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Release Date:
11 October 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
The Rhythm The Love The Beat ...and you don't stopPlot:
Friends since childhood, a magazine editor (Lathan) and a hip-hop record exec (Diggs) stumble into romantic territory. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Jasmine Guy directs Nicole Ari Parker and Robin Givens in "For Colored Girls" (From AfterEllen.com. 26 June 2009, 3:54 PM, PDT)
America Ferrara Getting Married
(From Cinema Blend. 18 May 2009, 7:18 AM, PDT)
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Interesting Hip Hop Commentary, Predictable Love Story. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Taye Diggs | ... | Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis | |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Sidney 'Syd' Shaw | |
| Mos Def | ... | Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | ... | Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis | |
| Boris Kodjoe | ... | Kelby Dawson | |
| Queen Latifah | ... | Francine | |
| Wendell Pierce | ... | Simon | |
| Erik Weiner | ... | Ren | |
| Reggi Wyns | ... | Ten | |
| Melissa Martinez | ... | Meghan | |
| Aaliyyah Hill | ... | Young Sidney | |
| Marc John Jefferies | ... | Young Dre | |
| Venida Evans | ... | Older Woman | |
| Breece Wilson | ... | Woman | |
| Brette Taylor | ... | Woman 2 |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
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109 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Denmark:A | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39139)Fun Stuff
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Factual errors: The soundtrack lists "Wedding March" by Lohengrin, but it was written by Richard Wagner for the opera "Lohengrin". moreQuotes:
Chris: I'm not the Humphrey Bogart in this. I'm the Peter Lorre. I'm the sidekick character. You the Humphrey Bogart. You had your opening. You know what I'm saying? She wanted you to stop her from marrying the old dude, but you let it ride, you know? Same thing Bogey did, man. You're the same dude.Dre: Man, don't be dissin' Humphrey Bogart, man.
Chris: Why not?
Dre: 'Cause he's Humphrey Bogart. He's the man. Yo, he was fightin' a war. That's what they did back then.
Chris: You know what he needed to do back then? He needed to stop fine-ass Ingrid Bergman from gettin' on the plane with the corny dude. And then, he gonna walk off in the fog with some other dude. Come on, man. With another dude, in the fog? Come on. Two grown men walk off in a fog, you don't know where they goin'? Think about it, man.
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Just watched this movie on DVD. And while I found the hip-hop commentary interesting, the love story seemed to close too to LOVE AND BASKETBALL for comfort. After the cool opening scene (featuring cameos by Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and De La Soul) I thought maybe the hop-hip angle would dominate the love story, and for a while it seemed like it would, but the opposite occured. The "friend-becoming-lovers" angles has been done better in other movies (LOVE AND BASKETBALL, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY.., etc.) and it's getting old. Don't get me wrong, the movie's not a total waste. The two leads are great, the supporting cast is good too. So if you don't mind a typical love story you just might want rent this one. Not great, but not bad as the other reviewers states.