What's the difference between Boyz N The Hood & Menace

[Black_Panther_JS]

Top 10. But Boyz N the hood is 1 of those movies that with time, I haven't had a desire to go back and watch and when I have, it's no longer as riveting as it once was to me back in the day.

Boyz n the Hood top 3 easily

 

[Trajan]

Is menace basically boyz n the hood, told from the side of the nighas who killed Ricky ?

Sometimes Brothazay surprises me.

 

[How Sway?]

menace was unintentionally funny imo except the end ofcourse.

 

[BrothaZay]

Sometimes Brothazay surprises me.

The guy who shot Ricky was raised in Beverly Hills. Took his role too serious, moved to south central joined the bloods n killed 2 ppl. Then died in jail

 

[I love Latina women]

Thanks @BrothaZay for this thread

I'm bout to get some Mexican food and watch Menace later tonight

 

[I love Latina women]

Boyz n the Hood top 3 easily

Many would say this, but I don't think so. But I can see why many say so.

 

[FaTaL]

?

One had a father figure

 

[Sterling Archer]

u sleepin, shyt had gyms throughout.



this nikka was ordering himself a meal while gettin robbed... I said with Cheese nikka

There were funny moments yeah, but its far from even a dark comedy. Hell Boyz had more funny moments than Menace if thats the case.

 

[BrothaZay]

One had a father figure

Caine had Pernell plus his grandad

 

[Black Hans]

One is more focused on young black men having strong fathers in their lives (Boyz N Tha Hood)

 

[Sterling Archer]

Naw. Baby Boy ain't even fukking with Belly.

Top 3 hood films in order:

Menace
Colors
Juice

Top 5 include New Jack City, Friday, and Above The Rim

Honorable Mention: Dead Presidents ---- this shyt is so damn underrated it ain't even funny! (It's actually in my own personal top 5 of my favorite movies of all time)

Dead Presidents and Higher Learning should be in the top 5. People constantly underrate them. Paid in Full should also be in there. I like Juice but wherever people place it, New Jack City should be above it.

The list should consist of: (not in order)

Dead Presidents
Menace
Boyz
New Jack City
Paid In Full
Higher Learning
Juice
Colors
Baby Boy
Set it Off
Above the Rim

Theres other black movies but rest arent movies centered around the hood (Love Jones, Love and BBall, The Wood, He Got Game etc) which is what we talking about. Just the hood and maneuvering in the hood coming of age, thats the list to pull from. I personally put Dead Prez, Menace and New Jack at the top for production, story, technical performances etc. I might enjoy other characters more in other movies but as far as cinematic presentation, those 3. Cut above the rest.

 

[BrothaZay]

Let's talk about house party. Safe to say it was basically an 80s movie ?

 

[FaTaL]

Caine had Pernell plus his grandad

And he didn't listen to either one

Tre listened to Morpheus and went to college

 

[I love Latina women]

 

[SubZero]

I hear you, but I think both Menace has held up better.

John was only as good as that film IMO.

The Hughes Brothers were better:

Menace, Dead Presidents, American Pimp, and The Book of Eli.

From Hell was weak. I excepted way more from the Hughes brothers and :deppbizarre:

It depends on what your taste is. I just always felt Boyz N the hood had that real ness about it and it touched more on social issues. The first time I saw it as a kid, I got emotional when Ricky died. But never really felt the same about Caine (maybe Sharif). That's how real it was. The ending as well deep, especially the conversation Doughboy had with Tre.

Not saying the Hughes brothers aren't great - they're phenomenal. But the realism in John Singleton's movies gives him the edge. The characters in his movies are relatable. Lucky and Justice in Poetic Justice. Jody in Baby Boy. Dj in Hustle & Flow.

Dead president is a classic tho. Big fan of Bokeem Woodbine and Larenz Tate.