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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10keith_b
This movie is wonderful. It points out all of the absurdities of the earlier 'hood movies. You need to have seen most of the movies being parodied in order to see the true depth of the humor in this movie.
Absolutely one of my favorite light comedies with "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" and "Half Baked". I can't put it in a category with "Airplane" because that is the standard by which all other parodies are measured.
Absolutely one of my favorite light comedies with "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" and "Half Baked". I can't put it in a category with "Airplane" because that is the standard by which all other parodies are measured.
Renting this movie I was expecting another comedy to the likes of "Class Act" "Booty Call" and "House Party", which were all great movies. But I got so much more.
This parody of movies such as "Menace II Society" Boyz N Da Hood" and "Dead Presidents" was funny as hell.
They really poke fun at themselves to the extreme, making fun of guns, booze and lets not forget the ladies.
I really enjoyed this, it was a movie where you could grab some popcorn lay back, switch your mind off and laugh non stop.
This parody of movies such as "Menace II Society" Boyz N Da Hood" and "Dead Presidents" was funny as hell.
They really poke fun at themselves to the extreme, making fun of guns, booze and lets not forget the ladies.
I really enjoyed this, it was a movie where you could grab some popcorn lay back, switch your mind off and laugh non stop.
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.
Spoofing practically every "growing up in the hood" movie, "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" is a laugh a minute. Following the adventures of Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) and Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans) in LA's black ghetto, it's one joke after another - the way that a Mel Brooks or Leslie Nielsen movie is. Probably the funniest scene is when they enter a convenience store. The owner, convinced that African-Americans would only enter his store to steal things, follows them around - while a rich white man comes in and proceeds to empty the place. Containing virtually every imaginable use of the N-word, "DBAMTSCWDYJITH" is pure hilarity. Those Wayans brothers have it down.
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!
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- 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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Box office
- 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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