Madonna: Truth or Dare

May. 10,1991      R
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From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990 'Blond Ambition' concert tour. Filmed in black and white, with the concert pieces in glittering MTV color, it is an intimate look at the work of the icon, from a prayer circle before each performance to bed games with the dance troupe afterwards.

Madonna as  Self
Donna DeLory as  Self
Niki Haris as  Self
Warren Beatty as  Self
Sandra Bernhard as  Self
Jean-Paul Gaultier as  Self
Salim Gauwloos as  Self
Silvio Ciccone as  Self
Kevin Stea as  Self
Carlton Wilborn as  Self

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Reviews

Pluskylang
1991/05/10

Great Film overall

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ChanFamous
1991/05/11

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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Roman Sampson
1991/05/12

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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Billy Ollie
1991/05/13

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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jovana-13676
1991/05/14

I watched this when it came out and I was 12. I couldn't stop laughing! But through all these scandalous moments, gossip and celebrity, there's a great lesson in there about the artistic integrity. Madonna reads her manifesto! She single-handedly starts a sexual revolution with her gay dancers! What more could you want? My favorite scene is when she has a sore throat and visits her doctor with Warren Beatty.

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mellowmode10
1991/05/15

I saw this show on TV in 1990, and I became a Madonna fan ever since. This movie documents Madonna's tour from Japan and finishes in France. So we get for the first time a look at Madonna's entourage, and her behaviour towards them after the show finishes.At the time it was an interesting idea, and Madonna wanted to show the positive and negative side of human behaviour. All the backstage footage is shot in black and white, and the show's footage is in colour.The movie I guess was shot on video, and then transferred to film to give a look that's more cinematic. As a fan it would be a good idea if they could locate the rest of the show, and put it back together again. And for the first time release the whole show from Paris. As a movie it is fun and entertaining, but has dated over time. Madonna was at her height of her fame when this movie was created, and is still just as famous today.

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so_original
1991/05/16

"Truth or Dare" is a documentary that follows the escapades of pop queen Madonna and her backup dancers during her infamous 1990 Blonde Ambition World Tour. Some of her performances from this tour are included, and are filmed in color, while the moments she is not performing are filmed in black and white. Madonna is famous for constantly reinventing her image, and this Madonna is quite different from the Madonna of today. This was before the two kids and the African baby adoption, the second marriage to Guy Ritchie, and Kabbalah. This is the Madonna of 1990 : bold, controversial, sexual, artistic, and constantly pushing boundaries and limits. Her Blonde Ambition tour was a spectacle, full of elaborate choreography, costume and set changes, religious themes, and sexuality. Whether you love or hate her, one look at this movie does not question why she is one of the most successful female artists ever. She is no doubt a visionary, very driven, charismatic, and an energetic performer. Everyone knows Madonna the performer. But, Truth or Dare gives you a peek at Madonna the person. Some people have painted a picture of her as a cold-hearted bitch. There is no doubt that Madonna can dish out some diva attitude when she wants to. She sees herself as the boss, and anyone who tries to step on her toes better watch out. Plus the BA tour was very demanding, with back to back dates and non-stop sets. I'm sure you'd be quite stressed or frustrated in that situation as well.But her critics don't really take the time to point out her good qualities. She has a great sense of humor & can be very caring towards others, like her family and her back up dancers, whom she regards as her family. She sings "Happy Birthday" on stage to her father, waits for hours for her brother to show up backstage, and promotes unity between her dancers. This all seems like very genuine behavior to me. In one scene, a few of her family and friends note how impatient and demanding she can be. But she does seem to gain the people around her's love and respect. Yes, Madonna is very smart and a master at manipulating the media. So she did have control over this project and what was seen and what wasn't. But I give her credit for being brave enough to show the good & bad of her, and being unafraid to face criticism for it. In my opinion, nothing in the film was too appalling. The infamous "laugh" when she discovers her makeup artist was drugged and raped was a nervous reaction, and she did immediately apologize after wards. Madonna has often taken flack for her image, and it could just be the fact that some people don't know how to handle a strong-minded, ambitious woman. I recommend this film to people who like Madonna, cause if you don't you probably won't appreciate it or like it. There's great concert footage included as well, which fans will especially enjoy. It's also a great snap shot of the past Madonna. Whether you agree with her actions or not, she's always compelling and interesting to watch.

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giuliamaddox
1991/05/17

i loved this movie and was amazed by how natural madonna finally seemed in front of a camera. this is so interesting to me, primarily because of how terrible she is in every other film other then 'desperatly seeking susan,' which was just another version of her. in her other ventures into features the biggest problem with her acting is how forced, stiff, and unnatural she is in her every waking motion. it's like the camera goes on and every bad high school actor out there is suddenly channeling thru madge. yet how is it then that she is so comfortable in front of this camera? it's one of two things, as near as i can figure, either she's just a crap actress, having nothing to do with her stress in front of the camera, or, she overloads when attempting to create a manufactured person with a manufactured person. damn, i just lost my train of thought right when i was writing that second one.

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