I have to say, you are definitely different - you actually react ! I have watched this movie at least 20 times so I am watching to see how your mind reacts to what I already know. From 38:03 onwards, it's clear to me - you should definitely be a writer or a counsellor. You have a way of seeing both sides of the coin without flipping it over !

@explorewithindiamovies7913

Ай бұрын

Realist one on KZread movie reactions they don’t see me yet though! 🖤

Never seen somebody cry at the beginning of Boyz inna Hood😂

@UnbiasedRemarks

5 ай бұрын

Literally😭

@explorewithindiamovies7913

5 ай бұрын

Not y’all making fun of me 😒😭😭

@thaistomp

5 ай бұрын

@@explorewithindiamovies7913 You're the best India :)

@cricketwireless91

5 ай бұрын

Right I said whew how is she going to make the end

@CashGuyDarian

5 ай бұрын

@@explorewithindiamovies7913 it’s an emotional movie I feel her on that

This movie came out in 91 I believe I was 10 years old, it completely shifted the culture and shaped the 90’s.

RICKY.... girl you really got me sitting here crying like Ive haven't seen this 10,000 times

" WE HAVE TO CARE FIRST" Powerful words from our beautiful Sister !

I never really realized the way doughboy treated women was a reflection of how his mother treated him.

@carladavis1473

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, a lot of Doughboy issues were from how his mom treated him. She did not like her son and said terrible things to him. You saw at the end when he was hugging her he just wanted her love.

@mikeg4960

5 ай бұрын

I’ve had friends who their moms treated them like this. And it was usually because they reminded her of their pos and absent fathers. So they take that anger for the fathers out on the kid(s). But that father was prob a pos because of some circumstances they couldn’t control growing up hence the cycle.

@trade5374

4 ай бұрын

@@mikeg4960 If a man being absent is bad no matter what then we need to hold that same standard to women when they abort their kids, or put them up for adoption even if she was r4ped or sexually assaulted by the father. Men literally cant be absent without being called a deadbeat so idk why society allows women to.

Aww, I just wanna give you a big hug, sis. I'm sorry you had such a rough childhood. But I can tell from your reactions to things with children that your kids are blessed to have a mom like you. I could write a whole dissertation on this movie, there's so many layers and so much worth discussing. But I'll just say I LOVE the restaurant scene. Angela and Lawrence on screen together never disappoint! And Ricky's death will never not hit hard, I don't care how many times I see it. John Singleton did a phenomenal job with this movie and was taken from us way too soon.

This movie by John Singleton was a groundbreaking film to open eyes to the reality of inner city black youth living in South Central LA during that time. I grew up around that culture and thank god I had older people looking out for me and trying to live a different life on the streets. Your emotional reaction speaks volumes that maybe we as a society are making steps (although baby steps IMO) that we shouldn’t live like this and take steps to improve ourselves and our environment. But at that time that movie was VERY close to reality. I just hope others who react to this movie today realize the message and try to make our surroundings a safer and better environment for all youth. Thank you for your reaction.

