And he noticed his son favorite color is red and so was his friends. Menace II Society (1993) Movie Review and Analysis, ← Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). As Caine was fixing to leave, Llena’s cousins drove up and started blasting away, killing Caine instantly. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. Because of this he commits horrific crimes almost because it seems expected of him and often despite his strong misgivings at times. 1993’s Menace II Society is one of Hollywood’s best hood films ever, directed by The Hughes Brothers. a hustler), thus when his parents end up dead (exactly the way they lived), Caine goes to live with his grandparents. While later, when the cousin of a girl that Caine may have knocked up approaches him, Caine and O-Dog proceed to brutally assault him for daring to accuse Caine of such malfeasance. TLDR: Menace II Society is an almost perfect nihilistic hood film. The end or is it? At this point Caine is in way too deep, and it doesn’t make it any better that he’s hanging around peers who encourage that kind of lifestyle.

That code is simple: take what you want, assault or kill anyone who would disrespect you or your homies, and never show weakness. Llena didn’t like her emotions being played with so she got her cousins involved to make him act right, but they were met by O-Dog and a beat-down / stomp-out. The screen crackles with his violent unpredictability and despite his horrible nature his presence is missed when he’s not onscreen. This is the Hughes Brothers directorial debut and their greatest triumph; full of the no nonsense-in your face grittiness that would define their later films (Dead Presidents, From Hell, The Book of Eli). Caine and his friends can’t even imagine living any other way (Ebert). Spice 1 was supposed to be O-Dog in the original Menace to Society, but in my sequel, he would be Eiht's right hand man, who does much of his dirty work. Black men in these neighborhoods are killed or thrown in prison leaving their children to grow up in this vicious cycle. Menace shows what hood life is really about for these misguided young men. 1. Tupac summed up the societal problems in his posthumous song “Changes”. but if they ever do make a sequel of the movie, it will no doubt be worth seeing. The opening briefly shows Caine getting caught up in a grocery store shooting with his friend. Yet in spite of this she retains a role in the overall community, and is still cordial and friendly with many of Caine’s homies despite disapproving fervently of their actions and lifestyle. What do you think of the answers? O-Dog shot and killed the husband and wife, and from there Cains life would change dramatically. Tate does a phenomenal job in this role, and it's difficult to see anyone else playing O-Dog. Children are raised by the community (Pernell to Caine, and after Pernell is imprisoned, Caine to Pernell’s son Anthony) because men who aren’t dead by their twenties have escaped, are imprisoned, or are totally irredeemable shells like A-Wax. Ronnie strongly and consistently rebukes Caine and his friends for their “gangster” lifestyle, and does her best to raise her son properly. To this end I’m ironically reminded of the Antebellum South’s backward code of honor, where the prevalence of guns and a rigid system honor led to many senseless deaths from dueling [1]. Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society) is a 1993 American teen hood drama film directed by Allen and Albert Hughes[2] in their directorial debut, and starring Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate and Samuel L. Jackson. As Caine narrates, “Instead of keeping me out of trouble they [his parents] turned me on to it,” This short scene is genius in terms of foreshadowing the cycle of gritty, callous, and senseless violence while also setting the nihilistic and fatalistic tones that suffocate the rest of the film. We don’t know, but would definitely would like to see the sequel to “Menace II Society” if they ever decide to make another again. It was released on May 26, 1993 via Jive Records, and consists primarily of hip hop music. Menace takes the groundwork laid by Boyz and pushes it to a dark nihilistic fatalism. SO now Cain is hustling on the block, not listening to his grand parents instructions, and being confused as to whether he was afraid to live or die. Thank You. Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Go Outside (Official Video). Menace II Society 1993 18 1h 37m Crime Films In Watts, a shootout triggers a series of events that leave high school grad Caine caught between surviving in the streets and surviving for good. Hollywood, Hood Movies Cain’s other girlfriend who he cared about so much suggested that he leave L.A. and move to Atlanta to start a new life, but it was too late. O-Dog get’s release 6 months early for behaving well in prison, comes out to greet his child’s mother and ask her “Where’s LiL O-Dog JR?” she replies “I told him you were getting out today, but he and his friends were on our porch shooting dice”. For Further reading, see Kenneth S. Greenberg’s, “The Nose, the Lie, and the Duel in the Antebellum South”. You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. There’s a question that Caine’s grandfather asks him in the beginning of the film, “Do you care if you live or die?” His response is the nihilistic, “I don’t know.”  To Caine, his life is utterly meaningless, especially when he could be killed at any point for trivial nonsense, and because there’s nothing to strive for other than the self perpetuating code of honor, living or dying seems interchangeable. O-Dog see’s a picture of his newborn baby and concedes that this child looks just like him, so he writes his child’s mother back to let her know how happy he is and he never felt like he had a reason to live until she broke the good news.
Chicago Sun-Times, 26 Mar. So O-Dog Sr ask him “So you’re gang-banger now Jr?” Jr replied “Welcome To Chi-Raq” “And just like you and Caine had to be careful of wearing the wrong colors in South Central, you have to watch your ass out here too”. Ronnie is a combination of all things female in this movie, love interest, mother, sex symbol, and damsel in distress. © 2012 2016 Wdmv362radio.com All Rights Reserved. O-Dog is only concerned with living his life in the here and now by the code he sets for himself. Could feature O-Dogg, a grown up Anthony & possibly Kane if it turned out he survived the drive-by. Throughout the movie, we witness Caine descend further into the spiral of systemic violence, crime, and police brutality, while he slowly realizes how poisonous his life has become. sorry but there willl never be a Sequel but it was a tight movie though. 1993’s Menace II Society is one of Hollywood’s best hood films ever, directed by The Hughes Brothers. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. E-40 Breaks Down The Origin Of The Term Broccoli In Hip Hop! Share it with your followers. Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack for Albert and Allen Hughes' 1993 teen hood drama film Menace II Society. O-Dog fired shots, but didn’t get hit.

They are almost treated as property or as things to be used up and thrown away. He is an actor, known for Menace II Society (1993), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) and Boyz n the Hood (1991). There is not a show in the world that provides this unique experience. Zach Smith dives into College Football analysis like you haven't heard before. Remember the main characters, Kane andSharif are dead (or are they?). Harold head was blown clean off his shoulders for resisting, followed by Caine taking a few shots himself, but survived.
All Content. Also in his group are A-Wax an older voice and not one of reason but that of a disturbingly despicable instigator, Stacy, the most “normal” friend who is a football star and is planning to escape to Kansas on a scholarship, and Chauncey an unhinged fringe friend at best with connections to organized crime. Relive Over 35 Songs From “For The Culture IV” Playlist!