So lets jump right into this shall we. I am in the process of listing my top 5 youth gang films and soundtracks and numbers 5 and 4 were The Wanderers and The Warriors and really this "list" is more of a circle of my Top with these films and soundtracks all residing within the circle comfortably. So on we go.
3. COLORS
Now this was an interesting film, made in 1988 and directed by Dennis Hopper it for sure tries to be a serious film about the dangers of street life as well as a look at the L A PD and the relationships that form between the gangs and the policemen as well as the relationships within the groups. I like it but it has not aged well at all and Sean Penns performance can be kind of odd at times I thought. But it does boast this great song by Ice T back when he used to be a rapper.
As far as rap in the mid to late 80's go, that is a great song and there are some just plain good good songs on the entire soundtrack itself.
2. Boyz N The Hood
This was another hard hitting portrayal of gang life and also set in LA. It was made in 1991 and there is for sure a substantial difference in the look of the film as well as the realness of the dialogue. I think part and maybe all of it is that John Singleton wrote it he also directed it and the message that he was trying get across was very important to him. He also put together a really nice soundtrack that he used to highlight the passing of time. I am going to give you a couple of examples.
The Five Stairsteps - Oooh Child
This is just a lovely song and shows how good some of the music was in the 70's. Then Singleton decided to contrast it with this
Ice Cube - How To Survive in South Central
As you can hear, there are some very stark differences between these two songs. Very stark.
I will see you tomorrow for film #1!
3. COLORS
Now this was an interesting film, made in 1988 and directed by Dennis Hopper it for sure tries to be a serious film about the dangers of street life as well as a look at the L A PD and the relationships that form between the gangs and the policemen as well as the relationships within the groups. I like it but it has not aged well at all and Sean Penns performance can be kind of odd at times I thought. But it does boast this great song by Ice T back when he used to be a rapper.
As far as rap in the mid to late 80's go, that is a great song and there are some just plain good good songs on the entire soundtrack itself.
2. Boyz N The Hood
This was another hard hitting portrayal of gang life and also set in LA. It was made in 1991 and there is for sure a substantial difference in the look of the film as well as the realness of the dialogue. I think part and maybe all of it is that John Singleton wrote it he also directed it and the message that he was trying get across was very important to him. He also put together a really nice soundtrack that he used to highlight the passing of time. I am going to give you a couple of examples.
The Five Stairsteps - Oooh Child
This is just a lovely song and shows how good some of the music was in the 70's. Then Singleton decided to contrast it with this
Ice Cube - How To Survive in South Central
As you can hear, there are some very stark differences between these two songs. Very stark.
I will see you tomorrow for film #1!
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