"Soul Food" Movie Review | The BlackBusters Podcast Ep. 14

[@gilfordmccormack8140]

Keenan holding everyone from the cast accountable lol 😂😂😂

[@504Taylor]

Definitely 😂😂

[@laminsherman2859]

From the jump!

[@quintenc07]

He acts like me omfg lmao 🤣

[@trepapi6539]

Everyone except Terry. Terry is a perpetual victim with a hero complex. She had two failed marriages because she couldn't let go of the past.

[@caseyprice7505]

Big Mama was clearly the LVP!! She watched Terry break all that bread knowing she had racks in uncle Joe’s bedroom smhhh scandalous!! 😂😂😂

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

😂😂😂 bars

[@jay2123ful]

I said the same thing when my wife and I watched this last week. Big momma definitely could of helped out more.

[@504Taylor]

😂😂😂

[@KaylaShamiya]

LVP though 😂😂😂 Big mama was wild but she was important

[@oliviah.4741]

Right 😂😂

[@aaronrobinson717]

I rewatched this episode and as I listened to three smart men have very different stances what I loved that I heard often was, “that’s fair”, “great point”, “I can accept that”. I love seeing us being able to take a stance and listen simultaneously.

[@andren8788]

This!

[@babsgordon8771]

Terry said in the movie that big momma made her keep her head in the books…… AKA she was always treated differently than the other 2 sisters and that’s why she acted the way she did! Her childhood probably sucked. Max may have been the most level headed but she had faults. If Terry threw money in her face than she definitely threw her marriage in her face. Bird was the baby and seemed to get a pass for all of her poor decisions.

[@504Taylor]

Agreed

[@WavyHippie420]

💯

[@oliviah.4741]

I totally agree

[@oliviah.4741]

I’m on Keenan side 100% I think she throw it in their face that she got money is bc she’s tired of being the ATM (automatic Terri money). Both sisters can go about their lives bc they know Terri will be there to pay. I mean they just expected her to pay Big Mama hospital bills without even consulting her, when she already paying for Byrd shop and Big mama house on top of her own house (even tho Big mama was hoarding funds). Not to mention she got cheated on twice and one involved her own damn sister that she has to be reminded of the rest of her life, sitting across the dinner table. She has every right to be bitter. Why can’t ppl see that?! Team Terri Mos Def.

[@BTheTrue]

Thank you

[@roots1458]

This.

[@badgyrl310]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@LitosWay357]

And what does the family do after she dies? They get together for a Sunday dinner and eat the same food that just killed Big Mama. The SAME FOOD. They didn't learn a lesson, nobody went on a diet, and that's the end of the movie.

[@edwardstokes4209]

Lol thats from boondocks but its a great point

[@michaelphillips2629]

The plot of the movie is families staying together through anything, the food is just a part of the togetherness. The food might've played a part in her demise but it was her overall lifestyle of lack of exercise and stubbornness that did her in. Everyone else in that family seemed to be fairly fit.

[@justinbray75]

Terry was definitely the victim in the movie

[@Brittal009]

Lem and Bird lived in Big Mama’s house. Bird wasn’t letting her stay there either, especially with how Lem was looking at her.

[@derickspencejr.6998]

You mean the way he was looking at Cousin Faith?

[@MrBmick79]

This movie was the blueprint for every Tyler Perry movie ever.

[@scrilluchiano4789]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 huey freeman explained this shit perfectly.. Boondocks was ahead of their time.

[@JJSmurk]

Miles was crying out to Terri with that song with "Milestone" just listen to the lyrics again LBS 🤷🏽‍♂️.... But Terri was equivalent to "Q" in The Best Man. Unnecessary at times, but holding people accountable in a Unlikable but REAL way.

[@sheraz7997]

Yes exactly! And I would go as far as to say the family is why she didn’t want to deal her husband to quit his job so they can keep paying the family bills and that made her angry too. Either way, she just wanted everybody to be responsible.

[@jfive1182]

Hey Miles took a "Leap Of Faith" when he told Faith he would be upstairs🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DeANGELIS4735]

It was wrong for Bird to go behind her husband's back and ask her former boyfriend Simuel to help find a job for her husband.

[@MsMakeba]

@Keenan Baker always comes through with the hot take 😂🤣😂

[@504Taylor]

The man Kenny is to Maxine; he could never be that to Terry. Terry would belittle Kenny at every turn. I don’t think she’ll see him as good enough.

[@bobbyblade2667]

Teri wouldn't have given him 3 kids. She wouldn't have been satisfied with his career choice. And worst of all, she wouldn't have danced with him.

