I like them both however boyz n the hood holds more meaning to me as i saw it in the cinema when i was but. From the wayans brothers, dont be a menace parodiesspoofs just about every hood movie from the 90s, like boyz n the hood, menace 2 society, etc. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. But in addition to cold facts, its important to look at films from the early 90s like menace ii society and boyz n the hood to understand the. Hip hop culture and the production of black cinema.
Boyz n da hood is about hope, menace ii society is about despair. This debut offering from twin brothers albert and allen hughes was one of the most criticallyacclaimed urban crime films to appear in the wake of john singletons influential boyz n the hood. Craig watkins examines two of the most important developments in the recent history of black cinema the ascendancy of spike lee and the proliferation of ghettocentric films like boyz n the hood and menace ii society. Arp blog spot breaks down two classic movies boyz n da hood vs menace to society to see once and for all which hood classic movie is better subscribe to arp.
Deluxe edition dvd p p the place is watts, but it could be any urban area blighted by guns and poverty. Like the scary movie flicks it helps if you know the source films boyz n the hood etc fairly well. Dope is an answer to, a repudiation of, a reconciliation with the streetwise black cinema of the early 1990s, films like juice, boyz n the hood, menace ii society and more. Favorite character a wax mc eiht cant comment on the soundtracks. Why noel clarkes hood trilogy remains a vital snapshot of. This is the other film along with menace ii society that i had never watched. Dont be a menace to south central while drinking your.
The landmark 1991 modern classic, boyz n the hood, debuts on 4k ultra hd february 4th, featuring a tribute to john singleton, an original behind the scenes featurette and selections from a 1991 press conference singleton held about the film, as well as the original theatrical trailer. This week versus goes gangsta with two influential films that show just how bleak the streets can truly be. Jun 19, 2015 dope is an answer to, a repudiation of, a reconciliation with the streetwise black cinema of the early 1990s, films like juice, boyz n the hood, menace ii society and more. A comparison of the movies boyz n da hood, menace to society and juice pages 3. The film is set in watts and follows the life of a young man named kaydee caine lawson and his close friends. Larenz tate can go on to appear in a million more girls trip movies, but. Juice and boyz in the hood are classics too, but boyz in the hood came off as too preachy message. Like hiphop music, these films do the job of a ghettobased cnn. Boyz was a great film about father and son relationships, while our movie is about those guys who didn t have fathers. A comparison of the movies boyz n da hood, menace to society and juice. Now here comes this lower budget movie with more violence, more antisocial behavior, more expectation of the audience to know. May 04, 2018 menace ii society feels a lot like a movie that was underappreciated even 25 years later. Since john singletons boyz in the hood and menace to society, a generation of hood films has mobilized violent images. Gangsta films like boyz n the hood and menace ii society provided the inspiration for much of the newbrutality films mimesis of africanamerican culture the films of quentin tarantino including reservoir dogs and pulp fiction are newbrutality films that attempt to reanimate the affective power of hollywood cinema.
Menace ii society feels a lot like a movie that was underappreciated even 25 years later. Compared to other films boyz n the hood, juice, ive noticed that theres two types of people in these films when it comes to growing up in the hood. Boyz n da hood is a terrific film, but its also preachy and hamfisted at times. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Prince of thieves, and beauty and the beast helped rake in profits like never before seen. The guy who shot ricky at the end of boyz in the hood, the actor, was locked up for killing two people. In an essay for artforum from 1993, arthur jafa recalls telling a friend, menace ii society makes boyz in the hood seem like the cosby show. Such a tragic story of what its like to grow up in a place where its so hard to succeed. I liked both of them as well but since i am from ny, it is easier for me to identify with the lifestyle they lived in juice.
Many youth had turned to drug usage and selling for means of escape andor economic opportunity. Menace ii society by albert hughes, allen hughes albert hughes. Trailers for dope and other movies in the hood the new york times. Boyz n the hood similar films to watch if you like boyz n. Sep 19, 2017 in some cases, such as 1991s boyz n the hood, a character rises above the ghetto and goes off to university. Menace ii society pronounced menace to society is a 1993 american teen hood drama film directed by allen and albert hughes in their directorial debut, and. Menace ii society pronounced menace to society is a 1993 american teen hood drama film directed by allen and albert hughes in their directorial debut, and starring tyrin turner, jada pinkett, larenz tate and samuel l. Boyz n the hood because i saw it in the cinemas when i was 12 and it has more meaning. Boyz n the hood, which was released two years earlier, goes down as. A note of irony is supplied when in boyz n the hood and menace ii society long. The best black movie of all time tournament the black coop. Those who either love boys n the hood and completely hate menace ii society, and those who love. Menace ii society, and its entire genre, must be understood in the context of the society in which they were created. Menace 2 society definalty needs to be in the top 5 hood crime movies of all time.
