The Wood (1999) is a coming-of-age romantic comedy which tells the tale of Roland getting cold feet on his wedding day and we are invited to a front-row seat to Ro, Slim and Mike's often awkward high school years as they bond in Inglewood, CA. Topics discussed:🎤 This is on the low end of the range of what we would define as Hip Hop movies, but the soundtrack is full of 80s and 90s jams. 😳 For men of a certain age, it's a familiar ride through the awkwardness of junior high and high school.👊🏾 Strong chemistry among the lead actors, who give a warmth to their origin story. 📼 The flashbacks make the movie and most of the runtime. 📲 As with many films made before the smartphone era, some things would be different about the story today. Also check out: Roger Ebert's review of The WoodCreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...demonstrate!