[@jspht]

She probably would've made him feel inferior for making less money and/or he would've felt insecure himself. It appears that a large part of Terri's character comes from that situation, being/feeling used by everyone and that resentment that makes her act out. Maybe she would've been a good wife, but she was too good for Kenny.

[@michaelphillips2629]

​@@jsphtshe wasn't too good for him, they just weren't compatible and its due to different personalities.

[@KeilaniFilms]

I wholeheartedly LOVED this episode. I loved the energy with all three of y'all Keenan Baker brought a different energy 🤣

[@adnanojd]

I loved when lem(Mehkii Pfeiffer) Punch Samuel for talking all slick.

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

Agreed but he should’ve stomp that man too. The disrespect was beyond disrespect 😂😂😂

[@DeANGELIS4735]

He was talking about his wife

[@leandrisj]

Miles was a good man that neglected by his wife. If the script is flipped then the masses would praise Terri for stepping out.

[@dnicole4236]

Not with her husbands family…

[@leandrisj]

@@dnicole4236 I said the “masses”, meaning the viewing public. Some families might though, hell Big Mama knew Terri was gonna lose that man.

[@WavyHippie420]

Factos

[@annat9582]

He stole money in the joint account he was the lesser earner and had slept with her cousin

[@leandrisj]

@@annat9582 incorrect

[@simmyautomatik4436]

That boy Keenan simping for Terry, he see no wrong lol

[@simmyautomatik4436]

Keenan act like they had Indeed back then. Jobs wasn't easy to find with a record back in the day.

[@heavybre]

The biggest problem in most families like this is that everyone leans on one person to do everything for them. This sort of dynamic becomes symbiotic since said person develops a savior complex and becomes resentful of the people they love. The family was pretty trife to put all their trust into Terry like that, but at the same time she did it to herself. Sometimes you gotta let the people you love walk on their own or else you become their crutch. I see it not just in our community (although it happens a lot) but in many other families as well. It's like that one person in the family who makes it out, but still does things for their family out survivor's remorse. Rather than doing everything for them, they should offer guidance and counsel. Teach them how to fish rather than giving them one. Because if one postpones their own dreams and happiness for others, that breeds bitterness and disdain for the people they're supposed to love.

[@andren8788]

I love this conversation! This is officially my new favorite podcast

[@gifi11]

My man is making Vanessa William's character seem like a victim. I TOTALLY disagree. Yes she was a great business women but a terrible wife.

[@chubbs8714]

Plus her sister stole her date and then married him 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gifi11]

@@chubbs8714 they were kids sheeesh one date lol Miles wasn't her man.... at least I didn't get that feel. He dodged a bullet not having to deal with Terry lol

[@dnicole4236]

@@gifi11 they were in a relationship lol

[@Take2Crew]

He right though lol. They been taking money from Terri her whole life and big momma had bread and didn’t give nobody nothing but bills lol

[@gifi11]

@@Take2Crew the 2nd part is big facts lol. Big momma was js hoarding money lol. But Terri could of said no any moment. You can't let people abuse you then be mad that you let them abuse you. I would of been stop asking Terri for anything. Throw it in my face once we good lol.

[@Mr_Gemini61]

Lem didn't have a job in the beginning but did slap dude silly with the lunch tray 😂😂

[@DeANGELIS4735]

That's what Simuel deserved for talking about Lem's wife

[@simmyautomatik4436]

Bro throwing around the term jail bird like the man was a career criminal. Super judgmental.

[@adnanojd]

1997 Classic and the soundtrack was slamming also✊🏾💯

[@vontaewoods4969]

He's going hard on Kenny but I understand what he did to Terry. He was the best one tho

[@karatekoala4270]

This ol Derrick Jaxson sounding cat....

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

😂😂😂 never would I ever be him 😂😂

[@georgehuff3781]

Fax

[@karatekoala4270]

@@KeenanBakerComedian 🤣🤣🤣 the way you was shooting the Brothas down I can't tell. You even had smoke for Ahmad!🤣

[@Katkayz]

Darth Simpius

[@dariusthegr8one81]

Hilarious review lol loving the channel. Y’all like the street intellectual versions of double toasted

[@RobertBradleyRSB]

Naw, we need to talk about how terrible Miles fake singing/playing piano was for a second.

[@simmyautomatik4436]

Keenan wilding,, that's a similar situation to Travis Rudolph. Calling people to handle stuff without facts can end in disaster.

