Preacher's Wife [VHS]
starring: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis
directed by: Penny Marshall
directed by: Penny Marshall
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This tedious remake of the classic Christmas movie The Bishop's Wife falls on its face by significantly altering the careful design of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert E. Sherwood's story for the original film. In Sherwood's version, a rather wooden, inept bishop and his lonely wife unknowingly take into their lives a heaven-sent angel who aids the former and ends up falling in love with the latter. In this unnecessary update, an inner-city preacher (Courtney B. Vance) and his estranged spouse (Whitney Houston) are visited by a celestial goof (Denzel Washington), whose unsolicited offer of help is enough to galvanize Vance's character to fix his own problems. What that means is this: by the second act, there's no reason to have Washington's angel in the story. Even his infatuation with the missus isn't enough to warrant his hanging around this movie; the change is a colossal blunder by director Penny Marshall. Vance ends up stealing the film from Washington, but it's a Pyrrhic victory; for the most part this movie just seems like a series of random scenes between opportunities for Houston to belt out songs. --Tom Keogh
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Starring Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, TRAINING DAY, 2001) and multi-talented Whitney Houston (WAITING TO EXHALE), here's a delightful romantic comedy to send spirits soaring! Washington plays a charming angel named Dudley who's sent to earth to help a young minister (Courtney B. Vance -- DANGEROUS MINDS) and his beautiful wife (Houston) revive their marriage! But things take a hilarious twist when Dudley accidentally falls in love with the preacher's wife. From director Penny Marshall (A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN) and featuring screen favorite Gregory Hines (RENAISSANCE MAN), this critically acclaimed comedy hit also showcases nine dynamic songs by Grammy Award-winner Houston, including the Top 10 hit "I Believe In You And Me."
This tedious remake of the classic Christmas movie The Bishop's Wife falls on its face by significantly altering the careful design of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert E. Sherwood's story for the original film. In Sherwood's version, a rather wooden, inept bishop and his lonely wife unknowingly take into their lives a heaven-sent angel who aids the former and ends up falling in love with the latter. In this unnecessary update, an inner-city preacher (Courtney B. Vance) and his estranged spouse (Whitney Houston) are visited by a celestial goof (Denzel Washington), whose unsolicited offer of help is enough to galvanize Vance's character to fix his own problems. What that means is this: by the second act, there's no reason to have Washington's angel in the story. Even his infatuation with the missus isn't enough to warrant his hanging around this movie; the change is a colossal blunder by director Penny Marshall. Vance ends up stealing the film from Washington, but it's a Pyrrhic victory; for the most part this movie just seems like a series of random scenes between opportunities for Houston to belt out songs. --Tom Keogh
Description:
Starring Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, TRAINING DAY, 2001) and multi-talented Whitney Houston (WAITING TO EXHALE), here's a delightful romantic comedy to send spirits soaring! Washington plays a charming angel named Dudley who's sent to earth to help a young minister (Courtney B. Vance -- DANGEROUS MINDS) and his beautiful wife (Houston) revive their marriage! But things take a hilarious twist when Dudley accidentally falls in love with the preacher's wife. From director Penny Marshall (A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN) and featuring screen favorite Gregory Hines (RENAISSANCE MAN), this critically acclaimed comedy hit also showcases nine dynamic songs by Grammy Award-winner Houston, including the Top 10 hit "I Believe In You And Me."
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- Another Christmas Tradition
This movie, though simplistic in plot and very predictable in outcome, exemplifies the spirit of Christmas.The actors give sound performances and Whitney Houston is electrifying in her acting and singing.This movie was obviously done before her tragic downfall.Denzel, as always gives a good performance as the angel sent from heaven to save a marriage and a church form destruction.The supporting actors give strong performances that make this a very tight film.I would place this movie on ... Read More
Rating: - Whitney is the best
This is the best movie Whitney as played in and Denzel did a wonderful job ad well everyone did in my opinion 100% recommended
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- bad copy of dvd that was supposed to be new
Was very excited to watch dvd, a great family Christmas movie. But at the best part of the movie, the dvd went crazy. Very disappointed considering I chose to buy it from Amazon rather than at a retailer. I could not even send it back because I opened it. Will not buy dvd's from Amazon again.
Paul
Rating: - The Preacher's Wife
I really enjoy this movie and I bought it for a friend. It arrived in time for me to give it to her before we left for Christmas break. It was great!
Rating: - The Preacher's Wife
True meaning of Christmas charity.Many life lessons in this movie, caring, compassion, love and charity.
Excellent movie.
- Another Christmas TraditionThis movie, though simplistic in plot and very predictable in outcome, exemplifies the spirit of Christmas.The actors give sound performances and Whitney Houston is electrifying in her acting and singing.This movie was obviously done before her tragic downfall.Denzel, as always gives a good performance as the angel sent from heaven to save a marriage and a church form destruction.The supporting actors give strong performances that make this a very tight film.I would place this movie on ... Read More
- Whitney is the bestThis is the best movie Whitney as played in and Denzel did a wonderful job ad well everyone did in my opinion 100% recommended
- bad copy of dvd that was supposed to be newWas very excited to watch dvd, a great family Christmas movie. But at the best part of the movie, the dvd went crazy. Very disappointed considering I chose to buy it from Amazon rather than at a retailer. I could not even send it back because I opened it. Will not buy dvd's from Amazon again.
Paul
- The Preacher's WifeI really enjoy this movie and I bought it for a friend. It arrived in time for me to give it to her before we left for Christmas break. It was great!
- The Preacher's WifeTrue meaning of Christmas charity.Many life lessons in this movie, caring, compassion, love and charity.
Excellent movie.
