BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

Thank you my brother for the shout-out it means a lot to me thank you all the ones that listening and on the channel thank you guys I appreciate that very much let's enjoy the movie

"Let me out" has so many meanings in that scene. Hits hard.

In my 10th grade Speech class, we were asked to recite monologues from different movies, and I chose the "Gentrification speech." Mrs. Olson was aghast but gave me an A

Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett should have made dozens of movies together. Unbelievable acting chemistry between them.

The actor who played the Blood who infamously shot and killed Ricky in the alleyway, Lloyd Avery ll, actually ended up joining the Bloods shortly after the movie's release. In 2001, he got sent to life in prison for double homicide. And then he got strangled to death by a cellmate on September 6, 2005.

John Singleton was both the first Black director to be nominated for the Oscar, and also the youngest - he was only 24 years old.

"Dookie" played by Dedrick D. Gobert who has transitioned on R.I.P. was chewing on the pacifier because he was trying to quit smoking and John Singleton made an artistic decision to use it in the film as a prop for the character.

"Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Regina King. Break Yourself Fool Fact: To maintain a sense of realism, writer and director John Singleton never warned the actors and actresses about when shots would be fired. Their reactions were real. Real Life Supervillian Fact: Lloyd Avery II, who played the gang member that shot Ricky (Morris Chestnut), became a member of the Bloods after this movie's release. He was arrested in real life in connection with a double homicide, sentenced to life in prison, and was killed on the evening of September 6, 2005 by his own cellmate. Awards And Honors Fact: John Singleton's writing and directing debut. Despite being a rookie, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) nominated him. John Singleton's Oscar nomination for Best Director at the age of twenty-four made him the youngest director to ever receive such an accolade, beating Orson Welles by a good two years. Gun Enthusiast Fact: Furious' (Laurence Fishburne) revolver is a Colt Python .357 fitted with a six inch barrel. The handgun that Doughboy (Ice Cube) used was a Colt double eagle Mk.II Series 90 chambered in .45 ACP or 10mm Auto. The rifle that Monster (Baldwin C. Sykes) used to injure and kill Ferris (Raymond D. Tuner) and his two friends is a folding-stock Norinco Type 56-1 (Chinese AKS-47/AKMS clone). He inserts the magazine incorrectly when he is loading the rifle; the way he loads it prevents the hook in front of the feed lips from connecting properly to the magazine.

John Singleton wrote this script for his film class. He gave it the structure and characters similar to those he'd studied in classic Hollywood films. He had minimal directing experience beyond his class work but was still lucky enough to get the chance to direct his own film. This was a time when black films were red hot and studios were willing to give young black filmmakers a shot. Singleton ended up with the first ever Oscar nomination for a black director and his script was nominated as well. (And this small $6.5M film ended up a hit at the box office bringing in around $58M.)

I think Doughboys character confused you because he was very intelligent amd he couldve have probably been someome successful but he was already written off by his own mother when he was still a child smh

RIP, John Singleton, 1968-2019.

Higher Learning is an alternate ending to this movie

Fun fact: This movie was directly inspired and influenced by Stand By Me. John Singleton was a fan of Stephen King. You can see it if you’ve seen both films, and are aware of the association.

The pullout game - "It works 100% of the time, some of the times" 😂😂😂

If everyone had Furious Styles as a dad, we'd be colonizing other planets right now.

This is one of those movies that had a once in a lifetime cast and John Singleton’s masterpiece. A classic. - Gene A.

This movie still makes me cry like a baby. From the moment Ricky goes, till the end…soo many tears. Amazing movie.

The first art film set in the hood, and one that influenced a generation of filmmakers. Such an iconic piece of work ❤

I may be wrong but I always took the milk as a symbol that he’s is still a growing boy yet to reach his goals as man.

"Oh, his balls connect in the middle..........SHADDUP" It's the little things J that make you the best, and Blank's editing of course. Nothing but love and respect!

Such a heavy movie, but J can still make me laugh. Nice reaction guys!

J never saw this? Wow. Let's go

I laughed so hard when you were getting perinoid about the milk.

Not going to lie, when you jumped at the exact same time as everyone in the movie to the gunshots I laughed pretty hard

A hood classic.

I grew up in LA, a lot of brothers had Beatles in the hood, tricked out like you wouldn’t believe

My condolences to Destin I know how the loss of a parent feels it's hard I lost both of my parents to believe me you're not alone may your dad rest in peace

So many lessons in this movie. As you said, how a person's raised follows them their entire life. Even Ricky, whi didn't have a gather figure in the house, was shown unconditional love by his mom. And he was a totally different person from his brother, who received absolutely no love from his mom. Great reaction and I'm glad you get to keep your black card!!

I forgot that Bassett and Fishbourne were in this. They worked together for the first time. The next time is in 'What's Love Got To Do With It?'

Doughboy wanted to do the right thing, but mostly because of the way his mother treated him, he was truly a product of his environment.

