Product Details

• Actors: Will Swenson, Kirby Heyborne, Danny Tarasevich
• Directors: Will Swenson
• Format: NTSC, Widescreen
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Halestone
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2005
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BI3Y2M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,257 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Sons of Provo is a hilarious behind-the scenes "mockumentary" of the greatest LDS boy band that never really was! Will Swenson (The Singles Ward), Kirby Heyborne (The Best Two Years), and Danny Tarasevich are the fictional Everclean, a semi-talented pop group destined for worldwide fame (but they'd settle for the state of Utah...and probably Idaho). These squeaky-clean Momma's-Backstreet-Boys are touring across the state, bringing their righteous dance grooves to the Mormon masses. Will their newfound popularity take them to higher levels of awesomeness, or will it tear them apart like cheap acid-free scrapbooking paper?

Customer Reviews

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Mockumentary, November 28, 2005

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Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sons of Provo (DVD)

"Sons of Provo" is a fantastic satire of a Mormon boy band that is hilarious, fresh, and innovative. Most of all, the talent is incredible, and writer, director, producer, actor and singer Will Swenson, who has looks and charisma as well, is obviously headed for big-time stardom. Filmed on a shoe-sting budget, they make the most of every dollar, with excellent sound and editing, and inventive costuming and sets. The film starts as 2 brothers audition for a 3rd singer for their band, and we watch it grow from rehearsing in mom's garage, through their early days of horrendous gigs, to popularity.

Will Swenson plays the control freak "leader," and Danny Tarasevich his brother, who adds a little Buddhism to his Christianity, along with some Prozac. Kirby Heyborne (who was so good in the wonderful "Saints and Soldiers" as Flight Sergeant Winley) is the new addition to the group, and is a sensitive soul who likes to scrapbook. All 3 are terrific singers and actors, and the songs are inventive and fun in their absurdity. One of the best scenes is when Will reads a review that rips their show apart with acerbic sarcasm, as if it was complimentary, and it is a side-splitter.

Others in the cast that shine are Jennifer Erekson as their manager, Peter Brown (who also co-wrote and produced) as their first inept manager, the marvelous Maureen Eastwood as their choreographer, and the a cappella group Moose Butter makes a cameo appearance. The DVD has many extras, and the commentaries by Will, Peter, Danny and Kirby are informative and amusing. Don't miss Kirby's "beat box" in the "Deleted Scenes." If you enjoy mockumentaries, you'll love "Sons of Provo." Total running time is 93 minutes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "This Is Spinal Tap" for Mormons and Non-Mormons Who Know Mormons, January 26, 2008

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Kevin Kartchner (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sons of Provo (DVD)

If you're LDS and you "get" Rob Reiner's 1983 film "This Is Spinal Tap" (admittedly a small subset of the general populace), you'll absolutely love this movie; if not, well, your mileage may vary. It has the same sort of irony, clueless characters, and hilariously inane music--it even has a character named "N. Tufnel, Jr."--but minus all the f-bombs (unless, of course, you count "flip," "fetch," and "frick"). All three of the principal actors add something special to the film: Will Swenson is the best comic, playing the "Christopher Guest" role; Danny Tarasevich is the best singer and dancer; and Kirby Heybourne is the best pure actor, contributing his usual sympathetic, boy-next-door quality. The film manages to poke fun at just about every Mormon cliche and stereotype imaginable, but in a way that shouldn't leave non-Mormons mystified, and the music, well--it's brilliant and ultimately makes the film the entertaining piece that it is.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Mormon DVD, June 27, 2011

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E. Ballard (Somewhere out WEST) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sons of Provo (DVD)

This is my kids' favorite movie to watch on Sunday evenings. You probably wouldn't catch most of the humor if you aren't LDS or don't live in Utah, but Mormons should all get a good laugh from it.

My only complaint is there is one song full of "potty words". The song is titled "Dang, Fetch, Oh my Heck" and starts out with the lyrics, "Dang! Fetch! Oh my Heck! What the holy scrud? / H-E double hockey sticks! That's frickin' flippin' crud!" It is supposed to be funny. . . and wouldn't be a problem for most people, but my four-year old repeats it over and over again.