Exactly. Your comment gave me chills bro. The thing is, man, you can have friends that pretend to be nice and shit, but when push comes to shove they aren't there for you, they abandon you. Those aren't your real friends. Real friends are the ones that fight with you, that challenge you, that make you better, and they're the ones who will be there when you need them.
the moms boyfriend is a true old school gangster...didnt even flinch around a gun, you know dude was locked up...dude tryin to get his life right, i respect that!
Yeah jody can't walk in melvin shoes There not the same size There is a lot weight you have on them shoes Melvin had to carry And Jody would fold In His path Aka He would Get out of the shoes Cause there too big and also I felt when he said You can't be like Me Is also him Saying I'm A Og your Not, Your a nigga That is supported Something he did not have and Also a nigga that Live with his Momma.
Yeah, it's Melvin recognizing that Jody has the potential to be a better, more successful man, but that the same hell Melvin went through--that tempered him and got him to turn his life around--would crush Jody. Fucking great movie with a lot of lessons for young men.
to me it's a older man, looking at a younger man saying, I've been there, look at what it does to you, I won't let you go down that same path, if you'll let me, also you have to take responsibility, that's what being a man is all about, still one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen!
Damn that mural of tupac in the back makes me teary eyed. Not many people know that Tupac was suppose to play jody before his untimely death R.i.p Tupac
To this day this is the prime example of “show, don’t tell” storytelling. Body language, facial expressions, small gestures laid with moving music after an intense climax. Solid scene.
What made this scene powerful, Jodie understood Melvin cared, he had a past but he was a changed man with demons. Jodie also realized he wasn't built for that street life, and he didn't want to go down that path.
After seeing this scene again, it was clear Melvin didn't just care about Jodie's mother but he cared about Jodie also. Jodie viewed him as the enemy at first but realized Melvin was had his best interest
Crazy how melvin honestly didnt do anything wrong to Jody for the entire movie unless constantly provoked. He is actual decent and did give good advice for the whole movie, AND offered breakfast xD
Lost my dad when I was 7. 4 years later, My mom had a OG bf. He was hard on us, it was hard to accept him because he wasn't my dad. He had kids who came around and we treated each other like siblings. He was hard on us, but he respected my mom. I became a man and raising my own family. I respect him for taking care of my mom. Today he's my kids grandpa.
What's powerful about this scene is that Baby Boi was going through birthing pains to get rid of that which is in him - Guilt, Childishness, etc... This was in the form of the gun. When Ving came in - he basically took this "baby" away saying "I will take care of it... its out now." This is why he carried it out the door swaddling it. Powerful.
I never thought of that too. I always thought this symbolized Ving saying to him, even when you trying to fight me and get rid of me, I still have your best interests at heart because I love your mother, and that makes me love you like a father. I thought he was trying to show Tyreese that we're on the same team here, and if you do dirt, right or wrong, i'm gonna cover it up and make it right because that's what a father does for his loved son. (Hence wiping the prints off the gun and dumping it for him)
this is one of the most epic and intense scenes in the whole not one word was said but you could just feel the intensity between both characters and Tupac in the back watching over them! one of the most underrated hood movies for sure!!
Yes Cause Melvin has been there and Done thatt and there was consequences For that and he was making sure jody did not have to go through the same thing he did A young nigga in the hood going nowhere fast
As crazy as this scene was, a mutual respect was achieved at that very moment!!! I pray for the day that black men can sit down and talk rationally about their differences with a peaceful conclusion, it seems Always it takes death or extreme violence before communication starts, but great movie, great scene 👏
Michael Burger accept your culture.. “the sun never sets on the British empire” those brits went around the globe murdering & plundering their way into power... what’s the biggest shame is you’re merely a puppet for the jew. Accept your ancestral murder ties and murder the Jew. Your real enemy
He knew Jody wasn't built for this shit. No one was there for him, but he wouldn't let the son of the woman he actually loves down. In that moment future and past collides. I've been in both places in this scene.
That’s powerful, most people seem to miss that aspect. Jodie was no killer or gangster, And he wasn’t built for that life. Melvin was a killer and a gangster, although he was a changed man he still has that ferociously and instincts. He knew Jodie would have gotten eaten alive had he gone down that path. He saved Jodie from himself. Being he experienced it
^he did like it up until his homeboy started whipping one of them with a belt talking about being his daddy lol. He either got whipped too by his dad or step dad. Hence why the smile disappeared of his face that moment and not before when they were just hitting mfers.
Powerful symbolism here when Melvin wipes the gun and offers it to Jody, as if to say, "We had some beef but let's squash it and move on with a clean slate."
It’s sad bc most men that be shooting mfkas like gang related they go through this. They face monsters then turn around and kill more people. Soulless.