@USCFlash

4 ай бұрын

very well said. It was the people around that saved you with education, support, role model assistance etc. That is the key. I was 20 (and i am white & jewish) when I saw this back in 91 and it was definitely groundbreaking, sad, and eye opening....but at the same time, the sad speech that doughboy makes at the end, should have been a wakeup call...nobody else is going to care about you, not because of cruelty or racism (though for some folks, racism definitely plays a part) but mostly, because everyone else has their own problems and issues to deal with. I felt terribly when I saw this and I hoped things would change, while at the same time, after the Doughboy speech, my view was...well I do care, but what exactly do you want me to do? I was 20, I had a lot of my own problems in life family wise, barely staying afloat in school, drugs etc....I had it a lot easier than kids in South Central, but what exactly was I supposed to do, to keep young black kids in school? To stop gang warfare? To stop the disintegration of the black family? That was the big conundrum and still is today. Being Jewish, nobody else really cared during the Holocaust, being Cambodian, nobody else cared during "The Killing Fields", being Irish, nobody else cared during the Famine, being Rwandan, nobody else cared during the Rwandan genocide.....it sucks....but everyone else all over the country and the world has their own problems to worry about and these were massive murders on a huge scale. Nobody else is going to care if black kids drop out of school. (Poor white families living in a trailer park are not going to care, poor latinos working as dishwashers for a green card are not going to care, poor chinese people who just escaped from a fascist society and came to the US are not going to care.....) Nobody else is going to care if black gangsters shoot other black gangsters, or if they accidently or deliberately kill innocent black kids who are not involved in any of that stuff. Nobody else is going to care about black teen pregnancy, single motherhood, or the collapse of the family unit. Most people are just living day-to-day with their own problems. Really, black people in america do not care about the specific problems of other people, either here, or overseas, and other people in america don't really care about specific black problems. It's not black people's job to figure out and deal with the issues facing poor white people in West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana etc so really can anyone expect white people to do anything, other than offer a helpful ear and some moral support? India said it best at 42:22 "We have to care first". I agree completely and I truly hope it happens, because that is the only way things can get better. 👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

“All this crying made me hungry “ Lmao 😅😅😅. I was wondering where the plate came from

You're such a kind soul...beautiful reaction!

This had me balling right along with you. No matter how many times I've watched this it always made me cry

@USCFlash

4 ай бұрын

You were playing basketball with India, while she was watching? 🤔😀

1:46 soon as I saw you tearing up for this part already, my heart broke for you for what you were about see. Great reaction. This is a rough one for sure.

@Kingofkai2

5 ай бұрын

Big facts

The director has stated before about that hostile Black Cop, his short back story didn't have time in the films run time, but his teenage son was murdered by other black teens a couple of years prior. Which explains his hostile behavior towards black teens.

@postmastersgt1670

5 ай бұрын

I never knew that. Thats crazy

@USCFlash

4 ай бұрын

It's understandable. Honestly, you have to have cops and while there certainly are bad black cops (and white and latino and asian cops), most black people who become do so because they TRULY want to help protect black people, to truly make a difference, to truly help innocent black people be safe and live lives free of fear.... and to make things better. I always thought the portrayal of the black cop in this film was deeply unfair to the majority of brave, decent, honest, hard working black folks who choose to protect their community. Obviously there are always going to be examples of the worst types....but It always saddened me that Singleton did not include another perspective in the film, the kind of black cop who works in the anti-gang units, who tries to stop the violence, who volunteers in the police athletic league to be a good role model for young kids trying to find their way out and a safe haven. Who tries to help steer people like Doughboy away from the gang life and give them a fresh start after prison.

@quincygupton1977

3 ай бұрын

​@@USCFlashof course their are great cops that particular cop was highlighted on purpose

@USCFlash

3 ай бұрын

@@quincygupton1977 Of course he was highlighted on purpose....but why not highlight the OTHERS as well, who are more the norm? Why not salute the good black cops, by highlighting them as well, instead of just showing the bad one?

Thank you for your genuine reaction. I grew up in this era and it was very much like this in many cities including the one I grew up in.

Did you notice the parallels with the movie Stand By Me? Kids finding a dead body and at the end, the guy walking away and disappearing because he was killed... it's a much more violent childhood living in the inner city than in a 50's small town.

This movie is the quintessential hood classic. This was the first coming of age movie i first saw this in theaters at the age of 10 years old while i was visiting family in Fresno, California. Rewatching this as an adult i realize that Ricky wasn’t street smart due to him being coddled by his mother. He laughed at Trey when Trey told him that he was afraid to have sex, he was scared when Furious took them to Compton & he didn’t take Ferris & his crew serious when they coming for him. Brenda favoritism towards Ricky did more damage to Doughboy than the hood ever did & Brenda lost both of her sons as a result of her favoritism. The scene when the self hating crusty lip ass cop pull the gun on Trey gave him chills. Of course the scene when Ricky was killed & when Doughboy avenged Ricky’s death gave me chills as well. Fun Facts: Will Smith was offered the role of Trey but declined due to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Tyrin Turner (Caine from Menace II Society) auditioned for the role of Trey. He said he did the scene when Trey was punching the air & he learned that in Hollywood they tell you anything. They told him he got the role & he didn’t. Prior to this movie Tyra Ferrell ( Ricky & Doughboy’s mama) was on the short lived show Pryor’s Place, she was also in New Edition’s My Secret video, School Daze & The Mighty Quinn. Little Ricky was played by Dovonan Mccrary, he’s the younger brother of Darius Mccrary (Eddie Winslow from Family Matters). The girl who called Doughboy a bitch was in Ice Cube’s Today Was A Good Day video.

