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DVD Review: ‘Joyful Noise’
Musical film features Dolly and Latifah in gospel-driven dramedy fun for the whole family
By Kam Williams
Special to The Skanner News
W
hen choir director
Bernard Sparrow (Kris
Kristofferson) passes
away unexpectedly, Pastor Dale
(Courtney B. Vance) finds himself
on the horns of a dilemma. Should
he promote the dearly-departed
deacon’s assistant, Vi Rose Hill
(Queen Latifah), or award the
position to his grieving widow,
G.G. (Dolly Parton)?
After agonizing over the deci-
sion, the rev settles on the former,
potentially risking the survival of
answer to the prayers of Pastor
Dale who is desperate to avoid
creating a rift in his tight-knit con-
gregation. For, he hopes that the
choir might restore a measure of
pride to the beleaguered Pacashau
community by prevailing at the
upcoming National Gospel Com-
petition.
That unlikely feat is the raison
d’etre of “Joyful Noise,” a faith-
based mix of morality play and
musical numbers. The soulful
singing performances are the
film’s forte, from Dolly Parton
and Kris Kristofferson’s heartfelt
duet on “From Here to the Moon
and Back” to Keke Palmer and
A modern parable that’s fun for the
whole family with an uplifting message
about the power of cooperation.
Sacred Divinity, since the well-to-
do Sparrow family is the
cash-strapped Church’s major
benefactor. By comparison, life’s a
struggle for Vi Rose and most of
the other citizens of Pacashau,
Georgia. The economic recession
has turned the once-thriving town
into a decaying metropolis marked
by foreclosure signs, a soup
kitchen packed with the homeless,
and a business district dotted with
vacant storefronts.
G.G.’s grudgingly ratifying the
appointment of Vi Rose is the
Jeremy Jordan’s equally-evocative
interpretation of “Maybe I’m
Amazed” to Ivan Kelley, Jr.’s spir-
ited rendition of “That’s the Way
God Planned It.”
As for the pat plotline, the point
of departure finds Vi Rose trying
to raise two teenagers alone
because her husband (Jesse L.
Martin) abandoned the family for
the military on account of the lack
of local jobs. Their son, Walter
(Dexter Darden), is in need of help
handling his Asperger’s Syndrome
while boy-crazy daughter, Olivia
(Palmer), sure could use a more
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED
appropriate suitor than the thug
(Paul Woolfolk) who’s been court-
ing her lately.
Everything changes the day
G.G.’s Prodigal Grandson Randy
(Jordan) rolls back into town from
New York City unexpectedly.
Although a little rough around the
edges, the misunderstood young
man is just the answer for every-
body’s malady.
First, he falls in love with Olivia
at first sight. Then he serves as a
Rated PG-13 for profanity and a
sexual reference.
Running time: 118 minutes
Distributor: Warner Home
Entertainment Group
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
Extras: Make Some Noise; Lead-
ing Ladies; Spotlight on a Song:
Dolly Parton’s “From Here to the
Moon”; Inspiration of Joyful
Noise; “He’s Everything” Live;
four extended songs; and deleted
scenes.
surrogate big brother to Walter.
And when he joins the choir, it’s
only a matter of time before he
mends the fences between Vi Rose
and his granny on the road to the
finals at the Joyful Noise contest
in Los Angeles.
A modern parable that’s fun for
the whole family with an uplifting
message about the power of coop-
eration. Can I get an Amen?
Very Good (2.5 stars)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
KITSAP TRANSIT
Butte Hotel Preservation
Portland, OR
Bids Date: May 21, 2012 @ 5:00 P . M .
Requesting proposals from all interested subcon-
tractors and suppliers for the renovation of an
existing three-story residential building in NW Port-
land.
Project is subject to residential prevailing wages,
MWESB utilization goals, workforce training pro-
gram and Section 3 compliance.
Bid Documents are available for viewing at LMC's
Plan Room, Contractor Plan Center in Milwaukie
and available for purchase at Precision Images
LMC
CONSTRUCTION
For questions contact Scott Dekker,
scottd@lmcincorporated.com
Ph: 503-646-0521
Fax: 503-6466823
8324 SW Nimbus Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97008
CCB# 161282
M/W/ESB Certified Contractors are strongly
encouraged to bid. We are an equal opportunity
employer and highly encourage sub-bids from all
qualified minority owned, women owned, disadvan-
taged and emerging small businesses.
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Kitsap Transit solicits Letter of Interest, Statement of
Qualifications and Performance Data from consulting
firms qualified in the area(s) of UBC compliant commer-
cial improvements, Architecture, Marine Architecture,
Construction Management, Marine Construction Man-
agement, Civil design, Geotechnical, Electrical,
Environmental, Structural, Traffic and Value Engineering,
to assist with the development of Transit Capital Facili-
ties, on an on-call basis.
Qualified firms will be on a short-list for multi-disciplinary
and/or specialized area(s) for one year with an option to
extend for one year. This solicitation is to determine qual-
ifications for potential projects and is not to be construed
as an offer or an acceptance. No request for services is
implied nor guaranteed. Specific projects will be negoti-
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PLEASE SUBMIT a Statement of Qualifications with a
letter indicating main area of interest and in-house pro-
fessional expertise and a SF 330 (Part II) indicating
examples of former work applicable to a suburban/rural
transit agency to Cathy Whitehead, Capital Development
Dept., 60 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Bremerton, Wash-
ington 98337, (360) 824-4941. Submissions shall be
limited to 10 pages total excluding the SF330, cover and
dividers.
The deadline for submittals: 4:00 p.m., FRIDAY, May 18,
2012
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