This movie belongs on a Bad Movie List, but if you are in the mood for that, this should fill the quota, and then some..
It is a throwback to Susan Hayward movies, more than anything, and Diana Ross is adequate. At times she is way over the top, but then again, the supporting cast, from Nina Foch and Beah Richards, to Jean-Pierre Aumont, is wooden, so she may have felt she had to over-compensate. No one comes near Anthony Perkins for out and out overacting. The scene in which he goes berserk - they are in a car together and he's driving like 700 miles per hour - and to distract him all she can think to say is "TAKE MY PICTURE! TAKE MY PICTURE!" Yeah, like that's a good idea, while this maniac is behind the wheel!
Billy Dee Williams is along as The Man in Her Life, and he certainly fits the bill. The most hysterical thing is the fashion show, and guess who designed the costumes? Yes, Diana herself, but she wisely did not quit her day job.
I do love this movie, for every single reason listed above. It appeals to a certain side of me.
It is a throwback to Susan Hayward movies, more than anything, and Diana Ross is adequate. At times she is way over the top, but then again, the supporting cast, from Nina Foch and Beah Richards, to Jean-Pierre Aumont, is wooden, so she may have felt she had to over-compensate. No one comes near Anthony Perkins for out and out overacting. The scene in which he goes berserk - they are in a car together and he's driving like 700 miles per hour - and to distract him all she can think to say is "TAKE MY PICTURE! TAKE MY PICTURE!" Yeah, like that's a good idea, while this maniac is behind the wheel!
Billy Dee Williams is along as The Man in Her Life, and he certainly fits the bill. The most hysterical thing is the fashion show, and guess who designed the costumes? Yes, Diana herself, but she wisely did not quit her day job.
I do love this movie, for every single reason listed above. It appeals to a certain side of me.