No, Brandi and Tre were not underage creeps for having sex. They were in their late teens, 17, 18 years old. Lots of people "did it" at that age, or even a lot younger.

@calebhodson7421

2 ай бұрын

When I was in junior high kids were having sex.

The lesson to learn from this movie is: Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood.

@helicoptersrkool

5 ай бұрын

Dooo...Weee...Have...Ayyy...Problem?🚀😅

@neomotsamai9290

5 ай бұрын

Oh So My Money Ain't Good? Do You Know How Many Crumbcakes I Can Get For That?? How Many Chocolate Milks?? How Many Bars Of Soap??

@MC-xl2ff

5 ай бұрын

Message

@IAmNative-px4mx

5 ай бұрын

Mark ❣️

@johnnywood8082

5 ай бұрын

😂😂 no you didn’t 😂😂

No matter how many times I have seen this movie India , it still hits hard. Be safe. Be peaceful.

This was such a powerful reaction to such a powerful movie. Your compassion is palpable and beautiful. I’ve seen this movie dozens of times (including another reaction video right before this one) and it still took me 3/4s of the movie to figure out who the hell Darren was😂 Rest in peace, Doughboy.

great job, this was my favorite movie as a teenager in the 90s and it still hits. very powerful. thank you.

a "Mark" (comes from mark on the board) is a basic espionage term for a target to be used for information or assassinated. For example, all James Bond villains are Marks.

@peterdavis8471

5 ай бұрын

Also the term Mark is slang word for punk in the hood

@MrBreezeLI516

5 ай бұрын

This is strictly LA / Cali slang also. NO ONE anywhere uses it, ever except them. Like NY and " SON "

@HgRoller

5 ай бұрын

The fuck are you talking about? It means BITCH

@stang5755

5 ай бұрын

'Marks' are also what victims of confidence schemes and thefts are called; basically implying you're one that can be fooled or got over on.

@tupactargaryen

3 ай бұрын

Lol, that's not what mark means in turns of the movie. Mark is an old slang word for buster, chump, or sucker.

Poor Ricky didn't deserve to go out like that. Running for his life just like he ran on the football field.

You're awesome. You're such a good person, and you have quite the inspiring story! I've never seen anyone react this way to this film. You put a new perspective on some of the scenes

@roselynholloway7863

5 ай бұрын

What’s her inspiring story

I love that Ice Cube's character Derrin (Derrick? not sure) was the toughest guy out of the crenshaw crew, but was able to show Tre respect for doing the right thing after Ricky was murdered. Also, I like that even when the mother and sister in law are pushing him away, he still is trying to do ANYTHING to help the situation. Like addressing the kid. Low key, in that kind of crisis, it shows what kind of person you are, and his mind definitely was about trying to make it less painful. Part of it probably is some guilt he feels for it happening to Ricky, but also, like you said, that's his brother and its so obvious that they really love each other. So tragic.

@agony87winter51

5 ай бұрын

I am from EU but didnt crenshaw mafia was bloods,why to kill eash other,i always thinked in movie that Doughtboy was Crip 😀

@rubenlopez3364

5 ай бұрын

@@agony87winter51Most of the time gangs will kill there own “Members” it’s not like an official group, it’s all groups of guys from different neighborhoods that loosely connect to the same title but other neighborhoods of bloods or crips will fight each other and see the other as not being legitimate as them

@USCFlash

4 ай бұрын

He was not part of "the crenshaw crew". In real life, the life of John Singleton the director, this was a real part of his past....and the people who it occurred between were based on 107th Hoovers (who were originally crips) and Denver Lane Bloods.

