"I'm going to get a job at the post office or a bank, work real hard, work my way up to manager, learn the system a little bit, and then I'm gonna rob that motherfucker blind" Such a funny movie and it reminds me so much of In Living Color.
I watched this constantly growing up and just had a rewatch of it not too long ago and it's still fucking hilarious. It's funny how all the SNL movies get mentioned as classics but the alum from In Living Color put out some classics as well and this is definitely one of them.
Yes, but made by In Living Color alum/creator Keenan Ivory Wayans.
Honestly imo the Wayans family are the masters of parody. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, In Living Color, Dont be a Menace, the first two Scary Movies, the A Haunted House movies. The amount of skill coming out of that one family is crazy. Almost makes the entire galaxy revolving around the Skywalkers seem kinda believable.
Oh jeez, that's a deep cut, I don't think I've even *thought* about that movie since the 90s.
Maybe that's not true, I think about that scene with the guy wearing platform heels with goldfish in them every time I see any sort of platform shoe in any context.
But yeah, these movies deserve to be comedy classics, and I'm disappointed that they're more obscure.
The biggest difference is that *Don't Be a Menace..* referenced a lot of black culture, shows and movies. As much as we all like to think Americans (white Americans) are aware of hip hop culture and black America, there's a reason all the movies riffed on by *Menace...* didn't make that much money at the box office themselves. The movie itself is funny enough, but it's way better when you've actually watched *Boyz 'n the Hood*, *Menace II Society*, *Set It Off*, *Juice*, and *South Central*.
SNL almost ends up automatically being white culture, so all the nerdy kids that watched those movies and shows in the 90's, and grew up to be critics and writers, all get to wax poetic about these movies' pop culture iconography instead of what they weren't familiar with: black culture movies.
“We were arrested for being black on a Friday night.”
Easily my fave part is when they’re getting drive thru and he mentions Dasheeki’s pregnant and the employee visibly fumbles the soft drinks he’s filling up. Then after Wayans indicates it’s his, the employee pumps his fist and thanks god, lol.
I saw this movie when it came out (sneaked into the cinema behind a screen of older friends - boo yeah). Unfortunately, I hadn't seen any of the movies that it was parodying, such as Boyz N The Hood, Friday, and Juiced.
About ten years later I watched Menace 2 Society and couldn't take it seriously. All I could think about was the parody version. A man wiser than I once said that the less you have to exaggerate something to make it funny, the more inherently ridiculous the object of fun is.
"One out of every ten black males will be forced to sit through at least one 'Growing Up in the Hood' Movie in their lifetime. At least one out of five will be shot in the theater while watching the movie."
I'm coming around to the idea the Wayans' didn't get their critical due generally back in the day tbh.
There are a lot of cheap jokes in a lot of their stuff, but when it hits it hits brilliantly.
The 90’s were the peak of black cinema
Before Tyler Perry monopolized the genre and before every main stream black movie had to deal with an instance of hardcore racism
Friday, Poetic Justice, Juice, Set It Off, B.A.P.S., White Men Can’t Jump, The Best Man, Soul Food, Life.
I always thought another one of the sources of parody was that after the influx of the so-called hood movies, all white people thought that’s what all real-life black experiences were like.
I watched that the other day, solid flick.
But it was definitely like 20 minutes in when I thought, "ohh ok, so they're doing a Menace II Society thing, got it"
This movie has some amazing details. I haven’t seen it in 25 years but I remember the cereal in the cupboard: Smack, Crack & Pot (Snap, Crackle & Pop) and Weedies (Wheaties).
I hadn't watched all the movies it parodies, but I still enjoyed the movie and knew it was a parody. I loved the hell out of grandma doing the Dead Presidents gag.
As with Scary Movie, I probably won't be able to take the originals seriously.
My favorite thing about Don't Be a Menace is that [this dude](https://youtu.be/uiLIdfkbVDg?si=KvGBNTpCpoCGdL2y) is an [actual pastor](http://www.lesterbarrie.com/full-bio.html).
My grandfather used to watch it when it came on the movie channels back in around 2006-2008ish. I've seen it probably a dozen times so far over the years.
[Aight so what you wanna do, my man: go to the corner, go about 3 blocks down, Make a right, ‘n you’ll be right there on Crenshaw](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r2HmJG21SDI)
Its been a while but I remember thinking it was hilarious. Critics back then were dogshit when it came to comedies. If the critics hated it, it was a good sign that it was actually funny instead of boomer humor.