Fun fact: the director met Laurence Fishburne while they were both working on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. John Singleton was a PA at the time, and wanted to hear stories about Spike Lee. Laurence told him, and even brought him a cup of coffee. John was touched, and told him there'd be a part for him in the movie he was writing.

Don’t be a menace while drinking your juice in the hood has to be next up

The guy with the pacifier, late actor DEDRICK D. GOBERT (1971-1994), was trying to quit smoking at the time, so director John Singleton just left that in the movie for that character instead of him smoking in the movie.

I'm so glad you got to see this. ❤ I saw this movie in the theater when it came out (showing my age 😂) and I've seen it multiple times since and the scene with Ricky dieing still makes me cry every single time. I know it coming, and I still cry. 😢 Very powerful movie. ❤

This movie was one of THE MOST influencial movies of the early 90's...for many reasons. I remeber not being old enough but somehow getting in to see it in the theatre with my best friend. Driving home I just started bawling because I felt such deep sorrow at the real reflection the movie portrayed. I was tearing up so bad I missed one of the stop signs on the way home.😢 That was one of the only times in my youth I had ever cried because of a movie....E.T. & Born on 4th of July.

This is about as true to life as a movie has ever gotten in my opinion. Especially in the early 90s

Dough knew right off that Tre wasn't a killer. Like he said, shouldn't have been there in the first place. Sad thing though is when Dough said it just goes on and on. Most likey Monster would go after whoever killed Dough etc etc....."you still got one brother left" ❤

Anyone else remember when ice cube was on the fbi radar as extremely dangerous in the band NRA and now makes family movies. With wholesome family content?

18:14 idk why your reaction caught me off guard I’m in tears rn😂😂😂😂😂

I seen this in the theater. When it hit VHS I had my parents watch it while we lived in NY. It was the first time I seen my Dad cry from a movie or maybe ever. Shocked me.

Even seeing this now in edited form as they put Ricky on the couch, I can’t help but get chocked up.

This movie is great, I remember watching it when it first came out. Another good movie with a great soundtrack is " Do The Right Thing " ," Colors " & " New Jack City ". I'm sure Blank will easily recognize most of these.

Love how you mention *stand by Me* both are coming of age movies with young boys saying "you want to see a dead body"

"Why is he always drinking milk? That shit bothers me" 🤣🤣🤣

The older man when Tre’s dad was showing them about gentrification, was 100% right. Black people kill each other by drugs or guns everywhere. And it’s never talked about.

I saw this in the movie theater - the crowd was silent/in shock when Ricky got killed. I wish he woulda hopped over a fence instead of running throught the alley.

Aye, I was just trying to look out for you, man. This is a safe space but the outside world may not have taken so kindly to you not having seen this classic! 🤣

“ I wanted some of them balls” 😂😂😂 Best quote in the reaction ‼️

I love how laurence fishburn and angela bassett also played Ike and Tina. Angela is the true def of aging gracefully. Aka black don't crack.

A friend of mine I knew back when I lived in Washington Park in Chicago recently got out of there and moved out into the world of normal people. After living in the suburbs of Virginia just a couple blocks from me for the last couple years she said the most telling things she noticed after getting out of that type of environment was that it’s not normal to go to funerals two or three times a month. She never realized it wasn’t normal, and everybody didn’t do that. She hadn’t had to go to one funeral the entire two years she’s lived here. that was the most telling thing she thought. How many go to funerals all the time is not normal.

This was the first R-rated movie I ever saw at the theater on my own. Even though it was set in L.A., I saw a lot of the hood I grew up in and went to school in on that screen. Over 30 years later, I'm so far removed from that kind of environment that it feels like a distant memory, even though I know that nothing's changed. And what you said about this taking place in 1991 while we still have the same shit in 2023 hit me deep. It's so fucked up and it hurts me to think about the next 30 years, and the decades beyond that. I'm glad though that we have this movie to remind us about life's daily struggles, and I hope people never forget the reality.

Dont feel bad for jumping when they opened fire while everyone was hanging out. Everyone there is also actually scared. They didn't tell anyone about the automatic fire to get a natural reaction from the cast.

“Oh his balls are different, they connect in the middle, shut up”

So the guy playing Lil Chris, Reggie Green in the wheelchair went to middle school with my husband! Hubby said he used to fly through the hallways, taking corners like a madman!😆😆😆

He was great in Men of Honor, Jerry McGuire, Pearl Harbor, As Good as it Gets, and awesome acting in Radio

Cube killed it. and that just wasnt a 1 note gangster role either. he actually had to show some range. that ending scene is still his best work. and he was just pup here. very impressive

This movie makes me cry every time. I love this movie.

POETIC JUSTICE (1993) is also an excellent John Singleton film that’s very much worth seeing, as are HIGHER LEARNING (1995), ROSEWOOD (1997), and BABY BOY (2001). Sadly, since he died so young, at age 51, he only left us with 9 theatrical films, but they’re mostly pretty solid films. He also worked in television, mostly in the last decade of his life (he passed in 2019).

