Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.
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Truth is stranger than fiction, and Frankie Lymon proved it with the life he lived. The title taken from the 1950s hit song, matches perfectly, the story told here. Lymon was only thirteen years old when he became a star. His career was over, five years, at the age of eighteen, and fell into heroin use, which killed him at twenty five; a sad life, indeed. Instead of focusing on the music, the film follows the court case of the three wives that Mr. Lymon left behind. Halle Berry, Lela Rochon, and Vivica A. Fox play the three women with style and humor. They are a singer, a schoolteacher, and a woman who became a prostitute to support Lymon. What an incredible story, with a funny script, good music, and solid acting from the three sexy and beautiful actresses, especially my personal favorite, Halle Berry. Worth watching for the soundtrack alone.
i think halle berry, viv fox, and lela rochon are tops!! great flick!! i bought it on DVD and cant stop watchin it!! wheres lela rochon lately though?? shes too talented to just leave films!! i think larenz tate did real good too~~~
Why Do Fools Fall In Love is one of my favortie music movies next to Sparkle and The Five Heartbeats. Larenz Tate is great as Frankie Lymon although the film isn't really his, it's more the story of his wives. Played three fine black actresses. The music, settings and direction are all every good. If you wanna have a good time chekc this one out.
A movie about a one hit wonder and three wives that claim to be the true widow of Frankie Lymon. Of course everyone has heard the famous song, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" from the radio no matter what age you are (I am 21 and first heard it from American Graffiti about 5 years ago.) Before the movie was released, I saw a segment on Entertainment Tonight about the three REAL wives and what they went through in court. The only difference between these women and the women in the movie (all well played by Halle, Vivica and Lela) is that they did not wind up friends. In the movie Larenz Tate portrays Frankie as a liar and a drug addict who told those women stories so that he could have someone to be with, and these women were blown away by him. But the real question is: Who was legally married to him at the time of his death? But Frankie was a smooth talker in the movie and he charmed everyone. It is not a great movie, but it is worth watching. 3/5 stars.