John Singleton really made this movie when he was in his early to mid 20s. And at the time, the youngest person to be nominated at the Oscars for I believe Best Director.
It was ricky and doughboys fault...they had beef with them. And ricky had an altercation at the Car meet up....difference is Ricky had a future and a family already...
@@gaba-goo3733 beef over what because that dude bumped into Ricky on purpose and he had a natural reaction that's no reason to kill someone who didn't do anything to them he barely said anything as well Doughboy came and defended him and shown his gun so you can't put the blame on Ricky
@elishawilson5342 either way, Ricky being related to doughboy, he was a target...the altercation just made it worse. Even if he walked away or who started it first....in real life in the hood, innocent mom's have been killed because of their son's bad decisions...Its tragic
Doughboy didn’t get locked up for 7 years, that first arrest was the first of many over a 7 year period showing his criminal evolution. The mother thought he caused Ricky’s death, not that he personally did it.
Actually Brenda (their mom) thought ghat Dough was so petty that he would shoot Ricky just because they had a fight minutes ago. That's why Baby Mama told him not to ever touch his own nephew
@@bruceleeds7988 I originally thought that too and maybe she did initially seeing that she had just broken them up from fighting, but I’m sure that she knew her sons and knew that neither would ever go that far especially after Dough kept saying “I didn’t do nothing!” I think she came to her senses when she was just sitting there and they showed his test scores though.
@@Docmananoff ...and then Dough died. we get the impression that she wouldn't care if he died, but I reckon she would, also what if she found out Dough killed the guys that got Rick?
@@bruceleeds7988 Aw she definitely cared. Dough was probably her least favorite but he was still her son. If she didn’t care about him he wouldn’t have been still living there. And I would say that maybe someone told her that he avenged his brother that night, or at least she heard the talk in the hood cause the streets knew.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity of meeting John Singleton twice. The first time, I was working at a Starbucks in Downtown Brooklyn. I was a film student at the time and he came into the store with like 5 others because they were scouting for Shaft. I served him his coffee and told him I was a film student and he just ignored me. I’ll admit I was kinda bitter. I was like I’m gonna show him one day! 16 years later after I had moved to LA and making my way in the film industry I had the opportunity to work on season 1 of “Snowfall” (his first and only tv series) and had the opportunity to talk to him several times. But it wasn’t until the Open bar Wrap party, that I had the courage to remind him about our first meeting. I caught him alone, and full of liquid courage, told him about how he dissed me when I was a college film student, and said something like “look at me now!” 😂. He really didn’t catch my sentiment, and instead was obsessed w/ trying to remember the movie he was scouting when I met him. 😂Ultimately, I can honestly say he wasn’t dissing me that first OR second time. He was just a very awkward guy, and I miss took his awkwardness for disrespect. However, I was able to work on his show because he made a mandate, that he wanted as many crew positions as possible, to be filled by people of color. RIP John.
I’m still emotionally moved every time I see those scenes where Ricky is shot and Doughboy brings his shot up body home. That’s how you know some brilliant movie making has taken place.
Look at Ash spotting all the actors! Nice! You’ll notice even more in this movie when you watch more movies from this time. Like Ricky’s girlfriend. Laurence Fishburne and Angela have beyond great chemistry, they play in 3 movies together. Boyz N the hood What’s love got to do with it Akeelah and the Bee
She wasn't blaming doughboy she was blaming the lifestyle he chose to live at a early age he was about the gang banging lifestyle while ricky was the family golden child. She thought that no way ricky could be involved in anything like the sort of things doughboy was doing
She treated doughboy like garbage from childhood, and transferred all the hatred of his father to him. Actions you make are the actions you make, but his mother is not blameless in his life choices.
I rented this to watch at a friend’s sleepover as a kid, and while we were gone his dad watched it and hid it because me being black and my friend white, he didn’t want him to see how real and relatable my environment was compared to his. I felt him on that
I love yall's reaction! My mom actually named me Tre from this movie because she loved it so much when it first came out. She said she had seen it in the theaters twice. You guys should react to New Jack City movie. It came out the same year as this film.
