Soul Man
Cast :C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong
Director :Steve Miner
Studio :Anchor Bay Entertain
Format :Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Released Date :October 24, 1986
DVD Released Date :April 06, 2004
Language :English (Dubbed), English (Original Language)
Audience Rating :PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Customer Reviews
Rating
DateJuly 25, 2005
Summaryvery good work
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i was watching vh1 and saw a clip of this movie i rented it the next day ever since i been hooked you know this show the world how people really think i was nine years old when this movie come out i give c.thomas howell 5 stars four trying to be black it was 1986 and you know what things will never be the same again i watch this movie and i feel good al over it has so many inspirational parts i wish we could go back to the eighties so many good movies to be made. it makes you feel so warm .its not at all racist we need more movies like this today its a real movie not fake.i hate people that always saw things are racist and thomas howell you the man good job bro

Rating
DateJuly 10, 2005
SummaryMaster OF The Rare LASEDISCS Movies.
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I have SOUL MAN on Laserdisc,'tis a wonderful Movie A MUST SEE :)

Rating
DateApril 05, 2005
SummaryIt doesn't matter if you're black or white
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We all heard the rumor that still circulates today about pop singer Michael Jackson bleaching his skin. And that rumor was proven untrue. Here in this film we see C. Thomas Howell's caucasian character consuming an abundance of dark-tanning pills so he could look like a negro. His intention was to spend quality time with his black girlfriend(Rae Dawn Chong) who attends an all-black college. "This is the eighties,man. It's the Cosby decade!",Howell's character tells one of his buddies. Yes,it was 1986 and Bill Cosby's hit NBC sitcom The Cosby Show was #1 in the Nielsen ratings. Leslie Nielsen has a bit role in the film playing Howell's father. Great film!

Rating
DateApril 08, 2004
SummaryThe best movie in my life.
Content
Hi,
Soul Man is one of those movies that make me feel so good with the world. Someone said that this movie was a racist one but, after so long time, I can say that it was the best way to show how the integration between races is so much well described in this great movie. Yes, maybe it wasnt a super billionar movie but with its simplicity and fresh way to see the world, it is the movie that must be in a home movie collection !
I'm a white and I'm so proud of the blacks and maybe this movie made more than the same blacks think.
Thanks Soul Man.

Luca


Rating
DateOctober 05, 2003
SummaryMy Favorite Movie In The Whole World!
Content
First off let me say this, I'm black and I have never been offended by Soul Man though a lot of people have. I know when the film came out there were protesters and a lot of media hassles because some felt it was racist. It wasn't racist or offensive to me and Soul Man has always been my favorite movie. I thought it was funny and I would love to see it re-done these days. I believe it would be even funnier. I don't believe the filmmakers put black people down by having C. Thomas Howell pretend to be black. Sure he said some ignorant things and the film made references to how black people talk and act, but it was harmless and only to prove a point. People know no one acts as dumb as he did, being black or white. I never understood why some people cause trouble where there is none. This is a good, wholesome movie. I'm a lot more offended by the trash that's in the movie these days than anything I saw in Soul Man. I loved the movie and developed a huge crush on C. Thomas Howell when I was a kid because of this film. And I thought he looked great black! I wish his future roles had been so entertaining. This is his best work. The basketball scene and " Shaft " scene are my favorites. I wished they would have done a scene with Mark and Sara going to a danceclub. That would have been hilarious and fun to see how he handled things.

If you like good clean fun, this is for you! The ultimate buddy movie and one of the best date movies ever. No matter what year it is.

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