Menace II Society (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD + Blu-ray]
Directors Albert and Allen Hughes and screenwriter Tyger Williams were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s. There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drug-dealing father (Samuel L. Jackson, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (Jada Pinkett). Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness.
Directors Albert and Allen Hughes and screenwriter Tyger Williams were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s. There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drug-dealing father (Samuel L. Jackson, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (Jada Pinkett). Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness.
Directors Albert and Allen Hughes and screenwriter Tyger Williams were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s. There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drug-dealing father (Samuel L. Jackson, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (Jada Pinkett). Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness.
Directors Albert and Allen Hughes and screenwriter Tyger Williams were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s. There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drug-dealing father (Samuel L. Jackson, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (Jada Pinkett). Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness.
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Menace II Society (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]
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Criterion Collection - Menace II Society Uhd/bd
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Menace II Society
Delivery between 2–8 July $9.95
originally posted on bestbuy.com
This is a amazing 4k transfer on a urban classic.hopefully we can get more of these remastered in the future.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
Compared to Blu-ray, on my new old which does a great job with everything, they really didn’t deliver in quality. Definitely don’t get what you pay for in picture and sound in these poorly done format changes.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
This movie in my opinion is way better than Boys in the hood. Had to have this movie & it looks good in 4K as well
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Media Format | Subtitled |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Release date | 23 November 2021 |
Menace II Society (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]
Delivery $17.54
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Criterion Collection - Menace II Society Uhd/bd
Delivery $17.99
Menace II Society
Delivery between 2–8 July $9.95
This is a amazing 4k transfer on a urban classic.hopefully we can get more of these remastered in the future.
Compared to Blu-ray, on my new old which does a great job with everything, they really didn’t deliver in quality. Definitely don’t get what you pay for in picture and sound in these poorly done format changes.
This movie in my opinion is way better than Boys in the hood. Had to have this movie & it looks good in 4K as well
Great movie! Grew up watching this movie with friends, and I’m so glad to see it out in 4K now!
Liked this movie on blu-ray, love it so much more on 4k uhd! Criterion keep’em coming love the artwork
Good movie, it focuses on Crime involved in the inner cities. It has a good message. Would recomend.
A classic that deals with gang violence and brutality with prejudice in our big cities.
Excellent movie, A classic remastered in 4k. Not much else to be said. Its the best its ever looked.
good classic movie! I'm glad that I've brought it, even though its violent, but I remember watching this on VHS.
classic would be putting it mildly. now it's done in 4k.
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Media Format | Subtitled |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Release date | 23 November 2021 |
