Hail to the QUEEN. Latifah absolutely dominates the screen in this number--she works every line (and every curve) like an expert. Also, here's a fun fact: the prisoner at the beginning of the scene smoking a cigarette (who tells Roxie to keep Mama happy) is none other than Chita Rivera, who played Velma Kelly in the original Broadway production of "Chicago!" I love when films honor the source material with cameos like that. :D
I had the same thought. She isn't really the type of women I am into, but she sure does know how to present herself, wich makes her very attractive. You know what they say: It's all about the presentation.
The full Mama song is here (although it cuts out the beginning bit where Roxie is settling into jail): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y-Fz-_lkWzM.html
What I like to say about this movie is that everyone is almost unbeatable, but there is one person that nobody can top- Queen Latifah as Mama. We bow down to the queen of Chicago.
So, back when I was in jail for a bit, there was this one guard who was really nice. She was always sneaking us stuff. Like toothbrushes and toothpaste (this was a bad bad jail. I caught MRSA in there. They wouldn't give you soap, toothpaste, brushes, pads fucking nothing. This is basic stuff and not luxuries. You should be given this shit if they insist on keeping you there.). One day she walked by and asked if I wanted anything. Told her a pen and some paper and a good tooth brushing. She comes back with the tooth stuff and apologizes that she couldn't swipe any pens or paper because someone was there. She then told me to make sure I got rid of the toothbrush by sending it down the toilet (very possible. Ever see a jail toilet?). We called her Morton. XD I have no idea what her real name is.
Everything about this film is just too notch! The cast, the acting, the camera work, the music - this film deserved it's Oscar, haters can go on whining😅
Chita Rivera in the opening sequence... SHE IS thee OG. SHE WAS Velma Kelly on Broadway & Anita in West Side Story. Don't mess around lovin all these Hollywoodfolks til ya give Chita abit of old school respect. Sis-Chita slays all day.
Don't underestimate poor-er Black folks. Sometimes those were the ones with missionary or Catholic educations. I'm one. Now we weren't poor but we were from the hoods of Chicago. But via the Catholic school system we were being taught by nuns with Master's degrees and the occasional Phd. While a great many kids even in rich towns were being taught by people with an Associate's or Bachelor's. And the Archdiocese's curriculum tended to be rich in latin and greek. The funny thing is I hear a lot about code switching and yes, it is a thing. But, I consider my 'reciprocity' side to be the authentic vocabulary, tone, and cadence. *I first learned the word reciprocate from a Sheila Bosworth novel when I was 11.
@@SanFranDentist94301 It's unfortunate that you immediately assumed this was about race and income. I was talking about the fact that this environment is the 1930s (1920s?) version of a strip club. Not that I'm a strip club connoisseur, but I'd wager some money on the proposition that you don't often hear that word inside modern day strip clubs, or their music. (As further evidence, no one laughed at Mama in the actual jail environment when she used "bigger" words) I contend that this was meant to be a joke, and it was funny. And may I remind you, just by the way, you know nothing of my race (or income, or background, for that matter), so I think it might be you who is doing some "underestimating." Please check yourself before you assume bigotry in another (to paraphrase Matthew 7:3, if you read the Bible). All right?
@@anyviolet Next, where did I call you a bigot/racist or any of that? What I did do was give you a peek into a subset of Black culture-that even if you ARE Black you might have been ignorant of. But, alas you took it as a veiled implication that you were a bigot. Yet, trust me if I wanted to call you a bigot, I would have called you a bigot.
@@SanFranDentist94301 Here's a quote from you: "Don't underestimate poor-er Black folks." Oh the assumptions in that short statement...you assumed my race, you assumed my income level and what's worse, you directly assumed I was underestimating poor(er) Black folks' (your words not mine) ability to use "five dollar" words. (And you continue to assume that I NEED a "peek into a subset of Black culture" that you happen to know about. Just WOW.) But back to the main point, which was, underestimating poor(er) Black folks' ability to speak using Latinate, longer words = bigotry. So yes, you accused me of it. (I never said anything about being accused of racism, so don't you dare drag that into it now.) Don't backtrack on your accusation now that you've been called out on it. You directly accused me of bigotry without knowing a THING about me: my race, my income, my background. I don't have to put up with that because I made an innocent comment on a genuinely funny joke in a song in a movie. Nope, you don't get to get away with that. I stand by my statement: check yourself before accusing others of bigotry.
