17 Years Later, is it time to admit "Dead Presidents" is a Classic Movie??

[Rapmastermind]

17 years ago on 10/4/95 this 80's baby was 15 years old and I went to the movies to see The Hughes Brothers drop the follow up to their hood masterpiece Classic "Menace II Society" with the release of "Dead Presidents". It's the story of Black youths during the Vietnam era. I was completely blown away. All these years later, there is no doubt in my mind this is a Classic movie. 1st the cast was great from Lerenz Tate, Chris Tucker, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, N'Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Imperioli, Clifton Powel, Bokeem Woodbine and Martin Sheen.

The Vietnam War Scenes were brutal and clearly some of the best for a film about Vietnam. The Armor Car Robbery scene was Epic and Classic. The Movie had amazing quotes for days. Both Soundtracks for the movie were Classics on their own right. I watched the movie recently and it still holds up. So 17 years later, do you all agree with me that this is a Classic movie and that that the Hughes Brothers dropped 2 back to back Classics? Also the movie title is classic and was actually put in the dictionary (NaS gets credit cause he said it on "The World Is Yours") Interesting fact was Jay Z's song "Dead Presidents" was to be included on the Soundtrack but it was taken off cause the album was only suppose to feature 70's era songs. Overall amazing movie and yes I believe it is a Classic. I still love the White Painted faces. Also it also touched on the whole Black Panther/Racial movement:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0M58TvgrXw"]Isaac Hayes - Walk on By [VIDEO] (Dead Presidents OST) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[phillycavsfan]

People already do. Me, I don't think so. A good movie but not a classic.

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

that movie gets me frustrated on so many levels when you see larenz tate arguing with his woman. she was really being a pain in the ass. i might have choked her too. but then again, i would have snuffed clifton powell's ass too. so, basically, what i'm trying to say is i'm very emotionally committed to the storyline, which means it's a very good movie...

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

People already do. Me, I don't think so. A good movie but not a classic.

I'm one of the people.

A fantastic movie.

 

[daemonova]

i still cant believe this nicca got that caught up over a chick with no tatas

 

[ThaBoyBam]

I always thought it was

 

[feelosofer]

Instant classic. The Hughes Brothers' best movie and an underrate dfilm in general.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

i think it is a classic, everything about it is good...and that SOUNDTRACK!

 

[Non Sequitur]

It's a little bloated, but then again so are a lot of classic movies. But that's really my only beef with it.



Edit: Soundtrack is classic, too.

 

[Allah]

you are 17 years late

 

[Lurka Ternt Posta]

A good movie but not a classic.

 

[Methodical]

Classic movie. Chris Tucker did good job with his role and it was his performance in his career. He had so much potential and could have taken advantage of it but sadly pretty much his career is dead so basically he played himself...smh.

The scene where Chris Tucker (Skip) overdosed on heroin, the camera zoomed in on the "Tired of Being Alone" - Al Green video. Just

In that movie, I don't think Tate (Anthony) is not the real father, he shares his girl.

 

[OmegaK2099]

bokeem woodbine was that dude before his character found god

*cuts off head*

"...now your good, now god loves you!"


i also like that part where anthony kicks terrence howards azz to "the bigpayback"

 

[b. woods]

Anthony should have let Kirby snuff Cleon when it was clear as day that he was the weak link and would eventually bring them down (especially his ramblings during the money-counting scene and later attracting attention with the heist money).

 

[Rapmastermind]

They were dumb at the end. They should of blew town immediately but Bokeem sold them out. I did like the ending cause it was a hard message but a real one. LOL @ that scene when he threw the chair at Martin Sheen in court.