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iamjack
12-07-2002, 07:44 PM
1. Do the Right Thing (10/10)
2. Menace II Society (9/10)
3. Fresh (9/10)
4. Glory (8/10)
5. Malcolm X (8/10)
SAI
12-07-2002, 07:56 PM
I'm not going to do a list, I've not seen enough really good films of this type to do so BUT what about Boyz N The Hood?? Over a decade on its still the best work John Singleton has done and the best performance Ice Cube has given.
BorderEevilIII
12-07-2002, 09:44 PM
Waiting To Exhale
Soul Food
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Friday
Deckard
12-07-2002, 09:46 PM
My faves:

MENACE II SOCIETY
NEW JACK CITY
FRESH
JUICE
MO BETTER BLUES
GLORY
DEAD PRESIDENTS
MISSIPPI BURNING
LORDS OF DISCIPLINE
Negrotigre
12-07-2002, 11:13 PM
New Jack City was pure, unadulterated human waste.
My list
I. Amistad
II. The Hurricane
III. Remember the Titans
IV. Menace to Society
V. Soul Food
iamjack
12-07-2002, 11:16 PM
Originally posted by SAI
I'm not going to do a list, I've not seen enough really good films of this type to do so BUT what about Boyz N The Hood?? Over a decade on its still the best work John Singleton has done and the best performance Ice Cube has given.

I know, I haven't gotten around to that one.
APzombie
12-07-2002, 11:35 PM
The Color Purple
Amistad
Dolemite :D
rushmore beauty
12-08-2002, 01:59 AM
Easily Boyz N The Hood (9/10). Awesome movie.
malcolm1980
12-08-2002, 04:18 AM
Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee)
Boyz N'The Hood (John Singleton)
The Color Purple (Steven Spielberg)
EdibleCannibalX
12-08-2002, 01:17 PM
Do The Right Thing (8/10)
Hoop Dreams (8/10)
He Got Game (9/10)

and of course...

HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK!!
:D
paul calf
12-08-2002, 09:27 PM
1)boyz n the hood
2)glory
3)menace ii society
4)house party
5)remember the titans
Dr Martin Luther Loomis
12-09-2002, 07:08 AM
The Color Purple
freakandgeek
12-09-2002, 08:09 AM
the color purple and definately lean on me
POLYDISTORTION
12-09-2002, 02:44 PM
1 - glory
2 - in the heat of the night
3 - crying freedom
4 - driving miss daisy
5 - higher learning
sunshine327
12-09-2002, 02:50 PM
Glory 9/10
Malcolm X 10/10
Boyz in the hood 8/10
EBastard
12-09-2002, 03:41 PM
1.Mississippi Burning, 1988 (10/10)

2.Do The Right Thing, 1989 (10/10)

3.Amistad, 1997 (10/10)

4.Boyz N The Hood, 1991 (10/10)

5.He Got Game, 1998 (9/10)

6.Rosewood, 1997 (The most overlooked A-A film in history, IMO. 9/10)

7.Get On The Bus, 1996 (9/10)

8.Bulworth, 1998 (I don't care what anybody has to say...THIS WAS AIMED MOSTLY AT US BLACK FOLK! 9/10)

9.Training Day, 2001 (I hope it counts...9/10)

10.Cry Freedom, 1987 (9/10)


Runners Up:
-Friday, 1995 (9/10)
-Glory, 1989 (10/10)
-The Hurricane, 1999 (9/10)
-Colors, 1988 (9/10)
-Malcolm X, 1992 (9/10)
-New Jack City, 1991 (8/10)