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The quote above comes from "Honey" - I'm not using it to describe my feelings about the film once I watched it!!! Despite the decidedly mixed reviews, I have wanted to see "Honey" for ages. In my head, it was going to be the next "Save the Last Dance", so when my sister offered to lend ... Read review
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in hip-hop dance flickHoney. Honey Daniels (Alba,Dark Angel) dances in nightclubs; when she accidentally gets videotaped, a hip-hop video director spots her unique...
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working as a bartender and record store clerk until she gets that one big break. When she finally succeeds, it feels too good to be true. And sadly, it is ... unt...
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: entertaining storyline, good looking cast, good acting, great music Disadvantages: a bit too sugar-coated at times
...is about a girl named Honey Daniels, who is working in a record store by day and bartending by night in order to support her ambition to become a famous dancer and choreographer. In a fairytale twist, she gets her big break and finds herself choreographing music videos for some of the biggest names in the hip hop and r & b world - Tweet, Jadakiss, Ginuwine . . . it seems that her dreams are finally coming true. And, on top of this, she has managed ... ...you rise to success and Honey finds that this is the case when her boss turns nasty on her, and she realises just how fickle and corrupt her chosen industry actually is. In the meantime she has let friends, family and the dance group which she teaches at the local youth centre fall by the wayside. Which is a shame since there are a group of talented kids who could really use her help. But maybe there is some way for her to make their lives better ... more
"It was everything I always wanted. But when I had got it, it felt like nothing, less than nothing."
The quote above comes from "Honey" - I'm not using it to describe my feelings about the film once I watched it!!! Despite the decidedly mixed reviews, I have wanted to see "Honey" for ages. In my head, it was going to be the next "Save the Last Dance", so when my sister offered to lend me it on Saturday, I jumped at the chance to finally get to watch it.
The film is about a girl named Honey Daniels, who is working in a record store by day and bartending by night in order to support her ambition to become a famous dancer and choreographer. In a fairytale twist, she gets her big break and finds herself choreographing music videos for some of the biggest names in the hip hop and r & b world - Tweet, Jadakiss, Ginuwine . . . it seems that her dreams are finally coming true. And, on top of this, she has managed to bag a hot man for herself, in the form of cute barber Chaz. Could life get any better than this?
"There's people that good things happen to. And there's people that good things don't happen to. That's just the way it goes."
But you can be brought back down to earth as quickly as you rise to success and Honey finds that this is the case when her boss turns nasty on her, and she realises just how fickle and corrupt her chosen industry actually is. In the meantime she has let friends, family and the dance group which she teaches at the local youth centre fall by the wayside. Which is a shame since there are a group of talented kids who could really use her help. But maybe there is some way for her to make their lives better . . .
I will not deny for one moment that this film is sprinkled with a little too much sugar at some points, but this does not necessarily make it a bad thing. It certainly wasn't a "Save the Last Dance" imitation - the only similarities really were the dance angle and the kids getting into trouble storylines. Only in this case, the kids getting into trouble really WERE kids, which made it really quite sad, that they felt that a life of crime was all they could make for themselves. It was strange because, when they first appeared, they were acting like a gang of ghetto "Annie" auditionees, then everything got decidedly darker. Lil Romeo and Zachary Williams play the two main kids in the film, Benny and Raymond, and do a great job - particularly Zachary, who is unbelievably cute - of playing two children who have been forced to grow up too fast due to a tough home life and the neighbourhood they've grown up in.
"Dark Angel"'s Jessica Alba was definitely the best choice to play Honey. She has that right mix of innocent young girl crossed with self-assuredness which allowed her to play the part of naive but feisty Honey perfectly. The fact she is so bloody gorgeous also helped detract from the syrupy sweetness of some of the things she said at times! Her relationship with Chaz (ER's Mekhi Phifer) also seemed believable, as there did seem to be a good amount of chemistry between them before they got together - after this the relationship wasn't focussed on too much as this wasn't really the point of the film. No one was against the relationship like in "Save The Last Dance", as Honey was apparently of mixed race herself so there was no big deal made of them getting together.
Other good performances came from Joy Bryant, as Honey's mouthy best friend Gina - a showoff with a heart of gold - but it was David Moscow (previously of "Zoe Duncan Jack and Jane") who really surprised me with his role of video director Michael Ellis. He was the sleazy, weak-hearted, pathetic, bad guy of the film and, while it really did seem to be casting against type, he was actually really believable as the figure of hatred he became as the film progressed.
"You need to call M.C. Hammer and let him know you're stealing his stuff. Ya'll two crazy people in here!"
To illustrate Honey's successful new career, we also have cameo appearances from a number of familiar faces from the music scene - the aforementioned Tweet, Ginuwine and Jadakiss, as well as producer supremo Rodney Jenkins and, most amusingly, Missy Elliot herself! It's definitely fun to do a bit of celeb-spotting.
I'd say that this is primarily a chick-flick, so unless you guys want to admire the gorgeous Jessica Alba, you'd probably want to be giving it a miss. But if you're a girly-girl like myself and like your r & b (the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic!!!), you will definitely love what is essentially a ghetto fairytale. It may be over-sweet at times, but its definitely entertaining from start to finish and will evoke loads of warm and fuzzy feelings within you!
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Advantages: Shows the truth of friends and family Disadvantages: Soundtrack and film!
...I wouldn't really know.
