Menace II Society
starring: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda, Samuel L. Jackson
directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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The portrayal of black teens lost in the inner-city. Caine lives with his grandparents and peddles drugs for spending money. He peddle drugs from the eve of his high school graduation to his decision to escape south-central los angeles for atlanta. This film has some of the most bloodiest violence ever.Studio: New Line Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2008Starring: Tyrin Turner Larenz TateRun time: 104 minutesRating: RDirector: Allen & Albert Hughes
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Tyrin Turner may not have broken out into stardom as was initially expected, but his work in Menace II Society is one of the more powerful cinematic debuts.The film, from the brother writer-director team of Allen and Albert Hughes, chronicles life in the Los Angeles 'hood. Similar territory was covered in the equally commanding Boyz N the Hood, but what makes this cautionary tale stand out is not only the Hughes brothers' forceful story, (written with their friend, Tyger Williams) and direction, but the naturalness of then-newcomer leads Turner as Caine, Larenz Tate as O-Dog, and Jada Pinkett as Ronnie. They are so credible--occasionally frighteningly so--that the repressive universe of violent ghetto life is captured effectively.Life as portrayed here--and no doubt accurately so--is both figuratively and literally narrow. As a very young boy, Caine witnesses his dad murdered over something inconsequential, and his mom OD. His is a world where respect comes from intimidation, power from violence. Despite his understanding of right and wrong (values passed on by a good friend, his kind grandparents, a caring teacher), his life and its entrapments are too much to overcome. --N.F. Mendoza
The portrayal of black teens lost in the inner-city. Caine lives with his grandparents and peddles drugs for spending money. He peddle drugs from the eve of his high school graduation to his decision to escape south-central los angeles for atlanta. This film has some of the most bloodiest violence ever.Studio: New Line Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2008Starring: Tyrin Turner Larenz TateRun time: 104 minutesRating: RDirector: Allen & Albert Hughes
Amazon.com essential video:
Tyrin Turner may not have broken out into stardom as was initially expected, but his work in Menace II Society is one of the more powerful cinematic debuts.The film, from the brother writer-director team of Allen and Albert Hughes, chronicles life in the Los Angeles 'hood. Similar territory was covered in the equally commanding Boyz N the Hood, but what makes this cautionary tale stand out is not only the Hughes brothers' forceful story, (written with their friend, Tyger Williams) and direction, but the naturalness of then-newcomer leads Turner as Caine, Larenz Tate as O-Dog, and Jada Pinkett as Ronnie. They are so credible--occasionally frighteningly so--that the repressive universe of violent ghetto life is captured effectively.Life as portrayed here--and no doubt accurately so--is both figuratively and literally narrow. As a very young boy, Caine witnesses his dad murdered over something inconsequential, and his mom OD. His is a world where respect comes from intimidation, power from violence. Despite his understanding of right and wrong (values passed on by a good friend, his kind grandparents, a caring teacher), his life and its entrapments are too much to overcome. --N.F. Mendoza
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
A less-accomplished but darker and more pessimistic tale of inner city African-American life than Boyz in the Hood, Menace II Society tells the story of the American nightmare: people who are "young and black and don't give a ****"; quick-moving and interesting, it's worth a look.
Rating: 
- "Punk Azz Chauncey!"
(lol) If you have seen the movie, you know who Chauncey is. The film begins in South Central Los Angeles in the Watts with Caine and his friend Kevin, nicknamed "O-Dog" entering a liquor store. Caine begins to drink malt liquor out of the bottle, intending to pay for it when he gets to the register, and the Korean storekeeper and his wife watch them suspiciously. As O-Dog is finished paying and is about to leave the store with Caine, the shopkeeper tells O-Dog "I feel sorry for your mother." O-Dog ... Read More
Rating: - Classic 1990's must have.Jyeah!
This movie is a fundamental piece of urban 1990s pop culture.This movie also must have contributed to the widespread use of saying "jyeah", especially as used as a telephone greeting.Beyond being entertaining and a time capsule of 90's culture, this is a really good movie in technical skill, story telling, and acting.Jyeah!PS: 6Corners Chicago Rules.
Rating: - off the hook
i dont know what everybody else is talkin about but this movie is one of the best and will alwayz be everyone did wonderful in this movie and that's why it will alwayz be one of the best movies
Rating: - Great movie.
Take a walk in the lives of some troubled young men on the streets of Cali.It isn't the violence or street action that makes this movie great but the real life of the movie that makes it a great movie.For those who are not aware of the things that goes on in some neighborhoods or the mentality behind the things that are seen on the news this would be a great movie to watch and learn.
- 3 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
A less-accomplished but darker and more pessimistic tale of inner city African-American life than Boyz in the Hood, Menace II Society tells the story of the American nightmare: people who are "young and black and don't give a ****"; quick-moving and interesting, it's worth a look.
- "Punk Azz Chauncey!"(lol) If you have seen the movie, you know who Chauncey is. The film begins in South Central Los Angeles in the Watts with Caine and his friend Kevin, nicknamed "O-Dog" entering a liquor store. Caine begins to drink malt liquor out of the bottle, intending to pay for it when he gets to the register, and the Korean storekeeper and his wife watch them suspiciously. As O-Dog is finished paying and is about to leave the store with Caine, the shopkeeper tells O-Dog "I feel sorry for your mother." O-Dog ... Read More
- Classic 1990's must have.Jyeah!This movie is a fundamental piece of urban 1990s pop culture.This movie also must have contributed to the widespread use of saying "jyeah", especially as used as a telephone greeting.Beyond being entertaining and a time capsule of 90's culture, this is a really good movie in technical skill, story telling, and acting.Jyeah!PS: 6Corners Chicago Rules.
- off the hooki dont know what everybody else is talkin about but this movie is one of the best and will alwayz be everyone did wonderful in this movie and that's why it will alwayz be one of the best movies
- Great movie.Take a walk in the lives of some troubled young men on the streets of Cali.It isn't the violence or street action that makes this movie great but the real life of the movie that makes it a great movie.For those who are not aware of the things that goes on in some neighborhoods or the mentality behind the things that are seen on the news this would be a great movie to watch and learn.
