There also are some mature themes, including the portrayal of an illicit marriage and an argument that results in some shoving. Selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was to become a global icon. She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems. Born in brooklyn and raised in detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show star search and performed in concert alongside gladys knight. Mar 08, 2015 the saving grace of lionsgates dvd edition of aaliyah. The film details the life of musician aaliyah alexandra shipp and her rise to fame in her early teens until her life was. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Check out the full movie at and movie photos below. At the age of 12, aaliyah signed with jive records and her uncle barry hankerson. A woman is released from prison and reunites with her sister. Etpt to get their fix of the muchmythologized singer, all they really need. The biopic stars alexandra shipp as the young, ambitious singer and actress who spends her youth working toward stardom. This biopic of the 1990s superstar, whose life was cut short at the age of. Nov 14, 2014 no one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. The life story of aaliyah, a worldwidefamous singer, actress and model who first rose to stardom at age 15 and was later killed in a plane crash. Before beyonce and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. The whole thing totally fails to show why aaliyah was more than a woman. After months of anticipation and a major cast shakeup, lifetime has released the very first trailer for the networks upcoming biopic aaliyah. Nov 15, 2014 saturday night saw the premiere of the latest addition to the lifetimemovie canon, aaliyah. Here we at least get to see and hear the real deal. Kellys relationship with aaliyah is fully unearthed on.
Alexandra was only a young girl when aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash on august 25. Actress alexandra shipp, 23, whos portraying the late aaliyah in lifetimes aaliyah. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Nov, 2014 although fans may tune into lifetimes controversial biopic aaliyah.
The film, released in 2000, starred jet li and aaliyah in a hip hop and actionpacked romeo and julietstyle premise, and also. Helping her along the way are her mother and father rachael crawford and sterling jarvis, her uncle and manager barry hankerson, her brother. Kelly and fans are up in arms age aint nothing but a number is definitely a perfect song for hiding in. Lifetime, the network with the most overthetop movies usually involving someone doing some wrong and paying the price or a mothers quest to findhelp her child, is taking on a biopic of. Though rather artlessly assembled, the program tells aaliyahs story far more engagingly than the movie. At times, the films star alexandra shipp manages to pass for aaliyah. This lifetime original movie starring alexandra shipp, follows the performers journey. Much like the 22year olds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Then again, aaliyahs short life, aside from that business with r. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas.
Aaliyah was a singer, actress, and model, with hits such as try again. Certainly her life and career contains stories worth telling, but the lifetime movie aaliyah. The story of the music sensation alexandra shipp, from her discovery on the tv show star search to her tragic death in a plane crash. Kellys relationship with aaliyah is fully unearthed on surviving r. More than a woman by christopher john farley, the film arrives on dvd and digital hd via lionsgate on march 10. January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. Ive not read the book, but i sincerely hope its more insightful than the movie. The film details the life of musician aaliyah alexandra shipp and her rise to fame in her early teens until her life was cut short in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Aaliyah, which aired on lifetime following the biopic. Inside the plane crash that took aaliyahs life biography. We havent seen a movie get dragged this bad since mariah carey made her big debut in glitter. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyahs familys disapproval of lifetimes choice to create the film.
The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyah s familys disapproval of lifetimes choice to create the film. Like buddy holly decades earlier, aaliyah haughton perished in a plane crash at age 22. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. Saudin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah.