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* TheCameo: Creator/Jaleel White, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheFilmOfThePlay.
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* TheCameo: Creator/Jaleel White, Creator/JaleelWhite, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheFilmOfThePlay.
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Aretha is not in the movie lol. IDK who he mistook her for. Also added Jaleel White as a cameo.
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* TheCameo: Music/ArethaFranklin, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheFilmOfThePlay.
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* TheCameo: Music/ArethaFranklin, Creator/Jaleel White, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheFilmOfThePlay.
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The film version was one of two films in the process of being made as co-productions of [[Creator/DreamWorksSKG DreamWorks]] and Creator/{{Paramount}} when the latter acquired the former in February, 2006, the other being ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', thus giving Paramount the worldwide rights to both films.
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The film version was one of two films in the process of being made as co-productions of [[Creator/DreamWorksSKG DreamWorks]] and Creator/{{Paramount}} when the latter acquired the former in February, 2006, the other being ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', ''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}'', thus giving Paramount the worldwide rights to both films.
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* SteppingStoneSpouse: Curtis dates Effie for a long time, happy to be with her as long as she was the lead singer of the group, even though the group was struggling. But as the group grows in fame and Deena is moved to the forefront, Curtis' attention wanders. Eventually, Deena is made the permanent new lead and Curtis completely dumps Effie to be with Deena. Effie is eventually edged out of the group and left to return to poverty, while Curtis and Deena enjoy a luxurious life built off of what was originally Effie's dream.
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* UnwittingPawn: Curtis faked a whole relationship with Effie just to get close to Deena.
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*** Which was an expy of the ''Mahogany'' movie that Diana Ross starred in.
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*** Which was an expy of the ''Mahogany'' ''Film/{{Mahogany}}'' movie that Diana Ross starred in.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Effie becomes this to Deena in the middle of the movie.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Effie becomes this to Deena after Curtis drops her in favor of Deena as the middle of the movie.lead singer.
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* ThePeteBest: {{Invoked}} in the film, Deena at the start of the second half of the film, watches a documentary produced by Curtis about "The Dreams", in which Effie is consciously omitted from the history of the group and replaced by Michelle.
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useful notes aren't tropes
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* [[UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}} Motor City]]: The story of the film version begins and ends in Detroit.
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* MoreExperiencedChasesTheInnocent: When the Dreamettes become backup singers for Jimmy Early, who is a notorious womanizer despite being married, Jimmy instantly takes a liking to Lorrell, the shyest and mousiest of the three, and eventually woos her (TheMovie makes it clear that he took her virginity as well). After the 7-year TimeSkip that occurs between acts 1 and 2, it becomes clear Jimmy won't divorce his wife to marry Lorrell, despite leading her to believe otherwise for almost a decade. She eventually tires of his crap and finally ends the affair.
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* OhCrap: In the final scene of the film when the Dreams are performing together for the last time and Effie joins them onstage, [[spoiler: Curtis sees Magic sitting with Effie's father and walks over to take a closer look, and is horrified when he realizes she's his daughter]].
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*** Which was an expy of the ''Magnolia'' movie that Diana Ross starred in.
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*** Which was an expy of the ''Magnolia'' ''Mahogany'' movie that Diana Ross starred in.
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I don't believe that Curtis was using Effie. It seemed that he was genuinely interested in her, but he eventually lost interest due to Effie being hard to control. He was just a good guy turned evil.
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* CastFullOfExpies Several. In addition to the leads, there's also the Jackson Five and the Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone expies at the Rainbow Records concert, as well as groups and artists modeled after the likes of B.B. King and The Shirelles.
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* CastFullOfExpies CastOfExpies Several. In addition to the leads, there's also the Jackson Five and the Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone expies at the Rainbow Records concert, as well as groups and artists modeled after the likes of B.B. King and The Shirelles.
* GoodParents: Effie and CC's father. He is the only one to not have abandoned Effie, he gives her good advice which overlaps with ToughLove, and he's always there for Effie when she needs him.
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* UnwittingPawn: Effie was only used by Curtis to get closet to Deena.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film version features details not seen on stage. Most importantly, it features [[spoiler:James "Thunder" Early's untimely demise, whereas he only fades into obscurity in the musical, he dies of an overdose in the movie.]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film version features details not seen on stage. Most importantly, it features [[spoiler:James "Thunder" Early's Early's untimely demise, whereas he only fades into obscurity in the musical, he dies of an overdose in the movie.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"All you've got to do is dream, baby!"[[note]]From left: Lorrell, Deena and Effie.[[/note]]]]
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* OutnumberedSibling: In one scene, Curtis mentioned that he had three older sisters. He doesn’t mention a brother.
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* TheCameo: Music/ArethaFranklin, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheMovie.
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* TheCameo: Music/ArethaFranklin, Loretta Divine (who played Lorell in the original play), [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun John Lithgow]], and [[Series/TheOfficeUS John Krasinski]] in TheMovie.TheFilmOfThePlay.
