Starring: - Marlon Wayans
- Shawn Wayans
- Vivica A. Fox
Description:
An antidote to the 1990s spate of urban coming-of-age films. The tale of a black youth sent to live with his father in the 'hood, this spoof parodies the key elements of such "serious" movies as "Boyz N the Hood," "Menace II Society" and "Juice."
Complete title: "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood." A presentation of Island Pictures. An Ivory Way production. Additional credit: Hiriam Hicks (soundtrack executive producer) Additional song performers: Ghostface Killa, Wu-Tang Clan, Lost Boyz, Mona Lisa, Junior Mafia's Lil Kim Color by DeLuxe. Released theatrically in the USA January 12, 1996.
This film is a parody of the recent "hood" movies made by African-American directors, in particular John Singleton's "Boyz 'N the Hood." The plot focuses on Ashtray, a do-gooder who comes to South Central L.A. to live with his father. Unfortunately, Dad turns out to be a poor role model, as he extols the virtues of unsafe sex and drunk driving. Ashtray's cousin Loc Dog is no better, with his hair-trigger temper and extensive weaponry (including a nuclear bomb). Ashtray manages to find romance with a pretty poet named Dashiki, but it turns out that she's a little too popular with the men in her neighborhood -- and not for her writing skills. Will Ashtray become disillusioned by what he's seen and experienced in South Central?
1. Winter Warz - Ghostface Killer/Masta Killa/U-God/Raekwon/Cappadonna
2. Renee - Lost Boyz
3. Funky Sounds - Lil Bud & Tizone
4. Give It Up - Jodeci
5. Can't Be Wasting My Time - Mona Lisa featuring Lost Boyz (one dread one ball head version)
6. Time To Shine - Lil Kim featuring Mona Lisa
7. Maintain - Erick Sermon
8. We Got More - Luniz featuring Shock-G
9. Let's Lay Together - The Isley Brothers
10. All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) - JOE
11. Tempo Slow - R. Kelly
12. Live Wires Connect - UGK featuring Keith Murray and Lord Jamar
13. Up North Trip - Mobb Deep
14. Freak It Out! - Doug E. Fresh featuring Luke
15. Suga Daddy - Suga T.
16. It's Time - Blue Raspberry
17. Don't Give Up - Island Ispirational All-Stars
Don't Be a Menace...
