The Best Man Page #10

Synopsis: Harper's autobiographical novel is almost out, his girlfriend Robin desires commitment, and he's best man at the wedding of Lance, a pro athlete. He goes to New York early (Robin will come for the wedding) to hang out with Lance and other friends, including Jordan, his former almost-lover, now in media and privy to an advance copy of the book. The men discuss women, never facing their own double standard; Jordan wants to try again with Harper, at least for one night; and Harper fears that Lance will read his book and learn that the bride-to-be slept with him once to avenge Lance's many affairs. Can Harper mature before Lance kills him, Jordan seduces him, and he loses Robin?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Malcolm D. Lee
Production: Universal Pictures
  7 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
1999
120 min
Website
4,742 Views


I love you.

And may God bless this union.

Cheers.

Bravo, baby.

Okay, ladies,

who's ready to catch the bouquet?

Single females on the floor.

Let's go.

Mia, are you ready?

Okay, here we go.

Oops.

B*tch.

Thanks, Mia.

All right.

You know what comes next.

Go get your girl.

Come on out, y'all.

Q, you know you want to.

What?

Uncle Skeeter,

you know you don't

need to try and

catch this garter, man.

Sit your butt down.

Let's see what happens.

Just throw. You never know.

Whoa!

I did not!

I'm getting you.

Ooh!

Cut it out.

Quit acting like

you don't like it.

You like it.

Say you like it.

Say you like it.

Stop it!

Don't let her get away.

Don't let her get away, dawg.

Go get her, Q.

Oh, that's scary.

I think we have to dance.

Care to dance?

Yes, I'd love to.

Quentin better be careful before

Shelby puts a hurting on him.

Yeah.

Dance with me?

You know...

I just want to

talk to you.

Cut a rug with

a war vet, darling?

Sure, Uncle Skeeter.

Come on.

It's been one crazy-ass,

emotional weekend, hasn't it?

Damn rollercoaster ride.

Urn...

Listen,

about last night, Jordan...

I don't want to hear

about last night.

And if I hear you

mention last night,

I'm gonna call the Enquirer and

tell them everything that I know.

So it's like that?

Okay, I hear you loud and clear,

Ms. Armstrong. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Hmm, I saw you

grabbing for that garter.

You know what?

I don't blame you.

She's a beautiful woman.

She's the one.

Just don't blow it.

I love you, Harper.

Excuse me, Robin,

I don't mean to interrupt

but Uncle Skeeter

did promise me a dance.

And seeing that he's

the only available man

in the whole wedding party,

I was just...

Come on, baby girl. You don't

mind, do you, darling?

No, not at all.

Um, and besides, I think that

best man over there needs you.

Come on now, Uncle Skeeter. Don't

be trying to touch my booty.

No, no.

Hey.

Hey.

Thank you for

helping me today.

You're welcome.

Great speech.

I was, um...

I was moved.

You know, I meant every word.

Every word I said about

preserving what we have and...

Harper, I don't think

that this is the right time.

We have a lot to talk about and

it's not gonna be solved overnight.

We have to

figure out some...

You know what your problem is?

You don't live

enough for today.

What?

For once,

just live in the moment.

Uh, Harper,

what are you doing?

At least

for a little while.

Robin.

Will you marry me?

I love you.

Please.

Yeah.

Whatever, man.

Come and get it

going on, y'all.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Housekeeping.

Damn!

I shouldn't have drank!

What did I do?

I ain't drinking no more liquor!

Oh, did you touch me?

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Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has directed such films as Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Soul Men and Girls Trip. He also directed an episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He is a cousin of film director Spike Lee, and is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University. He directed an installment in the Scary Movie franchise, Scary Movie 5. In 2013, he directed The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to The Best Man.His 2017 movie Girls Trip, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith, received positive reviews from critics and grossed $137 million worldwide; it also grossed over $100 million domestically, the first comedy of 2017 to do so. more…

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