Talk:Boyz n the Hood/Archive 1

Archive 1

Isn't this film parodied by 'Don't be a menace?'

Some of it is, including the title--Coasttocoast 23:51, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Should it be mentioned that the names Dookie and Monster are also referrenced in the movie Poetic Justice? Dark Rain

There is no end spoiler tag. Should it go right before the Awards section? Cosmo-san 16:11, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

theres a porno with a spoof title

i think it should be included, someone removed it stating it wasnt sourced, although it actually was.^{T ALK}•^QR_C2006•¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 23:07, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Does it have any similarity to Boyz n the Hood except for the title? Ward3001 20:16, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

the play on words it does. hood the movie is the ghetto neighborhood, in this porn film they too revolve around the hood theme, uncircumsized penises, also both have black casts^{T ALK}•^QR_C2006•¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 22:22, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia's primary guideline for trivia states that trivia items should be avoided and remain in the article only as a temporary step toward integrating them into the article's main text. If the item cannot be reasonably integrated into the main text, it should be deleted. A porn movie that only has a couple of title words and a black cast in common can't be reasonably integrated into the Boyz n the Hood article. If Boys With A Hood is notable enough for inclusion, then just about anything is notable enough, which would result in an unending trivia section. As stated in Wikipedia:Trivia: Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, so some degree of selectivity should always be used. Leave it out. Ward3001 23:03, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

i disagree if there were say 20 pieces of far noteworthier trivia i would exclude it sure, because that would have reached the level of indiscrimination however only you seem to object to it. so i'll put it in.^{T ALK}•^QR_C2006•¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 00:42, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

As usual your argument makes little sense and has false assumptions. First of all, non-notable trivia that can't be integrated into the main article isn't made more notable by the absence of other trivia items. It's still non-notable. So if you don't plan to rationally integrate Boys With A Hood into the main Boyz n the Hood article (not a trivia section) with a basis beyond similar title and black cast, leave it out. Secondly, I'm apparently not the only one who objects. Note that I'm not the only one who has removed it. I try to avoid edit wars, and I hope that's not where you're headed. But if you insist on repeatedly re-inserting it I'll seek mediation and, if necessary, formal arbitration. Ward3001 01:01, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Ward3001 is clearly right here; there seems to be no reason to suppose that there's any connection between the film and this article. RfCis the best first step; if Qrc2006 continues to insist on including this, I'll post the article there. --Mel Etitis (Talk) 08:29, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

This reads like a book report.

This reads like a book report. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.252.74.48 (talk) 17:20, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Economically Deprived???

thats taking PC to far. im changing to "poor". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Akueldo (talk • contribs) 23:10, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Plot Summary

Anyone want to change the plot summary? Kinda tacky JustinYang (talk) 02:24, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it is. LOL, well I don't know if tacky's the right word but it definitely could be improved upon. I'm working on some other projects right now but I might come and work on it later. In fact, the entire page really needs to be improved upon, with the films high historical importance and all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiGuy86 (talk • contribs) 19:17, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

Why ain't you mentioned the part when Tron stole the watermelon?

Soundtrack

Is the soundtrack listing from a released album, or is it a listing of the music in the movie? If it's the latter, then why isn't The Five Stairsteps - Ooh Child not listed. It was pretty prominently featured and important to the development of the movie. Not to mention probably the best song in the film but that's IMO 24.7.178.44 (talk) 12:54, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Tre's gun?

I always thought Tre was getting Furious' gun (the one Furious used to shoot at the burglar earlier in the film) after Ricky was killed. I don't remember a part where Doughboy gave Tre a gun (and he hid it from Furious), as the page describes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.84.32.66 (talk) 21:15, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Fate of actors

I'm not sure how to include this but I think it is notable that two of the actors in the film Dedrick D. Gobert and Lloyd Avery II were murdered. Since violence was a theme of the film, it's notable that it impacted the lives of the actors involved with the production of this movie. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:07, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

Untitled

This article not be nuetral yo. Reads more like a essay or some shit like that yo. This movie be important historically.

Yes, someone really wants to let everyone know that Doughboy's gang is the Rollin' 60's Crips, and that Ferris's gang is the Crenshaw Mafia Bloods, despite neither of these characters ever making such a designation. Heck, Ferris'a namesake is never even mentioned in the movie. It's like a Boyz n the Hood fiction contest in this plot summary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:204:C702:94B0:F0A4:638E:7875:18D5 (talk) 20:01, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

So stupid

What idiot put the name of some real gang in the plot summary? There is no mention of the name of Doughboy's gang. All that's made clear is they were blue, which I suppose would make them Crips, but even that's not mentioned. Move the speculation as to what real gang the gang in the movie is based on in some section outside of the plot summary, if even such a section is relevant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:204:C702:94B0:1B7:8155:BC46:11C8 (talk) 04:30, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Why are people continually putting names of real gangs in the plot summary? There is no namesake of a gang that Doughboy and his friends belong to, nor Ferris, for that matter. It's obvious they wear blue and red, but there is no mention of gang names in the movie. The only times that real gang names are mentioned in the film is the kid in the beginning, and the cop when he pulls over Ricky and Tre, and even in these cases, they're not referring to any of the main characters. The kid is talking about himself (and presumably his brother, who we never meet), and the cop is generalizing. It's probable and even plausible that Doughboy and his gang are Crips and Ferris's gang are Bloods, but it's not mentioned in the story. The plot summary should detail what is in the actual movie. Leave any perceived basis for the characters behavior and wardrobe for another section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:204:D506:5F70:7D39:AED1:26BC:BC51 (talk) 22:15, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Chris Tucker cameo

Im pretty sure Chris Tucker appears in the film as the gunman who killed ricky, its un credited role but its not listed on imdb. - Sepulwiki (talk) 04:21, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

It wasn't Chris Tucker, though the two do resemble one another somewhat. The actor's name was Lloyd Avery II. He also appeared as a gunman in the beginning of the movie Poetic Justice.—WikiGuy86 (WikiGuy86 09:23, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

CHRIS TUCKER WAS NOT IN THIS MOVIE. IT WAS THE LATE Lloyd Avery II WHO WAS MURDERED IN JAIL WHILE SERVING FOR A DOUBLE HOMICIDE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.96.94.154 (talk) 13:14, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

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