I Like It Like That (1994)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Darnell Martin

Writer (WGA):

Darnell Martin (written by)

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

For Lisette, everyday has become independence day.

Plot:

Lisette and husband Chino face marital difficulties. She is fed up with the kids, while he has job troubles...

Plot Keywords:

Jail | Marriage | Ghetto | Love | Independence

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Lauren Vélez	...	Lisette Linares
Jon Seda	...	Chino Linares
Tomas Melly	...	Li'l Chino Linares
Desiree Casado	...	Minnie Linares
Isaiah Garcia	...	Pee Wee Linares (as Isiah Garcia)
Jesse Borrego	...	Alexis
Lisa Vidal	...	Magdalena Soto
Griffin Dunne	...	Stephen Price
Rita Moreno	...	Rosaria Linares
Vincent Laresca	...	Angel
Elvis Nolasco	...	Tito (as E.O. Nolasco)
Sammy Melendez	...	Victor
Jose Soto	...	Chris
Gloria Irizarry	...	Mrs. Gonzalez
Emilio Del Pozo	...	Mr. Soto

Also Known As:

Black Out (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #32621) | Australia:M | Singapore:R21 | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Director Darnell Martin had a major falling out with her film studio Columbia as she objected to the title change, the fact that they marketed her film as a romantic comedy in the vein of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and that they referred to her in their publicity as an Afro-American female director. Although Martin technically fits that description, she took exception to the fact that the studio was using her ethnicity as a tool to sell tickets.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Lisette Linares: You know what your problem is? You never think about the other person.
Chino Linares: Good night, other person.
Lisette Linares: It's morning, Chino.
Chino Linares: Good morning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Try a Little Tenderness

I Liked It Just Like It Was

I really enjoyed this movie when I saw it in the theatre 10 years ago. It had a real fresh quality to it, and you really rooted for the main characters. I was searching for this on imdb, and then looked at its low rating, which is inexplicable to me. And then, I saw that a large group -- perhaps the largest single plurality - voted this a 1 out of 10. That's just a crime to rate is that low.

This film has terrific acting, great characters and a couple - and their young son - who you just root for. Add to that a strong supporting ensemble, and I would unashamedly rate it a 9 out of 10. i do have to see it again, but I remember just really 'digging' this film!