The actor that played the black cop said his performance was because a friend of his son was killed in the street and Singleton wanted that anger in the performance.
Cop: Something wrong? Lawrence Fishburne : Something wrong? Yea. Its just too bad you don’t know what it is….brother. Classic line and classic response to the cop. That left him speechless. One of the best scenes in the movie
Interestingly "What it is" was an informal greeting between black people in the 70's. So this cop would have been a teenager at that time and would likely have used it. Furious saying "what it is" in such a deliberate manner gets his point across in a very direct way. Basically you've forgotten what skin you're in.
"I hate my gums cause they black!" "I HATE BLACK KEYS ON A PIANO!" "I hate the back of Forrest Whitaker's neck! AHHHH!" That's what comes to mind every time I see that cop now. RIP Bernie Mac.
If Furious was smart enough to make it through Boot Camp, and his regular 4 years he should have saved his money and moved out of Compton, or Crenshaw...or whatever piece of Sh#@ area he was in...a 80-100 mile move and he would not be placing his son in danger.
Furious should have saved his money while in the Army and then he could have moved away from the dangerous neighborhood they were in. He should have taken advantage of the Mess Hall for all meals. Stayed on Base and studied in the Library when off duty. You can save alot when you have free rent, food and medical. When he got out a distance of 80-100 miles away form his crap for neighborhood would have benefited Trey.
That was an intense scene i liked it very much he put that officer in his place without cursing yelling or screaming at the officer he did it politely and professionally 😊
I dont know what kind of gun or bullets that man was using, but with the size of the holes in that hollow core door someone better send the ambulance across the street to the house those rounds ended up in.
How dough got into the game and the name...All his young buck street thugging dough got blown to smithereens by the giant bullets so he had to reconcile his hood losses with a nickname to develop street cred....Don't hate the fictional bullets game, hate the name.
I like how the White cop is professional and the Black cop is the jaded one who’s stop caring a long time ago. Seems like they took so long because he needed to buy his coffee and donut.
Something underrated is his face and panting at 1:15 His fear and anxiety are something he's not afraid to admit or show. He's also no doubt worried for his son. That kind of vulnerability is lacking in movies today.
@@galenmerrick really I hadn't watched this scene in several years, and the most memorable scene I remember was later when he harassed Tre on a police pull-over
I know this was a serious moment in _Boyz N the Hood_ but I love Bernie Mac’s parody of this cop character in _Don’t be a Menace to South Central…_ Just the way he says “I hate the back of Forest Whitaker‘s neck” has me rolling every time I hear it.
I just found out there was a white officer at the initial stop, but, he was, evidently, not at the beating. It was reported he called for them to stomp Nichols.
Do I miss the movies back in this era. The music played in the scenes spoke high volumes of the reality that and serious nostalgia. “Is something wrong?” “Yeah, too bad you don’t know what it is.” Sad a lot still don’t know.
Great writing makes a specific story universal. My circumstances were different too (grew up in Ireland) but Boyz n da Hood is one of the most resonant coming of age stories I've ever watched!
Something I never noticed before in the movie *Boyz In Tha Hood* and not only did I see the movie the first night it opened in theaters, but I watched it hundreds of times on television. But how come Furious Styles allowed Trey to play around with the *Crack Head* cat head shoe? That’s nasty lol 😂
This truly is a historic hood movie that still gets talked in conversations today...says alot !!!! Same goes for movies like goodfellas, blood in blood out, menace 2 society...dont make em like they used too...very realistic of real life is!!!
To lower his street cred for no reason and setup his son's homies as future marks....Or, in order to get his door repaired for insurance purposes, which he personally sold; he needed a police report for legal filing reasons.
The actor that played the black cop said his performance was because a friend of his son was killed in the street and Singleton wanted that anger in the performance.
I've never heard that before, thanks for sharing it.
@@itzajdmtinghe made it up he's just a good actor
He was also in John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. Cool actor.
@@Kingsservant83 He also started in Darkman with Liam Neeson
He has a badass voice, should've been a musician.
The saxophone leading up always give me chills
Name of that song ?
Sounds like a Skinamax Flic....
