A Hughes Brothers classic!|Dead Presidents 1995- 90s classic movie commentary recap 

Now, there wont be a video next week. But TRUST ME, August is gonna be lit!

I'm only 47 seconds in but I want to give Mr. Tate his props. His character went from a bright-eyed, smiling, nice, simple guy/kid to an angry, damaged, frustrated, desperate man. Mr. Tate acting was so good because even the look in his eyes were different when he gets back from the war. He was truly a completely different person. Great movie.

Why Terrance Howard always plays characters that talk the most sh*t ?! 😂😂😂

This movie is basically “play stupid games, win stupid prizes”

This breakdown made me realize how bad veterans of color are treated when they serve and return home. My grandfather and uncle both served in Vietnam and became addicted to drugs after they came home because they couldn’t find work anywhere.

If you blink your eyes three times, Clifton Powell will appear in your movie.

I have never seen a Hughes Brothers film with a happy ending 😂

It’s important to mention Skip got the full benefit package/honorable discharge because he got agent orange while he was in Vietnam. That’s also what lead to his drug addict, because he needed something to the numb the pain.

Keith David with the amazing golden voice is a legend for sure.😊

And can we say, Chris ticker did his mfn thang in this movie

Had to watch as soon as this dropped! Lessons from this movie: 1. Go to college. If the choice is a whole war and college, take the college! 2. Use protection 3. And never plan a caper that involves Bookeem Woodbine. This (and Jason's Lyric) show you as soon as he's on the plan, it will fail!!

Maturing is realizing that Cutty wasn't a bad dude. Anthony lost the right to be possessive about "his girl and "his" daughter when he didn't so much as contact them for years. At least Cutty helped them out while Anthony was gone.

He could’ve stayed in the marines and ranked up. Then got out and got a better job. Gotten into real estate, did finances, any dod and teacher job. That’s wild.

This term is thrown around a lot but watching this movie made me realize Larenz Tate has range. He went from playing a psychopath to a nurturing, but naive boy, to a man coming back from war that has not only affected him, but those around him like his friends and the mother of his kids. This movie is so dark, yet so good… a better step up from their first film (even though I love Menace II society).

"Man, Cleon, you need to go on with that bullshyt.That head smell like sh!t" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 im in tears 😭

Playing James Brown during the pool hall scene was brilliant. The payback, revenge for real.

"Now you gettin all that good lovin.. and can't even put food on yo table." 😢 Damn Cutty! Too far 😂

Fun fact: my grandfather and next door neighbor "uncle joe" both were drafted to Vietnam. And they both said that the Vietnamese were not interested in killing or capturing black soilders. My uncle joe got captured but they let him go and told him "its not your fight" my grandpa said the same. Uncle joe said that some of the black soilders that returned came up "missing" under the US suspension that black soilders were "spies" for the Vietnamese bc they couldn't understand why the Vietnamese wouldn't kill the black soilders the same way they did white ones 🤷🏽‍♀️

His brother went off to college, med school and they got that job as a heart surgeon in that hospital in Seattle. Roll credits. 😂😂😂

Dead Presidents is one of my favorite movies. This movie hits differently for me as an adult & being retired military. Anthony should have gotten with Delilah instead of Juanita. The reason he joined the Marines was because the two men in his life his dad & Kirby fought in the war. He shouldn’t have gotten Delilah, Joe & Cleon involved with the heist. I wanted him to get revenge on Cutty the same way he got revenge on Cowboy. When i saw Cutty pull up i said there goes the happy ending. Fun Facts: Larenz Tate & Clifton Powell were also in Menace II Society, the short lived sitcom South Central, Why Do Fools Fall In Love & Ray. Larenz Tate & Isaiah Washington were also in Love Jones, Bokeem Woodbine & Clifton Powell were also in Caught Up & Ray, Bokeem Woodbine & Isiah Washington were also in Strapped & Crooklyn, Jennifer Lewis & Clifton Powell were also in The Brothers, Jennifer Lewis & Isiah Washington were also in Girl 6 & Larenz Tate & Terrance Howard were also in Biker Boyz, Ray & Crash. Can we please get reviews on the following movies: Menace II Society Strapped Jason’s Lyric Crookyln Zebra Head Girl 6 Caught Up Ray Biker Boyz Crash Hustle & Flow A Man Apart Waist Deep The Inkwell