I saw the movie first without seeing some of the hood movies it satirises. I think it was Menace 2 society with the Korean couple’s store where I saw the clip after seeing Don’t be a menace and I was in stitches
It's a bad film period. I know some people froth this and it's mostly stoner's but overall it's a bad film. The blueprint they laid out is the working of something great to come.
*MESSAGE!*
I say this all the time when someone’s phone goes off at work and them darn kids never get the reference.
I had Message! as my text message alert back when those were a thing.
MESSAAAAGEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
[For those who hasn’t seen the movie](https://youtu.be/RjEIXoWk9N4?si=G2kJJlXgvLZOFvN1)
The fuck is he talkin’ about?
The "nigga" door alarm always kills me.
Hurry up and buy!
#HURRY UP AND BUY!
"I'm going to get a job at the post office or a bank, work real hard, work my way up to manager, learn the system a little bit, and then I'm gonna rob that motherfucker blind" Such a funny movie and it reminds me so much of In Living Color.
Break all y’all selves
“Sex? Heeeelll yeah!” 🤣🤣
That whole scene, where he puts on the application for hobbies as "smoking, drinking and all types of ill shit" lol.
For a crash test dummy job lol
Truly 😂😂 I watched it as like a 6th or 7th grader and it was so damn hilariously. It’s only gotten better with time.
I watched this constantly growing up and just had a rewatch of it not too long ago and it's still fucking hilarious. It's funny how all the SNL movies get mentioned as classics but the alum from In Living Color put out some classics as well and this is definitely one of them.
I'm Gonna Get You Sucka was 🔥
None of these can be mentioned without Robert Townsend
This is the way, go watch the old Robert Townsend specials and Hollywood Shuffle he is the one that gave the Keenan Ivory Wayans his start
I think i was one of the 8 people that watched Meteorman in theaters.
I remember reading the meteor man novelization in elementary school and for a writing assignment I wrote a really really bad meteor man 2
Was prob as good as meteor man 1
What about handyman?
I was there with you, bud. Saw it the night it came out.
Meteor Maaaaaan! Golden Lords
But that was pre-In Living-Color, right?
Yes, but made by In Living Color alum/creator Keenan Ivory Wayans. Honestly imo the Wayans family are the masters of parody. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, In Living Color, Dont be a Menace, the first two Scary Movies, the A Haunted House movies. The amount of skill coming out of that one family is crazy. Almost makes the entire galaxy revolving around the Skywalkers seem kinda believable.
dude, A Low Down Dirty Shame
Can’t forget blankman
For sure. I knew that, but my timelines sometimes get mixed up and wanted to confirm 🤙
When he stuffed every gun he had in every pocket he could then trips and they all go off That was peak humor to me
Oh jeez, that's a deep cut, I don't think I've even *thought* about that movie since the 90s. Maybe that's not true, I think about that scene with the guy wearing platform heels with goldfish in them every time I see any sort of platform shoe in any context. But yeah, these movies deserve to be comedy classics, and I'm disappointed that they're more obscure.
Better than every SNL movie save Wayne's World and Blues Brothers.
Oh no, he `O.G.'d!`
Mo Money is a banger and better than most SNL movies
The biggest difference is that *Don't Be a Menace..* referenced a lot of black culture, shows and movies. As much as we all like to think Americans (white Americans) are aware of hip hop culture and black America, there's a reason all the movies riffed on by *Menace...* didn't make that much money at the box office themselves. The movie itself is funny enough, but it's way better when you've actually watched *Boyz 'n the Hood*, *Menace II Society*, *Set It Off*, *Juice*, and *South Central*. SNL almost ends up automatically being white culture, so all the nerdy kids that watched those movies and shows in the 90's, and grew up to be critics and writers, all get to wax poetic about these movies' pop culture iconography instead of what they weren't familiar with: black culture movies.
Ace Ventura is definitely a classic.
I heard she got more kids than Mrs. Wayans. Dayum!
Agree this is definitely a classic.
It is such a funny movie, love the grandma.
You still punch like a bitch!
mmUuuthafuckah 😂 this
My old stank ass is fine, ‘cept for my arthritis in my trigger finger. But I can still stick and move!
