Waiting to Exhale

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Based on a novel by Terry McMillan, this weepy melodrama about four African American women and the men who wronged them became an instant cultural phenomenon when it was released back in 1995. It's easy to see why Exhale struck a nerve: the movie boasts an attractive cast of African American actresses and personalities, including Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, and Lela Rochon. Unfortunately, though, Exhale sags under the weight of its soapy, crisis of the week plotting and relentlessly cheery "you go, girl!" optimism. And African American men, cast here as insensitive lovers and pigheaded materialists, get the very short end of the feminist stick. Perhaps moviegoers were simply responding to the brilliant soundtrack by R&B superstar Babyface, who provided the movie's only real groove. --Ethan Brown

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Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett star in this funny and touching film about four women who find strength through their rare and special relationship. Savannah, Bernadine, Robin and Gloria are all searching for the Real Thing: true love. Bernadine thought she had it, until her husband left her for another woman. Savannah and Robin are successful in business but their love lives are bankrupt. And divorcee Gloria is getting back in the game by flirting with her new, very eligible neighbor. Based on Terry McMillan's best-selling novel, and featuring the #1 smash hit "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," "Waiting to Exhale" is the film you and your friends have been waiting for! Original score by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

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A feel good film for ALL women!!!!!.......2007-07-04

I have to say that this is one of my favorite films of all time. Everyone did a good job in this film, especially Whitney Houston. My favorite character in the film would definitely have to be Bernadine. This film makes you laugh, cry, and also makes you aware of the fact that you do need friends to get you through the difficult times, especially when it comes to dealing with no good men!!!!

Waiting to Exhale DVD.......2007-06-15

Great Movie! I am glad to have it as part of my collection.

Understanding!.......2007-03-09

As a female, I enjoy watching what men call Chick Flicks but never watched them more than I had to. I enjoy horror movies, suspense, actions...
Watching Waiting to Exhale when I was a bit younger, I did not totally understand the concept of their struggles, often wondering why it is that the one girl would repeatedly put herself through a man that obviously did not really want anything to do with her but for sex only to hook up with a man that she obviously is not attracted to just for him to treat her coldly in the workplace. I could not understand why Bernie would burn some of her husband's belongings even the car then have garage sale with the rest, I could not understand why Gloria was hung on her very gay son's father hoping he would come back to her, I could not understand why Savannah would not hook up with the hunky fine chocolate brother... I could not understand why most of the things happened, but going through life itself, having children and friends I now do understand, which is why I decided to purchase this movie for my collections. Because inside of every female, there is a Savannah, Bernie, Robin and a Gloria.

Desperate women who need to BREATHE........2007-01-23

At first I loved this movie, it was one of my favorites. As a young lady who just turned 21, at that time I completely related to their struggles. A year later, I re-watched the film with more maturity. Surprising, my perspective of it was totally different.

Essentially, it is the story of four horny black women who think men are the key to happiness.

Yes, everybody craves sex at some point, some people more than others. The audience can resonate with their lust for sex, the characters' weaknesses, and minor faults. Still, after watching the movie a couple times, I realized that the characters in this film are simply naive.

I'm not trying to imply that females should be totally independent, and should never desire to date. However, they need to have standards!

Since the four characters are desperate for sex and a stable relationship, they lower their standards. This compromises their self-respect, morals and personal interests in order to "get a man". Obviously, they lure the sleaziest men the world has to offer. Even the four characters know that the men they're dating are worthless, as they repeat to themselves throughout the film. Nevertheless, the ladies waste time on these dogs in order to fuel they need for sex and attention.

At the end, it seems that they find more solidarity and happiness amongst each other. Though they don't seem to have fully learned from their mistakes, and seem likely to repeat the immature behavior.

To conclude, they need to breathe first, and with that added energy, they should cultivate some sense.

Read the book and saw the movie!.......2007-01-04

Read the book and saw the movie! NEXT!

Movies With Soul Collection (How Stella Got Her Groove Back / Waiting to Exhale / Soul Food)

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Movies With Soul Collection (How Stella Got Her Groove Back / Waiting to Exhale / Soul Food)
Starring: Whitney Houston , Angela Bassett , Loretta Devine , Lela Rochon , and Gregory Hines
Director: Forest Whitaker , George Tillman Jr. , and Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00006G8J2
Release Date: 2002-10-15

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Disc 1: Soul Food Disc 2: How Stella Got Her Groove Back Disc 3: Waiting to Exhale

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The Best Deal Ever.......2007-03-18

I really enjoyed this purchase these are three of my favorite movies that I did not own on dvd. They really help me alot when I need to get things back into perspective when my life is going a little aray.