[@nawfsideslim]

Mr."Anybody Can Get It"✊🏿🤜🏿😂😂... I ain't seen Keenan in a minute💯😂

[@pm7546]

Please do a Bad Boys review. The first one was solid plot wise and sound track

[@abrianavibes]

I can 100% see Mr. Baker's point. From a storytelling perspective, a good protagonist is flawed and driven by some internal conflict but also grows. Terri is the only character that has character growth. If we're being honest, she was the only character thats layered. From the whole Terri/Kenny thing, Terri was always ambitious (you can tell that from the writing) she would have pushed Kenny to be whatever big best thing he could be. Which by itself ain't a bad thing. I think the issue is (and the reason him and max work) he didn't have the same driving goals. I think he's really happy with being a family man. That wouldn't have been enough for Terri and he would've lost something he really desired. Also, Terri did get the call from work, and then called the cousin from the shop. Honestly, I bet Terri's first husband was an driven/ambitious professional like herself and miles. And I think like miles he changed the plan, started wanting kids or change careers but probably the kids thing. But HONESTLY!.. (promise I'm finished after this) they was all trash 🗑 but I guess that's family?

[@SIMONE_F]

Luv ya Keenan but Jahh n Tony made excellent points/breakdowns

[@msandrews87]

This was probably my favorite episode!!😂

[@sjp1969]

It would be dope if y’all go back and do like Claudine, Five on the Blackhand Side, Bingo Long and His Traveling Allstars

[@MsMakeba]

The @Micheaux Mission pod might also interest you ❤🖤💚

[@sjp1969]

@@MsMakeba link please

[@sonicboomkj]

No disrespect to Keenan, but I got sisters and one that acts just like Terry. Just randomly throwing stuff in your face just to be acknowledged.

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

That was my dads ex wife. Same name and all 😂😂 I acknowledge all this on the podcast 😂😂

[@VictoriousMoe]

Omg Kenan!!! Come on bruh, these people were human who made mistakes and bad choices! The only person who was trash was the cousin, because she pursued Miles! She caught him in a weak moment and initiated the sex.

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

So we can’t consider her a human that makes mistakes. She was vulnerable also if this is the way you want to play it 😂😂. LEM AND BIRD INVITED THEIR EXS TO THIER WEDDING. 😂😂 that’s not a human error those are two idiots

[@VictoriousMoe]

@@KeenanBakerComedian touché 🤣🤣

[@michaelphillips2629]

@@KeenanBakerComedian I don't see the Faith character as being vulnerable or a victim. In the scene before they did it, the two were celebrating her getting the dance job when she mentioned her intentions to get her own place. Miles had suggested she was moving out due to the way Teri was treating her. IMO she made a move on Miles due to a part of her old freaky self returning as well as a part of her possibly wanting to get back at her cousin. Faith also may have felt like since Miles was the only one in that family being nice to her she should repay him in the only way she understood too.

[@princeindisguise]

Faith was plotting on him.

[@VictoriousMoe]

@@michaelphillips2629 good point.

[@pcfool13]

Yall have to do this Christmas around Christmas because it's basically soul food at Christmas

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Mekhi phifer was in that one aswell

[@pcfool13]

@@NorthPhilly-zr7xc he is?

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

@@pcfool13 yeah he didn't have a big role in the movie because he was the producer of the film but he was dating the other sister not regina king or Lauren london the other sis he's name was gerald, just type in this chirstmas gerald kiss kelly you will it on KZbin

[@josmoe674]

five✊🏾 … they made a whole series from this flick, not to mention the soundtrack was in the charts🔥

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

This is one of the greatest movies of all time. Can we please get a review on another movie that came out in 1997 Money Talks?

[@donishamonique]

For the first time I agree wit the guest 😂

[@Unstoppable25]

Great discussion, Its not true that Teri would started a fight with Max because during the first dinner scene, Bird asked everyone if they wanted to try her fish cakes that she made and everyone said their plate was full lol. But Max went on to say "thats ok Bird because we all know you can do some hair and we know Teri cant cook nothing" THEN that's when Teri responded to her about the reason she didn't cook is because she was in the books and became a successful lawyer. It was Teri who was on the Defense.

[@erickinsey7268]

Troll or no troll . Bro was right about Terry . She may not have been the protagonist but she was the best character . Her letting them know she was paying for everything was her way of letting them know they were exploiting her . She was right to crap on bro dreams of being a recording artist . Her husband was a successful lawyer now he wants to throw it away to sing at bar mitsvahs . Her family didnt value her sacrifice or her responsibility . Lim should have been desalt with and the cousin that handled it didnt got to the Sunday dinners because he just came home . Terry mvp .

[@GD-jz9fj]

The guest Keenan Baker has the characters down to a science his critique is 100%

[@CWeaZe]

Nigga said "why uncle pete got the baby, he might bite the baby"😂😂😂

[@johncastillo1184]

Blue Hat needs 2 watch the movie again 😂

[@marckristian81]

Somebody on here was raised by a single mom.