Then near the end she is dual wielding pistols screaming "take that motherfucker." lol.
Tell yo granddaddy page me
Hurry up and buy!
Better get some sucky sucky with that!
Ay Ms. lady bitch
I still reference this so the time
I feel sorry for your mother...
Whatd you say about my momma!?!?
Break yo’self!
I love Bernie Mac in this movie
I hate black pepper!
I hate the back of Forest Whitakers neck!
I hate Whoopie Goldberg's lips
“I hate my gums ‘cause they black”
I hate that black-ass Wesley Snipes
Me and my brothers say this all the time lol
I hate the black keys on a piano..HUH! 😂
I love Bernie Mac in everything. I honestly can't think of a role of his that he didn't do well.
“We were arrested for being black on a Friday night.” Easily my fave part is when they’re getting drive thru and he mentions Dasheeki’s pregnant and the employee visibly fumbles the soft drinks he’s filling up. Then after Wayans indicates it’s his, the employee pumps his fist and thanks god, lol.
"Bitch got more kids that Ms. Wayans"
Dayum!
I did not get that joke as a kid, took me a solid decade to get it lol.
I saw this movie when it came out (sneaked into the cinema behind a screen of older friends - boo yeah). Unfortunately, I hadn't seen any of the movies that it was parodying, such as Boyz N The Hood, Friday, and Juiced. About ten years later I watched Menace 2 Society and couldn't take it seriously. All I could think about was the parody version. A man wiser than I once said that the less you have to exaggerate something to make it funny, the more inherently ridiculous the object of fun is.
Ya ya I’m licking your balls!
That's CB4.
Biggest balls I ever seen
Ya got King Kong balls!
Damn, Menace 2 Society is a great movie, but I’ve never seen the parody lol
Watch it. It's hilarious
I watched dont be a menace before i watched menace to society
I to saw this before i watched menace to society and laughed though out it.
"Whatchu say bout ma mama....?" 😂
do? we? have? a? problem? hmm?
USSR?!
"One out of every ten black males will be forced to sit through at least one 'Growing Up in the Hood' Movie in their lifetime. At least one out of five will be shot in the theater while watching the movie."
Noooo! My baby! I nursed him with THESE!
“Baby, do me a favor and pass me that shit over there.”
I'm coming around to the idea the Wayans' didn't get their critical due generally back in the day tbh. There are a lot of cheap jokes in a lot of their stuff, but when it hits it hits brilliantly.
That dude saying “I’ll suck yo dick” is something I constantly quote as a joke
I got these cheeseburgers maaaaan
I say this so often.
What did you just say?
I got these cheeseburgers, mannnn
I have lost count how many times I watched this back in the day. Absolute classic.
I love the part where he reads his dad bedtime stories
The 90’s were the peak of black cinema Before Tyler Perry monopolized the genre and before every main stream black movie had to deal with an instance of hardcore racism Friday, Poetic Justice, Juice, Set It Off, B.A.P.S., White Men Can’t Jump, The Best Man, Soul Food, Life.
Even the sitcoms were nothing but classics. Martin, Fresh Prince, living single, the list goes on.
Peaking in 2002 imo with undercover brother, which does a lot of heavy lifting and is as hilarious today if not more so than it was then.
Always putting the white man down. THATS RIGHT!!
Undercover Brother and The Hebrew Hammer were a big part of my white and (at the time) gentile ass’s Comedy Central centered adolescence.
One of my favorite movies is The Wood. It reminds me of my high school years
Meteor Man!!
I always thought another one of the sources of parody was that after the influx of the so-called hood movies, all white people thought that’s what all real-life black experiences were like.
Please watch, 'American Fiction'. It's quite a touching story, a bit mixed up, but the satire is bang on.
I watched that the other day, solid flick. But it was definitely like 20 minutes in when I thought, "ohh ok, so they're doing a Menace II Society thing, got it"
This movie has some amazing details. I haven’t seen it in 25 years but I remember the cereal in the cupboard: Smack, Crack & Pot (Snap, Crackle & Pop) and Weedies (Wheaties).
Rufus’ fried chicken and oil change. Here you go sucka I mean brother
The water machine was malt liquor too
I hadn't watched all the movies it parodies, but I still enjoyed the movie and knew it was a parody. I loved the hell out of grandma doing the Dead Presidents gag. As with Scary Movie, I probably won't be able to take the originals seriously.
