A Child Brought The Family Back Together... | *SOUL FOOD* (1997) | First Time Watching 

When I first saw this movie I did not get the hate Terry got. She is a classic older sister. Big mama put a lot of responsibility on her so she craves structure and then everyone has her pay for everything. She has to run big mamas house and pay the bills. As a big sister I get how you can feel like you have to have your stuff together.

The group is called Milestone because his name is Miles, but it's made up from members of real groups. Jo-Jo and K-Ci from Jodeci, Babyface and 2 members of After 7, Melvin and Kevin Edmonds who are the older brothers of Babyface. This whole soundtrack was/is good.

Seeing this as a kid, I thought Terri was just being mean. Now as an adult, I understand her now.

0:06 lol "Mike Hunt" lol I cant believe she fell for that name

The song in the intro is Boys 2 Men a song for momma

The music Miles playing on the piano is Debarge's "A Dream" which is also part of Blackstreet's "Dont Leave Me" and also sampled by Tupac in "I Aint Mad At Cha"

I don’t blame kid for want family back together after everything gone wrong. The kid absolutely did good job bring the family back together.

31:09 No, that was Michael Jai White that did role-play Marcus from "Why Did I Get Married"

This movie was everything to me growing up as a teenager. I love this movie a lot. The cast, story, and soundtrack. Babyface, K Ci and Jojo, and Kevon and Melvin Edmonds singing in the jazz club is my most favorite scene.The piano dancing scene was great. I played keyboard before but I never played that song before. Teri was the way she is because everyone keeps doing her dirty and always asking her for money. Another thing I hate is people keep disrespecting Ahmad when he just wants to bring the family back because he loves everybody. That’s why he was always in grown people business.

32:12 😂 the way you looked at us

Vanessa Williams, the first Black Miss USA.

The name of this song is called "A Song For Mama" by Boyz 2 Men. This movie was one one of my childhood movies growing up even though I had no business watching it haha 😂😂 it's a classic!

Movies in the 90's had the best soundtracks!

Maxine acting like she helped Terry pay for stuff.

The meesed up part is that this movie came out months before my own grandmother died. A Song for Mama was played at her funeral and I BROKE DOWN! 😭😭😭

Last time I seen this movie, I was a kid. Now that I’m older with my own family, I can relate to it so much more. It’s been a year and a half since my grandfather passed. Which he was my best friend. He was the glue to our family, we would always have dinner at our grandparents house, always have a Christmas pajama party on Christmas Eve. He had a nickname for every grandchild, mine was ‘lil boy’ since I was the youngest of the grandchildren. We were both Geminis so we connected on a different level. It always seemed like if you need answers or someone to talk to, you could always go to him. But you know, when older ppl start “talking crazy” you know it’s almost there time to pass on. He bought a gold cross for a necklace, and said it was specifically for me. I knew what that meant, I just looked at him and just cried in silence. After that day I mentally had to prepare myself for his passing. When they called me, I didn’t even cry or have any emotion. I didn’t feel real. Still to this day, the family hasn’t been the same since he been gone. Everybody has just moved on with there own lives . And one thing about my grandpa was that he would just call you at random and just ask how you were doing and make sure you checked in on your family. I still try to follow in his footsteps. But sometimes it seems like there fading. Teared up typing this. I miss you Grandpappi ❤🕊️

The guy "sounding like a girl" is Kevon Edmonds, the lead singer of After 7. Amazing voice and range.

Guys who were singing was Boyz 2 Men remember the same guys who came Michael Bivins and sang in New Edition Movie. They are Legendary like New Edition.

It's amazing watching movies I grew up with believing certain characters were the villains of the story, while others, the hero or underdog, and seeing those characters in completely different lights as an adult.

This one was a strong one. Everyone was great in this, especially Vivica and moreover Vanessa Williams. Vivica around this time was putting together a resume. Brandon Hammond (Ahmad) was in many movies in the 90’s, some of which you have reacted to like Menace II Society and Waiting to Exhale.