Classic 90s vibes; last era I heard a saxophone…
Not really
Dang me too!!
Cop: Something wrong?
Lawrence Fishburne : Something wrong? Yea. Its just too bad you don’t know what it is….brother. Classic line and classic response to the cop. That left him speechless. One of the best scenes in the movie
Interestingly "What it is" was an informal greeting between black people in the 70's. So this cop would have been a teenager at that time and would likely have used it.
Furious saying "what it is" in such a deliberate manner gets his point across in a very direct way.
Basically you've forgotten what skin you're in.
@@Melsharpe95 So he was pretty much calling him a sellout. lol
My fav scene 🎬
Yes...then KRS One further elaborated in '93 with Black Cop 🎯
@@Melsharpe95which let's me and the white boys know you kids actually believe in your skin color
"I hate my gums cause they black!" "I HATE BLACK KEYS ON A PIANO!" "I hate the back of Forrest Whitaker's neck! AHHHH!"
That's what comes to mind every time I see that cop now. RIP Bernie Mac.
@@The_RecyclerI hate the color of whoopie Goldberg lips! Not gums
Yo and that was the whole point they were making fun of this cop
@@The_Recycler - WHOOPI GOLDBERG'S LIPS
😂😂😂bruhh
💯
Lawrence fishburne is phenomenal.
This *IS PHENOMENAL* = But Denzel selling out in Training Day and "sounding so outta place" - really ?????? That's Academy Award acting
Was now he hams it up. Somebody pleassssse get this man a gun.
Denzel plays a huge POS. Lawrence plays an intelligent father who wants what’s best for his son. What you missing?
@@MyKeeP81 = *YOUR READING COMPREHENSION*
is what's missing........Goofy MF
Unreal how good he was
The saxophone score in this movie is phenomenal.
Stanley Clarke's score really helped make this movie, and it's one of my favorite film and TV scores. He also did phenomenal work on Higher Education.
Damn the sax and west coast vibe go so well together. This comment immediately made me think of Section.80
Bill Clinton played it. True story
@@Jeff-sp7bgHe played It where?? Lol
It ReaLLy is.. 🥁🥁🎶🤞🏾
Damn, that cop had a good memory. He felt disrespected by Morpheus and came after cuba when he was teenager
Lmao that's the same cop?
@@billblaski9523 Yep, it's the same cop.
I like how you call him Morpheus instead of Furious and for Tre you just use the actor's name.
@@catsandalcohol99 This is about when Morpheus started to realise something was wrong with reality.
This was the moment Morpheus became Heisenberg.
"Something wrong? Yeah. It's just too bad you don't know what it is, brotha."
If Furious was smart enough to make it through Boot Camp, and his regular 4 years he should have saved his money and moved out of Compton, or Crenshaw...or whatever piece of Sh#@ area he was in...a 80-100 mile move and he would not be placing his son in danger.
@KriegersBeasts Don't think Furious was the ignorant one here
@@MoneyTrees2012Agreed.
@KriegersBeasts🥾👅
@KriegersBeasts Furious wasn't ignorant one.
judging by the holes in the door...he wasn't lying about going for headshots
Nobody goes for the nut shot 🤣🤣🤣
@@Wolf_3125except butters.
@@BeardlessYouthLee Butters?
@@queensmickey aw, Hamburgers!
It’s crazy how the burglar caspered through the door 😂
This is uncle ruckus’ favorite part of the movie
😂
Mine too
Uncle was right
😂
@@T1000skynetforever Nobody cares
3:30 “it’s just too bad you don’t know what it is… brotha” powerful line
Powerful to lesser intelligent people
@@darkmatter21_xxcornball mindset
@@darkmatter21_xxsybaupp
@@mcfrisko834nah, pretty accurate mindset.
It's really not, he tried to kill the guy earlier. He's also part of the problem, but wants to blame the cop
Powerful performance by Larence Fishburn,,, Need more black fathers like Furious in the world.
There are fewer now than there were then. It shows too 😥
No they are out here. A lot of them are being alienated from their kids
It’s the Democrats and the left avoiding that at every cost.
What do you think would happen? What's the magic number of "black fathers like Furious" that we need?
