Sister Act * FIRST TIME WATCHING * Reaction & commentary
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Little fun fact for you Ash: While shooting the movie in Reno, some of the actresses would leave the set in full habits to visit bars and casinos just to mess with people. Kathy Najimy and Wendy Makkenna (Sister Mary Roberts) spoke in an interview about a prank they pulled on room service staff at their hotel. They went back to their room in full habits and then ordered food. When the waiter arrived, Najimy made sure Makkena was sitting in front of the TV starring at a porn flick. The prank however didn't last long as Makkena couldn't hold in her laughter.
...interesting if true.
roflmao !!
That's gold 😂
When the shy nun starts really singing the first time I get chills.
Me too. Every single song. She has a beautiful voice.
The actress is Wendy Makkena. Her singing was dubbed by Andrea Robinson, a professional singer. But, yes; chills and maybe even a tear.
She was my favorite.
Yes, Maggie Smith plays the Mother Superior and Professor McGonagall. She is a LEGENDARY actress. Always love when she shows up in a film.
Every time I see her, I might see Prof. McGonagall... But she'll always be Wendy Lady to me.
You should have seen her in Clash of the Titans the original with Harry Hamlin!
Maggie Smith is a queen! I loved her long before she was McGonagall. She is just so good.
Dame Maggie Smith.
@@pingidjit First film I ever saw her in was The Secret Garden.
I just learned that at the end, during the concert for The Pope, if you look in the back of the sanctuary, you can see two figures standing there in black suits with black hats and sunglasses: The Blues Brothers!
To answer some of Ashleigh's nun questions:
The really young one, Sister Mary Robert is a novice, that's why she doesn't have the full habit. She would take "temporary vows" that last a certain number of years, then as they draw to an end if she and her community decide to, she can renew them. It's not super uncommon for somebody to just go in for a few years and decide they don't like it, aren't called to it, or just only ever intended for it to be temporary. Sometimes the novice habit is very different (for example all white), sometimes it's an addition like a black garment hanging over a white one where the novice just wears the white, in this case she's got a little hair showing under the veil.
There being a lot of Marys is pretty common in a lot of catholic places, so the middle name gets used, which is often intended by the parents. It's like Southern double first names. Also as religious sisters they may have taken a religious name when they entered the order, and Mary is very very popular. So you'd see the same with taking a double name intending to use the second one as a more personal name.
A vow of poverty means that those nuns literally own nothing, everything is owned by the order and the order provides for basic necessities and job related stuff (so like someone going to school for something would get their education and related supplies paid for), and maybe some personal stuff like a special rosary would be allowed to be kept. A cloistered nun would generally live in a convent and not leave other than maybe to do good works (like teaching in a school, feeding the poor, etc).
Great answer! The only other thing I could think to add to your answer is about the arts and crafts (as Ashleigh put it) the nuns were doing. It looked like they may have been making Rosaries 📿
I believe Mary Robert's headpiece is called a whimper. I remember the term from The Sound of Music, when Maria supposedly wore curlers in her hair underneath it and the other sisters were singing about her non-nun behavior.
Oh wow, thanks for the input :)
@@benwagner5089 a wimple, not a whimper. You were close!
I would also add that they are Carmelite nuns. So, Ashleigh did not hear what she thought she heard...
I know that I picked this film, but I didn't know how much I would enjoy watching Ashleigh enjoy it. I really needed this. I hope you all enjoyed it as well
Great choice. Thanks for picking it
You should request "The Color Purple", she hasn't had a good cry in a while lol
Was a great pick Chris!! Thank you
@@thebeeshow6496 That is a great movie
@@1000thGhost I've seen that movie once a long time ago and the scene with Oprah in it at the dinnertable still sticks in my memory.
Sister Mary Lazarus was played by Mary Wickes, a very famous character actress going back to the 40's. You've probably heard her voice as Laverne the gargoyle in Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ashleigh has seen her in White Christmas, too -- she was the busybody receptionist at the hotel.
@@MsWaif oh yeah!!
She was in the 70s kid show, "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters".
@@stillaboveground2470 loved that show!
I think this movie was somewhat of a comeback for her.
Diana Ross- you may not recognize her name but you know her songs, they are iconic, and she was a part of the Supremes. Also, this means you need to add The Wiz to your movie list!
I’m shocked that she doesn’t know who Diana Ross is. A bit before her time but famous enough to be known otherwise, especially for someone into music.
Movie doesn't get old. And sister act 2 is just as good, maybe better depending on who you ask.
AGREED the sequel is definitely way better
It is better!!
Lauryn Hill for the win!