@00Spiral007

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification. I used the crenshaw name there loosely since they are mentioned, but I didn't know the granular details. I only recently learned Tre was inspired by John Singleton's childhood. @@USCFlash

@USCFlash

4 ай бұрын

@@00Spiral007 Yeah he used Crenshaw Mafia and Rollin 60s very loosely, to nudge the viewer towards that conclusion, that way he would not put his old friends into the spotlight. he never mentions it explicitly But based on where he grew up (101st and Vermont ave) His two friends were very well known 107 hoover crips (later 107 Hoover left the crips and became Hoover "criminal" gang) they kept him out of the gang lifestyle, and it was them who the "ricky" shooting scene happened to, and one of them would not let young John Singleton get into the car for the revenge killing. (iirc Singleton was 12-13 at the time of the "Ricky" killing) But anyhoo, with a little basic detective work it is no doubt they were 107 hoovers and IRL at the time, their arche enemies were just to the East, known as the Denver Lane Bloods....(who did have a sort of loose affiliation/alliance with the "Crenshaw Mafia" which probably explains why Singleton mentioned it, without directly naming Denver Lane Bloods....which probably might have stirred up some stuff )

A "Mark" is basically a sucker, someone who can get conned

@shaquilleburton1611

5 ай бұрын

Well yeah it can mean like a target but it also means being a punk/coward

I love this movie reaction ,you really brought out how sad this movie and this reality is. I'm a 56 year old man and you had me tearing up..Your doing a great job

@peterdavis8471

5 ай бұрын

Also certain individuals show their kids movies like that to brainwash them thinking all of us act that way so sad 🙏🙏

Wow, this is the most intense reaction I've seen 😢😮 great video. Thank you

Thanks for sharing your personal story my sister. I see you as one of our lights our community needs.

@roselynholloway7863

5 ай бұрын

What was her personal story

I’m so glad I found your channel.. You have such a great personality and so enjoyable to watch. Keep it up and continue doing great content

Great reaction for a great movie 💜

@thaistomp

5 ай бұрын

damn you're cute

" AT LEAST I KNOW MY TIMES TABLES" 😂😂😂

Thank you for doing this reaction. I hate you had to go through all those emotions while watching. Im sorry that you had to witness what you did as a child. Thankfully you have the chance to do something different with your own children and Im proud that you recognize and act on the fact that YOU have that CHOICE. Salute to you Mama ❤ You have the most infectious giggle, I love watching your reactions! Keep up the great work!

I cant imagine what it's like to bring life to a person, just to see them fall victim to a societal cycle that was born from complete indifference to your struggle and people. It's given me such a deeper understanding of the people I grew up around. I just wish I could see them again and see how my relationships with them would change now.

Your reaction truly made me realize how desensitized I am to things. Growing up in East NY Brooklyn in the 80’s/90’s, this was the norm. I’ve seen this movie dozens of times and never shed a tear. Growing up emotionally unavailable is not cool. Great review!

@will_cashgrow2294

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Like wow she still have a pure soul that this wasn't normal to her. I were so desensitized this movie was actually cool to me at 14. Just a normal story but in hindsight, it wasn't. Then she told her story and I thought it's a blessing she isn't dark-minded ik people went through that, that is behind that happening to them. She's a special one

@presi08AMA

5 ай бұрын

yeah its weird when i was younger idgaf it wasn't really sad to me neither was menace 2 society i just thought odog and mc eiht were cool but now it seems sadder

Great movie. The scene with Trey's dad preaching in front of the billboard was legendary!

Brought together indirectly by Pee Wee Herman. John Singleton was a go-fer on Pee Wee’s Playhouse and that’s how he got the script to Laurence Fishburne. Speaking of which, it says a lot about Fishburne’s ability that all he had to do was grow a beard and he could convincingly play the father of an actor only 6 years younger than him.