@@kernalbert4939Stop trolling
It's just too bad you don't know what it is.....brotha
-Furious
Since Furious served in the army, he's been trained to sense danger. Gotta love that detail when he suddenly senses it and jumps right into action.
He was in Nam on a swiftboat.
Brother was in Nam. Probably survived more than a couple of firefights and ambushes.
And if he was in the army and couldn't get the guy, imagine how useless the average gun owner is in that situation.
Wow you people are lame
Furious should have saved his money while in the Army and then he could have moved away from the dangerous neighborhood they were in. He should have taken advantage of the Mess Hall for all meals. Stayed on Base and studied in the Library when off duty. You can save alot when you have free rent, food and medical. When he got out a distance of 80-100 miles away form his crap for neighborhood would have benefited Trey.
The black cop was one of the most interesting character 👮🏿♂️
It seems like the black cop don't care about black people, but care about white cops and himself.
That deep voice was creepy he and furious didn't hit it off well . While the white cop wanted to help
I agree!!
Man, that sax solo is amazing.
Just adds to the toughness of furious, putting out the cigarette with his bare foot.
good eye spotting that
waste of a cig
🍪🙄
the saxophone score in this movie went crazy
I love the gritty 90's sax/guitar music in the background.
80's sax
that music always makes me think of a rainy night in the city...
i can't help but laugh cause i instantly think about "don't be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood"
I hate the back of Forest Whitaker’s neck!
Lol
I HATE BLACK PEPPER
I hate black keys on a piano!
I hate Whoopi Goldbergs LIPS!
@@whatutalkinboutwillis6122AH!
That cop is a great actor.
Those holes in the door...Bro didn't have the .44 magnum, bro had the 4.4 magnum.
LOL. He was firing battleship rounds.
@@mindriot91_96
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
He had 44 magnums
Wrong: That was a Colt Python .357 magnum. The same gun Rick Grimes carried in TWD. Except Furious' is blue Steel, and Rick's is stainless steel.
That was an intense scene i liked it very much he put that officer in his place without cursing yelling or screaming at the officer he did it politely and professionally 😊
Like a man does
Classic... Always protect yourself and family no matter what!!!
That cop is scary cause there are ones like him.
You talking about Chris Rock? Raise your hand if you know the truth.
@@CribNotesChris rock psa
There all like him or worse
Ya they’re called sellouts just many Mexicans who try to act white even they are not
Shut up and do and talk until you’re asked
The saxophone is what makes this scene
No.. the Saxophone MAKES THE MOVIE
so much so that i reckon ROOTS should have had a saxophone LOL
I dont know what kind of gun or bullets that man was using, but with the size of the holes in that hollow core door someone better send the ambulance across the street to the house those rounds ended up in.
😂😂😂
Exactly my thoughts 🤣
357
Elephant 🐘 hunting
How dough got into the game and the name...All his young buck street thugging dough got blown to smithereens by the giant bullets so he had to reconcile his hood losses with a nickname to develop street cred....Don't hate the fictional bullets game, hate the name.
2:52 the white cop was telling him "just chill let me handle it"
Yep the white cop was very level headed he definitely knew his black pantner had a personal vendetta against criminals and a chip on his shoulder
@@DAILMCDAVIDthe black cop is a self hating cop. The white cop is just a cop.
@@DAILMCDAVIDmore like self hate
It sucks living in an area where you toss and turn cause any noise from outside can mean something real bad
"It's just too bad you don't know what it is"
"Whooaaa. We didn't ask you that!!"
"WELL I'M TELLING YOU!"
“YOU THINK YOU TOUGH”!! BERNIE MAC 😂😂😂
the back of Forrest Whitaker neck!
Whoopi goldbergs lips.....
I HATE BLACK PEPPER
@@tonystarks7715 AAh!
lmao we all know the lines too well@@RelwarctheMighty
Love how the fast-food arriving "law enforcement officer" was written into the scene
Watching these scenes and being a grown man i really appreciate the accuracy of each character.
Even that saxophone sound depressed 🎷
That's why it's called the blues
Such a good movie. Every performance is outstanding.
I like how the White cop is professional and the Black cop is the jaded one who’s stop caring a long time ago.