I remember as a kid going to see this at the theater with all my cousins and all of us crying during the hospital scene 😢 the last scene with big momma in it...

The kid Ahmad played in Blue Hill Avenue

Soul Train is a great film to react to, pure black excellence being watched by an excellent reactor. Can't wait to see your final thoughts on the film.

“A Song For Mama” by Boyz 2 Men

“A song for mama “ is a timeless classic forsure! Boyz 2 men def takes me back my childhood. Absolute legends & lol we never put pinned money to wedding dresses, but we did pin money to people on birthdays

The song at the intro was "A Song For Mama", perform by Boyz 2 Men. It was as written and produced along with the rest of the soundtrack by Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds.

My nieces and nephews always wanted to stay with me❤. It's an Auntie with no kids and extra bucks to to spend on fun stuff thing!

This movie was EVERYTHING man😭💯🔥

Pinning the money on the bride is a 90’s thing for sure! We called it the “dollar dance”. I remember my aunties did that at their weddings back in the day. We need to bring that back! 😅

I play trumpet too. You not alone. 😂

I wondered why the predecessors and ancestors were so averse to seeing doctors. Then I learned about the Tuskegee Experiment which led me to learn about the Father of modern gynecology. Then I understood.

Home remedies actually work taking vitamins and supplements especially multivitamins and if your sick alot tumeric and elderberry and B12 it will keep you from being sick !!!!!

I know I always say this. But it has to be said. You are too cute when you cry and whimper. It's so adorable to see you react that way at certain scenes. I love it.

The song "miss thang" was bumping n grinding all over Lem to is called Boys and Girls by Tony! Toni! Toné!

This movie has everything you would want in a classic family movie.

All the photos are real

Team Terri all the way! She was the victim in all of this and out of all of them, Big Mama was the villain IMHO. She and everyone in the family took advantage of Terri and expected her twice to forgive family for literally taking her men and having to sit down at Sunday dinner with them as if it’s normal. No thank you. I understood Terri as a child and as an adult, I understand her even more. She isn’t mean, she’s tired!

A Song For Mama By Boys ll Men is the song in the beginning

The guy that played Miles was in waiting to XL with Angela Bassett and that’s where he cheated first

The song at the beginning was from Boyz to Men Mama. That's the name of the song.

32:12 the way mj looked at us lmao!!

My sister showed me this movie in high school The music in the beginning always makes me cry and feel emotions. This is one of those movies you have to see at least once in your life I showed one of my white friends at the time, This movie and he loved it and understood all of the themes in the film

this movie spoke to my soul

This movie is so relatable to me I was the responsible one in the family. Uncle P reminds me of my own uncle he didn't talk but he would always watch TV. I remember my brother snuck in his him and my uncle was mad. But unfortunately he passed

It also takes place in Chicago

This movie makes me ache with nostalgia. It did back then and even more now.

The soundtrack from Soul food are Boyz II Men Song for Mama

Don’t knock the herbal remedies of our elders and ancestors. They work. Well, they did until the modern diet all but made medicine required to live, especially here in America. Example? My grandmother used to have us brush our teeth with only baking soda and then rinse with peroxide. That’s how they did it when she was growing up in the 40s and 50s. Now, what do most toothpaste and mouthwashes come with? Mhmm.. There are countless other examples as well. The ancestors understood..

Not you thought this was Marcus from why did I get married 😂

It's called Song for Mama by Boyz II Men

A Song For Mama- Boyz 2 Men

90s movies be hittin the music be fye and the movies were actually enjoyable

The song in the beginning was Boyz II Men- A Song For Mama. If you ever want a really good series, the Soul Food TV series is good too.

This movie was good as of course, it was very deep and very emotional, especially the ending with this song “A Song For Mama” by Boyz II Men as it all makes me think about my Mama I also lost, too. 🥺😔😔🕊️

Amazing Reaction 💜💜💜

I wanna take MJ to big mommas house for some soul food. 😊

You should react to Waiting to Exhale. The soundtrack was fire 🔥 on that movie. It's also a good movie.

