however, i just watched the first 6 minutes of Stella.

the first 2 minutes is entirely comprised of cast cards.

the next scene is Stella as high powered stock market boss woman. short scene, silly.

the next scene was Stella and friends getting facials/massages. it was an overlong scene at like 3 minutes providing some background color to her friends (sassy, one pregnant).

i am now 6 minutes into it. enough for today.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49091128)

*unzips*

Go on...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49128643)

Or is it?

Stella also has a garden, it's raining outside, her friend calls her back and says we're going to Jamaica and you can't back out! The friend is Whoopi Goldberg, wow, and she's busy stuffing scarves into mannequin genital areas as she works for Calvin Klein, multitasking as she talks to Stella, haha! What a hip and happening woman! Stella has too much work but Whoopi talks her into it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49105947)

I can't wait to see what happens next!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49110881)

17:00-23:00 (contains a long extended scene) Stella and Whoopi are stretching on the beach. Why is Stella in pants? Whoopi is out of shape. Jamaican music again. Stella running in pants by herself on the beach. Now Stella's at breakfast, oooh she sees a hot athletic black man who is staring at her. They exchange looks. Oh, it's Taye Diggs, haha! This must be the love interest who will help her Get Her Groove Back. She asks if he's a rapper, he gives his famous smile. He says no. He's much younger than her. He wants to join her - oh, this will be a long scene. He comes over - oh he fine! They exchange pleasantries. He makes a bad joke about therapy. He's flirting. He says Shakespeare and Socrates were black, he asks about her husband or boyfriend. She asks about his age. He's 20! She says she's 40 but she's older. Awkward! Will it end before it begins? She keeps checking him out, licking her lips. He asks her to the pajama disco at night, he wants to dance with her. She plays hard to get. "Baby I'm old enough to be your mother!" He ignores her (correctly), says he will meet her there at 10pm. She says no and walks away - but does she mean it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49112726)

Overall an awkward scene demonstrating Stella only wants a Black Chad, while Whoopi is OK getting railed by someone lower tier.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49127511)

25:00-28:00 Stella trying on sex clothes in her hotel room, sexy music playing. Stella looks out at the beautiful view, she's in contemplation. Head arches back, exposing vulnerable neck. She wants a Man. Hot Scene. New scene: Stella went out to meet Young Hot Man at night at the party! Her tits are popping out, squeezed together. But Taye Diggs doesn't seem that much taller than her! Oh, shit! I looked him up and he is a measly 5'10" - and that is listed height, so he's probably 5'8". This is a disastrous update! Men under 6'1" Do Not Exist, oh no, the film is falling apart. I looked up Angela Bassett's height and it's listed at 5'4" - in heels, 5'8". He's done for! Is the movie arguing she would pick a Runt over a former 6'4" NFL player??? Stella's tits look good, though. They don't have real chemistry, he's too short. Oh, the film has fallen apart. They dance awkwardly together. Diggs grabs her hands, she is into it in the film (not in real life). Sexy music plays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49128464)

I don't know why this didn't happen the night before while they were drunk and dancing - so she doesn't look like a total slut to the audience, I guess, she had to be in doubt about whether to move forward for dramatic tension.

I will note we're only 37 minutes into the 2 hour movie, so I assume a one night/day stand with Diggs will *not* be enough on its own for Stella to Get Her Groove Back. What will be the impediments thrown at her by the script to hold her back from her Groove for another hour and a half?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49137570)

Nice that we finally get to see taye diggs wet and sans shirt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49139655)

This scene should have had brighter lightening and been half as long, with some jokes thrown in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49143268)

*takes a vacation in some carribean shit hole country*

*fucks first black dood that hits on her*

*this is so dramatic ill write a screenay!*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49143342)

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/epilogue-for-stella-author-a-messy-divorce-2625485.php

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49143373)

"McMillan was credited with having introduced the interior world of Black women professionals in their thirties who are successful, alone, available, and unhappy"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49143384)

Bad scene, so the drama at this point is that his new work is cockblocking them? This is a disaster, total failure of dramatic tension.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49145806)

But now she will have more free time to chase after Diggs??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49159360)

Because it seems like most black women raise children without a man, the film is really leaning into that single black mother motif - will the audience sympathize?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49159777)

The lack of dramatic tension is just utterly devastating at this point. Where are the STAKES??? I expected so much more from a film called "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", like some disco dancing or something.

And we're only halfway through this mess.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49162263)

God bless you for watching this and making it thus far, and god grant you the strength to continue. Your reward for this shall be the continued grace of yahweh.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49164061)

I am groaning at this point, scenes are becoming a chore.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49165135)

Following up to check on the status of Stella getting her groove back. Please provide an update covering:

Current progress and any recent developments


Obstacles or issues affecting Stella's groove recovery


Estimated timeline for full restoration


Any support or resources needed

Please reply by end of day so we can keep this moving forward.

Thanks,

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5747873&forum_id=2#49165186)