Boyz n the hood 1991, dead presidents 1995, south central 1992, juice 1992, city of god 2002. Dope revisits the hood, with joy and wit the new york. Boyz n the hood released almost 2 years earlier was already controversial and blamed for violence near theaters despite its unmistakable increase the peace preachiness. It set the table for the whole movie, because the whole movie felt like that scene. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Menace ii society is generally considered the best and most hardcore of the 90s hood movies. I like wathing hood movies, and menace ii society is a classic. Essay on john singletons boyz in the hood 1263 words. Boyz in the hood or menace 2 society or juice or south. Menace ii society by albert hughes, allen hughes albert. The person is 18yearold caine, but he could be any young man in the hood.
Dope revisits the hood, with joy and wit the new york times. As for menace ii society and boyz in the hood, they are equally great movies. It allowed some young directors, someone like john singleton, to cut their teeth. The guy goes down the wrong path and pays the ultimate price, but the loss of characters is pretty similar in both films. When, by mistake, a shipment of cellular phones gets to them, it doesnt take long before fbi and gangsters are after them. A comparison of the movies boyz n da hood, menace to. What menace ii society and boyz n the hood illuminate. Born in detroit and raised in pomona, california, the twins began making music videos at the age of 12, and were only 20 when they made the film. In books, too, the elemental fear that poverty could strike anyone was. Menace ii society 1993, new jersey drive 1995, south central 1992, city of god 2002, juice 1992. It was menace ii society, which depicts a black urban badlands where bored adolescents. The cast is excellent, the story is very realistic and believable. The buzz surrounding boyz n the hood played into the hands of singleton and his film, rife with stars like ice cube, laurence fishburne, and. Representing explores a distinct contradiction in american society.
Our databases give you the ability to filter and search based on actor, artist, genre, movie rating and even the ratings received here at the black coop. Some were okay, others were anything but okay, but one perhaps told the same story even better than singletons film. Larenz tate in the opening scene of menace ii society. Surveillance is a key element of john singletons boyz n the hood, too. Also, there are waaaaay more mexicans there now then there were in the days of menace ii society. Find out what the cast of menace ii society is up to 25 years. With tyrin turner, larenz tate, june kyoto lu, toshi toda. Popup ads sometimes automatically open a link when you click anywhere on the page. The opening scene of menace ii society still delivers a jolt, 25 years. Menace ii society has a better soundtrack and more entertainment factors but boyz n the hood was better directed i think. Shawn wayans stars as ashtray, a 19yearold who moves in with his younger than him father, and marlon wayans as loc dog, one of his friends. Tyrin turner, jada pinkett, vonte sweet, larenz tate, mc eiht, ryan williams, too short, samuel l.
I would probably say menace ii society was the more tragic film in a sense. In boyz n the hood you can kind of guess when something was going to happen. Tyrin turner talks about love scene with jada pinkett in menace ii society on sway. The underclass, then, like durkheims criminal, plays a definite role in social life. Boyz n the hood menace ii society in terms of character development there was next to none in menace outside of a couple forced caine character growth scenes and oa cinematography but menace. Boyz n the hood december 3, 2019 the landmark 1991 modern classic, boyz n the hood, debuts on 4k ultra hd february 4th, featuring a tribute to john singleton, an original behindthescenes featurette and selections from a 1991 press conference singleton held about the. But the hood films were expressions of a ghetto centric imagination. Jan 10, 2015 this week versus goes gangsta with two influential films that show just how bleak the streets can truly be. Jun 14, 2015 dope is an answer to, a repudiation of, a reconciliation with the streetwise black cinema of the early 1990s, films like juice, boyz n the hood, menace ii society and more. A contemporary america satire about jim, a goodhearted teenage klansman, who falls in love with an indian liquor store employee. Like i said, its a classic, along with boyz n the hood, juice, etc. Cultural analysis of boyz n the hood essay 1652 words. You arent born with material possessions, but youre born a boy and become a. Moreaus creature laboratory instead of a poets and a composers feline universe, an uncatty valley.