What if right as Melvin is closing the door as hes leaving he leaves a little crack in the door, just big enough for Jodie to see his eyes and then he says to Jodie "I'm telling ya mama what cha did" then slams the door shut and runs down the hallway screaming "BABY JODIE SHOT A NIGGA LOOK HE GAVE ME DA GUN"
Melvin never changed, the entire movie. He was helping Jody the whole time. The only difference here was that he saw Jody needed more help than he had been giving him. Melvin is an outstanding father figure. He knew when it was too much and he actually had to do it for Jody. He clearly lived a life filled with hard lessons and had the intelligence to learn from those lessons. Ving Rhames is brilliant
This is a really effective and emotional scene in this movie, no dialogue is expressed, just the characters and their facial expressions. The moment where Jody is at his low and Melvin is the only one to save him from his inner demons. Even if it’s all these years that scene still really gets me.
Love Jodie’s head shake with eyes closed. Having an encounter that you’ve been “trained for” but didn’t want is frightening. He knows who he is, but doesn’t know how to express it in his environment. Jodie knows who he is, and oddly enough, so does everyone around him. Everyone is waiting for him to drop the act and show us who he truly is. Not a killer. Not a hater. Someone who tries, and fails sometimes
I think that’s what most people miss from this scene and the movie in general. Jodie was no killer or gangster, Melvin was, Melvin in his past was a gangster and a killer. One way I interpreted it was that Melvin knew Jodie wasn’t built for that life, he knew if Jodie had gone down that road, Jodie wouldn’t survive like he did.
They made a powerful connection. They both had made bad choices. Melvin wanted to save Jody, from the path he traveled. In the end, he understood/respected they both shared pain inflicted, by hardships and environmental struggles. Even though these obstacles exited, Jody had to learn what Melvin discovered the hard way. It always comes down to " wise personal, choices". When Jody executed that, he could transform from a boy to manhood.
Yeah, totally...it's sad to see so many of these connections lost, though--or not forming--because there aren't that many places younger and older men interact anymore. Even family.
Melvin knows exactly what Jodies going through, Melvin has been there so many times and now that hes older he knows its wrong to kill someone and lives with regret every single day, thats why when hes leaving he looks back at Jodie knowing hes going to live with that regret every single day for the rest of his life too
Even though 2pac was supposed to do this, Tyrese turned out to be a really good replacement. It also launched his acting career because before he was just a hip hop/R&B artist. Still is of course.
One of the best scenes in the movie! No words are spoken, yet there is TONS of conversation and communication between the two men! Very powerful scene!
I can still remember the first time I seen this movie and when I seen Melvin walk in I said “oh shit it’s about to go down!” Thinking it was going to be the climax of the movie. In a way it was, but not the way I thought it would be. Very impactful scene.
Man John singleton was a movie genius hard to believe he is gone RIP he was planning to give us more good films but he passed this was a great scene also with the music in the background one of my favorite scenes in this movie
Gotta put some respect on Melvin's name for this scene. It's so powerful. There's a good chance that he got rid of the gun for good. Cause he didn't wanna see Jody make the same mistakes he did when he was his age. Gotta respect OG Melvin. 💯💯💯
Melvin knew exactly what happened and why he was acting like that and its such a powerful scene cuz instead of arguing like how they had been doing the whole film he just wanted to help him
Just can't get out my head how legendary PAC would have made this. I appreciate the movie that was made. But my vibe gets killed on this scene every time. Dmn boy...
ericgreen179 I beg to differ they had some similarities. But I see more in Jody that was Pac then pea. Pac was still becoming a man in real life and was always looked at like he had some growing up to do. To me he was more a man than anybody ever realized. I think Jody was perfect for him had more range. Pac even said he was tired of playing gangster roles.
Melvin sees jody going down same path he did & Melvin sees the opportunity to intervene & be the fork in Jody's road & set him down a different path instead of the current path which Melvin knows the outcome.
It's called acting. Ving Rhames ain't less of a man 'cuz he played a role. You can't always play a thug or convict or thief or drug dealer or boxer or cop. The man makes a living being an actor it's a job, that's all.
Have y'all notice Everytime a powerful message comes up in this movie they show 2pac ? . The Real Message of this scene is The OGs need to start being OGs teaching the youngins a better way that's why he took the gun . Because he knew the OG knew that that lifestyle is bullshit because he lived it
Shock The Rapper i also look it as a dont end up like me kinda thing. If u have followed tupacs career you know that once he started associating himself with suge knight and his Mob Pirus, it was a dangerous world. 2pac was a bay area cat from the streets but he wasnt from the world of compton gang politics and gettin in too deep takin up other people's beefs led to his untimely death.
Beautiful powerful scene thats true respect and love no words just understandment he already knew somebody was dead asked no questions handled that like a legend
It was at this point Jody had popped his cherry aka (using a gun on somebody) which is why he was freaked out so much. Jody did all that talking and supposedly being a thug but when actions took place it was evident he wasn't meant for that life.
