Research Paper On Boyz N Da Hood

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John Singleton, one of Americas best directors has directed a plethora of movies. From movies with social impact such as Boyz N Da Hood to action packed movies such as 2 Fast 2 Furious, he has culturally impacted America with his honest, in your face directing style. Today I will focus on as previously noted movies “Boyz N Da Hood”, “2 Fast 2 Furious”, and my personal favorite from Singleton, “Baby Boy”.
Boyz N Da Hood is a 1991 American teen hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial and screenwriting debut, and starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long and Angela Bassett. This was the film debut for both Ice Cube and Morris Chestnut.
Boyz n the Hood was filmed in (then called) South Central Los Angeles, California from October 1 to November 28, 1990 and released in the United States on July 12, 1991. It was nominated for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay during the 64th Academy Awards, making Singleton the youngest person …show more content…

From intense car chases, to nonstop action from start to finish, this film really took Singleton to another level as far as his directing pedigree. It was such a 180 from his previous works that this movie actually surprised me to the full effect. From the action in the movie, it reminded me of a Michael Bay film to be honest.
Baby Boy is a 2001 American coming-of-age urban comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Singleton. The film follows bicycle mechanic Joseph "Jody" Summers as he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles. It represented the film debut of Taraji P. Henson and R&B singer Tyrese Gibson. Gibson and Henson later starred in the film Four Brothers. The film, originally set to star Tupac Shakur, instead switched to Gibson after Shakur's 1996

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