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Torgeir: Pensum muntlig engelsk 10.kl «What’s Love got to do with it?» Directed by Brian Gibson , Touchstone Pictures - 113 minutes - produced 1993 - The true life story of Turner ANGELA BASSET as as

«This film was nominated for 2 Academy Awards and describes the the powerful true life story of rock’n roll legend Tina Turner.Born Anna Mae Bullock, a small-town girl with a one-of-a-kind voice, meets and falls in love with musician Ike Turner.Together, Ike and Tina skyrocket to the ultimate top of the music world, only to come crashing back to the earth as their life in the fast lane spins out of control. From the lowest lows Tina Turner has lived and survived it all. The film is filled with authentic high-energy music and electric performances.»

This is how the film company introduces their film on their video cover. When the movie was released, it got excellent critics all over the world. It was described as «gripping, honest and revealing» At the same time the film contains a set of music hits from the sixties and seventies, showing why Ike and Tina Turner were such an amazing couple on stage. The fact that Tina Turner as a solo artist has had a huge comeback after their turbulent break-up, and is now called the grandmother of rock’n roll, is even more impressive.

However, you do not have to like the music of Tina Turner to enjoy the movie. It helps of course, but the story itself is powerful and rough in itself. The film script is based on Tina Turner’s biography «I, TINA» and she was a consultant all the way during the recordings.

Tina Turner was asked to play her own part herself, but she refused. She said she simply could not do it. When ANGELA BASSET was picked to play the Tina Turner-part, Tina and Angela worked together on all aspects of the role. The result is pretty amazing, and ANGELA BASSET has become one of ’s most requested black actresses after her brilliant performance as Tina Turner.

The film is at times very disturbing. There are scenes of violence and abuse which leave the on-lookers angry and disgusted. Tina Turner herself has commented this by saying that even if she wanted to,she could not leave anything unsaid or in the closet. « I had to go on with my life once and for all,and then the full story had to be told.There are many homes out there ruined by abusive family members,and it does not matter whether you’re a star or not - it’s just terrible.....and extremely sad.».

She also expressed this in her special song for the movie «I DON’T WANNA FIGHT» The appalling scenes in the movie are all based on reality, confirmed by witnesses and even not denied by Ike Turner himself.

When Ike Turner was released from prison a few years ago after serving a drug sentence, he just said that he had his own story to tell and would not comment on the Tina Turner-movie or book. He later published a book blaming his bad behaviour on his drug addiction. He started a new band trying to have a comeback, but apart from a couple of club appearances, he has been ignored by his former audience.

The movie points out the troubles of stardom and fame, the primitive drive for wealth and success, but also the love, the self-esteem and the will to fight on which can make people overcome troubled waters. And Tina - she is still around - strong and powerful as ever.

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BACKGROUND - BIOGRAPHY Tina Turner had a sad childhood. She lived on a small farm in the town NUTBUSH in Arkansas. She never knew her dad, who was half Indian. Her mother moved away taking her sister with her,and she grew up with her grandma. Tina - then Anna Mae - loved soul and gospel music - and in her teens her favourite artists were Ike Turner and .

17 years old Tina moved to St.Louis to her mother. One night at Club Manhattan, she was discovered by Ike Turner and his band KINGS OF RYTHM, when asked the audience to come on stage and sing along. The shy girl grabbed the microphone and sang. Ike knew he had found a real talent, and he did everything to charm the girl and her mother.

Anna Mae - only 17 and given attention by her great idol, immediatley fell in love with Ike. In spite of her mother’s resentment, she travelled with the band for a couple of years as « Little Ann»,and her first record was released in 1960. turned out to be a huge hit,nobody had heard such a wild female voice before.

Soon Ike realised that people favoured Tina instead of him, and he disliked it deeply. They got married and he named her TINA TURNER, trying to control her moves and career in details.

In 1966 they had their first global hit with the now classical song RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH. Then the producer paid Ike 20000 dollars to stay away from the studio, because he wanted to have Tina on his own. It was one of the biggest hits in pop history, but Ike was not really a part of it. He acted like he was, and started acting abusive towards Tina. At the same time they travelled all over the world as the ultimate couple of rock’n roll.

Tina’s performances on stage were wild and erotic, and some were shocked ,some fascinated.

When Tina left Ike in 1976 by running battered and bleeding into Hotel Hilton in Dallas, her life was a complete misery. She had been beaten, raped and manipulated for years. Ike had even installed video gear in their private villa in LA to supervise each of her moves indoors. He was in constant need of , and had always 25000 dollars and a pistol in his pocket in case of drug problems. In the court proceedings that followed, she gave up everything to get rid of Ike, apart from her name.

She had a quiet life until 1983.She sang on TV and in clubs, but she was poor and had to receive social support from the state to make ends meet. She lived with friends and even worked as a housekeeper.

Her new career took off by an open air concert in Sweden in 1983. «Grøna Lunden» celebrated its 100 year in business, and she was invited to sing old hits. An English producer named Martin Wyre ,convinced her to make a new record. He wanted of old songs,but Tina said no. She wanted a new image, a new style and new songs.

He accepted,and her new career had taken off. A career which is far beyond her old one together with Ike. Since 1983 she has become one of the biggest stars of pop and rock, along with Bowie, Elton John, Stones and Pink Floyd. Her WILDEST DREAMS sold 1.5 million copies in two weeks. She has become extremely rich and is involved in social welfare projects for abused kids in different countries, though she never talks about it. She currently lives in France, with a second and third home in London and Los Angeles.