I think most miss that aspect of it, Jodie was no killer or gangster, and Melvin was. Melvin was an OG who survived and changed he knew, Jodie would get eaten alive in the streets because Jodie didn’t have those instincts
Nobody was there for Melvin when he was a Jody. So he grew up, he got tough, he did what he had to do. When he says to Jody "you could never be a man like me", it's a warning not a diss. But here he is, maybe not the killer himself but hes at the turning point. This moment could define the rest of Jody's life. And Melvin was there for him. Maybe instead of "you couldnt be a man like me" it should've been "you wouldnt be a man like me". Melvin is doing his best to give Jody a chance to become a man without having to do the same shit he did.
I remember thinking that when Melvin first grabs the gun from Jody, it's still aimed at himself with Jody's finger still on trigger. Always thought of that as stupid and unsafe, but now I sort of think of it as Melvin showing Jody that he was completely vulnerable in that position and only wanted to help.
Melvin was in that same situation. the difference is, I don’t think nobody was there for Melvin to take the gun from him. In the deleted scenes Melvin talked about getting kicked out of his mama’s house at a young age. And said he had to sleep wherever he could. He did something for jody that he wished someone could’ve did for him
This was the last moment Jody gets to put his responsibilities on someone else, and it just so happens to be the man who’s been exposing his insecurities the whole movie. The baby boy who Jody was manifested from his actions to that gun, and by letting Melvin take the gun away, he was taking Jodys baby boy mentality away (acting without thinking, ie not taking into account the responsibility of his own family) instead of being a inexperienced father (to his new path to the street life) he left that to be taken care of by a grizzled OG who’s been there done that. This whole movie is poetry and even tho it’s praised, it’s still under appreciated
When your young you think you know it all nobody cant tell you nothing now that I grew up this scene hit hard the older o .gs already know wasup been through it and done it all to the fullest
a stupid person will watch this and think that Tyrese's character was "weak" or a "bitch" but nope... His character is struggling here because he knows that deep down he's better than his peers. He knows that he deserves more out of life than being a simple gang banger.
The symbolism in this scene is very potent. Jodi has done all of the irresponsible things imaginable. But not once has he done one where he must carry the weight of his actions for life: The taking of a man's life. When that happens, you take on their body and soul weight. Their history, their potential, all the things that makes them a person. The gun being real estate is true...Debts can rack up before you have to cash in. The scariest thing about this is that. So..When Jodi hands the gun the Melvin.. he is handing his adult childhood over to him; the fear of growing up has been met with acceptance of growing up. Look at how intimate he places his hands over the gun when covered or how Melvin cradles it like a parent to a child. Jodi knew that he has to grow up now. He made the ultimate responsible decision and he has to grow with it...or let it kill him. Great scene as a black man.
This is my favorite scene in the movie. Made me have hella respect for ving rhames and tyrese as actors. Its crazy how the one person you thought was your enemy is really your friend all along trying to keep you from making the same mistakes. Powerful they dont make movies like this anymore man.
I ain't gonna lie this scene makes me tear up it's just so damn intense and real. Nobody says anything but you can Melvin is saying to Jody "I got your back"
This part is moving because he knows Jodi did something , he is a bit remorseful for, yey he is trying to protect keep him form going down the path he had to go. So by taking the gun with the handkerchief , his able to wipe it down
Real big homie shit. Melvin even gave Jody the chance to take the pistol bacc at the 1:53 mark, but Jody closed that part of his life when he closed the blanket. Add the fact that they were from two sets who hate each other on top of Jody feeling a way about Melvin taking his mom from him, that speaks to the growth of both of them. Great scene.
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That moment when you realize that your "enemy" is actually your real friend....... Great scene....
Truly...
his home boy wash a good friend
jose perez damn great scene
Exactly. Your comment gave me chills bro. The thing is, man, you can have friends that pretend to be nice and shit, but when push comes to shove they aren't there for you, they abandon you. Those aren't your real friends. Real friends are the ones that fight with you, that challenge you, that make you better, and they're the ones who will be there when you need them.
I turned around and said AAAHHH!!! Just because you are "ugly" and have no social skills doesnt mean there are no real friends out there
the moms boyfriend is a true old school gangster...didnt even flinch around a gun, you know dude was locked up...dude tryin to get his life right, i respect that!
Afua Picasso bro I’ll kick your ass
@@afuapicasso3696 LMAO 😂😂😂
It’s a movie stfu 😂😂😂
I wish I had a father like that that would help me with anything
Well it’s crazy you said that because he literally says that in the movie
Melvin was more a father than Jody's real dad in this moment.
