If you loved Soul Man, try Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Steve Miner, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Soul Man, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous is
Here's a film that perhaps misunderstands military service. A spoiled actress joins the army after losing her fortune. It seems the filmmakers got the transformation they were looking for.

