This movie had alot crap that didn't make any plausible sense but when Keke & Queen were arguing in front of the hotel elevator, I really felt like they did an excellent acting job! Queen went into a mode that I've never seen go into before. I'm gonna have to find that monologue...
Well, you're a wanna-be, wanna be better than me!
Hands down, the best scene in the movie. Latifah was PHENOMENAL in that scene...gave me goose bumps. I didn't care for the movie overall, but that one scene made it worth the watch. She was amazing...
shareI just can't believe Queen Latifah signed on to this train wreck of a movie...she must've owed Dolly a favor or something.
shareI agree. I was actually getting up to take the DVD out of the player when that scene came on. It was powerful and brought a tear to my eye. I did watch to the end, though... it wasn't a great movie...
shareyes, in that scene Latifah shows why she's an Oscar nominee great acting
*it tastes like ashes*
I just don't see why that scene is getting so much praise. It's basically a verbal equivalent of Judge William Adams mercilessly beating his daughter with a belt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9y3SIPt7o
Great acting, great chemistry with Keke. It shows if you have great actors you can make a peace o crap into a great movie
shareThat isn't acting, it's unleashing your hidden demons. The way Queen delivered that parental rant is so harsh, it's practically anti-Christian. I don't care what you or anybody else says or thinks; if my mom ever got onto me the way Queen did to Keke in that scene, I'd be outright traumatized and consider staying away from her at all costs until I decide to beg her to apologize. I've even taken this scene up with several folks that I know, and even they have found that scene harsh. The bottom line is, this scene is the BIGGEST mistake in this movie, and I don't care how y'all try to justify it. It blatantly scream abusive, and practically demonic, vibes that, as far as I'm concerned, a vast majority of y'all are so blind to even see.
shareI have to admit, not with that scene which I thought was a little OTT, but throughout the film I realised that Queen Latifah is a pretty good actress.
I thought the elevator scene was crap. It seemed to stem from nowhere and they screamed about things that didn't apply to the story whatsoever and then it ended. The slap was completely uncalled for too. It was like the writer needed it in there to add some drama but couldn't build up the argument enough to include it so threw it in anyway.
It's not as funny when you know that part.
And believe you me, there are still plenty of people out there who actually like that horrible scene. To me, they're all sick in the head! Granted, Olivia was disrespecting her mom which is no surprise, but I don't think Vi Rose fared any better by slapping her in the face or going on strongly with everything she poured into that rant. All cussing aside, the points about hanging mirrors all over the house just to look at herself are real awkward and just plain stupid, because not only would it make you look and/or sound like a bad parent, but it would most likely give the impression that certain things that kids and/or teenagers strive to do should be limited to adults only. To me, that's a bad message to send, and since I am a brony, I thankfully have yet to see or hear that being enforced on "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" (for those of you who find that unnecessary, I apologize). Plus, giving yourself CPR is absolutely impossible, unless, of course, we're supposed to believe that was just thrown in as an expression. If so, then it's a very bad expression. Finally, there's the anti-climax of the rant where Vi Rose forcibly orders Olivia to get back into the room and "respect" her snoring. No. Just no. First of all, you can't tell somebody to respect your snoring because not only is it petty and condescending, but it just sounds stupid. Aside from the fact that it does NOT come from exhaustion (ask anybody involved in science), it just makes you sound selfish and narrow-minded, especially if you are a parent, in the sense that you know you have something you can't control and you try to justify it so that it seems like a major necessity, when in truth, it isn't. Secondly, the way Vi Rose screeches at her daughter with words like "Get your narrow butt back in that room" makes her sound like she's actually lashing her with a big black bullwhip. This is not good parenting. This is basically the verbal equivalent of Judge William Adams mercilessly beating his daughter with a belt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9y3SIPt7o
Plus, in any realistic case, the people in the other room would most likely come out to see what all the screaming's about.