Was this remade just for black audiences? Is this the New Millenium Blackploitation? Sometimes, you just don't mess with an original. Ask Classic Coke & New Coke.

I loved it… Had me crying & laughing! Wonderful movie, great strong actresses! I am a big Fan of Queen Latifah & Alfre Woodard! And, enjoy Phylicia Rashad & Jill Scott. I thought they portrayed their charters beautifully! And, the relationship between the women & the men was funny!I think too many people get caught up in it having to be THE 1989 version. I like that it was up to date for todays audience, because truthfully the 1989 version does not appeal or have relevance to 2012. I like the original, I am not a die hard fan that has to put it on whenever I see it, I liked it the first time around but find it a bit stale for over & over again. I actually will leave it on if there is nothing else on. It never got me like this one. I will be putting this one on whoever I see it in the guide. I Love Classic Movies & enjoy them from the 30's, 40's 50's. unto the present. But, not every movie is the Best Ever!They guy that wrote the original wanted to see it with an all African American cast… & why not?Again I Loved It!

The original movie shows a much stronger bond and relationship between the cast. The banter in the original is so natural and funny, the whole cast is cute and hilarious. I love the idea of an update and I love the cast. Phylicia Rashad is a wonderful actress, Alfre Woodard is a favorite since Hearts & Souls and Grand Canyon. I watch every Queen Latifah movie that comes out. The problem with the movie is that there was no real feeling in the acting. The lines were said and tears were in the eyes but there just wasn't the same sense of love and camaraderie that you felt in every scene in the 1989 version. Key points that bugged me: -Shelby 1989 was cute, lovable and exuberant, Shelby 2013 was muted and plain -M'lynne 1989 was tough and loving, M'lynne 2013 was loving but seemingly already defeated. -The relationship between Truvy, Ouiser, Clairee and Annelle is much more developed in the original. They seem to have so much fun. Ouiser and Clairee have the best banter ever. In the remake they just have no chemistry. -In the remake the relationship between Truvy and her husband Spud is never resolved which is one of my favorite stories in the original. -The love hate relationship between Ouiser and Drum is hilarious in 1989 but the 2013 version it was just never developed. -And finally, most importantly, the climax that sally field absolutely nailed in the original and the supporting cast made one the the most memorable scenes in cinematic history was not redone with the proper care in my opinion. I mean you basically remake a movie scene for scene and then ruin the climax? What? There is more but...Queen, Phylicia, Alfre I still love you but at the end of the day the original cast knocked this play out of the ballpark and it is a hard act to follow.

I was excited when I saw that they were remaking this movie. I was disappointed 2 minutes into it when I realized that they actually REMADE the movie. It was disappointing, I was anticipating a remake with a twist to make it their own. But a line for line remake with a different cast was a total let down. I loved the original and this with the bad acting just didn't compare. I just don't understand the reason for a remake with an all black cast if they weren't going to make it their own, and thats not being racist. I'm an African American woman myself, it just all seemed so unnatural. They had great actors in the movie it just didn't live up to all of the hype that surrounded it.