Lool oh yeah
I'm pretty sure his biological father couldn't for him because he dead
Mario Mcmeans yea in this moment not the whole movie
Mario Mcmeans y
Cutie boy jody was talking shit about Melvin the whole movie that's why he licked his head
The ultimate, "fuck our differences. Bro, i got you."
Lowell Grant Yep. One of my favorite scenes ever. Ving Rhames is amazing.
Lowell Grant I
Big facts
Straight up. I love that.
Facts
This is why Melvin tells Jody “You could never be like me, you don’t want to be like me.” Before their fight.
Yeah jody can't walk in melvin shoes There not the same size There is a lot weight you have on them shoes Melvin had to carry And Jody would fold In His path Aka He would Get out of the shoes Cause there too big and also I felt when he said You can't be like Me Is also him Saying I'm A Og your Not, Your a nigga That is supported Something he did not have and Also a nigga that Live with his Momma.
Yeah, it's Melvin recognizing that Jody has the potential to be a better, more successful man, but that the same hell Melvin went through--that tempered him and got him to turn his life around--would crush Jody.
Fucking great movie with a lot of lessons for young men.
@@MrBrachiatingApe melvin knew what it feels like to kill someone
And to think Melvin taking a big risk protecting Jody dudes got 2 strikes and disposing of a murder weapon.
Fight? You mean the 1 hitter quitter. 🤣
Can tell Melvin saw a lot of himself in jodeye he risked having three strikes & still took the gun
og's gave us the talk. we didn't.
Cynical Nitro or he could or just took the gun and tossed it in the river or the ocean .. it’s not rocket science lol .
@@cynicalnitro8416 nah i doubt he invited someone in, a father figure woulda just handled it himself with the cleaning up, thats his step dad.
Never thought of it that way... Yeah good looking out on the OG!
Its crazy cuz melvin most likely knows exactly what jody is going through after takin his first body
You know what made this scene!?
The fact that sooo much was said and not a single word was spoken!!!
Best scene in the movie almost
Yes, absolutely.
Ikr I love this scene.
Silent dialogue was done when Melvin made amends with Jody and didn’t want to see him suffer.
Even though he’s not saying anything we can tell he’s saying it’s Okay son I’m here everything’s okay
to me it's a older man, looking at a younger man saying, I've been there, look at what it does to you, I won't let you go down that same path, if you'll let me, also you have to take responsibility, that's what being a man is all about, still one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen!
@Stroller Boy melvin knew how it felt when you kill somebody
ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME but Judy didn't kill Rodney P did
@@BrandonLittle85 he still seen someone get murdered in front of him
@@lostcause9353 Yeah, that can fuck you up for a while. And you learn some shit you never wanted to know.
i thought it just meant wipe the prints off dummy. Lmao
Damn that mural of tupac in the back makes me teary eyed. Not many people know that Tupac was suppose to play jody before his untimely death R.i.p Tupac
Keith Jordan L really???? but this movie was released in 2001 right??? Tupac died in 96
Ashley P True but the movie was in production since 96 before tupac died
we all know...
Everybody knows that
It's obvious that not too many people knew that if so many people were asking about it
To this day this is the prime example of “show, don’t tell” storytelling. Body language, facial expressions, small gestures laid with moving music after an intense climax. Solid scene.
facts
Your right the Exhale after taking Jody's finger off the trigger allowed him to heal
No words in this scene and it's the best one in the film.
What made this scene powerful, Jodie understood Melvin cared, he had a past but he was a changed man with demons. Jodie also realized he wasn't built for that street life, and he didn't want to go down that path.
After seeing this scene again, it was clear Melvin didn't just care about Jodie's mother but he cared about Jodie also. Jodie viewed him as the enemy at first but realized Melvin was had his best interest
Crazy how melvin honestly didnt do anything wrong to Jody for the entire movie unless constantly provoked. He is actual decent and did give good advice for the whole movie, AND offered breakfast xD
He did alot of wrong by provoking jodi with his mom lmao.
killswitchfan89 well thats what happens when you’re a grown man still living with your mother.
@@thecraplordsell4575 facts
AND offered to grab something from the store.
Um....yeah, that breakfast wasn’t gonna happen no matter what!
Probably the most powerful scene in the movie, and not a single line of dialogue uttered. Now THAT's acting. Kudos brothers!
Faxx💯🙏🏾
@@MomentPhotographyG1 Tyrese best role
Fax I think it's his best role too💯
Lost my dad when I was 7. 4 years later, My mom had a OG bf. He was hard on us, it was hard to accept him because he wasn't my dad. He had kids who came around and we treated each other like siblings. He was hard on us, but he respected my mom. I became a man and raising my own family. I respect him for taking care of my mom. Today he's my kids grandpa.
Real talk!
