Movie has soul . The actors told a great story . Chris Tucker is a great storyteller through his comedy . He was comic relief but he still conveyed the seriousness of addiction, poverty , ptsd, and being black in America. Very multi dimensional artist . These movies weren’t just to glorify bank robberies it was informative about how systematic oppression can make you turn to this. Great movie . One of my favorites along w/ set it off .
Yeah the movie had a whole lot of heart and soul and not only touched on racial issues because there's also the terrible way Larenz and his band of brothers black and white soldiers were treated by the country they sworn to protect is just a whole other type of dirty and evil that the film so brilliantly addressed. Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, Bokeem Woodbine etc. all so great in their roles! Idk if you've ever seen The Godfather, Taxi Driver or Goodfellas but imo this movie ranks up there with those iconic crime drama\thrillers. You mentioned Set It Off which is another good one.
@@kendallrivers1119 hmmm 🤔... You mean the way black soldiers were treated???? Here's some food for thought. Did you know Puerto Ricans, Trinidadians, and native americans served in Vietnam... Oh how do I know? Because I worked in military records... Not a Hollywood set... Then why does a guy who looks like John Wayne get all the credit. Because the Illuminati play y'all for idiots... Even now lot of Africans and Bosnians fighting for USA in the military. Where's their war movie??????!? It's not just white guy in uniform fighting...
This is one of my all time favorite movies. The Hughes Bros' don't get enough credit for how ambitious they were for this. Also all of the performances are top notch
Definitely 1 of the most underrated 90 movies of all-time.....I really love the fact that someone finally told the story of the black Veteran. For some reason our story is usually never told/ told through lilly white spectacles
Man I can’t breathe WTF 😳… Dead presidents is my Favorite movie of all time so to see behind the scenes footage is like a early Christmas gift 🙏🏽🙏🏽😭😭😭 I THANK YOU FOR THIS UPLOAD
I never knew the movie was based off of real events. 🔥🔥🔥 I love Dead presidents because it’s 3 movies in one. Growing up in the hood, Vietnam war movie, and a heist movie.
Dead Presidents is a movies, movie... One of my top five...of all time..!! Some friends and I were kicking back, smokin' n relaxin' when someone said... "Put a movie on or somethin' man"...guess what that film was... Comfortably numb and sunken way deep into that couch, Dead Presidents took me on one hell of a ride..!! It was like living a whole other life, in an afternoon...and opened my young eyes to many many things. One of the most blessed and life changing things, was the music...most of all I would say, was Issac Hayes..!! All I could say, to EVERYONE involved... Thank you..!!
Idk how many folks here have seen The Godfather, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas but this movie imo ranks up there with them in the crime drama\thriller genre. Thanks for posting @reelblack.
This film is a masterpiece! Deserves the same recognition as Goodfellas, Deer Hunter, & The Godfather. Top notch acting; not only the lead, by Mr. Tate, but EVERY part.... perfection. With a soundtrack that is beyond EPIC! This film deserves to be seen 👏 ( wrote this before watching, jaw just hit the floor... didn't know this was based on truth )
Yes we loved this movie before it was fashionable to post on yelp or Rotten Tomatoes..it spoke to the hearts of any Viet Nam veteran who were lucky to have survived the war but got home only to discover the war on a brother man at home..U.S. soil was just as dangerous
@@joycesolomon9894 Saw this opening weekend and was blown away. Saw it several on the big screen. Then bought it on VHS; later DvD. Make all my movie buff friends watch it; of course how much of a movie buff if you've NEVER seen it.
@@gr33n3ggs4facts 😊 been in love with this film since 95’. I wanted to see it in theaters however I was only 5 and my mom wasn’t having that 😂. So when it came out on vhs I used to sneak and watch it. Still one of my top favorite movies of all time 🎉
This was excellent! And I'm with Rudy Ray Moore...I NEVER felt "exploited" watching black cinema. To the contrary. Most times I felt Empowered! Wanted to be Foxy Brown!👏🏾💜💃🏽😗
what I've always loved about this movie is that as soon as the Hughes Bros got a big budget they immediately went and made a movie with their three favorite genres all wrapped in one.
