Preaching to the Choir (2005)

Set in Harlem PREACHING TO THE CHOIR follows two brothers--one a hip-hop star the other a preacher--as they make their way in life.System Requirements:Running Time 105 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 855280001403 Manufacturer No: CM0140DVD Product Description

Feedback from this as a gift

I gave this to my mother-in-law who is very spirit-filled and loves movies about the church. However, she was underwhelmed with the story and production value; she felt it "needed something". December 3, 2007

To be honest with you...

I can't remember laughing at one line in this movie, and it was in the comedy section of a rental store I went to. It sounded like an interesting plot about a wannabe gangster who, after fleeing from Los Angeles due to money and record disputes, comes back to his Harlem hometown to hide out. The more he's around the church that he grew up in, the more he remembers how much he liked that lifestyle.

Cons: The ending was SO unrealistic. There's no way in the world that a certain person would've gotten off that easy and been able to put out a certain product without paying (literally and figuratively) for it first. Even putting the man on stage with him would have made no difference to real criminals. I watched that part thinking "C'mon now." Even in a comedy, this was a stretch. The church gossips I could see, but church gossips also tend to be paranoid, so those two blabbermouths leading a certain car to a certain destination was like the tooth fairy sitting next to me at work. There were quite a few extra characters that had nothing to do with nothing, but showed up out of nowhere to sing.

Pros: Speaking of singing, if I have to rate the movie on singing, it would get a 3.75 rating. The singing was pretty cool, but the musicians were phenomenal. That guy playing the horn at the end gets 5 stars all the way. I loved him! I rewound to hear him play again. Also, I don't know the personal history of Billoah Greene and Janine Green's characters, but they made one awfully cute couple onscreen. (And both names are already Green minus one e...hint, hint!) I hope they gave that a chance when the cameras weren't on them. October 9, 2007

Preaching To The Choir

Enjoyable for entainment, excellent acting, sound tract, picture quality and story content. True to life. Depicts hope, love, encouragement, family, and humor. September 14, 2007

Preaching to the Choir

I loved it. It points out how two people closely related can process the same tragic event in their mind and heart and react to it differently.
I cannot say enough about these brothers and the beautiful relationship that continued non stop with their aunt. The level of respect they had for her was wonderful to see. She spoke they listened.
I thought both brothers had so much to offer others. They were different in so many ways yet so much alike. I was glued to my television as I watched the drama unfold.

I cannot say enough about Eartha Kitt whom I adore. I loved the musical selections as well. There was one scene of the brothers in church talking. I must have watched that at least 50 times and laughed every time I viewed it. May 10, 2007

Excellent

I order this movie specifically for my son and I've enjoy it tremendously. I think there should be more movies of this magnitude to reach our young men and women to let them see that fame and fortune is not what it's all cracked up to be. Exposing the young kids today into the real world is a reality check for them to get their act together. February 12, 2007

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