23:16 I highly doubt she thought that Dough Boy killed Rick. When she was screaming "You did this!" That was her saying "You and your street-tough, gangster, waste of time life brought this violence home and now the only good thing I had in my life -the good son- is now dead! "
Shout out to Lloyd Avery who played the guy in the red car who was sentenced to life in prison turned Christian and killed in prison over a petty argument… and shoutout to Dedrick Gobert who played “Dooky” (Doughboys friend)who was killed in LA over an argument by a gang. Classic movie
Great reaction yall. This is one of those movies that has its somber moments. When you want a good laugh watch “ Don’t be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood “ Starring the Wayans Brothers. Hilarious. Y’all had me tearing up in this one. Because of my “ depression” I don’t watch a lot of heartbreaking movies like this one. Anyway just subscribed to you guys. Happy New Year. 🎊🎉👏🥰
Ricky and Doughboy's mom treated them the way she did more than likely because they had different fathers. And the mom was probably still in love with Ricky's father and hated Doughboy's father, who probably mistreated her, plus on top of that he'd abandoned her to raise him alone, which IMO would explain why she treated them the way she did. Doughboy saw the favoritism their mother had for Ricky and naturally he resented him for it, but he loved Ricky and his mother at the same time. That was sad to watch. I was 23 when the movie came out. It's still sad to see Ricky get killed at the end of the movie. Oh, and by the way, you said you've seen Morris Chestnut older; try watching The Best Man (1999) and its sequel The Best Man Holiday (2013). You've probably seen him from the 2013 sequel. Great job, ladies.
You should check out "The Wood". Since your girl likes Morris Chestnut, he's known more for his tv shows in the general sphere, but these here are a few of his older movies he cut his teeth in for black popularity, "The Brothers", The Best Man" "Two Can Play That Game".
You guys should react to Higher Learning It's got most of the cast from this movie. It's directed by the same director so you guys should definitely check it out. I promise you guys will not be disappointed, it's really good.
Among the best things I love about Boyz n The Hood is Doughboy for his character and story development and Ice Cube’s performance in the role. Cube at the time was among the emerging hip-hopers in the 90s with his debut solo album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted after leaving NWA. The guy may not have had attended drama class in school, never did a film, never did a TV show or a stage show but it was the encouragement from John Singleton due to their friendship that convinced Cube to get the part of Doughboy. John Singleton met Ice Cube when he was a member of backstage crew at the Arsenio Hall Show and even though Cube turned down the offer a couple times, I’m beyond glad he accepted the offer. For an inexperienced actor in a cinematic debut, Ice Cube did an awesome job playing Doughboy. He played the role as if he (Cube himself) never had a dad, is the subject of ridicule and verbal abuse by his mum who favours a brother of his and ends up as as a Rollin 60s Crip. He did it so damn convincingly that he should’ve got an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe - all three for “Best Supporting Actor” and MTV Movie Award for “Best Breakthrough Performance”. This was long before Cube did the Friday films (film series he also wrote/produced), Are We There Yet?, xXx 2 and 3, Fist Fight, Ride Along, 21/22 Jump Street, Ghost of Mars, the Barbershop films, Rampart, Tresspass etc If the Marc Webb-directed and Andrew Garfield-starred Amazing Spider-Man films were to conclude with a 3rd film (a 4 hour 3rd film to end the story) and if Ice Cube appeared in it - he would’ve been J Jonah Jameson (Daily Bugle newspaper boss). Imagine Andrew Garfield and Ice Cube in the same room! Wasted/missed opportunity in my opinion.
The Dead Body was hommage was to Stand By Me. When they played Oooh Child, it was done by the Five Stairsteps who were supposed to be the next big family group but they didn't go far. It was timing in the 1960's. Nia Long who played Brandi would later do The Soap Opera Guiding Light which casted alot of successful african american actors.
Love the reaction. About the jokes about Lil Chris in the wheelchair, LAUGH! It’s ok to laugh or giggle at what now a days is considered offensive. I’m from the that era, I Grew up on boyz n tha hood, new Jack city, menace to society the list goes on. There’s going to be jokes that sound offensive, gotta find the humor in them. In today world we need to laugh.
Thank u so much for reacting to this. Had to subscribe to y'all. I was born in 83 born n raised in South Central LA. This movie n Menace 2 Society are a perfect window into what it was like growing up in the 80s n 90s for people who will never experience life like this. It is spot on with everything. This is everyday life for so many people. I'm a mix of Dough, Tray n Ricky so this movie hits in a different way for me. Thank you so much for reacting n sharing it with people
Man, I just love your channel. A lot of these channels out here don't watch movies like this, the movies I grew up with. I grew up in SoCal, so I knew the struggles of this movie. Our house and my grandparent's house got shot up. It was scary times. I'm just glad I moved away from all of that. Keep up the great film choices!
