Had to rewatch this in preparation for "Boyhood"

the hood was so rough to cuba gooding jr he aged 30 years in the space of 7

the fact john singleton was 23 when he made this KING SHIT

still the only film to render me shitpostless?? like anything i could say would be unworthy of this films impact?? even last year all i said was something about cuba gooding jr. forehead wrinkles

Structurally so audacious - no plot to speak of, rather a collection of scenes centered around communication which nevertheless do link up in a remarkable set of backs and forths. That way, it both paints a portrait of a world, while also being able to sit outside of it and show the world for what it is - just another prison.

Almost as good as leprechaun back 2 tha hood.

If you watch this film without a stupid foolish-looking knowing grin plastered on your face, there is something wrong with you. The match up of script, acting and direction here is sublime, creating an unbelievable sense of truth. John Singleton really hits this one out of the park.

This film also has one of Fishburne's very best roles.

You can just feel its palpable influence over urban music to come. It's all here, all the truth and all the myth. This film captures a certain civil hood religion in a bottle, stumbling upon something sacred.

If you want to take a drive through 90s African-American cinema, make this your first stop.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

“why is it that there's a gun shop on almost every corner in this community? i’ll tell you why. for the same reason there's a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. why? they want us to kill ourselves. you go out to beverly hills, you don’t see that shit. but they want us to kill ourselves. yeah, the best way you can destroy a people, you take away their ability to reproduce themselves.”

Woah. This movie was crazy. It just snagged my #5 spot in greatest movies of all time. For me on how inappropriate and violent this movie was it had a pretty great message. The thing that stood out to me the most was the acting. The acting was amazing and was probably the best I’ve seen from Ice Cube. The storyline was amazing also and this was just an elite movie.

Cuba Gooding Jr. really came up out the mud

why he got a pacifier in his mouth the wjole time

While the writing can be on the nose, the performances are powerful.

I really liked this movie. Can see why it's a classic. Worth a watch for sure.

It's soooo 90s

Almost as good as leprechaun back 2 tha hood.

Bro they was fighting on ricky dead body

Fuck LA.

Since this was shot chronologically, you can see Singleton becoming more sophisticated and confident with the camera as the movie goes on. That also includes the script, which was definitely written by Pre-Prod Singleton and not Post-Prod Singleton, who likely would’ve been able to smooth out some of the lesser bits in the screenplay (what exactly did the SAT scores add?). This is a rich, engrossing coming of age movie though, and one with deeply felt convictions and a true pulse behind it. To the extent a movie like this gets made, it’s typically not very good. Boyz n the Hood is great.

Its 2020, damn near 30 years later, and were still stuck where we were and people don't want to support BLM?

Anyway, the movie was raw, real, and as to ground as you can get (id imagine). Ice Cube, who im starting to believe is a better actor than the roles he picks allows him to be, was fun to watch alongside the rest of the cast.

Its powerful, its emotional, and its inspirational.

Negatives are that it felt really long, but I almost don't blame the director for that because it feels intentional