Kingdom Come

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Summary: very enjoyable look at a family
Review: We all have families composed of a great many different
personalities. Some are crazier than others but deep down if we consider
them family we love them. Kingdom Come shows up what happens when they are
all forced to get back together for a tragedy.
Whoopi Goldberg plays the long-suffering matriarch of the family who
watches her mean and nasty husband drop dead at breakfast one morning. Now
her sister and all of their children, except for...well you know...he's
still in jail, are all coming home for the funeral. The rest of the movie
details how they all come together as a bunch of crazy, fighting individuals
and end together as a family.
The story was a little weak. A lot of it was stereotypical but the
acting more than saved it throughout. In fact the performances carried the
movie well over the top in quality. Whoopi played the quiet matriarch
dispensing wisdom as needed. LL Cool J played her oldest son, the
recovering alcoholic, who is struggling with his own fear of death and the
infertility problems he and his wife seem to be having. Anthony Anderson
played the younger son as a dreamer stuck with a hot-headed wife and
multiple kids. Cedric the Entertainer portrays the town preacher as a man
full of advice...and other more shallow problems near the end.
I really enjoyed this one. It mixed drama with comedy from start to
finish and will be a part of my collection.

Rating:
Summary: What Bad Reviews? It's great fun!
Review: Well, ladies and gentleman, I too have read the reviews, which give it the aura of movies like the Omega Code (if anyone ever will remember that mess). But I watched at our inadequate AAFES theatre, and it was great! Although the big fogiveness thing in the end was a little corny, the movie really showed a disfunctional African American family that had both the Godly side of their culture, and also the 'other' side. ...

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Summary: Kingdom Come... Heaven help us!
Review: What a phsycologically derranged and wild family! I wouldn't be caught dead if this were my family! The hate and tense scenes were out of state and out of mind. I hated Aunt Marguerite the worst! "Yes, you're living proof that life is not a good time!" *Grabs her bible and beats her with it* "That is not how you use the word of God! Not to hit your son, Royce with it! And if you're such a religious and scriptural expert, what did Jesus say about being judgemental?! You're being the overbearing and obnoxious devil yourself, Marguerite!! Whoo! The arguements with Charisse and Junior were enough to influence anyone to lose their minds if they had bitter feelings or quarrels. Poor Charisse; if she wnated to be alone, why not Delightful leave her be!? What I liked about this film was Ray Bud and Lucille. It seemed they were the only characters making the movie worth while. Along with Reverend Hooker; his flatulence was out of this world! I really liked the song Charisse sang at the funeral; it's a peace filling tune. The ending was wonderful, though; evertyhing was resolved. That's what kept me from limiting this film to two stars.

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Summary: Simply Marvelous!!!!!
Review: When this movie was released in theaters, it received bad reviews and I wondered out loud: "What movie was the critics watching????" This movie is awesome! I was completely drawn into the story because I could relate on a very personal level to all the things that happened in the movie, from beginning to end. The music was wonderful, too. I couldn't find anything to dislike about "Kingdom Come." It was the southern version of "Soul Food" only better. If you buy this DVD, you won't go wrong!

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Summary: Can I Get A Yeamen ?
Review: Whoopie Goldberg, LL Cool J, Loretta Devine and Jada Pinkett - Smith star in this overlooked little comic gem of a movie. The supporting cast, including Cedric the Entertainer, are also on hand to bring to life a funny farce on death and dying, dysfunction and survival. Admittedly, perhaps a few of the plot devices may be trite, but it's very rare for a movie not to have a few over used plots or farcial moments. This movie is all about family surviving family and life and trying to rise above whatever life has in store - be it fate or human blunder. Goldberg plays Mama Rae, a stoic and strong woman, who does know her own mind. When her husband drops dead at the breakfast table, she continues on - with an assortment of family members and friends who are coming home to " help " her. The always amazing Loretta Devine, the bombastic, morally and religiously effusive, bounds onto the screen and doesn't stop chewing the scenery throughout her turn as Aunt Marguerite - the long suffering sister of the recently departed Bud and the mother of two lowdown sons, who try her patience at every turn. LL Cool J is the eldest son of Mama Rae and Bud, who battles his own demons, but seems to bring stability to a very fractured family. Pinkett - Smith is the one person that every family seems to have - The Drama Queen and the Eternal Victim. The rest of the cast deserves to be singled out, but time and space is limited. The bottomline is - this is a movie that can make you laugh - even if you stop laughing and think - " this reminds me of someone in MY family. " It ain't brain surgery, folks and not all movies have to be or even should be. A nice clue, watch the credit roll - the photos seem to tie up the stories in the movie.

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Summary: Very funny and endearing
Review: Wow what a great cast. Movie had some very funny moments and some parts that were very touching and endearing. Great performance from Anthony Anderson, he is on his way to superstardom. Anthony and Jada have real chemistry and I hope they do another film together. Another standout performance from Vivica Fox. Clyde was my favorite character, he had me on the floor with laughter. The only negative thing is sometimes the script kinda made some of the characters look like caricatures instead of real people. Very funny performance from Jada.