Laurence Fishburne played a great role in this movie "King Of New York (1990)". He played Jimmy Jump, drug lord Frank White's enforcer. He laughs like the Joker too.
John Singleton is a incredible director. Checkout his movie Higher Learning. It's 30 years old and still relevant dealing with college athletes, college campus, rape culture,police brutality, etc.
Another favorite of mine that everybody - and I mean EVERYBODY seems to sleep on, also starring Laurence Fishburne and Ice Cube - Higher Learning. Check that one out soon! Peace!
THE MOM SAYS ITS A TEMPORARY THING BUT LEGIT LEAVES HIM THERE FOR YEARS IN THE WORST NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FOR NOTHING JUST ANOTHER STATISTIC
In hindsight this movie has an all star cast. Tre- Cuba Gooding Jr (Oscar winner) Angela Basset(Oscar winner) Nia Long (great acting career) Ice Cube (rapper, actor, movie producer) Laurence Fishburne (great movie career) Regina King (Oscar winner, voice of both Huey and Riley on the Boondocks) Morris Chestnut (great movie and tv career)
The actor derick d. gobert the one with the pacifier had a smoking addiction and he was just recovering during the film that’s why he needed the pacifier
When you said “That nearly got me” I thought “Yeah…wait till the next scene” 😂 That scene where they bring him home is a masterpiece. EVERYONE (including even the baby) killed that one! Ate the scenery up. Great movie
I remember St. Ides and Old English. I used drink that crap Old English tasted like s@$&, St Ides tasted a little better but not by much. But this is the Godfather of Hood movies. Me and my friends watched this and Meanace To Society. The middle part and ending is really sad.
Excellent reaction. I usually dont watch 30 minute reviews (they have to be at least 45 mins for me LOL, Im weird like that). But this my shit. SUBSCRIBED
An Unfortunate observation is that I’ve seen ALOT of people who didn’t grow up in the “hood” actually Cry after Ricky death scene….. 🤦🏾♂️ and as a kid coming from that environment it was so normal I just never thought to cry on that part. It’s a SAD scene compared to majority of deaths actually portrayed on film, yet I still feel nothing. I’ve actually watched this movie close to a thousand times too. Still nothing. This environment ruined my heart . And I had NO choice because I didn’t ask to be born here
I remember watching Cocaine Cowboys, the most horrifying thin I heard was there were so many mass murders the news stop announcing reports of "only" double homicides.
Should react to true story with Cuba and great Ed Harris, about a HS football coach seeing a disabled black young man watching their practice, called Radio,2003. Cuba best acting in career, tears happy and sad, so be ready. You're both so pretty 🤩
I just subscribed to this channel. This movie is the quintessential hood classic. This was the first coming of age movie i first saw this in theaters at the age of 10 years old while i was visiting family in Fresno, California. Rewatching this as an adult i realize that Ricky wasn’t street smart due to him being coddled by his mother. He laughed at Trey when Trey told him that he was afraid to have sex, he was scared when Furious took them to Compton & he didn’t take Ferris & his crew serious when they coming for him. Brenda favoritism towards Ricky did more damage to Doughboy than the hood ever did & Brenda lost both of her sons as a result of her favoritism. Even though Doughboy was painted as the black sheep he was a good big brother. No matter how much him & Ricky fought he always had Ricky’s back & knew that his mom was the problem not Ricky. Doughboy also had more sense than Ricky. He was smart, always aware what was going on, reading & taking steps to stay out of jail. Fun Facts: Will Smith was offered the role of Trey but declined due to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The kid who played little Doughboy is now a successful chef. Sad facts: The guy in the red hat was also in Poetic Justice. He began living out the roles he played, he got arrested for murder & was killed in prison by his cell mate. The guy who sucked on the pacifier was killed at a drag race & the guy who gave Ricky is football back was killed in a car accident. The girl who called Doughboy a bitch was in Ice Cube’s Today Was A Good Day video. Please react to the following movies: Cooley High New Jack City South Central Fresh New Jersey Drive Roll Bounce ATL Dope
My dad looked just like ricky character and died in a similar manner and it made this movie hard to watch. His friends had to carry him home the same way
The mom didn’t think Doughboy killed Ricky, she blamed him because of all the trouble he gets into. She feels like he’s the cause of Ricky getting killed.
