I at first thought Terri was a jerk as a child, but now that I'm older. Her sister stole her man, her husband slept with her cousin, and they always called her for money because she had the most successful career. I feel her anger and frustration now.
Yeah, me,too.It's just the way it be.Sometimes family members can backstabbers, too.You know what they say blood not thicker than water.Family can bring you down like a stranger would.Keep your friends, and enemies close.
Terri really represents the pressure and stress placed on the responsible and successful members of black family. They’re burdened with expectations and often times the family takes for granted their strength!
She should have been sneaking out the back door when Miles was leaving out the front door. Check out 1:42 when Teri turns her attention (and fury) from Miles to Faith. That trick really was stupid. I would have been out of there after she came at me with that knife; I wouldn't have tried to explain Jack!
It's sad to see all of these people condoning or making excuses for him cheating. He had a reason to be unhappy but if you're unhappy either talk to your spouse about it or man-up and get a divorce. You don't sleep with your spouse's cousin under any circumstances.
Facts! He could’ve decided to separate or go to marriage counselor. He decided to cheat. Teri wasn’t a perfect spouse but with her job AND paying for her families things with no thank you from any of them. She was beat, stressed out.
I honestly can’t stand Maxine in this movie. What kind of woman would steal her sister’s boyfriend? She always puts Teri down and picks on her. Teri is the one who helps the whole family out financially and instead of being grateful everyone does her wrong. She seems tired of being betrayed and let down by her family.
Maxine got on my nerves. Of course she didn't want Faith living with her. She's the same kind of woman. After all, that's exactly how she got her husband.
When Teri says,"No one is paying taxes or utilities on this house except me! I'm selling the house!" That was her cry for help, she was telling them she needed their help! She was implying, "Help me out by helping to pay Big Mama's medical bills so I don't have to sell the house!"
They treated Teri so awful in this movie. When I was younger I thought she was just a sourpuss but now that I'm older, I see where she's coming from. They all took her for granted. And I find it hilarious that Max looks all shocked at Miles when she stole Kenny from Teri when they were younger.
I sympathize with Teri. She just had one too many responsibilities on her hands. Faith and Miles did her wrong. And Maxine just happens to be celebrating her eleventh anniversary with the man that was originally Teri's boyfriend. This knife scene was epic. Good movie. I wish RUclips would upload it for free.
And they made Teri out to be an all bitchy character throughout the movie, most of what she did was unselfish and she winded up footing most of the family's financial responsibility. Family members got mad at her when she expresses the fact that she's tired of always having to come out the pocket or cover someone else's tracks. They did her character so wrong in this movie, luckily in the HBO series that it was made into, Teri was made out to be more seem more nicer and softer and more relatable. Nicole Ari Parker played the hell out that role of Teri Joseph.
@@melb8352 Maxine shouldn’t have been in the conversation to me cuz she wasn’t gonna pitch in anything at all. She doesn’t make any money. I bet Faith has more $ than her. Faith is the only 1 that didn’t ask Terri for money
Maxine never pays for anything so I don’t know why she’s in this conversation at all. If anything, Faith should be in the conversation not Max because Faith actually makes money. I know how people feel about faith but I’m sure she would’ve had no problem helping 2 pay for her aunts med bills.
Joshua McDowell Terri being a highly experienced and talented lawyer would have been been even more of a reason why it would have been hard for her to get away with this. Chasing after a person with a deadly weapon then stabbing them would be hard changes to walk away from without punishment. She's knows the law, knows the lawyers that will be most likely anxious to prosecute her and probably familiar with the judge, and most importantly getting a jury to sympathize for you and go against the obvious verdict. You can always think that using the first thing that comes to mind as a defense of what to do will get you off. You sometimes gotta think about later on down the line. Non of those two hoes would be worth going to jail over, getting a criminal record, nor facing prison time.
the family took terri for granted expecting her to pick up the slack for years when she had her own responsibilities too which goes to show even family members can take advantage of you too and you have to set limits for yourself
@@dianachin4849 the issues were that they borrowed money from her, never paid it back, inserted their unwanted opinions about her personal life (not to mention making a move on 2 of her men), AND HAD THE NERVE TO TREAT HER LIKE A PEST!!!
This is a really deep scene. So sad and emotional, especially at the end when Terri cries, breaks down that tough exterior and melts into the arms of the youngest sister. It's a real tear jerker. Kudos to super beautiful and talented Vanessa Williams for playing this character so brilliantly.
I didn't like how the family treated Terri it was very fucked up that she had to go through watching her sister steal her man and get married with kids, her cousin sleeping with her husband and yet she pays for everything and do everything and she don't get treated right!!!!
True but Terri be boasting way too much like the beginning of the movie wen she says she payed for the wedding she got some problems just like tha rest of em
+Draee Tha God I'm not sure if it's really boasting; seems like her sisters expect her to back them financially instead of appreciating it. Like in this scene, Max was quick to 'decide' that Teri should pay for everything and the rest of them just pay them back. Teri paid for Bird's shop AND her wedding. She was even the one who called the grimey cousin when they though Lem beat Bird's ass. She definitely wasn't perfect, but is seems to me that some of that tough exterior comes from her being wronged too many times....
@@shaquilleburton1611 & Max going like “Miles 😞” when she did the same thing but worse. I don’t get how people go off on Faith more cuz Max was worst. Max stole Terri’s man & expected Terri to pay 4 everything. Faith got vulnerable with Terri’s husband & b4 that already planned to leave & NEVER asked 4 money. Faith made her own
Teri never could catch a break. Her sister steals her boyfriend, her first husband cheated, and then her second husband cheated with her cousin. Just damn. 😭
I just recently watched this movie. I never realized how horrible they treated Terri. Yeah Terri had her issues, but she had every right to say "Fuck the family". Her sister stole her boyfriend from her then married him and had children. She pays for everything. Then her husband cheated on her with Faith. What kills me is that the movie made it seem like Terri was bitter and a bitch, but she was just clearly hurt. However, no one, hardly big mama ever stopped and thought how Terri felt but was always in her pockets.
This are old age, destructive lessons of the black community - supporting your family when you actually did what it took to succeed. Yeah I believe in helping family, but not at the expense of your own life.
