Say Amen, Somebody

1982

Documentary / Music

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 483 483

gospel

Please enable your VPΝ when downloading torrents

If you torrent without a VPΝ, your ISP can see that you're torrenting and may throttle your connection and get fined by legal action!

Get Hide VPΝ

Plot summary

Documentary on modern black gospel music, focusing on the pioneering Rev. Thomas Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith

720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
932.23 MB
1280*696
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 26
1.69 GB
1920*1044
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 48

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by NJtoTX 9 / 10

A Buried Treasure

I'm shocked at how few people have seen this film and voted on it. I agree completely with Leonard Maltin's 4-star summary. It's not only a documentary on the lives of two of gospel's founders, Willie Mae Ford Smith and Thomas Dorsey, but it follows them and their families, along with other gospel singers, in the present day.In some ways, it reminds me of HOOP DREAMS. In one scene, Zella Jackson Price is feeling insecure, talking over serious family issues in the kitchen. And then she's in church, belting out "I'm happy just to know that I'm His child", one of the most powerful, and moving gospel renditions I've heard. And I'm not religious.As I write this, 2500 people have voted for HOWARD THE DUCK, only 10 for SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY. Something's definitely wrong here.
Reviewed by mrncat 7 / 10

A surprise that keeps your interest...

This film is a surprise and keeps the viewer interested! I rented this out of "professional" curiosity as wanting to check out documentaries. Also the fact that it is now 20 years old made me wonder how it would fly now. Well, time has not dented this film at all. The music is uplifting and the dynamics portrayed between not only family members but the some of the central people profiled (Willie Mae Ford Smith, Thomas A. Dorsey & Sallie Martin) are compelling, if not at times (in the light of human nature), somewhat humorous. As far as bringing gospel music into churches, Ms. Smith and Mr. Dorsey were definitely pioneers. Their struggle was unique, but they kept going and nurtured others who wanted to go this same route.
Reviewed by bandw 8 / 10

More than a concert of gospel music

Read more IMDb reviews

3 Comments

Be the first to leave a comment