Chris and Larenz two of the finest black men in cinema 😍

I think Anthony was just trying to follow in his fathers footsteps. At the table he said that his father always said going to war would make a man out of him. But he definitely should have went to college or picked up a trade instead.

This movie was based off the book called “Bloods” which tells true stories of many Black veterans who served in Vietnam, & the very real reality of what happened to them when they returned! A great read but very sad at same time! This movie is definitely a hood classic! Great Review 🫶🏽

On another channel, they said that the significance on the end song of "walk on by" was saying that Anthony should've just walked on by instead on talking to Skip. As well as he should've just walked on by Kirby and his place and maybe things would've been better. Had he just gone home and talked to his parents, I'm sure his dad would've helped him get a job, especially for the baby. Anthony couldn't let the past go and it took his life down a dark turn.

Terrance Howard always on his evil lightskin shii'🤣🤣buddy gotta relax

- "Why do black people have to have their own awards?" Because our work is never recognized by the mainstream, that's way. This was a film of Oscar caliber and I don't even know anybody white who has HEARD of it. - Chris Tucker kept more millennials off drugs than Nancy Reagan and D.A.R.E. ever did. The scream I scroam when they showed him with those Storm/X-Men eyes, I swear... - Top five GOAT soundtracks, hands down. Interesting note: the judge at the end is screen legend Martin Sheen in an uncredited role. How dope is that!?

Cutty was wild disrespectful lol 🤣🤣🤣.

The acting was top notch in this movie. Fun fact: this movie is based on a true story.

Chris’s character didn’t have an STD, he had Agent Orange- that’s what he hinted at with that little convo with Tate, once he’s home. That’s why he was able to collect a check.. it’s sad. A lot of people are still effected by it..

Thank you for this movie. I love this movie so much. You can see the difference of the character between high school being wet behind the ears to a hard-core military man with lots of trauma. How coming home can be really hard for these military people especially at that timeframe. I don’t know about now.

Hood classic indeed!! Absolutely love Larenz, Chris and Keith! Cleon (Bokeem Woodbine) was definitely batchit crazy and not too bright at the end. Also, Anthony should’ve gotten the sleaze ball sticker as well. And anytime Jenifer Lewis is playing the mom in a movie, it’s gonna be lit. He shouldn’t have gotten upset with Juanita moving on (somewhat) because he didn’t seem to care. Delilah should’ve looked the other way after seeing how he treated her sister. Not sure what made her think that things would be different. Just a lot of poor decisions made by the cast. And the judge showed absolutely no mercy. He was like, “I served too but I didn’t do any dumb chit to get locked up or anything risky to cut my future short” (paraphrasing of course). I am late but I watched this movie for the first time about two years ago. I know, I know. I enjoyed your commentary as always! How about adding another military based movie to your list which is another classic: Major Payne! And what happened to the hint sis??

I love this movie so much but it makes me so sad.

I never noticed Saint Louis (played by Larry McCoy) from The Players Club sitting with Kirby at 3:14, he was always popping up in some classic movies

This movie deserves more praise! It's one of my favs ❤

4:25 when he beats dude without his leg 😂😂😂

This movie gave me nightmares lowkey.

15:18 it was Issac Hayes “Walk On By” playing as he threw the chair at the judge for meee

One of my favorite movies. The soundtrack was phenomenal

This movie is a black classic. Chris tucker did his big one in this movie, it’s rare to see him playing a serious role but he pulled it off

I always thought that Delilah was like 13 or 14 and thats why Anthony didn’t want to be with her because she was too young.

