A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).
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- 1 nomination total
Darrel Heath
- Toothpick
- (as Darrell Heath)
Lahmard J. Tate
- Ashtray's Father
- (as Lahmard Tate)
Joe Scott
- Birthday Cake Boy
- (as Joe 'Nub' Scott)
Vivica A. Fox
- Ashtray's Mother
- (as Vivica Fox)
Leonette Scott
- Flashback Girl
- (as Lee Scott)
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Nearly all movies are about other movies.
Nearly all life acts are from movies; nearly all stereotypes are from acts.
The Wayons merely close the loop: movies where the acts are stereotypes of stereotypes. They really know what they are doing, disguising it as social commentary. But that you get enough of in the first five minutes. Check out how many jokes are about acting, about every third one.
And then check out what they did next, with "Scary Movies," which takes the circle one more loop.
I admit that I'm a fan. They seem to be the only ones who can do what Zucker used to: serve up what are generally called spoofs.
I think it is because they start knowing that the target isn't bits of movies, but the bits we use in inventing the stories of who we are.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
Nearly all life acts are from movies; nearly all stereotypes are from acts.
The Wayons merely close the loop: movies where the acts are stereotypes of stereotypes. They really know what they are doing, disguising it as social commentary. But that you get enough of in the first five minutes. Check out how many jokes are about acting, about every third one.
And then check out what they did next, with "Scary Movies," which takes the circle one more loop.
I admit that I'm a fan. They seem to be the only ones who can do what Zucker used to: serve up what are generally called spoofs.
I think it is because they start knowing that the target isn't bits of movies, but the bits we use in inventing the stories of who we are.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
I've been wanting to see this movie for a while and I finally did. I thought it was hilarious!
The Wayans Brothers take off movies so well.
I thought this was a fabulous take off of all the hood movies.
All the jokes were very smart, original and funny.
The acting was good. They made a really good parody of all the hood characters.
I felt some characters were too over the top though, but nothing that bad.
I'm sure anyone will find this funny, but only if they've seen some of the hood movies. If they didn't then some of the jokes will stupid.
Overall I thought it was a marvelous take off of all the hood movies. An entertaining movie and must see for hood movie fans!
Keep up the good work Wayans!
The Wayans Brothers take off movies so well.
I thought this was a fabulous take off of all the hood movies.
All the jokes were very smart, original and funny.
The acting was good. They made a really good parody of all the hood characters.
I felt some characters were too over the top though, but nothing that bad.
I'm sure anyone will find this funny, but only if they've seen some of the hood movies. If they didn't then some of the jokes will stupid.
Overall I thought it was a marvelous take off of all the hood movies. An entertaining movie and must see for hood movie fans!
Keep up the good work Wayans!
This film is one of the best spoof films i have seen in a while. The Wanyes brothers bring their unique comedy style to a great comedy. i suppose you have to have seen all of the films which they are making fun of to fully appreciate the comedy but once you have seen Menace II Society, Boyz 'n' the Hood, Friday And Higher Learning you will want to watch this film over and over again
Besides having a title that is funny in itself, Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood is one of the funniest movies this decade. It spoofs such black films as Boyz N' Tha Hood, Dead Presidents, Juice, Menace II Society, and South Central with such hilarity that you'll be repeating its many classic lines over and over again for months. Wayans brothers who started on In Living Clor and made the hilarious 1988 movie I'm Gonn Git U Sucka do it again with this long overdue spoof of movie that are extremely serious. Classic lines and memorable scenes saturate this movie beginning to end. All characters are well acted and comic pacing and sight gags are at a peak not reached since Top Secret or Naked Gun. Multiple viewings add to the fun. Hilarious. I was foolin` y`all! Those was jokes!
This movie is similar to the Wayans brothers' Scary movie . . . makes fun of a lot of movies and pop culture trends, and you don't have to have seen all the movies referred to (including poetic justice, higher learning, Menace II society, boyz 'n the hood, juice, jungle fever). The other comment under this movie said that it was not funny because he/she was not black and did not come from the hood. Well, I am not black and I do not come from the hood, and I have not even seen all the movies they are targeting here, but I thought it was hilarious. If you know nothing about the movies I listed above, you probably would not get this movie. but if you have seen any of them, and are at least somewhat culturally aware, you will appreciate this movie.
Did you know
- Trivia(at around 4 mins) Early in the film, Shawn Wayans's character says that his father is only a few years older than him. Lahmard J. Tate, who plays Ashtray's father, is less than two years older than Wayans. Cuba Gooding Jr. is only 7 years younger than Laurence Fishburne, who played his character's father in Boyz n the Hood (1991).
- Goofs(at around 9 mins) When Ashtray is getting a haircut from his dad, in one frame he's wearing a barber cape in the next one he's not wearing one, then right before the scene is over he's wearing it again.
- Crazy creditsRobert Schimmel is listed in the opening credits, yet he does not appear anywhere in the film, and is missing from the end credits.
- Alternate versionsThe Unrated version contains the following alternate scenes: Loc Dog's chat with the thug chick at the barbecue is extended; After Ashtray is released from jail Loc Dog, Preach and Crazy Legs play a game of Po'Nopoly; Loc Dog's dream is shown at the Old School scene; During Toothpick's drive by, instead of Ashtray running away he tries to save Dashiki, making more sense why he is suddenly lying on the ground; When grandma is said to have the "juice", she chops the guy's head off and puts it in her purse, referring to 'Dead Presidents'.
- SoundtracksFood Fight
Written by E. Humphrey, Shock-G (as G. Jacobs), T. Jones
Zomba Songs Inc./Pubhowyalike (administered by Zomba Songs Inc.) (BMI)/T. Jones
Performed by Digital Underground (as digital underground)
Produced by DA' D-Flow Pro-Diduction Squid-OD
(P) 1996 Island Records, Inc., a PolyGram Company
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- Also known as
- Los colegas del barrio
- Filming locations
- S 7th Ave & Montclair St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Drive-by shooting at the end)
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- Budget
- $3,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,109,115
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,112,884
- Jan 14, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $20,949,601
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