In 1992, Whoopi
Goldberg gave us a comedy performance that remains one of her most memorable
roles. Sister Act is a comedic gem—the songs, the acting, and the
plot all come together to create a movie you’ll never forget.
It won two Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best
Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Whoopi Goldberg. The movie was a
huge financial and critical success, leading to a sequel.
This musical
comedy follows Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg), who starts out as a mischievous
little girl and grows up to sing in a nightclub where no one pays much
attention. She’s dating a married mobster named Vince LaRocca, and we see them
argue as she pressures him to leave his wife.
He tries to smooth things over by sending her a fur coat, but Deloris later
discovers the coat wasn’t originally meant for her. Furious, she storms into
his office to return it and ends up witnessing a murder.
She runs to the
cops and meets Lieutenant Souther, who’s been trying to take down LaRocca. He
convinces her to enter a witness protection program, hiding her in a convent in
a run-down neighborhood.
Her name is
changed to Sister Mary Clarence, and she struggles to adapt to life as a nun,
even temporarily. At the convent, she’s put in charge of the choir and turns
things around, helping the choir excel and bringing new life to the church.
But LaRocca
isn’t giving up. He uses his connections to track down Deloris, leading to a
chase between LaRocca trying to silence her and Souther trying to protect her
so she can testify.
The movie is
hilarious every time you watch it, and I guarantee you’ll want your own copy
after seeing it. You might be tempted to check out the sequel, Sister
Act 2: Back in the Habit, released in 1993. Unfortunately, it was a
critical and financial disaster—and for good reason. The sequel packed in
real-life young musicians but didn’t bother to deliver a good story.
There are some movies that should not be remade, or given a sequel and this movie is one of those. It was a perfect fit for the 90s and anyone who sees it now may have issues with the plot, and the way things were put in place. Remember, back then we did not have the internet in full blown with all the information about how the police actually worked. knew little about the way things worked and loved innocence.
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