As you know, the faces of the reviewers were very different than the viewers. Not anymore, though. The Archdiocese is prepared to close St. Francis at the end of the semester, with new administrator Mr. google_color_url = "888DA3"; I am better suited to appreciating this film than first-time viewers because it was one of around five movies that filled up a long play VHS cassette during a Free HBO Weekend sometime around the end of 1994. google_ad_client = "pub-9732201945510416"; Deloris Van Cartier, the Reno lounge singer who smokes, drinks, swears, and commits adultery, is now Sister Mary Clarence, a Carmelite nun accepting the vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity. The soundtrack album reached #74 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and #40 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and received a Gold certification from the RIAA for shipment of 500,000 copies in 1996. 2 with new live material in 2002, she has basically stepped out of the spotlight. 57 Posted by u/josewats 3 years ago In the years following Sister Act 2, he played Johnny Verona in Double Rush and Fitz in Cracker: Mind Over Murder. google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; Like the Princess Diaries and Father of the Bride double features released just before it, this 3-disc set consists of one Blu-ray and two DVDs. It seems like it would have been remarkably easy for the Blu-ray to squeeze on this additional 7 minutes of standard definition video, so your guess is as good as mine as to why it didn't. both the musician's first and last solo studio album. Sisters Act 2: Back in the habit: Rita Watson Scenepack Ruthlessfilmz 1.05K subscribers Subscribe 11K views 11 months ago No copyright intended!! [26] The film's popularity seemingly led to a spike in interest for "glee clubs and choirs"; becoming a precursor to similar productions such as Glee (2009-2015),[29] High School Musical (2006),[30] Joyful Noise (2012),[31] and Praise This (2023). Deloris' boyfriend, the married gangster Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), has been stringing her along on plans for him to leave his wife. google_ad_width = 336; It was not the churches, but the community centers that had these choirs"; further adding "So here were non-Christians in Japan saying that they wanted to sing just like the nuns in the movie. 31. "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. Although it wasn't as widely liked as the original, theatergoers. 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. 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 did a funny and touching job, and the movie was a surprise hit. Deloris Van Cartier, the Reno lounge singer who smokes, drinks, swears, and commits adultery, is now Sister Mary Clarence, a Carmelite nun accepting the vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity. High School: Clueless The Princess Diaries Glee: The Complete First Season Prom Footloose Nuns: The Mighty Macs The Three Stooges Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season Barnard Hughes played Father Maurice in Sister Act 2. Because this is a movie, there must be some conflict. Love this track. Like those two films, Sister Act's success would inspire continuation, only a lot more quickly. Unfortunately, Disney is one studio you can be assured will not do anything of the sort. //--> Director: Bill Duke / Writers: James Orr, Jim Cruickshank, Judi Ann Mason (screenplay); "Joseph Howard" (characters) google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_channel = "5553077662+8782361110+1351145465"; December 10, 1993 Eventually, Rita embraces her talent. 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. Rita and Florence make amends, while the choir learns Mary Clarence is actually a professional singer. Explore Rita's complex character and discuss the meaning of friendship. Cookies help us deliver our Services. [45] EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson dressed up as Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopi Goldberg) during a Halloween episode of her daytime talk show The Jennifer Hudson Show. Pages of their textbooks are crumpled up and stuck to the ceiling and they treat the period like free time. google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_type = "text_image"; 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. 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. The film performed well at the box office, but was less commercially successful than its predecessor, and initially received generally negative reviews from critics. Still, these tough, culturally diverse urban teens are no picnic. More recently, she had a supporting role as Wendy Keegan in Veep. But don't colleges eat up extra-curricular activities on students' applications, such as group activities including ones with large amounts of groups. Blu-ray: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (English); Her scene-stealing turn in Ghost was comedic dynamite,