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Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracey Cherelle Jones, Chris Spencer, Suli McCullough ... see more see more... , Darrell M. Heath , Helen Martin , Kim Wayans , Keenen Ivory Wayans , Vivica A. Fox , Isaiah Barnes , Lahmard J. Tate , Keith Morris

Much as Keenen Ivory Wayans' I'm Gonna Git You Sucka parodied the basic elements of 70's blaxploitation pictures, this film written by and starring his younger brothers Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans ... read more read more...pokes fun at the gritty "reality check" films of the 1990's, such as Boyz N The Hood, Menace II Society and New Jack City. When Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans), who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray keep living the straight life or will he join up with Loc Dog's gangsta homeboys? And is his romance with self-styled poet Dashiki (Tracey Cherelle Jones) going to go anywhere? Big brother Keenen has a small role as a mailman. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002

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    August 5, 2011
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    Critics don't understand a movie like this. This is strictly made for the audience and for laughter at the outrageous things the Wayan bros do. I Liked it.
  • June 23, 2011
    Finally, the movie that proves that Justice isn't always Poetic, Jungle Fever isn't always pretty, and Higher Learning can be a waste of time.

    Just a laugh out loud movie filled with some dark humor. It's rude, it's crude, it's in-your-face - and it's just a delight to watch. T... read morehere's a couple of more Wayans in this movie besides the main characters Marlon and Shawn like Keenan the mailman and Kim Wayans as Mrs. Johnson, Damien Wayans as Cousin and Craig Wayans as Thug#1. Also appearances from the late Bernie Mac, Omar Epps, Vivica Fox and Faizon Love. Don't take it seriously people it's meant to be funny.

    "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood" is a parody of a lot of Afro-American movies, for instance "Boyz N the Hood", "South Central", "Menace II Society", "Higher Learning" and "Juice". We follow Ashtray as he returns to the place he grew up in and meet his father and his basket-case friends. A lot of crazy stuff happens, for example, Ashtray is older than his father and his best friend Loc Dog's grandmother is a trigger-happy old lady who blames her eccentric-looking kid for not being tough enough.
  • July 6, 2010
    Another Wayans' movie, this time mixing up several different ghetto dramas as a kind of follow-up to 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka', a true classic. Not much different than anything else they've ever done.
  • September 22, 2009
    The only Wayans brothers films I actually like!
  • November 10, 2008
    It definitely effectively parodied its subject matter (and it was a hell of a lot better than White Chicks), but it kinda' dies in the second half. This movie is proof that the younger Wayans aren't totally bereft of comedic talent. It's equal parts poignant, biting parody hilari... read morety and unfunny goofiness.
  • January 26, 2008
    Stupid film, and really not actually that funny. Just really stupid. But recommended
  • August 24, 2007
    ...TOO FUNNY 4 YOUR HEALTH...
    WARNING: YOU WILL LAUGH YOUR BUMS RIGHT OFF : ) ;D :o :O
  • August 9, 2007
    Cheesy! But funny...
  • January 22, 2007
    funny moments but over the top and mostly stupid
  • December 28, 2006
    Funny

Critic Reviews


Godfrey Cheshire
February 5, 2008
Godfrey Cheshire, Variety

Full of very obvious spoofery, and funnier in concept than in execution. Full Review

Stephen Holden
August 30, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times

A free-for-all comic spoof that brings the 'hood' genre of Hollywood films full circle. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

Rude, crude and outrageous.

Esther Iverem
January 1, 2000
Esther Iverem, Washington Post

Outrageous is the key word here. In many successful scenes, the Wayans deftly play on our assumptions and cliches. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Things might be bad, the movie suggests, but they're not so bad you can't laugh. Full Review

February 5, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Strangely sour and ultimately wearisome. Full Review

Kevin Carr
September 22, 2005
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

If you really want to appreciate this film, go see all the hood movies from the 90s - good and bad. Full Review

John J. Puccio
September 17, 2005
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

...the Wayans use a sledgehammer to drive in a thumbtack. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
September 16, 2005
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

There's maybe three or four half-decent chuckles to be found in this otherwise interminable 90-minute mega-chore. Full Review

Michael Dequina
December 28, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

The thin plot is merely the frame for gags, and there are more a few good ones here. Full Review

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  • Which film was not parodied in "Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"?  Answer »
  • IN DONT BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD WHAT DID THEY GET CHARGED WITH WHEN THEY GOT ARRESTED?  Answer »
  • Who is Ashtray's lovve interest in "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"  Answer »
  • What movie featured the characters: Ashtray, Loc Dog, Preach, Doo Rag and Crazy Legs  Answer »

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