Juice

Good watch.

What a gritty, urban coming of age film. History was made with insight of the fashion, music, and storyline that could translate into any community across AMERICA

Juice is one entry in a long list of 90's films that tried to appeal to black urban youth by portraying characters and situations they would presumably connect and identify with. Films like Boyz in the Hood, Menace II Society, Poetic Justice, and Friday, approached the poverty stricken rough black neighborhood setting from a variety of angles. What makes Juice stand out for me when compared to those films is the intensity, intimacy, and realness of the narrative. Juice is the story of a group of friends who slowly fall apart from the negative influence of their environment. The character who exemplifies this best is Bishop played by breakout actor Tupac Shakur. Growing up in an environment ruled by masculinity and aggressiveness, each character tries to find where they belong in this crazy setting and at the same time enjoy the time spent with one another. Sadly that time is cut short when a gun is brought into the mix. The group is tragically divided and become paranoid of what the others are planning. It comes down to a chase between Bishop and Q (played by Omar Epps) that results in Bishop losing his life. Q then realizes the price of adoration in this urban setting and how things can never go back to what they once were.What I think makes Juice more authentic and relatable than say Boyz in tha Hood, is the situation and the setting. BITH portrays one of the worst aspects of life in the hood and at times gets a little heavy handed. After Ricky gets shot we learn he got accepted to college in what feels like such a contrived move. Juice doesn't need to take unrealistic shortcuts to make you feel for these characters. Encountering someone unhinged like Bishop in an environment that breeds violence, neglect, and desperation is not so unbelievable. None of his peers reactions seem so out of the ordinary either as they gradually back away out of intimidation and fear. Another issue I have with BITH is how John Singleton structured the movie. Elements of the film are clearly taken straight out of Straight Outta Compton by NWA. In fact, Singleton originally intended for NWA to be in the movie. For some this may be a strength, but at times it felt extremely formulaic and borderline cartoony. Also Compton is so dramatized in Hip Hop that to connect with it you essentially need to be in a perpetual riot. The setting in Juice is one that I think far more people can relate to than South Central LA.What really needs to be said though is the acting of Tupac as Bishop. For all its strengths I dont believe we'd still be talking about Juice if not for Tupacs stunning performance. It's a shame that he met his end tragically like Bishop when he had so much potential for more. If you're interested in seeing a film depicting the rougher side of urban living I cant think of any reason to not recommend this film. It's a great time capsule of that time and place and of the developing hip hop scene as well. Open your eyes and ears and tune into some war stories.

Great movie featuring the late great & extremely talented artists, Tupac Shakur! I liked this movie the first time I saw it, it's a really good movie about friendships that start out great but turn tragic & the insanity that can happen to a person craving power & status to be the toughest guy on the block! Good picture quality & good seller! Thanks! 👍

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Tupac was a natural beast on the screen. Bishop was such a classic role. Young Omar Epps as Q - classic. This is on the golden era playlist.

I can’t believe this was Tupac’s first movie because he was awesome right out of the gate. I have it on VHS and wanted to own a digital copy, so I downloaded it.

This is a engaging film about getting respect or "juice", albeit being the wrong way. "Juice" is about four buddies (Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Khalil Kain, Jermaine Hopkins) whose lives are torn apart when one of them get ahold of a gun, convinces his friends to join him in robbing a local bodega, and accidently kills the proprietor. That starts a horrific chain of events when certain people end up getting shot, including two of the four friends, all at the hand of Bishop (Tupac Shakur). Although I was not much of a fan of Tupac Shakur's music, I really loved him as an actor. His intensity in the role of Bishop in "Juice" was powerful. He was truly chilling, especially when he theatens Quincy aka "Q" (Omar Epps) in a school hallway and tells him, "I AM crazy, but you know what? I don't give a $#@*!" Then he proceeds to tell Q that he doesn't care about anyone, not even himself because he knows that he's no good. Whoa!!! In his mind, being a thug was his way of getting respect. Tupac, no doubt, would have gone on to become one of the greatest young dramatic actors of our time. It's such a tragedy that he was taken from us, but thank God we still have Pac to watch on video.Omar Epps, aside from being nice eye candy, gives a great performance as well as "Q", the kid who loves music and has big dreams of becoming a professional DJ. This is the way he wants to obtain respect, and rightfully so. "Q" is torn between being loyal to his friends and going to the police when Bishop's homicidial behavior gets dangerously out of control. Ultimately he decides that he has to be the one to stop Bishop, but at the same time he fears for his own life. Look for En Vogue member Cindy Herron in a role as Omar's older girlfriend. I really enjoyed this movie and after owning it for years on VHS, I'm finally getting the DVD. An excellent film to watch that teaches hard lessons about following along with a crowd. Highly recommended.

En muy buenas condiciones excelente película.

Mit Tupac Shakur

Won't bother telling you about the movie, if you're here it's because you're a fan, what i will tell you though, is this release is definitely worth your investment, it's a really very good transfer, lovely solid image, colours are well realised and the overall image is stunning given the films age/budget.Classic movie gets the respect it deserves.

Heb JUICE de 25th anniversary op blu-ray gekocht bij Amazon.nl bij ontvangst blijkt dat hij helemaal niet afspeelt hij is REGIO 1 en ik woon in Nederland dus dat kan niet. Weg 15 euro. GRAAG BIJ DE DVD'S EN BLU-RAY'S DE REGIO'S VERMELDEN IS VOOR DE KLANT MAKKELIJKER EN VERMELD DAN OOK WELKE SUBTITELS ER OP STAAN. Vrg van Ramselaar

Ce film n'est pas en version française il n'y a que deux versions anglaises est les sous titres vo c'est vraiment de l'arnaque je le veux en VF version française