That's Lloyd Avery in the red Jetta with the shotgun, he actually became a Blood ,did a few more movies but he began to get heavy in the streets and ended up in prison, then got kill by a crazy nut in there. He was talented but wasted his life
I live in Okeechobee Florida but my time spent in east Los really effected my life. Im 41 now and I really regret my time in California, all it did was drag me down.
Bravo. I enjoy your channel. Classic movie. I would recommend Higher Learning if you have never seen it. All-star cast - Omar Epps, Laurence Fishbourne, Michael Rappaport, Ice Cube, Tyra Banks, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Connelly
John Singleton really made this movie when he was in his early to mid 20s. And at the time, the youngest person to be nominated at the Oscars for I believe Best Director.
Age 26 For John Singleton and his Best Director nomination
John Singleton was actually 23. He is still the youngest EVER!
he should of won that oscar
Thank you ladies for watching and understanding the urban life and recognizing our Black Hollywood Royalties
Just realized Doug boy brother baby momma is the woman who played in House Party 2 I think 🤔
@@SidneyJones-gp9qf *Class act
@@SidneyJones-gp9qf you’re close. She was Damita in Class Act. “Damita I thought you was gonna play with my frog “😂
I honestly learned so much from the gentrification scene
When doughboy shot him, he realized in that moment that it wouldn't bring his brother back.
You’re absolutely right
damn
The mom didn’t think Doughboy would kill Ricky. She just thought somehow and someway it had to be his fault cuz Ricky is the so called “good” son.
I always hated how she treated Doughboy he would've turned out better had she treated him better and showed him kindness
@@elishawilson5342But Even If She Did Treat Him Better He Still Could Be A Product Of His Environment
It was ricky and doughboys fault...they had beef with them. And ricky had an altercation at the Car meet up....difference is Ricky had a future and a family already...
@@gaba-goo3733 beef over what because that dude bumped into Ricky on purpose and he had a natural reaction that's no reason to kill someone who didn't do anything to them he barely said anything as well Doughboy came and defended him and shown his gun so you can't put the blame on Ricky
@elishawilson5342 either way, Ricky being related to doughboy, he was a target...the altercation just made it worse. Even if he walked away or who started it first....in real life in the hood, innocent mom's have been killed because of their son's bad decisions...Its tragic
Doughboy didn’t get locked up for 7 years, that first arrest was the first of many over a 7 year period showing his criminal evolution.
The mother thought he caused Ricky’s death, not that he personally did it.
Actually Brenda (their mom) thought ghat Dough was so petty that he would shoot Ricky just because they had a fight minutes ago. That's why Baby Mama told him not to ever touch his own nephew
@@bruceleeds7988 I originally thought that too and maybe she did initially seeing that she had just broken them up from fighting, but I’m sure that she knew her sons and knew that neither would ever go that far especially after Dough kept saying “I didn’t do nothing!”
I think she came to her senses when she was just sitting there and they showed his test scores though.
@@Docmananoff ...and then Dough died. we get the impression that she wouldn't care if he died, but I reckon she would, also what if she found out Dough killed the guys that got Rick?
@@bruceleeds7988 Aw she definitely cared. Dough was probably her least favorite but he was still her son. If she didn’t care about him he wouldn’t have been still living there. And I would say that maybe someone told her that he avenged his brother that night, or at least she heard the talk in the hood cause the streets knew.
She always spoke to Tre like an adult and knew he was a good influence on her sons. So anything she wanted to know specifically, he would've told her.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity of meeting John Singleton twice. The first time, I was working at a Starbucks in Downtown Brooklyn. I was a film student at the time and he came into the store with like 5 others because they were scouting for Shaft. I served him his coffee and told him I was a film student and he just ignored me. I’ll admit I was kinda bitter. I was like I’m gonna show him one day!
16 years later after I had moved to LA and making my way in the film industry I had the opportunity to work on season 1 of “Snowfall” (his first and only tv series) and had the opportunity to talk to him several times. But it wasn’t until the Open bar Wrap party, that I had the courage to remind him about our first meeting. I caught him alone, and full of liquid courage, told him about how he dissed me when I was a college film student, and said something like “look at me now!” 😂. He really didn’t catch my sentiment, and instead was obsessed w/ trying to remember the movie he was scouting when I met him. 😂Ultimately, I can honestly say he wasn’t dissing me that first OR second time. He was just a very awkward guy, and I miss took his awkwardness for disrespect.
