I know that some hate it that Denzel had to heel it up for them to give him an Oscar (I disagree on that, but that's a matter for a different time) and I dislike the white savior aspect my damn self.... but y'all can't deny that this was a classic scene.
A matter of fact :
Edit : I have to question whether American Gangster and New Jack City are "hood movies". Hell, Training Day would probably be a hood movie too. But these are straight crime dramas with black leads in my eyes....
The Color Purple
Not" favorite"because he's not very likable