Seems like they took so long because he needed to buy his coffee and donut.
Well they're trying to contrast the white cop with the notepad out and the black cop with the doughnuts and coffee out.
Happens all the time 😊
Imagine robbing someone with your shoe laces untied
You have to take in account it was a crackhead😂
Don’t know why but this made me laugh really hard 😂
" I hate my gun because it's black" the back of forest Whitaker neck . " I hate black pepper" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Something underrated is his face and panting at 1:15 His fear and anxiety are something he's not afraid to admit or show. He's also no doubt worried for his son. That kind of vulnerability is lacking in movies today.
I saw this movie in the theater in my hometown Los Angeles , it was packed with homeboys and security guards!
Now that I'm 42, I understand Lawrence Fishburne's lines at the black cop near the end of the clip so much more
Fam, I imagine you meant this scene hits hard. I refuse to believe it took you 42 years to understand what Furious message was to the black cop.
@@galenmerrick really I hadn't watched this scene in several years, and the most memorable scene I remember was later when he harassed Tre on a police pull-over
It's pretty obvious, dude. Took you that many years?
You needed that much time to get it? Lol you have lived a sheltered life
I was 16 when I watched this film and I never understood those lines either back then. It was too subtle.
Ironic that the cop was named Coffee. Was his partner called Donut?
Probably
Furious was the best character in the movie 🎥
I’m guessing Singleton has had his own personal experience with black cops & that inspired him to create this character
That's why Fishburne is my all time favourite actor.
Yes him and mr Washington
I know this was a serious moment in _Boyz N the Hood_ but I love Bernie Mac’s parody of this cop character in _Don’t be a Menace to South Central…_
Just the way he says “I hate the back of Forest Whitaker‘s neck” has me rolling every time I hear it.
"Whoa we didn't ask you that"😂
Yea well I told you!! Besides I don't like having my son out here in the cold!
😂😂😂 I absolutely died at that point
Just tell me what happened sir
@@SatansGreatestSoldiersomebody broke into the house I fired at him with my piece and he ran away
😂😂😂😂
LA in the 80s were crazy
That black cop did a great job because i hated that dude
With the death of Tyre Nichols by 5 black cops, this scene just show that nothing changed
That's why I came back to this scene
The first thing I thought of when I heard of that
@@johnthompson4693me thinking about the same black cops are Dirty
I just found out there was a white officer at the initial stop, but, he was, evidently, not at the beating. It was reported he called for them to stomp Nichols.
It was self hatred and $impness
Morpheus wasnt playin...frickin hand cannon for home security...
Man I love Fishbourne’s performance in this movie, one of my all time favourite breakthrough roles
2:49 😂 💀 Facts!!
😅
And I all hear is Keenan Ivory Wayans saying, "message!"
Hearing that statement from a law person after what his father told him make this scene touching..... 😥😥
It's just too bad you don't know what it is ... brother 😮😮. Favorite scene
Lol I love how big of holes those .357 bullets make like they were done by baseballs
Laurence acting skills is one of the best. The disappointments in his face 3:25 sends a lot of messages without saying anything.
3:06 (my reaction) "sir have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately?" 😂 🙈🙈🙈
I think Furious reaction was more like "why you talking like that in front of my 9 year old son"?
@@christinasavannah7992 that too
Do I miss the movies back in this era. The music played in the scenes spoke high volumes of the reality that and serious nostalgia. “Is something wrong?” “Yeah, too bad you don’t know what it is.” Sad a lot still don’t know.
One of those bullets blew away someone’s Doberman.
“I was aiming right for his head”
Any responsible gun owner would know to aim center mass
Lol
Any "smart" person wouldn't step foot onto someone else's property!
- Remember, Thanos said aim for the head.
@@steelhere5519 Somebody must've been praying for that fool lol
It’s a movie relax
That cop was like ok watch when Trey get older 😂
I hope everyone was ok.
Although I can't relate to their circumstances, the character of Furious taught me a lot as a teenager about being a man.
Great writing makes a specific story universal. My circumstances were different too (grew up in Ireland) but Boyz n da Hood is one of the most resonant coming of age stories I've ever watched!