However, I was able to work on his show because he made a mandate, that he wanted as many crew positions as possible, to be filled by people of color. RIP John.
That girl on the left is sharp. I love how they’re two totally different personalities watching this.
You guys: " Don't split up!!"
Everybody else: *The same* from 1991 til now!
I’m still emotionally moved every time I see those scenes where Ricky is shot and Doughboy brings his shot up body home. That’s how you know some brilliant movie making has taken place.
Next hood classic to watch is Menace ll Society(1993)
Yea no one really reacts to that
“Anybody want some hamburgers?”
Facts 👏
Straight classic.. also the the song with MC Ehit is pure fire 🔥
And the film paid in full
Y’all are too cute watching these hood classics 😂😂😂❤️
Hood movies deserve love too
@@HabitualCinema Thank you! I'm glad you acknowledge that!
7:35 Dough didn't get locked up for seven years, that was a glimpse of a recurring pattern in their lives
Ah ok that makes sense
I thought he was in for 7 years because I imagine they're like 18 or something in movie so he probably aged out of Juvie
@@mischievousjr.9299 nah, Dough had come out of jail that time for drug charges.
@@mischievousjr.9299 He was in and out of jail
When someone in the hood says let me see that you ain’t getting it back #1 rule growing up
Look at Ash spotting all the actors! Nice! You’ll notice even more in this movie when you watch more movies from this time. Like Ricky’s girlfriend. Laurence Fishburne and Angela have beyond great chemistry, they play in 3 movies together.
Boyz N the hood
What’s love got to do with it
Akeelah and the Bee
Regina King is also the voice of Huey and Riley on the boondocks you should react to the series very hilarious
Now you two gotta watch
1. Juice
2. Menace II Society
3. Higher Learning
Higher learning!
@@eeelpuma Wasn't really a fan
@@snakeeyes5638 shit is classic 🔥
IN TOO DEEP!!!!
What was sadder was the fact that Doeboy died like weeks later the same way. She ended up losing both boys.
Why Ice Cube still look same today as his did 30 years ago?
He's black lol
I grew up watching this movie. I had it on VHS. My older brother had a Boyz n The hood t-shirt too. So rare to see people reacting to this movie.
set it off and menace II society are two other great films
Shout out to homegirl on the left she knew every actor.❤❤❤
I finally watched the whole movie in full and at the near end of the film, I was uncontrollably crying. This movie is a masterpiece.
She wasn't blaming doughboy she was blaming the lifestyle he chose to live at a early age he was about the gang banging lifestyle while ricky was the family golden child. She thought that no way ricky could be involved in anything like the sort of things doughboy was doing
She treated doughboy like garbage from childhood, and transferred all the hatred of his father to him.
Actions you make are the actions you make, but his mother is not blameless in his life choices.
@@stevonwhite8933 facts. Terrible mother honestly. She’s mostly for how doughboy ended up, in my opinion.
I rented this to watch at a friend’s sleepover as a kid, and while we were gone his dad watched it and hid it because me being black and my friend white, he didn’t want him to see how real and relatable my environment was compared to his. I felt him on that
Do you also think he was afraid his parents would get angry he saw that movie and would end the friendship you guys had?
Really asking
Every time I see this I want to cry too. Even watching people react to it gets me.
The Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing is also amazing. Would love to see you react to that.
I love yall's reaction! My mom actually named me Tre from this movie because she loved it so much when it first came out. She said she had seen it in the theaters twice. You guys should react to New Jack City movie. It came out the same year as this film.
This type of movie is what I like to call a hood horror.
23:16 I highly doubt she thought that Dough Boy killed Rick. When she was screaming "You did this!" That was her saying "You and your street-tough, gangster, waste of time life brought this violence home and now the only good thing I had in my life -the good son- is now dead! "
Right I figured that was more likely but at the same time they had literally just been physically fighting out front so I wasn’t sure
Shout out to Lloyd Avery who played the guy in the red car who was sentenced to life in prison turned Christian and killed in prison over a petty argument… and shoutout to Dedrick Gobert who played “Dooky” (Doughboys friend)who was killed in LA over an argument by a gang. Classic movie
I love how yall said “ don’t split up” ❤
I have to say I am impressed with you ladies knowledge about our legend’s. Thank you
Just discovered your channel and this review was amazing; you two had me laughing pointing out things I didn’t notice for more than a decade😂😂😂
In the show Snowfall (created by John Singleton) there is an easter egg to this very scene 15:56
Yall are dope for embracing the culture and being genuine about it. Big Sub!
