Artivels Undescribable Perfection

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Christmas-Reviewer BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 HOLIDAY FILMS. I HAVE NO AGENDA!The Singing Nun is a 1966 American semi-biographical film about the life of Jeanine Deckers, a nun who recorded the chart-topping hit song "Dominique". It starred Debbie Reynolds in the title role. The film also stars Ricardo Montalbán, Katharine Ross, Chad Everett, and Ed Sullivan as himself. It was Henry Koster's final directing job.Harry Sukman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment. Randy Sparks wrote the English translations of Jeanine Deckers' songs as well as writing a couple of original songs for the film.As for the film itself its "Worth Watching". It come across like a Disney movie from the 1960's. However in reality its about as good as a "Hallmark Christmas Movie".Debbie Reynolds does keep the film moving along. The story seems a little far fetched. I have a feeling the writer took major creative license with the facts. The story starts off as Sister Ann enters a new place of residence. Her singing catches the ear of a priest. The priest knows a record producer. Before you know Sister Ann is a huge recording artist. This spotlight however doesn't blind Sister Ann to her calling. Debbie Reynolds was an ideal choice to play sister Ann. However Agnes Moorehead plays a Nun Version of Endora. Now I am not a Catholic and I not a "Born Again Christian" but I like the film but not enough to want to see it again for a long time. It was nice however to see Nuns in a positive light.

jfarms1956 This movie is basically a family movie. Although children under the age of ten probably would not appreciate it. The Singing Nun will leave you with positive messages and upbeat feelings. Wholesome Debbie Reynolds is perfect for a nun. Other great actors such as Greer Garson, Ricardo Montalban, Agnes Moorehead, and Katharine Ross further lead to the enjoyment of the film. It is hard to picture Ricardo Montalban as a priest. He is totally handsome and debonair in whatever he does. However, it is Debbie Reynolds who is the star. The Singing Nun has picturesque scenes and you feel warm and fuzzy throughout the film. The music is very good as well. It's a film that the whole family can watch together. Sit back, relax and enjoy. I give it four thumbs up.

soneill holy cow, what a lousy movie. but fascinating in its hideousness: Debbie Reynolds, a woman of obvious intelligence, talent and humor, forced to trudge through two hours of dreary piety and hollow mischief without vomiting all over her blinding-white habit; Katharine Ross turning up as Dominique's troubled older sister with the hidden cheesecake shots; Chad Everett's bizarro sexual attraction to his former sweetheart (and babysitter?) Debbie Reynolds (why didn't Sister Ann set him up w/ Katharine Ross? at least they were born in the same millennium); Greer Garson parading around like Little Nellie of Holy God; Agnes Moorehead, long rumored to be Debbie Reynolds' lover (whose appearance in this dog might offer the most substantive proof of same) as Sister Sourpuss (avec requisite heart of gold); Juanita Hall as Sister St. Mammy, the token Negro (and therefore inhumanly bland) nun; Ricardo Montalban feigning sweaty, desperate cheer; and the kid playing Dominique so sickening the Von Trapp family would truss him up and roast him alive.don't get me wrong: i ADORE nun movies, particularly the guitar-playing, motorcycle-riding, occasionally flying nuns of the post-Vatican II era; only "change of habit" (Sister Mary Tyler Moore wooed by Dr. Elvis Presley) rivals "the singing nun" for face-scalding embarrassment. everyone who likes nun movies should see both of these—though if you're a diabetic, not as a double feature.

Charles B. Owen In the early 60's, a nun, calling herself The Singing Nun, released an album of musical hymns and religious songs that turned out to strike a chord with the public. Just about everyone alive in that era still can recognize the strains of Dominique. Naturally, Hollywood chose to make her story into a movie. What they actually did was make an idealized story into a movie, pretending it is the true story. As such, the story comes off as syrupy and too much everyone's fantasy of the perfect nun. She wants only to work with children; she thinks of nothing but her service to the church, she actually rails against abortion in the film. This makes the movie plodding and very boring in places. It also projects a too-virginal image that gets old very quickly. And, for some reason they felt the need to have an old flame to the pre-habit days around to spice things up just a bit, though she remains true to her faith throughout. The true story is of Jeanine Deckers, known to the world mostly at Soeur Sourire ("Sister Smile"), who called the film "a film of fiction". In the convent she was known as Sister Luc-Gabrielle and did not like the Sister Smile moniker the record company came up with. In contrast to the perfection of the movie, Jeanine Deckers was a very conflicted personality who did not like the attention of the world and definitely did not hold an attraction to a male record producer as shown in the film. In fact, she left the order in 1965, accompanied by her lover, Annie Pescher, whom she stayed with until their mutual suicide pact in 1985. Gee, if you were an old Dominique fan, I probably burst a few bubbles there. What I think is interesting is that the true story would probably be the Hollywood choice were it made today. The 1965 film portrayed perfection and idealism. I'm sure a 2002 film would search for the seediest of details and revel in her contradictions. What is sad is that neither version would make a very good film. The excessively sweet Debbie Reynolds/Recardo Montalban version is mostly pretty dull and the true story would undoubtedly resemble yet anther VH1 Behind the Music.Watch for Katherine Ross in her first year as an actress as about the only real character in the film. The Ed Sullivan cameo is rather interesting as well.