You always make me go rewatch the movie! They owe you royalties lol

Side Note : I thought 💭🤔 the actor that played " Kirby" (Keith David) was handsome. ESPECIALLY when he grows his hair out amd and bit older 😂. When he was in " Green Leaf 🌿"...whew chillle 😅.

Skip didn't have a STI. he had "Agent Orange". Look it up. It's very interesting. And, here's a Fun Fact. The guy that gave Anthony the flier played Stacey on Menace to Society.

The way I dropped my phone. This is my top two movies of all time. Thanks sis,!!

10:03 this part of the movie hit me different like this movie had the darkest most realistic depiction of that war I’ve seen in a movie other then apocalypse now

One of my favorite movies and that soundtrack is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

He didn't get the package. It was agent orange

Another Hughes Brothers classic...

Come on Dead Presidents!!! 👏🏾👏🏾

As a Veteran, I love this movie, and I accept all its flaws. I really wanted Anthony to have a happy ending. I know the feeling of getting out of the service, only to feel like a fish out of water.

From your last video, I guessed "Menace II Society," but I think that was '93. I didn't realize the Hughes Brothers made this, too. I love this movie & Larenz Tate's fine self. Chris Tucker did his thing in this, too. Funny but sad.

Seen this movie 100x growing up. Was one of me and my pops favorites to watch on VHS. Just recently learned this is partially based on a true story. The guy Anthony based on did like 7 years for the robbery, got out and became a preacher

It's a sad movie. But its a classic and I watch it everytime I see it

This movie is an underrated classic! Thank you for your review.

Hustle & Flow must be done mayne side note: we need a “Chile” compilation

“Terrance Howard mane” idk why tht was so funny😂

"My boss man Cutty...he used to tap that ass while you was over in 'Nam". 😂😂😂 The music from that car scene is Isaac Hayes' The Look of Love. Great music placement

Hi. I don't think Anthony had anger issues after the war. He had experienced a lot of traumatic events and death. His anger in instances where he lost his temper was with merit. Anthony needed a good-paying job and therapy. Where was the support for black soldiers and their families? While I understand your viewpoint on Anthony attending college, it may not have been the better choice for him. I assume he may have been average in H.S. The thought of pursuing higher education may have been overwhelming to him. Black children who've grown up in disadvantaged neighborhoods aren't exposed to different places, people, and cultures. War is war. But look at the conditions he grew up in. He was raised in a two-parent household with good morals and values. That didn't change the harsh conditions that existed outside his home. As Judge Greg Mathis says, "You had to make do."

And he really went on a world tour after war before he even checked up on that baby of his lol

15:06 Not to mention, in Ashanti’s “Rain On Me” video, this song was sampled, they recreated this scene (to some degree) and Lorenz Tate played her jealous, abusive, cheating boyfriend

Another STUNNING review ❤

Such a great movie. Also, I found it an interesting take on showing how Vietnam affected young black soldiers. (Da 5 Bloods is also a great movie) We usually only see this conflict through predominantly white movies like Apocalypse Now, Platoon, etc.

This is a classic ❤️💯

I'm glad to see Chris tucker and larenz tate in the same picture 🖼

Love the breakdown of this movie. I forgot that Terrence Howard was ins this movie. Great job as usual. Thanks for posting

This movie right here stayed with me for a long time but I have been binging your videos!!! You do an amazing job!!! And I definitely agree with all you said, he shoulda went to college man and poor Delilah

I was a kid watching this and that scene of Skip at the end haunted me! Now every time I hear that song i think about it

i love Dead Presidents and had watched it multiple times in the 90s, but i can't really enjoy it as an adult, and this review reminds me why. A movie about a life being willfully wasted. Despite the brilliant photography, top-tier casting and incredible acting, It's just too sad. TOO sad. The ending makes me want to cry every time. As usual, i very much enjoyed this review.. You're commentary it so much fun and your voice is very pleasant. RU-vid keeps recommending other review channels, but honestly, i'm not even interested.

