Friends and confidants vannah, bernie, glo and robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe. Whitney houston exhale shoop shoop waiting to exhale soundtrack. Mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her groove back. Savannah, gloria, bernadine and robin are still looking for lasting love, peace of mind and happiness. Set in phoenix, arizona, its a wise, funny, and resonant story about the friendship between four very different women who have one thing in common. Dec 29, 2017 leandria johnson, kelly price and jekalyn carr honor yolanda adams black music honors 2019 duration. However, i have never read the book the film is based off of.
A racy, zesty, irreverent and absorbing book with broad mainstream appeal, mcmillans third novel after mama and disappearing acts tells the stories of four 30ish black women bound together in warm, supportive friendship and in their dwindling hopes of finding mr. Mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes, pictures and more for waiting to exhale 1995. A racy, zesty, irreverent and absorbing book with broad mainstream appeal, mcmillans third novel after mama and disappearing acts tells the stories of four 30ish black women bound together in warm. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romantic drama film directed by forest whitaker in his feature film directorial debut and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. Waiting to exhale wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A 1992 novel by terry mcmillan, later made into a 1995 film adaptation directed by forest whitaker savannah jackson whitney houston is a successful television producer who holds on to the belief that one day her married lover dennis haysbert will leave his wife for her. Original soundtrack album is a soundtrack for the film of the same name, released on november 14, 1995 by arista records. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale was more than just a bestselling novelits publication was a watershed moment in literary history. Nov 22, 2010 overall it was nice to catch up with the ladies, but i would have loved for the reunion with them to be a few years sooner and with more character development. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in 2005. May 28, 1992 waiting to exhale is one of those books i should have read years ago. Each woman experiences the pains of a new society that they thought they had left out of a long time ago.
Waiting to exhale tells the story of four collegeeducated, middleclass black women who rely on one another to overcome a number of personal and professional crises. Lela rochon, loretta devine, dennis haysbert, michael beach, gregory hines, donald faison, and mykelti williamson rounded out the rest of the cast. Waiting to exhale audiobook abridged listen instantly. Waiting to exhale 1995 r 124 min comedy, drama, romance. This book has been sitting on my shelf forever, waiting for me to exhale and pick it up. Waiting to exhale analysis waiting to exhale introduction this paper is a critical analysis paper focusing on the movie waiting to exhale, featuring whitney houston as savannah and angela bassett as bernie. A novel by terry mcmillan and later made into a movie in 1995. Fans know gregory hines for his portrayal of marvin king in the film. The women are savvy enough to manage every element of their lives, except finding fulfillment in love.
In waiting to exhale, terry mcmillan chronicled the lives and love affairs of women in their midthirties, opening up an entirely new literary field and audience for africanamerican writers. The storys best scene has them fallingdown drunk at glorias hilarious birthday party. An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of waiting to exhale the novel that changed african american fiction forever. Since waiting to exhale, he has also directed hope floats and first daughter. To be honest, i dont have no business eating any of it as big as i am. Hines, who played marvin king, glorias love interest, died in 2003. Waiting to exhale was the first of mcmillans novels to achieve crossover success beyond an african american readership. Dec 23, 2015 which waiting to exhale character are you. Getting to happy, a sequel to the book was released in 2010.
Gloria matthews loretta devine is a beauty salon owner and single mother raising a teenage son donald faison who is preparing to leave home and travel the world with up with people. Whitneys second movie, waiting to exhale, topped the boxoffice charts in its first week. Before carrie, samantha, miranda, and charlotte, there was savannah, bernadine, gloria, and robin. Marvin king, glorias neighbor and love interest james wheeler, a civil rights attorney who befriends bernadine the story. Tell us those lies youre telling yourself, promises you know you wont keep. Gloria loretta devine glo matthews is a beauty salon owner and single mother. I will analyze the movie by utilizing sociological literature in the area of ethnicity and sexual scripts. Featuring an allstar cast including the late whitney houston, loretta devine, angela bassett, and more, the movie went on to become an instant classic. Savannah jackson whitney houston is a successful television producer who holds on to the belief that one day her married lover dennis haysbert will leave his wife for her. The novel is odd in that the four protagonists are so intensely preoccupied with their relationships with men.
Find out which you are on the movies 20th anniversary. 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. Discussion of themes and motifs in terry mcmillans waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale 1995 gregory hines as marvin king. Professional women were intrigued by mcmillans depiction of female characters in their thirties who seem to be succeeding in every area of their lives except in relationshipswithmen.
