Retro Rewind: ‘B*A*P*S’

Published: Saturday 19th Mar 2016 by David
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Welcome to another edition of ‘Retro Rewind‘, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, our journey takes us to 1997. Our destination? ‘B*A*P*S’, the New Line Cinema movie starring Halle Berry.

The movie tells the tale of two young women who become ‘Black American Princesses’ after auditioning for a music video in Los Angeles to raise money for the hair salon/soul food spot they hope to create.

It isn’t long before their trip to the West Coast sees them thrown into a sinister plot to milk a millionaire’s fortune.

Unfortunately, it failed to recoup its 10 million dollar budget after its release (it picked up $7,338,229) but, as many will agree, worked wonders for Berry’s diverse filmography.


On ‘B.A.P.S’ and her poorly received ‘Catwoman’:

I had such high hopes for that movie (Catwoman). It seemed like a good idea. Men have done it. But our story just wasn’t good enough. But I will tell you one thing that has helped me deal with the failure of that: Critics bashed it, but people come up to me now and either they say, ‘I loved you in the movie B.A.P.S,’ which is a comedy that I did, or they say, ‘I don’t care what anybody says, I liked Catwoman.’ Nobody ever says, ‘I really loved Monster’s Ball.’ Nobody. No. Body. Nobody!

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  1. blue March 19, 2016

    i l o v e d! B.a.p.s!!!! And loved catwoman even more! The bedroom scene when they went to check on the old to see if he was dead or not…hilarious! And the firing scene in catwoman with the remix of the apology…classic

  2. trose March 19, 2016

    This is a true cult classic thank u thatgrapejuice.net for paying homage to this hilarious movie!!!

  3. trellbeylike March 19, 2016

    B.a.p.s is a classic! Definitely my favorite Halle berry movie!

  4. Regina George March 19, 2016

    This is one of my mom’s FAVORITE movies! She always cries at the end… SOOOO underrated… Hilarious with a heartfelt message!! I lived for Necey!!! DONT STOP GET IT GET!!! LEAD THE WAY ALFRED!!! YOU KNO!! BATMAN’S HOOOOMEBOY!!!! I could go on forever!!! LOVE!

    • StarXavi March 21, 2016

      Boo-YAH!

  5. Okayyyy March 19, 2016

    I never really cared for any of Halle’s movies but I. LOVE. THIS. MOVIEEEE… This has to be my favorite Halle Berry movie too.

  6. Tran anti no honey love time but it okay girl March 19, 2016

    Just saw the movie last week and it’s funny good movie not bad and I know its old 90’s comdey movie

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