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No. Im watching Jennifer Hudson version and I better not see a thread on here for it.
If it is mods please do not merge. This thread are for those who aren't watching
 

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I wanted to see it-but I think they're repeating episodes. I think it's 6 parts.

Just saw the revised title, so never mind.
 
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I would if I had cable. I just watched a preview, I must say it really didn't look that bad, but I also read a review and it said the movie was spotty, and that Aretha and Cynthia E, deserved better. It also said Courtney Vance as CL Franklin was good. I also saw a review that said Cynthia E was miscast, and that Suzan Lori Parks, didn't do a good job in writing.
 
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Her son Ketcalf said it wasn't authorized by the family and was suggesting people not watch it. I suspect this version will go into more detail (DIRT) about Aretha's life that she wanted to gloss over.
 

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I would if I had cable. I just watched a preview, I must say it really didn't look that bad, but I also read a review and it said the movie was spotty, and that Aretha and Cynthia E, deserved better. It also said Courtney Vance as CL Franklin was good. I also saw a review that said Cynthia E was miscast, and that Suzan Lori Parks, didn't do a good job in writing.
I read where she went in and out of her accent. The reviews were not good
 
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I’ll be watching the one Aretha wants us to watch, and didn’t Cynthia say negative things about us, or am I confusing her with someone else
 

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I’ll be watching the one Aretha wants us to watch, and didn’t Cynthia say negative things about us, or am I confusing her with someone else
Yes. She mimicked the "ghetto American" accent in a tweet to a white person
 

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No.
I'll wait for the one with Jennifer Hudson if I really need to see a documentary on Aretha.
 

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I'm watching on the spirit and support of Aretha.
Damn, she married a Cunningham.
 

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nope, not watching. i don't like the actress who is playing aretha. she has expressed anti-ados sentiments so she has no business playing an ados icon.
 

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If they had replaced cynthia I would watch cause it looks decent and that bit may reveal more dirt then the movie which will gloss over anything to heavy but I'll look out for clips on youtube. Here's the trailer and she's not giving me Aretha at all
 
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Nope. I watched some replays of NCAA Gymnastics Championships. I'll wait for the one that the Franklin Family authorized.
 

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If they had replaced cynthia I would watch cause it looks decent and that bit may reveal more dirt then the movie which will gloss over anything to heavy but I'll look out for clips on youtube. Here's the trailer and she's it giving me Aretha at all

Hunky that voice and the way she looks doesn't look a thing like Aretha. They were wrong for this
 

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she's hideous looking.
Her features are too strong. Not that there is nothing wrong with strong features it's just that Aretha had a soft babyface when she was young.
Jennifer Hudson has a similar face. I can't believe Jhud is older than Cynthia
 

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Her features are too strong. Not that there is nothing wrong with strong features it's just that Aretha had a soft babyface when she was young.
Jennifer Hudson has a similar face. I can't believe Jhud is older than Cynthia
cynthia is ugly and disgusting on the inside and out.
 

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I thought JHudd was playing Aretha?! Why are did they make 2? Why wasn't JHudd's released first?!

Ugh...tired of seein this flat acting "actress" take black actresses roles. I wonder if she's getting these roles bec she with that lesbian producer.
 
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Cynthia is hard to look at as the Queen of Soul. Her wigs and mannerisms dont remind me anything of Aretha. The best casting has been Rev. CL Franklin and James Cleveland especially James Cleveland. They put far less effort into casting the star of the movie.
 

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I am weary about watching it because her family did not approve of this, unlike Aretha giving JHud the blessing to play her in the official biopic
 

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Cynthia is hard to look at as the Queen of Soul. Her wigs and mannerisms dont remind me anything of Aretha. The best casting has been Rev. CL Franklin and James Cleveland especially James Cleveland. They put far less effort into casting the star of the movie.

Hollywood (from Queen Sugar) was a good choice for JC.
 

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I just came to say ole girl isn’t a good actor and the account is extremely sanitized. I should've just waited for the JHud version.
 

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I just came to say ole girl isn’t a good actor and the account is extremely sanitized. I should've just waited for the JHud version.
People were saying that they are still watching it because it gave accounts that Aretha's family was embarrassed about but now I see that was a lie.
I find that excuse to be terrible because anyone can search on the internet to find the dirt her dad done.
The reviews were lackluster and they claimed that Erivo broke character and went into her British accent a bit.
 
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I just came to say ole girl isn’t a good actor and the account is extremely sanitized. I should've just waited for the JHud version.
I have only been a Super fan of Aretha for the past couple of years. Through watching her interviews from her early days until her passing, you can see she was not beaten down by life despite her circumstances. She was quick-witted and smiled much more than she does in this series. The Aretha portrayed in genius is boring and depressing. The little girl who plays young Aretha is far more believable than the adult version.
 

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Just found out Billie Woodruff directed this... He's hit and miss when he directs so it'll explain the the lackluster but I command him for the rest of casting tho
 

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I’ll be watching the one Aretha wants us to watch, and didn’t Cynthia say negative things about us, or am I confusing her with someone else
Yup she's a xenophobe. Don't even like Black Americans yet she's playing every Black American role she can. A d@mn shame.
 

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