I never thought that Dead Presidents was a back exploitation film. Crazy though I was in a TV production with the Hughes Brothers and they would play their Underground films for us every Friday in class. Yeah its an underrated Vietnam film along with a story of life for Africa Americans during the 60s also a heist film. Its not easy to mix genres and deal with serious subjects as they did. Nothing wrong with the black exploitation films as everyone loves a good cheesy action or horror film but Dead Presidents was way more gritty and real then that and not a fun film but dark and a movie to show the truth of struggle and life for many dealing with addiction and PTSD after the war. Yeah it also showed the otherside the Africa American story of that era which hadn't really been shown in film before. Most Vietnam films were around the story of the typical caucasian and their struggle. Its good to see another perspective. That is what has always been great about the Hughes brothers they are willing to make more controversial films then just stick to the usual Hollywood narrative. Their films are gritty and real and hold nothing back and true stories that need to be told. Dead Presidents is a powerful film because it doesn't hold back but is in your face and real. Its cool to know its loosely based on a true story. Its a story not just of Vietnam but Harlem. Great classic 90s film for an era where Hollywòod was willing to put out great films. A classic for sure.
Back when we had at least one or two black movies in theaters. LT does not his get props as an actor and the Hughes Brothers had yet another timeless classic.
Does Hollywood have the balls to make a war movie about Hiroshi Miyamura??? The most badass war veteran of all time. He is as legit as spring water. Medal 🥇 of honor recipient. A movie in his honor is past due. It better smash box office records.
THAT WUZ THE ONLY TYME WE GOT A CHANCE 2 WIN . N C IT ON THE BIG SCREEN . YES IT WUZ FICTIONAL BUT REEL 2 US . PRIEST . U BETTER NOT TOUCH ONE HAIR ON MY GORGEOUS HEAD . DEPUTY RIDDEN .
No, it wasn’t AIDS I think it was something like Agent Orange which is a poisonous chemical that comes from all the different wartime ammunition being dispelled. It’s affects and contaminates the blood.
Movie has soul . The actors told a great story . Chris Tucker is a great storyteller through his comedy . He was comic relief but he still conveyed the seriousness of addiction, poverty , ptsd, and being black in America. Very multi dimensional artist . These movies weren’t just to glorify bank robberies it was informative about how systematic oppression can make you turn to this. Great movie . One of my favorites along w/ set it off .
Yeah the movie had a whole lot of heart and soul and not only touched on racial issues because there's also the terrible way Larenz and his band of brothers black and white soldiers were treated by the country they sworn to protect is just a whole other type of dirty and evil that the film so brilliantly addressed. Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, Bokeem Woodbine etc. all so great in their roles! Idk if you've ever seen The Godfather, Taxi Driver or Goodfellas but imo this movie ranks up there with those iconic crime drama\thrillers. You mentioned Set It Off which is another good one.
@@kendallrivers1119 hmmm 🤔... You mean the way black soldiers were treated???? Here's some food for thought. Did you know Puerto Ricans, Trinidadians, and native americans served in Vietnam... Oh how do I know? Because I worked in military records... Not a Hollywood set... Then why does a guy who looks like John Wayne get all the credit. Because the Illuminati play y'all for idiots... Even now lot of Africans and Bosnians fighting for USA in the military. Where's their war movie??????!? It's not just white guy in uniform fighting...
@@donniebrasco1364 yeah we all know that lol. Chill out a little, bruh. Maybe you need to find a little love lol.
Agreed
This is one of my all time favorite movies. The Hughes Bros' don't get enough credit for how ambitious they were for this. Also all of the performances are top notch
Not too mention so much depth they were only twenty plus
BIG FACTS!!!!!!!!!
Now this is what I like to learn about! This movie was fantastic and I always wanted to know what it was like to work with the legendary Keith David!
Definitely 1 of the most underrated 90 movies of all-time.....I really love the fact that someone finally told the story of the black Veteran. For some reason our story is usually never told/ told through lilly white spectacles
1 of the most unrated movie of all time along with a great sound track!!
This is a classic , definitely not underated in my eyes
Man I can’t breathe WTF 😳… Dead presidents is my Favorite movie of all time so to see behind the scenes footage is like a early Christmas gift 🙏🏽🙏🏽😭😭😭 I THANK YOU FOR THIS UPLOAD
Facts
This movie communicates and connects on so many levels and realms instant classic 👉🏆💯
This movie was on another level. Two thumbs up
This is actually my favorite movie of all time, I wish they would make it again
Yes. Stellar acting by Larenz Tate, Chris Tucker, and Lucius Lyons 😆!