Great reaction yall. This is one of those movies that has its somber moments. When you want a good laugh watch “ Don’t be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood “ Starring the Wayans Brothers. Hilarious. Y’all had me tearing up in this one. Because of my “ depression” I don’t watch a lot of heartbreaking movies like this one. Anyway just subscribed to you guys. Happy New Year. 🎊🎉👏🥰
Thank you! Happy new year 🎉
Wishing you well 🙏🏻
@@HabitualCinema as much as you post that fair use disclaimer.... UA-cam HAS NEVER FOLLOWED IT TO THE LETTER
@@HabitualCinema Mute ANY MUSIC THAT PLAYS IN ANY MOVIE REACTION YOUR DOING....
Ricky and Doughboy's mom treated them the way she did more than likely because they had different fathers. And the mom was probably still in love with Ricky's father and hated Doughboy's father, who probably mistreated her, plus on top of that he'd abandoned her to raise him alone, which IMO would explain why she treated them the way she did. Doughboy saw the favoritism their mother had for Ricky and naturally he resented him for it, but he loved Ricky and his mother at the same time. That was sad to watch.
I was 23 when the movie came out. It's still sad to see Ricky get killed at the end of the movie. Oh, and by the way, you said you've seen Morris Chestnut older; try watching The Best Man (1999) and its sequel The Best Man Holiday (2013). You've probably seen him from the 2013 sequel. Great job, ladies.
I use to live in south central LA. Nothing has changed
You should check out "The Wood". Since your girl likes Morris Chestnut, he's known more for his tv shows in the general sphere, but these here are a few of his older movies he cut his teeth in for black popularity, "The Brothers", The Best Man" "Two Can Play That Game".
You guys should react to Higher Learning It's got most of the cast from this movie. It's directed by the same director so you guys should definitely check it out. I promise you guys will not be disappointed, it's really good.
FYI the guy in the red Cap shot Ricky was actually murdered in prison not long after the movie was made
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LLoyd Avery the second
Old guy pointed fingers in Compton is Whitman mayo who also plays Grady on Sanford n son
The actor who shot Ricky has a real life crazy ass story. Look it up and react to it if you want 😂 disclaimer…it is not a story for the weak hearted
Oh Laurence fishburne and Angela Bassett were in “what’s love got to do with it” too
Menace II Society next please!
Honestly I'm just glad y'all enjoying our culture and not just judging without trying ❤❤❤💯
We're not here to judge, just here to listen (and watch).
Among the best things I love about Boyz n The Hood is Doughboy for his character and story development and Ice Cube’s performance in the role.
Cube at the time was among the emerging hip-hopers in the 90s with his debut solo album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted after leaving NWA.
The guy may not have had attended drama class in school, never did a film, never did a TV show or a stage show but it was the encouragement from John Singleton due to their friendship that convinced Cube to get the part of Doughboy.
John Singleton met Ice Cube when he was a member of backstage crew at the Arsenio Hall Show and even though Cube turned down the offer a couple times, I’m beyond glad he accepted the offer.
For an inexperienced actor in a cinematic debut, Ice Cube did an awesome job playing Doughboy. He played the role as if he (Cube himself) never had a dad, is the subject of ridicule and verbal abuse by his mum who favours a brother of his and ends up as as a Rollin 60s Crip. He did it so damn convincingly that he should’ve got an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe - all three for “Best Supporting Actor” and MTV Movie Award for “Best Breakthrough Performance”.
This was long before Cube did the Friday films (film series he also wrote/produced), Are We There Yet?, xXx 2 and 3, Fist Fight, Ride Along, 21/22 Jump Street, Ghost of Mars, the Barbershop films, Rampart, Tresspass etc
If the Marc Webb-directed and Andrew Garfield-starred Amazing Spider-Man films were to conclude with a 3rd film (a 4 hour 3rd film to end the story) and if Ice Cube appeared in it - he would’ve been J Jonah Jameson (Daily Bugle newspaper boss). Imagine Andrew Garfield and Ice Cube in the same room! Wasted/missed opportunity in my opinion.
The Dead Body was hommage was to Stand By Me. When they played Oooh Child, it was done by the Five Stairsteps who were supposed to be the next big family group but they didn't go far. It was timing in the 1960's. Nia Long who played Brandi would later do The Soap Opera Guiding Light which casted alot of successful african american actors.