@@brittanym.perrodin647 Uggggh I see it in other cultural communities myself, one person is doing all the giving because "they are supposed to" but no one bats an eye at people doing nothing but taking.
You better say it!!!! I have a family member who always wants someone to give them something but she will not give you a stick of gum!!!! She loves to play the victim too when she’s usually the villain.
Yeah, after awhile I too realized Big Mama failed her daughter she & her other daughters dumped so much on Teri & treated her horribly & to have your sibling steal your bf then marry & have kids with him? Teri should've up & left to start anew somewhere else then Big Mama would've started preaching to her about the importance of family "Lady get out of here with that bs you failed as a mother & protector." She allowed her daughter to suffer as well as put pressure on her to succeed so she can make the big bucks to support the entire family. The allows her other daughter to steal her daughters man & have kids with him Big Mama should've straightened Maxine out real quick. What Big Mama should've done was have all 3 daughters heads in the books. By the time they got out of college Teri, Maxine & Birdie would be successful women leading their own lives not dumping everything on one child to bail the family out of everything. I'm surprised Teri hasn't had a stroke herself would her family come to her aid when she needed them? Probably not, so no Big Mama wasn't doing her kids an favors by placing everything on Teri & expect her to put up & shut up.
I love how Terry zoomed in on Faith as she was locked on Miles! Nobody be noticing that head snatch! The sad thing about this is that she's been treated this way by two family members. One of which had the nerve to look at miles like she's disappointed. Vivica!
Yep, Teri should have followed Monique's (from Queens of Comedy) black woman 101 rule, "NO OTHER FEMALE IS GONNA SLEEP HERE or be in my house alone with my husband when I'm not home, when I leave every bitch in the house gotta go to!" Cousin would have had to opt to stay at a hotel or in a shelter, with her fucked up family reputation.
+Tampabruh I never heard Mo'Nique say that. She stated she and her husband are in an open marriage and they don't keep secrets from each other. Sex happens outside of the marriage but they're honest with each other. I saw an article stating why Mo'Nique allows her husband to cheat on her. That is good advice though because no matter how close you are to someone, things can happen!
+Janelle Allen Watch "Queens of Comedy" special it came around 2000, when she was married to her first husband (Mark Jackson). She made jokes in that comedy special saying she doesn't allow other women in her house alone when she's not home. THAT'S WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO. WATCH THE SPECIAL YOU'LL SHE! The husband (Sidney Hicks) who she is married to now and has an allegendly open relationship with is a man who started off being great friends with during their days in high school but never pursued her until after she divorce her 1st husband. The their relationship dynamics may be totally different BUT I WASN'T REFERRING TO THAT RELATIONSHIP.....!
Ummm yeah definitely more disappointed with miles because Miles took the vows with Teri.. Kenny never made any vows with Teri..... Boyfriend is no where near the status of a husband.. Ijs.. This is pretty different.. Boyfriend and girlfriend is one thing... Husband and wife is another... So yeah...
Terri's family take her for granted, financially and always expect her to pay for everything and bail them out. She is being punished for being responsible and successful.
I'm glad Terri saw that in her own eyes because i don't think they was going to tell her! I know she hasn't been supporting Miles but that don't give you a right to go around fucking her family like df?!
Am I the only one on Teri's side? I guess it comes from being the oldest. They act like Teri worked hard to get them digits to fund all of them. Like how could Maxine volunteer her money like that once again? Did anyone reimburse her for Bird's wedding?
I am so happy that they showed Ahmad’s reaction to all of this at 1:39 because everybody FORGETS ABOUT THE CHILDREN !!! They forget about what we are teaching and showing them.
It's not easy being the eldest , take myself for instance . Teri spoke her mind that I can understand , The husband had an affair with her younger cousin Faith , her sister Maxine was her sibling rival , Bird was her youngest who stood by her side thick and thin . Ahmad her nephew whose her favorite to be around with. well done Vanessa ! , you're soon to be legendary
Now that I am older I feel terri's pain first with her having to pay for everything having to make the hard decisions and then basically getting slapped in the face by her cousin who she LET stay with her knowing the type of woman she is !!!!
It’s a very natural reaction: the only worse thing than actually harming someone who cheated on you, is FORCING them to live in a world where neither you, nor the person they cheated on you with, exist. It’s the ultimate revenge. If your man wants both, give him a world where he has neither.
@@kimberlyplatt2382 I hate how Max was in the conversation about paying the medical bills when Max wasn’t going to pay for any of it herself, she has no job. That’s 1 thing about Faith she’s the only 1 who didn’t ask 4 money.
i find it odd that Maxine and Kenny are acting all upset with Miles like they didn't do the exact same thing to Terri when they got together 😂 Maxine, you messed with Kenny when he was still your sister's man. SIT DOWN GIRL. You are Faith and Miles is Kenny 😂😂
It's amazing how when we get older our opinions change drastically. Everyone has their faults but Terri didn't deserve how the family treated her. (ATM) Automatically Teri's Money
I used to hate Teri when I was younger, but now that I grew up I am her. The financially stable child that has to "Save the Family" every single time. It's hard. I understand her pain. Her pain goes unnoticed by her loved ones until she can't hold it in any longer.
Really great scene. Terri was going through a lot. Had her shit to deal with while the other family members expected her to handle the business of the other family members. I tell you, family sometimes are the worst to deal with.
Her sister stole her man, her cousin slept with her husband, and she was the ONLY one making the payments on the house they grew up in. She had every right to be angry, her own sisters was pimping Terry her whole life. Despite her successful career, she was still Human.
I feel it because in my family anytime anyone needed money or anything they came to me for it and I gave and gave and gave and never asked for it back and didn’t even expect it back. Then fast forward to now I’m the outcast in the family because I refused to let my mother keep treating me and my family like crap and now so many relationships are ruined because of her. I don’t even have a relationship with my two sisters, my mother, my nieces and nephews, and so on when we use to be so close. Their kids are basically grown but I had kids late in life so my girls are 2 and 4 and they don’t even know majority of their family because as my sister says it her kids are grown and she don’t want to be around little kids who cry and are loud. So yeah they used me until I finally said no and now I’m the outsider missing my sisters and our relationship…….