@@sinsgalore5146 I was actually surprised that was Lauryn hill as a teen
Agreed, that's a good one too.
As someone who grew up in the favelas from Brazil, you guys have NO IDEA, how great and impactful this movie was back in the day for the poor communities in Brazil.
Imagine going to the school the day after the movie was presented in TV and EVERYBODY talking and singing the songs of this musical.
Everytime I've seen this movie I cried, I'm not even close to the church, but the power that this movie (and all the sequels) have is impossible to put into words.
Seems like generic fun movie can't really see the impact
Mother Superior is Maggie Smith, who is Prof. McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies; but she is a terrific, well known actress, with a long resume, making you believe her in a range of characters. Some are Jean Brodie, in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", Desdemona in "Othell" and a favorite of mine, the love interest opposite Peter Ustinov in "Hot Millions".
Loved her in divine secrets of the Ya-Ya sisterhood aswell.
She SLAYS in Downton Abbey.
She also went toe-to-toe with Diana Rigg in Agatha Christie's Evil Under The Sun.
And shes still kicking ass as an actress today.
@@zoevalk8645 One of these days I'm going to have to sit down and watch "Downton Abbey".
Mary Lazarus is played by Mary Wickes. She had been an accomplished actress for many years. Four years after Sister Act, Mary Wickes had her last role, voicing the gargoyle LaVerne in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Sister Act is also a Disney movie.
She was also the busybody housekeeper in White Christmas which Ashleigh reacted to a year ago
She was fantastic in "The Trouble with Angels."
I remember Mary Wickes from The Music Man too
Mary was also the live action reference for Cruella De Ville’s animators. I think there may be video of her devilishly flitting around.
Oh my GOD what a blessing! Barely anyone has ever reacted to this absolute gem of a movie, one of my favourites of all time. Thank you Ashleigh for saving the day 😭
Yeah, its so strange. This is one of the best comedys of the 90's and there are like 5 reactions to this movie, even less for the 2nd one. The only reason I can think of is that most reactors did already see it.
Absolute gem, yes!!!! What about Kathy and Mo??? Najiny????
Doesn't anyone know Kathy Najimy????
Whoopie (Karen) is the shit always.
Corina Corina.. Claras heart ... Always magic
Cindy?
My husband moved here (the U.S.) in 1993 from Moldova when he was 13. He missed a lot of 90s movies and music. In our early years together, we watched this and he (an atheist like me) cried through the first and the last songs. Same with Sister Act 2.
You cried in this movie? What about it made you cry? There is nothing sad or heavily emotional about it.
@@lampad4549it happens sometimes. They were probably moved by the music. Some people cry when they hear beaufiful music.
Hope you'll eventually see Sound of Music. It's a Julie Andrews musical classic. I am so excited for Singin in the Rain. We need more classic MGM and Fox Musicals.
Agreed, absolutely here for more musicals and old movies in general!
Absolutely. When she was watching Pirates of the Caribbean, she was having trouble picking which pronunciation, and I so wanted her to watch The Pirate (Gene Kelly, Judy Garland) where the two pronunciations are called out in one Judy's songs.
So much you need to see and hear. ( Sound of Music, 😲 who's Dianna Ross? )
SitR is the best musical ever made in my humble opinion. Can't wait to see her reaction.
Not only is Sound of Music a classic, it's in the public domain - no copyright concerns! ;)
Fun fact the reason we use the word cell in science is because Robert Hooke actually named them after the rooms that monks had in their monasteries.
As for the scene in the casino, she asked if they've seen a Carmelite nun. It's a specific order of nuns that began at Mount Carmel. But when I was little I totally thought she said caramel-like 😂😂😂
Those nuns are really sweet.
Yes! I'm sure we all knew that you would be rocking out to the music. I hope you watch Sister Act 2 as well, it's also great fun (and the fashion is VERY early 90s).😆
Came here to say that, too! 😊
Her name is Dame Maggie Smith, one of the most famous actresses in the world for about 70 years.
Love this movie! I went to an all girls school with nuns in the 90's. Once, they took us to an amusement park and let us run amuck while they watched a greyhound race. Many people would come over asking if they knew Whoopi Goldberg or if they were filming a movie. During choir rehearsals for mass, we were ONLY allowed to sing Salve Regina the Sister Act way ONCE during rehearsal. You KNOW I belted it out ;)
Also we had a really cool nun named Sister Veronica who wore red converse sneakers. She called all the girls "fellas". Oh I could write a sitcom on my days at Catholic school!
How fun lol :D
Amuck! Amuck, amuck, amuck, a- (oomph!) Sorry, just had to.