@reneedennis2011

5 ай бұрын

I didn't know about that! Thanks for the info.

Im from Pasadena California. Trust me nothing changed about south central. Crazy thing about this movie it shows how a father figure plays a important role. In the hoods in LA about 4-5 ppl die everyday from gang violence. It never stops.

Damn you are one of the best reactors on here. I saw this movie hundreds of times growing up and it is one of my favorite movies. Never cried for it though. But you crying, had me shed a couple tears. WOW

My homegirl, im glad to see this channel is going up little by little. Love your reactions and ill be here whenever i can.

Thank you for your heartfelt real reaction. It touched me

This movie will make you cry, I cried a long with you

I appreciate Ice Cube played his role in that movie & that was when I first watched him when I was about 12 years old in the early 90s. I respect this man a lot bc of his acting. He did a great job for being raw & real. After that, he directed(I think) & acted on Friday. At first, I thought he was a mean looking rapper from NWA. However, when I watched him, I appreciated his honesty & his realness. Oprah didn't even want him on her show for 30 years! Just bc he is a no-nonsense celebrity! Nobody couldn't handle his honesty even if it wasn't cruel or mean. Now his son O'Shea Jr, his nickname is Doughboy. Idk why but I think he appreciated his father's hardworking & his father's being the best role model for him. Dedicated that man he is. My sister, thank u for sharing ur personal childhood information. I cried with u. And it wasn't fair. But u made it thru & strong & very beautiful. I'm happy to know that u r living well like ur life is ur precious gift. Hugs smooches from New Orleans. Stop the Violence Increase the Peace ✌🏾 ❤🎉

Get active then, Queen. Love the reaction. You are truly gorgeous

Your unabashed emotion got you a new subscriber. Increase the Peace.

Great reaction and perspective of all aspects of this movie 💙 you touched on EVERY single talking point and why it was it was important.

Yuu so sentimental nd I love it u found every part in the movie to have a deep moment in it😭

Your laugh...till the end my love 💓 Makes me smile and laugh e'er time! Love this channel and all of your commentary on these classic movies 😅

The boy in the in red shirt is the real life brother of the brother on family matters

Awww your reaction is so real

I’ve seen this movie a lot of times but somehow watching it with you hits different. Like the first time you have a good heart and a heart for God. Sorry for your struggles in childhood I understand very much so. But great content thank you for the jewels along the video as well, I definitely subscribed to your channel 💯. Blessings to you and your lil ones 🙏🏾 🔥 🔥 🔥

This one is so hard to watch 💔 Great movie!

This is by far the best emotional reaction that I have seen from you thus far, India.

Ms. Baker is mean to her oldest (Doughboy) and nice to her youngest (Ricky) because of their different fathers, and because it shows that, from childhood, to their teen years, Ricky always had plans to make something of himself, while Doughboy only cares about just hanging out with his friends. Parents playing favorites with their own kids is not new unfortunately.

You are such a darling. Such a big heart. Bug, big hugs. Love your reactions.

True facts self destruction against each other is so sad 🙏🙏🙏

when you said "now he can go to college," i immediately felt bad for how you would feel by the movies end.

My sister, I'm a mom too with a 21 years old son & i love my son sooo much. My sister, I want to hug u. ❤ 🙏🏽 from New Orleans

Great reaction 🔥🔥🔥

Great review and reaction!

This will always be my all-time favorite movie. As a kid, I actually would sneak & and watch this movie all the time without my parents knowing. At an early age, it touched something in me. The 2 lifestyles were taken place. Trey, who was living with his dad. Raising him to be a better man & making sure he was ready for the world. Versus Doe boy & Ricky no father or a father figure to look up to, a mother loving 1 child more than the other & Doe boy living the street life. There's many more lessons in this movie. It will be my favorite all-time movie.

