Fresh is the best "hood movie" ever

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:25 pm

let's talk about this. Classic movie. Fresh setting up all the dealers against one another was so well orchestrated.

"I bust them stupid dope moves." - Chuck-E

bradlizuck · Post by **bradlizuck** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:26 pm

agreed

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:29 pm

I dunno about "best" but probably the most brilliant and intriguing.

The "best" is probably "Menace II Society" which is coincidentally also one of the most idiotic movies ever made.

admiral · Post by **admiral** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:32 pm

weird - i just watched this last night

i really love the chess metaphor throughout and how you don't quite realize what he's doing until it all comes together at the end.

Giancarlo Esposito is great as Esteban

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:44 pm

Paragraph President wrote:I dunno about "best" but probably the most brilliant and intriguing.

The "best" is probably "Menace II Society" which is coincidentally also one of the most idiotic movies ever made.

Duly Noted. Though I think Fresh is better. Both are excellent films to watch.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:48 pm

Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no

) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:58 pm

Icesickle wrote:Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no ) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.

I nver saw the Clockers, I've been meaning to rent it for a while though.

I saw every episode of that mini series The Corner atleast 10 times. And I watched every epsiode of the Wire as well. Both are tremendous. But they don't count as films.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:05 pm

Eh; true. But both are filmed like films and don't really count as conventional TV shows either. I'd take 2 consecutive episodes of The Wire over most hood movies any day of the week.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:34 pm

Icesickle wrote:Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no ) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.

I really think you're a faggot. Not in the figurative sense. I hope you get gaybashed.

FreshShabazz · Post by **FreshShabazz** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:36 pm

the only movie fucking with it is juice.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:36 pm

menace ii society

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:55 am

Magneto wrote: "I bust them stupid dope moves." - Chuck-E

i was going to come into the thread just to say this.

marinville · Post by **marinville** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:36 am

Paragraph President wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no ) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.
I really think you're a faggot. Not in the figurative sense. I hope you get gaybashed.

I was going to respond to what ice had said, but this pretty much covers it.

Mo Cheeks · Post by **Mo Cheeks** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:59 am

NJ DRIVE

eris · Post by **eris** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:04 am

Dope movie.

360 · Post by **360** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:13 am

Definately a dope flick. Not sure its the best, though. However, I think the storyline is one of the best.

pen · Post by **pen** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:32 am

i saw this well after i heard capital punishment so i was really happy to hear that opening line...

Chuck E is how i picture a young fat joe.

cool flick.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:49 am

pen wrote:
Chuck E is how i picture a young fat joe.

YES!

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:48 am

i really like this flick, samuel l jackson was good in his limited role as well. What did the star go on to do?

craig · Post by **craig** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:17 pm

Mo Cheeks wrote:NJ DRIVE

not sayin its the best, but it is a nice pick. this movie seems to be under the radar with a lot of folks.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:32 pm

marinville wrote:
Paragraph President wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no ) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.
I really think you're a faggot. Not in the figurative sense. I hope you get gaybashed.
I was going to respond to what ice had said, but this pretty much covers it.

bent · Post by **bent** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:48 pm

craig wrote:
Mo Cheeks wrote:NJ DRIVE
not sayin its the best, but it is a nice pick. this movie seems to be under the radar with a lot of folks.

TAKE THAT SHIT BACK TO AVON STREET FAGGOT.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:06 pm

bent wrote:
craig wrote:
Mo Cheeks wrote:NJ DRIVE
not sayin its the best, but it is a nice pick. this movie seems to be under the radar with a lot of folks.
TAKE THAT SHIT BACK TO AVON STREET FAGGOT.

It's a solid flick, but it gets kinda boring.

FreshShabazz · Post by **FreshShabazz** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:44 pm

Clockers is a dope movie, yes... but it lacks the romanticism that makes a hood movie a real hood movie.

A movie just being set in the hood does not a hood movie make.

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:02 pm

marinville wrote:
Paragraph President wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Clockers is miles better than Fresh; it's better directed, has better acting, and is working with much better script by Richard Price. A lot of dialogue in Fresh feels contrived and (no ) feels like it was written by an out of touch white dude.

The Corner, directed by Charles S. Dutton and written by the writers of The Wire >>> any hood movie every made though. It features the kid that starred in Fresh, only he's older. You should check it out Mag.
I really think you're a faggot. Not in the figurative sense. I hope you get gaybashed.
I was going to respond to what ice had said, but this pretty much covers it.

Yes siiir!

LOL @ Ice calling someone out of touch.

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:10 pm

Boyz N the Hood then Menance to Society. Stop the East Coast bias yo.

Galvatron78 · Post by **Galvatron78** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:36 am

admiral wrote:weird - i just watched this last night

i really love the chess metaphor throughout and how you don't quite realize what he's doing until it all comes together at the end.

Giancarlo Esposito is great as Esteban

Giancarlo is great as anything....he killed every role he's ever played.

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:49 am

after watching the wire all "hood movies" seem a lot worse then I thought they were before...the wire is truly that next shit...nothing comes close

nestle quik · Post by **nestle quik** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:47 am

Galvatron78 wrote:
admiral wrote:weird - i just watched this last night

i really love the chess metaphor throughout and how you don't quite realize what he's doing until it all comes together at the end.

Giancarlo Esposito is great as Esteban
Giancarlo is great as anything....he killed every role he's ever played.

even as malcolm x's killer

ripweblo · Post by **ripweblo** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:10 am

blessingindisguise wrote:Boyz N the Hood then Menance to Society. Stop the East Coast bias yo.

y has only 1 person said boyz n the hood, people just sick of this movie?

gets my vote

Fresh is the best "hood movie" ever

Fresh is the best "hood movie" ever

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