that even now I sometimes forget that I'm watching people acting.
Seriously they made it so believable. Tho I hated Ike in the movie, Laurence has my applause. Such a talented actor (angela too)
@@HabitualCinemaLawrence and Angela talked about that scene beforehand and Lawrence had them clear the set to make Angela more comfortable. Ike Turner actually accused Lawrence Fishburne of tarnishing his image, but later wanted to meet him. Of course Lawrence declined the meeting, but stayed professional by biting his tongue on how he really felt about Ike
That scene in the music booth, Fishburne told the director to shoot the scene from the waist up, and they're only going to do 4 takes, and that's it.
I can never watch that scene
The Hotel manager scene always makes me cry. Great vid.
Jenifer Lewis calls herself the "Mother of Hollywood." She's been everyone's mother...Tina Turner'/Angela Basset's mother in this movie, Lucky/Tupac's mom in Poetic Justice, Blue (Temptations), Mama Odie (Princess and the Frog), Anthony Curtis/Larenz Tate (Dead Presidents), Whitney Houston's mom (Preacher's Wife), Angela Basset's mother again in Meet the Browns... I'm sure there are more, but Jen Lewis is everyone's mom. My alter ego as I channel her when I'm sternly talking to my kids; I quote her movie lines so much in daily life.
There is a fundamental difference in how generations process information. Laurence Fishburne had nothing to feel guilty or remorseful of. He like Angela Bassett was an Actor/Actress playing a role. Nothing more, nothing less. No one was physically abused in the filming of the movie, only makeup, cosmetics, and good filming/editing. IKE may feel some type of way but Lawrence has no reason to feel anything other than I did a damn good job with this role if people felt I was responsible. Gotta learn to separate the actors from the roles they play. Also, unfortunately domestic violence is very common in many people's lives. Black people in lower income areas go through so many traumatizing events in our lives that we learn to poke fun at it as a coping mechanism. It's not HAHA! It's funny. It's that it's soo jarring that humor is the only way I know how to try to move past the trauma in the moment. And after this paragraph.. Good reaction, seriously.
He really is such a superb actor 💯 Angela too. I get you on it just being a role to him for sure but Angela did her role so well I just wonder if afterwards he ever felt bad lol. I understand what you mean about the humor too. I appreciate your insight 🙏🏻 thanks
25:35 Yeah, we all screamed the same: "Yes!!!" 😅
I loved your reaction to the movie. It was one of my mom's favorite movies and although mom is no longer with us I still watch it from time to time. The movie is sad, triumphant, and empowering.
Yes, Tina Turner had to re record some of old songs for Angela Bassett to lip sync to in this movie.
The are photos of Ike and Tina where you can clearly see bruising on her and the scene where they fight in the car, there is a picture of them in that same outfit looking a little frazzled. I’m amusing they may have fought prior to getting in the car and then the big fight happened in the car. It is so strange and so heart breaking to look back at the old photos and see the signs of abuse.
I LOVE your Star Wars pics in the background. Those Vader and Yoda pics are legendary.
If I’m not mistaken… when Angela does that scene where he slaps her and she falls of the couch… she broke her wrist trying to catch her fall
That's true.
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested it but one great black urban film to watch would be South Central. I think you'd like it. Check it out if you haven't already.
I've been there myself but it never left physical injuries however although I loved the guy I was dating at the time I broke my chains of emotional abuse and control 9 years ago.
The first time I met my friend's mom, we were at their house for Thanksgiving (her mom was visiting from another state) and when it was time for dessert, I declined and said "No, thank you. I dont really like sweets." Without missing a beat, my friend's mom said: "Get out." and pointed to the door. 😂😂😂 She's really funny.
R.I.P To A Beautiful Gorgeous Woman Tina Turner,You Will Be Missed
Great reaction 👍
Tina Turner was 83 when she died in may.
This November of 2023 she would have been 84. I miss Tina. My favorite projects are What's Love Got To Do With It, Wildest Dreams, and 24/7.
One of my favorite movies!!
Carlitos Way and A Bronx Tale are 2 other classic films you might wanna consider adding to your list.
She had two true friends during this time period who are Rhonda Gramm and Valerie Bishop. Valerie showed her Buddism and Rhonda helped Tina find work on television after she left Ike in 1976. Jackie never exisited, the character was made up for the movie.
Tina wasn’t really close with Valerie, she was more of Ike’s friend from what I heard. And I believe the Jackie character is somewhat inspired by a real life Ikette named Robbie Montgomery.
Olives eww try pickle chips with seasoning 😋 great vid
I do eat pickle chips with seasoning lol .. too messy for TH-cam tho
U don’t like popcorn 😳😭😭 that’s so different but very unique
They nailed it
🤌🏽Good Reaction/review!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The time line is wrong her manager saw Roger Davies saw Tina's first concert in 1979 not in 1981. I feel for Tina. She wanted so bad for this movie to be truthful and in accordance to her book I Tina. Touchstone pictures and the director made amovie about Ike and Tina's was supposed to be not for what it really was. Both Ike and Tina have both stated that the rape scene never happened, the director Brian Gibson added that the rape scene into the movie. To me it sounds like Brian Gibson was while making this movie a disgusting director.
Actually, that San Francisco performance scene was dated 1980 in the movie, not ‘81.
Great Reaction Sweetheart
He had that Bruce Lee hair😂
I can't believe someone would ever put there hands on you. Smh. Bullshit. You so beautiful.
You gotta a nice voice there. Just by the small line you sang.
Ty !
Have you ever seen the Burning Bed?
You should watch Selena with Jennifer Lopez.
Have you seen like Selena?
Tina Turner sang on all of the songs in this movie. Angela Bassett was just lip synching.
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What Love Got To Do With is not based on truth it was based on what Ike and Tina's life should have been like according to the director at the time Brian Gibson. I enjoy reading I Tina and My Love Story. Brian Gibson ruined this movie by adding a rape scene and showing Ike and Tina recording Nut Bush in their home, which they never did, they recorded the song in Ike's studio Bolic Sound which was not shown in the movie. Also Tina had no script approval when it came time to make this movie. Some parts are true and lot of the movie is untruthful. Just please read I Tina and you will see a big I mean big difference in the I Tina and the movie.
The Ramada Inn scene was true and I remember her saying she asked them to add it and it was portrayed as it happened.
Yes, partly true she ran/escaped through the back of the hotel not through the main lobby where other guests . saw her running. I hope that director never direct's another movie in his life, he can never keep the facts straight.@@bigsistahtips
@@jasongibson3496 he’s not a journalist, he makes movies. Movies aren’t specific. They’re supposed to entertain.
@@jasongibson3496 When did she run through the back of the hotel? I never heard Tina mention that.
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Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Tina Turner admitted her self this this movie was overdramatic. Ike did not beat her the way that the movie described and he did not rape her. Ike Turner is one of the greatest musicians of all times and have the very first rock ‘n’ roll song in the history of the genre. It’s a shame what white media did to him.
BS this movie is 80 to 85%true and Tina even said she never watched this movie because she loved it
And many others said what ike did to her and put her through!
Even Tina Turners's son the one that killed his self said he would cry as a kid because of how bad Ike was so abusive to Tina on Behind the Music
And Tina Said How Later in the More Abusive Years How She Hated to Give sex to Ike
And They Both also said how controlling he was to her!!!
Ike did beat on her numerous times and cheat and hit more and Ike was POS and finally died of an Overdose
He was A Asshole
Even Tina and Others in the early 80s said how Ike did her and beat her and controled her
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