@@SweetdanniejWow, so sorry this happened to you, but keep your head up knowing you did what you had to do to protect yourself . Givers have to set boundaries because takers don’t have any. Sending you peace and light across the internet. 2:18 2:18
would have been even cooler if T would have turned around a slapped her to the ground and be like "I took you in when you ain't have shit" lol. But this was good cinematography here. I like how the chase scene was all dim and "Freddy" like. This 3 minutes deserves an Oscar in itself.
In the movie Teri was ruthless (for a good reason too). In the TV show when it first aired I could see why she was the way she was. They took her for granted. Both Vanessa Williams and Nicole Ari Parker played the heck of that role.
The main one I feel sorry for is Ahmad. Because it's sad that he has to see his own family act like this. Because like he said, they messed up the family. Good everything got better in the end.
What's really messed up is during big momma's funeral Teri's crying no one's really comforting her she looks up and locks eyes with miles and he's holding hands with faith. Out of all places to do that they decide "Oh well we broke her heart and disrespected her by screwing around, why don't we show up to the funeral holding hands and add more fuel to her pain." Smh
IDK which husband was worse for Michael Beach. Miles in Soul Food or John in Waiting to Exhale. Cheating on beautiful women like Angela Bassett & Vanessa L Williams and both women were vengeful. Bernadine burned all his clothes, sold all his things, won a huge settlement in the divorce and slapped the fuck out of his mistress and with Terri he almost got killed.
Yup that's why women should be extremely careful whom they decide to be loyal too. Monogamy is made up tbh. Even in the wild females are not monogamous to the male, he is only used for breeding purposes.
I love Teri! When I first saw this years ago, I couldn’t stand her. I thought she was snobby and incredibly cold and bitter. But now the woman in me understands her. She always loved her family and tried to keep everything together, but got little to no appreciation. Then to be betrayed by your sister AND your cousin. That’s rough! I was so glad they did the series. You really got a chance to see beneath Teri’s surface. She’s my favorite!
Lol yeah I would. But this was Terri's breaking point. I was wondering when Terri was gonna lose it. Terri had been through so much with this family. Everybody has been asking her to do everything but Faith sleeping with Miles, I think that was the last straw
This movie pisses me off so bad😅 Maxine talking about some "Myles" as if she didn't do the same thing. And Faith had all the nerve to still be standing there.
First he dumped Bernadine for a white woman (Waiting to Exhale), the white woman didn't want him at the end of the movie, so he got with Terri, got a name change, didn't want her and ended up sleeping with her cousin. #wow
And before that he was Joe Darnell (Lean On Me) a struggling Inner-City teacher and Football Coach who couldn't please Joe Clark. That was a helluva come-up from teaching the hood in NJ to Arizona Legal CEO to trying to break in the music industry full time in Chicago. Terri didn't know about all of this mess and the kids and child support and alimony he was boning out? Maybe that's why she was cutting so many checks every month.
Then, he decided to change his name AGAIN and move to Baltimore. He became a deacon at a church to embezzle money to go back to being on top (First Sunday)
Sadly Teri put up with so much. Her ex boyfriend and husband both cheating on her with Family members. Also Faith was sick to do something like that after they helped her like that.
I went crazy on my ex boyfriend just like her, pulled a knife and backed him into the fridge. It took every last ounce of my strength to stop myself from going further. When I found out he was cheating on me with my sister, I completely lost it. They'd break into my apartment when I wasn't there, do their nasty and leave. I started finding clues and confronted him about it and finally he confessed to everything. She would even pick him up in her car, take him somewhere and do it like that. I completely despise my sister. All my cousins stick up for her by saying "oh well she sleeps with everyone" that's no damn excuse. I understand the betrayal, it's beyond awful.
Really hits differently watching this as an adult. Having to put up with lying, cheating, users who throw the "but we're family" card left right and center... The only person paying for everything yet still having these freeloaders act like they have a say... I feel really sorry for this lady now.
I need someone to explain how terry was paying the taxes and utilities on the house when Bird was living there with a job. They were all using her. If i was her I would have washed my hands of the situation. If you want the house fine, y’all pay for it I’m done.
“I felt that terry and miles could pay for everything and maybe we...” maybe? As an adult I feel terry’s anger on a personal level 🤦🏾♀️ They expected way too much of this woman and for all of it to happen on the day her sister is celebrating her anniversary with the man who cheated on Terri with her.
Family does this too much.. The bunch of them will pick that one semi successful relative and lean on them for everything.. To the point were that one person becomes to frustrated that they then lash out in anger because they are tired of being used under the umbrella of "family".. Truth is if you are not kicking in financially to help take care of a sick relatives bills, then your mouth should be closed. Terri was right. Side note: Vanessa Williams is excellent at everything entertainment wise.
I remember a Poster saying something like,"Family will put you down with nasty words and then turn around and beg you for money with that same mouths that was saying those nasty things to you " 💡🤦♀️
I've never thought Teri was the villain. She was completely take advantage of by her family and was cheated on by the one person that was supposed to have her back no matter what!
I'm like Ahmad in this scene, pretending to fix a plate while getting all the tea. Lol
Shawntay Marie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
same
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Shawntay Marie Hell yeah!!!
Right! All in grown folks business! Always annoyed me
I at first thought Terri was a jerk as a child, but now that I'm older. Her sister stole her man, her husband slept with her cousin, and they always called her for money because she had the most successful career. I feel her anger and frustration now.
Ditto
Yeah, me,too.It's just the way it be.Sometimes family members can backstabbers, too.You know what they say blood not thicker than water.Family can bring you down like a stranger would.Keep your friends, and enemies close.
Yeah, me, too.When me, and my aunt got into it, i was close to 🏃 away, or picking up a gun, or 🔪.It was awful.It's a long story.
Shay well she kept allowing them to do so who's fault is that
I hate leeches like tbat
Vanessa Williams is a really under rated actress.She owned that seen, that raw emotion.
**scene*
Agreed!
Ok
she's great when she plays a baddie!
