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The album won Hill five Grammys, including the coveted Album of the Year award, a first for any hip-hop album. High School: Clueless The Princess Diaries Glee: The Complete First Season Prom Footloose [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. Issued in June as part of a wave of Broadway-inspired Blu-rays (the original movie was recently adapted into an award-nominated stage musical in London and Broadway) that also happened to coincide with the first film's 20th Anniversary, the two movies were treated to a 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray + DVD combo pack. Accepting director duties from the old and traditional Mary Lazarus (Mary Wickes), Deloris instantly transforms the choir. We soon have our reason: the nuns are having difficulty with the tough student body at Deloris' alma mater, St. Francis High School. There is little action, no danger, and quite a bit more music. In 2010, she reprised her role as Deloris on stage in the West End stage production of Sister Act. 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. While she knows that Rita is talented, Florence worries that she'll be chasing an impossible dream if Rita tries to succeed as a singer. Oliver Wood But somehow, someway, this sequel remains highly appealing. Mother Superior decides to channel Deloris' musical background into bettering the nuns' choir. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Why Disney and Disney alone seems to fear legal action over subs that include lyrics, I don't know. 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). "[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". 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. [27] Furthermore, the film has received praise by Vice as "a work of art whose ambition and execution redefined what sequels could do". google_ad_height = 600; You might wonder why she has to blend in and play the part of a disciplined convent nun. On Mary Clarence's first day of teaching music class, Rita and her friends start giving her hard time, especially when they glue her to her chair. Jeter passed away in 2003 at the age of 50. The film was released posthumously. Those plans don't seem to come to fruition and soon, Mary Clarence's choir is to enter an all-state competition in Hollywood. What's next for Najimy? //2012-10-25: full-sized Touchstone review, 1990s, top of the review With Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn. Reviewed October 25, 2012. Three single-sided discs (1 BD-50, 1 DVD-9, and 1 DVD-5); Blue Keepcase So far-fetched was Sister Act's premise that screenwriters could invent any reason imaginable to get Deloris Van Cartier back among the nuns. Once it comes down to the $15 range that other studios would have introduced it at, this set will be easy to recommend. Because this is a movie, there must be some conflict. Cast: Whoopi Goldberg (Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence), Kathy Najimy (Sister Mary Patrick), Barnard Hughes (Father Maurice), Mary Wickes (Sister Mary Lazarus), James Coburn (Mr. Rita Louise Watson may have an unruly spirit, but when Deloris catches her singing in a candid moment, she realizes that the young woman has a special gift. Background Rita is the leader of a group of rowdy teenagers who attend St. Francis School. Pages of their textbooks are crumpled up and stuck to the ceiling and they treat the period like free time. Goldberg nevertheless was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. Mother Superior (Harry Potter's Maggie Smith) has grave doubts that this fast-living, fast-talking witness can blend in. Only two years after the release of Sister Act 2, Wickes passed away after suffering complications following surgery. Suddenly, everyone is on-key and able to harmonically perform mildly religious adaptations of pop hits from Deloris' stage show. Recently, she played Mother Abagail Freemantle in the TV adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand. "Rita Louise Watson singing does not put food on the table." Sheryl Lee Ralph can't help but sing a different tune now that it's been 25 years since Sister Act 2 premiered. In fact, Mary Clarence turns her one music class (and curiously it is only one music class she seems to deal with) into a choir. It is riddled with clichs and the save-the-school-with-song plot feels straight out of 1935. At the time of Sister Act 2's release in December 1993, Hill had already co-founded the band the Fugees with Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel, and the year after, the band released their first album. Come here! It's tough to imagine them ever looking better on Blu-ray or needing to. google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; //2012-10-25: full-sized Touchstone review, 1990s This is among the best looking 1080p video I've seen for live-action movies from this era. Each movie maintains its filmic look, complete with a tiny bit of grain. In fact, Mary Clarence turns her one music class (and curiously it is only one music class she seems to deal with) into a choir. See production, box office & company info. Sister Act 3 simply won't be the same without Sister Mary Lazarus, and her presence will certainly be missed. Like those two films, Sister Act's success would inspire continuation, only a lot more quickly. Though she had headlined some movies before, now she was having major projects tailored to her talents. Hudson also name the film along with Goldberg as inspirations for her to pursue a career in music. Directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures, it is the sequel to the successful 1992 film Sister Act. Watch Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. However, Rita's mother refuses to let her attend. They ask her if she is a Las Vegas showgirl, to which she claims she has never been such, but is a "headliner". 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. In the Name of Love", "Joyful, Joyful" (an interpretation of Henry van Dyke's "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee". 