I too loved the older version, watched it coming up. Many changes were made I feel for the better. Derek Luke is no Phillip Michael Thomas. Satin, well the verdict is still out. I like the scene settings and the different homes of the various actors in the movie. Sparkle really did Sparkle in her debut, and yes Whitney did bring tears to my eyes as she sang one of my favorite hymns. Great job on the creative efforts of the producers. I will now have to have 2 Sparkle movies in my movie chest.