Soul Food (4/5) Movie CLIP - Y'all Messed Up the Family! (1997) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) reveals that he lied about the existence of a stash of money in order to get the family together.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
This hit domestic comedy-drama concerned the fortunes of an extended African-American family recalled through the eyes of young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond). Ahmad's world revolves around his grandmother, Big Mama Joseph (Irma P. Hall) and her three daughters: workaholic attorney Teri (Vanessa Williams), newlywed salon owner Bird (Nia Long), and Ahmad's housewife mom, Maxine (Vivica A. Fox). Each sister is in turmoil. Teri has lost patience for her husband Miles (Michael Beach), who wants to quit the law and take up music. Bird doesn't realize that her husband Lem (Mekhi Phifer) is about to be humiliated by her ex-boyfriend (Mel Jackson). And while Maxine's relationship with her husband Kenny (Jeffrey D. Sams) is going well, her relationship with her jealous sister Teri needs fixing. These conflicts boil over at Big Mama's traditional Sunday dinners, where the matriarch plays peacemaker. The ritual faces extinction, however, when Big Mama suffers a stroke -- but Ahmad is waiting in the wings to take her place. Soul Food launched the directing career of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native George Tillman, Jr., who based the script on his own family experiences. In the summer of 2000, Soul Food was spun off into a cable TV series.

CREDITS:
TM & © Fox (1997)
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Cast: Michael Beach, Brandon Hammond, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Carl Wright, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Gina Ravera, Vanessa Williams
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Producers: Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Tracey E. Edmonds, Michael McQuarn, Robert Teitel, Llewellyn Wells
Screenwriter: George Tillman Jr.

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[unknown.]

"y'all the one who messed up the family didn't you see that"
-best line ever thank you Ahmad the only kid who got sense

[veeli]

When a child makes a table full of GROWN ADULTS feel like 💩....

[cj]

"But I didn't know how to do that because all ya'll do is fight!" That line always gets me, it's a damn shame that a child has to tell adults about themselves.

[ashleyk]

“It’s not my fault, it’s y’all’s fault. Y’all messed up the family, Can’t you see that?”. Adults always thinking it’s children’s fault when it’s mostly adult’s fault🙁.

[keithmgts]

After my grandma died my family was never the same always fighting amongst each other. This scene is heartbreaking.

[nellyluscious]

Ahmed made you even cry or get teary eyed!! Don't lie!!!

[shaqueenastovall]

Y'all knew that's what big mama wanted

[NefariousDreary]

Dang. If I were one of the adults at that table, i'd feel like shit.

[SankofaNYC]

Why am I tearing up though... That boy killed this scene
Nah forreal this is high level acting right here!

[MarciIsRenee]

I cry every time I watch this scene he speaking real truth and the adults at the table finally got the bigger picture and it hurts that it took a strong child to show them that.

[natiablack]

Ahmad was wrong for lying but if he had told them the truth about genuinely inviting them over for dinner they would have been too bitter and angry to even want to be around each other. After Big Momma died Ahmad became the rock of the family.

[weluvb]

Ahmad's breakdown was just weeks of emotion building up inside him that needed to be let out. I guess it never occured to the adults that he was hurting just as much, if not more, from the constant fighting and Big Mama's death.

[angelvilla]

Its funny how he was getting in trouble about lying to the family. When everyone at that table were lying to each other.

[thJediWarrior]

Everyone's pride went down the minute Ahmad spoke.

[sadarriusmoore]

Brandon Hammond (Ahmad) was part of my childhood back in the day! One of my favorite child actors back then!

[bdecoast]

This scene is one of the most touching scenes. Inside of me always wants to just cry, because after 18 years, the scene has some meaning to it. I can relate to Ahmad and Teri in this movie very deeply, especially I went through the same thing with my family. I'm the eldest child of the family. A death of a loving grandparent can tear a family apart. But if the family's too toxic to fix, it's time to distant yourself and gain your peace.

[aidanfox]

Brandon Hammond deserves an award for this role.

[claudiaarmah]

He was so direct. He said ya'll messed up the family. That is true most of their arguments are about their ambitions, accomplishments and marital status plus their there sis nothing upbulding in the family conversations.

[matthewshelby]

A boy trying to honor his big mamas dream is a good person in my book and I'm with him family isn't about money or greed or fighting it's about who you care about and who you hold close to your heart and family is forever no matter how big or small family will always be there to help you in your darkest hour.

[uniquleybree]

It's more heartbreaking to hear stuff like that from a child.