They highly spoof this and "Menace II Society" in that movie, Don't be a menace (While drinking your juice in the hood) 1996
Love the reaction. About the jokes about Lil Chris in the wheelchair, LAUGH! It’s ok to laugh or giggle at what now a days is considered offensive. I’m from the that era, I Grew up on boyz n tha hood, new Jack city, menace to society the list goes on. There’s going to be jokes that sound offensive, gotta find the humor in them. In today world we need to laugh.
I don’t feel bad for the mother at all. She was a terrible mother and her parenting is would led to what happened. At least it’s part of it
Thank u so much for reacting to this. Had to subscribe to y'all. I was born in 83 born n raised in South Central LA. This movie n Menace 2 Society are a perfect window into what it was like growing up in the 80s n 90s for people who will never experience life like this. It is spot on with everything. This is everyday life for so many people. I'm a mix of Dough, Tray n Ricky so this movie hits in a different way for me. Thank you so much for reacting n sharing it with people
If this film made you cry it's ok because that's how good the movie is 😊
Friday
Menace ll society
Poetic justice
Baby Boy
THESE ARE ALL CLASSICS!!! All 10/10 movies I highly recommend and I think every one else would too
Have you seen The Best Man? Morris Chestnut is at peak fineness in that one! 😅
When Ricky had been killed, the mom saw Doughboy as a gang member, but speaking in general to gangbangers
Man, I just love your channel. A lot of these channels out here don't watch movies like this, the movies I grew up with. I grew up in SoCal, so I knew the struggles of this movie. Our house and my grandparent's house got shot up. It was scary times. I'm just glad I moved away from all of that. Keep up the great film choices!
Laurence Fishburne played a great role in this movie "King Of New York (1990)". He played Jimmy Jump, drug lord Frank White's enforcer. He laughs like the Joker too.
Loved you guys and this reaction. Glad to have found you guys an I look forward to the next one!
John Singleton is a incredible director. Checkout his movie Higher Learning. It's 30 years old and still relevant dealing with college athletes, college campus, rape culture,police brutality, etc.
Another favorite of mine that everybody - and I mean EVERYBODY seems to sleep on, also starring Laurence Fishburne and Ice Cube - Higher Learning.
Check that one out soon!
Peace!
Doughboy was like the Punisher in that scene at the burger joint..He killed them all didn't even bat an eye.
Amazing reaction from you both, thank you very much.
THE MOM SAYS ITS A TEMPORARY THING BUT LEGIT LEAVES HIM THERE FOR YEARS IN THE WORST NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FOR NOTHING JUST ANOTHER STATISTIC
Great reaction yall hilarious without even trying
In hindsight this movie has an all star cast. Tre- Cuba Gooding Jr (Oscar winner)
Angela Basset(Oscar winner)
Nia Long (great acting career)
Ice Cube (rapper, actor, movie producer)
Laurence Fishburne (great movie career)
Regina King (Oscar winner, voice of both Huey and Riley on the Boondocks)
Morris Chestnut (great movie and tv career)
24:10 it’s not meant for you to remember what he said because the situation represents the senselessness of the violence in the hood.
I remember seeing this movie as a kid back in 1992. The ending always gets me when they say Doughboy is eventually murdered. 😢
Alright now react to “Don’t be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood.”
R.I.P To A Great Director John Singleton, Still Miss You Always
You should also watch Hustle & Flow and Higher Learning more movies from John Singleton. He also created the show Snowfall and 2 Fast 2 Furious
The actor derick d. gobert the one with the pacifier had a smoking addiction and he was just recovering during the film that’s why he needed the pacifier
I had to watch this reaction, first time supporting yall channel 😂 here to see how yall take this in
😂😂😂 You guys reactions are hilarious ❤❤❤ And this is how it really was here in Los Angeles back in the day
When you said “That nearly got me” I thought “Yeah…wait till the next scene” 😂
That scene where they bring him home is a masterpiece. EVERYONE (including even the baby) killed that one! Ate the scenery up.
Great movie
I remember St. Ides and Old English. I used drink that crap Old English tasted like s@$&, St Ides tasted a little better but not by much. But this is the Godfather of Hood movies. Me and my friends watched this and Meanace To Society. The middle part and ending is really sad.
Excellent reaction. I usually dont watch 30 minute reviews (they have to be at least 45 mins for me LOL, Im weird like that). But this my shit. SUBSCRIBED
Great review ladies, would love to see you react to the Oscar winning film “Moonlight”if y’all haven’t already.
