The Wood (1999) Childhood Nostalgia!

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"Ride" (1998) Comedy/Drama Movie When Leta Evans (Melissa De Sousa), who has dreamed for years of being a music video director, becomes an assistant to a famous director, she wants to make a good impression. Her first job will be transporting the cast of a video from New York to Miami. However, due to a tight budget, they will have to travel by bus. The strict Poppa (Malik Yoba) watches out for the crew, but there is still ample opportunity for trouble -- which could end Leta's directing career before it begins.

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@@clarencesimmons8580 I remember ride with Sticky Fingaz and Malik Yoba!

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Get well soon!

[@MegaDiva1999]

Taye Diggs has played the some of the best commitment-phobes...Best Man, Brown Sugar and The Wood. And Sanaa Lathan is nearly always in the mix...

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

He's a lowkey rom com king.

[@ContextReallyMatters]

This was a low key classic. It might not have the critical acclaim of other movies that came out at that time but it probably aged better. It definitely makes me reminisce on those innocent days of trying to figure out how to talk to a girl you like, being scared of someone and having to overcome it and fight them, the pressures to break your virginity, school dances etc. It's always fun to go back to those times.

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A girl like me ? I was a nerdy girl in glasses no one was checking for me 😂🤓

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@@StruggleReviewzTV Don't feel bad. I was a nerd in junior high. I didn't get cool until high school. I was awkward around girls.

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Why do you think this movie wasn't as big back then

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@@NorthPhilly-zr7xc That's a good question. I have no idea. It might have just been bad timing. This came out a week after American Pie which also dealt with high school and losing virginity but on a more outrageous level.

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@@ContextReallyMatters Me too!!!

[@chanelagaintv]

I actually thought Stacy was a nice person. He won me over. He protected his sister, he made sure the boys were ok by taking them to the dance, He gave Mike his blessing, He’s faithful to his gf. Stacy was a good hood man. 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Also Stacy was in DOPE. The whole theater in NYC started screaming when he showed up on the screen. It was amazing.

[@erasmussen14]

I'm not black and this movie is universal. It's just one of the best coming off age movies regardless of the race of the cast or the viewers.

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No idea how likes work on KZbin but I like this.

[@Nirobiscloset10]

Exactly. Very universal. A beautiful thing.

[@brandygee9954]

I love this movie. Why didn't they let Melinda play herself as the grown version? Sana looks nothing like her.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

I never understood that especially with them all being around the same age!

[@brandygee9954]

@@StruggleReviewzTV Exactly. 😄

[@MegaDiva1999]

@@StruggleReviewzTV the age gap part was super strange...

[@Tha90sKid]

This is what I will never understand lol. Or they could have at least had another actress who looked similar to Melinda play the older version.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Malinda Williams is the eternal teenager.

[@KoolToTheFoolas87]

This is a classic movie. I haven't seen this movie in a minute.

[@log.2542]

In a see of yt content creators, I love having someone who discusses black movies lol. Another one of my fav classics

[@ohhhreallyyyy]

This film is IT. It's one of my favorites. It's a Man's film... Honestly, just like the Best Man and Boyz in the Hood.

[@jasminehill6312]

Sean Nelson is so underrated!!! I ❤️ him in The Corner.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

The Corner was my ish

[@everythingdivine]

Yup. And the movie FRESH

[@marisadiorr9138]

By the way I watched the entire Soulfood series from beginning to end it was one of the best shows ❤️❤️

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Man I go rewatch it at times! We don’t have shows like that anymore

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@@StruggleReviewzTV I totally agree

[@marcdejean8533]

I totally could relate to Mike's character, growing up in Brooklyn Crooklyn as a Haitian that migrated to the states at 9yrs old. One of my favorite movies. Great review!

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Thank you! ❤️

[@tonit336]

Great review, The Wood is a good film, the director Rick Famuyiwa also directed the film DOPE

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Thank you ❤️

[@Laylay904]

Girl, you’ve reviewed all of my favorites, The Wood, Life, Brown Sugar, Love n Basketball, Soul Food & The Best Man. Black movies at the best. Top tier. Sanaa is my favorite actor and anything with her and Taye, I definitely love.

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I also have every single one of these on VHS. & a few on DVD.

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@9:25 - hahaha, was that the classic "pump it, pump it, pump it.. the knees the knees" moment from Martin?

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Yes PEAAAAAAACEEEE! 😂

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@@StruggleReviewzTV hahaha

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My number one movie I found it I can play this movie and never get tired of it I love the Jazz to the music on the background of the movie the music hip hop music Luther Vandross if this world were mine

[@4LoKi]

excellent review, this brought back alotta good memories. The Wood was a good one and a good fit it any collection.

[@derickspencejr.6998]

This movie has always been that cool classic that I’ve always enjoyed. Can you do a review on Light it up?