Also hearing you say “mayne” like Terrence Howard made me chuckle not gonna lie 😂😂😂 which reminds me, you have to cover Hustle and Flow because the movie is based on Memphis so I know you’ll have a field day with that 😂😂

* There is no distinction between the timeline of when they robbed and the time they got busted, so it appear they stayed in the city for more than a week (I guess), but it never says how long. * Anthony told Kirby that he's going to talk to Cleon, but even though it's never said, Anthony is going to kill him. Anthony just wants to know what else Cleon has said or done. However, Kirby ain't got time for talking and was just going to kill him. * Had Cleo been on point during the robbery, the girl would not have had to put herself in harms way to save Anthony.

Me and my mama favorite movie growing up 😩🤍

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Anthony made a litany of bad choices that brought down not only himself but those who loved him. He was an idealist drive by nativete ( we've all been there) he was his own worse enemy. He could have written to Juanita telling her what his life was like over there to give her a better understanding but he didn't. I don't think he cared about her at all. He pretty much told her that after getting with her. His broken thought process of what a man is is why his development remained arrested. I think he was her first and she felt more about him because of it. She did move on with Cutty but he wasnt who she wanted. He was who she needed there's a big difference between the two. New viewer and I just subscribed. I'm looking forward to more engaging content. All the best.

You should do why do fools fall on love! I can just imgine how hilarious your commentary will be!

please please please do the cookout😭 it’s on tubi, one of my favorite movies that you’ll look at differently as you get older

This movie is so Underrated along with movies like Fresh New Jersey Drive And Blue Hill Avenue

Love your channel! So glad I came across it.❤

Not H-town blaring 😂😂😂😂😂

This movie also had the best soul music compilation which made me the man today.

I just love these videos! It feels like I’m talking to my cousin 😂 keep up the great work! Cant wait for the next one. ❤

It's crazy how I watched this as a kid, not knowing I would have similar experiences as Anthony later in the Army. The battles, knowing soldiers who kept body parts for luck, some KIA b/c of fear & most engaging in drug use during war. I returned home injured to spend years fighting for my full pension.

I wanted you to do this one so bad ❤️❤️

When I tell you the ending triggered me so bad like this man had to resort to robbing just cuz the govt didn’t even give him enough to support his family after the war .. Im just mad he chose the war route instead of getting an education and bettering his life esp Skip

Honey I love this movie but your commentary had me HOLLIN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!!!

Great Commentary as always I love your breakdowns on all the older films. Whenever you can could you do your Commentary/Review on Poetic Justice(1993) with Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur as a request. Please I'll love that.🙌🏿🤎

15:07 The scene that always pops in my head when i think of Dead Prez, its soo euphoric.

Not the algorithm finally getting me to a Black Fem RU-vid page who’s voice and vibe I enjoy.

Thank you for giving these in-depth and insightful reviews to some fa sho classics, Sis!

Also 12:02 he got his hand blown off. Not trying to critique your video. Just providing a little insight. Love your work!

I'm retired military 🪖 and its the best decision I ever made..I never saw war, earned 3 college degrees and saw the world 🌎 .. college is expensive and as a young blk kid its a better decision ....

Love this movie, it was sad that they was struggling.

I enjoy these recaps so much! She totally went in when they were talking about Kiyon! Lol! Peace!

I love your videos, thank you getting straight to the reviews no fillers!

The song that was playing when they were driving in the Continental reminded me of Ashanti’s Rain on Me music video in which Larenz Tate was in! 😊 Also, I looooove this movie’s soundtrack!

Not male set it off

Really excellent movie review thanks 👍👍

“YO GET THE F OFF OF SPIDER” Is something I constantly quote with my son when he wrestles his mama. (He’s only 17 months old, so of course he doesn’t understand, but he giggles like crazy) 😂 I love your content girl. I STAY BINGING IT

Anthony should have called Kirby and they should have rode down on Cutty.

I was waiting on this thank you 🙌