Honey (2003 film)
- Jessica Alba: Honey Daniels
- Lil ' Romeo: Benny
- Mekhi Phifer: Chaz
- David Moscow: Michael Ellis
- Zachary Williams: Raymond
- Joy Bryant: Gina
- Laurie Ann Gibson: Katrina
- Missy Elliot: they
Honey is a dance movie from the year 2003. Directed by Bille Woodruff. The film was in 2011 under the title Honey 2 - continued not move from passage.
Action
Honey Daniels lives in New York and dreams of a career as a dancer. During the day she works in a record store, at night in New York dance clubs. Add to that her hip-hop dance class in the " Center". Her mother, who would like to urge Honeys enthusiasm for dancing rather towards ballet, Honey shares her concerns. Honeys untwisted friend Gina and the hairdresser Chaz are, however, behind her. As a Honeywell one day discovered by a video director and producers, their dream seems to fulfill. With great success they now choreographed music videos, until the director is intrusive and Honey gives him a slap. Then he fires it and breaks a music video project with street children, where Honey 's dance classes, from. However, they tried to go on alone and wants to buy with the proceeds of a charity event, a dance studio, because now it is more important to her to help the kids in her neighborhood to do as a career. But the customer of the video producer, a famous singer (Missy Elliott ), just want Honey as a choreographer. Therefore, he tries them back again, but she refuses. At the end of the film we see the appearance of the kids on the fundraising event, which is a great success.
Criticism
"Energetic music scenes with cameos of known hip-hop stars have island character in an old-fashioned parable of self-confidence and sense of social responsibility, the youthful and broadcasting are aware of it."
Awards
Lil ' Romeo was nominated performance for a Black Rell Award for Best Breakthrough. Furthermore, it brought the film and the actors on eight nominations at the Teen Choice Awards in 2004, but was won none.
Trivia
- For the female lead singer Aaliyah was originally intended, but in 2001, died in a plane crash.
- Since Jessica Alba had no dance experience, she graduated in the three months before filming began an intensive training program with choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson, who plays himself Honeys rival Katrina in the movie.
- For the music video producers Bille Woodruff Honey was his debut as a director of a movie.
- On 30 December 2003, Honeywell was ranked 3 of the top ten movies
- With a budget of $ 18 million Honey grossed over $ 62 million
- In June 2011 came with Honey 2 - Leave No Move from a sequel in theaters, in the Vampire Diaries star Katerina Graham played the lead role.