The Lifetime movie mishandled one of our generation's greatest R&B stars, who deserved the big screen treatment.
The Big Picture When the words “Lifetime movie” are thrown out, it usually conjures up images of a two-hour-long soap opera of a scorned wife, a mother’s sacrifice, or a TV-14 horror surrounding high school cheerleaders. Movies that are not usually associated with this fare are top-notch biopics of major celebrities. At least not successful ones anyway. But where there is a demand, there is a supply, nonetheless. Enter the 2014, made-for-TV movie, Aaliyah: Princess of R&B.
The Film Is Plagued by Production Issues If a producer from a big Hollywood movie house had approached the family, they may have been much more amenable to sharing facts and material. As it were, her family sued to block production access to any of her music or any other material that they owned rights to, according to reports from The Wrap. This meant that a movie about a singer would not have access to said singer’s songs.
Aaliyah's Family and Fans Were Opposed to the Lifetime Movie Aaliyah’s family made it no secret that they did not feel Lifetime was the appropriate venue for her biopic, and they were unamused by the result. Aaliyah's cousin, Jomo Hankerson, told the NY Daily News in 2014, just months before its November release, that the family wanted a "major studio release along the lines of What's Love Got to Do With It" — the Tina Turner movie starring Angela Bassett in the lead role.
How Many Films Did Aaliyah Star In? While many feel the film did not touch on what made Aaliyah so impactful, she remains a huge name in the music industry, even after her untimely death. Fans feel as though she deserved the Hollywood treatment with A-list actors playing the parts and care being taken to preserve her legacy.
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