These days YOU’RE the one who goes to prison as the burglars retire from that lawsuit they win against YOU
Your word vs his and if he was armed it’s def in your favor.
Thank democrats
@@mac76311 yeah totally, cause serial killers go into hibernation when it’s a republican in office. All crime completely stops for them
Thanks to democrats
Lol 😆 imagine being this stupid
That saxophone playin meant two things back then. Either theres a crime being committed or somebody gettin down and dirty 😂
😂😂😂 them holes in the door dude get the hell outta here 🤣😂🤣😂
I loved 'Don't be a Menace's spoof on this.
They are not your brother or sister if they have malicious intent towards you.
Depending on your life experience, this scene definitely has different interpretations.
Something I never noticed before in the movie *Boyz In Tha Hood* and not only did I see the movie the first night it opened in theaters, but I watched it hundreds of times on television. But how come Furious Styles allowed Trey to play around with the *Crack Head* cat head shoe? That’s nasty lol 😂
To break Officer Ruckus' spirit, just make him question himself.
That’s such a fire name furious
Man, excellent acting
One of many great scenes in a great film that has stood the test of time.
I wonder how long that tap has been a tappin?
A young radio in the making
Having a plugged in boom box over your tub is a good way to get fried
Nice of him to close the door behind him
3:05 best line ever for 2022
Need less of you
ayo? 💀😭
@@g-narly6031 Wasn't funny clown.
3:37 brother 😂😂😂
Chucks don't fall off your feet like that
Is that a show? Maybe he didn't have it fastened
"I Hate Black Pepper" 😂😂😂
I hate Whoopi goldberg's lips cause they black...😂😂😂😂
I hate Whoopi Goldberg's Lips!
Black men dying at the hands of one another. Tsk, tsk, tsk! Travesty!
Indeed
Actually he didn't die smartass🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Isn’t there a house, right across the street? Somebody praying for Furious neighbors.
The White Cop 👮🏼♂️ was Chill
I think you missed the whole point of the scene, like a lot of people here.
Dude I’ve seen this movies so many times I’ve seen when officer Coffey pulls him over
@@luftwaffle96what’s the point then?
Yea because he got a job to do and he getting paid to do wat he got to do cuz a cop job is hard cuz u risk ya life out there
Trey Taylor
You is right cops get killed that's why they is paranoid today.
3:05 imagine if the white cop had said that
hed be elected democrat city council and you wouldnt care
It'd be another day.
@@Helelsonofdawn *republican city council
LMFAO 🤣
@@Chief-et6xk did you miss the LAcity scandal last month? they were democrats, also biden supported segregation and dems owned slaves dumdum
I can’t take this scene seriously anymore . I keep thinking of Bernie Mac 😂 RIP
“I HATE MY GUN CAUSE ITS BLACK”
😂😂
Fishburne's best role. Such a great character.
Great movie. Great scene. They don’t make films like they used to..
This truly is a historic hood movie that still gets talked in conversations today...says alot !!!! Same goes for movies like goodfellas, blood in blood out, menace 2 society...dont make em like they used too...very realistic of real life is!!!
“You think you tough?!”
Larry was in shape once upon a time.
He hates black pepper. He hates black keys on a piano.
and black coffee
He hate his gums cuz they BLACK! 🤣🤣
He hate his gums because they black
He hate Whoopi Goldberg lips
He hate the back of Forest Whitaker neck and he hate that black a$$ Wesley Snipes.
Rip bernie mac ❤
The power in this scene is so… it’s beyond words.
Furious as a father is what I strive for.
Are we not going to talk about the only person who acted professional? Seems about right at this point in history. Sad.
Smh.
Tre?
This scene disturbed me until I saw Don't Be A Menace.
I don't really understand why Furious called the police in the first place.
Prove a point to his son
Not sure about CA, but in a lot of states you have to call the police if you use your gun in personal defense
To lower his street cred for no reason and setup his son's homies as future marks....Or, in order to get his door repaired for insurance purposes, which he personally sold; he needed a police report for legal filing reasons.
Because someone broke in the house and letting the police know would make the intruder aware not to go back
@@JaredThaBoi I think the gun shots made the intruder aware not to go back.