Release Date: 3/23/2004 Original Release: 2003 Format: DVD Length: 94 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: drug content and some sexual references UPC: 025192329227 Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Dramas, Pop Music, Dance, Rap Music, Music (General), Theatrical Release, Rap/Hip Hop, Music, Music Videos, Dancers, Urban Life
Description
With a plethora of flashy cameos by artists Missy Elliot, Tweet, Ginuwine, Jadakiss, and Sheek, HONEY feels like an extended hip-hop video with an inspiring, socially conscious message about ambition and the bittersweet taste of success.
New York City dancer-choreographer Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba, of TV's DARK ANGEL) hopes her talent will soon be recognized, but for now she's working three odd jobs: clerk in a record store, dance teacher at the local youth center, and bartender in a Manhattan dance club. Hot director of music videos Michael Ellis (David Moscow, JUST MARRIED, BIG) spots an amateur video of Honey cutting a rug after work, and gives her a shot at the big time when he asks her to choreograph videos for Ginuwine and Tweet. Just as the big checks start rolling in, Honey gets a nasty dose of reality when she rebuffs the director's sexual advances and is blackballed by the industry. Honey throws herself back into her community work with a vengeance and helps two of her most talented students Benny (Lil' Romeo) and Raymond (Zachary Isaiah Williams) stay out of the hands of local drug dealers. HONEY is a 21st-century version of FLASHDANCE or FAME--an infinitely entertaining urban dance movie that gets viewers' feet tapping with high-energy choreography and strings of catchy, cutting-edge tunes.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish Additional Release Material: Outtakes Deleted Scenes Audio Commentary: "The Inside Scoop" with Jessica Alba - Star, and Billie Woodruff - Director Featurette: 1. "Behind the Groove: The Making of HONEY" 2. "Make Your Move: Dance like HONEY!" 3. "In the Mix with Blaque: Go Behind the Scenes with Blaque's Music Video" 4. "I'm Good" - Music Video by Blaque 5. "J-A-D-A" - Music Video by Jadakiss & Sheek 6. "Sexy" - Music Video by Shawn Desman Text/Photo Galleries: "Cast and Filmmakers"
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