Sons of Provo (2004)

You won't be disappointed!

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Sons Of Provo is the story of three Mormon teens forming a boy band. Brothers Will Swenson and Danny Tarasevich are the brothers Jensen and if there had been a third brother there would be no film. But these two musically talented and attractive lads decide on a talent search for a third for a boy band and the search ends when they find Kirby Heyborne.Just like the problems I'm sure that N'Sync, 98 Degrees, and going back to New Kids On The Block and beyond have, the kids don't always get along. Swenson has a nice bossy tendency to him that the others find hard to take. And it doesn't make a difference that two of them share DNA.By the way the guys all agree that it was the Osmonds who were the first boy band and Alan Osmond's appearance in the film certainly gives it the Osmond family imprimatur.I've seen several Mormon based films of late and reviewed them so I'm getting somewhat acquainted with the lifestyle. It's fascinating to me that the church has created its own insular world even extending to the entertainment industry. And how the message of the church permeates all. Still it's unlikely these kids if they were real would ever generate the kind of publicity that a Lindsay Lohan might.Done in the Mockumentary style of Spinal Tap, the film is a pleasant one and quite enjoyable even for a gentile like myself.

... who knew the Mormon church had such a thriving film industry? I watched the trailers that came with the DVD, and I was pretty impressed, even as a non-Mormon, at how much this one company has cranked out.The film itself? Despite dragging in a few spots and sometimes going a bit too much over the edge with the jokes, it was great fun to watch. The songs the "boys" perform are by and large a riot, and the finale number was very moving and touching.I'd be curious to know if the filmmakers were influenced by ALTAR BOYZ, an off-Broadway musical about a four-parts-Catholic-one-part-Jewish boy band.

I went to the premiere of this movie and I thought it was SO funny!Everyone was laughing during the movie. My favorite song is Dang fetch oh my Heck. my favorite scene is wearing Kirby is in the bathroom and his CTR ring falls down the drain. I LOVE Kirby Heybourne and I wish he was single! I am I BIG fan of HaleStorm movies and when I saw this movie it made me an even bigger fan! My favorite line from this movie is WWDAMD what would Donny and Marie do? And within 2 to 4 weeks I get an answer. that's what Danny said. will was also very funny. I liked it where he got that beard thing and they had to shave it off. also when will and Danny met Kirby for the first time and he was wearing makeup. that was hilarious I give this movie 10 stars.

Ugh! I bought the soundtrack (pre-released) a few months ago and (mostly) enjoyed the music. However, I should have heeded the warnings from the vocal local critics and skipped this one. Why do stupid/bad/sophomoric/high-school (or worse!)-quality cinema? This mocumentary is almost funny, almost interesting, and mostly just plain boring and painful to watch (painful in the sense that you wish the acting, especially from the "star" of the film, was actually more than a mere over-the-top caricature).There's nothing horrid (except for some of the singing) or inappropriate in the film, and a vocal student who has a 15-second bit part (the young Mr. Sacket) demonstrates true musical talent, Kirby does his usual excellent job (although why he would be involved with this crap is beyond me; he really shined in "The Best Two Years" and "Saints and Soldiers"), and the choreographer was marvelous, but really: don't support junk like this. It gives Cinema a bad name (and only fuels the hypercritics of "Mormon" cinema).The only difference between singing and sinning is a g; this one gets awfully close - an affront on sensibilities all around. Halestone should be ashamed.