Yes I was thinking about this the other day. This would be a great remake.
@@ohhweeeee it most definitely would be,because you can take the same story line and add it to what's going on today and it would fit right in.
@@michaelanderson9076 yeah but you wouldn't get that remarkable cast. Without that amazing cast, especially Larenz Tate it wouldn't be the same.
@@kendallrivers1119 that cast was huge
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I never knew the movie was based off of real events. 🔥🔥🔥 I love Dead presidents because it’s 3 movies in one. Growing up in the hood, Vietnam war movie, and a heist movie.
The Soundtrack of this movie is the Best Ever!
Dead Presidents is a movies, movie...
One of my top five...of all time..!!
Some friends and I were kicking back, smokin' n relaxin' when someone said... "Put a movie on or somethin' man"...guess what that film was...
Comfortably numb and sunken way deep into that couch, Dead Presidents took me on one hell of a ride..!! It was like living a whole other life, in an afternoon...and opened my young eyes to many many things. One of the most blessed and life changing things, was the music...most of all I would say, was Issac Hayes..!!
All I could say, to EVERYONE involved...
Thank you..!!
This is my TOP 5 movies of all Time...I Luv this movie..cause it was REAL and authentic....peace to the Hughes Brothers for making a Powerful Movie...
Idk how many folks here have seen The Godfather, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas but this movie imo ranks up there with them in the crime drama\thriller genre. Thanks for posting @reelblack.
I heard recently those cool handshakes started wit the black soldiers in Vietnam ...this movie is the first thing i thought of
This film is a masterpiece!
Deserves the same recognition as Goodfellas, Deer Hunter, & The Godfather.
Top notch acting; not only the lead, by Mr. Tate, but EVERY part.... perfection. With a soundtrack that is beyond EPIC! This film deserves to be seen 👏
( wrote this before watching, jaw just hit the floor... didn't know this was based on truth )
Yes we loved this movie before it was fashionable to post on yelp or Rotten Tomatoes..it spoke to the hearts of any Viet Nam veteran who were lucky to have survived the war but got home only to discover the war on a brother man at home..U.S. soil was just as dangerous
@@joycesolomon9894
Saw this opening weekend and was blown away. Saw it several on the big screen.
Then bought it on VHS; later DvD. Make all my movie buff friends watch it; of course how much of a movie buff if you've NEVER seen it.
This film is so Iconic that it deserves more recognition. More importantly now than ever🎉
@@gr33n3ggs4facts 😊 been in love with this film since 95’. I wanted to see it in theaters however I was only 5 and my mom wasn’t having that 😂. So when it came out on vhs I used to sneak and watch it. Still one of my top favorite movies of all time 🎉
"Ah, Kirby, mayne, you know he's too Goddamn young to be up in here, mayne". I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, especially when I was 14.
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My fav movie of all time. Thanks for this.
My favorite movie from the 90's era
Chris Tucker did a good job playing as skippy.
This was excellent! And I'm with Rudy Ray Moore...I NEVER felt "exploited" watching black cinema. To the contrary. Most times I felt Empowered! Wanted to be Foxy Brown!👏🏾💜💃🏽😗
Shoot those hood films are more exploits than the old 70s films IMO
what I've always loved about this movie is that as soon as the Hughes Bros got a big budget they immediately went and made a movie with their three favorite genres all wrapped in one.
One of my favorites i just watched this shit like 3 times last week no cap this shit is a classic 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🎯🎯🎯🎯
I live doing these times !! watch this movie 100 times it's on point thanx
reelblack behind the scenes
One of the best films, ever.
I love this This 90s movie 🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🎥♥️🍿♥️🍿♥️🍿♥️🍿♥️🍿🎥♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️
I love this
I used to watch this movie over and over when I was a teenager. I even dressed in the heist/burglar getup for Halloween lol ❤️❤️❤️
My man! Thanks Mike D! 🙏🏿👊🏿
One of the best movies 🎥 Larenz Tate has ever made in my hometown NYC
Great film great realistic themes
yeahhhh CURTIS MAYFIELD music; thanks for this video, reminds me of a good era.