Hi MJ. First of all, I am a new SUBSCRIBER to your channel, and you are the FIRST, from what I have seen so far, to react to THIS FILM. I also got emotional at the end when the child was the hero to bring his family members together. That was 10 years ago. As I see your reaction to this movie, the emotions came right back for me. This was a GOOD THING. Thanks MJ for the reaction. May you keep the CLASSICS coming🎉❤😂

It’s called a song for mama by boys 2 men

Lol Vivica fox is best know from set it off, it's a must watch if you haven't seen it yet

That's a real group singing up there on the stage

Milestone was a mixture of R&B groups, Jodeci, After 7 and Babyface...

Wassup MJ I can't wait for this reaction this was one of my favorite movies back in the day 😊

A Song For Mama by Boyz To Men

Awesome reaction of my favorite movie!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Can’t Wait! This was my fav growing up.

On everything Terri been getting tried by her family since highschool

MJ IS SO BEAUTIFUL

Opening credits song: A Song For Mama by Boyz 2 Men I LOVE that you did this reaction; folks never react to this movie! MJ the 🐐‼️😂❤

I was thinking of things to recommend…idk how I did not think of this one🤦🏾‍♂️😭💯 oh yeah this a good one🔥🔥 that’s the same kid from tales from the hood, menace to society, and blue hill avenue⭐️😎

THe soundtrack was totally dope but the Mama song was Boyz II Men Mama the biggest group in the 90's and still loved today also Watch Ice Cube's Barbershop and The Temptations

A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men is the name of the song

You definitely have to react to “Hard ball” with Keanu Reeves’s and a young Michael B Jordan, great movie & story

Hi MJ you have been putting on banger videos even when you are sick to me that is dedication for your fans😭

Good reaction to Soul Food MJ 🥳👏🏾👍🏾🤟🏾👌🏾

Being a 90s baby is different 😂

The first time I saw this movie I didn't like the Terry character I felt she was very uppity and head a superiority complex but really she was just bitter and jaded because her family uses her like an ATM and expects her to front the bill for everything without giving her the proper respect that she deserved. Noy to say teri didnt have her faults; she never supported her husband with his music career, very cold Just seemed to check out of the marriage. That wasn't an excuse for miles to cheat on her with her cousin, They were both wrong for that.

This is a really really good movie I've have the soundtrack

Your Patreon got you watching all of the old hood classics. 😂😂 I saw this film in the theater. It was an okay experience. Drama just isn't for me. Great reaction! 👍🏿

You don't have to limit yourself to the trumpet. you can do other brass instruments as well. I had an uncle named Pat. he played the flugelhorn and the trumpet.

Oh No He Played The Deacon On First Sunday!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Justice for Terri

"Mike Hunt" 😂

Nice reaction. Glad you enjoyed this classic.

Mike hunt😂😂😂😂😂

Amazing reaction to the movie Soul Food

Poor Miles

This song called Boys 2 Men this is everything like wow

MJ Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

Boyz Two Men Mama

Good movie.. Terri was the villain..You look so good btw....

All i'm going to say is look up the members of milestone😅😅😅😅

Curious question, what’s your favorite holiday? Edit: I also found it weird that for them to finally come together as a family was the fire and the money. I say that because while all that money did help get to where they needed, it was more so about that family yet they struggled to get there because of their pride and ego.

A song for mama boys ii men

Amen 🙏🏾🙏🏾

She should watch Bebe's kids

Back to say, the kid in this film is Brandon Hammond. I had the pleasure of meeting him 2019. I was dating a cousin of his and attended their family reunion. He was there. He was such a sweet guy! He told me he was 35 and single (too young for me); but I told him I was willing to hook him up with my niece (lol)!

26:19 is a 2pac song I aint Mad atcha

I don’t like how everybody so upset to see Faith when she first comes. Everyone except Joe of course. My thing is if Joe still loves Faith why can’t you guys? The family is so judgmental and unforgiving that’s why when Joe passed they were all going to split up.

i like soul food this one of my favorite movie i like that