Two is my favorite. Lauryn hill is amazing and the dated 90s teen talk is just fun to hear lol
Fun Trivia fact for you Ashleigh, the little girl playing young Whoopi is Isis Carmen Jones and she also played young Whoopi in Star Trek TNG that same year.
I never get tired of watching this movie, and the sequel Sister Act 2! Oh, and you really MUST watch The Sound of Music for all it's wonderful iconic romantic corniness.
Yes, @Ashliegh Burton must watch the Sound of Music!
The following year Disney (Touchstone Pictures is a Disney imprint) released Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. They are currently working on a third film for Disney+. There is also a Sister Act stage musical.
Ashleigh: "How does the pope get chosen? ...Is it like the Avatar?"
That killed me.
Interestingly the Avatar is loosely based on the succession of the Dalai Lama, who is believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be the reincarnation of the Bodhisttva of Compassion Chenrezig. Bodhisattvas are Buddhist saints who have nearly reached true enlightenment, but choose to stay in the cycle of death and rebirth so that they can aid others in escaping it through enlightenment. The current Dalai Lama has said that he will likely choose not to reincarnate any more due to the political situation in Tibet complicating the normal procedure of recognizing new incarnations.
@@matthewhearn9910 When he dies, both the Tibetan government-in-exile and the Chinese government plan on choosing a Dalai Lama and claiming theirs is the true Lama. Beijing thinks they'll exert better control over Tibet if they have their own puppet Dalai Lama. Or at least that's my understanding of the situation...
@@matthewhearn9910 "If THAT's how you guys are gonna play, I'm taking my soul, and my enlightenment, and I'm going home!
same 🤣
Popes are chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Church's most senior officials, who are appointed by the Pope and usually ordained bishops. They are summoned to a meeting at the Vatican which is followed by the Papal election - or Conclave. black smoke emerging from a temporary chimney installed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicates that the ballot did not result in an election, while white smoke announces that a new pope has been chosen.
As a kid, I was a quiet and shy red head who loved to sing so Sister Mary Robert was my hero and inspiration. I'd watch this movie every Sunday and practise singing along. A few years later I was watching the credits and noticed that *(spoilers)* her singing voice was performed by a different person. It BROKE my 8 year old heart. Cried for days. 😪
It's hilarious now, but daaaaamn did I have trust issues for a while after that 😅
Your question "Did she say what I think she said about Delores" - she was not commenting on the color of Delores' skin - "Carmelite" is the name of an order of Roman Catholics (Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel)
Yes, different orders have different purposes
This film is like an essay on how to write great characters. The plot isn't even that strong, it's just carried by the characters individuality and their interaction with each other.
Another Whoopie movie I've got great memories of is "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Named after the Rolling Stones song, it's sort of a comedy spy movie.
We had recorded this off a TV broadcast on VHS, and my mother would watch it all the time, so I knew this specific TV edit complete with commercials very well. At some point we got the real commercial release of the movie, and it's always funny seeing the uncensored version of something you always watched with your mother.
Yes! And Whoopi wears another great sparkly dress in that one as well. 😂
Boys On The Side another good Whoopi movie
Both of those movies are on my comfort movie list. Love them both!!
'Burglar' too. I haven't watched it in ages, but it used to be one of my favourite films.
Mick! Mick! Speak English!!
17:28 - The Sound of Music. Please put this in your watch list ❤️
Yes, @Ashliegh Burton must watch the Sound of Music!
Just scared my cats by screaming “Ahhh I’m so excited! My fake best friend is watching Sister Act!!!”😂
Seriously so pumped to watch this. Love from Denmark❤️🇩🇰
I don't have cats because I can't. But I'm with you, sister from Denmark! ❤️
"Do I know who Diana Ross is?"
Diana Ross and The Supremes. Iconic group from the 60's. Baby Love, You Can't Hurry Love, Where Did Our Love Go.
I went to Catholic school for 12 years including high school and I sang in the choir. In grade school it was always really slow and what I considered boring songs just like hail holy queen. And when they did the second part of hail holy queen where they did the up-tempo I cheered, clapped along and I laughed my ass off Because I could see the older people in the church going oh dear just like the Reverend mother did in the movie. I love this movie it was filmed in the Saint Pauls Catholic Parish in San Francisco about five minutes from my house where I lived. Glad you like the movie
The little girl who played young Whoopi in this movie also played young Whoopi in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Rascals." (And the little boy who played Sir Patrick Stewart's nephew in the episode "Family" also played young Sir Patrick in "Rascals.") And the guy who was killed in front of her was another Star Trek star!
