Recently, she played Mother Abagail Freemantle in the TV adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand. Three single-sided discs (1 BD-50, 1 DVD-9, and 1 DVD-5); Blue Keepcase They have come to Las Vegas to beg her assistance. "[16], Ty Burr of Entertainment Weekly criticized the lack of originality but says "The recyclings so cheerily blatant it almost short- circuits criticism" and "What saves the movie is a young cast with astonishing talent and energy: You respond to their high spirits more than to the hackneyed characters they play." As many past recipients could tell you, winning a supporting actor or actress Oscar doesn't always launch or boost a career. Still, this is one of the finer entries to that subgenre usually played more dramatically. In Sister Act 2, Rita Watson (Lauren Hill) has practiced her mom's name on several scrap pieces of paper before forging her mom's signature. I remember finding SA2 especially quotable and rewatchable (this despite not having seen the original movie probably more than twice). Yo, Rita! Those two extras can also be found on Sister Act's unchanged DVD, along with a music video for Delores (sic) and the Sisters' so-early-'90s "Follow Him" (3:00) remix comprised purely of fitting film clips, the film's original theatrical trailer (2:01), and a Sister Act 2 home video trailer (2:01). There is also a lot more of what I want to call "flava." The Cast of Sister Act: Nostalgia alone isn't making me overlook the sequel's faults; it still strikes me as just a fun movie. Rita Louise Watson is a supporting character who appears in the 1993 sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Just as Deloris is about to move on with her life, she witnesses the Vince-ordered murder of his police informant driver. Shortly after appearing in Sister Act 2, Wickes played Aunt March in a 1994 adaptation of the classic novel Little Women. But one of Jeter's roles in the later years of his career stood in contrast to the rest: from 1998 through 2003, he voiced Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother on Elmo's World and Sesame Street. google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; That much hasn't really changed, with today's notion of pop frequently being classifiable as hip hop. 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray + DVD Double Feature 2-DVD Set It also requires Rita getting permission from her mother (Sheryl Lee Ralph), who forbids such singing, even confiscating Rita's tape recorder and headphones, preferring that she study and avoid the life of disappointment her late father led. Those two extras can also be found on Sister Act's unchanged DVD, along with a music video for Delores (sic) and the Sisters' so-early-'90s "Follow Him" (3:00) remix comprised purely of fitting film clips, the film's original theatrical trailer (2:01), and a Sister Act 2 home video trailer (2:01). Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit: Songs from the Motion Picture Soundtrack: Buy CD at Amazon.com I'm sure we'll have a plethora of other opportunities! Nuns: The Mighty Macs The Three Stooges Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season Not nearly as good as the first SISTER ACT, but still entertaining! Deloris agrees to help teach the music class, once again taking on her persona as Sister Mary Clarence. But when she finally sees Rita perform, she has a change of heart. Opening with a spirited, more warmly received medley than the first film's equivalent (Deloris is now headlining in Las Vegas), this sequel sees three of the nun friends attending a show and joining Deloris on stage. In Sister Act 2, Deloris returns to the Catholic school she attended as a child in order to boost their reputation and save the school from closure. He began hosting the show in 1981, and finally retired from the job in 2011. Each film gets a winning 5.1 DTS-HD master audio soundtrack as well, which are both clear improvements over their respective Dolby Surround and 5.1 DVD mixes. She's currently working on the highly anticipated movie Hocus Pocus 2, in which she'll be returning to her role as Mary Sanderson. Chances are, you've heard her voicing Peggy Hill on King of the Hill today, Najimy still says that playing Peggy was one of the best experiences of her entire career. Back in the role of Sister Mary Clarence, Deloris brings a little street credibility to the music class she takes over. After the nuns find trophies seeing the school had won the state choir championship before, they and Mary Clarence enter the choir in the competition, with Father Maurice's unwilling permission. That can only mean that it's time for that opening threat to resurface, as Vince and his goons use a Reno PD leak to discover Deloris' whereabouts. Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure. Conceived by first-time writer Paul Rudnick, pitched to and rejected by Bette Midler, reworked by half a dozen scribes including Nancy Meyers, Carrie Fisher, and Robert Harling, and ultimately credited to non-entity "Joseph Howard", Sister Act is a classic high-concept fish out of water tale. That is until Mary Clarance encourages her to embrace what she loves doing. The Blu-ray opens with menu-inaccessible trailers for The Odd Life of Timothy Green and "Castle": The Complete Fourth Season, and an anti-smoking truth spot. These two transfers boast great picture quality. "[26], Rotten Tomatoes referred to the film as a landmark for diversity for films released in its time, and a showcase of "representation in mainstream American film". No inserts, slipcovers, or reverse side artwork is found here. google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.ultimatedisney.com/contest/dmcad9.html"; She says that singing won't get someone into college and how it's a wasted effort compared to studying. google_color_text = "000000"; ", "A Breakdown of Every Cultural Reference In Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" Music Video", "Lizzo's Joyful 'Sister Act 2'-Inspired Performance At The MTV Awards Is All You Need Today", "Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer on Their 6 Favorite Broad City Musical Moments", Recording Industry Association of America, "Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - Two-Movie Collection (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (1992)", "After Show: Is 'Sister Act 3' Happening? On the whole, both are highly satisfying. But somehow, someway, this sequel remains highly appealing. DVD: Sister Act: Dolby Surround 2.0 (English); Sister Act 2: Dolby Digital 5.1 (English); Both: Dolby Surround 2.0 (French) At least this one package gives you every one of the movies' discs from this century, even if the non-anamorphic presentations on the old DVDs still underwhelm. Cinematography by Mr. The Cast of Sister Act: While he praised the talents of each of the band's members, in his review, Hinds also acknowledged that Hill was receiving the lion's share of the attention for the band's efforts. Lt. Eddie Souther (Bill Nunn) offers her protection in exchange for testimony that will put Vince in jail for the long haul. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Still, the domestic gross of $57 M was enough to put this sequel among the top 20 movies of 1993 and undoubtedly enough to turn a healthy profit. DVD: Sister Act: Dolby Surround 2.0 (English); Sister Act 2: Dolby Digital 5.1 (English); Both: Dolby Surround 2.0 (French) "Barbara Allen" and "In the Still of the Night", performed by the musical group Rock Theatre. There is little action, no danger, and quite a bit more music. 107 mins google_ad_client = "pub-9732201945510416"; Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. When she arrives, most are merely there to secure easy credit, but as Sister Mary pushes them out of their comfort zone, many find they have talents they never realized. Musical Songs: Take Me to Heaven Fabulous, Baby! Upon its Memorial Day weekend opening, the fairly wholesome, highly entertaining Sister Act became a huge hit for Disney's Touchstone Pictures. Among the students is the ringleader Rita Watson; preachy Ahmal; rap artist Frankie; Sketch, who sleeps a lot due to heavy work; and fashionable Maria. "I sacrificed the quality of my life to help people experience something that had been unreachable before then," Hill explained in an interview with Rolling Stone. The personnel change doesn't result in any noticeable change in tone or quality; the high school setting and young street-smart cast distinguish this film from the predecessor that leaned heavily on the contrast between Whoopi Goldberg and monastic living. Buy Sister Act & Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit from Amazon.com: Blu-ray + DVD 2-DVD Set. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Maggie Smith: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Becoming Jane Gnomeo & Juliet google_ad_client = "pub-9732201945510416"; [6][7] It starred Lauryn Hill in her breakout role, as well as Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alanna Ubach, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Rita, look, we got a real shot. Both Sister Act movies are feel-good escapist fun that has brightened many a childhood and sick day over the past twenty years. The all-region Blu-ray, including both Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, was released on June 19, 2012 with both films presented in 1080p. Singer-Actress Janelle Mone cited Hill's performance as a source of inspiration for her acting career. Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season, Mickey Mouse Club: Best of Britney, Justin & Christina, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. In the Name of Love", "Joyful, Joyful" (an interpretation of Henry van Dyke's "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee". He will always be remembered as a hard-working actor who was consistently impressive on stage and on the screen. At least it remembers where you left off if you didn't finish a movie viewing. "[18], In a reader's poll conducted in 2014, the film ranked amongst the 25 Greatest Movie Sequels by Rolling Stone. The 1.85:1 presentations are clean, sharp, vibrant, and detailed. [8] Gospel singer Erica Campbell of the duo Mary Mary, R&B singer Ryan Toby of the group City High, and The War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter, also made appearances as members of the film's choir. He gave the film a B grade. Cast: Whoopi Goldberg (Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence), Maggie Smith (Mother Superior), Kathy Najimy (Sister Mary Patrick), Wendy Makkena (Sister Mary Robert), Mary Wickes (Sister Mary Lazarus), Harvey Keitel (Vince LaRocca), Bill Nunn (Lt. Eddie Souther), Robert Miranda (Joey), Richard Portnow (Willie), Rose Parenti (Sister Alma), Joseph Maher (Monsignor O'Hara), Pat Crawford Brown (Choir Nun), Susan Browning (Choir Nun), Georgia Creighton (Choir Nun), Edith Diaz (Choir Nun), Ellen Albertini Dow (Choir Nun), Beth Fowler (Choir Nun), Prudence Wright Holmes (Choir Nun), Sheri Izzard (Choir Nun), Susan Johnson (Choir Nun), Ruth Kobart (Choir Nun), Darlene Koldenhoven (Choir Nun), Carmen Zapata (Choir Nun), Jenifer Lewis (Michelle), Charlotte Crossley (Tina), Jim Beaver (Detective Clarkson), A.J. The old DVDs' menus aren't much less sophisticated, with their mostly silent and all static 4:3 screens. Crisp discovers a magazine in the school library with Deloris Van Cartier on the cover. Though stripped of their existing French dubs on Blu-ray, the movies are joined by English SDH and Spanish subtitles, which unfortunately stop short of transcribing and translating song lyrics. She explored a new genre when she played Greer Thornton in the crime drama State of Play, and in 2019, she played Dorothy in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a fictional film based on the life of Fred Rogers. //2012-10-25: full-sized Touchstone review, 1990s When he was young, Pastorelli had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer, but after being seriously injured in a car accident as a teenager, he pursued a career in acting instead. Suddenly, everyone is on-key and able to harmonically perform mildly religious adaptations of pop hits from Deloris' stage show. google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.ultimatedisney.com/contest/dmcad13.html"; Naturally, she'll need to pose as a nun in order for the administration to accept her as a faculty member (the school is evidently not big on background checks). Mary Wickes came back to play Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act 2. In 1992, Whoopi Goldberg starred in an unlikely role: a lounge singer who is forced to live life as a nun in a convent after being placed in the witness protection program. Director: Emile Ardolino / Writer: "Joseph Howard" The DVDs in this package are the same ones released 11-12 years ago, which means that the films are sadly still non-anamorphic in standard definition. The film was released posthumously. Buy. Finally, take a self-reflecting look at Sister Mary's motto and how your students lives would change if they lived by it. Students, nuns and friars work to restore the school's decrepit music room, and the class begins to practice extensively. Maggie Smith: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Becoming Jane Gnomeo & Juliet "); Nuttin' Nyce - "Wandering Eyes"; The Cast - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Aretha Franklin - "A Deeper Love" Why Disney and Disney alone seems to fear legal action over subs that include lyrics, I don't know. More. So far-fetched was Sister Act's premise that screenwriters could invent any reason imaginable to get Deloris Van Cartier back among the nuns. However it has proved popular with fans and has become a cult classic. The other friars trap Mr. [19] In 2023, the movie was named one of best musical movies of all time by Marie Claire. Bill Duke On the whole, both are highly satisfying. Unfortunately, Disney is one studio you can be assured will not do anything of the sort. The kids offer resistance, but naturally they come around and reveal they have all been hiding tremendous singing talent, especially the rebellious "diva with a 'tude" Rita (Grammy-winning solo artist, Fugees rapper, and tax evader Lauryn Hill), who drops out of the class for a while and lurks nearby. So, she forges her mother's signature to go on the trip, but leaves here an apology note, prompting her to drive to Hollywood to see the competition for herself. "I Will Follow Him" renders its object divine. Souther arranges for an unlikely relocation to the struggling Saint Katherine's Parish in San Francisco. Produced by Redefining Diva: Life Lessons From the Original Dreamgirl. The finale performance of "Joyful Joyful" was produced and arranged by Mervyn Warren, noted jazz and gospel musician who is best known as an original member of a cappella vocal group Take 6. Deloris' boyfriend, the married gangster Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), has been stringing her along on plans for him to leave his wife. Not yet bothered by the then-standard