Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Sick Product of a Sick System

A lot of fun.

A different way of telling a story

This is a really entertaining movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. Jackson plays Louis Hinds and Mac plays Floyd Henderson, estranged soul singers who come out of retirement to be part of a tribute concert at the legendary Appollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader(John Legand). The two haven't spoken to each other for 25 years, but are reluctantly willing to make the cross country drive to pay their respects. Out of shape and out of practice, Floyd makes arrangements to stop for a few warm-up shows along the trip. SOUL MEN is full of humor and solid soul music. The F-bomb is dropped so many times you lose count. For some maybe too much. The additional sexual content makes for a solid R rating.Also in the cast: Isaac Hayes, Sharon Leal, Adam Herschman, Jennifer Coolidge and Sean Hayes. I enjoyed the scenes shot in Memphis and also the fact the movie was dedicated to Bernie and Isaac; they will both be greatly missed.

This movie could have been really good. This movie should have been really good. Instead, it was a waste of the considerable talents of both Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac.This movie has the same premise as The Sunshine Boys and did start off very promising. The problem with it comes in the almost non-stop crude comedy bits that really don't add anything to the story.I will say that the pay-off are the parts where the two leads perform as their characters. They did an excellent job in that part of the role, but the writing of the rest of the movie just didn't bring out any of their talents.I did get a kick out of the homage to The Blues Brothers near the end of the movie.

When I first saw the movie, I was completely blown away from this movie! It is absolutely hilarious! This is one of the most funny movies I have ever watched. Bernie Mac was absolutely terrific in the movie. I haven't seen this kind of performance for years. I Can't even fully describe him...he is electrifying in Soul Men. For me he is one of the best comedians ever. I love it when he makes that crazy eye look.The movie is by far the best comedy of 2008! It's full of the that typical humor in the "black" comedies. I have not been laughing as this for a long, long time! I Wanted to see this movie again and again, i can't stop watching it! If you look for a superb comedy - THIS IS THE MOVIE! Forget Burn after reading and all other so called comedies!

It's not just a comedy, it's a tribute to our favorite soul men, Issac Hayes and Bernie Mac. Bernie Mac for his in your face style of comedy. And Hayes for his soulful singing voice, and his best remembered as the Duke in Escape From New York(1981), and has the voice of the chief on South Park. It a real sadness that there not with us anymore. But we'll always remember you Issac Hayes 1942-2008, and Bernie Mac 1957-2008.The story begins when two former singers Named Floyd Henderson(Bernie Mac), and Louis Hinds(Samuel L. Jackson) in the seventies where in a group called The Real Deal. Now thirty years later, after learning about one of there partners named Marcus Hooks(John Legend), died of a heart attack. Despite a little old grudges with each other, Floyd and Louis decide to re-team anyway. But during a trip that might encounter misadventure. will they make it without killing each other first.This was funny as ever, Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac are like the perfect comedy team, they had great comic chemistry, it's a real sadness they won't team up again. It had funny slapstick, and great music also. Please don't miss it. Sure it drops a lot of F bombs, and it has some raunchy humor, but it never gets boring or stupid for a second.