What's Love Got To Do With It

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What’s Love Got to Do with It? Analysis Paper Social Work 313: Family Violence Introduction The movie that I selected to analyze was, What’s Love Got to Do with It? The movie was directed by Brian Gibson and written by Tina Turner and Kurt Loder. It was released in June of 1993. The movie was about Tina Turner’s life and was based on her autobiographical book, "I, Tina”. Angela Bassett, who played Tina Turner, won a 1996 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture. She also won a 1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture. The movie was nominated for two 1994 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Fishburne) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Angela Bassett). It was also nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture (“I Don’t Wanna Fight”). Summary The film began with young Anna Mae Bullock finding her home in shambles after a fight between her parents. Her grandmother takes her into custody because her mother is gone and is not coming back. When Anna Mae is 17 years old, she leaves Tennessee and goes to St. Louis to live with her estranged mother and her older sister, Alline. Anna Mae’s mother was not welcoming or loving towards her. One evening, Alline brings Anna Mae to the night club where she works. There is a group playing, led by singer Ike Turner. Ike picks Anna Mae to come on stage and sing with him and he is amazed at her voice. She becomes the band’s lead singer. Ike and Anna Mae fall in love and she gets pregnant. Ike was very controlling and tried to change Anna Mae. When she was in the hospital after delivering their child, the doctor felt she needed to stay as she was not well. Ike was more concerned about getting her out so they could do their shows. Ike took her out of the hospital and convinced her to do the

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