Juice

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Summary: Q,Bishop,Steel,Raheem(WRECKING CREW)worth buying..........
Review: This movie is like the king of all hip pop movies why well I guess its because of those extremely tizight old skool DJ battles
And i think its also how they lived in the well I guess ill call it DA GHETTO...............But anyways i hope people watch this
movie and love it like i love it. The DVD may not have many special features but i gurantee its worth buying.

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Summary: I really liked it.
Review: I saw it one night on BET and i thought it was the best movie i saw with tupac in it. It really shows wut happens on the streets and how people who were best friends can hurt each other like they did just because of a bank robbery.

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Summary: Definetely a thought provoking movie
Review: This movie came after Boyz N The Hood but before Menace II Society, so hood movies weren't real common. This movie has four friends, and how their quest for Juice, or respect, destroys all but one of the friends. Tupac Shakur furnishes a powerful performance as Bishop, the "thug" of the group. As a music fan, I didn't think Pac could act this well, but I was amazed. He really comes across as so intense. It also shows you the tough choices that kids really have in these places, like the ghettos of Harlem or Brooklyn. Plus, you don't see many NYC based "hood" films. Even if you don't really like Tupac, this is an important, eye-opening movie. It shows just where an outwards quest for respect can lead you, not just in the violence context but in all aspects of life. A must see.

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Summary: Some things never change....
Review: After all these years, the performances of Omar Epps and my boy Pac are STILL among the most powerful I've seen. Juice brings back memories of growing up and I would recommend it to anyone, even though everyone will not be able to understand it.

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Summary: Solid performance by you-know-who...
Review: After 9 years, I finally got to see this movie on DVD. I've always wanted to see it, but you gotta admit that the price is pretty high considering the lack of extra features. I'm not disappointed at all with my purchase, but a few production notes and at least a theatrical trailer would have sufficed.

Anyway, Juice is about four best friends who quickly grow distant after a store robbery goes horribly wrong. It's a pretty involving story with some shocking scenes (though not as violent as they're reputed to be) and Omar Epps is okay in the lead role. But, let's face it. This is Tupac's movie. I didn't expect his debut role to be as powerful as it was! By now, I'm sure all fans have heard his now famous line, "I know I'm crazy. And you know what else? I don't give a ..." Truer words were never spoken about a movie antagonist. His character (Bishop) went absolutely nuts. I'm rambling, I know. But if you've seen the film then you understand why. Aside from Gridlock'd, this is Tupac's best performance.

So if you're a collector of Tupac material, pick the DVD up. Like I said, it ain't cheap, but it's worth it. And even if you don't like Tupac, it's still a very good movie.

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Summary: 2pac Collectors Need This...
Review: WELL, I CAN SAY THIS MUCH: JUICE IS FINALLY AVAILABLE ON DVD. UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FEATURES, TRAILERS, DELETED SCENES OR ANY OTHER KIND OF COOL DVD OPTION. IT'S JUST HAS SOME LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLE OPTIONS. OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S JUST THE WIDESCREEN VERSION OF THE MOVIE. BUT STILL, IT'S A MUST HAVE FOR 2PAC COLLECTORS.

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Summary: Excellent Movie, so so DVD
Review: Juice is a very good movie. It's realistic and passes a strong positive message to our youth. With top notch actors like Omar Epps, Tupac, Samual Jackson and Queen Latifah you know it'll be very entertaining. The soundtrack is also very good, I especially like Naughty by Nature's "Uptown Anthem". There are plenty of black gangster films that were shot in Los Angeles, however Juice was done in NYC, my homestate, and you really see the difference between the two. I gave this DVD a 4 for the lack of special features. I WISH there were more special features on this DVD. I was really looking forward in maybe some deleted scenes, production notes, cast bio's or anything else. But there's nothing extra, just the movie with an option for 5.1 digital and subtitles. So all in all I definetly say that Juice is a top notch movie in it's genre, probably one of the best. Besides the lack of features on the DVD, the movie undoubtibly sells itself. BUY IT TODAY if you don't already own it.

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Summary: Don't Go Bishop on Me!
Review: In other words, don't start getting ridiculous, going crazy and all, like Tupac's best character ever, the one he came to maybe live out, some would say. Pac's performance is truly amazing, let's not forget, he was a trained actor before he even got into hip hop, so this maybe shouldn't be SO surprising, but for the fact that he hits it so well because, well, it's him. This is Omar Epps first movie (I think) as well, and he was excellent, as was the guys who played Rahim and Steel. The movie is great and well shot, with excellent music throughout. It's primarily the story of a dj (Epps), really, just trying to get on, and his friends, and the possibilities that can erupt in every man's struggle for respect. Never mind the critics, they seem to critique all black movies the same. This film is unique. It's NOT that violent, especially in the day of Quentin Tarantino or even Menace II Society. There's cameos by tons of rappers, including Special Ed, EPMD, Latifah, Naughty by Nature, and others. But they're small and inconsequential roles for the most part (as they should be). Don't watch this movie as any commentary on Harlem or on black youths or any of that trash. Only racists try to generalize and make every movie that a black person makes into an all-encompassing Statement of Reality. It's overall a somewhat fun movie with a strong bite to it. And it's got a classic soundtrack, the first of the many rap soundtracks that would come out with every movie after this. It's perfect, not too ambitious, doesn't try too hard, isn't a real "tear jerker" though it can be touching. Overall, I'd say its a classic and ten years later, its still as enjoyable.

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Summary: EVERDAY LIFE
Review: IF YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED IN THIS TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT, THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THIS MOVIE AND THE MEANING IT GIVES. THE FOUR MAIN CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE HAD VERY DIFFERENT REASONS FOR WANTING JUICE. JUICE IS ANOTHER WORD FOR RESPECT. I'M SURE ANYONE WHOSE EVER BEEN PICKED ON,TALKED ABOUT, MADE FUN OF AND JUST REALLY HAD A TOUGH TIME GROWING UP CAN RELATE TO WANTING JUICE. WE MAY SIT BACK AND THINK ABOUT THE WAYS WE CAN GET RESPECT, LIKE THEY DID, BUT FEW OF US ACTUALLY ACT IT OUT. THAT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH JUICE WITHIN TO DO IT! MOST TIMES WHEN WE DO, WE NEVER INTEND ON HURTING SOMEONE ELSE, BUT THAT'S THE THING, SOMEONE INNOCENT DOES GET HURT. WE CAN PLAN FOREVER, BUT WHEN IT'S NOT SOMETHING POSITIVE WE'RE TRYING TO DO, IT WILL NEVER GO RIGHT. JUICE (RESPECT)IS SOMETHING EARNED, NOT BOUGHT OR FEARED. JUICE YOURSELF AND OTHERS WILL TO. OVERALL THIS WAS A VERY GOOD MOVIE ON JUST SEEING HOW TOUGH KIDS HAVE IT, AND ALL THE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING THEIR LIVES JUST FOR JUICE.

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Summary: A Must See
Review: Without a doubt Tupac's best film hands down.Ernest Dickerson did a solid job directing this film.Omar Epps was on point as well.A Must See that kept things RAW&REAL.