Albert Hughes: Dead Presidents is flawed, took years for them to think Boyz N the Hood was a good movie, American Me is better than every hood film.

[QU Hectic]

This is the criterion laser disc version of Dead Presidents

Imagine if this was released today

 

[Neuromancer]

Crime movies bore me. Especially ones about black pathology.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

After Jason's Lyric and Dead Presidents it wasn't a nikka I couldn't stand more than Bokeem Woodbine

 

[RickyDiBiase]

blood in blood out will always be better than American Me.
Quotables for day!
Sorry no tortilla!

They really had a chance to make that the Mexican American Graffiti and they blew it.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Crime movies bore me. Especially ones about black pathology.

Cause you’re a child

This is the criterion laser disc version of Dead Presidents

Imagine if this was released today

Life? fukk he mean life? For all the shyt I did for this motherfukkin’ country?!?

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Yup.

Have no idea why folks are tripping over the males to do his show. Clearly he is throwing bags their way or people know that it’s easy promo and exposure for them.

I'd say Pac at that point in his career probably wouldnt have the added nuance as Tate. However, if he lived I think Pac could have been a megastar actor the more he worked on it.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

After Jason's Lyric and Dead Presidents it wasn't a nikka I couldn't stand more than Bokeem Woodbine

I still think his best "Hood film performance" was in Strapped.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

I still think his best "Hood film performance" was in Strapped.

Yeah Strapped is a classic

 

[RickyDiBiase]

I still think his best "Hood film performance" was in Strapped.

Yeah Strapped is a classic

What ya’ll think about New Jersey drive

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

What ya’ll think about New Jersey drive

Great movie and probably even better soundtrack

One of the most underrated hood flicks. Probably the best East Coast "hood movie" of all time

 

[Animal House]

Dead Presidents is a damn classic.

I came in to say this

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

What ya’ll think about New Jersey drive

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Great movie and probably even better soundtrack

One of the most underrated hood flicks. Probably the best East Coast "hood movie" of all time

I think Juice was better.

What ya’ll think about New Jersey drive

I think its good, but has the issue of its lead actor not being as captivating as its supporting character. Great music and good visuals.

 

[Still Benefited]

I think Dead President did seem overly flawed in 95. However, its aged very well. I kinda prefer it over Menace.

I think as best as he tried Tyrin Turner just wasnt the best lead actor for that movie.

More interesting stuff happened to Cain, but Cuba was just a better lead actor as Tre in Boyz.

Tyrin Turner is definitely one of the flaws of the movie. But not sure how you dont think the same about the casting of Cuba Gooding

 

[Guess Who]

Boyz succeeds because it nails the message and does it convincingly.

Menace had everything right except a few moments were so over the top that it interrupted the story—and the story seemed to jump in places. Might have benefitted from being a longer movie.

I never liked Dead Presidents. I think that film is vastly overrated. Didn’t live up to the amazing trailer. Arguably GOAT soundtrack however.