Her concerts are also to be named the best around, with great visual effects and a lot of energy. She also made a special part in the Australian cult movie « AND THE THUNDERDROME» - which boosted the career of actor Mel Gibson as well. She has visited Norway on several occasions, the last times with her summer tours - giving six extra concerts due to full instant bookings. The newspaper VG then rated her show 6. Tina Turner says she is too old to go on, but the first time she said this was when she turned 50.She is now 64. She has also appeared on the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

- What about Ike Turner ? ....you may wonder. He was interviewed by BBC last year. - Are you proud of your ex-wife? they wondered. «Yes, I am proud of her - like I am of » was his cryptic reply. tm

DISCOGRAPHY: Tina Turner’s latest are called TWENTY FOUR SEVEN and ALL THE BEST .Probably not her best, but still an evidence of her ability to sell music to all age groups, herself having reached the age of 64. She has had this string of top five hits, all reaching number five to one in the UK and the States:

A FOOL IN LOVE 1960 I IDOLISE YOU 1960 IT’S GONE WORK OUT FINE 1961 POOR FOOL 1961 TAR LA 1962 GOOD BYE SO LONG 1965 RIVER DEEP AND MOUNTAIN HIGH 1966 I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG 1969 THE HUNTER 1969 1969 /HONEY TON WOMAN 1970 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER 1970 WORKING TOGETHER 1970 1971 OHO PA OP DO 1971 1973 1974 BABY GET IT ON 1975 LET’S STAY TOGETHER 1984 Help 1984 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT 1984 1984 1985 I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN 1985 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO 1985 the Mad Max movie 1985 1985 IT’S ONLY LOVE 1985 with Bryan Adams 1986 TWO PEOPLE 1986 1987 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE 1987 1989 THE BEST 1989 I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU 1989 1990 BE TENDER WITH ME BABY 1990 I DON’T WANNA FIGHT + movie tracks «What’s love got to do with it» GOLDENEYE 1996 1996 TWENTY FOUR SEVEN 1999 ALL THE BEST 2004

HOW TO COMMENT A MOVIE / HOW TO WRITE ABOUT A MOVIE

Of course, watching a movie, is mainly pure entertainment. But at the same time we may learn something from a film, or we start reflecting on a certain topic put forward by the film makers, even long after leaving the cinema theatre. Added to this, film making is big business and we have to find certain common tools when describing a movie and its quality. Obviously films may influence us somehow during our lifetime, because we are surrounded by moving images all over the place, and especially on TV.

When evaluating a film you should first describe THE CATEGORY. A THRILLER is based on telling a fast moving story connected to crimes committed, AN ACTION MOVIE is about the same, but with stunning visual effects and a simple plot. A DRAMA MOVIE tells a story on an emotional basis, SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES deal with the future and high technology and EROTIC MOVIES underline the sexual aspects of life .Then we have MUSIC MOVIES, CARTOONS and HISTORICAL MOVIES and lots more. THE PLOT is the story itself and the conflict of interests facing each other. Without these conflicts there is no plot. We have EXTERNAL CONFLICTS and INTERNAL CONFLICTS. When a person has a conflict with other persons, it is an external one. When the person has a conflict within herself,a mental problem,it is an internal one. THE MESSAGE may be very obvious in many films. If the film producer wants to tell us something important by doing the film, that ‘s the message. Sometimes it seems though that some film makers only want to make money and entertain. Then it is called a COMMERCIAL FILM only. THE EFFECTS are important in any movie. We have VISUAL EFFECTS and AUDIO EFFECTS. The producers may manipulate images, use tricks and stunts to impress the audience. THE SOUND (audio) is also important nowadays, with stereo TV-sets, even surround systems where you feel that you’re actually there soundwise. If this is well done and suits the story and images, it works fine with the cinema audience. Sometimes it doesn’t, because the different effects may be over the top, too many and too silly or exaggerated. THE ACTING PERFORMANCES are essential to any film in any category. Along with a good plot a good actor is a die or live for a new film.The ability of EMPATHY is the most basic, and the gift of expressing this through a suitable body language. Looks in general also play an important aspect of this.

In addition to these factors,THE LANGUAGE,THE COLOURS,THE SETTINGS and THE DIRECTING influence the quality of a movie. If you say something about the points mentioned above, you have already said a lot about the movie you’re told to evaluate. It is also essential WHEN the movie was produced, and if there are any other background stories connected to it. ™

EXERCISES AND CONVERSATION IDEAS:

Assignment: Write a movie analysis on the film WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT. Please indicate whether you enjoyed the movie or not, and reason your opinion.

FOR YOUR MOVIE CONVERSATION:

• Why do you think Ike acts like he does in the movie? • Is there any excuse? • Why do you think Tina stands the terror for so long? • Does the movie tell us something about the rock’n roll business? • What do you think about Tina’s mother? • How is she described in the film? • Were there any scenes in the film that disturbed you - and if so - how come? • Was it difficult to understand the Afro-American slang used in the film? • Is there a message in the movie? • Do you think that this film can be watched by any age group? (It had 15 as a limit in Norway, in the Uk it was labelled 18 years and over first, then later 14.) • How would you describe the film in general?

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WORDS

• Part = rolle • Violent = voldelig • Evaluate = vurdere • To label = å merke, å sette lapp på • To disturb = forstyrre, men også: gjøre deg opprørt • Abuse = overgrep, mishandel • Abusive = voldelig, en person som gjør overgrep er abusive • Authentic = autentisk, virkelighetsnær • Performance = forestilling, opptreden • Settings = omgivelse • Obviously = opplagt, selvsagt • Battered = forslått • Rape = voldtekt • Resentment = motvilje • Court proceedings = rettsforhandlinger • Disgusting = avskyelig • Self-esteem = selvoppdrift, tro på seg selv, • Release = gi slipp på, gi ut ( cd, dvd etc) • Lane = vei, veifelt • Exaggerate = overdrive • Stunning = fantastisk, utrolig • Ability = evne • Evidence = bevis

Your own words explained: