Sons of Provo (2004)

Director:

Will Swenson

Writers:

Peter D. Brown (writer)
Will Swenson (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

The spiritual sound barrier is about to be broken.

Plot:

Will, Kirby, and Danny are the hottest new sensation in Mormon pop music! Will is an aerobics instructor...

Plot Keywords:

Boy Band | Fake Documentary | Fictional Band | Lds Film | Mockumentary

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Will Swenson	...	Will Jensen
Kirby Heyborne	...	Kirby Laybourne
Danny Tarasevich	...	Danny Jensen
Jennifer Erekson	...	Jill Keith
Peter D. Brown	...	Grayson Jensen (as Peter Brown)
Maureen Eastwood	...	Yvonne Bolschweiler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
H.K. Baird	...	Uncle LaMarr
Karen C. Baird	...	Verda Jensen
Britani Bateman	...	Award Recipient
Gavin Bentley	...	Taylor
Marion Bentley	...	Shirl Jensen
Michael Birkeland	...	Hotel Clerk
Danielle Rae Bryan	...	Sister Campbell
Alison Akin Clark	...	Shantel
Curt Dousett	...	Bishop Bestor
Joseph Draschil	...	Tyler
Jeremy Elliott	...	Jeremy Jackson
Rachel Emmers	...	Crying girl
Sally Hale	...	Shirley Jensen
Chris Harris	...	Moosebutter singer
Tim Y. Jones	...	Moosebutter singer
Jed Knudsen	...	Recording Engineer
Matt Mattson	...	Larry Leavitt
Carrie Morgan	...	Shaela
David Nutter	...	Himself
Alan Osmond	...	Himself
Mark Pulham	...	Professor Tufnel
Glen Sawyer	...	Moosebutter singer
Robert Swenson	...	Singing Zak
Weston Wride	...	Moosebutter singer
Connie Young	...	Waitress

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Orem, Utah, USA

Company:

Fresh-Mex Productions

Trivia:

Will Swenson is married to Peter Brown's cousin. The first song they wrote together was "Nourish and Strengthen".

Goofs:

Continuity: During the "Word of Wizzum" performance, and after recovering his CTR ring, Kirby rotates the prop behind him from a picture to the letter "U". In the next scene the prop is back to showing the picture.

Quotes:

Will Jensen: We're looking for someone a little more dedicated, quite honestly.
Danny Jensen: Someone who's willing to commit.
Will Jensen: Right, and somebody that is willing to walk the path of righteousness with us. We're going to find someone that has some wicked moves...
Danny Jensen: Oh yeah, I mean pipes.
Will Jensen: ...Some bad mother vocal tricks, and some that most importantly, is in touch with the Divine, um, as we are. A black guy would be awsome, right?
Danny Jensen: Yeah!
Will Jensen: There's only like ten black guys in Utah, but we'll find them.

Movie Connections:

Features Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (VG)

Funny

"Sons of Provo" intrigued me initially because I know some of the supporting actors--the ones who play Jill Kieth and the recording engineer along with the top-billed ones. It was funny the whole way through.

There were only a couple of things where my expectations weren't met. 1)I wasn't ready for the documentary feel it had which made it feel more cheaply made than it actually was. 2)I had listened to the CD several times prior to the movie and was somewhat let down that not any of the songs were played in their entirety.

I wouldn't mind seeing it again with my expectations tweaked a little. Yes, it will have a documentary cinematic feel and no, none of the songs will be performed all the way through.

My favorite scene would have to be when the band crashes the wedding reception and the bride goes running off crying.

That's all. I may write another review when I see it again.