Agreed
Terri really represents the pressure and stress placed on the responsible and successful members of black family. They’re burdened with expectations and often times the family takes for granted their strength!
Yes!
Damn straight
FACTS!
Amen because being the most successful everyone always calling you for everything taking taking taking to you have nothing left
@@reshaudgray32 all while expecting you to give more!
The older you get the more you realize Teri was justified for all this
Indeed
Periodt
Max was the real villain
@@sbrooks729 That part
It was totally wrong max and Kenny back in high school smh
Man that was foul but I guess because that was high school no big deal
"Oh Fuck the family" most epic line of the movie..
Vanessa L Williams said that was an ad-lib
The family fu**ed my husband
Had that been me no one could remove that knife🤣🤣🤣🤣
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She was like don’t make me get to slicin!!!! Like Martins Mother 😂
"I never meant to disrespect you"
Translation: You were never supposed to find out
I feel sorry for Terry that would not only infuriating as hell but humiliating as hell
@@loricrockett-owens5117 so true...that's why she went crazy in this scene. That betrayal would hurt anyone.
@@mindysmith5825 I know I saw this scene my heart broke for her♥️
She should have been sneaking out the back door when Miles was leaving out the front door. Check out 1:42 when Teri turns her attention (and fury) from Miles to Faith. That trick really was stupid. I would have been out of there after she came at me with that knife; I wouldn't have tried to explain Jack!
ThePrincx 🎯
It's sad to see all of these people condoning or making excuses for him cheating. He had a reason to be unhappy but if you're unhappy either talk to your spouse about it or man-up and get a divorce. You don't sleep with your spouse's cousin under any circumstances.
Exactly.
Esactly true
And in her house while she's supporting both of you.
Period.
Facts! He could’ve decided to separate or go to marriage counselor. He decided to cheat. Teri wasn’t a perfect spouse but with her job AND paying for her families things with no thank you from any of them. She was beat, stressed out.
Seeing this again as an adult, my heart goes out to Terry. Massively.
I honestly can’t stand Maxine in this movie. What kind of woman would steal her sister’s boyfriend? She always puts Teri down and picks on her. Teri is the one who helps the whole family out financially and instead of being grateful everyone does her wrong. She seems tired of being betrayed and let down by her family.
Teri is the Edith Crawley of this movie. Also didn't Teri pay for Ahmad's school tuition?
This happens in every family. Never take the family rock for granted.
Maxine got on my nerves. Of course she didn't want Faith living with her. She's the same kind of woman. After all, that's exactly how she got her husband.
@@itsmissvsworld right lol
She could have been jealous of her.
When Teri says,"No one is paying taxes or utilities on this house except me! I'm selling the house!" That was her cry for help, she was telling them she needed their help! She was implying, "Help me out by helping to pay Big Mama's medical bills so I don't have to sell the house!"
Majik Blak you ain’t never lied...family can use you better than a stranger off the streets
Sad
@@FRUGALNISTA You ain't neva lied.
They use her
Alex Jackson uncle peet helped
They treated Teri so awful in this movie. When I was younger I thought she was just a sourpuss but now that I'm older, I see where she's coming from. They all took her for granted. And I find it hilarious that Max looks all shocked at Miles when she stole Kenny from Teri when they were younger.
Erin Toney 💯💯💯 exactly! "...With friends like that you don't need enemies"
I just disagree with her about selling the house
Max is the one who started all this
They used her and took advantage of her from a financial standpoint. It was really sad.
i was pissed when i saw that scene its sucks that family will hurt you like that.
I sympathize with Teri. She just had one too many responsibilities on her hands. Faith and Miles did her wrong. And Maxine just happens to be celebrating her eleventh anniversary with the man that was originally Teri's boyfriend. This knife scene was epic. Good movie. I wish RUclips would upload it for free.
And they made Teri out to be an all bitchy character throughout the movie, most of what she did was unselfish and she winded up footing most of the family's financial responsibility. Family members got mad at her when she expresses the fact that she's tired of always having to come out the pocket or cover someone else's tracks. They did her character so wrong in this movie, luckily in the HBO series that it was made into, Teri was made out to be more seem more nicer and softer and more relatable. Nicole Ari Parker played the hell out that role of Teri Joseph.
+Natia Black In every family we always got someone who ends up getting shafted like Teri. Sadly I'm that person in mine.
Infamous MAD Sorry you're going through that. It must be hard trying to do what's right for everyone and no one gives you credit for it.
Natia Black
It is. Its why I empathize with what Teri was going though.
That's what I'm saying and most people didn't pay that any mind but Terri was one of the real mvp in that family even though it's a movie lol
Notice how nobody else said, "Let's divide the taxes and utilities to keep the house in the family." 🙄
Right
1:07 jeez…
@@melb8352 Maxine shouldn’t have been in the conversation to me cuz she wasn’t gonna pitch in anything at all. She doesn’t make any money. I bet Faith has more $ than her. Faith is the only 1 that didn’t ask Terri for money
Maxine never pays for anything so I don’t know why she’s in this conversation at all. If anything, Faith should be in the conversation not Max because Faith actually makes money. I know how people feel about faith but I’m sure she would’ve had no problem helping 2 pay for her aunts med bills.
Same here. I don’t see why she did it on purpose
she not sorry. she's sorry because she got caught.
"I never meant to disrespect you." Yeah, I'd have given Faith a good punch in the face for saying that bs.
Terri was only inches away from Faith. She could've stab her hoe ass if Kenny didn't take the knife out of her hands
Joshua McDowell She wouldn't have been worth the jail time and her messing up her legal career!
Tampabruh
Terri was a lawyer. She could've gotten herself off.
Joshua McDowell Terri being a highly experienced and talented lawyer would have been been even more of a reason why it would have been hard for her to get away with this. Chasing after a person with a deadly weapon then stabbing them would be hard changes to walk away from without punishment. She's knows the law, knows the lawyers that will be most likely anxious to prosecute her and probably familiar with the judge, and most importantly getting a jury to sympathize for you and go against the obvious verdict. You can always think that using the first thing that comes to mind as a defense of what to do will get you off. You sometimes gotta think about later on down the line. Non of those two hoes would be worth going to jail over, getting a criminal record, nor facing prison time.
