The Temptations

The movie was skipping. It was scratched. After i cleaned it, it worked better. Love this movie!

Love it! Love it! Love it! Love them! I purchased this movie over a month ago and can't get enough of it! I'm a huge fan of the Temptations, although I was not around in the '60s. (30 y.o.) I'm very grateful to have discovered their music and the entire Motown record label. I love you, Berry Gordy!: )You have to see this movie if you're a Motown/Temptations fan. And the real Smokey Robinson makes an appearance close to the end of the movie. All of the performances are wonderful. I felt like I traveled back in time being at their concerts. It was an amazing feeling. I love the concert when they sang "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" and David... (I won't spoil it.) Haha. Love David!Gotta love Kid's (Christopher Reid from Kid N' Play) appearance as a radio disc jockey in 1958. You know they had to have a rapper to do those lines he did. And he nailed. I believe he did it in one take. He was the perfect person to play the disc jockey. Introducing a Jackie Wilson song he says, "..he's reet petite, light on his feet, and he wants y'all to be loved. This cat's pillow's never dry 'cause he's got lonely teardrops." Loved the rhyming he was doing!:)Great movie. Hands down. There should be more Motown/legends bio-pics. There should definitely be one about Jackie Wilson. I absolutely love him. Buy this DVD. Not one minute is boring. It's three hours but the time flies. It should be four hours! Wonderful movie about how the greatest soul group in history (my favorite on Motown) got together and later split up and reunited again. Regardless of their troubles, they kept it together and performed like there were never any problems. They sang, dressed, and danced impeccably. The actors were great. And the music is wonderful. You will find yourself singing along. David's sense of humor will have you laughing. Yes, he had an ego. But his talents and voice overshadowed that.I can go on and on about the Temps and this movie. I'm on my way to Mama Rose's for some short ribs and cornbread. Haha. (If you've seen the movie, you get that joke.) :) PS: Some "older" fans complain about how some scenes were not "exactly" how they really happened like the fight scene between Al and Paul at the New Year's party. Some people need to understand this is a movie. Some things need to be changed up a little bit for a more dramatic effect. And we know Melvin didn't pass away in his mother's house. The producers decided on this scene in the movie because Melvin had just died a couple years before this movie was made and they didn't want to portray the way he really died in a TV movie. The producers know what they're doing.

I was thrilled to find this movie on DVD. It is my favorite movie of all time. Arrived undamaged and in excellent condition. No issues with the disc, sound is excellent, which is great cuz i crank it up!A must see for all Motown fans.

Came in great condition

I purchased the VHS version several years ago and watched it last night for the first time in a long time. I remember having seen the movie when it was originally broadcast on NBC back in the late 90s.For anyone who is a fan of Motown, the Temptations, music from the 50s-60s era - this is a must see! The movie begins in 1957 and chronicles the history not only of the Temptations but includes a lot of Motown history as well. The music is out of this world!Because I'd seen the show when it was originally aired on TV, I realized that some key scenes had been excluded from the VHS; this was very disappointing. Note that the special was broadcast on two nights at 2 hours each and the VHS is only 2-1/2 hours long, you can figure that quite a bit had been cut. The pacing seems too quick on the VHS and you get the feeling that you missed something. Case in point: There is a scene that had been cut from the VHS that shows Paul Williams in the early years refusing a beer and drinking milk instead. But in the VHS version, the viewer is unaware of Paul's uncharacteristic descent into alcholism until later when his problem is obvious and one of the band members comments that Paul used to refuse to drink. When Otis informs the band (then called the Elgins) that they needed to come up with a new name before Mr. Gordy would allow them to audition, the boys banter names back and forth along the sidewalk in front of Hitsville U.S.A. Their struggle to think of a name was the scene that was cut and I no longer remember which one of the group came up with the Temptations. Anyway, that's just a small sampling of deleted scenes. There were many others.I was pleasantly surprised to read in another viewer's review that the DVD contains the full version. It is well worth purchasing the film again just to have the full version, so I'm clicking this gem into my cart.In closing, I think it should be mentioned that the movie was based upon a book by Otis Williams and that the story is told from his perspective. Although I loved their music, I was totally unaware of what went on behind-the-scenes. Sometimes fame exacts a terrible price from those who are unable to handle it.

It's an excellent movie I will watch it over and over periodically it's well made

If you like the music of the Temptations, you will love this. Great acting especially from Leon as David Ruffin and songs that are familiar to everyone.

saw this film on TV a few years ago,saw the temptations live in October,looked to see if this DVD was available through Amazon and there it was! Thank you Amazon.It gives a good story of how the temptations got together and all the ups and downs of becoming famous.good DVD to purchase for the price,and it worked fine on my DVD.

If you're a Temptations fan then you're going to find this DVD an essential addition to your collection. The singing is amazing and on covers of early tracks such as 'Paradise,' actually sounds better than the original version, the choreography is so good that you almost start to believe that the spirits of the original members have replaced the souls of the actors for added realism.Although it would be impossible to chart every significant step in the life of a group that has been in existence since the fifties, (for example sometimes band members disappear and are replaced with no real explanation) the entertainment value is great and we have Otis' book for a more in depth examination of band events.Motown fans get your money ready, after viewing this DVD you'll fall in love with the Temps all over again

Outstanding movie, outstanding music, nuff said

Item arrived very quickly, delighted with quality . Have enjoyed watching the temptations, brought back memories of my teenage years. Thank you