Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping and more.
Based on the bestselling novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd, the movie adaption stars Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Tristan Wilds, Sophie Okonedo and Jennifer Hudson.
Directed by Love & Basketball’s Gina Prince-Bythewood, it will be in theaters on October 17th.
looks like a slew of bad acting if you ask me. i’ll wait til it comes out on the blackstarz channel!
Read the book….CONFUSED me a little. It’s not about not supporting black women or black movies…this jus didn`t grab my attention. Kinda had me yawning. But at the end of the day, I`m sure I`ll be going to see it.
Excited for this movie. I know its cheesy but I love Dakota Fanning.
A lot of Black women took care of white children during that Era so guess WHAT it ACTUALLY HAPPENED. We can’t erase history. My Grandmother and her sisters did the same thing and they are some of the STRONGEST women I know. So fall the hell. Back. Black women barely get decent roles in Hollywood let alone to write and direct one. Here is one that is based on a critically acclaimed best selling novels and some of these so-called sistas on this site, say oh I’m sick of movies like these. UM how many damn movies like these came out in the last 10 years? I bet ya’ll uneducated fools couldn’t name ten Why because there aren’t any. There are plenty of historical movies about Jews, White Women and people of different races that come out every year. I guess the only history lesson we want is some predictable musical biopic about some Motown star. Get the fuck up out of hear and get some variety in your life. I bet some of you don’t even know what a damn Mammie is and only see them in overweight Black women and that’s a damn shame ( I can name plenty of SKINNY modern day mammies, but that’s another topic). I will be seeing this movie because I respect everyone involved in this movie especially the director. Don’t get me started on the hair comment, that shit is stupid I guess they were supposed to be wearing lace-fronts in the Jim Crow South.
I just got the book from a friend. Should I read the book first before I go to the movie or do you think it will spoil it? this is a question for anyone who has already read the book.
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Why all the hostility, lol? To each its own. Whether its Tyler Perry’s coonfest films or Robert Downey Jr in black face (Tropic Thunder, which I’m ashamed to say I want to see:o) Black people are constantly insulted at the the theaters. It just depends on what level you are willing to tolerate. I for one am tired of the countless number of movies, from this era, that show Black people with NOTHING better to do than look after white people. If the child had been a Black orphan (I guess there weren’t any poor black children in need during that time) would the movie had seen the light of day?? I’ve read several reviews of the Book say the same thing. Hollywood loves its Mammies and “Magic Negroe” themes. This has plenty of both.
A little history note: Most “mammies” cared for white children in order to survive not because they so loved/worshipped them as portrayed in these movies.
Made me tear up. I will definitely be going to see it.
The best line of the day:
“Don’t get me started on the hair comment, that shit is stupid I guess they were supposed to be wearing lace-fronts in the Jim Crow South.”—- Latrice
A round of applause!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!
I guess, I can understand where some of you guys are coming from. It is definitely true that Hollywood doesn’t put out much variety when it comes to the African-American experience. And, I guess, the argument about perpetuating “Mammy” is somewhat accurate; nevertheless, compared to a lot of the other movies that Hollywood chooses to release The Secret Life of Bees is nearly a Godsend.
I mean, you have a black director as well as a predominately black cast—that right there is a hugely important thing (btw, the author, Sue Monk Kidd is not black). And it’s not like the story is degrading or predictable.
So, as some of you have already stated, I think the nay-sayers on this site, would need to read the book to understand what this story is. The story does a great job at depicting the several dimensions of black and white Americans, during that time. But, an even greater thing that this story does is show that our skin color is the only thing that truly makes us different. The Boatwright sisters and Lily show that we can love and respect one another, despite what our history, and even our present, keeps trying to tell us.
Oh, and Aries, I think that you would need to read the book at some point, because it is a beautifully indepth story, and the movie will only be able to touch upon so much.
But, reading it before you see the film is something that I can’t say you should or shouldn’t do. I, personally, don’t care about the element of surprise, but you may be different, so it’s really up to you.
#67 you said it all. It’s either a great white hope film, which I refuse to watch or a mammy flick. There hasn’t been a mammy flick since, Corrina,Corrina?? I guess Hollywood feel blacks can’t raise their own productively. And why do we always have to be in distress? White man’s Burden was a great film and Hollywood makes sure they don’t run that movie on BET. Blacks are deplicted as being so kind hearted and forgiving when it comes to dealing with whites. But when it’s a film about blacks dealing with blacks, it’s violent and ghetto. Some don’t like Tyler Perry’s movies, (I’m so suprised) but I love them. Not all blacks live in the ghetto and not all blacks are the Huxtables. Tyler’s movies reflect my family. You don’t see anyone on drugs you don’t see any drama, just jokes all day. That’s why I don’t understand the hate for his films. They are funny and healthy. And he shouldn’t have to apologize for them. But hey, blacks always have to find the negative even in something positive right? Thank god we can pick and choose in 2008.
There are two many sharp tongue kids( and I don’t mean actually children) on this blog. That’s where all the nasty mean shallow comments come from. Not talking about gays, talking about the kids.
The film shows a real image of some black people at a particular time. The storyteller was writing about that time. There’s nothing wrong with that. Everyone wants to be Al Sharpton. There aren’t more than 4 black drama’s in theaters anyway. So, how is this something you see all the time. Most of the movies with black actors are comedies with no shame or straight to DVD releases. So, I think you are crying over nothing. You have no idea how hard it is to get a serious black drama made.
LMAO@72. You have me crying right now.
It looks like the movie is going to be very good. I just bought this book a couple of weeks ago. I can’t wait to read the book before the movie comes out in October.
i agree w/ u linda..everyone already has shit to say about this movie regarding sterotypes but Madea is probly the most sterotypical black woman in movies ..yet no one hates on tyler perry
Kellz- u are on point
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