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Respect,
I’m sorry for your loss
Legend He is I have a quote I say for people like that
A man who’s hard outside is always soft on the inside
Melvin's sympathy came from having been in Jody's shoes
And that he wished somebody was there for him like he was for Jody, so he changed his path for him
@@Gspellholdings Melvin killed alot of niggas doe...you think gangster are haunted???
@@realsavage7498 yeah. that shit stays with you forever
@Wicked World Stockholm syndrome
One thing Melvin knew Jodie wasn’t a killer like him.
What's powerful about this scene is that Baby Boi was going through birthing pains to get rid of that which is in him - Guilt, Childishness, etc... This was in the form of the gun. When Ving came in - he basically took this "baby" away saying "I will take care of it... its out now." This is why he carried it out the door swaddling it.
Powerful.
+Kevin G
God fucking damn, that was a good interpretation of the scene. Never thought about it that way,
Appreciate it, bro!
so its like the gun was the baby
I never thought of that too. I always thought this symbolized Ving saying to him, even when you trying to fight me and get rid of me, I still have your best interests at heart because I love your mother, and that makes me love you like a father. I thought he was trying to show Tyreese that we're on the same team here, and if you do dirt, right or wrong, i'm gonna cover it up and make it right because that's what a father does for his loved son. (Hence wiping the prints off the gun and dumping it for him)
Nice catch.
this is one of the most epic and intense scenes in the whole not one word was said but you could just feel the intensity between both characters and Tupac in the back watching over them! one of the most underrated hood movies for sure!!
No Other Words Need To Be Spoken. ✌🏾💪🏾🙏🏽
Bro how is it undderrated
@@unclejim7585 not that many people know this movie that’s how you dumb fuck
@@tossthissalad562
I think even far less than that give proper credit to Singleton for directing and co-writing it.
Extremely underrated
The Music is emotional. Whoever wrote this music is musical genius.
It was that moment Melvin, without using his words, walked up to Jodie and was like "I got you, homie".
Yes Cause Melvin has been there and Done thatt and there was consequences For that and he was making sure jody did not have to go through the same thing he did A young nigga in the hood going nowhere fast
As crazy as this scene was, a mutual respect was achieved at that very moment!!! I pray for the day that black men can sit down and talk rationally about their differences with a peaceful conclusion, it seems Always it takes death or extreme violence before communication starts, but great movie, great scene 👏
Kenneth Bonney
god luck
@Michael Burger Really? Because of the opinions of ONE FUCKING PERSON?!
Michael Burger accept your culture.. “the sun never sets on the British empire” those brits went around the globe murdering & plundering their way into power... what’s the biggest shame is you’re merely a puppet for the jew. Accept your ancestral murder ties and murder the Jew. Your real enemy
Kenneth Bonney Factz my brother and very true!!
It does not get better than this man, it does not get better than this.
He knew Jody wasn't built for this shit. No one was there for him, but he wouldn't let the son of the woman he actually loves down. In that moment future and past collides. I've been in both places in this scene.
That’s powerful, most people seem to miss that aspect. Jodie was no killer or gangster, And he wasn’t built for that life. Melvin was a killer and a gangster, although he was a changed man he still has that ferociously and instincts. He knew Jodie would have gotten eaten alive had he gone down that path. He saved Jodie from himself. Being he experienced it
You forgot about his homeboy “P”??
@@kidkid985 it's true, think of the scene where P was whipping that boy, Jody didn't like it even though they jumped him.
^he did like it up until his homeboy started whipping one of them with a belt talking about being his daddy lol. He either got whipped too by his dad or step dad. Hence why the smile disappeared of his face that moment and not before when they were just hitting mfers.
@@uknowmeazdaddy384 P was a product of the streets, he was more hardcore than Jodie. P had to find his own way out, religion etc.
Powerful symbolism here when Melvin wipes the gun and offers it to Jody, as if to say, "We had some beef but let's squash it and move on with a clean slate."
That's part of it, he offers Jody the rag to clean his fingerprints off of the gun because Melvin knows what Jody just did.
@@shortyg1018 That too. In that moment, they realized now they had something they could relate to each other on.
@@srchnfrcj It was a fantastic scene and not a single word was said, bravo to these two for pulling off such a well acted scene.
I liked how Melvin handed Jody the cloth so he could “take part” of putting that life behind him.
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Sweet Pea the realest friend. That man took lives away so his friend didn't have to face the monsters. Pea definitely my favorite in this movie
It’s sad bc most men that be shooting mfkas like gang related they go through this. They face monsters then turn around and kill more people. Soulless.
Tupac in the background gives me chills everytime.respect,R.I.P
What if right as Melvin is closing the door as hes leaving he leaves a little crack in the door, just big enough for Jodie to see his eyes and then he says to Jodie "I'm telling ya mama what cha did" then slams the door shut and runs down the hallway screaming "BABY JODIE SHOT A NIGGA LOOK HE GAVE ME DA GUN"
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You wild for that one🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 AYO IM WEAK
Dead
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*Melvin takes gun-no one says a word."