Claire Mitzuki same
the family took terri for granted expecting her to pick up the slack for years when she had her own responsibilities too which goes to show even family members can take advantage of you too and you have to set limits for yourself
pineapple_coconut3768 damn
@@dianachin4849 the issues were that they borrowed money from her, never paid it back, inserted their unwanted opinions about her personal life (not to mention making a move on 2 of her men), AND HAD THE NERVE TO TREAT HER LIKE A PEST!!!
when I was a kid and I used to watch movie. I never noticed how the lil dude was always in grown folks business. 😂😂😂 I would have got my ass whooped.
Well they put him in that grown business by being so damn loud and talking right in front of the poor kid lol
@@bye230 yeah he was just minding his business awhile getting himself something to eat
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@@xxxentbrandonredhoodrobins7606 facts
Yup.
This is a really deep scene. So sad and emotional, especially at the end when Terri cries, breaks down that tough exterior and melts into the arms of the youngest sister. It's a real tear jerker. Kudos to super beautiful and talented Vanessa Williams for playing this character so brilliantly.
The lady in the background at 1:29 “oh my goodness”😂😂😂😂
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Shout out to auntie
💀💀 this needs to be a meme I stg
Take me out each time 😂😭😭😭😭
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I didn't like how the family treated Terri it was very fucked up that she had to go through watching her sister steal her man and get married with kids, her cousin sleeping with her husband and yet she pays for everything and do everything and she don't get treated right!!!!
My family treats me this way. Rude and nasty for absolutely no reason. Jealous. Why are some families like this????
Sad that my friends treat me better than family does
True but Terri be boasting way too much like the beginning of the movie wen she says she payed for the wedding she got some problems just like tha rest of em
+Draee Tha God I'm not sure if it's really boasting; seems like her sisters expect her to back them financially instead of appreciating it. Like in this scene, Max was quick to 'decide' that Teri should pay for everything and the rest of them just pay them back. Teri paid for Bird's shop AND her wedding. She was even the one who called the grimey cousin when they though Lem beat Bird's ass. She definitely wasn't perfect, but is seems to me that some of that tough exterior comes from her being wronged too many times....
+Draee Tha God plus Bird and Lem living in marital bliss in the house that Teri is paying all the expenses for
Max had no reason to look at miles like that because she stole Kenny from Terri!
girl say it!and you are so right Maxine was the first one thar stole Terri's man.
Tekia Huggins, True lol
Tekia Huggins I never thought of it that way but you are right!!!
@@keishawheaten7590 that's foul
Maxine got a on my nerves a lot in this movie.
They thought Teri was bougie and dull until she pulled that knife....😂😂😂😂
I saw this theater as a kid with my this scene scared tf outta me lol…
She went "Fatal Attraction" on Miles.
@@Du808-o8k Yeah it was pretty scary first time I saw it!
They always knew Teri was crazy. Remember the fight she had with Max after she found out she slept with Kenny?
@@cmajor886 Teri beat the living s**t out of Maxine.
0:59 Kenny looking at Miles like he ain't do the same with her sister🤣
@@shaquilleburton1611 & Max going like “Miles 😞” when she did the same thing but worse. I don’t get how people go off on Faith more cuz Max was worst. Max stole Terri’s man & expected Terri to pay 4 everything. Faith got vulnerable with Terri’s husband & b4 that already planned to leave & NEVER asked 4 money. Faith made her own
It's the "uh" for me.
Teri never could catch a break. Her sister steals her boyfriend, her first husband cheated, and then her second husband cheated with her cousin. Just damn. 😭
Not to mention all them fools use her for money that they 'never' pay back. I'm 100% Team Teri.
They are lucky Terri was around other people when she went off because it woulda been a double homicide otherwise 😂
Yup terrible isn't it
The first husband cheated??
@@sbrooks729 yup with Faith
"Can we talk about what? Fuck you!" will forever be one of my favorite movie lines of all time.
The TV version is some bs
UploadVidZ what do they say in the tv version?
Freaking classic.....would've been better if she would've stabbed them both
@@earldapearl93 They changed it to, "I hate you!"
Vanessa Williams was really great in this role. I forgot that she was Vanessa Williams. I know so many women like her. Great acting.
I just recently watched this movie. I never realized how horrible they treated Terri. Yeah Terri had her issues, but she had every right to say "Fuck the family". Her sister stole her boyfriend from her then married him and had children. She pays for everything. Then her husband cheated on her with Faith. What kills me is that the movie made it seem like Terri was bitter and a bitch, but she was just clearly hurt. However, no one, hardly big mama ever stopped and thought how Terri felt but was always in her pockets.
This are old age, destructive lessons of the black community - supporting your family when you actually did what it took to succeed. Yeah I believe in helping family, but not at the expense of your own life.
You hit it right on!
@@brittanym.perrodin647 Uggggh I see it in other cultural communities myself, one person is doing all the giving because "they are supposed to" but no one bats an eye at people doing nothing but taking.
You better say it!!!! I have a family member who always wants someone to give them something but she will not give you a stick of gum!!!! She loves to play the victim too when she’s usually the villain.
Yeah, after awhile I too realized Big Mama failed her daughter she & her other daughters dumped so much on Teri & treated her horribly & to have your sibling steal your bf then marry & have kids with him? Teri should've up & left to start anew somewhere else then Big Mama would've started preaching to her about the importance of family "Lady get out of here with that bs you failed as a mother & protector." She allowed her daughter to suffer as well as put pressure on her to succeed so she can make the big bucks to support the entire family. The allows her other daughter to steal her daughters man & have kids with him Big Mama should've straightened Maxine out real quick. What Big Mama should've done was have all 3 daughters heads in the books. By the time they got out of college Teri, Maxine & Birdie would be successful women leading their own lives not dumping everything on one child to bail the family out of everything. I'm surprised Teri hasn't had a stroke herself would her family come to her aid when she needed them? Probably not, so no Big Mama wasn't doing her kids an favors by placing everything on Teri & expect her to put up & shut up.
Damn Vanessa Williams has some fierce looking eyes when she gets angry...lol
soul piercing lol
tom11zz884 for real! And it's hot!
