"Joyful Noise" on Blu-ray Combo & DVD - Review #joyfulnoise

One of the things I love about church is good ‘ole, toe-tapping music. Music has the power to lift your spirit in praise. “Joyful Noise”, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, follows the journey of one church choir as they strive to bring something special back to their small town.

About “Joyful Noise”

The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old. Shaking things up even more is the arrival of G.G.’s rebellious grandson, Randy (Jordan). Randy has an ear for music, but he also has an eye for Vi Rose’s beautiful and talented daughter, Olivia (Palmer), and the sparks between the two teenagers are causing even more friction between G.G. and Vi Rose. If these two strong-willed women can put aside their differences for the good of the people in their town, they – and their choir – may make the most joyful noise of all.

The Review

One of the things I was looking forward to the most about “Joyful Noise” was the music. Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah – people would pay to see those two perform together. There is no doubt that both of these ladies can belt. There were a couple of duets and solos for each lady and,as expected, they were amazing. What was a surprise were the impressive performances by KeKe Palmer and Jeremy Jordan, two young actors who bright a little bit of “hip” to the movie.

“Joyful Noise” begins with the Divinity Church Choir performing at the National Joyful Noise Competition. Mid-song, their beloved choir director passes away. The church votes Vi Rose Hill, played by Queen Latifah, as the new choir director and she continues leading the choir in traditional gospel songs and gospel singing. After dabbling with some Michael Jackson (Man in the Mirror), the music gets “hipped” up a notch when G.G.’s nephew comes to town. His presence has an impact on Vi Rose’s life in ways that are unexpected.

I love gospel music, so I found all of the gospel music and the beautiful solo that Latifah sang simply beautiful. The audience at the National Joyful Noise Competition was a tougher crowd, and after discovering that one of their competitors was a talented twelve-year old choir, Vi Rose decides to perform a hip-hop gospel performance, with influences from modern songs, to bring the crowd to its feet.

To add “Joyful Noise” to your movie collection, you can pick it up on Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and for download. The “Joyful Noise” Blu-ray Combo pack is available on Amazon for just $24.96.

“Joyful Noise” Trailer

“Joyful Noise” Online

Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.

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katherine G says
May 15, 2012 at 11:18 am

I so want to see this movie.

denise says
May 15, 2012 at 12:24 pm

sounds like a great movie with amazing music–can I get an Amen?

Pameula Henson says
May 15, 2012 at 4:44 pm

I can’t wait to see this. I like uplifting movies so much.

Stacy says
May 19, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Liked Joyful Noise on fb
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Sent a follow request to Joyfu Noise on twitter
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I hope I win! I loved this movie!

Sandra Beeman says
May 21, 2012 at 3:22 pm

“joyful Noise looks to be a wonderful family comedy with great singing!