Jodie's Mom: "Melvin told me you two had a talk last night."
Yea we did
Completely skips what happened
I'm glad you got a new boyfriend momma
It’s deeper than that they were communicating through emotions
Imagine he said "you want McDonald's?" to break the silence
@@ronin7561 it has to be relevant to California. Change McDonald’s to “In-N-Out” lol
@@makyeandmason3512 would it be dangerous for a black man to mess with a Mexican girl if she is in a gang
I dont think people realize how well of a job Ving Rhames did on this part. No words.
Melvin never changed, the entire movie. He was helping Jody the whole time. The only difference here was that he saw Jody needed more help than he had been giving him. Melvin is an outstanding father figure. He knew when it was too much and he actually had to do it for Jody. He clearly lived a life filled with hard lessons and had the intelligence to learn from those lessons. Ving Rhames is brilliant
I think this was one of Ving's best performances he has ever given.
Never understood this scene back when I was young but now I realize just how powerful this scene really is.
POWERFUL scene.
This is a really effective and emotional scene in this movie, no dialogue is expressed, just the characters and their facial expressions. The moment where Jody is at his low and Melvin is the only one to save him from his inner demons. Even if it’s all these years that scene still really gets me.
Love Jodie’s head shake with eyes closed. Having an encounter that you’ve been “trained for” but didn’t want is frightening. He knows who he is, but doesn’t know how to express it in his environment. Jodie knows who he is, and oddly enough, so does everyone around him. Everyone is waiting for him to drop the act and show us who he truly is. Not a killer. Not a hater. Someone who tries, and fails sometimes
I think that’s what most people miss from this scene and the movie in general. Jodie was no killer or gangster, Melvin was, Melvin in his past was a gangster and a killer. One way I interpreted it was that Melvin knew Jodie wasn’t built for that life, he knew if Jodie had gone down that road, Jodie wouldn’t survive like he did.
They made a powerful connection. They both had made bad choices. Melvin wanted to save Jody, from the path he traveled. In the end, he understood/respected they both shared pain inflicted, by hardships and environmental struggles. Even though these obstacles exited, Jody had to learn what Melvin discovered the hard way. It always comes down to " wise personal, choices". When Jody executed that, he could transform from a boy to manhood.
Yeah, totally...it's sad to see so many of these connections lost, though--or not forming--because there aren't that many places younger and older men interact anymore. Even family.
This scene always makes me cry. When Melvin's hand touches Jody's hand. Something so simple and yet full of complexity.
When theres an understanding between men, there are no need for words.
Melvin knows exactly what Jodies going through, Melvin has been there so many times and now that hes older he knows its wrong to kill someone and lives with regret every single day, thats why when hes leaving he looks back at Jodie knowing hes going to live with that regret every single day for the rest of his life too
Sometimes the most powerful scenes don’t need words
That old head was g as fuck
Even though 2pac was supposed to do this, Tyrese turned out to be a really good replacement. It also launched his acting career because before he was just a hip hop/R&B artist. Still is of course.
Jor Jore He ain't put out an album for a minute though. He making bank off the Fast and Furious movies.
Jor Jore hes going broke now haha
rcav no he not
Treshaun Allen well he was lmao
I didn't know 2poc was supposed to be baby boy.
Do you want some breakfast now Jodie?
lol
Edub One Want something from the store now Jody!?
i fucking died on this comment lmao
What about " Want Something From The Store" ???
😂😂
That Mural of Tupac on the wall is eerie
"All eyes on you nigga..."
Spike Razzor 😂😂
it was supposed to be Pac Movie read about it
Kat he was supposed to be in this movie instead of tyrese
IShootYou StayDown Naw brah. Weird.
One of the best scenes in the movie! No words are spoken, yet there is TONS of conversation and communication between the two men! Very powerful scene!
I can still remember the first time I seen this movie and when I seen Melvin walk in I said “oh shit it’s about to go down!” Thinking it was going to be the climax of the movie. In a way it was, but not the way I thought it would be. Very impactful scene.
A powerful scene with Pac keeping watch
That's a real father and a OG
Man John singleton was a movie genius hard to believe he is gone RIP he was planning to give us more good films but he passed this was a great scene also with the music in the background one of my favorite scenes in this movie
The most powerful scene in the whole movie
Rip John singleton 🙏this scene was powerful
Phenomenal display of showing versus telling... they acted their ass off without saying a word. Best scene in the movie👍🏿👍🏿
Gotta put some respect on Melvin's name for this scene. It's so powerful. There's a good chance that he got rid of the gun for good. Cause he didn't wanna see Jody make the same mistakes he did when he was his age. Gotta respect OG Melvin. 💯💯💯
one of my favourite scenes ever.....no talking but we heard every single ''word''
What if he said, "I'm going to tell ya mama what you did!!!"
