Joyful Noise
2012
Pacashau, Georgia
Todd Graff
Gospel Dramedy
What’s it all about: Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah go wig vs. weave for creative control of the church choir, popping off a lot of bible snaps and down-home dialogue between numbers. Just don’t make Queen Latifah pull over.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: tap it and die
Relics: apolitical harmony
Hoops: Dolly Parton brandishing a shotgun; Queen Latifah nodding her approval and liking what she sees; everyone coming unraveled and yammering all at once until Queen Latifah shuts them up with a game-changing pep talk
Heartthrobs: Angela Grovey, DeQuina Moore
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: Kris Kristofferson
LoFi Magic: “Man in the Mirror”
Words to live by: “Don’t talk to me like you know me, I just met you ten minutes ago.”
Makes me want to: have a singing voice
Candotti Take: n/a
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes (when it starts to drag, skip ahead to the tour de force finale and inevitable duet)
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