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. Rita and Florence make amends, while the choir learns Mary Clarence is actually a professional singer. Disney's catalog Blu-ray output this year has been kind of hit and miss, but you can certainly place both Sister Act movies in the hit column. Not anymore, though. Nuns: The Mighty Macs The Three Stooges Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season Martha & The Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street", The Supremes - "Stop! Rita Louise Watson may have an unruly spirit, but when Deloris catches her singing in a candid moment, she realizes that the young woman has a special gift. While there isn't much in the way of directionality or striking sound effects, musical numbers are lively, especially SA2's rousing All-State performance. Just for entertainment Not claiming any parts. Entertainer Ken Taylor stated "what happened was the businesses in Japan, who are quick to adopt these fads, started offering Gospel choir lessons. This 2 Movie Collection's Blu-ray exceeds high expectations with its stunning feature presentations and meets low ones with its selective supplements. The collection baskets are suddenly overflowing. That requires a fundraiser with more singing. Comprised of such archetypes as the white gangster Frankay (Devin Kamin), the culturally enlightened Afrocentric "Ahmal" (Ryan Toby), the artist tired from his grocery bagging job (Ron Johnson), the image-obsessed princess (Jennifer "Love" Hewitt), and your standard-issue nerd (Christian Fitzharris), the class informs their new teacher that this is a "bird course" (meaning they "fly right through it"). After The Score, Hill struck out on her own, and proved that her reputation as one of the best in the business was well-earned. girls in colorful early '90s garments off the street and into pew mid-Mass. google_color_link = "A9152D"; So, in 1993, Goldberg and some of the other cast members got back together to make Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. 37 Deloris Van Cartier re-joins the sisters at _____. That is a tad unbelievable, but knowing how averted the studio is to reissuing live-action catalog, it's not surprising that the HD masters haven't been deemed worthy of using to author new DVDs. Even though I haven't seen SA2 in at least fifteen years, I still remembered a good number of witty teen exchanges and banter. Even the Pope schedules an appearance as part of his American visit. Sister Act Songs List: The Ronelles - "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave"/"My Guy"/"I Will Follow Him ('Chariot')", Fontella Bass - "Rescue Me", Dee Dee Sharp - "Gravy", Etta James - "Roll With Me Henry", Deloris and the Sisters - "Shout", "Homalone", C&C Music Factory - "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)", Lady Soul - "If My Sister's in Trouble", "Bar Nun" With Vince's hitmen (Robert Miranda and Richard Portnow) after her and shooting to kill, Deloris turns to the Reno police. Still, this is one of the finer entries to that subgenre usually played more dramatically. The choir confronts Mary Clarence about being a "Las Vegas showgirl." I counted them! Thomas Gottschalk appeared in Sister Act 2 as Father Wolfgang, who works as a cook at St. Francis Academy. 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. In Sister Act 2, Kathy Najimy returned to play Sister Mary Patrick, a friendly nun who Deloris originally met at Saint Katherine's Convent in Sister Act. google_ad_client = "pub-9732201945510416"; Sister Act 2 is able to get beyond the concept that drove much of the first film's laughs and just revel in these characters we've already warmed to. However, the film began to resurface in syndication, as its stars Lauryn Hill and Jennifer Love Hewitt became cultural phenomenons in the 1990s, ultimately leading the film to become a cult classic. "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. Admittedly, there probably aren't all that many fans out there clamoring for such a gathering, but hopefully at least one entertainment magazine will think to attempt a photo shoot. The old DVDs' menus aren't much less sophisticated, with their mostly silent and all static 4:3 screens. But Hill was uncomfortable with her celebrity status. In the midst of her busy acting schedule, Najimy welcomed her daughter, Samia, in 1996, and married her long-time boyfriend, Dan Finnerty, in 1998. Suddenly, everyone is on-key and able to harmonically perform mildly religious adaptations of pop hits from Deloris' stage show. google_color_url = "888DA3"; [48] The film's "Joyful, Joyful" scene was reenacted in the 'Game Over' episode, during season 3 of the American comedy series Broad City by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, and featured Goldberg reprising her role. After shooting Sister Act 2, he returned to his role as Herman until the show aired its final episode in 1994. Accepting director duties from the old and traditional Mary Lazarus (Mary Wickes), Deloris instantly transforms the choir. which practically everyone around the world saw and appreciated. [] We sold, at that time, around 12 copies. In Sister Act 2, Robert Pastorelli played Joey Bustamente. Categories. The lively numbers immediately spark a rise in church attendance, even hilariously leading four (homeless? Director: Emile Ardolino / Writer: "Joseph Howard" google_ad_channel = "5553077662+8782361110"; Because this is a movie, there must be some conflict. That much hasn't really changed, with today's notion of pop frequently being classifiable as hip hop. No inserts, slipcovers, or reverse side artwork is found here. These two transfers boast great picture quality. Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season, Mickey Mouse Club: Best of Britney, Justin & Christina, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. 57 Posted by u/josewats 3 years ago The choir takes to the stage, Rita performing a solo before the choir perform an urban contemporary gospel rendition of "Joyful, Joyful", with hip hop choreography. High School: Clueless The Princess Diaries Glee: The Complete First Season Prom Footloose I'm glad and a little surprised to find that these two light comedies hold up as well as I remember them. DVDs previously released on their own: Sister Act (November 6, 2001) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (January 18, 2000) While he only had a small role in the film, he brought his comedy chops to the screen and stood out amongst a talented cast. I remember finding SA2 especially quotable and rewatchable (this despite not having seen the original movie probably more than twice).