She'd get that belt 🔥🍑 😂😂😂
Right as hes closing the door lmao
+CallmeAffiliated lmao
Damien Holliday Naw Lol Melvin wouldn’t tell on Jody lol his mom really going fuck him up like for real...
he did tho
Who else got teary over this scene aha
What made it more teary all you see is the homie pac just watching 😢
such a great scene when words r not needed.
This scene give me tears 😭 of joy that Jody finally forgive Melvin he turn out cool 😎 became father figure to him
Melvin knew exactly what happened and why he was acting like that and its such a powerful scene cuz instead of arguing like how they had been doing the whole film he just wanted to help him
What happened I never finished the movie??
@kamizyp1485 the movie IS OVER 20 YEARS OLD
People these days just don’t know how powerful this scene was
We didn’t say shit in theater when this scene came on we felt it…
Just can't get out my head how legendary PAC would have made this. I appreciate the movie that was made. But my vibe gets killed on this scene every time. Dmn boy...
MKL tyrese made it legendary too
I think Pac woulda made a better Pea than Jody.
Big Tiny I was thinking the same thing, everything about Pea was Pac
Big Tiny maybe so cus I don't think he would have liked the role with all it came with. But jody was the part that was written for him.
ericgreen179 I beg to differ they had some similarities. But I see more in Jody that was Pac then pea. Pac was still becoming a man in real life and was always looked at like he had some growing up to do. To me he was more a man than anybody ever realized. I think Jody was perfect for him had more range. Pac even said he was tired of playing gangster roles.
at 0:43 looks like he was about to make Jody get on his knees and fix it.
Chris S 😂😂😂😂😂
Technically he did “fix it”, but not in the context Melvin insinuated when he put him in that headlock.
Melvin is the conscientious one. He helped Jody clean up
Melvin sees jody going down same path he did & Melvin sees the opportunity to intervene & be the fork in Jody's road & set him down a different path instead of the current path which Melvin knows the outcome.
That was the moment he realized that life wasn’t for him killing a man is a hard pill to swallow
Deep, taking a mans life isn’t easy, and he knew he was built of that life. I see Jodie in a lot of young men today.
“NAW LIL JODY YOU COULD NEVER BE LIKE ME!!!!!”
I always wish I had that portrait of pac!! it's like a real diamond for his nose stud
The background music makes a grown man cry
This scene so powerful and the music when he took that gun
It's called acting. Ving Rhames ain't less of a man 'cuz he played a role. You can't always play a thug or convict or thief or drug dealer or boxer or cop. The man makes a living being an actor it's a job, that's all.
He showed That in Holiday heart
Still the best scene of the whole movie
the praying scene before murdering someone and this together make the best scene in movie history.
Just peeped he had the gun pointed at his head as he was about to take his own life. just noticed that.
Yeah if im right i believe that symbolized that if he pulled the trigger then jodys life wouldve been over.
Once Melvin heard dat gon clock he knew shit jus got real😂😂😂
laroyce lambert Hilarious 😂
Jody wasnt gonna shoot him. He was gonna shoot HIMSELF.
But did he die?
kelz em have you not seen the Movie? no he didn’t die
Kennedy Wilson like cheddar bob
Have y'all notice Everytime a powerful message comes up in this movie they show 2pac ? . The Real Message of this scene is The OGs need to start being OGs teaching the youngins a better way that's why he took the gun . Because he knew the OG knew that that lifestyle is bullshit because he lived it
Shock The Rapper i also look it as a dont end up like me kinda thing.
If u have followed tupacs career you know that once he started associating himself with suge knight and his Mob Pirus, it was a dangerous world.
2pac was a bay area cat from the streets but he wasnt from the world of compton gang politics and gettin in too deep takin up other people's beefs led to his untimely death.
Beautiful powerful scene thats true respect and love no words just understandment he already knew somebody was dead asked no questions handled that like a legend
That look after Melvin took the gun. Jody was like "damn. he's cooler than Pea"
Cynical Nitro ohh nah 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Cynical Nitro 😂😂😂😂😂
Pea would had kill him lol..:
Powerful scene without even one word spoken
It's sad that it took this for them to connect, but the fact that he risked a 3rd strike to help makes it more selfless.
It was at this point Jody had popped his cherry aka (using a gun on somebody) which is why he was freaked out so much. Jody did all that talking and supposedly being a thug but when actions took place it was evident he wasn't meant for that life.
@sacvuvgefuis melvin knew how it felt when you kill somebody
I think most miss that aspect of it, Jodie was no killer or gangster, and Melvin was. Melvin was an OG who survived and changed he knew, Jodie would get eaten alive in the streets because Jodie didn’t have those instincts
Jody never wanted to be a killer or thug he said he knew he wasn't built like that.... He said it....
