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Marilyn H

Mama I Want to Sing

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021

I love this movie. I bought one for me and one for a friend in Georgia.

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EbonyC.

Bad Production

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020

I've just spent $3.99 and the past hour and forty minutes watching this movie and still do not know what the point or story was. The plot and the production were not good at all and it was just a waste of good talent. The problem is with the lack of character development. This movie is just-all-the-way-around BAD!

Save yourself... Don't be bothered.

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G. Chase

Predictable & Boring

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2012

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This was one of those movies that never exactly held my attention. I figured out the plot way ahead of time because it reminds me of the movie Preacher's Kid but with less singing and not as much of a plot. Waste of time!

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faithchild30

Total FLOP!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2012

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Don't waste your money, even if your a fan of some of the great performers that this movie has, its a total flop. To each its own...but really?

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Michelle Beard

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016

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Don't work

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Dolores Chavis

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Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020

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The table was scratched and used could not even look at the movie

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PHILLY ALWAYS LOVE YHE O'JAYS

I didn't know

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2014

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this movie i had seen on television twice before, but didn't reconzise the title. the father dies the mother becomes a preacher the son die in the army and the singer tries to become a singer

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Celine Aka

Boring!

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014

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This movie was so boring that I stopped watching it after 20 minutes. It was a waste of money to purchase it!

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Dr. Alice D. Murphy

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017

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no comment

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Aria

A Huge Disappointment!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2012

My mother took me to see the original stage play Mama I Want To Sing back in the 80's when I was about 9 or 10. She introduced me to the arts at a very early age. So, I was thrilled to see that the play was being remade into movie form because it is such a special time from my childhood. Well this remake sucks royally. The director/producer deviated from the original script so much. The only thing that is remotely close to the original stage play is the lead character played by Ciara wanted to sing secular music and her mother did not want her to. This remake unlike Dreamgirl's which did a wonderful job of respecting the original script, is a tragedy. This film was way too modernized for my taste. I do give the producer/director credit for having good actors however, there wasn't much they could do with such a crappy script. I also give them credit for including Deleon Richards at the end, who played Doris Winters in the original play. And if I'm not mistaken, I believe D'Atra Hicks, Deleon's understudy also had a cameo. Overall, if you have ever seen the original don't waste your time. If you have not seen the original and you think this movie will give you a good glimpse into what the play was like....Don't waste your time!!!

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Orsayor Simmons

Mama!!!! Don't Make Her Sing!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2012

I was excited to watch this movie.. Since Ciara's record sales has been declining with each release... I thought maybe acting would do the trick... Ummm No!!

I won't be too hard on her because this is her first starring role in a straight to dvd movie..

The Script - WEAK!!
The Acting - WEAK!! (Exceptions: Patti LaBelle - Lynn Whitfield - Marvin Winans)

In my opinion I don't think this was a great role for Ciara. This role should have been played by someone with a soulful voice. Everytime Ciara opened her mouth to sing, it sounded like someone was scrapping their nails against a chalkboard. I'm a fan of Ciara's music, especially the songs she released off her first cd.. but this movie gets an one star movie.

My advice: Wait until this movie airs on BET... If this movie was called... Mama.. I want to DANCE!!! - Ciara would shine!!! but since it's not.. You know the rest...

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Delle

Needed a different title

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012

This movie was terrible! The acting sounded like a first rehearsal. When I heard a few years ago that the movie was in production, I was surprised that Ciara was chosen as lead. Her voice is not strong enough for the songs. But then I expected the movie was following the script of the stage play. Wrong! The only comparison of this movie to the play was Desiree Coleman, the original Doris Troy, singing "Not Created to Fall." Ciara, though easy on the eyes, is no actress. Maybe she acted in plays in her hometown of Riverdale, Ga., but her performance would not cut it in any performing arts high school. Now I understand why this movie went straight to DVD. The storyline was weak. Even though Vy Higgenson, the writer of the stage play, was in the movie, I can't understand why she green lighted this project. Watch this movie on tv. Save your rental money!

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