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Summary: About 2.5 stars - good dialogue is lost in the mire!
Review: "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows" is the sequel to the highly praised "The Trouble With Angels" (which I loved). The second story is kind of a wild ride tale with many of the same characters of the first movie. The girls travel cross-country to attend a youth rally, and hijinks ensue. It's very clear that the original in this two-parter is the one to watch, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy some pieces of this poor sequel. The two stories are different, and thus have a different focus. The first was very centered on the teenage characters, and it had a more realistic bent. The sequel lends more attention to the sisters of the film and their dynamics.
This isn't a complete disaster of a movie if you love this kind of thing. But to the average movie-goer, I would estimate a rating of 2 out of five stars, at best. The opening song of the same name as the movie title was unquestionably abysmal... and it gets replayed during the movie, and at the end. Just mute it from the start, there is no dialogue to miss until the movie is back at the convent and the opening credits are finished. Ugh. The movie itself plays like one big roadtrip, with each scene along the way growing more and more preposterous. There are pleasant detours into personal character dialogue, which are the scenes that qualify this movie as more than just a nuisance. I did enjoy it, but it really lacked something when compared to its predecessor... I would have to say that the 'something' was depth.
Hardcore classic/lighthearted/nun film fans may want to rent, but all others should steer clear for fear of dreaming of that awful opening song for years to come. Trust me. That opening song is diabolical.
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Summary: Where Angels Go, Boredom Follows
Review: Although this sequel to THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS offers Rosalind Russell reprising her role as the Mother Superior of St. Francis and head of the convent's girls school, WHERE ANGELS GO TROUBLE FOLLOWS is a dismal sequel in which the girls make a cross-country outting--and in addition to playing pranks and flirting with boys also find themselves threatened by various unsavory characters they encounter along the way; meanwhile, the conservative Rosalind Russell strives to check the excesses of the ultra-liberal Sister George (played very stridently by Stella Stevens), whose determination to modernize the Holy Orders seems less progressive than just down right obnoxious.Unlike its predecessor, the movie never strikes a good balance between comic and dramatic elements and the production values seem more akin to a television movie-of-the-week effort than a big-screen production. Russell is the saving grace of the film, a very young Susan St. James proves very attractive, and several supporting performances (including Binnie Barnes) are quite engaging--but they cannot overcome this film's many inadequacies. Miss it.
Rating: 
Summary: Needs a Widescreen DVD!
Review: I first watched Where Angels Go Trouble Follows on Turner Classic movies and it was shown in widescreen too so home come you can watch this movie on TV in widescreen but the DVD gets a lousy pan and scan format? Okay the first movie that starred Hayley Mills is better but this is a cute movie too and I think Stella Stevens, Rosalind Russell and Susan St. James were really good though I agree that it woukd have been nice if Hayley Mills was in this movie too.
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Summary: Sequel lacks the charm of the first movie
Review: I recently acquired a copy of "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows." Being a fan of "The Trouble with Angels," I was intrigued by the notion that someone had made a thitherto-unknown-to-me sequel to it; however, watching it was a disappointing experience to say the least. Rosalind Russell reprises her role as Mother Superior, and--in contrast with the first movie--is easily the most sympathetic character in the film. The activist nun, Sister George (played by Stella Stevens), comes off as a caustic, spoiled little brat, as does Susan St. James's Rosabelle character. Marvel Ann (again played by Barbara Hunter) inspires less antipathy this time around, but only because she was such a curmudgeon in the first movie. Finally, the bit players brought in to lend the film more star power (e.g., Arthur Godfrey, Van Johnson, and Milton Berle) are given painfully stupid roles. Thus there are no memorable characters, and the basic premise of the movie--the St. Francis girls' hitting the road to participate in a youth rally of some kind--is eminently forgettable. Even the theme song, penned by Boyce and Hart and sung poorly by other people, is extremely annoying. I will say, however, that it's interesting to see what Hollywood thought was "hip" or "with it" in 1968. The film definitely has historical intrigue from that standpoint.
