It is of note that the characteristic bass intro is a replica of the famous riff performed by bassist Larry Graham, of Sly and the Family Stone, on their hit "Thank You ", and its remix featuring LL Cool J contains a sample of "Haven't You Heard" by Patrice Rushen. "Exhale ", "Let It Flow" and "Not Gon' Cry" also topped the R&B hits chart. The film stars Angela Bassett as Tina Turner and Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner. The track was one out of five singles the album spawned and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Norwood's most successful single on that particular chart up to that point. "Breathing Easier: 'Waiting to Exhale' Role Has Given Lela Rochon's Career a Dose of Fresh Air", "Angela Bassett Reaches a Stellar Groove at Last", "The Money's Where the Action Is; Movies: Big budgets and special effects push the film industry to yet another record performance", NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. and in a painful subversion, proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown. [9] However, film critic Roger Ebert positively reviewed the film, stating that it is "an escapist fantasy that women in the audience can enjoy by musing, 'I wish I had her problems'—and her car, house, wardrobe, figure and men, even wrong men." Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T.D. Find books like Waiting to Exhale (Waiting To Exhale #1) from the world’s largest community of readers. Dexter finally is able to kill Little Chino and finds a new dumping ground. After years alone, she falls in love with a new neighbor, Marvin King (Gregory Hines). Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn and Dennis Haysbert. In other words, it was basically an episode of Six Feet Under, except the deaths here are of unnatural causes. "GET YO' SHIT, GET YO' SHIT AND GET OUT!! [12]. The novel picks up 15 years after Waiting to Exhale ends. The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. 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.The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by Terry McMillan. [7] Its widest release was in just over 1,400 theatres and was the 26th highest-grossing film of 1995. Lela Rochon Staples (born April 17, 1964), known professionally as Lela Rochon, is an American actress, best known for her starring role as Robin Stokes in the 1995 romantic drama film Waiting to Exhale. The film would supposedly be based on McMillan's 2010 follow-up novel, Getting to Happy; McMillan was adapting the book to screenplay. Savannah ends up dumping her married lover for good. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In Don't have an account? Getting to Happy is the sequel to Waiting to Exhale by author Terry McMillan. The story centers on four women living in the Phoenix, Arizona area and their relationships with men and one another. She also had notable roles in films Harlem Nights (1989), Boomerang (1992), The Chamber (1996), Gang Related (1997), Knock Off (1998), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), and Any Given Sunday (1999).

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