It is a place where harmony coexists with adversity, especially for three young men growing up there. Btw did you know that most of the characters that played in boyz in the hood are dead. Making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. Apparently its hip, i suppose edgy, to claim that the godfather part ii is better than the original, and i feel like the same can be said of menace ii society and its closest analog, boyz n the hood. Craig watkins examines two of the most important developments in the recent history of. And, like any vital cultural film, boyz n the hood spawned dozens of imitators. If the movie is sometimes hard to watch, it is even harder to shake off.
Buy products related to menace to society products and see what customers say about. The images in singletons film, released two years prior to menace,when he was 23, are frequently lit up by the idly. Saying that, both are still different in their themes. But if you dont see something that you like, suggest it using the form on that page. Menace to society vs boyz n da hood montana stacks. Many stories similar to characters in these movies were finally being told on the big screen. Tom hoopers jarring fever dream of a spectacle is like something that escaped from dr. The hugheses are like prizefighters snapping the elastic of their trunks and. However, when his controlling racist father rallies the kkk to get rid of the indians, jim must learn to stand up for himself and for love over hate. Also, the success of boyz n the hood set off a spree of films directed towards the black audience with releases such as menace ii society and dead presidents. Boyz n the hood, which was released two years earlier, goes down as the magnum opus on inner city life in. If you like boyz n the hood you might like similar movies menace ii society, juice, friday, new jack city, paid in full. I saw some people write now i really understand why these people are like this. The 1993 hood classic menace ii society is one hell of a movie.
Mar 19, 2017 arp blog spot breaks down two classic movies boyz n da hood vs menace to society to see once and for all which hood classic movie is better subscribe to arp. If you like menace ii society you might like similar movies boyz n the hood, juice, paid in full, new jack city, friday. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. If the ads contains porn, violence or other uncomfortable content, please take a. Aug 26, 2016 before that, boyz n the hood and menace ii society had paved the way for raw and gritty films that dealt with violence, social issues and navigating the road to adulthood. An essay is presented which explores the citys role in african american films like boyz n the hood and menace ii society. John singletons intensely powerful boyz n the hood is another film that deserves more than it gets on dvd. Menace had alot of true facts too about the hood and its great to watch.
Overall, i still think that boyz n the hood is better. With movies like boyz n the hood and menace ii society, the urabn commuinty had an identity on the big screen. Deluxe edition dvdthe place is watts, but it could be any urban area blighted by guns and poverty. Dope is an answer to, a repudiation of, a reconciliation with the streetwise. Two small time scam artists, black and blue, sell boom boxes and broken tvs from their van at the parking lot. The genealogy of city space in boyz n the hood and menace ii society. This disc does include both a full frame and preferred widescreen transfer, framed at 1. Awax, odog, and kanes conversation on the way to 187 the people that killed kanes cousin. Boyz n da hood vs menace ii society offtopic giant bomb. In menace ii society you could be watching the film and next thing someones getting killed, it was always a surprise. Allen and albert hughes menace ii society is arguably the most striking debut in black cinema, even more stunning than boyz n the hood, to which it bears thematic resemblance.
John singletons debut is hailed as an american classic, praised for its direction, acting, writing, and emotional depth. How 90s urban flicks paved the way for todays oscarnominated. What menace ii society and boyz n the hood illuminate about the l. In some cases, such as 1991s boyz n the hood, a character rises above the ghetto and goes off to university. Ive been replaying gta san andreas, which was clearly inspired by movies like menace ii society and boyz n the hood. Both movies are really good but i am a fan of all john singleton films but boyz n the hood was his first and best slightly better than menace 2 society witch was also a great film also you should watch juice,fresh,higher learning and above the ring all great films. A comparison of the movies boyz n da hood, menace to society. Hood movies also have a message that is a mix of black nationalism and encouragement to turn your life around. The acting is top notch and the fatherson chemistry between cuba gooding jr. The john singleton 4movie collection baby boy boyz n the hood higher learning poetic justice. It is very similar to menace ii society, but so real. Boyz n the hood 1991 and menace ii society 1993 were both.