Mo' Better Blues Page #3

Synopsis: Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek's and Shadow's friendly rivalry on stage which spills into their professional relationship and threatens to tear apart the quartet.
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Director(s): Spike Lee
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
1990
130 min
1,748 Views


- l hear you.|- l can still smoke 'em.

Come on with it.

That's it, that's it.|That's enough.

l felt a twinge.

Come upstairs.|l'll ice it down for you.

No. l'm going back home.

All right. l'll call you later.

All right.

- Take care of that arm, all right?|- lt's just old age.

- Olarke, what time is it?|- One o'clock pm.

- What does that mean?|- You're practlslng.

That's right.|lt means l'm practising.

lf you know l'm practising|and l don't finish practising till 2:00,

which is another 60 minutes,|why you buzzing my buzzer?

Because l want to see you.

- What is that supposed to mean?|- That means let me up.

- And who are you?|- l'm Clarke.

How many times|do l have to tell you?

l have a certain time|allotted for daily practice.

You know this, yet you|consistently overlook my programme.

l get the times mixed up.

Everything with you|is so damn regulated.

A certain time to do this,|a certain time to do that.

Everything's on a schedule, a timetable.

- Loosen up, tight ass.|- Let me explain something to you.

Life is short, OK?

l need it like this|to get everything done. l like order.

Order's fine, but you're ridiculous.

And what do you want?

l want a man|who knows what he wants. Decisive.

You don't know what you want.

Make up your mind to be a man|and don't be wishy-washy on me.

Hmm.

l know what l want. My music.|Everything else is secondary.

- l knew you would say that.|- Then why'd you ask?

Brother,... if your music|is the be all to end all, as you state,

to ensure that you better|get rid of Giant as your manager.

Olarke, stay out of my business, OK?

Are you screwing him, or what?|He's a horrible manager.

Everybody can see that but you.

Why bring this confusion|into my home?

l'm looking out for your best interest.

Oh.

l see.

- Bleek.|- Mm?

l'm not saying l'm a brain surgeon,|but everybody's a teacher.

People can teach you two things,|what to do and what not to do.

Say something.

Let's make love.

For once, let's be real.

What you and l do|is not ''make love''.

- What would you call it?|- lt's definitely not making love.

- Boning?|- You've been more imaginative.

- You ever heard of the mo' better?|- Mo' what?

Mo' better makes it mo' better.

Mo' better makes it mo' better.

That's what we do. We don't make love|because you don't love me.

But in the meantime,|l'll settle for some of that mo' better.

Yeah. l knew you would.

Step back.

Open your coat.

Take off your clothes.

Ow!

- l'm sorry.|- You bit my lip.

Oh, sh*t. ls it bleeding?|What you laughing at?

- l was playing.|- Don't play with my lips.

l'm sorry.|Jesus Ohrist, l said l'm sorry.

Damn, she done cut my...

You're nuts!

Want me to kiss it|to make it mo' better?

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Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. more…

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