They're so evil it's sexy!!!!!
I knew I wasn't the only one who thought so.
Them green eyes make me weak
She didn't want to sell the house she was just tired of getting taken advantage of.
That saying still holds true, "the ones closest to you, end up hurting you the most". You will never see it coming until its to late.
First her sister, then her cousin smdh
shit sad af
Empress Naseeba ikr
and she was married before miles , he was a football player, he cheated too. she talks about on soul food TV series. Couldn't catch a break
Tiara Fairley Don't forget Damien cheated too with Christine. Though she forgave him and married him at the end.
LifeIsNotorious Well Teri is too hardnose if she wasn’t so ungrateful she will keep her man....
I love how Terry zoomed in on Faith as she was locked on Miles! Nobody be noticing that head snatch! The sad thing about this is that she's been treated this way by two family members. One of which had the nerve to look at miles like she's disappointed. Vivica!
Yep, Teri should have followed Monique's (from Queens of Comedy) black woman 101 rule, "NO OTHER FEMALE IS GONNA SLEEP HERE or be in my house alone with my husband when I'm not home, when I leave every bitch in the house gotta go to!" Cousin would have had to opt to stay at a hotel or in a shelter, with her fucked up family reputation.
+Tampabruh I never heard Mo'Nique say that. She stated she and her husband are in an open marriage and they don't keep secrets from each other. Sex happens outside of the marriage but they're honest with each other. I saw an article stating why Mo'Nique allows her husband to cheat on her. That is good advice though because no matter how close you are to someone, things can happen!
+Janelle Allen Watch "Queens of Comedy" special it came around 2000, when she was married to her first husband (Mark Jackson). She made jokes in that comedy special saying she doesn't allow other women in her house alone when she's not home. THAT'S WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO. WATCH THE SPECIAL YOU'LL SHE! The husband (Sidney Hicks) who she is married to now and has an allegendly open relationship with is a man who started off being great friends with during their days in high school but never pursued her until after she divorce her 1st husband. The their relationship dynamics may be totally different BUT I WASN'T REFERRING TO THAT RELATIONSHIP.....!
Ummm yeah definitely more disappointed with miles because Miles took the vows with Teri.. Kenny never made any vows with Teri..... Boyfriend is no where near the status of a husband.. Ijs.. This is pretty different.. Boyfriend and girlfriend is one thing... Husband and wife is another... So yeah...
You start off as boyfriend and girlfriend before you become husband and wife. So yes boyfriend counts too, esp if y'all were in serious relationship.
Teri is better than me, if any of my cousins slept with my husband I'd knock them into a different Time Zone.
She was about to cut her husband and faith up.
Simfan923 LMAO! :D
AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂
Simfan923 lmaoo facts
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I always die laughing at whoever auntie in the back saying "oh my goodness"
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😂 me too!
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Terri's family take her for granted, financially and always expect her to pay for everything and bail them out. She is being punished for being responsible and successful.
You don't let trash in your house period FAMILY or NOT.
LETHA MARTIN Ain’t that the truth, I must add you don’t let young loose girls live with you and your husband cousin or not.
Imunique Stephens The thing was, Faith is actually like 31, not at all that young.
@@nathanielwilson9067 young enough
Never let a straight woman in your house when you’re married. That’s like inviting your husbands mistress in the home
@@MsImy12 right on.
I'm glad Terri saw that in her own eyes because i don't think they was going to tell her! I know she hasn't been supporting Miles but that don't give you a right to go around fucking her family like df?!
Ant B Lol ikr but I think he felt that he need too give her payback...
Lol
Am I the only one on Teri's side? I guess it comes from being the oldest. They act like Teri worked hard to get them digits to fund all of them. Like how could Maxine volunteer her money like that once again? Did anyone reimburse her for Bird's wedding?
98% of the people who commented were on Teri's side.
Hauraunah I am on Teri's side too
Hauraunah Maxine needs to finish college and go to work like every wife and mother does.
I am with Terri too
I'm also on Teri's side.
Vanessa Williams performance is nothing short of Oscar-worthy. She absolutely killed it.
That "Oh my GOODNESS" takes me out EVERY TIME 😂😂😂1:28
I feel Terry on this one.
they wayyyyy how Maxine ran when Terri got the knife😂 it's always the calm one that's really crazy
She had a flashback of when Terri put her in that tight ass headlock
Shanoriya Robinson I knew I wasn't the only person who peeped that😂😂
Shanoriya Robinson yep
LMAO! That was funny! Max must have thought she was coming for her!
I never noticed max running until now 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t wanna laugh but man the Dj had me weak asf when he cut the music lmfaoooooo
Breyah Bihh lmao I thought I was the only one.
Right ? He was like uh time to go😂😂😂😭😭😭
Not a good time for music, honestly.
quantasium no I was weak!!! 😂
Sandii LovesU right!!! 😂 😂 omg
Nia’s “gasp” always get me 😂
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I am so happy that they showed Ahmad’s reaction to all of this at 1:39 because everybody FORGETS ABOUT THE CHILDREN !!! They forget about what we are teaching and showing them.
This movie is my shit!! Black cinema classic!!! Vanessa Williams was acting right here!!
It's not easy being the eldest , take myself for instance . Teri spoke her mind that I can understand , The husband had an affair with her younger cousin Faith , her sister Maxine was her sibling rival , Bird was her youngest who stood by her side thick and thin . Ahmad her nephew whose her favorite to be around with.
well done Vanessa ! , you're soon to be legendary
I know what you mean. As the oldest child myself, I feel for Terri
Now that I am older I feel terri's pain first with her having to pay for everything having to make the hard decisions and then basically getting slapped in the face by her cousin who she LET stay with her knowing the type of woman she is !!!!
iiamkee21 faith is just fukn nasty
Now that we're all older/adults, we understand Terri's plight...
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@@littlepinkscooter yes. She was betrayed by the men she loved and her sister & cousin AND everyone (except her cousin) asked her for $ all the time
That dude said “can we talk about this?” Like dog what is there to talk about 😂😂
No but wait.....what about how FAST she changed directions with the 🔪 after seeing Faith... funny but not funny. Vanessa did that!!!