Honey Daniels is played by Jessica Alba. She is a really great actress in my opinion, however I do think that this film wasn't good, and that surprised me by her acting skills considering the fact that she is a brilliant actress, this film is supposed to be just as good, but I don't think it really shows her acting abilities and just shows how a film can put over that the star is a rubbish actor/actress.
The rest of the ... ...I had them before?
Honey is a dancer, a choreographer and is working as a bartender, she has way too much on her plate, but then she makes it big, and her dream is pushing her away from people she might consider as friends, then she finds out the dream is too good to be true, and she is let go, but then a new dream fills her head and she pushes to make this dream come true, it'll help everyone around her, she is now thinking about others apart from ...
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Advantages: Teen-movie, light-hearted, inspiring storyline, music, dancing Disadvantages: Too light-weight, one-time watch only
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Sweet-natured family girl Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) is a glamorous and talented dancer, she attends every audition she can, but as yet is undiscovered. In order to fund her dream she works by day in a music store, by night she pours drinks behind the bar of a lively nightclub, and, after her shift, dances the night away with best friend Gina (Joy Bryant). Honey is a modern-day angel who cares about the young people in her Harlem ghetto neighbourhood ... ...to top choreographer.
However, Honey is somewhat naive about the industry she has become part of, and when she rejects Michael's advances his hurt makes him bitter and vindictive, and, as a consequence, her young street kids are disappointed to not be included in a video shoot, and Honey finds herself unable to find work, and her promising career as a choreographer appears to at an end.
Oh, it doesn't rain, but it pours. One of Honey's young street ...
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Advantages: Modern music and some good dance moves Disadvantages: The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence
...of the show, who plays Honey Daniels.
From early on in the film, we see that Honey is a good-natured and caring young woman. At the age of twenty-two, she lives at her family home with both her parents and has a very active life in the community. Her drive for ambition, pushes her to do everything she can to further her career. As a result, she has to be very organised to take control of her hectic life and juggle her three job commitments.
Honey ... ...goals.
In the evenings Honey works in a nightclub, on a special agreement with her managers, to work until 1am and dance until 3am. (I certainly wish I had managers like that, when I was working in a club! Usually, they do not let anyone go until the place is fully cleaned down after closing!). Before she finishes at 1am, her best friend Gina is always allowed into the club for free, to join her on the dance floor until 3am.
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Advantages: Great soundtrack Disadvantages: Bad acting
Honey is a film starring Jessica Alba & Mekhi Phifer. It can easily compared to films like Save the last dance, Coyote Ugly & Step Up but this definitely measures up to the big guns in this film genre.
Honey was released in the UK on the 12th March 2004 & was greeted with mixed reviews. Honey follows Jessica Alba's character the aptly named Honey through her struggle to make it in the tough world of hip hop dancing. She has always dreamed of becoming ... ...make you see past this. Honey will mainly appeal to teenagers & young adults who are fans of the genre. Any fan of Step Up or Save The Last Dance will enjoy this or of course any fan of Jessica Alba.
There are some great extras on this DVD including, the making of Honey, deleted scenes, outtakes, how to do the dance moves & also music videos from Blaque, Jadakiss & Shawn Desmon.
One of my favourite things about this films is actually the soundtrack, ...
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...This film is about choreographer Honey Daniels played by Jessica Alba, who hopes she will land her first paid gig as a dancer after attending many auditions, but for now she works three jobs to make ends meat. Whilst working at a community centre teaching kids to dance, although the centre is a little run down and is starting to fall apart.
One day whilst she is working behind the bar at a club on her break she goes for a dance with her friend where ... ...hands her his business card. Honey calls him and asks her to choreograph videos for Ginuwine and Tweet, Honey is living her dream unfortunately Honey hits a harsh reality when Michael try's it in with her and when she brushes him away as she is not interested he makes her life a living hell and gets her ignored by the industry. Honey then has to go back to the community centre throws herself back into her community work and helps her most talented ...
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Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
19/07/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
822 106 9
Barcode
5050582210699
Languages
Main Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Feature Commentary With Director Billie Woodruff And Star Jessica Alba, Making Of, Dance Like Honey, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Exclusive Music Videos, In The Mix With Blaque
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
DTS 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DVD Description
With a plethora of flashy cameos by artists Missy Elliot, Tweet, Ginuwine, Jadakiss, and Sheek, HONEY feels like an extended hip-hop video with an inspiring, socially conscious message about ambition and the bittersweet taste of success. New York City dancer-choreographer Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba, of TV's DARK ANGEL) hopes her talent will soon be recognized, but for now she's working three odd jobs: in a record store, as dance teacher at the local youth centre, and bartender in a Manhattan dance club. Hot director of music videos Michael Ellis (David Moscow, JUST MARRIED, BIG) spots an amateur video of Honey cutting a rug after work, and gives her a shot at the big time when he asks her to choreograph videos for Ginuwine and Tweet. Just as the big bucks start rolling in, Honey gets a nasty dose of reality when she rebuffs the director's sexual advances and is blackballed by the industry. Honey throws herself back into her community work with a vengeance and helps two of her most talented students Benny (Lil' Romeo) and Raymond (Zachary Isaiah Williams) stay out of the hands of local drug dealers. HONEY is a 21st-century version of FLASHDANCE or FAME--an infinitely entertaining urban dance movie that gets viewers' feet tapping with high-energy choreography and strings of catchy, cutting-edge tunes.
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