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Summary: Roz does it again...
Review: I'm also a fan of the original "Trouble with Angels," but it's the sequel that has always held a very special place in my heart. Capturing all of the spirit of its predecessor, "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows" uses words and honest, intelligent dialogue to convey its ideas whereas "The Trouble with Angels" used simpler, albeit charming, images. The conflict of of this sequel is between far more than the simple students vs. teachers dynamic of the original. In "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows," the entire institution of the convent, its inhabitants, and its ideals are explored. Rosalind Russel snaps perfectly in this role and the surface challenges of a mere cross country bus ride mirror her own challenges with new ideas, opposing philosophies, and, yes, plenty of antics. A retinue of supporting cameos only enhance what is, for me, a truly special and touching movie experience.
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Summary: Roz does it again...
Review: I'm also a fan of the original "Trouble with Angels," but it's the sequel that has always held a very special place in my heart. Capturing all of the spirit of its predecessor, "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows" uses words and honest, intelligent dialogue to convey its ideas whereas "The Trouble with Angels" used simpler, albeit charming, images. The conflict of of this sequel is between far more than the simple students vs. teachers dynamic of the original. In "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows," the entire institution of the convent, its inhabitants, and its ideals are explored. Rosalind Russel snaps perfectly in this role and the surface challenges of a mere cross country bus ride mirror her own challenges with new ideas, opposing philosophies, and, yes, plenty of antics. A retinue of supporting cameos only enhance what is, for me, a truly special and touching movie experience.
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Summary: Pan & Scan DVD - how disappointing!
Review: Rosalind Russell is without doubt my favourite actress. What a versatile performer and genuinely good person she was. Roz appeared in many great films (she made 51 films in total), of which only a handful is available on DVD. These include "Auntie Mame", "His Girl Friday" and "Picnic". So, when the release of this delightful film and the film of which this is the sequel, "The Trouble With Angels", was announced as coming soon on DVD I was ecstatic. Coming from Columbia Home Video (who released both "Picnic" and "His Girl Friday") I expected the very best in preparation and presentation. What a disappointment to learn that both films are to be released in pan and scan versions only. My question is...WHY??? In this day and age where widescreen televisions are so popular and where we have come to expect fully restored versions with plenty of bonus features on DVD Columbia offers what is essentially only part of each film. And, at full price! Additionally, "The Trouble With Angels" is regularly shown on cable TV in a widescreen print so one is available! Roz deserves much better! I for one will not be purchasing this release. My advice: don't buy only part of this film. Columbia Home Video, if you read this review, do right by Roz and release both these films in their entirety!
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Summary: Pan and scan attrocity
Review: This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I anxiously awaited its release on DVD. It looks like I will have to wait a while longer until they decide to give us the movie the way it was meant to be seen....in widescreen. Come on Columbia Home Video, do justice to this and its sister movie "The Trouble With Angels" and release them in "widescreen"!!!! These are such great, vastly underrated movies, it appears even Columbia doesn't think enough of them that they would give them this shabby treatment. If you get a chance to see them (on Turner Classics), they are WONDERFUL movies....but wait to buy the DVD. Don't buy into these pan and scan attrocities that the movie companies seem determined to thrust upon us.
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Summary: THIS SHOULD NOT BE A SEQUAL!!
Review: This movie does not deserve to be called the sequal to "The Trouble with Angels." The only connection between the two movies is that Rosalind Russle plays the Reverend Mother at the same convent. The movie is tedious and very drawn out. Stella Stevens is almost obnoxious as the radical nun/hippie wanna be. Stevens should stick to lighting Jerry Lewis' bunson burners (she starred opposite Lewis in "The Nutty Professor").
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Summary: Bummer
Review: This movies starts out with the odd Haley Mills, but give it a chance! You'll be laughing in no time.Wonderfully entertaining with unexpected, moving and pleasantly subtle spiritual lessons, i was very surprised by the ending.Very well thought out, Not just another bubbly 50's teenager movie.
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