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Friday [1995]

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Friday is the rarest specimen of African American cinema: a hood movie refreshingly free of the semi-seriousness and moralism of shoot-'em-up soaps such as Boyz N the Hood, yet still true to the inner-city experience. Scripted by rapper Ice Cube, Friday is a no-frills tale of a typical day in the life of a pair of African American youth in South Central. Cube plays Craig, a frustrated teen who endures the ultimate humiliation: getting fired on his day off. Then unknown Chris Tucker plays Smokey, a marijuana-worshipping homeboy whose love for the green stuff lands him in predicament after predicament. Sitting on the stoop of Craig's rundown home, the two hilariously confront a kaleidoscopic array of gangbangers, weed dealers, crack heads, prostitutes, scheming girlfriends and neighbourhood bullies--all of whom, it should be noted, come off as sympathetic even as they are being caricatured, a true achievement in the crass, "booty call" environment of 1990s African American comedy. --Ethan Brown, Amazon.com

Inane
Review date: 2007-10-21 Rating: 2 out of 10

Inane comedy, with typical ghetto on the block 'black' humour. I found the film very tedious. Not recommended.

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Funny film series
Review date: 2007-09-04 Rating: 10 out of 10

Friday along with its others in its series are too funny!!
It is about the boys in the hood who just have a laugh!!

Next Friday (2) and this one (1) are the best.
Although you will watch Friday more, Next Friday is more adventuorous.]
The third and final is called Friday after next.
Friday after next is funny but loses some of the spirit but still worth watching to fill you in.

Please make more!

"Can I borrow y'all VCR? I need to dub a tape...",
Review date: 2007-06-25 Rating: 8 out of 10

I've seen this movie many and I mean many times. It's very funny and it simply shouldn't be analyzed. A plot doesn't exist in this comedy, nor is this a character-driven vehicle, but it's a wild ride from start to finish without much of a high budget.

"Friday" is an urban comedy that depicts a single day in the life of Craig (Ice Cube), who has just been fired on his day off. Craig's off day consists of interactions with various characters in the neighborhood. They include his cantankerous dad (John Witherspoon); his lovable mother (Anna Maria Horsford); his sister Dana (Regina King); his spoilt girlfriend Joi (Paula Jai Parker); his love interest (Nia Long); Deebo (Tiny "Zeus" Lister Jr.) the hulking neighborhood bully; Big Worm (Faizon Love) the neighborhood gangster; and his token friend Smokey (Chris Tucker).

There's not a lot that can be said about the acting and most of the help comes from the supporting characters. Such as, Chris Tucker who steals the show with his landmark role as ultra-pothead Smokey. Tucker has that unrelenting comic energy that only a comedian of supreme talent can possess. Even when the film falls flat, he picks you back up. I also have to commend John Witherspoon, as Ice Cube's father. I loved him on "The Wayans Bros." and I loved him in this movie. Though I was laughing most of the time, the gags are indeed crude--very crude. And sometimes that crudeness just wears out. Luckily, it's not too often, and there are some memorable lines and memorable moments in "Friday."

I feel as though this is one of the better movies about the hood. It' really more than just a comedy instead it puts forth a deeper meaning in life. It is about facing one's fears and becoming a man. In one scene, the father sees Craig with a gun and tells him that holding a gun won't make him man; it's having the courage to fight with his fists that will. Now, I know this doesn't sound like the greatest thing for a parent to be telling his kid, but in the projects fighting with one's hands instead of picking up a gun is courageous. This movie is great to own as well as the Ice Cube-based sound track.

Friday - A Film That Once Watched You Will Never Forget
Review date: 2006-04-03 Rating: 8 out of 10

This film is a excellent portrayal of life eleven years ago in America. Not only does this film have laughter, punch-lines and memorable characters but a meaning and a resemblance of life back then and a similarity with life even today. I first watched this film in 2001 at the tender age of 13, I remember watching it with my older brother and really enjoying it. The main basis of the film has already been commented on through many other reviews, so I will keep it short. The film follows Craig (Ice Cube) on a Friday and shows the obstacles that he faces. This must have some meaning as it started Chris Tucker's career and he is phenomenal in this. I feel the following two films could have been so much better if he was included in them but Chris Tucker decided against Friday 2 to get paid $25 Million for RushHour Two instead. In conclusion, this film must be watched by anyone who considers themselves a "Gangsta" and really anyone who enjoys "Rap" which is nearly every teenager now, as this film has many Rap based songs and is hugely enjoyable to most.

Best action-comedy of all time...
Review date: 2004-12-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

This film describes what its like for 2 teenagers growing up in south central L.A... Craig (Ice Cube) has been fired on his day off and his weed crazy friend Smokey (Chris Tucker) intends on getting Craig high for the first time. But Smokey has troubles of his own, he has to find a way to get $200 to pay off a drug dealer.
There is everything you want in this film... action, comedy & a good storyline.
A must buy for anyone who likes movies in this category.
Smokey was an excellent charachter providing laughter throughout the film and it was very dissapointing that he didnt appear in the sequel Next Friday...

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Actor(s):
Nia Long
Demetrius Navarro
Tony Cox
Angela Means
Faizon Love

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Recording label: Entertainment in Video
Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video
EAN: 5017239190780
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2000-03-20
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 88 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995-04-26
Language: English (Original Language)

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