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Summary: Deep Ghetto Drama
Review: I thought where I live was bad, but compared to how Singleton described Long Beach, I was dead wrong. This movie is a great portrayal of life in one of America's toughest slums. If you live in Irvington, Plainfield, or Sparta NJ, check out this video. You'll see where we live aint that bad. I'm out.
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Summary: All time favorite
Review: This is one of about 5 movies that can bring me to tears. This is the first movie I ever saw Cuba Gooding Jr. in, and his performance was spectacular. Everything else I watch him in is judged against this movie. Some of Singleton's imagery is a bit over the top and cliche, but all in all, he captures the experience of his characters near perfectly. The movie felt real. All the characters had real concerns, real problems, and reacted in very legit ways. It didn't glorify gangs or violence, quite the contrary in fact. The movie isn't about gang life, it's about three kids' life and their coming of age amidst tragedy. See this movie, and then I hope you realize that all this Columbine and suburb school shootings isn't anything new. This has been going on for quite sometime in neighborhoods you don't hear much about.
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Summary: This is a good movie
Review: This is a good movie... I recommend it to anyone... If you like menace II Society you'll like this too!!!!
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Summary: "Men Not Found In BoyZ"
Review: "Boys N the Hood" Staring Cuba Gooding Jr (Jerry Maguire) and Ice Cube (Friday,Next Friday) star in this flim about freinds growing up in South Centeral L.A. .With you tipical layout of gangbang flims. They have hard times growing up to be "men" and have even harder times as men ,they all but one dies at the end.Ok acting by all but overall poor writing in this flim sinks it.Just another 2 hours of life we will never get back ofter watching this poor movie. In The End "Men Not Found In BoyZ". Rated:R NOT FOR PERSONS UNDER 18.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Some very powerful performances make this by Cuba Gooding Jnr and Lawrence Fishbourne make this a movie that makes you think. It shows contrasts between different sort o teens in the hood. Tre(Gooding) is a good kid in a bad neighbourhood trying to stay out of trouble. Ricky is trying to make a better future for himself and his family by going to college playing football. Doughboy is a thug in and out of prison and with no prospects. If you like hood movies you'll love this but buy Menace II Society first.
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Summary: An Important Film From John Singleton
Review: The problems of inter-city culture, and what it's like to bea black youth growing up in South Central Los Angeles, is addressed bywriter-director John Singleton in the hard-hitting "Boyz N the Hood," starring Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr. The story centers on young Tre Styles (Gooding), whose parents are divorced, and as a troubled youth at age ten, is sent by his mother, Reva (Angela Bassett) to live with his father, Furious (Fishburne), in South Central. The story then jumps ahead seven years, and we find Tre still living with his father. Furious is a man of principle, a decent man with high ideals, and he's done a good job of teaching Tre how to be a man, and how to survive without slipping through the cracks to become just another statistic from the 'hood, without hope of ever amounting to anything. Furious is the calm in the eye of the storm, navigating a culture steeped in a seemingly never-ending cycle of violence. Then when Tre is about to graduate from High School, and with his father's guidance is looking toward college, his best friend is shot and killed. Tre wants to fight back; and suddenly, he must make the decision that will determine the path the rest of his life will take. Singleton successfully captures the alienation of an entire community from the rest of the city, and the atmosphere of violence that permeates the lives of all who live there; the incessant presence of the police helicopters a constant reminder, lest they forget for even a moment, where they are. The anguish of the mothers who fear for the lives of their children, along with the frustration of the apparent futility of trying to make a change. In Tre, Furious, and those close to them, Singleton paints a profound picture of what life is like for everyone who lives within that few square miles that is South Central Los Angeles. A grim portrait, to be sure, yet in the end he manages to tone it with a positive sign; a glimmer of hope that there may yet be a light at the end of the tunnel for those born and raised in the inner-city. Fishburne gives a dynamic performance as Furious Styles, the voice of reason and truth amid the turmoil. He knows who this man is, and his purpose; and it shows in the subtle command he takes whenever he is on the screen. Gooding, too, gives a remarkable performance, aptly conveying the complexities of young Tre, the pride mixed with confusion. The terrific supporting cast includes Morris Chestnut (Ricky), Ice Cube (Doughboy), Darneicea Corley (Keisha), Tyra Ferrell (Mrs. Baker), Redge Green (Chris) and Dedrick D. Gobert (Dooky). Singleton is to be commended for having the courage to make a truly thought-provoking film. For this is not a movie about gang-bangers; this is a film that has the guts to ask important and significant questions objectively, without copping an attitude. About the cultural bias of the S.A.T.'s; why there's a liquor store or a gun shop on every corner in the 'hood, and not in Beverly Hills; and the lack of even the attempt at creating the symbiotic relationship that would benefit all who live in and around the city of Los Angeles. This is an important film that goes far beyond the scope of mere cinema, and one for which Singleton will be remembered; it is definitely a movie that should be seen by all.
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Summary: One of my favorite movies of all time.
Review: This has got be be one of the great dramas of the 90s. John Singleton's storytelling is outstanding. He makes us care for the characters. Probably Gooding's best performance ever. This is also the movie that made Lawrence Fishburne one of my favorite actors. The casting of Ice Cube as the adult Doughboy was genius. He played the part perfectly.In this movie, Singleton gives us a graphic portrayal of life in the inner city. Ricky's struggles to grow up and be a man as his father defines one is almost painful to watch, especially when he loses his best friend to senseless violence. This is not a glamourization of gang life, but rather a vivid portrayal of the fight for survival. This is a graphic, depressing, honest movie and one that I am happy to see made. This is definitely a movie that every drama lover should see.
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Summary: Best Movie ever, displayed the reality of the hood
Review: Ive never seen a movie that was as touching as this movie. It definetly made me cry, when he died and how cube was talking about it, best scene ever. Props to ice cube on that. I know how real this is ive had friends die on me when i was in the hood (compton) exactly like this. its all good now we out the hood now. peace
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Summary: this is definetly the best hood movie of all time
Review: this movie had some great acting from Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr.really sad,though.this movie was just great.see it
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Summary: The best movie of all time
Review: This movie was excellent. I own this for VHS and DVD and have seen it about 11 times and enjoy watching it each time. I like to show it to my friends who also think it is a good movie. It is so real and true and the actors are great in it.
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