Ok
It’s a very natural reaction: the only worse thing than actually harming someone who cheated on you, is FORCING them to live in a world where neither you, nor the person they cheated on you with, exist. It’s the ultimate revenge. If your man wants both, give him a world where he has neither.
She did that....for us. Brava Queen
She was about to get to slicin
@@Blast2224 yes, it's a natural reaction in real life but remember, this is an actress...who did her thing
I've always felt sorry for Terri because they expected her to do everything, with no help from anyone.
@@kimberlyplatt2382 I hate how Max was in the conversation about paying the medical bills when Max wasn’t going to pay for any of it herself, she has no job. That’s 1 thing about Faith she’s the only 1 who didn’t ask 4 money.
i find it odd that Maxine and Kenny are acting all upset with Miles like they didn't do the exact same thing to Terri when they got together 😂 Maxine, you messed with Kenny when he was still your sister's man. SIT DOWN GIRL. You are Faith and Miles is Kenny 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 thats why Maxine said that sorry ass "Miiiiles"
HELL YES MAN
I know right! Maxine and Kenny are the biggest hypocrites in the movie.
They were teenagers in high school, and they stayed together and had 2 children
Yeah but Terri and Kenny were not married though, not to mention they were in high school. He was not obligated to stay with Terri.
It's amazing how when we get older our opinions change drastically. Everyone has their faults but Terri didn't deserve how the family treated her. (ATM) Automatically Teri's Money
The most painful truth about betrayal is that it never comes from an enemy
And your own family
Aint that the truth 🎯🎯
@@jarek-bz4nf actually love, sometimes family is the enemy. Or just loved ones in general. Such as friends, or a significant other or a spouse
It comes from the person that you didn't KNOW that was your enemy
I used to hate Teri when I was younger, but now that I grew up I am her. The financially stable child that has to "Save the Family" every single time. It's hard. I understand her pain. Her pain goes unnoticed by her loved ones until she can't hold it in any longer.
Sometimes you know what you invite to your HOUSE! That meaning Family/Friends!!
NellyBelle Amen sister!
@Appolonia Santiago Girl yes! Bethe damn worst!!
NellyBelle Oooooooooookkkkkkkkk
Really great scene. Terri was going through a lot. Had her shit to deal with while the other family members expected her to handle the business of the other family members. I tell you, family sometimes are the worst to deal with.
Her sister stole her man, her cousin slept with her husband, and she was the ONLY one making the payments on the house they grew up in. She had every right to be angry, her own sisters was pimping Terry her whole life. Despite her successful career, she was still Human.
Anyone who’s been financially exploited by family can feel every ounce of this.
I feel it because in my family anytime anyone needed money or anything they came to me for it and I gave and gave and gave and never asked for it back and didn’t even expect it back. Then fast forward to now I’m the outcast in the family because I refused to let my mother keep treating me and my family like crap and now so many relationships are ruined because of her. I don’t even have a relationship with my two sisters, my mother, my nieces and nephews, and so on when we use to be so close. Their kids are basically grown but I had kids late in life so my girls are 2 and 4 and they don’t even know majority of their family because as my sister says it her kids are grown and she don’t want to be around little kids who cry and are loud. So yeah they used me until I finally said no and now I’m the outsider missing my sisters and our relationship…….
@@SweetdanniejWow, so sorry this happened to you, but keep your head up knowing you did what you had to do to protect yourself . Givers have to set boundaries because takers don’t have any. Sending you peace and light across the internet. 2:18 2:18
would have been even cooler if T would have turned around a slapped her to the ground and be like "I took you in when you ain't have shit" lol. But this was good cinematography here. I like how the chase scene was all dim and "Freddy" like. This 3 minutes deserves an Oscar in itself.
OK Oscar them holloey wood
+Billy Joe Riley You are right I still love this movie it reminds me of my family
My family to ware
+Dequadre Walton it seems like that's all black families in the way LOL! And I have an aunt that look and act like Terri minus the husband cheating
+Dequadre Walton this is Oscar nomination
@ the 1:29 mark, the woman in the background. "Oh, my goodness"
ROC B I’m so glad someone else noticed that. That makes me laugh every time....
babyjay96 😂
That's the best part
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lmfao gave it they all
In the movie Teri was ruthless (for a good reason too). In the TV show when it first aired I could see why she was the way she was. They took her for granted. Both Vanessa Williams and Nicole Ari Parker played the heck of that role.
Vanessa Williams is a really great actress ! I felt her pain
The main one I feel sorry for is Ahmad. Because it's sad that he has to see his own family act like this. Because like he said, they messed up the family. Good everything got better in the end.
Ahmad like many other children will unfortunately be subjected to family drama. Sometimes it can't be helped. It's shame that it's like that though.
Some things have to fall apart to fall in place in the end...
at his age, I was exposed to a lot of family drama too. I had witness my parents arguing at around 9 or 10 years old and so much more.
I wonder how Ahmad is now. Witnessing everything. He probably have some psychological issues. At least. Just like many ppl who grow up in America
@@omegakong6847 Today, he’s a happy member of the Manosphere and GMB.
What's really messed up is during big momma's funeral Teri's crying no one's really comforting her she looks up and locks eyes with miles and he's holding hands with faith. Out of all places to do that they decide "Oh well we broke her heart and disrespected her by screwing around, why don't we show up to the funeral holding hands and add more fuel to her pain." Smh
I never noticed he was holding Faith's hand. I'm about to go watch that part
Bad Writing/Directing.
They're weren't using hands...faith was just behind him...if you keep watching...it clearly shows them a good distance away
Wait.....they held hands?!
@@deljean yep look it up because the pain in Teri's eyes were just too much to bear
IDK which husband was worse for Michael Beach. Miles in Soul Food or John in Waiting to Exhale. Cheating on beautiful women like Angela Bassett & Vanessa L Williams and both women were vengeful. Bernadine burned all his clothes, sold all his things, won a huge settlement in the divorce and slapped the fuck out of his mistress and with Terri he almost got killed.
Techie D 😂💯
Techie D
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John was infinitely worse. At least Miles was sorry about what he did and he didn't do it to be malicious.