fullscreen presentation, I revisited all those movies, including Andre and Mrs. Doubtfire, with some frequency. The nuns ask her to reprise her persona as Sister Mary Clarence and become the new music teacher. google_color_link = "A9152D"; Sister Act 2 is so utterly dated, but not in a bad way. Rita's mother then comes after the show to tell Rita that she was wrong, and that she is proud of her daughter's performance. Aug 20, 2010. Or as **fanlore.org** calls it [Watsonian, not a Doylist point of view](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Watsonian_vs._Doylist). google_color_border = "FCFCFC"; Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Songs List: Whoopi Goldberg - "The Mother of All Medleys" ("Love Child"/"Please Mr. Postman"/"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch"/"Stop in the Name of Love"/"Bad Girls"/"Nowhere to Run"/"I Will Follow Him"/"Can't Turn You Loose"/"Le Freak"/"Shop Around"/"Devil with the Blue Dress"/"Proud Mary"/"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"/"Mr. Big Stuff"/"The Hustle"/"We Are Family"/"My Guy"/"Shotgun"/"For the Love of Money"); Ron Johnson, Lauryn Hill and the Classroom Kids - "Who's Got the Flo", Whoopi Goldberg and the Nuns - "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)", Valeria Andrews and Ryan Toby - "Wake Up and Pay Attention", Alanna Ubach - "Love Boat (Main Title)", Hi-Five - "Never Should Have Let You Go", Tanya Blount and Lauryn Hill - "His Eye on the Sparrow", Ryan Toby with the St. Francis Choir - "Oh, Happy Day", Whoopi Goldberg - "Get Up Offa That Thing", Whoopi Goldberg and the Nuns - "Dancing in the Street", The Rock Theatre Group - "In the Still of the Night", The Rock Theatre Group - "Barbara Allen (Traditional)", The Chapman College Choir - "Ode to Joy", "Lord, Send a Revival"; Ryan Toby, Lauryn Hill, Devin Kamin, Ron Johnson - "Joyful, Joyful" ("What Have You Done for Me Lately"/"It's Me Again God"/"O.P.P. In the unlikely event that this isn't already crystal clear to you, yes, Sister Act 2 is an inspirational teacher movie. By 1994, Hill had released her first album, Blunted on Reality, with the band The Fugees. google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.ultimatedisney.com/contest/dmcad3.html"; 1. google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.ultimatedisney.com/contest/dmcad9.html"; It accurately captures the fashions, slang, and mannerisms of the time, when rap culture creeped into to the mainstream. Here Within These Walls How I Got The Calling When I Find My Baby Do the Sacred Mass I Could Be That Guy Raise Your Voice Sunday Morning Fever Lady in the Long Black Dress Bless Our Show The Life I Never Led Sister Act Spread The Love Around It's Good to Be a Nun Haven't Got a Prayer. The lively numbers immediately spark a rise in church attendance, even hilariously leading four (homeless? "Mary Clarence" has trouble adjusting to the demanding work, unappetizing food, and early hours (lights out at 9 PM and waking up at 5 AM) of her new calling. We soon have our reason: the nuns are having difficulty with the tough student body at Deloris' alma mater, St. Francis High School. [59] On December 7, 2018, it was confirmed that Regina Y. Hicks and Karin Gist were hired to write the script to Sister Act 3 for a release on Disney+. The music video for Lady Soul's "If My Sister's in Trouble" (3:59), a song barely heard in the film. The lively numbers immediately spark a rise in church attendance, even hilariously leading four (homeless? BONUS FEATURES, MENUS, PACKAGING and DESIGN The Motown hit "My Guy" becomes "My God." Goldberg nevertheless was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. Whoopi Goldberg: Ghost The Lion King Toy Story 3 Homie Spumoni For Colored Girls 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray + DVD Double Feature 2-DVD Set, As many past recipients could tell you, winning a supporting actor or actress Oscar doesn't always launch or boost a career. prostitute?) It includes behind-the-scenes footage, film clips, and on-set interviews with director Emile Ardolino and actors Mary Wickes, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Whoopi Goldberg, Eugene Graytak ("The Pope"), and Bill Nunn (but oddly not Maggie Smith or Harvey Keitel). Because of this, Rita keeps her musical talent in the dark and not pursuing a music career. We soon have our reason: the nuns are having difficulty with the tough student body at Deloris' alma mater, St. Francis High School. His last major part was a supporting role as Percy in the action drama Open Range. google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; Greatest Medley Ever Told - Whoopi Goldberg & the Ronelles, Get Up Offa That Thing/Dancing in the Street - Whoopi Goldberg, Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - Whoopi Goldberg & the Sisters, His Eye Is on the Sparrow - Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount, Musical revivals including Sister Act: Back In The Habit are discussed on.
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