The Wood

1999
R
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

10K

YOUR RATING

While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

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Comedy Drama Romance

While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

10K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations

Trivia
In a recent visit to USC, his alma mater, Rick Famuyiwa revealed that Paramount executives wanted the character of Mike to pinch Alicia's buttocks in the end scene for added laughs. Needless to say, Famuyiwa balked at this idea, and never shot the requested scene.

Goofs
When Stacy is driving the boys to the dance, Too $hort's "Freaky Tales" can be heard playing in the background. The setting for this part of the movie is 1986, and "Freaky Tales" wasn't released until July 20, 1987.

Quotes
Young Roland: You might fuck around and say some shit that'll get you shot.
Young Mike: Shot?
Young Roland: Shot? Ya know? Guns? Bang-bang? This nigga don't know nothin'!

Connections
Featured in Dope (2015)

Soundtracks
Back in the Day (Remix)
by Ahmad Lewis, Stefan Gordy (as Stefan Kendall Gordy), Cecil D. Womack (as Cecil Womack), Gip Noble and Linda M. Womack (as Linda Womack)
Performed by Ahmad Lewis (as Ahmad)
Courtesy of Giant Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
Contains sample from "Love TKO"
by Cecil D. Womack (as Cecil Womack), Gip Noble and Linda M. Womack (as Linda Womack)
Performed by Teddy Pendergrass
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records

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Review

Featured review

8/10

wonderful movie and even better soundtrack

I am searching for the soundtrack and a particular song which has a refrain Higher. I thought it was by Teddy Pendergast but am not sure. And I need to find the album which contains the song. The cast and script was great for it showed how men grow up together and support each other through some tough times. It also developed the character of the parents,the bride and groom,and the close friends around the Wood. Fortunately, the picture of the close families helps keep the movie on track.The mistakes of the bride and groom seem normal in this modern world.The forceful father made it far more realistic. The diting of the scenes helped it move faster as it began to drag during the scene outside the door when he is being held by the father with his head on the door. At the end when the groom throws out the arm band it was well done and effective.