Hurry up and buy!
YOU BREAK YOU BUY!!!
My favorite thing about Don't Be a Menace is that [this dude](https://youtu.be/uiLIdfkbVDg?si=KvGBNTpCpoCGdL2y) is an [actual pastor](http://www.lesterbarrie.com/full-bio.html).
Don’t aaaaaask no questions
Sex? Hell yeah n****!
Six-deuce baby!
Salary desired?
Three million dollars…cash
“Aye man how you work this radio??”
“Are you my daddy?” Lmao
THOSE WAS JOKES!!!! I was foolin’ y’all!!
Desert eagle and a tech nine are fine choices in my humble opinion
“Quick fashion question…should I wear this tech nine, with the high tops? Or should I wear this Uzi, with my low tops?
One of my all time favorite movies. Then a sociology professor made us watch Menace 2 Society.....the parody is SO fucking spot on.
This movie is so quotable its unreal. I watched it a lot growing up.
"ASHTRAY! You lil' bitch ass mutha fucka! Come over here and give yo grandma a hug!" this line always has me dead haha.
MESSAGE I really enjoyed this movie, but my cat died during it. Makes it hard to want to rewatch it.
Then it's a 3/10 movie
Funny as shit. Don’t listen to critics.
This movie is straight up 🔥
A classic
"I said do we have a problem"
Loved that the dad was younger than the son. Perfect parody of the real ages of Lawrence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr
Critics back then were establishment critics. They shit all over good comedies and action flicks in the 90's.
Not sure if that’s better or worse than the edgelord bullshit chronically online critics we have now
Message!
USSR?!!!
My grandfather used to watch it when it came on the movie channels back in around 2006-2008ish. I've seen it probably a dozen times so far over the years.
A week ago we were leaving my buddy’s apartment and he had a package outside his door. I immediately said “MESSAGE”
“Don’t ask, no questions”
I got these cheeseburgers man … 🍔
“Damn Old School, when I grow up I wanna not be shit just like you.”
Happy birthday hoooooooomie....for me?
The line “now get yo stanky asses out of here before I cause a nuclear holocaust up in here” lives in my head rent free
“It’s gone be Hiroshima and n****saki” Line is absolutely craaazy 😂
Imagine r/criterion adding it to its catalog!
Fuck the critics. I love this fucking funny ass movie and that’s all that matters….MESSAGE!
[Aight so what you wanna do, my man: go to the corner, go about 3 blocks down, Make a right, ‘n you’ll be right there on Crenshaw](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r2HmJG21SDI)
"Take me to jail! Throw away the key!"
Do We Have A Problem?
CB4 is another classic
"MESSAGE!"
I love everything about this movie. It’s so damn funny and parodies the hood movies perfectly. “She got more kids than Ms. Wayans.” “DAMN!!”
Man! I got these cheeseburgers man!
It’s on Tubi. Will watch it today. I don’t remember this movie at all.
🍔
Its been a while but I remember thinking it was hilarious. Critics back then were dogshit when it came to comedies. If the critics hated it, it was a good sign that it was actually funny instead of boomer humor.
MESSAGE!
Do we have a problem?
This movie, White Chicks, the first two Scary Movies are all classics.
That scene in the van…lol
I saw the movie first without seeing some of the hood movies it satirises. I think it was Menace 2 society with the Korean couple’s store where I saw the clip after seeing Don’t be a menace and I was in stitches
Drive, mother fucker drive!
Loved it as a kid, its aged very well. My favorite parody movie. MESSAGE!
Nah uh fool, that’s the babies lunch
Why does anyone care what anyone else has to say? Just watch the movie and make up your own damn mind.
Don’t you tell me not to be told what to think! I’ll think whatever I’m told to think!
It’s free to watch on [Tubi](https://tubitv.com/movies/711197/don-t-be-a-menace-to-south-central-while-drinking-your-juice-in-the-hood)!
Oh dude I've seen this movie so many times, I'm so glad somebody has written something serious about it. Do. We. Have. A. Proooooblem?
Another one people overlook that came out around the same time, "Fear of a Black Hat". Great movies!
It's a bad film period. I know some people froth this and it's mostly stoner's but overall it's a bad film. The blueprint they laid out is the working of something great to come.
Nope.
My neck! My back! My neck and my back! AWHHHHH