Juice

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! 👍

Came across this while browsing movies and I couldn’t pass up this film from my youth in beautiful steelbook packaging on a 4K disc!

Excellent film and release starring Tupac Shakur. Would highly recommend this film and it's premium steelbook release. Not available in the UK either so I had to import it.

Great 90's action movie set in the inner city. 2Pac was so good in this! The 4K picture and sound are top notch!

I had not seen this movie until this year, and I was told by friends (and Hip Hop/Rap music fans) it's a classic. I watched with a friend who had not seen it in years. It was like we were watching it together for the first time. Tupac plays a really good "crazy" or true "thug" like character. I was surprised by the endings outcome. I had no idea what to expect but it was different. It was coo to see a young Tupac acting. Perhaps, if I grew up in the inner city or saw it when it came out in the 90s I would had been able to relate or think it was as classic as what others say. In any event, it was worth the few dollars spent. It's worth 90 minutes if you have to time to sit back and watch. Perhaps your thoughts of the story will be different. In any event, I am glad to have watched to say I have seen it now too. Enjoy.

The movie is about 4 juvenile delinquents,one of the boys wants to be a DJ,his name is Q,played by Omar Epps,and a hot head named Rolland Bishop,played by 2pac,one night a robbery goes wrong,from there the crew gets paranoid about which one of them will be next,in the end to see who's really has the Juice.

Me and my brother used to rent and watch this back in the day. I like it. The story is really good. The cast did an amazing job. The picture and sound are great.

写真にある25th版は届きませんでした。。 昔VHSで観て衝撃を受けた記憶あります、そういう時代でした。 この映画はなんといっても役者2pacの仕事ぶりだと思う、omar海老eppsは間違いないがとにかくそこらの役者とは何枚も上手。音楽も有名で素晴らしいが役者からもこの男の何かが伝わる、物語もstreet中心でhiphopファン含め楽しめるし90sの黒人達のlifeも観どころデス！ こういった貴重なfilmは日本でも字幕を付けてリリースしてほしいところ。

Excellent dvd to watch

Gute Qualität.

Film stupendo con un super tupac agli esordi cinematografici. Colonna sonora superlativa. Un cult

En muy buenas condiciones excelente película.