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

It’s on Hulu I never really watched that one like that so it would be like a 1st time watch I seen it once year ago

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Love the content by the way just a suggestion have you done two can Play that game the first one with vivica A fox Morris Chestnut Anthony Anderson Monique and Gabrielle Union?

[@zakiyahsamad]

Stacey played in the last season of snowfall as Skully, he killled that role!

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I was so happy to see him there!

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

It’s great to see him working again.

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This is the movie to my life.

[@solarflame4426]

Intro is golden once again 😂😂😂 top notch review!

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Thank you 🙏🏾❤️ you know I’m going for that Oscar! 😂

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@@StruggleReviewzTV yes mam I’m gonna be waiting on that Viola Davis speech because you ready 🤣💜

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This video is just now popping up in my feed idk why but im glad😂😂this was great🙌🏾🔥

[@marksommers4179]

Oh yea this is a great movie. I used to watch it all the time because it was always shown on TV. But I like it more now..its better as an adult.

[@Nirobiscloset10]

I ❤❤ this movie soooo much. I miss the real black Hollywood. Fabulous review💕💕

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Lisa's dad was the lead Jamaican in Caught Up.

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Propah droppa 😂 😂 😂

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@@G-TV_TheOneManArmy DEED MEN DON'T TALK!!!🤦🤣

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@@MississippiKaijuMusic aww man it's been a year since I seen that movie its not bad but it's no masterpiece so bad it's good 😂

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@@G-TV_TheOneManArmy It's one of my favorites. You get it all from car chases and shoot outs to sex and Jamaicans with neck problems.😂🤦

[@kewannaloves5459]

I'm still trying to figure out how they got Sanaa Latham from Linda Williams. 🤔🤔😂

[@imperialstats]

This One is My fav Seen it A Million times i think its underrated lol

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Very much so it gave me genuine nostalgic vibes ☹️ the old age creeps up on you!

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@@StruggleReviewzTV Yea but Black dont crack we age 10 years less then every body else🤣

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[@bbring9143]

The wood is a classic! The anxiety of not knowing how to dance and talking to the opposite gender in jr. HS is hilarious! Big Mike practice dancing with that rabbit...lol. Another awesome commentary as well as reactions. Enjoyable

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I just subscribed been binge watching all weekend and now still going 😍😍

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That intro 😂😂😂😂

[@4LoKi]

@13:02 - "look at the white shoe, look at the white shoe, in ya mouth, without a doubt, break it on down, watch ya mouth"

[@ashleyhj21]

Your reviews have had me re-watching so many movies 🎥 ❤

[@4LoKi]

I had the roll-a-paper when i was a kid. I kept all the #'s i pulled on there. As long as u pulled at least 1 # u was good. There was one homie that nevah pulled, we called him Goose Egg, Goose or Big Goose.

[@RaeNobles]

Top 5!

[@dhudson24]

Great review!! One of my favorite movies!!

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Thank you 🥰

[@CassieCas0106]

I love these reviews!! :) I am not sure if you have done it or not, but I would really like to get a review of Higher Learning! I love that movie.

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I have not it’s on the list though!

[@Nille0212]

Now I'll watch this every opportunity I get. You can keep Love and Basketball. I wasn't for the struggle love even back when it came out. 🤣🤣🤣 This movie reminds me of myself as Mike moving to Houston from Chicago. I was on foreign land lol, but I met my bffs in elementary school and we're all still cool today. Maybe that's why I love this movie so much. 🤔

[@kiajohnson]

The accent that Sean Nelson gave is no NC accent I’ve ever heard. I am a North Carolinian born and raised. We ain’t THAT country and we sure as hell ain’t that naive and awkward toward the world.

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11:31 How did this image not become a name?😂

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Great Review sis ❤️

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Thank you ❤️

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

The same director did brown sugar

[@kwentonbaptiste7237]

I truly hope the new series on showtime is as funny as the movie

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Idk about the series

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Jerome, Jerome put on some Bobby Womack!!

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Great review as always 🔥♥️🥰 Hit the like button

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Yessss! SMASH THAT MF LIKE ITS YOUR 1st LOVE! ❤️😂

[@itzjdub282]

Struggle, I think doing The Movie Fresh maybe the next move.

[@caliBornbEauty]

My most embarrassing school moment was starting my lady days unknowingly smh

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What still trip me when I did that girl said do I know you

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You’re dope af

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Thank You 💕

[@zheahra]

Sis, you know you can carry a tune and you sound good. I don't like this film until I watched again years later. It's not as good as The Inkwell.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

I loved the Inkwell! ❤️

[@VaL-ln3im]

Stacy’s gf was Ileana from Menace II Society. Lol

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And some chicks I know didn't say nothing

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I will tell my brother bet on that punk

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