New subscriber here! I love your reactions and your personality is just beautiful

You a real one. Good reaction

"And when Doughboy disappeared After his brother died and he said nobody cared I still do, after all these years Because he should've played ball Ricky ain't deserve none of that at all These are just a illustration Of a few scenes that helped raise a generation"- Lupe

I love your reaction! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤❤❤❤❤

Rip John singleton 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

I felt your reaction coldheartedly. Having favoritism in our community is something we all have to change especially when it come to our kids.

One of my favorite childhood and lifelong films ever! Made the year I was born! I will once again recommend the beautiful film WAVES (2019) thank you for such a beautiful reaction and especially review at the end 🖤🤘🏽🖤

Love your reactions

@maxatempa2112

5 ай бұрын

SPM

This movie always hits home.

Toller Film 🎥 Danke fürs hochladen ❤🇩🇪

Man, I think you were making me more emotional than the movie. I’ve seen this movie several times plus menace to society and many others with the same subject that I’m basically numb to this stuff. Also, being in a couple of shootouts myself, I’m numb to the whole situation.

Seen this movie like 20 times and every time guaranteed I tear up like I did the 1st time

You should watch the movie "crooklyn" you'll love it.

Nice reaction videos, that plate you had your food in, is the same plate my mother has. 😂😂😂😂 But anyway, nice reaction video, I enjoyed it. 🔥 🔥 🔥

I loved this reaction! You should check out Higher Learning if you haven't yet. Another John singleton movie with ice cube, Omar Epps, Tyra Banks, Regina King, Busta Rhymes, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Rappaport, Kristy Swanson. It's a great movie! One of my favorites!

Great reaction to a classic film beautiful Queen 👍🏿✊🏿

All hugs for you, India. This is a tough one since Ricky bumped into the Bloods, and the ending scene? I recite that every now and then. RIP John Singleton.

Awesome reaction of my favorite movie!!!!😊😊😊😊

Watch "what's love", Tina turner's story & Angela basset & Lawrence Fishbourne were in that movie. Angela got this older look in the 90s & now she looks very young like she's about 40. Looking good too! Btw I appreciate ur reaction bc u are honest & made a great point about this movie.

That chicken with rice and vegetables looked good!! You should open some restaurants in New York. I'm tired of McDonald's. Lol.

Great film and reaction one of my favorite movies

Will be subbing fellow KZreadr...looking forward to your reactions luv

Great reaction

Tragic film. 😥 Great reaction! 👍🏿

You work hard my homegirl Asia ❤

Menace 2 Society and South Central next.

@shaquilleburton1611

5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@will_cashgrow2294

5 ай бұрын

I'm scared for her... She could barely handle this one lol

23:34 they ain’t call u a b if u pay attention if the shoe dont fit don’t wear it 😂 -nwa

Check out *(Stand By Me)* oddly enough influence a couple scenes in this movie. You'll recognize the similarities even though these are White Boys from a small town not the hood

Yo, it still shocks me that certain people havent seen certain movies. With certain people i get it, but when its people you'd expect to have seen it its surprising. I have to remind myself not everyone grew up the exact same as me or was exposed to the same things lol

Hi, i appreciate your reaction. I also had a very abusive father towards my mom, growing up. And she became a JW and left him. I haven't seen him since i was 18, im 36 now. I hope everything goes well for you in life.

God bless your sweet spirit....

Zig Zag Ricky....is what they didn't call him.

I've seen many reactions to this this was the best one the emotion was authentic and touching. Will you react to "Menace to society" it's like when you react to Boyz n the hood you gotta watch Menace to society lol. Also a Mark is slang for a punk/coward

Hey this is my first video of yours and I'm hooked.... there is a movie called Fresh that I think you would love. In excited just thinking about your reaction to it.

Yes, Chris is the one in the wheelchair from being shot. Monster is the heavyset dude, and Dookey is guy with the pacifier in his mouth. Those are all Doughboy's homies.

Hostess is cute...love her speaking voice.

love ya

That's a curly Afro wig on young Chris.

Wu Tang Tears "it's always the good ones that have to die"