Rating: Summary: It warmed my heart... Review: I really enjoyed this movie. It truly warmed my heart to see the values and struggles of the black family brought to the big-screen in such an endearing way. In fact, I think you'll see how much the actors and actresses enjoyed their roles. What marvellous performances! What an excellent story line! I really wish that they had put more money into this film though. The cinematography seems a little low-budget, some close-up scenes are blurred. Nevertheless, the story line still shines true. I will definitely add this to my DVD collection... somewhere between "Gladiator" and "The Best Man." Well done!
Rating: Summary: Great, True-to-Life Comedy About Family Life! Review: I really wasn't expect much from this film. I expected it to be your typical cookie cutter fare. I ended up being pleasantly surprised. The cast was likable, the storyline was interesting, and the film's comedy was VERY funny and VERY down to Earth.In a way, the family in the film reminded me of my family. I'm sure it will remind you of your folks, too. I don't care if you're white, black, or whatever. This movie has UNIVERSAL APPEAL. I recommend it to EVERYONE who loves to laugh! Buy or rent this film today!
Rating: Summary: Really stunk up my VCR Review: I thought this film was so bad that I wanted to spray my VCR with Lysol when it was over! YECCH! This "comedy" deals with a very unlikeable and unappealing family's events surrounding the death of their equally unlikeable father. Sounds like a real knee-slapper, right? Yes folks, it's as funny as it sounds as 99% of the characters are incredibly annoying to watch and are almost to a one without redeeming qualities. Bitter old women, trifling and lazy men, bratty kids, ad nauseum. BUT- LL Cool J (James Todd Smith)'s character does have a nice moment at the funeral where he tries to make some sense out of all this nonsense and straighten out this ultra-dysfunctional motley crew. Thus it gets two stars instead of one from me. However, the mess that one has to sit through to get to this good part near the end just ain't worth it. Don't waste your time. However, the one interesting thing about this film is that it is one of the few films of recent times with a Black cast where race isn't even MENTIONED or bears no relevence to the plot. In fact, this could have easily been done with a White cast. I guess that's equality when Blacks have just as much opportunity to make bad films as Whites!
Rating: Summary: WHY??? Review: I was definitely turned on by all of the hype before the movie. The commercial previews left me with much anticipation....LL, Jada, Vivica Fox, Whoopi!!! I couldn't wait! Then I saw the movie..........What happened? How could they have all of those folks in there and have that movie turn out that way? All I can really say is that I was truly disappointed and I don't know who was at fault. I've seen all of these people in other productions, so I know they can act....was it the director? the producer? Now here's a good question, Toni Braxton WAS in the movie, right? So why in the world would they have Jada up there acting like she was singing?????? I can't go on.............
Rating: Summary: Barely OK Review: I would not recommend it.
Rating: Summary: The comedy does not mix with the drama Review: In "The Wood" "Get On The Bus" and "Soul Food" the filmmakers was able to balance the comedy with the drama but in "Kingdom Come" nuthin works... One second there is a dramatic reminiscing about the death of an unborn child and in the next Jada Pinkett starts screaming and tries to be funny (which she definitly is not)... I like Jada Pinket in "Set It Off" and in "Jason's Lyric" but u find yourself wanting to strangle her character in this movie... Not even LL COOL J, Vivica A Fox or Whoopie Goldberg can save this movie from being a disaster... When making this movie they should have chosen either to make a comedy or a drama. The movie is kind of like a 90 minute commercial for the church mixed with Drama and strangled comedy.
Rating: Summary: Funny drama, althogh i didn't get the point of this movie Review: LL, Jada, Fox and Goldberg are good, not great, but good in this family reunion 'Dramedy' (Drama+Comedy), when a family member dies, the whole family reunite, each with a story to unfold and unfinished business to be taken care of. This movie is ok in my book, had no bad parts and the cast is great, so if you like poignient dramas, it don't get any better than Kingdom Come.
Rating: Summary: FUNNY. Review: MAN U CANT HELP BUT TO LOVE THIS MOVIE. ITS FUNNY AS I DONT KNOW WHAT.ITS NOT ONE PART THAT U DONT LAUGH OFF OF. THEY WHOLE FAMILY IS A HOT A MESS AND THEIR ALWAYS TRIPPING. IF U HAVENT SEEN IT THEN U SHOULD, U DONT KNOW WHAT UR MISSING.
Rating: Summary: Thy Will Be done Review: The plot is outlined ad nauseum, so I will not do into that aspect. The characters are the movie - the plot isn't unusual, but the actors portray their roles with relish and heart. RayBud and Lucille, the heart. Charisse and Junior are the two fools found in almost every family. Aunt Marguerite is a Bible toting and thumping force of nature, while her son, Demon, is a terrific foil for her beliefs. Granted, it's all tied up nicely at the end...but it is a fun movie, not alot of thought needed to follow, if you want a easy going movie night. Do watch the end credits...well worth the time.
Rating: Summary: this is an ok comedy Review: There are quite a few good laughs in this dvd. LL COOL J has proven himself to be versatile ranging from hardcore rapper to gentle giant husband and big brother in this flick. Not much I could say about others in the cast. Wait! Anthony Anderson, funny as always{ get some di sum}, remember with Jet Lee? Well back to the rest. Jada Pinkett Smith- slap-stick was she pregnant? Vivica Fox was Vivica fox, is she acting? Loretta was funny and Whoopi was ok. Cedric, now how many preachers has he been to date? Toni braxton why! what for! can't act. It's good to rent maybe buy used but nothing to build a collection around. Peace people no comparsion to SoulFood.
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