Very emotional scene because Melvin know what Jody was going through. He been there but he also that life wasn't for Jody.
Nobody was there for Melvin when he was a Jody. So he grew up, he got tough, he did what he had to do. When he says to Jody "you could never be a man like me", it's a warning not a diss. But here he is, maybe not the killer himself but hes at the turning point. This moment could define the rest of Jody's life. And Melvin was there for him. Maybe instead of "you couldnt be a man like me" it should've been "you wouldnt be a man like me". Melvin is doing his best to give Jody a chance to become a man without having to do the same shit he did.
Father figure scene
What makes this powerful is that getting caught with he gin is Melvin 3rd Strike, he is willing to risk Life to protect Jody. Jody has to feel that.
I remember thinking that when Melvin first grabs the gun from Jody, it's still aimed at himself with Jody's finger still on trigger. Always thought of that as stupid and unsafe, but now I sort of think of it as Melvin showing Jody that he was completely vulnerable in that position and only wanted to help.
Yes, Sir. You got it, now. 💯
@@dr.sinister9315 only took me 20 years
Melvin was in that same situation. the difference is, I don’t think nobody was there for Melvin to take the gun from him. In the deleted scenes Melvin talked about getting kicked out of his mama’s house at a young age. And said he had to sleep wherever he could. He did something for jody that he wished someone could’ve did for him
This was the last moment Jody gets to put his responsibilities on someone else, and it just so happens to be the man who’s been exposing his insecurities the whole movie. The baby boy who Jody was manifested from his actions to that gun, and by letting Melvin take the gun away, he was taking Jodys baby boy mentality away (acting without thinking, ie not taking into account the responsibility of his own family) instead of being a inexperienced father (to his new path to the street life) he left that to be taken care of by a grizzled OG who’s been there done that. This whole movie is poetry and even tho it’s praised, it’s still under appreciated
Well said OG
Yea your enemies can be friends but what I think of once an enemy always an enemy
911: what’s your emergency
Melvin: I like to report a shooting
best scene in the whole movie
Melvin always knew he wasn’t no g and instead of jumping on him he helped him
When your young you think you know it all nobody cant tell you nothing now that I grew up this scene hit hard the older o .gs already know wasup been through it and done it all to the fullest
This scene was so well done. 👏
a stupid person will watch this and think that Tyrese's character was "weak" or a "bitch" but nope... His character is struggling here because he knows that deep down he's better than his peers. He knows that he deserves more out of life than being a simple gang banger.
The best thing about this scene is that there is no dialogue. Sometimes it's more powerful this way.
The symbolism in this scene is very potent. Jodi has done all of the irresponsible things imaginable. But not once has he done one where he must carry the weight of his actions for life: The taking of a man's life. When that happens, you take on their body and soul weight. Their history, their potential, all the things that makes them a person. The gun being real estate is true...Debts can rack up before you have to cash in. The scariest thing about this is that. So..When Jodi hands the gun the Melvin.. he is handing his adult childhood over to him; the fear of growing up has been met with acceptance of growing up. Look at how intimate he places his hands over the gun when covered or how Melvin cradles it like a parent to a child. Jodi knew that he has to grow up now. He made the ultimate responsible decision and he has to grow with it...or let it kill him.
Great scene as a black man.
On god💯💯🙏🏾🙏🏾
I was waiting for somebody to address Melvin holding the gun like a child,the symbolism that went with it. Good job,that was what I was looking for
This is my favorite scene in the movie. Made me have hella respect for ving rhames and tyrese as actors. Its crazy how the one person you thought was your enemy is really your friend all along trying to keep you from making the same mistakes. Powerful they dont make movies like this anymore man.
The music when he touches his hand is amazing.
I ain't gonna lie this scene makes me tear up it's just so damn intense and real. Nobody says anything but you can Melvin is saying to Jody "I got your back"
That and Melvin is telling him. "You ain't no killer, and you don't have to be."
@@Lord_Bibulous facts
@@Lord_Bibulous
He actually did have to be… Rodney shot at him and took over his baby momma house… Jody most definitely had to be a killer
@@breal6592 Well he didn't even do that, Peanut did. But even then, there's a difference between defending yourself and being a stone cold killer.
This part is moving because he knows Jodi did something , he is a bit remorseful for, yey he is trying to protect keep him form going down the path he had to go. So by taking the gun with the handkerchief , his able to wipe it down
One of the best movie scenes ever!
Real big homie shit. Melvin even gave Jody the chance to take the pistol bacc at the 1:53 mark, but Jody closed that part of his life when he closed the blanket. Add the fact that they were from two sets who hate each other on top of Jody feeling a way about Melvin taking his mom from him, that speaks to the growth of both of them. Great scene.