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Touched by an Angel - Back to School: Lessons From An Angel [VHS]

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4 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

For someone who was the most hyped person ever to come out of the U.K., Charlotte Church's performance here had to be one of the worst ever on the small screen. She looked frightened all of the time and looked as if she were reading her lines from a prompter. According to one TV columinst, when she had to be corrected on the screen by Della Reese, that was not in the script but was left there due to time constraints and made to appear to be part of the show. Fortunately, for this episode, they limited Charlotte's screen time to about 1/4 of the show.
The episode itself is not too bad and was well written. In any case, this may be the only chance you will ever get to see Charlotte Church on any screen. After failing the screen test for Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie, she is reported to be limiting her future entertainment activity to singing. For curiosity seekers only.

Charlotte Church may have a voice like an angel, but she certainly doesn't act like one. If fact, she certainly can't act at all. It probably sounded like a clever match, having the girl with "The Voice of an Angel" play a part on the "Touched by an Angel" TV show. However, Charlotte Church comes across like someone who just walked in off of the street and is reading lines from a board. I was actually more impressed by the group N'Sync than with Charlotte. This episode is O.K. but certainly not good enough to warrant buying a video of it. Roma Downey does a real good job here. Charlotte Church does sing a bit here, but not enough to make it worth purchasing this video. My recommendation is that they should leave acting to actors and singing to singers. The regular angels do fine in this series, but Charlotte Church was simply not made to act.

I am a big fan of Touched by an Angel. However, this episode can be divded up into two separate programs. The first starring Roma Downey was a 5-star episode. Roma's encounter trying to be a singing star along with her experience in jail, make this worth watching. The second was the part with Charlotte Church, who IMHO is the worst excuse for an actress ever to blaze her way on to the boob tube. If you can overlook this young girl's attempt at acting, you may find the entire episode to be enjoyable. I made this review 1-star because the episode is being sold by Amazon as a Charlotte Church Video. However, it may be better left as a Charlotte Church Video than a Touched by an Angel Video. Could have been a TBAA classic without CC.

I must agree with the many here who conclude that Charlotte Church cannot act. Her inclusion here seems more a charity case or an accomodation to someone in the industry. However, I will disagree with those who feel her inclusion in this program is justified based on her "angelic" conduct. Based on my many years of following her, nothing could be further from the truth...

Roma Downey saves this show with some brilliant individual acting including being intoxicated. This bit of brilliance will give this episode a saving ** rating, in spite of Charlotte.

I don't think I have ever seen an episode of Touched By An Angel that I did not enjoy!!! However, this video was excellant!!! As a college student myself, this video shows what really can and does happen on many college campuses...it takes a true Angel of God to be able to stand against the troubles faced by many college students. Bravo on an excellant video!!!

As a parent searching for role models for my young children, I met Charlotte Church in many other forms before ever seeing this episode. I have seen Charlotte in concert. I have read her articles and interviews, I have participated in her numerous charities. charlotte has donated entire fortunes to good causes such as a childrens hospital in Whales. Charlotte is a charming and caring young lady with a sense of community, and quite a bit of talent. I also watched this episode of Touched By An Angel. What I saw was a role model for our young people (Charlotte Church, the opposite of Spears), take part in a program that had a real meaning. I know Charlotte can't act well. No one can act in the beginning. I'm sure that will change someday. But I was proud that this young teenager from Whales did her best, and played part in transmitting a message about the gifts we all receive, and take for granted. Look beyond the acting, to the message from a young role model, as well as the message of the story itself. The message that only Touched by and Angel can send. I don't watch the show for it's great acting achievements. I watch because it's one of the few TV shows that has something real to say, and a touching message to send. I welcome her back anytime.

I regularly watch this program and find that it always has an important message and is always uplifting. The only problem right now is that it is not on DVD. This would be a great collectable DVD...hopefully they will release it by season!!

I would definitely recommend these tapes to anyone with teenagers in the house. I'm 16 myself, and I loved these episodes. They reach to the younger generation, like myself, out there. A definite must have!