I never thought that Dead Presidents was a back exploitation film. Crazy though I was in a TV production with the Hughes Brothers and they would play their Underground films for us every Friday in class. Yeah its an underrated Vietnam film along with a story of life for Africa Americans during the 60s also a heist film. Its not easy to mix genres and deal with serious subjects as they did. Nothing wrong with the black exploitation films as everyone loves a good cheesy action or horror film but Dead Presidents was way more gritty and real then that and not a fun film but dark and a movie to show the truth of struggle and life for many dealing with addiction and PTSD after the war. Yeah it also showed the otherside the Africa American story of that era which hadn't really been shown in film before. Most Vietnam films were around the story of the typical caucasian and their struggle. Its good to see another perspective. That is what has always been great about the Hughes brothers they are willing to make more controversial films then just stick to the usual Hollywood narrative. Their films are gritty and real and hold nothing back and true stories that need to be told. Dead Presidents is a powerful film because it doesn't hold back but is in your face and real. Its cool to know its loosely based on a true story. Its a story not just of Vietnam but Harlem. Great classic 90s film for an era where Hollywòod was willing to put out great films. A classic for sure.
Still one of my faves 3 of my top 10 actors was in this movie
Dead Presidents is an insanely underrated film. The Hughes Brothers don't get the credit they deserve in general, imo
You playing the rare audio commentary?
No. Just some of the side 4 supplements
Best soundtrack ever!
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I love this movie 🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥💞♥️❣️♥️❣️🍿❣️🍿❣️🍿🎥🍿🎥🍿🍿🎥🍿🎥🎥🍿🎥🍿🎥🎥🍿🍿🎥🍿🎥🍿🎥🍿❣️❣️🍿❣️🍿🎥🍿🍿🎥🎥🍿🎥🍿🍿🎥🍿❣️🍿❣️🍿🍿❣️
HE SHOULD OF LEFT .THAT WANNEIDA . THE SECOND TYME HE SAW CUTTY COME OUT THE ROACH INFESTED APT .
I have a friend that played in Menace to Society his name is Lawrence Thomas he played doc rap name is Pooh man Oakland California
one of the best all time soundtracks too
I love you larnez Tate you are my favorite actor on the plane ❤️💋❤️💋❤️💋❤️💋❤️💋💋♥️
this movie is a gem. anthony was trying to simply make a living after returning from war. and then makes a bad decision.
Back when we had at least one or two black movies in theaters. LT does not his get props as an actor and the Hughes Brothers had yet another timeless classic.
Great movie
Any more stuff from the dead presidents laserdisc? Been looking for it for years
Excellent movie.
I like original.
Killer sound track
Does Hollywood have the balls to make a war movie about Hiroshi Miyamura??? The most badass war veteran of all time. He is as legit as spring water. Medal 🥇 of honor recipient. A movie in his honor is past due. It better smash box office records.
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Rose Jackson❤️
Damn i never seen the making of this movie
So this movie was like based on a true story
This was chris tucker first drama film
THAT WUZ THE ONLY TYME WE GOT A CHANCE 2 WIN . N C IT ON THE BIG SCREEN . YES IT WUZ FICTIONAL BUT REEL 2 US . PRIEST . U BETTER NOT TOUCH ONE HAIR ON MY GORGEOUS HEAD . DEPUTY RIDDEN .
Saw the movie 2 or 3 times on TV 030622
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I got this itch that need to be scratched lolol
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This movie is about 2pac dad
Of a guy who went to vietnam
1:50 damn was he an alcoholic
And another thing what disease did Chris tucker have in the movie AIDS or something else?
No, it wasn’t AIDS I think it was something like Agent Orange which is a poisonous chemical that comes from all the different wartime ammunition being dispelled. It’s affects and contaminates the blood.
I always assumed it was that
Facts. Thanks for explaining to the ones that don’t know
cult classic
A tedious, overacted, poorly scripted, blandly directed blaxploitation flick, with none of the juice of the original blaxploitation genre.
Well, you think what you wanna think but the rest of us here knows what a gem this movie is.
Lmao calling it a blaxpoitation is too much of a complement Hell nah You seen their first movie right 😂