Excellent Movies.......2004-06-24

GREAT movies. All three are very entertaining and uplifting. I can watch them over and over again and never get tired of them. They are all about LOVE, FAMILY & FRIENDSHIP.

Wonderful.......2003-07-15

These movies are great! The thing i like the most about them is that you can watch them over and over and not get tired. If you don't have this package you should get it but i will warn you they will be more enjoyable for women.

It's a Love Thang Boxset (Brown Sugar / How Stella Got Her Groove Back / Waiting to Exhale)

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It's a Love Thang Boxset (Brown Sugar / How Stella Got Her Groove Back / Waiting to Exhale)
Starring: Whitney Houston , Angela Bassett , Loretta Devine , Lela Rochon , and Gregory Hines
Director: Forest Whitaker , Rick Famuyiwa , and Kevin Rodney Sullivan
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ASIN: B000JJSJQE
Release Date: 2007-01-09

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Brown Sugar: One of 2002's most underrated films, Brown Sugar offers more than you'd expect from a conventional romantic comedy. The love story between Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) is the least interesting part of the movie; the costars have delightful chemistry, but their hookup is a given. What's refreshing is the way the story draws a parallel between Dre and Sidney's longtime friendship (they meet as kids in a 1984 flashback) and the evolution of hip-hop music from urban roots to dubious mainstream acceptance. Dre's a disillusioned producer at pop-fueled Millennium Records, married to a beauty (Nicole Ari Parker) who cheats while embracing her coveted status quo. Editor of an influential music magazine, Sidney's tentatively engaged to a basketball star (Boris Kodjoe), but these loves are obstacles, and Dre and Sidney are meant for each other. In bringing them together, Brown Sugar allows for human mistakes, intelligent solutions, and the kind of three-dimensional behavior that romantic comedies typically don't provide. --Jeff Shannon

How Stella Got Her Groove Back: Based on Terry McMillan's best-selling novel, How Stella Got Her Groove Back stars Angela Bassett as a 40-year-old, Manhattan stock trader and single mom whose static life gets a jolt during a vacation with her pal (Whoopi Goldberg) in Jamaica. Sparks fly when Bassett meets a 20-year-old stud (Taye Diggs) who has an ambivalent career path but a great body and lots of sexual energy to burn. After some prodding by Goldberg's warm-funny secondary character, Bassett gets it on with the fellow--and proceeds to worry about what she's doing with a man half her age. The film is most enjoyable in its sunny, exotic early scenes and becomes more formulaic once the unlikely couple transports their will-we-stay-together-or-won't-we tensions back to the Big Apple. But director Kevin Rodney Sullivan goes out of his way to make a movie unabashedly thick with fantasy and wish-fulfillment for female audiences (it's Diggs who reveals a lot more flesh than the regal Bassett). This is a Saturday-night movie all around. --Tom Keogh

Waiting to Exhale: Based on a novel by Terry McMillan, this weepy melodrama about four African American women and the men who wronged them became an instant cultural phenomenon when it was released back in 1995. It's easy to see why Exhale struck a nerve: the movie boasts an attractive cast of African American actresses and personalities, including Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, and Lela Rochon. Unfortunately, though, Exhale sags under the weight of its soapy, crisis of the week plotting and relentlessly cheery "you go, girl!" optimism. And African American men, cast here as insensitive lovers and pigheaded materialists, get the very short end of the feminist stick. Perhaps moviegoers were simply responding to the brilliant soundtrack by R&B superstar Babyface, who provided the movie's only real groove. --Ethan Brown

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A feel good film for ALL women!!!!!
Waiting to Exhale DVD
Understanding!
Desperate women who need to BREATHE.
Read the book and saw the movie!

Waiting to Exhale
Starring: Whitney Houston , Angela Bassett , Loretta Devine , Lela Rochon , and Gregory Hines
Director: Forest Whitaker
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00066FAVW
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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Customer Reviews:

A feel good film for ALL women!!!!!.......2007-07-04

Waiting to Exhale DVD.......2007-06-15

Great Movie! I am glad to have it as part of my collection.