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* UnwittingPawn: Effie was only used by Curtis to get closet to Deena.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Deena does this in the movie to Curtis after he says that her voice has "no personality" by singing the heart-wrenching "[[IAmSong Listen]]". Quite evident she thinks so too when she finishes singing.
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* TakeThat: Deena does this in the movie to Curtis after he says that her voice has "no personality" by singing the heart-wrenching "[[IAmSong Listen]]". Quite evident she thinks so too when she finishes singing.
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woudl better go under Hilarious In Hindsight
* CastFullOfExpies Several. In addition to the leads, there's also the Jackson Five and the Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone expies at the Rainbow Records concert, as well as groups and artists modeled after the likes of B.B. King and The Shirelles.
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* DramaticIrony: A Meta variation, "And I Am Telling You..." is Effie's lowest point, she's been kicked out of the group, lost Curtis and in her delusions is clinging on desperately to whatever level of stardom she thinks she is owed, and yet the song and the actress' power as a singer and humanity, ends up becoming the standout moment from the show, receiving some of the biggest cheers and thundering applause from audiences in any musical, that it usually wins people back to Effie's side for Act 2, after her {{Jerkass}} [[TheDiva Diva-ish]] personality through out act 1 usually turns people off to her.
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* {{Expy}} / LawyerFriendlyCameo: Several. In addition to the leads, there's also the Jackson Five and the Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone expies at the Rainbow Records concert, as well as groups and artists modeled after the likes of B.B. King and The Shirelles.
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* BigThinShortTrio: The original Dreams line-up in the film version was this by chance. While Effie is always played by a heavier woman in all versions (either of the HollywoodPudgy or BigBeautifulWoman variety), Deena is slender and Lorrell is played by the 5'2" Creator/AnikaNoniRose.
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* {{Narcissist}}: Subverted with Effie. Effie shows traits of this, such as thinking that everything should always go her way just because she has a good voice. She does grow out of it later in the film. Curtis ,on the other hand, stays a narcissist throughout.
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* PetTheDog: As awful as [[spoiler:Curtis was, he did give Effie a lot of money when he bought her out of her contract]].
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* SassyBlackWoman: Effie comes across as one, but it's ultimately [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]], as the film uses RealityEnsues to show what happens when other people get tired of being sassed and pushed around.
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* SassyBlackWoman: Effie comes across as one, but it's ultimately [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]], as the film uses RealityEnsues to show what happens when other people get tired of being sassed and pushed around.
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** Curtis was also right about how Jimmy made a fool out of himself when he dropped his pants on TV during the label’s anniversary special.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film version features details not seen on stage. Most importantly, it features [[spoiler:James "Thunder" Early's untimely demise.]]
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* AlternateHistory: In the stage musical, the Dreams are almost as popular as Music/TheSupremes. In the movie, the Dreams pretty much are Music/TheSupremes.
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* AlternateHistory: In the stage musical, the Dreams are almost as popular as Music/TheSupremes.Music/TheSupremes, with Deena openly referring to Music/DianaRoss. In the movie, the Dreams pretty much are Music/TheSupremes.
* BolivianArmyEnding: The Movie ends with Curtis recognizing that Effie is specifically singing to her daughter Magic, who is in the audience, and as he approaches the little girl the realization hits him as he stares up at his former lover on stage in bewilderment just as the credits begin.
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* BreakTheHaughty: This happens to Effie in the 2006 film when she gets kicked out of the group.
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* CatchPhrase: Curtis constantly tells people "Trust me." Considering his very first act in the story is manipulating his way into managing the Dreamettes, and he gets no less unscrupulous from there, it's almost funny.
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** In the musical, when something goes wrong in a person's career, the chorus often sings "Showbiz, that's just Showbiz!" from offstage.
** Curtis constantly tells people "Trust me." Considering his very first act in the story is manipulating his way into managing the Dreamettes, and he gets no less unscrupulous from there, it's almost funny.
** In the musical, when something goes wrong in a person's career, the chorus often sings "Showbiz, that's just Showbiz!" from offstage.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: In the 2006 movie at least for Effie. Her song "One Night Only" goes back on the charts and she becomes a star.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: In the 2006 movie at least for Effie. Her song After exposing Curtis' schemes, Effie's version of "One Night Only" goes back on the charts charts, in the musical it rockets to the number 1 spot, and she becomes a star.]]]]
* TheElevenOClockNumber: From the movie Deena's "Listen", as she finally stands up for herself against Curtis.
** Later in the London Revival, the song is a duet between Effie and Deena as the two reconcile their friendship backstage after a Dreams concert, and both offer advice in how to handle Curtis and to handle themselves in the cutthroat world of Show Business.
* TheElevenOClockNumber: From the movie Deena's "Listen", as she finally stands up for herself against Curtis.
** Later in the London Revival, the song is a duet between Effie and Deena as the two reconcile their friendship backstage after a Dreams concert, and both offer advice in how to handle Curtis and to handle themselves in the cutthroat world of Show Business.