Great reaction man. One of those great movies that never gets easier to watch. Every time I watch it I think about Ricky’s dreams. The ending never changes. Increase the peace. 👏👏🥰

11:00 - My mom was like this. You start to believe that stuff after hearing it all the time. Took a while to reverse that thinking.

The three most traumatizing cinema deaths for me) When Cochese dies in Cooley High, Ricky (here), and Mufasa (in the Lion King). 😪

R.I.P. to John Singleton for a classic flick

If you want to see a different Lawrence you could check “King of New York” with Christopher Walken. Angela in “Strange Days” is great.

Another great reaction, so glad to see that you finally got to see this great movie. Hits hard in all the right areas and makes you think about how you see things from other perspectives in life!

That was the first time doughboy shot someone. If you remember, he had been in Juvie since he was like 10 and had just got out.

This is one of the best movies around I swear.

Great reaction, remember first time I saw this as teenager Being from the UK it felt like a different world...... Much love🙏

Your reactions are the best, you have me rolling 😂😂

I still remember when i was young and this had just came out I went over to grandmas house and she went off about how good this movie was. Such a shock to see this little 70yo white lady going off about this movie and getting all sad at the end that ice cube died later. You know its a good one when it wins over grandmas.

Next to no one has reacted to this great movie so thanks for doing it.

“Lil Black Stand by Me.” 😂😂 Omg lol!

Great reaction as always! If you haven't seen it, I recommend The Color Purple. I think you would like it.

Fun fact I use to live in the neighborhood where this was shot at. The scene where they hop in the lower rider and it's a panning shot as they drive off. That once was my aunts house on the corner in the background.

This is one of the best films of the 90's. Laurence Fishburne's.performance as Furious Styles was so powerful and he at least should have received an Oscar nomination.Thank you J for reacting to it.

"Yeah? I hope they're good cause them the last fries you're about to fuckin' eat." 🤣

*"That's a setup, don't belie dat" - EOM* *Truer words have never been spoken*

I think this is a sad but good Movie, Ready to see your Reactions!

You have me over here dying in the earlier scenes, " I need all yall to move" LOL

Broo, you always pickin the bangers!

Laurence Fishburn was 14 years old when he was in Apocalypse Now. He was the gunner on the river boat, taking Martin Sheen down river. Next coming of age movie... Baby Boy

Hey. As always a great reaction. I saw this as a middle class white kid from the UK back in 92. And I’ve gotta say this movie opened my eyes to what was going on and how detached I was from it all.

I still have this movie soundtrack on CD when I bought it in 1991. The first time I watched the movie was in 1991 in my small town at our local movie theater. I remember back then in the bigger cities across the USA they were having drive by shooting when this movie was in theaters. Playing the music from this movie on the Alpine in the early 1990s was awesome.

That scene where doughboy fades away and it says 2 weeks later he was killedJohn Singleton admitted that he was inspired by stand by me which reacted to when it showed Chris Chambers fading away both supporting characters both murdered by the end of the storyline

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.

“a little black stand by me” 🤣🤣

Can't wait for you to watch Higher learning which is another great John Singleton film. And it does have Ice Cube, Regina King, Lawrence Fishbourne & Morris Chestnut (Ricky in a cameo) trust me Higher learning is a great movie

I grew up around people like this and I was taught to stay as far away from these people from my mom! My goal has always been to not talk to them and get enough money to move away. I know it may sound controversial to some but to me having the same skin color doesn't make you my people, having the same morals does.

I always wondered where all those leaves on the lawn came from when there’s nothing but palm trees around!

Dude you are such a good person. God bless you. Someone on another channel was going through a hard time (who I don’t know, just from reading comments) and I recommended your channel to him because you’re so cool and you always make me laugh so I figured I’d tell him to come over here. You are a great dude. All the success in the world to you. Peace and love.

What l Love about this movie is that they show the importance of a father to a family.

12:53 J said dang bruh hard for no reason 😂😭☠️

hope you do more of these hood movies! i grew up early 90's in southern cali and these hit

@JL A Iconic film which was another attempt to tell White America how things were in the major cities with little to no funding and little to no empathy. It was ringing the alarm bells long before media news would pick up on it. Fishburn and Ice Cube and Cuba were all amazing. Iconic film and was so glad to see you react to it and absorb it all

Thank you for your thoughtful commentary after the movie ended. 👍 👌

“I wanted some of them balls. That sounds horrible”

"Why he got a pacifier? Was that cool in '91?" Sadly, yes. Guys were chewing on those all over the place at that time. Jet Magazine had the Beauty of the Week, and it was almost always on page 43. My grandfather had a subscription and I would go through each one just to look at that. In 1984, I had a Michael Jackson Beat It t-shirt just like that one young Doughboy was wearing. I might still have it.

Laurence Fishburne also voiced the Silver Surfer.

More ppl need to react to this.

This was great. I’m so glad you did this and I’m looking forward to more of these classics.

Ice Cube probably didn't need a script for his part. I used to be scared of him growing up because of NWA! Not so much now because of "Are We There Yet?".