Nov 6 2008'Soul Men' Sprint at Supersonic Speeds Through a Babe-Filled Blue World

They had to get greedy. They could have used Roger Ebert's quote: "You want a good time? Soul Men will provide it," and I would have sort of believed it. Or the Hollywood Reporter's quote that "The late Bernie Mac scores big laughs in this raucous, music-filled comedy," and I might wonder if I'd misjudged the film. But no, they had to go with some guy from CBS-CW (I think?) Television Group saying Soul Men is "perhaps the best buddy picture EVER," a statement that no one will ever, ever consider. There is no way Soul Men is the best buddy picture ever, just as, despite Larry King's claims, Bringing Down the House is not "one of the funniest movies EVER." And as a tip, marketing guys, those kinds of hyperbolic quotes do not sell movies; they make me wonder if Larry King had ever seen a "talkie" before Bringing Down the House.

But while we're on the subject of "best buddy picture," I think this might be it:

I am so sorry.

Soul Men Poster [IMPA]