Soul Men

Soul Men

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Starring:

Samuel L. Jackson
Bernie Mac
Isaac Hayes
John Legend

Quote:

"I thought it was my cholesterol medicine,i swear i did."

Soul Men is a comedy, where singer Marcus Hooks "John Legend" dies. He is made out to be someone as famous as Al Green or Smokey Robinson. Since Marcus Hooks died, they are holding a tribute or a public wake in honor of him and his accomplishments. Well his old band partners Louis Hinds "Samuel L. Jackson" and    Floyd Henderson "Bernie Mac" are called upon to come make a performance at his tribute at the Apollo Theater. Louis Hinds is working a regular old job, wants nothing to do with the lime light again and is trying to stay underneath the radar of the media. While Floyd Henderson is running a successful car wash business living a modest life. Bernie Mac goes on a journey to confront Samuel Jackson on doing the performance with him which where he will split a performance sum of forty thousand dollars if he will just participate with him. Louis Hindes finally breaks down and agrees to go with him to do a final performance in honor of their long lost friend, who left their band in the dust by going solo.

So they take a road trip across America to try to familiarize themselves with performing on stage together as a group again. To get back in the swing of things. They run in to a couple of problems and try to settle their long lasting differences between each other in time for the tribute performance. It is a funny comedy with its jokes and slapstick. I wouldn't say the best comedy I have seen, mediocre at best, sorry to say.

Also it is great to see Bernie Mac in his last and final performance on the big screen or anywhere. Unfortunately, Issac Hayes died also after making this film as well. Turns out to be a double tragedy , losing a great comedic actor and stand up comedian Bernie Mac. Likewise, Issac Hayes a great composer of the music, his work done in the such movies as "Shaft" along with other films and actor as well.

This movie will give you a laugh and a chuckle . A great movie? I wouldnt say  that exactly . Although worth seeing , just to see Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes one last time on screen. We will miss you .

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