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Love Song

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
945
YOUR RATING
Love Song (2000)
DramaRomance

A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.

  • Director
    • Julie Dash
  • Writer
    • Josslyn Luckett
  • Stars
    • Monica
    • Christian Kane
    • Essence Atkins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    945
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julie Dash
    • Writer
      • Josslyn Luckett
    • Stars
      • Monica
      • Christian Kane
      • Essence Atkins
    • 33User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Monica
    Monica
    • Camille Livingston
    • (as Monica Arnold)
    Christian Kane
    Christian Kane
    • Billy Ryan Gallo
    Essence Atkins
    Essence Atkins
    • Toni
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Evie Livingston
    Teck Holmes
    Teck Holmes
    • Malik…
    Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas
    Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas
    • House Director
    Tyrese Gibson
    Tyrese Gibson
    • Mad Rage
    • (as Tyrese)
    • …
    Peter Francis James
    Peter Francis James
    • Alfred Livingston
    Rachel True
    Rachel True
    • Renee
    Philip Cole
    • Hector Ruiz
    Suzanne Coy
    • Gwen Marie Dumas
    Cecile Cristobal
    • Waitress…
    Nikita Dougan
    • Jerri
    Sarah Francis
    • Shamika
    Rainbow Sun Francks
    Rainbow Sun Francks
    • Calvin Dumas
    • (as Rainbow Francks)
    Elisha Fraser
    • Tamara
    Don Jordan
    Don Jordan
    • Thomas Dumas
    Michelle Sweeney
    • Thelma Johnson
    • Director
      • Julie Dash
    • Writer
      • Josslyn Luckett
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    jep831

    Much better than average for television

    This movie is essentially an update of "Dirty Dancing." A girl from an upper-crust background defies her overprotective parents to be with a guy from the wrong side of the tracks whose interests -- and, more importantly, whose fine character -- match her own.

    For a television movie, it was much better than average -- not quite as good as Dirty Dancing, but still worth watching more than once.

    The only real flaw is that the female lead was not (IMHO) able to convincingly portray sexual attraction to the male lead (the opposite was not the case). I attribute this either to her being an inexperienced actress (her career is as a singer) or to being "shy" about being in even a screen romance with a man of a different race.
    rosecarter

    must see! :-)

    With two amazing leads (Monica and Christian Kane), and some amazing music, this tv movie that normally would be cheesy and fluff has a real heart and true emotion.

    The original songs in the movie are amazing when sung by these talented musicians. And the plot of a young girl, controlled by her family and desire to make them happy for so long, coming into her own strength and realizing what she wants is something different from what they want for her, is really beautiful and moves along nicely.

    The interracial aspect was there somewhat, but seeing the relationship between the two leads move along and seeing their feelings grow is really amazing to watch.

    If you're in the mood for a romantic comedy with some great music, this is a great movie to watch. (And not too bad for a girls night, as...Christian Kane? Not likely to disappoint any females in the audience ;) ) Definitely gets a 10 out of 10!
    brownbeauty222

    My favorite made-for-tv movie

    I love the movie Love Song. I think Monica and Christian did an excellent job with their acting as well as their singing. Even though it was a predictable movie, it also had you wondering what happened when Monica went back to her boyfriend. As a musician myself, I know that a song can say a lot to some one and the theme song to the movie said a lot! The entertainment world has a new star on the rise and his name is Christian Kane!
    7geckoejg

    There's Just Something About It....

    I first saw Love Song whilst searching You Tube for Christian Kane related videos- I admit it, I'm a fan. But when it comes to film I do look past whether or not I like a certain actor to judge if it is a good film or not. Love Song is a good film, so original and a great story. Monica had copped a lot of criticism for her performance but honestly, I couldn't see anything wrong with it. Christian Kane provided more than just the eye candy, his role was one which he could put a little more of himself into it, given his musical background. I thought all performances were solid and the story line was great. But whenever I ask people their opinion on Love Song I'm always given the same answer; 'It was good but there was just something about it I didn't like'. I feel the same way, and after watching it too many times it's apparent to me that this movies falls down in terms of directing. There were some scenes where the actors could have been coached better, in particular the scene in which Camille and Billy first kiss. The lead up to it came across very awkward, like the scene started too early. But the overall story line is what got me through, these days it's hard to find such an original story, everything is a remake or a comic book adaptation. It's good to know we have something to fall back on when we get sick and tired of another Transformers (that is if you're not sick of it already).
    betsc

    That old good-girl/bad-boy chemistry

    I admit it. I'm a total stereotype. I love the good-girl/bad-boy dynamic, and I can't seem to resist a sweaty, passionate musician. All in all, Love Song was the perfect escapist movie for a Friday night alone with the girls. Christian Kane is amazing, and I truly hope they use his incredible talents on Angel more than they have been. The (fake) New Orleans setting was perfect for the music-scene background of the story, and all of the songs were very well written and performed. The only problem I had with this movie was that Monica's acting was inconsistent. Most of the time she seemed to be just trying to wear the appropriate facial expression for the sentence she was saying. However, there were a few times when real emotion broke through, and I hope that if she chooses to continue acting she has more of those moments. Overall, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys stories of finding yourself beneath your parents' pressures and dreams of finding Mr Right to sweep you off your feet around the next corner.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rachel True and Essence Atkins would go on to star in the hit series Half & Half (2002).
    • Quotes

      Camille Livingston: You are *so beautiful*. But I can't kiss you yet.

      Billy Ryan Gallo: Yet. That's promising.

    • Soundtracks
      What My Heart Says
      Written by Diane Warren

      Recorded by Monica

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Site at MTV.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Песня любви
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Handprint Entertainment
      • Taurus 7 Film Corporation
      • Viacom Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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