The movie is sort of the disney version of tina turners storya glossy but thoroughly enjoyable. This story first appeared in the march 18 issue of the hollywood reporter magazine. Ike and tina split for good in 1976 after tina snuck out and hid at a dallas ramada inn after hed allegedly beaten her. Tina turner was born anna mae bullock in nutbush, in.
She did not achieve this feat without the contribution of some other people. And tina turner, both during and after her tumultuous marriage to the mysterious ike, did seem to live the kind of fastlane soapopera life the public expects rock stars to have, with personal. Its close enough to satisfy, since its certainly the easiest way to get the great majority of their best material, yet it falls just short of being the final word due to that longstanding problem of crosslicensing. Tina turner story tunes in to the rhythms of real life. Whats love got to do with it has a lot of terrific music in it including a closing glimpse of the real tina turner, but this is not the typical showbiz musical. Ike and tina turners tumultuous relationship biography. Tina turner on her ex ike, how loneliness drove her son.
This may not be a perfect set but it covers their work nicely. Laurence fishburne and angela bassett deliver winning performances as ike and tina turner whose turbulent. My love story, a 22yearremoved sequel to her hit autobiography, i, tina, which inspired the acclaimed 1993 movie whats love. Whats love got to do with it theatrical trailer 1993 youtube. Whats love got to do with it theatrical trailer 1993. Vasti jackson as ike turner marten krebs as roger davies della miles as jesse smith the ikettes meimouna coffi as vendetta fields the ikettes sharlie pryce as robby montgomery the ikettes miku graham backing vocals.
An interview with tina turner on the australian television show a current affair in 1993. In the 1980s, turner launched a major comeback as a solo artist. Waiting to exhale 15 movie clip bernie burns johns clothes 1995 hd duration. Tina turner on memoir my love story, retirement, ike, and. I received my book i,tinatoday and im thrilled with it. After 10 years of retirement, shes finally living the life that she wants to live. Tina turner documentary biography documentary history channel documentary national geographic documentary bbc documentary discovery channel. Tina builds a good base before speeding through the rest of act i. Geraldine viswanathan, star of hbos bad education, shares the 1970s comedy show shes been bingeing and more watch now. Spin s classic interview with ike turner isnt just full of his pathetic excuses for his abuse of tina turner but is also an unflinching portrait of.
Ithe movie is a fantasy after all laurence fishburne who acted as ike turner acted beautifully. Whats love got to do with it is a biographical movie, based on the life of tina turner. Whats love got to do with it is a 1993 american biographical film directed by brian gibson, based on the life of americanborn singer tina turner. Angela bassett and laurence fishburne turn in oscar nominated performances in this biopic of the life of tina turner. With ike taking to her powerful voice, they soon became the ike and tina turner revue. And i also enjoyed the movie whats love got to do with it. Its a story of pain and courage, uncommonly honest and unflinching, and the next time i hear tina turner singing i will listen to the song in a whole new way. She becomes the bands singer, his wife, and mother to his children not all hers. The screenplay was adapted by kate lanier from the best seller i, tina, written by tina turner and kurt loder in 1986. The success of the ike and tina turner revue gave ike the finances to built his own recording studio bolic sound, a reference to tinas maiden name bullock. Tina is talking about her new tour and the movie whats.
Tina turner opens up about her abusive ex ike, says loneliness drove her son to suicide and confirms that she is. Tina turner documentary biography bbc documentary 2015. The success of the single was followed by a string of hits including i idolize you, its gonna work out fine, and poor fool within a 2year span. Grammywinner tina turner rose to fame in the 1960s by singing and performing with thenhusband ike turner, later enjoying an international solo career with hits like whats love got to do with it. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incredible legs, her timetested beauty and her unforgettable story all contribute to her legendary status. Tina turner, who spent her 20s and 30s rising to fame while battling a volatile relationship with musician ike turner, is living her best life at 79 married to german music mogul erwin bach, the couple live in a sprawling switzerland estate with a view of lake zurich.
Most of their greatest works plus some individual stuff along with a concert. Ike turners daughter says he didnt rape tina turner as. So if your a tina turner fan you have to read this book followed by tina turner my love story you will love both books guaranteed. The first result in 1971 was the album nuff said and a very strange ike turner solo version of the song river deep, mountain high. Ike and tina fighting tina turner fights back from a hit film whats love got to do with it biography of tina turner. After almost fifty years in the music business, tina turner has been through the highs and lows of life but her memoir still stands as a great rock music genius. The film stars angela bassett as tina and laurence fishburne as ike. Louis tina turner, then anna mae bullock, went with her sister aillene to a nightclub called the manhattan where kings of rhythm perform. After almost fifty years in the music business, tina turner has become one of the most commerciallysuccessful international female rock stars to date. Their debut single a fool in love was released on sue records in july 1960. Both ike and tina assigned rights to lanier for their lives to.
Mia turner, the daughter of ike turner and his backup singer margaret ann thomas. The film stars angela bassett as tina turner and laurence fishburne as ike. Between 1960 and 1975, the duo had 20 songs on the. The 61yearold band leader is bitter about the bad rap he says hes gotten from whats love got to do with it, the new movie about his turbulent relationship with. This movie is based on tinas autobiography, i, tina, and ike turner is without a doubt the films villain. Tina turner whats love got to do with it movie, video. Everybody knows, even before he shows up, that ike is the villain in the tina turner story. The story of singer tina turners rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, ike turner. My life story 1986, turner revealed that ike turner had subjected her to domestic violence. Experience for yourself the powerful truelife story of tina turner rock n rolls. Music legend and murder suspect, phil spector, isnt trying to make friends or curry favor with. On broadway, under what looks like a thousand lights, in front of a.
This week, tina turner will publish her second memoir, tina turner. The version included on the ike and tina turner story is not the spector production but a version from live. In the musicals retelling of ike and tinas love story, the pair. Its a small little movie and the leading actress was way more beautiful then the actual tina turner but it was ok. The film stars angela bassett as tina turner and laurence fishburne as ike turner the screenplay was adapted by kate lanier from the book i, tina cowritten by turner with kurt loder. One of such important names in her life is her late exhusband ike turner.
Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their. But tucked into this spousalabuse redemption story is also a solid starter. Tina crossed paths with ike turner, the leader of kings of rhythm, who are credited as one of the first groups to introduce rock and roll the. Tina turner opens up about ike turner and her terrible life. The singers film biography, whats love got to do with it, focuses on her turbulent relationship with her mentor and ex. Tina has always been one of my favorite singers i love her music shes simply the best. Turner separated from ike turner in 1976, ending both their personal relationship and their musical partnership.