First, let me start by confessing something I freely admit. I am 100% a fan of Mariah Carey....as a singer. It's almost like what the girls in the '60s probably had when they looked at the Beatles. Whenever she's on TV or I listen to her music,I just naturally feel good.
However, when it comes to "Glitter", yes I, like most,was really let down. I wont even go into the plot since it's a moot point at this time. Not even 100 years will change or make this film any better. Even though I'm a fan, I'm not so one sided in thought that I'd just accept it.
This film was a mistake from the beginning. Although the soundtrack is good and it's 2 singles "Never Too Far" & "Loverboy" were great choices. Whe a movie fails, so goes it's soundtrack.
I heard about this film going into production back in 1998.
Now, when a film this simple, takes nearly 4 years to make, that's the very first warning sign that it's not going to work. Not to mention some publicized production problems I read about.
To clear up one muisconception by the way, the film's release date was Septemeber 21st, 2001...not 9/11. Althogh some feel that would have been fitting.
Mariah herself stated on Oprah that she just wasn't good at saying "no" during the dizzying pace of her career in the 90's. I'm sure this was just something she contractually said "yes" too and moved on.
Then,as happens with all "super-stars" (I hate that term) the low came after 11 years of riding high. There wasn't anything wrong with her music, she'd just been working too hard, too long and that's what led to this embarrassing moment and the one in 2002 on Total Request Live aka TRL.
She has of course rebounded from all this,her song,"We Belong Together" spent 14 weeks at #1 in 2005 and given her 2 otrher hit singles. The CD "Emancipation of Mimi", sold millions. She now does what "she" wants at her own pace and certainly has the market cornered on Christmas,
As far as I'm concerned you at least deservea review that isn't filled with venom. Loved you in "Tennessee" and "Precious" though.
But ... Keep on singing. (END)
However, when it comes to "Glitter", yes I, like most,was really let down. I wont even go into the plot since it's a moot point at this time. Not even 100 years will change or make this film any better. Even though I'm a fan, I'm not so one sided in thought that I'd just accept it.
This film was a mistake from the beginning. Although the soundtrack is good and it's 2 singles "Never Too Far" & "Loverboy" were great choices. Whe a movie fails, so goes it's soundtrack.
I heard about this film going into production back in 1998.
Now, when a film this simple, takes nearly 4 years to make, that's the very first warning sign that it's not going to work. Not to mention some publicized production problems I read about.
To clear up one muisconception by the way, the film's release date was Septemeber 21st, 2001...not 9/11. Althogh some feel that would have been fitting.
Mariah herself stated on Oprah that she just wasn't good at saying "no" during the dizzying pace of her career in the 90's. I'm sure this was just something she contractually said "yes" too and moved on.
Then,as happens with all "super-stars" (I hate that term) the low came after 11 years of riding high. There wasn't anything wrong with her music, she'd just been working too hard, too long and that's what led to this embarrassing moment and the one in 2002 on Total Request Live aka TRL.
She has of course rebounded from all this,her song,"We Belong Together" spent 14 weeks at #1 in 2005 and given her 2 otrher hit singles. The CD "Emancipation of Mimi", sold millions. She now does what "she" wants at her own pace and certainly has the market cornered on Christmas,
As far as I'm concerned you at least deservea review that isn't filled with venom. Loved you in "Tennessee" and "Precious" though.
But ... Keep on singing. (END)