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  • Actors: Charles Malik Whitfield, D.B. Woodside, Terron Brooks, Christian Payton, Leon
  • Directors: Allan Arkush
  • Writers: Kevin Arkadie, Robert Johnson
  • Producers: David V. Picker, Deborah Edell Underwood, Helen Robin, Jay Benson, Otis Williams
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Hollywood DVD Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Jan 2002
  • Run Time: 167 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004XQTO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,295 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The alliteratively named Allen Arkush directs this fine biopic which tracks the legendary career of The Temptations. One of R&B's most influential, revered bands, the five men enjoyed overnight success and helped define the Motown period. Like many other success stories, though, this one has a dark side -- with self-destructive impulses and personal problems threatening to destroy the band's reign. In addition to capturing the drama of the group's rise and fall, THE TEMPTATIONS features eight of the classic songs which made them legendary, including "My Girl," "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone," and "Get Ready."

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Its the way to do the things you do, 26 Nov 2000
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This has got to be it,the definitive biop of the most influential soul group of our time.Forget the rest they were the best.This dvd is the whole of the N.B.C. mini-series that chronicals the rise and fall of the greatest Motown act of them all.A must for all Temps fans and soul lovers throughout the world. Christian Payton as Paul,Terron Brooks as Eddie,Leon Robinson as David,D.B.Woodside as Melvin and Charles Whitfield as Otis all give masterful renditions of the Temps,capturing the rise from Detriot doo-woppers to soul superstars. Lean handsom smooth and suave they embrace the essence of the Temptin` Temptations.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BIO PIC..., 6 Mar 2006
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Temptations [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
This is a lengthy, made for television, feature film that runs nearly three hours. The time will zoom by, as this is an engaging, well-acted production about one of Motown's earliest successes, "The Temptations". The story of this group is told primarily through the eyes of Otis Williams, one of its founding fathers and the true linchpin of the group, as well as its last surviving member. The film details the group's struggle for success from its down and out early days to the pinnacle of success and its induction eventual into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The songs that propelled "The Temptations" to stardom are capably lip-synched by its talented cast. The viewer sees the beginning of the group in the nineteen fifties and its subsequent rise to fame and fortune. After being signed up by Motown, the future of "The Temptations" was almost assured, given the resources that Motown's music mogul, Barry Gordy, allotted to their development. Once they were a success, crossover was inevitable for such a talented group, and "The Temptations" became a huge hit in mainstream America.

The film details the personal highs and lows of the individual members of the group. Alcoholism, drug use, egotism, and other personal travails would plague its members and, consequently, the group. At times, the group would appear to be on the verge of a total split, especially when its cocaine craving, lead singer, David Ruffin, began making ego fueled demands. Still, the temptations endured, because no one member was bigger than the group. They began as a group, and it is the group that would endure. Though individual members would come and go, the group itself always remained "The Temptations".

This is an excellent bio pic with great music. It is a film that is worthy of being in one's personal collection.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Temptations [2000], 15 Mar 2004
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There are very few biopic films that leave you with a feeling of understanding and appreciation of what it was really like to have been there but this film certainly gives you that feeling. An insight of what really made the temptations the biggest soul group of all time, the experience of the early days at Motown and what it meant to be a Temptation. Buy this and watch it over and over again, a piece of pure music histoey
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Dispite there being several copies of this film for sale on Amazon I never recieved one,as a first time user not a good start not sure i would use Amazon again
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bio!
A fantastically well-written T.V mini series that explores the troubled lives of each of The Temptations and their rise and fall on the music scene. Read more
Published on 3 May 2006 by Ian Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars the not so true story
billed as a true story from "otis williams" point of view a true motown fan will spot the error's in this dvd ,but dont let that put you off it is an exellent film with a great... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2004 by irvmilne

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Reconstruction of the Temps Legacy
If you're a Temptations fan then you're going to find this DVD an essential addition to your collection. Read more
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