Review of Change of Habit (1969) by Nik B — 07 Dec 2010
Other than pure fun of Viva Las Vegas, this may very well be Elvis' next best movie. It's not any kind of award winner, but it's not embarrassing. He's had plenty of those. Even the fact that there are a couple of songs, one of which is completely unnecessary, doesn't remove the audience too far out of the plot. Presley is a doctor in harlem and three nuns are moved in as nurses. But... here's the rub... they're secret nuns.
Mary Tyler Moore is perky as ever as the most hopeful sister. There's also the political sister and the social equality sister. We get into battles with drugs, autism and an outdated church set under a tone of poor violence in an overcrowded slum.
It's rated G by the MPAA, no shit. Though it starts out with nun's stripping and applying nylon stockings. The drug references, the violence against women, the words "faggot", "bitch" and "ni&&er". And oh yeah, the attempted nun rape.
So grab the kids for a little religious fun!
This review of Change of Habit (1969) was written by Nik B on 07 Dec 2010.
Change of Habit has generally received mixed reviews.
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