[@karatekoala4270]

37:38 what Baker falls to see is that ALL Terri cares about is money. In her eyes that's the solution to everything. When Miles mentions his music her response is, "fuck that, work more and make more money." And they were not hitting for money. Anyone with 70k chilling in the SAVINGS is not struggling.

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

Like every protagonist, she has her flaws 😂😂 but she still isn’t the villain of this movie

[@karatekoala4270]

@@KeenanBakerComedian true! As an adult I don't see her as a villain. Just an asshole. And to be fair, Maxine was wrong for volunteering her money like it was nothing in the first place.

[@apollo105]

@@KeenanBakerComedian i feel like this was the thought of the 90s till the tv show came out. The only villain was the teacher 😭😭. Ahmad said it best: YALL ruined the family! Everybody had dirt on their hands

[@taylorscrews2284]

That’s why her eyes were green

[@solodolo3378]

During this discussion, I’ve realized I’ve never really seen this movie. I’ve seen the tv series. 😂

[@amandamanley7641]

I won't leave a pot holder on the stove because of this movie

[@Tonycole]

Yoooo, I’m not even 20mins in and all I wanna know is who hurt the new nigga?!? This nigga don’t like nobody, damn hope he don’t say nothing bad about Uncle Pete. 😂😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️👀

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

Hey I’m in therapy! 😂😂 get off my back 😂😂😂

[@Tonycole]

😂😂😂

[@kcsmaccman]

The point they didn’t make was that as an attorney, Terry should’ve called the police..as the “responsible” thing to do. As an attorney to orchestrate a “hit” essentially makes her an antagonist in a sense. How she handled it was def realistic, and what most would do, but she wasn’t right.

[@BOO4EVA]

Keenan the Saint lol....lord he got his foot on everybody's neck 😂😂😂

[@DeANGELIS4735]

Do you guys think you could get a chance to do "Juice", "Mo' Money", "Blankman", "Bad Boys" one day down the line

[@thatnickuh]

The juice episode is already up

[@essieweekly9010]

I really enjoyed this review ❤!!

[@dontaerussell3397]

NEVER have this guy on the show again!!

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

Too late. I’m In the studio right now

[@LA-sj5vz]

I don’t purchase many movies but this one was worthy. VHS 😆

[@StevenEdward0]

Love this episode y’all wild 😂

[@tylerralph]

Bring Keenan back. His hot take gives another view of the film that most people wouldn’t catch. Wild take but very refreshing nonetheless.

[@swanny155]

Hell nah his takes are bs twitters takes. And he barely let the hosts talk 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thatnickuh]

Nah, dude was constantly interrupting and it seemed like he was being contrary just cause. I can see how that’s entertaining to some because a lot of folk are like that nowadays. Bird behavior nonetheless

[@AnthonyHenderson22]

Hell nah.

[@roots1458]

I like this dude!

[@Mr.Jones41]

Terry was emo when she thought homeboy put hands on bird!!! She definitely wasn’t asking questions, which she should have.

[@moegreen5227]

Bruh is Vanessa William’s number 1 fan lol

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

Naw I just rewatched the film with grown eyes. When I saw this growing up my perspective was completely different 😂😂

[@Norma1250]

Keenan must have been watching a different movie 😂😂

[@taylorscrews2284]

He was watching the show

[@joezone3black]

I love this podcast my one complaint is I think they could be a little bit longer not much maybe 10-15 minutes so everyone can get their points out

[@BigChi61]

You gotta get all the information first. It’s a lotta mfs in prison or in the ground by a woman sicking them on another man like a pit bull

[@edwardstokes4209]

Vanessa williams character had a bad attitude. Yes miles was wrong but understand the cheating As far as vivica fox character , how you date and marry your sister ex? Bird!! Just a foul woman The men all tried to be decent dudes

[@michaelphillips2629]

It's never established how serious Teri and Kenny's relationship was in the flashback. It seemed that with Max tagging along with them on a date that they may have been early in their relationship.

[@derickspencejr.6998]

I like all the characters in the movie even though they had their stupid situations in this movie except for Ahmad. Everybody loved him more than they loved each other. The soundtrack was amazing too. Babyface produced Soul Food and Light it up. Do a podcast on that movie.

[@lamar679]

He did have some good points

[@luckyent1299]

I just wanna say you wrong by having me waiting 3 more days for this lol.

[@LilChop3701]

Keenan was all on Terry meat 🤣🤣🤣 talking bout she was the protagonist lol

[@dnicole4236]

TERRY WAS THE VICTIM!

[@kovoskywindom5974]

What it also shows is women create a lot of drama we men get into.

[@streetdawg86]

I always wondered how Big Mama was about to make and stash all that money? 🤔 She was a housewife and the husband was always bad with money...sooooo how was you able to get and hide that money on the side all those years????

[@brandonwilson9101]

They from the old times lol so any money he got he probably gave to big momma to pay bills and take care of the house and she always probably stashed some for all those years and he’d trick off all the rest

[@davidlewis5189]

​@@brandonwilson9101 Ahmad did mention that he used to own like a Barbershop and I think a grocery store or something, so the money may be from him selling the businesses...

[@michaelphillips2629]

Big Mama also had a side job cleaning people's homes.

[@premeexcel6408]

Bird and Lim was in Big Mama's house wasn't they?

[@mr.ifeoluwa4591]

This was a good dialogue, but dude in the orange was beta male simpin…

[@christopherjackson7011]

Big mama, ya arm!!!

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

One of the funniest lines in cinematic history

[@danielarthur4224]

Man this the last time he getting invited lol

[@badgyrl310]

Hot take or not, the only one I agree with is man in the orange sweatshirt. Terri is 100% the victim of a toxic, dysfunctional family of users. Maxine stabbed her in the back, her boyfriend two timed her, her mama actually allowed Maxine to keep dating him and nobody seemed to care at all about how that made Terri feel. This is why I think Terri should've cut her family off after going to college. Then her husband and cousin stab her in the back they're allowed to keep showing up to Sunday dinner every week again with no regard for Terri's feelings. There was no accountability for anybody in that movie for what they did to Terry. Maxine, her husband, Miles and Faith all got a pass, which has never sat right with me. Maxine as a protagonist or "the better person" is laughable to me because I saw her as a master manipulator.

[@brodricklewis4940]

AnimeShun in the building!!!!

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

LETS GOOOOOO!!!!

[@masteurmitchell1351]

I y'all do 5 Heartbeats.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Yes.

[@beantown78]

Ya boy keenen was cleary arguing just to argue he contradicts his self throughout the podcast lol

[@ZENDEL-xs2lj]

He was trolling 😂

[@ashleesantos4502]

U right Jah!!!!

[@datdamnkez]

Goated episode

[@trepapi6539]

I think Keenan just really really likes Vanessa Williams lol

[@AnthonyHenderson22]

Quiz keenan on this movie again. Lmfao his takes were very "TERRI...BLE 😂😂"

[@Richbenifitz]

U Must Not Knew Who Keenan Was 😂 Better Watch His Podcast ..This Normal 😂🤣

[@freezedatakeover]

I'm wondering if yall gonna bring up that voluptuous women in the beginning ? I stole the vhs from someone to rewind that bad boy back 🤔 it might of been a dvd

[@freezedatakeover]

And he dug in sister in law I thought that was real as a 6th grader lol

[@mikeal-lateef_5138]

Orange Hoodie was on some feminist stuff 😂

[@BigChi61]

@biggjah what if you’re called over to arms because someone got down on your sister. And you go over there and get socked out. What’s your next move?

[@julianking6285]

Please do all about the Benjamin's

[@ibs3932]

Y'all should do baby boy

[@turbo78bu]

Yall got to do Dead President's

[@chiefdymondwolf6764]

Miles was a musician.

[@mandisabest121]

Y’all came to hard for Terri! Vivica was a menace in this movie

[@michaelphillips2629]

How was she a menace? If anyone in this movie was a menace, it was Bird and Faith.

[@kovoskywindom5974]

Broskis when are you going to do Menace II Society and Higher Learning?

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Clockers is good

[@princeindisguise]

I think Terri set the groundwork for her to be cheated on by her husband.

[@jadams29581]

Dude in the orange gon ride for terri

[@luckyent1299]

Buddy in the orange isn’t looking at the film from each character’s perspective. He’s looking at it from an Older “I got my shit together” type of guy… that’s not practical.

[@luckyent1299]

He’s a Terri Stan lol

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

@@luckyent1299’m not 😂😂 my pops ex wife was just like her same name and all . Didn’t like her ass. I’m just saying in this movie imo she was one of the least trash characters

[@luckyent1299]

@@KeenanBakerComedian i can respect that. But i got an aunt who holds the fact that she financially takes care of the family over ppl heads but emotionally she don’t fuck wit us…. That’s why i didn’t like the Terri character. It’s all Subjective.

[@KeenanBakerComedian]

@@luckyent1299 oh I’m on your side with that I feel that

[@VictoriousMoe]

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