Understanding!.......2007-03-09

Desperate women who need to BREATHE........2007-01-23

Read the book and saw the movie!.......2007-01-04

Read the book and saw the movie! NEXT!

Average customer rating:

A feel good film for ALL women!!!!!
Waiting to Exhale DVD
Understanding!
Desperate women who need to BREATHE.
Read the book and saw the movie!

Waiting to Exhale
Starring: Whitney Houston , Angela Bassett , Loretta Devine , Lela Rochon , and Gregory Hines
Director: Forest Whitaker
Manufacturer: Tcfhe
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000MEYFXM
Release Date: 2007-01-03

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Customer Reviews:

A feel good film for ALL women!!!!!.......2007-07-04

Waiting to Exhale DVD.......2007-06-15

Great Movie! I am glad to have it as part of my collection.

Understanding!.......2007-03-09

Desperate women who need to BREATHE........2007-01-23

Read the book and saw the movie!.......2007-01-04

Read the book and saw the movie! NEXT!

Charlie Rose with Kevin Spacey; Gabriel Byrne; Forest Whitaker (March 7, 1996)

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All This And Heaven Too

Charlie Rose with Kevin Spacey; Gabriel Byrne; Forest Whitaker (March 7, 1996)

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ASIN: B000KC8MOY
Release Date: 2006-11-02

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First, Academy Award nominee Kevin Spacey discusses his role in "The Usual Suspects." Then, Gabriel Byrne discusses his role in "The Usual Suspects" and his book, "Pictures in My Head." Finally, Forest Whitake discusses his involvement with "Waiting to Exhale."

Customer Reviews:

All This And Heaven Too.......2007-05-07

Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne and Forest Whitaker on the same show. What more could you ask for? They are all terrific guests and Charlie Rose does a great job.

Charlie Rose with Tanya Melich & Arianna Huffington; Peter Martins; Forest Whitaker (January 3, 1996)

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Charlie Rose with Tanya Melich & Arianna Huffington; Peter Martins; Forest Whitaker (January 3, 1996)

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The Republican convention in 1992 was characterized by tough rhetoric about cultural wars in the United States and some feel it contributed to George Bush's defeat in the general election. Now some Republicans fear that abortion may be a divisive issue in the 1996 election. Here to debate the issue are Tanya Melich, author of The Republican War Against Women: An insider's report from behind the lines and Arianna Huffington, host of Beat the Press. Then, choreographer and artistic director of The New York City Ballet, Peter Martins. He is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen with whom he is collaborating on a homage to their mentors, George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky. Finally, an interview with filmmaker Forest Whitaker. Whitaker has previously been known for his acting -- he won Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of jazz great Charlie Parker -- but now everyone is talking about his work on the film Waiting to Exhale.

Charlie Rose with Stuart Stevens; Terry McMillan; Joe Queenan; Rob Weisbach (April 29, 1996)

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Charlie Rose with Stuart Stevens; Terry McMillan; Joe Queenan; Rob Weisbach (April 29, 1996)

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The recent trend in the media has been criticism of the Dole campaign. The campaign is being called "The Big Funk" by some. Tonight, Stuart Stevens, media advisor to Senator Dole, defends the candidate against charges that the campaign has stalled. Then, author Terry McMillan's book, Waiting to Exhale, and the movie that followed were major successes among African American women and the country at large. Her latest book is called How Stella Got Her Groove Back and it explores what happens when a woman finds love with a man half her age. Also, while writing film criticism for Rolling Stone, Movie Line, and The Washington Post Joe Queenan decided to make a movie for $6,998. He chronicles the ordeal of making a low budget, independent film in his book, The Unkindest Cut: How a hatchet man critic made his own $7,000 movie and put it all on his credit card. Finally, Rob Weisbach is a 30 year old editor at William Morrow and his clients include Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser and Ellen DeGeneres. He talks to Charlie about his success in the publishing world.

I Think I Love My Wife & Waiting to Exhale (2pc)

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I Think I Love My Wife & Waiting to Exhale (2pc)
Starring: I Think I Love My Wife , and Waiting to Exhale
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Brown Sugar / Waiting to Exhale
Starring: Whitney Houston , Angela Bassett , Loretta Devine , Lela Rochon , and Gregory Hines
Director: Forest Whitaker , and Rick Famuyiwa
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Release Date: 2003-11-04

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