I want to read the book because im curious to see how different it is from the film. A novel that hits so many exposed nerves is sure to be a conversationpiece. Marvin king quotes in waiting to exhale 1995 share. Collard greens and corn bread, some candied yams, a little potato salad, fried chicken, peach cobbler and a few slices of ham. Waiting to exhale is an odd yet brilliant fictional representation of issues and concerns affecting middleclass african american women in the late twentieth century. Why dont yall scribble down those new years resolutions and dial me up. Collard greens and corn bread, some candied yams, a little potato salad. A 1992 novel by terry mcmillan, later made into a 1995 film adaptation directed by forest whitaker. Waiting to exhale by terry mcmillan, paperback barnes. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Savannah jacksons sister sheila tells savannah about a business owner named lionel, and lionel invites savannah to attend a new years eve party. Davis marvin king as woody kenneth dawkins as buzz lightyear troy as mr. To be honest, i dont have no business eating any of.
Getting to happy, a sequel to the book was released in 2010 savannah jackson whitney houston is a successful television producer who holds on to the belief that one day her married lover dennis haysbert will leave his wife for her. The success of the movie helped to create a wave of additional black ensemble films. The album topped the billboard 200 and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Waiting to exhale 1995 gregory hines as marvin king imdb. Perhaps there should have been a a book titled glad to be content in between waiting to exhale and getting to happy. I never limit myself and i am glad i dont because you can miss out on discovering great stories or great authors. An anthology of contemporary africanamerican fiction. In 1995, waiting to exhale was an instant hit, opening at no. In terry mcmillans waiting to exhale the reader is introduced to four strong women at various points of their lives. Waiting to exhale is the story of four black women savannah jackson, bernadine harris, robin stokes, and gloria matthews residing in phoenix, arizona, in 1991. Getting to happy is the sequel to waiting to exhale by author terry mcmillan.
Savannah, bernadine, gloria and robin are four africanamerican women who live in phoenix, arizona. Bernadine harris angela bassett abandoned her own career and desires of having a catering business to raise a family. I would love to, but ive got so much to do around here. Lela rochon, loretta devine, dennis haysbert, michael be. The story takes place fifteen years later and the now middleaged friends. Bernadine harris angela bassett abandoned her own career and desires of having a catering.
Waiting to exhale 1995 based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Getting to happy, her exuberant and engaging sequel, revisits the same four spirited women savannah, gloria, bernadine. After years alone, she falls in love with a new neighbor, marvin king gregory hines. Loretta devine talks waiting to exhale sequel without whitney. The women, who are all in their 30s, support each other through personal and professional challenges and successes. Gloria eventually falls in love with a new neighbor, marvin king. Marvin king, glorias neighbor and love interest james wheeler, a civil rights attorney who befriends. 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. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker and starring whitney houston and angela bassett.
Literally every woman and her mama have become familiar with the lives of savannah, bernadine, robin and gloria, and i did also, but through the movie version which i love. Waiting to exhale made its debut in 1995, grossed 65 million dollars, and was nominated for several grammys. Waiting to exhale is a masterful novel from a writer who has developed a special bond with her audience. Cast savannah jackson as jessie bernadine harris as bo peep robin stokes as trixie gloria matthews as mrs. Whitney coproduced the soundtrack and recorded three new tracks. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 by terry mcmillan. Spike lee the characters are so real, that youll wonder if mcmillan hasnt somehow overheard a private conversation. In waiting to exhale, terry mcmillan chronicled the lives and love affairs of women in their midthirties. I have not read the book, but i have heard many times that the book is better. It is so strange to think that this book is 25 years old. 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.
The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by terry. Bernadine angela bassett is a wealthy woman who abandons her own career dreams and desire of having a catering business to raise a family, and support her husband, who leaves her for a white woman waiting to exhale, n. Loretta devine talks waiting to exhale sequel without whitney houston. Praise for waiting to exhale terry mcmillan has created a wellwritten, truthful, and funny story of four africanamerican women. Cast savannah jackson as adult nala bernadine harris as young nala robin stokes as young kiara gloria matthews as sarabi marvin king as adult simba kenneth dawkins as pumbaa troy as zazu john harris sr. The situations all resolve themselves for the better.
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