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(2021 TV Movie)

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5/10
An ok biopic
Taracuda25 January 2021
Some of the movie came off choppy. There were slow points that were extremely detailed and other points that seemed rushed that left the watcher with questions. As a Salt-N-Pepa fan through their entire career, I was disappointed that they left Spinderella pretty much out of the story. It would be nice if they would have delved into the issues there since many of their fans know how much she was left out of the limelight particularly over recent years. A decent start for a biopic, but definitely could be improved upon.
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6/10
Good
cassiebrode22 June 2021
I liked this biopic, but I did think that the girl who played Spinderella could've had more lines or something. Only thing I could think is maybe salt & pepa only based it on their lives.
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5/10
Salt n Pepa needs a little more spice!
fmatt-8898029 January 2021
This interesting look into the life and times of one of the 80s good but not great hip-hop duos comes off a bit amateurish. Considering the experience level of director Mario Van Peebles, this formulaic approach was missing a professional touch. The decision to place unknown and untested actors in starring roles might save the budget, but it insures that this style of film making will stay on the Lifetime channel where there is a ton of time to fill and nor enough original product. Black women viewers deserve better. I hope Queen Latifah's acting chops keep going up because this nonepic dioes nothing for her as a producer.
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4/10
Where's Spinderella?
strich-947882 February 2021
Like seriously EVERYONE knows she was part of the group for decades but now all of a sudden she has 1 page maybe of dialogue the whole movie?! Do better and stop lying like she didn't have an integral position in the group.
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10/10
Amazing Biopic
Saoustou8827 January 2021
This was so much fun I can't even begin. Lifetime clearly had a big budget. The performances were award worthy and the film took me down memory lane. I was 7 when I was dancing to Salt N Pepa at school, and every song, still remember the lyrics. It was a heart warming film, brought tears to my eyes many times and the ending is wonderful. The actress playing Sandy Denton is just as beautiful as her, fab bodies and savvy sassy attitude. Excellent casting for everyone especially Hurby Azor...they basically found his twin! Two talented women who should never be forgotten in their contribution to girl power and hip hop.
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3/10
More like Vinegar & Hot Sauce
rdh-361075 February 2021
I love Salt-N-Pepa, but not this movie. I forced myself to commit to the two hour flop. Normally, I'm up singing and dancing with the movie. This time I was in my bed under the covers. When it ended my husband asked if I want it deleted, I said yes. Normally I save good movies and watch them again and again. The movie was choppy. The characters were not distinctive. I kept mixing up Salt and Pepa. Spinderella needed to be more prevalent in the story line. But seeing Pepa on GUHH she likes all the attention. No way she was sharing it with Spin. When I think of Salt-N-Pepa I think of all three women. When we think of RunDMC we include Jam Master Jay. When we think of Whodini I visualize Grandmaster Dee right beside them. Too bad women always have issues that leads to situations like this. Calling Spin an employee hurt me. Spinderella rapped, she danced on the videos, etc. An employee is the assistant, stage hand crew, or the back up dancers. Women need to support and uplift each other more, through the good and bad. I'm glad TLC still had sisterly love for Left Eye even during their difficult times. That's a true sisterhood. And that's why their biopic movie was good.
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9/10
They pushed real good!
lezoraarter24 January 2021
I loved the Lifetime movie, Salt & Pepa. It's was more than I imagined. I wish I knew more about Spinderella. It's so authentic and the cast was phenomenal. Salt and Pepa are such icons for Hip-Hop. I pray that they continue to thrive and uplift the culture .
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2/10
Please
msvhair-7862030 January 2021
Nope not good... Not even a good free movie not authentic nor entertaining for new generations
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4/10
i might as well...
ops-5253525 January 2021
Admit that i saw this film to its enticing title salt and pepa, knowing the vixen song ''push it'' must be in there, some of the best 80'sh disco rythmic kinda ecstasy at a time when i still spun the dancefloor at the local clubs.

but was i impressed with what i saw, no not at all, the song was there in some pretty nice layouts including the original, along with other selfcarpentered hip hop that may chill the hearts of todays youth. so i give a 6 for the musical score.

acting are the sugar sweet american television ,black neighbourhood with twinkling large neclaces and to the fingertips makeupstyled actors that are just from mediocre to average in their job.

productionwise its a good visual product but the sound quality are ready for the bin in the corner, especially in the dialouges, everybody is like living in a box, sounding like talking in a yougurt can with a fishing line to the other.so its a damaging execution that shouldve been refurbished before release. 1 for sound and 6 for filmo.

that should give a total of 4 from the ''word up'''ed grumpy old man. a small recommend for the hiphoppers.
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9/10
Salt N Pepa's Here!
seansoulo7327 January 2021
When the "Push It" single and video dropped, I was a 14 year old kid, glued to the TV and radio as these two fierce, young, female newcomers hit the rap scene hard with their fly hairdos and fat gold chains. They were instant hip hop icons having been matched with the genius of Hurby Love Bug's beats and rhymes that heated up hip hop airwaves.

For me in LA, Salt and Pepa stayed in heavy rotation on 1580 KDAY, the premier hip hop station of the era, proving that they were far from one hit wonders. My favorite Salt N Pepa song of all time is still "Get Up," with its heavy bass and melodic piano riff that hit so hard, the male dominated hip hop world had to take notice.

The project was quality, although I would have liked to see more of Spinderella's story as well. She was a vital component of the group from the moment she replaced the original Spin. It was clear that Salt and Pepa were involved in telling their story from start to finish and it wasn't some made up account of what transpired. It felt authentic and I was also glad to hear their actual music throughout the film. As for the starring actors, they embodied their characters and were cast perfectly! I hope to see more of all of them in other projects.
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8/10
A Beautiful Story About Black Excellence
nrgigaba25 January 2022
I grew up hearing songs from this duo on the radio but never knew the story of their origin or how they broke up. I found this both educational and entertaining. This is not only the story of this duo but a piece of Hip Hop history.
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10/10
Loved it!!
shetrokaycol31 January 2021
Showed the transition of not knowing anything about music to becoming major music professionals. They went thru the good times and bad times of their lives. Focused on all of the highlights of their careers.
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