Boyz 'N the Hood [Blu-ray] [1991]

Name: An excellent transfer which eclipses the Bluray
Item: Boyz 'N the Hood [Blu-ray] [1991]
Rating: 4
Author: Cinemaniac

SKU:2768392

Release Date:07/19/2011

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User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 767 reviews.

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Director John Singleton's debut chronicles the trials and tribulations of three young African-American males growing up in South Central Los Angeles. When young Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a bright underachiever, begins to show signs of trouble, his struggling professional mother (Angela Basset) sends him to live with his father (Lawrence Fishburne), a hard-nosed, no-nonsense disciplinarian. There he befriends Ricky (Morris Chestnut), a burgeoning football star, and Doughboy (Ice Cube, in a standout performance), a would-be gang banger. Over the years, each chooses his own path: Tre seems bound for college; Ricky is a blue-chip running back with his pick of schools; Doughboy is a dope dealer and bona fide gangster who drifts in and out of the county juvenile facility. All is well until, without warning, a rival gang chases down Tre and Ricky with tragic results. Doughboy immediately prepares for revenge, forcing Tre to decide whether to jeopardize his future and, perhaps, his life for the price of revenge and self-respect. Sometimes riveting, Boyz'N the Hood is not without its problems. The film tries to cram every single issue facing the black community into an hour and a half of screen time, making the film seem at times forced. The symbolism seems forced as well, and the film is often unbearably heavy-handed. Also, the characterization often relies on cardboard cut-outs; every white character in the film is a one-dimensional bigot, and the black police officer with whom Tre and his father deal is even worse than his Caucasian counterparts. Still, the unevenness of the film is redeemed by some moments of true brilliance.~Jeremy Beday

Features

Friendly fire: making of an urban legend

Commentary with director John Singleton

Deleted scenes

Audition videos featuring Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut and Tyra Ferrell

Compton's most wanted music video "Growin' Up in the Hood"

Tevin Campbell music video "Just Ask Me To"

The enduring significance of Boyz N the Hood

Cast & Crew

John Singleton

John Singleton

Cuba Gooding, Jr.Tre Styles
Morris ChestnutRicky Baker
Ice CubeDoughboy
Angela BassettReva Styles
Laurence FishburneFurious Styles
Nia LongBrandi
Tyra FerrellMrs. Baker
Meta KingBrandi's Mom
Whitman MayoOld Man
Baha JacksonDoughboy-Age 10
Donovan McCraryRicky-Age 10
Jesse Lawrence FergusonOfficer Coffey
Leanear Lane2nd Gangster
Don Nelson1st Gangster
Alysia M. RogersShanice
Lloyd Avery II2nd Knucklehead
Hudhail Al-AmirSAT Man
Mia BellFemale Club Member
Lexie BighamMad Dog
Kenneth A. BrownLittle Chris
Nicole BrownBrandi-Age 10
CealSheryl
Darneicea CorleyKeisha
John Cothran, Jr.Lewis Crump
Na'Blonka DurdenTrina
Susan FalconMrs. Olaf
Dedrick D. GobertDooky
Redge GreenChris
Kareem J. GrimesIce Cream Truck Kid
Tammy HansonRosa
Dee Dee JacobsRenee
Kirk KinderOfficer Graham
Regina KingShalika
Jimmy Lee NewmanKid
Malcolm Norrington1st Knucklehead
Esther ScottTisha's Grandmother
Leonette ScottTisha
Vonte SweetRic Rock
Baldwin C. SykesMonster
Yolanda WhittakerYo Yo
John SingletonMailman (uncredited)

Steve NicolaidesProducer
Charles MillsCinematographer
Stanley ClarkeComposer (Music Score)
Bruce BellamyArt Director
Bob MinorStunts

Specifications

Details

Genre
Drama
Subgenre
Coming-of-Age,Urban Drama
Title
Boyz 'N the Hood
Countries Produced
United States
Duration
112 minutes
Year of Release
1991
Product Tags
Blu-ray
Format
Blu-ray
Program Type
Movie
Sound Features
Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, stereo
Screen Format
Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Language
English, French, German, Spanish, Thai
Subtitles
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Spanish
Studio
Sony Pictures

Other

Product Name
Boyz 'N the Hood [Blu-ray] [1991]
UPC
043396341944

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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
An excellent transfer which eclipses the Bluray
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Posted 6 months ago.
Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
Sony has transferred this title to UHD with positive results. Since the Bluray was already reference quality for the time, I expected improvements to be minimal. And while the UHD is definitely better in all areas, you probably won’t experience the bump you’d receive from an older more neglected catalog title. This was the late director John Singleton’s first effort and remains his best. Recommend.
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great movie
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Posted 7 months ago.
Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
I'm so excited to have this movie in my collection and in 4k I'm happy
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Love this film.
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Posted 2 years ago.
Guns n Roses, great deal at Best Buy, one of my most favorite electronic stores.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Sony puts respect to the Boyz n the Hood
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Posted 11 months ago.
Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This is a classic film. Let me repeat that. This is a classic 90s film. Sony has done a wonderful job remastering Boyz n the Hood for 4K UHD Blu-ray. You get an excellent, film-like transfer with a very good amount of grain, improved colors, along with upgraded Dolby ATMOS audio. It doesn't get any better than this. This is a very high quality presentation of Boyz n the Hood and Sony Pictures definitely handled the film with care. It's like a pristine 1 to 1 copy of a 35mm reel. There's no other way to describe it. Shout out to Best Buy for having this in stock. I just wish they would use some a little bubble wrap before placing it in a cardboard box, to prevent damage during the shipping journey. Anyway, this is definitely worth the purchase, especially if you have a 4K TV and a good surround sound system. Definitely looking forward to more classics on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format.
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
UltraHD breathes new life into this East LA film
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Posted 2 months ago.
Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
Boyz 'N the Hood has withstood the test of time, and held up well as a critically acclaimed coming-of-age story in East LA. Along with some of Spike Lee's films, it helped define a new genre in American cinema. This 4K release looks and sounds fantastic in UltraHD, and the steelbook packaging stands up better than the typical cheap plastic. Highly recommended.
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Boyz n the hood
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Posted 1 week ago.
Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
One of the most powerful movies ever made. This new 4k master with HDR is too beautiful. Sony restores the classics the most native and beautiful looking than any other studio i buy from.
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great movie
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Posted 5 days ago.
Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
Love this movie and it was nice to be able to upgrade it to Blu-ray. Now I will be able to enjoy watching it for more years to come.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great Product
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Posted 1 month ago.
Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
Awesome 4k features. The movie was really good. I can't believe this movie first came out in 1991. Well after watching it in 4k you would have thought it came out weeks ago.
This review is from Boyz 'N the Hood [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1991]
I would recommend this to a friend