@@TCt83067695 What?? Nah, it's only backhanded if they said "Queen Latifah's face is so beautiful when she _wears_ makeup". Saying she looks better without makeup is a straight-up compliment!
@@dollcefina no, that is literally like saying she wears too much makeup and it doesn't look good and that she should do without. Bottom line, we've evolved past that
Celebrity (God knows) doesn't always equal either brains or talent; but Queen Latifah has far more than her fair share of both. Always a delight to look at or listen to.
As Queen Latifah walks through the door she becomes an alien from Close Encounters! Joking aside she, and the rest of the cast, are simply perfect in this film.
03/10/2020 This mom Morton is great. I am Mexican, I am not of theater, nor of musical cinema, it is more or the opera I like, BUT, I am totally Chicago, the plot is great and totally timeless; the main role is Roxie, but the character of Velma is more recorded in the audience. In Mexico 03/10/2020 they are presenting it in theater and the actresses are also great, especially Bibi Gaytán as Velma.
Didn't realize this wasn't the entire song so that kind of sucks but really I wanted to say that Queen Latifah was IN that movie and is singing this song, but her name doesn't appear in the title of your video. It should. She is stand out talent and should have the credit. Isn't that what you're always telling us? So why do we need to tell you?
Jesus the comments here are disappointing. Am I the only straight male who sees Queen Latifah as the amazing actress that she is and not just “BOOOBS!” 🙄
Should the title not read "Chicago: "When You're Good to Mama" (HD) - Queen Latifah? Her talent and pure presence is the reason this song/role was so amazing. So... what's up with that Miramax?
Hahahahahahaha - ya couldn't _write_ this stuff!!! 'Miramax' front and center, and _Queen Latifah_ AS _Harvey Weinstein!!!_ All the Chicago actresses know this song sooooo well.
*LYRICS* And now, ladies and gentlemen The Keeper of the Keys, the Countess of the Clink The Mistress of Murderers Row Matron Mama Morton Ask any of the chickies in my pen They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen I love them all and all of them love me Because the system works, the system called reciprocity Got a little motto Always sees me through When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you There's a lot of favors I'm prepared to do You do one for Mama She'll do one for you They say that life is tit for tat And that's the way I live So, I deserve a lot of tat For what I've got to give Don't you know that this hand Washes that one, too? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you If you want my gravy Pepper my ragù Spice it up for Mama She'll get hot for you When they pass that basket Folks contribute to You put in for Mama She'll put out for you The folks atop the ladder Are the ones the world adores So boost me up my ladder, kid And I'll boost you up yours Let's all stroke together Like the Princeton crew When you're strokin' Mama Mama's strokin' you So what's the one conclusion I can bring this number to? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you (ah yeah)
@@austinpearce5442 , how I would love if she had accept the role. Renne Zelwegger is a terrible singer, the only reasons to watch Chicago are Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
@@Riip2 You have to understand that Renee had no musical habilities when she was offered the role, all of her dancing and singing acts were built from scratch, to me she really put a lot of effort into the role.
When looking at movie adaptions of musicals like Les Mis of Phantom of the Opera, Chicago literally has the best singing performance along with intense cinematic experience, I still go back to this movie version every now and then.
No doubt 👍😉!!!! That dress is the bomb 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!!!! That scene is so awesome 👍😀😀. You go Queen 👑 Latifah!!! Peace out for now my friend 👋, from Bunn NC 👋💖😀✌!!!!!!
I love this movie, I have the movie and the soundtrack very good movie, Queen Latifah is awesome in this movie 😀👍👏👏👏👏👏👏!!!!! Great cast 👌😉!!!!! Peace out for now y'all 👋✌😎!!! Be blessed and safe out there 🙏!!!!!
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