Diana Ross (lead singer of The Supremes) starred as Dorothy in The Wiz (1978). Michael Jackson played Scarecrow, and Richard Pryor was the Wizard of Oz. Bless your little heart!
R.I.P. Bill Nunn, who played the detective. Such a likeable and great character actor, appeared in movies like Spider-Man, Do The Right Thing, Regarding Henry, etc.
The Bishop (Joseph Maher) was a great actor and had a tremendous, eloquent voice!
Also, the Nun playing the slot machine (Ruth Kobart), played the Bus Driver in Dirty Harry.
Fun fact: Dolly Parton was the original intended star of this movie. Bette Midler was also considered.
OMG, I can totally see Dolly in the role! No disrespect intended to Whoopi, who is brilliant in general and in this role in particular, btw!
You haven't seen The Sound of Music?!? Well, that's definitely one that should go on your list of movies to see! Julie Andrews is a voice legend! Not to mention that TSoM is a cultural touchstone in and of itself!
Yes, @Ashliegh Burton must watch the Sound of Music!
Ditto!
I'm right chuffed about Singing in the Rain, when I had a broken leg in highschool some 30 years ago I spent almost two months stuck at home, and the only video tape I had was that one. I watched it pretty much all day long, every day... I could recite it word for word :) It remains my favorite musical of all time to this day.
Not many movies can stand that kind of test .
It helps that "Singin' In The Rain" (1952) tells a great story about Hollywood going from Silent to Sound. Plus it has been called "the musical that even people who HATE musicals like/love." Plus there is the song "You Are My Lucky Star" that "Third Officer Ripley" did "Shatner style.";)
fun fact: bette midler was suppose to star in this movie, then the role went to woopie. i really hope we see midler in a future sequel. having woopie and midler sing together would be great.
Sister Mary Lazarus in her youth was once the Nosey Housekeeper in the 1954 classic “White Christmas” with Bing Crosby, Danny Kayne, Vera Ellen and Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney’s Grandmother). I HIGHLY recommend you react to that movie around Christmastime.
Rosemary is George’s aunt.
@@aaronhusk Aunt? I was always told grandmother… thank you for the correction I truly appreciate it 😊
Mary Wickes [Sister Mary Lazarus] did what seemed hundreds of character parts in the movies, and some TV commercials. she was always a hoot. This may have been her last film
I love that two women in this movie went from playing nuns to later playing witches.
Sister act 2 is great as well! I’d totally recommend that for another reaction! I might say I like it better than the original but that’s a tight race. I love them both.
Sister Act 2 feels a lot more cliched through most of the movie considering how many "troubled class at inner city school turns their lives around thanks to an unlikely connection with an instructor" movies we got in the 90s, but the finale musical number is one of my favorite bits of performance in any movie I've seen and I'm Jewish.
And Sister Act 2 has that legendary high note.
As far as the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter," it's about Loretta's life, it stars Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn
You know, it's funny. Your reaction to Kathy Najimy was the same I had as a kid, except that I recognized her from Sister Act when I was watching Hocus Pocus in theaters. 😁
My heart skipped a beat when Ashleigh asked if she should know Diana Ross. I honestly let out an audible gasp. The icon, the voice, the HAIR!, the very definition of fabulous... the one and only... Diana Ross! Woopie's hair in this movie has NOTHIN on Diana's in her most spectacular... woman had hair as big as the most extravagant of cartoon characters, it defied gravity, and she ROCKED IT!! Ashleigh I beg you, please look her up, and you'll understand
Ashleigh you have to do The Color Purple for Whoopi's best performance. But bring tissues.
EDIT : OMG DID YOU JUST SAY YOU DONT WHO DIANA ROSS IS? Diana was the lead singer of the Supremes (You Cant Hurry Love, Stop in the name of love) and had a widly successful solo career of her own (Im Coming Out, Upside Down) and has dabbled in acting too. You should check out Lady Sings the Blue (a biopic on Billie holiday) and The Wiz (an all black re-telling of The Wizard of Oz - Michael Jackson is in it too).
Yes! I was going to comment that she should watch the Color Purple
Yep. Diana Ross was like the Beyoncé of the 60’s
Edit: I say the 60’s but really she was just as massive in the 70’s and 80’s too and could still sell-out concerts in the 90’s and 2000’s. I’m sure it was no coincidence that Bey played the equivalent of her in Dream Girls.
I'm at that age where Diana Ross is the singer of "if we hold on together" the end song from the Land before Time
In her lounge act, Delores is, in a strong sense, impersonating Diana Ross.
Ashleigh is a Gen Zer I believe so they don't know about the older things lol.
