Product Details

• Actors: Trent Cameron, Omar Epps, Cynthia Martells, Malinda Williams, Richard T. Jones
• Directors: Rick Famuyiwa
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000O59A0W
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,273 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Lots of guys have second thoughts about marriage. Three hours before his wedding, Roland (Taye Diggs) is having third, fourth and fifth thoughts. Good thing he's got best buddies Slim (Richard T. Jones) and Mike (Omar Epps) around to help sort those feelings out—and to remember their coming-of-age days in "The Wood" (Inglewood, California). From the big dance to first love, the rites of passage that are part of everyone’s growing up are winningly chronicled in this unforgettable tale of laughs and friendship that's set to the most memorable musical grooves of the '80s.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Wood: Back In The Day Edition, June 27, 2007

By	J. Jefferson "childoftoonsandSoul" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

So, I was in Wal-Mart looking specially for Black Snake Moan, and what do I happen to find; I guess Paramount decided to listen to the fans and put out a better version of the DVD to The Wood, than the now discontinued original printing (which I also own), and the re-release that they put out last year with still no special features. To my surprise, this new version features a commentary track with the director Rick Famuyiwa, and star Taye Diggs and Richard T. Jones. I had to buy it, along with BSM (not "BDSM"; ya'll are nasty!)Now, being that this commentary was recorded exactly eight years after the film was made, and being that The Wood is such a huge hit, you expect certain things about the production of the film, behind the scenes secrets to be told, etc. Really, the commentary doesn't touch that at all. Sure, they think back on the old times of making this movies, but really they don't discuss the movie. The other "features include a reburbished previouly unreleased featurette about the back story of the movie; and the theatrical trailer. Honestly, i still think that they could have done better byt including music videos from songs on the soundtrack (who didn't like 'Neck Uv Da Woods', the brilliant combination of Outkast and Mystikal), and the others. Sure, this release is better than the previous two, but as I mentioned before, this film means something to many people, and although I only paid $10 for the DVD, I really don't know if I got my money's worth.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One Of My Absolute Favorites, September 13, 2008

By	Amber "Bossy" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This movie really makes you feel like you are back in the day. I'm a sucker for love stories and this happens to be one of my favorites. Plus it's so funny! An absolute classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie...., August 26, 2008

By	Fran "Fran" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

I have watched this movie a million times and finally bought it recently...I love everything about this movie from the actors to the music and the connection of knowing how they feel and what they are going through....definately a must have!