Boyz N the Hood (Blu-ray) R
Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: July 19, 2011
- Originally Released: 1991
- Label: Sony Pictures
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. & Laurence Fishburne | |
Performer: | Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Regina King, Angela Bassett, Esther Scott, Whitman Mayo, John Cothran, Jr., Kareem Grimes & Vonte Sweet | |
Directed by | John Singleton | |
Edited by | Bruce Cannon | |
Screenwriting by | John Singleton | |
Composition by | Stanley Clarke | |
Produced by | Steve Nicolaides | |
Director of Photography: | Charles Mills |
Entertainment Reviews:
...The movie has value. It corners moviegoers, almost at cinematic knife point, and tells them what they need and don't want to know...
Film Comment
Though it eviscerates the white establishment from the opening reel, much of the film exhibits a deeply conservative worldview, even for 1991.
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Slant Magazine
[I]t's ultimately a tender tragedy about the powerful influence, good and bad, of family and friends.
Premiere
Watched again, a quarter of a century on, what is so striking is not the confrontational aggression but the movie’s humanity, idealism and lack of cynicism, bolstered by intelligent and powerful performances.
The Guardian
The story is laid out with the simplicity of a naive morality tale but is not in the least boring.
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The Spectator
It's characterised by Singleton's unflinching storytelling, plus a career-best performance from Cuba Gooding Jr....
Uncut
Rating: 5/5 --
The dialogue is hilarious, loaded, questioning.
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Irish Times
Product Description:
John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot--a sign reading "Stop"--to the final message of "Increase the Peace," Singleton's desire to galvanize his audience is clear. The violence destroying South Central Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), whose intelligence and common sense would be wasted in the 'hood if not for his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), who imparts discipline and responsibility to his son. Tre's friends aren't so lucky, though, especially Doughboy (Ice Cube), who has been in and out of institutions since childhood and now sits on his porch with a forty in his hand and a pistol in his waistband. Singleton is ambitious enough to tackle a host of problems, from African American business practices to the bias of the SAT test, but the real power of the film lies in the performances of its principals. Cuba Gooding, in his first role, doesn't let Tre come off like a goody two-shoes, while Ice Cube gives a tragic nobility to a young man who knows he's doomed.
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- Sales Rank: 50,218
- UPC: 043396341944
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