“How does a pope get chosen? Is it like the Avatar?” 😂 This is why I subscribe to your channel.
one of those rare movies where the sequel is as good or better. hope to see it on your channel.
Love this reaction!
FYI... "Carmelite" nun is a type of nun (devoted to Our Lady if Mt. Carmel). I swear!!
I can’t believe you’re watching Coal Miner’s Daughter!! ❤ One of my favorite all-time movies and I’ve been waiting for someone to review it but no one has that I know of, so this’ll be a treat. Sister Act is so good. The sequel is just as good but somehow more dated than the original lol
So glad you finally discovered this one. It's SO much fun! You MUST watch the second one. More great music with a young Lauren Hill.
Jumping jack flash with woopie is hilarious
Fatal Beauty with Sam Elliott
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Hey, Ashleigh, interesting fact in reference to the scaffolding being visible in this scene.
The reason they'd had the scaffolding visible in.this scene was to make it seem that the church was getting renovations done when, in fact, it was a cover for it being where the cameras were located to get a number of the shots inside the church
Whoopie Goldberg is such an under rated actress. I love her in everything I've ever seen her in. You should check her 80s movies.
Yeah burglar Rules
And then she joined "The View" and started wearing a mop on her head.
@@j.woodbury412 making fun of her looks doesn’t make you any better man. You may not like her appearance but it doesn’t take away from her roles as an actress. She’s hilarious on film.
@@lindseywagoner3011 I agree she was funny back when this was made. I used to enjoy her movies, And I'm sorry, but when she colored her hair white, it looked to me like she had a mop on her head. I wasn't making fun of her, I was just stating a fact.
@@j.woodbury412 Yeah, but her acting on The View should get her an Emmy. haha.
Jumpin' Jack Flash is a fun one, too
Excellent to see you enjoy this classic favorite!
Ghost was just giving you a final send-off spook, as thanks for one last HalloBeans.
Ive only see this movie a handful of times in the 90s. It was on HBO every now and then but I actually saw it in theaters with my grandma and I remember she loved it and was laughing like I’ve never seen before. She passed away a few years later at age 69 but thats one memory I have whenever this movie is on and its a good one because I’m almost 40 now 😊
I haven't watched this movie since I first saw it in theaters when it came out but I always loved it. It's crazy how just a couple of months after Sister Act 2 came out, Lauryn Hill's first album with The Fugees was released.
Oh Lord, I love this film. I remember my mum renting it on vhs and dancing round the room to the songs, since then it’s always been my go to movie to raise my soul and bring me joy.
Farewell to the Attic, from Bedroom to Livingroom to Attic to new studio it’s been a wild ride so for and long May it continue. ❤️
It depends on which nunnery it is, but yes some nuns do go out and help communities, my school was next door to a nunnery and we'd often talk to nuns, they were very witty and clever, they knew more than you'd expect.
This movie turned 30 this year. Damn, I'm old. I was 8 years old when this movie came out.
The younger sister was a "novice". She was preparing herself for life as a sister but had not taken her final vows. Her whimple (hat) is that of a novice rather than a sister.
Oh my goodness, I'm so excited. I loved this movie! Kathy Najimy wonderful in this and Hocus Pocus.
Hi! Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite movies! As an ex-Catholic, here's a breakdown.
I. Nuns, priests, friars, and monks take three vows, which are poverty, chastity, and obedience. They give most of their Earthly possessions to the poor and are celibate. Additionally, they must not question the church or their order.
II. There are hundreds of orders of nuns, priests, monks, and friars. Depending on the group, some are free to work in the community as teachers, administrators, pastoral care, etc. Others, like members who live in the convent, are cloistered, meaning they live in the nunnery, or monastery, and work growing food, praying, etc. They don't venture into the outside world much.
III. A nun, priest, monk, or friar is free to quit and leave at any time. A friend of my aunt was a nun, met a fellow priest, and they fell in love. They both left their religious orders and got married. They had many happy years together.
IIII. Women who want to become a nun must go through a process where they might become novitiates, which means that they are almost a full-fledged nun.
V. The nuns who have taken their permanent vows wear the outfit that you saw and their habit, which is the veil that they wear. Those who are in training like Sister Mary Margaret, the younger woman with the clock and shy voice, have a different habit.
Some Catholic churches do dance, and some do not.
Many orders of nuns, priests, monks, and friars have members who took their permanent vows at 18 or in their early 20's. So, they spend most of their lives in the order.
I hope this answers most, or all of your questions.
