The Best Man

"95: The Best Man with Aaron Thomas" is the 99th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films of 1999, hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on September 18, 2019.

## Description

"Aaron Thomas(Co-Creator/Showrunner of CBS’ SWAT) joins Kenny and Phil to talk about The Best Man. Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chesnut, Sanaa Lathan, Regina King, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau. A generation of African American stars collected in one beloved romantic comedy/drama. Taye Diggs may be the titular THE BEST MAN. But this week we hope that Phil, Kenny and guest Aaron Thomas will be your Best Men to talk about it. "

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It's 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **from the pages of a fictionalized account of my experiences** here in 2019"

## Historical Information

"After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based on the lives and loves of his tight-knit group of friends. Harper is set to be best man at his friend Lance's (Morris Chestnut) wedding, and all his friends will be in attendance. When an advance copy of the book makes its way into the hands of his ex-flame, Jordan Armstrong (Nia Long), Harper attempts to keep it under wraps."

*The Best Man* was released 10/22/1999 in 1st place against Double Jeopardy, Fight Club, Bringing Out the Dead and The Story of Us. It made $34.5M on a $9M budget. It has 72% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 86% from audiences. Roger Ebert did not review the film.

## Ratings

**The Best Man**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Aaron** | 80

Aaron said he would drop his score a a little bit from his 1999 score but did not give an exact score.

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Orange is the New Black, The Karate Kid Part III, Karate Kid Part II, Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, Karate Kid remake, Attack of the Clones, Star Wars, The Last Jedi, The Dark Crystal, The Sopranos, The Wood, The Big Chill, Set It Up, Set It Off, Menace to Society, Boyz N the Hood, Above the Rim, The Air Up There, Mr. Holland's Opus, Love & Basketball, Pariah, Precious, The Best Man Holiday, Entourage, Moonlight, Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, When They See Us, Atlanta, Wild Wild West, Officer and a Gentleman, Iron Eagle, Iron Eagle 2, Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The Revenge, Diggstown, Seven Pounds, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Terminal, Blue Streak, Thor, Witness, The Color Purple, When Harry Met Sally, Crazy Rich Asians, Always Be My Maybe, Joy Luck Club, The Farewell, Snow Falling on Cedars, Insecure, Trainspotting, Life, The Hurricane, The Bone Collector, Bowfinger, Blazing Saddles, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Step Up: High Water, My Best Friend's Wedding, Empire, Hustle & Flow, Iron Man, Godard's Contempt, Rent, Lost, The Matrix Reloaded, Jerry Maguire, The Brothers, Jason's Lyric, Girl Trip, Summer of Sam, 25th Hour, Do the Right Thing, Sex, Lies and Videotape, Malcolm X, Walk the Line, Gandhi, Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Scent of a Woman, The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, BlacKkKlansman

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. The Best Man. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. The Best Man. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2022.