back in the day ! watts 1993 is the setting.

such a freakin classic

so convincingly filmed in an authentic setting

i really hope LA isn’t like this anymore.

heck of a time for a commercial for a hamburger

Zuzu my little gingersnap how do you feel ?

“hey, Kevin ! come on inside.”

sit back here on the couch

nice aura of grandparental concern

“what i want to talk to you about is the trouble you’re getting into”

perfect message to you rudy

every year it’d go in one ear and out the other.

after showing off the security video of him killing someone.

“and don’t be acting like no mark when we get out there”

oh shit, it’s at the chicken stand.

they are still alive.

the girl is screaming.

the action in this part is freaking scary

“punk fool” he says as he shoots bullets into a corpse

and now he’s killed his first victims.

that sucks

and mom sees all the cash

and now anthony the baby knows how to shoot :(

and he is giving them drug money to help out Parnell’s ex girlfriend.

“you need to do something with yourself before you end up like he did.”

“i look at you and you remind me of how Parnell used to be. Look at you.”

and he gets beeped and runs off.

nervous nerdy guy getting this guy to steal him a car.

“you scared to come through this neighborhood at night?”

“go on back to Westwood where you belong !”

the parking lot attendant is calling the cops !

uh oh – the horny horn went off

he got it started ! they are driving off…

but here are the cops.

“damn let’s get the hell out of here !”

shit they’re running after them with guns drawn

these kids are fucked ma unless there’s some hidden exit

and the cops have a dog

and now the dog has been released and it is fucking biting them.

they are caught.

the cop is giving him a chance to repent.

this kid graduated high school.

“now listen to me you little fool.

i want some real simple answers. you understand?

let me get this right.

you bought the bottle of beer around 11:15pm

“and i accidentally dropped it”.

then why did we find it still there spilled on the floor after the shooting

he is stammering and sounding stupid

“i don’t remember what they looked like!”

the more questions that cop asked the more i thought i would never see daylight again

the cop is laughing at him across a table

but in the end they had nothing.

lucky for him he got an easy thing

but he is in JAIL.

everyone is vibing each other in jail

but now his minor friend is selling crack

this dude just SHOT the crack head – WTF

he carjacks him and makes him order a double burger with cheese.

“come on man we are supposed to be brothers”

big rack of ribs

ow they are mocking their kid friend who is trying o pick up a girl.

“so i’m gonna call you all right ?” “yeah” “all right”

ribs are done. yum

kansas trip.

they’re trying to peer pressure him into moving to kansas with the nation of islam kid to get him out of trouble.

so what are you going to do?

messing around there in the streets until you get killed like your cousin ?

i don’t know about no Kansas

but what are you going to do if you stay ?

sharif found the nation. now i’m no muslim but i agree with some of the things they say regarding black people and if allah can help make him a better man than jesus can then i’m all for it

whatever changes you need to make you just do it.

you have to think about your life.

being a black man in america isn’t easy. the hunt is on… and you’re the prey.

survive. all right ?

his car is going to attract cops

they are handcuffing them.

“why don’t they read me my rights?”

“what did we do ?”

now they are taking them down to the station

and they are kicking their asses in the back of the car !!!!!

oh shit, they are going to drop these kids off near the latino part of town just to fuck with them. and just what fucking bastards these cops in the movie are – did this really happen ?!

the latinos come find these kids and they come up as a team

“that night the cops let us have it. the eses were cool though, they took us to the hospital”

now Parnell’s girlfriend is visiting and she has a new job.

the job is in Atlanta.

she’s moving to atlanta.

take it. you might as well get the hell out of here.

well, to be honest

you know i was hoping that maybe you would come with me.

come with you?

she likes him.

why are you so worried about me?

well she leans in and kisses him.

think about it kane.

if that’s the way he spells it

“am i my brothers’ keeper ?”

ilina’s cousin came by to bother him about the pregnancy

and he kicks his ass

and now grandparents are going to kick them out.

not another night.

i cannot have you in my home one more night.

grandma!

she turns away.

this is a lot like a clockwork orange.

so basically i guess he said he was going to go to Atlanta and that was the way to her ahem heart.

but it cuts to him looking confused.

but now this guy is being an asshole to the girl.

kane is going to kill him, it is quite possible.

he pistolwhipped him.

glad he didn’t just kill him.

now they are dragging him into the back room.

and it smoothly cuts over to him back home in bed taking a phone call from her.

nice cut.

or wait, it’s from this other girl he had sex with..

and she’s pregnant.

it ain’t mine

look, i ain’t got time for this all right ? peace.

he’s going to get narked out for the convenience store murder by the guy who put him up to it.

that guy he pistolwhipped is very angry.

how you doing ?

living.

the baby?

he’s fine.

let me talk to Kane.

(i love you).

“it’s been a long time kane. how you doin man. how come you never come to see me?”

i don’t want to see you cooped up like a rabid animal.

when i was growing up you were like my dad, man.

P: your letters in the beginning got me through young bro. away from my girl, away from my baby, away from you. go with ronnie, kane. i know how she feels about you and that’s cool. she’s a good girl man, you know ? i just want her to be happy. take care of our son. you teach him better than i taught you. teach him the way we grew up, with books. all right ?

kane’s crying.

“shoot everybody out there”

and they have a freaking UZI. and there is the little boy on the Big Wheel.

this is reminding me of Suburbia. the little kid is going to get it isn’t he ? :(

here comes the awful car with the ski masked people leaning out of it

making south central LA seem like beirut

“yo what’s up now partner”

and the back muslim is down,

and another one is down

and the baby anthony ?

he’s OK !!!! !!!

og they are all holding and clutching Kane

kane has been hit badly

hold on kane, hod on fight it

fight it

i’m not going to let you die

nice and easy

help is on the way