SO HAPPY we've got this reaction! What an appropriate last review in the attic!!! What an evolution and cannot wait for the next reactions!! And love that we have _Carrie_ where we don't have time for the religious aspect. But in _Sister Act_ we are here for it!! And I do hope we get the sequel! It's also amazing as small the attic looks without everything in it.
Singing in the Rain is one of my all-time favorite films! I look forward to watching your reaction. Also, you mentioned The Sound of Music in this video so I think that should be on your short list... maybe a string of musicals! Then I must also recommend Fiddler on the Roof.
Yes, @Ashliegh Burton must watch the Sound of Music!
Eek! So excited for singing in the rain! I'm living for the old school musical reactions. Sound of Music, Annie, RENT, Hairspray!
Yes, @Ashliegh Burton must watch the Sound of Music!
Diana Ross was one of the Supremes. She went on to have a very successful solo career.
(Have you heard the song Upside Down? That was her.)
Answering Ashleigh
The order of nuns she's joining is Carmelite which is a Roman Catholic order, so you're correct that it's likely her Mafia boyfriend would interact with that church.
Those are real vows of a religious order.
For Carmelites the vows are;
Poverty: the abandonment of worldly possessions
Chastity: absainment from sex
Obedience: submission to those above you
Some orders include what is called "the fourth vow". Often being Vow of Service (to do charity work in the community) this is the vow that leads to nuns teaching in Catholic schools. Another well know one is Vow of Silence, which is applicable to the Monks whose job it is to translate old papal documents as if they read something which could be seen as heretical by papal doctrine their job is to keep it to themselves
There's technically only one way a person should pray (it's says as such in the Bible) It's called The Lord's Prayer. However lots of people ignore lots of parts of the Bible. I doubt this particular order would, but as I've never heard them pray I can't know for certain. The monastery near where I live is Augustinian
There are in fact different "levels" of nun.
*Nun:* a woman who cloisters herself in a convent
*Sister:* a woman who does religious service in the community
(Both of these terms can be used interchangeably, and are done so even by members of these orders, but if we got pedantic technically they're not the same) this means that technically "Sister Act" contains 0 sisters lol
When someone first joins an order to see if they'd like to become a nun/sister they're an *Aspirant*
When an Aspirant has decided the order is what they want but are still requesting to join they become a *Postulant*
When a postulant has been welcomed into the order they become a *Novice* which lasts for around 2 years
Then they take *First vows,* sometimes called "simple vows". They can still leave the order at this stage if they so choose.
And finally when the person devotes themself to the order they take *Final Vows* sometimes called "Solemn Profession* and at this point you have stated the role as your lifelong profession. If you leave the order any transgression against your vows is basically a direct ticket to Hell because the vows at this point are basically permanent
The nuns aren't doing yardwork. They're literally growing the food they eat. They also make the clothes they wear. This is a part of the Vow of Poverty
Fun fact; the whole story about Robin Hood "stealing from the rich and giving to the poor" comes from the story Robin Hood & the Fat Friar in which a Friar is disobeying his vow of poverty by getting fat off of the alms given to the church to help the poor. Robin Hood never stole anything. He forces the Friar to distribute the charity like he was supposed to be doing in the first place
The story is about keeping your word, not about redistribution of wealth
Habits have massive pockets and lots of them. Not just "Hoodie pockets"
Yes, a bedroom in a monastery is called a Monastic Cell
I don't think you want to be making that face when the Choir Mistress is literally 82 years old. Mary Wickes was a great actress. She passed away 3 years after this film
The "arts and crafts" are rosary beads. They're making them to give away at church as well as to use themselves
I can see Kathy Najimy being considered the female John Candy.
Not all religious orders have members take a "religious name". It's common to just use your own name. The common use of Mary is to show reverence to the Virgin Mary. Interestingly Mary was always put first until 1920 when a woman chose the name Sister Margaret Mary. It has since been acceptable to put Mary as the second name as well. This is also why many have Maria and Marie as well
The term for the Amish rite of passage is Rumspringa. And nuns don't get to do that. They can just chose to quit the order. However if they're in the order they generally stay within the Monastery. Sisters however can generally come and go as they please
This is why gospel choirs are wonderful. I can respect Gregorian chants and solemn hymns, but singing from the heart is the essence of the word rejoice
Her following the Bishop is literally her being required to follow her Vow of Obedience. He outranks her
The fences and stone walls are to seclue the people inside. Anyone is welcome in, but when you are in you are protected. That's part of why people join such orders, to separate themself from the world and find peace through prayer
The dance is called a heel-toe
That accent is German
The Avatar is chosen in the same manner as the Dalai Lama. Because of the reincarnation belief.
