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I watched The Clark Sisters& #39; movie again... still think it was great, but I know where it fell short (for me)...
aight.
I know it was for entertainment purposes but I felt like some really great opportunities were missed.
They should have started the story earlier to illustrate the Moss family& #39;s music roots and some of Mattie& #39;s background to explain why she was as strict as she was.
I know it was for entertainment purposes but I felt like some really great opportunities were missed.
They should have started the story earlier to illustrate the Moss family& #39;s music roots and some of Mattie& #39;s background to explain why she was as strict as she was.
They also could have done a better job of focusing on the music (again, I understand that wasn& #39;t the purpose of the film). It would& #39;ve been great to see Twinkie go to Howard and how that experience influenced her style. I would& #39;ve liked to see them discuss her solo albums as well
She was releasing solo albums in the early 80s while still writing, recording, and traveling with the group. It& #39;s important to understand her struggles with defining her own identity and the power dynamic between she and her mother.
also, I REALLY wanted them to focus a bit on that bridge between the secular and gospel worlds a bit more and how The Clark Sisters (under Twinkie& #39;s direction) were trailblazers in incorporating elements of disco and R&B into their music.
That influenced so many who came after them (in both worlds) and has a direct connection to 90s R&B.
I wanted to see a bit more of Karen and Dorinda... a little less of Jacky. It often felt like a lot of the story was told from her perspective and painted her in a brighter light than the rest of the sisters (I suppose because she& #39;s the eldest, they granted her that).
There was more to Denise& #39;s story than how they portrayed her. I know we let the jokes fly, but they should& #39;ve explored other options there. I know Denise was unwilling to contribute, but I don& #39;t blame her.
I mean... if we can& #39;t mend the familial relationship and our SISTERHOOD, I wouldn& #39;t want to contribute to one of your business ventures.
Especially of being treated like an outcast for over 40 years. But that& #39;s just me.
Especially of being treated like an outcast for over 40 years. But that& #39;s just me.
and again... I wanted more focus on the MUSIC. We needed those R&B and disco elements. We needed to see them be one of the first gospel groups to have a rapper on their album in the 80s. We needed to see how their sound differed when Twinkie left the group.
Would& #39;ve been nice to see how she was convinced to return to the group and Karen& #39;s growth as a writer. Wanted to see Dorinda go into the ministry. Wanted to show Karen and Dorinda both playing the organ.
But that& #39;s just me.
They just skipped so many years.
But that& #39;s just me.
They just skipped so many years.
It went from like 1995/1996 to 2007 in the blink of an eye.
But I get it. Entertainment. Movie. Fictionalization.
But I get it. Entertainment. Movie. Fictionalization.
