In the ambitious (though hit and miss) Robert Townsend project, The Five Heartbeats, we witness the rise and fall of the titular Motown band. Although the plot was predictable, Townshend deserves credit for creating original songs and making the group look as legitimate (pardon the pun, but he injected his soul into it), but when a film does not perform well, and Townsend was essentially done in Hollywood after it, do we really have a serious contender?



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Actors:
Robert Townsend (Donald “Duck” Matthews)
Leon (T.J. Matthews)
Michael Wright (Eddie King Jr.)
Tico Wells (Anthony “Choir Boy” Stone)
Harry J. Lennix (Terrence “Dresser” Williams)

Songs you might remember:
A Heart is a House for Love

Why you should vote for them:
Musically, this sounds the way it was supposed to.

Why you should not vote for them:
The film at best is average.

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Produced by Kevin Smith, the film “Losers Take All”, takes place in 1986 where “The Fingers” have to decide how bad they want fame and if they should forego their DIY ethos. It is a comical film that really didn’t make it, though the music from the film is worth watching it alone.



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Losers Take All (2011)

Actors:
Kyle Gallner (Brian)
Aaron Himelstein (Dave)
Ashley Springer (Miles)
Billy Kay (Billy)

Songs you might remember:
Every Little Thing Goes Wrong

Why you should vote for them:
Musically, this was a great film.

Why you should not vote for them:
If the music is great in a film that nobody saw, does it make a noise?

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We will admit that this one of our favorite band names ever; especially considering that the kids singing had no concept of the real meaning of the word “Fingerbang”. The kids of course are the gang from South Park, though our favorite member was the late addition of Stan’s dad, Randy who substituted for Kenny (who was killed naturally) and overcame his own demons as he was in a Boy Band himself (The Ghetto Avenue Boys) that hit rock bottom after it made it big. Their gig at the mall remains an all time highlight of the animated show for many.

We assume that this was the regular band at the Mos Eisley Cantina, and we are also going to assume that they knew more than the two songs that we heard. We also have to question the ethics of a band that seemed to have little concern when a green creature is killed in the establishment they are playing in. We can say this; most people reading this may not know their name, but they can hum their song…even if they don’t know what it is called.



The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
Star Wars (1977)

Actors:
A bunch of guys in body suits.

Fictional Band Members:
Figrin D’an
Ickabel G’ont
Lirin Car’n
Nalan Cheel
Tech Mo’r
Tedn Dahai
Doikk Na’ts

Songs you might remember:
You definitely remember it…not that we know if it had a name on it.

Why you should vote for them:
The odds are that if you are reading this article, you probably have the song from the cantina in your head.

Why you should not vote for them:
This is a space band…do they really belong in the Hall of Fame?

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