The pope is selected by the College of Cardinals (203 cardinals) which hold a Conclave at the Sistine Chappel in the Vatican to vote on who should be elected the next pope. Of the 203 a maximum of 120 will be selected to be Cardinal Electors and thus they're the ones who actually vote. Any cardinal over the age of 80 is excluded from being a Cardinal Elector. This is all lead by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, whiich is often the head archbishop, though if he is over 80 it goes to the next in line who is eligible. They cast their votes and if two-thirds of the voters can't agree the votes are burned and the smoke is made black to signify the decision wasn't made to people outside the building. Once 2/3 of them all vote the same the smoke will be allowed to be white which signifies a new pope has been selected
If after 3 days no pope is chosen they suspend the voting for a day to pray then return and start the process of voting again.
The longest period without a pope was from November 1268 to September 1271 after the death of Pope Clement IV
Diana Ross was the leader of The Supremes. Some notable songs of hers; Ain't no mountain high enough; Stop! In the name of love; Endless love; Can't hurry love; Touch me in the morning
Carmelite isn't a reference to her race. It means they're of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel is just outside of Haifa, Israel
So when you say that Sister act has 0 sisters, you mean it actually has nun?
@@TarossBlackburn precisely
@Taross Blackburn actually, it technically has 1. The sister teaching in the Catholic school at the start
Mary, or a variant of it, is the most common girl's name in Catholic culture. When I was a kid, there was one family in my school with six daughters named Maria. They were all known by their middle names.
As it happens, I watched Sister Act 2 this afternoon with one of my roomies. I'm sure that having grown up Catholic, this movie is different for me than it would be for a non-Catholic. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow veterans thank you for your service.great reaction Ashleigh
The mobster was also in FROM DUSK TIL DAWN, he played the father driving the camper that got kidnapped.
She says "have you seen a Carmelite nun?". This is an order of nuns, it's particular to their vows and mission. There are many orders, some more cloistered and some more outgoing.
Ashleigh you made me spit take when one of the nuns was in the casino asking "have you seen a nun, a Carmelite nun?" and you're like " is she saying what I think she's saying, about Dolores?" LOL! It's an actual order of nuns.
I absolutely LOVE this movie! It's so hilariously great! I'm formerly religious, so I understand a lot about how nuns actually work, which allows me to enjoy this movie even more because they made it all really funny and entertaining when none of it really is in real life. Kathy and Whoopi literally make this movie! It would not be the same without them! I think you should definitely watch Sound of Music, since you haven't seen it yet, it's a great movie! Also, this movie has a sequel, if you want to check that out as well! 🙂
Sound of Music, seconded
Thanks!
This is def a movie I can watch on repeat!!
Mary Wickes was the original choir mistress. She was the wicked witch of the west in the Wizard of Oz, the busybody receptionist in White Christmas.
Now you have to see Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field.
27:06 Loved your rapid blinking, for some reason.
November: (please!) Dances With Wolves & Last of the Mohicans.
Seems appropriate that Hallowbeans & Sister Act were some of your last movie watching sessions in your haunted attic.
Love it!! I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid, and this reaction was so fun! Can't wait to see you watch Singin' in the Rain. One of my favorite musicals of all time.
"How does the Pope get chosen? is it like The Avatar?" That IS actually quite close to how it is! xD There's a council of old men who determines the Pope when the time is right. They release special colored smoke in the Vatican City when it happens.
also "this is like Joyful Noise meets Pitch Perfect" what a great description of this movie!
Oh my gosh, I haven’t thought of this movie in AGES, but it’s hilarious! Thank you for your awesomeness, I needed this today. 💕
Even though I don't generally think about this movie in my day-to-day life, any time something from it comes up on YT, I'm compelled to watch. Whoopi is so fun, and I had quite the crush on Sister Mary Robert. It just makes me smile so dang much!
Yes.... It's exactly like how the avatar is chosen
The sequel Sister Act 2 is equally strong than the first. I watched both films in full packed matinees back then, the marketing for both films were extremely well done. 😂
You should watch Sling Blade (1996) starring (and directed by) Billy Bob Thornton! It’s a fantastic Oscar winning movie that takes place in the south that no other reactor has covered yet.
I saw it in a theater in Boston and I laughed a couple of beats ahead of the audience on at least one reference because they didn't understand it.
"The Piano"...with Harvey Kietel sp, Holly Hunter, and Anna Paquin in her very young academy award performance. ❤
I SO HAPPY YOY REACTED TO THIS MOVIE!!!! Literally one of my favourite movies ever and its such a classic- love the mix between classic choir music and the funky upbeat choir hymns- I always wanted my school to sing songs like this but no 😂
I have watched it hundreds of times and sing a long to it each time.
