The film waiting to exhale

May 04, 2001 waiting to exhale clancy sigal is a hollywood screenwriter, one of 11,000 on tenterhooks in the runup to this weeks showdown with studio bosses. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by terry mcmillan. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker in his feature film directorial debut and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. I am not sure how you get far in this work without a discussion of what it. Lela rochon, loretta devine, dennis haysbert, michael beach, gregory hines, donald faison, and mykelti.

The book was released in 1992 and caught the eye of film studios. With ryan reynolds, anna faris, john francis daley, justin long. Waiting to exhale 1995 a surprise hollywood hit, this film is based on the novel of the same name by terry mcmillan and centers on four welltodo africanamerican women and their relationships with men and one another. Where was the movie waiting to exhale filmed at answers. Three years later in 1995, waiting to exhale was adapted into a film, directed by forest whitaker and written by terry mcmillan herself.

A cute movie i saw when i was a bit too young and just rewatched. Waiting to exhale 1995 directed by forest whitaker. The line was said in 1997, almost two years after the premiere of waiting to exhale, the authors most lauded work turned into a film by the steady hand of actordirector, forest whitaker. Waiting to exhale 15 movie clip bernie burns johns clothes. Comedy, drama, romance, cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive good man to break a string of lessthanstellar lovers. It is available for purchase through retailers like amazon and itunes. Watch waiting to exhale online full movie from 1995 yidio. Many black women will see themselves in this motion picture, and, subconsciously using their personal background to fill in gaps left by the screenplay, they will declare. A 1992 novel by terry mcmillan, later made into a 1995 film adaptation directed by forest whitaker. Whitneys second movie, waiting to exhale, topped the boxoffice charts in its first week. Babyface dishing waiting to exhale secrets for mothers day. Young employees at shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics. In the film, we see their careers, romantic lives, and friendship.

The success of the film indicated that there was an audience for the black womans film something that at least acknowledged the concerns and conflicts of african american women. With whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon. The first thing to note about waiting to exhale, forest whitakers theatrical feature debut as a director, is that it will likely be a huge success with its target audience. The soundtrack for the 1995 film waiting to exhale is considered one of the more popular movie soundtracks. Mar 31, 2012 apaanas rating of the film waiting to exhale apaana idk if its nonlinear on purpose but it doesnt rly make sense its like u got dropped into the middle of a teleseries w no context. Closedcaptioned english soundtracks are rendered in both dolby digital 5. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale mesmerized its readers with vivid descriptions of what a black woman wants in her man, and how hard it is.

Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Waiting to exhale four women, all friends, are waiting meet savannah, bernadine, robin and gloria. On the flip side, bernadine angela bassett ends up alone when her. Navigating through careers, family and romance, four friends bond over the shortcomings in their love lives namely, the scarcity of good men. The film that seemingly rubberstamped the end of americas downbeat hood cycle, forest whitakers waiting to exhale presented a refreshingly new slant on african american life when it arrived in cinemas at the end of 1995. Waiting to exhale breathed life into films with ethnic casts and a. Babyface is ready to reminisce about some of his greatest hits. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale mesmerized its readers with vivid descriptions of what a black woman wants in her man, and how hard it is to find it. Friends and confidants vannah, bernie, glo and robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe. Mar 20, 2012 three years later in 1995, waiting to exhale was adapted into a film, directed by forest whitaker and written by terry mcmillan herself. I liked the characters but there was a bit sloppy stories that were a little. Exhale shoop shoop is a song by american recording artist whitney houston, featured on the soundtrack for the film waiting to exhale.

A surprise hollywood hit, this film is based on the novel of the same name by terry mcmillan and centers on four welltodo africanamerican. Babyface dishing waiting to exhale secrets for mothers. A friend of mine suggested that the male version of waiting to exhale would be much shorter. What im looking for in a woman is someone whos great in bed, and then turns into a sixpack and a pizza. Apr 25, 2020 the followup film would be based on the second book, getting to happy. Apaanas rating of the film waiting to exhale apaana idk if its nonlinear on purpose but it doesnt rly make sense its like u got dropped into the middle of a teleseries w no context. Waiting to exhale is a slice of life movie about the challenges african american women face in modern american.

Part of its success was not only the cast and screenplay but actor forest whitaker, who made his feature directorial debut with the film. The followup film would be based on the second book, getting to happy. The success of the movie helped to create a wave of additional black ensemble films. Watch waiting to exhale online stream full movie directv. Whitneys movie waiting to exhale was released on this day december 22 in 1995. Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive good man to break a string of lessthanstellar lovers. Whitney houston and angela bassett star in this funny and touching film about four women who find strength through their rare and special relationship. What happened to the waiting to exhale film sequel. Waiting to exhale 1995 by forest whitaker unsung films. But when waiting to exhale opened two decades ago this holiday season, the movie not only became a breakout success but also touched a. Waiting to exhale romance whitney houston and angela bassett star in this funny and touching film about four women who find strength through their rare and special re. Mar 19, 2019 waiting to exhale is a film that follows the lives of four black women who are successful and college educated. Audiences in the 1990s flocked to waiting to exhale in their droves, grateful for a rare portrayal of the lives and loves of african american.

The power quartet of whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, and lela rochon lend formidable spark to this sistersdoingitforthemselves classic, a box office megahit that celebrates female solidarity and cuts male inadequacy down to size with relish. Waiting to exhale clancy sigal is a hollywood screenwriter, one of 11,000 on tenterhooks in the runup to this weeks showdown with studio bosses. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. Both as the other woman, savannah whitney houston and robin lela rochon carry on relationships with married men, each believing their lovers will leave their wives for them. Forest whitakers adaptation of terry mcmillans waiting to exhale comes to dvd with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. The album topped the billboard 200 and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. In praise of whitney houston and the cast of waiting to exhale bfi. Watch waiting to exhale full movie video dailymotion. And maybe the ears wont be the only things that sting. It follows the lives and loves of four very different black women played by whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine and lela rochon who are, nonetheless, all good friends. Waiting to exhale like a meeting of douglas sirk and barry white, waiting to exhale smoothly combines the elan and emotional luxuriance of oldfashioned womens mellers with a modern blackpop. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on november 7, 1995, by arista records. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very.

A description of tropes appearing in waiting to exhale. Young employees at shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off. In praise of whitney houston and the cast of waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale is a film that follows the lives of four black women who are successful and college educated. All four women are completely different in personality and characteristics which are something i like about the film because we get to see a variety of different. Waiting to exhale 1995 a surprise hollywood hit, this film is based on the novel of the same name by terry mcmillan and centers on four welltodo africanamerican women and. Directed by oscar winner forest whitaker, whitney starred alongside angela bassett, loretta devine who also was in the preachers wife, lela rochon, the late gregory hines, wendell pierce and others on this fantastic adaptation of terry mcmillans novel of the same name. Based on terry mcmillans bestselling 1992 novel, the film broke new cinematic ground as it centred on the lives and romantic tensions of four upwardly mobile black. And divorcee gloria is getting back in the game by flirting with her new, very eligible neighbor.