Doughboy was loyal right to the end. His fate would've been so different if Furious had raised him too.
An Unfortunate observation is that I’ve seen ALOT of people who didn’t grow up in the “hood” actually Cry after Ricky death scene….. 🤦🏾♂️ and as a kid coming from that environment it was so normal I just never thought to cry on that part. It’s a SAD scene compared to majority of deaths actually portrayed on film, yet I still feel nothing. I’ve actually watched this movie close to a thousand times too. Still nothing. This environment ruined my heart . And I had NO choice because I didn’t ask to be born here
I remember watching Cocaine Cowboys, the most horrifying thin I heard was there were so many mass murders the news stop announcing reports of "only" double homicides.
Now go watch snowfall there’s a treat in the last season in the last episode
Seen this a few times, reminds me of a place i left. Still an awesome movie.
19:33 she’s so nonchalantly funny 😂
Should react to true story with Cuba and great Ed Harris, about a HS football coach seeing a disabled black young man watching their practice, called Radio,2003. Cuba best acting in career, tears happy and sad, so be ready.
You're both so pretty 🤩
8:06 ... Black guys!! Super Handsome Black Guys!! It's ok, you can say it when it's true 🤣🤣
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Lmao. I didn’t want anyone to be mad at me 😅
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
Ty 🫶🏻 same to you
I just subscribed to this channel. This movie is the quintessential hood classic. This was the first coming of age movie i first saw this in theaters at the age of 10 years old while i was visiting family in Fresno, California. Rewatching this as an adult i realize that Ricky wasn’t street smart due to him being coddled by his mother. He laughed at Trey when Trey told him that he was afraid to have sex, he was scared when Furious took them to Compton & he didn’t take Ferris & his crew serious when they coming for him. Brenda favoritism towards Ricky did more damage to Doughboy than the hood ever did & Brenda lost both of her sons as a result of her favoritism. Even though Doughboy was painted as the black sheep he was a good big brother. No matter how much him & Ricky fought he always had Ricky’s back & knew that his mom was the problem not Ricky. Doughboy also had more sense than Ricky. He was smart, always aware what was going on, reading & taking steps to stay out of jail. Fun Facts: Will Smith was offered the role of Trey but declined due to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The kid who played little Doughboy is now a successful chef. Sad facts: The guy in the red hat was also in Poetic Justice. He began living out the roles he played, he got arrested for murder & was killed in prison by his cell mate. The guy who sucked on the pacifier was killed at a drag race & the guy who gave Ricky is football back was killed in a car accident. The girl who called Doughboy a bitch was in Ice Cube’s Today Was A Good Day video.
Please react to the following movies:
Cooley High
New Jack City
South Central
Fresh
New Jersey Drive
Roll Bounce
ATL
Dope
My dad looked just like ricky character and died in a similar manner and it made this movie hard to watch. His friends had to carry him home the same way
The mom didn’t think Doughboy killed Ricky, she blamed him because of all the trouble he gets into. She feels like he’s the cause of Ricky getting killed.
Higher Learning, Juice, Dead Presidents, and Menace 2 Society are movies u should if y'all haven't seen the Wayans Bros parody "Don't Be A Menace..."
No, they weren’t in juvy for 7 years 7:18. Dough boy has just been in and out of jail a lot.
Another great John Singleton film would be Higher Learning.
Yes!!!
Oh yeah I would love to see them react to that one or “Baby Boy”
That's Lloyd Avery in the red Jetta with the shotgun, he actually became a Blood ,did a few more movies but he began to get heavy in the streets and ended up in prison, then got kill by a crazy nut in there. He was talented but wasted his life
I live in Okeechobee Florida but my time spent in east Los really effected my life. Im 41 now and I really regret my time in California, all it did was drag me down.
this is definitely a first watch for them 😂 i saw this in 2003 when i was 5
Dope channel. The fact you’re watching these hood classics made me sub 🫡
cannot beat 90s films, wish I could relive those times
first time watching you girlies and I had fun! appreciate yall and im glad I found this channel.
I would argue this is one of the most important movies ever made.
Bravo. I enjoy your channel. Classic movie. I would recommend Higher Learning if you have never seen it. All-star cast - Omar Epps, Laurence Fishbourne, Michael Rappaport, Ice Cube, Tyra Banks, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Connelly
Great reaction. Bless your sweet spirits...