Fighting Temptations

Movie
German title	Fighting Temptations
Original title	The Fighting Temptations
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	123 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
Rod
Director	Jonathan Lynn
script	Elizabeth Hunter , Saladin K. Patterson
production	Jeff Pollack
music	Loretha Jones
camera	Affonso Beato
cut	Paul Hirsch
occupation
Cuba Gooding, Jr .: Darrin Hill Beyoncé Knowles : Lilly Wendell Pierce : Reverend Lewis Angie Stone : Alma Daphne Duplaix : Tiffany Ann Nesby : Aunt Sally LaTanya Richardson : Paulina Faith Evans : Maryann Hill Melba Moore : Bessie Cooley Mike Epps : Lucius Lou Myers : Homer T. Lourdes Benedicto : Rosa Lopez Dakin Matthews : Mr. Fairchild

Fighting Temptations (Original title: The Fighting Temptations ) is a movie about a gospel competition with Oscar-winning actress Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles from 2003 . The cinema release in Germany was on July 8, 2004.

action

Darrin Hill, a slick but hapless New York recruiter, returns to his hometown in Georgia to take on his aunt's inheritance. But before Darrin can collect the money, he has to fulfill the last wish of his deceased aunt: set up a local choir and lead him to victory in the annual gospel competition.

He quickly finds out that his hometown is teeming with dazzling types, but none of whom can sing about. But then he meets Lilly, a pretty jazz singer with a heavenly voice. For Darrin it is the answer to his prayers ... if he can convince her of his good intentions and convince her to sing.

In the attempt to lead his “spiritual and colorful mixture of songs” to victory, he also realizes that his aunt left him far more than his legacy.

background

With performances by Steve Harvey , Shirley Caesar, Ann Nesby, Eddie Levert & Walter Williams from the O'Jays, Rue McClanahan (known from Golden Girls ), singers Montell Jordan, Bilal, Angie Stone and T-Bone.

Reviews

“The music film, which moves in the dichotomy between the sacred and the profane, develops the unspectacular story almost delicately and presents the rousing music without a glamorous look. The show that the choir offers at the end reflects a deeply democratic understanding of ecclesiastical representation: everyone is welcome to take part in the divine miracle, because all musical styles are variations of the same spiritual approach to the world. "

- Lexicon of international film

Soundtrack

1. " Fighting Temptation "
   ( Beyoncé , Missy Elliott , Free & MC Lyte)
2. " I Know "
   ( Destiny's Child )
3. " Rain Down "
   ( Angie Stone & Eddie Levert, Sr. of the O'Jays)
4. " To Da River "
   (T-Bone, Zane & Montell Jordan)
5. " I'm Getting Ready "
   (Ann Nesby)
6. " The Stone "
   (Shirley Caesar & Ann Nesby)
7. " Heaven Knows "
   ( Faith Evans )
8. " Fever "
   ( Beyoncé )
9. " Everything I Do "
   ( Beyoncé & Bilal)
10. " Loves Me Like A Rock "
    (O'Jays)
11. " Swing Low Sweet Chariot "
    ( Beyoncé )
12. " He Still Loves Me "
    ( Beyoncé & Walter Williams, Sr. of the O'Jays)
13. " Time To Come Home "
    ( Beyoncé , Angie Stone & Melba Moore)
14. " Don't Fight The Feeling "
    (Solange feat. Para Peu)
15. " Summertime "
    ( Beyoncé feat. P. Diddy )

Awards

• Image Award : Best Film Award
• Black Reel Award : Awards in the categories of Best Soundtrack and Best Song
• American Black Film Festival: Award as a film of the Year for Jonathan Lynn
• The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.

Web links

• Fighting Temptations in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Fighting Temptations at prisma.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Approval certificate for Fighting Temptations . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2004 (PDF; test number: 97 014 K).
2. ^ Fighting Temptations. In: zelluloid.de. Archived from the original ; accessed on February 25, 2018 . 
3. ^ Fighting Temptations. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .