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When VH1 announced their upcoming made-for-television movie biopic about ’90s supergroup TLC, fans everywhere experienced that uncomfortable feeling of excitement and sheer terror. Biopics are like film adaptations of your favorite books – done well, they can be amazing experiences. Done badly, or improperly cast and they become on-screen catastrophes. We are seriously hoping that Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story will not inspire the latter experience, but we can’t be sure.
VH1 has released the teaser-trailer for the movie, and they definitely nailed the look. Drew Sidora, Lil Mama, and Keke Palmer have been totally transformed into T-Boz, Left-Eye, and Chilli, but that just tells us that the hair, make-up and wardrobe department was on point. What about everything else? Like, the actual storyline, and the actual performances delivered? This trailer makes the movie look like it could be fun, but it might also just be weird. One of the biggest girl groups ever deserves a proper biopic, not a series of clips showcasing some young actors playing dress-up.
Now here’s the good news. Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story was directed by Charles Stone III, the same guy who brought us Drumline and Paid In Full. Now neither of these movies are critically-acclaimed Oscar winners, but they were both highly entertaining, respected works. We’re not expecting VH1 to deliver anything along the lines of Ray, or 8 Mile, or What’s Love Got To Do With It. But it would be nice to see a decent tribute to the women of TLC, whose work so impacted many of our young lives. We’ll find out soon enough if all these concerns are valid or not.
VH1’s Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story airs on October 21.
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