Techie D I feel like they be giving him stoopid characters, cause he keep cheating on these hot women
"A man is basically as faithful as his options." Chris Rock
That's everybody, cheating isn't just exclusive to men.
The main reason I will NEVER do dating, John.
Yup that's why women should be extremely careful whom they decide to be loyal too. Monogamy is made up tbh. Even in the wild females are not monogamous to the male, he is only used for breeding purposes.
I love how Bird knew her big sister needed a hug
Yeah that part was always touching and sweet.
Yeah that part was always touching and sweet
"Can we talk about what FUCK YOU"
I have watched that part 15 times and it is still funny
Everytime I watch this movie that's the part I'm waiting on 🤣
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Dude and girlfriend almost got sent to the upper room that night!
I love Teri! When I first saw this years ago, I couldn’t stand her. I thought she was snobby and incredibly cold and bitter. But now the woman in me understands her. She always loved her family and tried to keep everything together, but got little to no appreciation. Then to be betrayed by your sister AND your cousin. That’s rough! I was so glad they did the series. You really got a chance to see beneath Teri’s surface. She’s my favorite!
Miles looked scared as hell. He got the hell out of there
Lol yeah I would. But this was Terri's breaking point. I was wondering when Terri was gonna lose it. Terri had been through so much with this family. Everybody has been asking her to do everything but Faith sleeping with Miles, I think that was the last straw
@Mike James stfu
DANG. 😳 But Bird’s gasp at 0:58 though... 😂
This movie pisses me off so bad😅 Maxine talking about some "Myles" as if she didn't do the same thing. And Faith had all the nerve to still be standing there.
Maxine hauled ass down that hallway 😂
melb290201 maybe she thought Terri was gonna hurt ha too because she stole Kenny away from her
While Kenny and bird were focused on stopping her
Yeah I just noticed that she went the other direction lol 😆😂 1:18
First he dumped Bernadine for a white woman (Waiting to Exhale), the white woman didn't want him at the end of the movie, so he got with Terri, got a name change, didn't want her and ended up sleeping with her cousin. #wow
And before that he was Joe Darnell (Lean On Me) a struggling Inner-City teacher and Football Coach who couldn't please Joe Clark. That was a helluva come-up from teaching the hood in NJ to Arizona Legal CEO to trying to break in the music industry full time in Chicago. Terri didn't know about all of this mess and the kids and child support and alimony he was boning out? Maybe that's why she was cutting so many checks every month.
Then, he decided to change his name AGAIN and move to Baltimore. He became a deacon at a church to embezzle money to go back to being on top (First Sunday)
@@TheScribe114He played on the tv series The Game dealing with Malik
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Faith has obviously proved too many times that she can’t be trusted.
Sadly Teri put up with so much. Her ex boyfriend and husband both cheating on her with Family members. Also Faith was sick to do something like that after they helped her like that.
When Terri started crying it broke my heart.
I went crazy on my ex boyfriend just like her, pulled a knife and backed him into the fridge. It took every last ounce of my strength to stop myself from going further. When I found out he was cheating on me with my sister, I completely lost it. They'd break into my apartment when I wasn't there, do their nasty and leave. I started finding clues and confronted him about it and finally he confessed to everything. She would even pick him up in her car, take him somewhere and do it like that. I completely despise my sister. All my cousins stick up for her by saying "oh well she sleeps with everyone" that's no damn excuse. I understand the betrayal, it's beyond awful.
That's a bad family you got
@@daniboy4153 No. They aren't family. Family don't betray you.
Same happened to me girl
She should've got an oscar for that scene.
Yea
One of the most awesome movie scenes of all time.
My question is why the hell Miles was still allowed in the house at the end of the movie?
Terry went through a lot. Betrayed by her sister and boyfriend. Betrayed by her husband and cousin. Her family used her for her money and more.
Really hits differently watching this as an adult. Having to put up with lying, cheating, users who throw the "but we're family" card left right and center... The only person paying for everything yet still having these freeloaders act like they have a say... I feel really sorry for this lady now.
I loved Terri's character lol
I never thought Teri was ever in the wrong. And that is a huge flex apparently lmao
I need someone to explain how terry was paying the taxes and utilities on the house when Bird was living there with a job. They were all using her. If i was her I would have washed my hands of the situation. If you want the house fine, y’all pay for it I’m done.
She's the family's black sheep. I know the feeling.
Maturity is realizing Terri was never the villain, and her family constantly took advantage of her.
ICONIC!!!! Even the “oh my goodness” 😂😂😂
“I felt that terry and miles could pay for everything and maybe we...” maybe? As an adult I feel terry’s anger on a personal level 🤦🏾♀️
They expected way too much of this woman and for all of it to happen on the day her sister is celebrating her anniversary with the man who cheated on Terri with her.
Back when Vivica looked like Vivica 😭😩.
Why you said that ?
Bdi Derrick Cuz Vivica don’t look like Vivica anymore 😂.
@@ilaangory4103 her new look?
I know she was beautiful as ever 😍😘
The older I get, the more I empathize with Terri and understand why she feels the way and does the things she does.
Family does this too much.. The bunch of them will pick that one semi successful relative and lean on them for everything.. To the point were that one person becomes to frustrated that they then lash out in anger because they are tired of being used under the umbrella of "family".. Truth is if you are not kicking in financially to help take care of a sick relatives bills, then your mouth should be closed. Terri was right. Side note: Vanessa Williams is excellent at everything entertainment wise.
I remember a Poster saying something like,"Family will put you down with nasty words and then turn around and beg you for money with that same mouths that was saying those nasty things to you " 💡🤦♀️
1:23 Faith scratched the record from jump bouncin' away from Teri
A angry black woman with a knife in her hand or any object in her hand, is not good, lol.
It’s Domestic Violence
I see why terry was upset with her family because she knows she was getting used by them and i know thats not a fun feeling.
Destroy Thanksgiving in four words:
COUSIN FAITH COMING OVER
Terri was being gaslighted by her family
I've never thought Teri was the villain. She was completely take advantage of by her family and was cheated on by the one person that was supposed to have her back no matter what!
Maxine gone lmao
Maxine knew she was a dirty bitch