Yes Maggie Smith also Professor McGonagall also played Mother superior- I think when you watch it again you'll love her more and just find her really sassy.
Please please please react to the sequel- has a few moments I love and know you will too, plus Whoopi, Maggie Smith, Wendy, Kathy and Mary Wickes (Mary Lazarus) returns with a new cast.
I'm glad you liked this movie- knew you would and you will definitely love the sequel, had a big grin watching your reaction 😄
Sister Mary Lazarus is played by iconic character actress of the movies Mary Wickes...look her up. Maggie Smith, famous English actress is the head nun.
It would be interesting to see your reaction when you find out this movie is based (very loosely) on a true story, about a group of nuns whose choir became famous. The second movie is a slightly better depiction of what happened to them. They also have the actual nuns from that choir, in that movie, Sister Act 2.
Diana Ross and the Supremes, one of the most famous Motown groups of the '60's.
I lost track of how many times I watched this as a kid. I really need to get it and the sequel on DVD.
Now for Sister Act 2, glad you watched this it and the second one are some of my guilty pleasure movies.
"Do I know who Diana Ross is?" I just shook my head. My favorite Whoopi Goldberg movie is Jumpin' Jack Flash. If you haven't seen it it's definitely worth watching. Mary Wickes who played Sister Mary Lazarus played Miss Cathcart on the Dennis the Menace show from '59-'62 and she pretty much looked the same then as she did in this movie. I watched Dennis the Menace reruns in the 60's and 70's when I was much younger.
Jumping Jack Flash is another amazing Whoopi Goldberg film
Yes Jumpin Jack Flash!
I remember Nickelodeon playing Dennis the Menace reruns in the afternoon after school in the early 90s. There was also a cartoon version that lasted for a season or two circa 1992. And of course, there was also the movie where Walter Matthau played Mr. Wilson that seems to be all but forgotten.
Also, love the fact that the lady from White Christmas - I feel bad forgetting her name - is one of the older nuns... she's always a hoot.
Yes, there are different "levels" of nuns. The different habit here is a sign she's either a novice or a postulant, someone who hasn't taken final vows yet. As far as being named Mary, in a lot of orders, yes, all the nuns are named Sister Mary Insertnamehere. Granted, they look a little like Dominicans, but I don't think this is meant to be a specific real order. (ETA: They're identified later as Carmelites, which is a new one to me as the only Carmelites I know are the kind who never leave the convent as part of their vows.) Most of them don't even have habits anymore. You could literally be sitting next to a nun and not know it now. As for the rules of poverty, chastity and obedience, nuns usually aren't allowed to own anything, they can't marry, and they have to do what their order tells them. Those are pretty much the same for any order, but some of them have other things too (some are teaching orders, nursing orders, etc.). Also, as far as how the pope is elected? There's no brief way to explain a conclave, but essentially, there's a vote and a cardinal is picked.
Oh, and little thing. Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute. Poor thing has been called that for almost 2000 years. Jesus healed her from what they would have called possession back then, which probably means she was very ill, but there's nowhere in the bible that says she was a prostitute.
Although around here in Nashville, you'll see Nashville Dominicans in full habit. They are a thriving community of teachers, with many postulants and novitiates on their way to taking their final vows. At my parish in Murfreesboro, there are 6 Dominicans teaching at the parish school.
Sisters don't have a "Rumspringa" (the Amish year to decide if they want to stay Amish). They usually don't start their steps to becoming a religious until college-aged, and it is a several step process where they can choose to leave or stay. And, of course, it's not a prison. They can renounce their vows and walk away at any time.
The mob boss is played by Harvey Keitel, who was also Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction.
If this was a 5 out of 5 for you, then you must add Sister Act 2 to your watchlist. 💚
What the heck...is it just the Sister Act season? I got the urge to watch it last night and my friend had never seen it so we watched both. I was so surprised to see you had posted a review of it yesterday.
This movie is my childhood! So happy you reacted to it!!! I hope you'll watch the sequel too, it's fun
“How does a Pope get chosen”
They are elected by the Congress of Cardinals. They get together in what is called the Papal Conclave and vote four times a day until someone has a 2/3 majority. That’s the short version, but gets the point across.
I know sequels can get out of hand, but this only has a TWO and it's just as good, if not a touch more fun!!! Would love to see that reaction too! These movies were my elementary years as a child and it made me join choir lol
I was checking IMDB and they've got a Sister Act 3 listed in planning stages. Not many details, but Whoopie, the actress from Hocus Pocus and the young sister are listed.
No idea if that' going anywhere, though.