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Hucksta G · 07-15-2016, 04:09 AM

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I'm not sure if I still understand the whole definition for this. Urban shouldn't mean black culture right off the bat right? Wouldn't something like Stand and Deliver be urban? I mean if Lean on Me counts than surely Stand and Deliver does even if instead of a black cast it is a Hispanic cast in an inner city school. Also how about something like Hard Ball? Sure the lead is white, but the entire movie is about coaching an underprivileged group of kids in the inner city. It deals with gangs and the kids needing a good influence.

It seems to really segment an already smaller section of films by requiring the cast to be mostly black.

Another one that just popped into my head is Spare Parts. In many ways it fits the urban film while also being family friendly.

La Haine was the first one that popped in to my head, but the cast is mostly white

jabbercash · 07-15-2016, 04:55 AM

1. Boyz N The Hood
2. Jackie Brown
3. City of God
4. Training Day
5. Hustle & Flow
6. Menace II Society
7. Straight Outta Compton
8. Do The Right Thing
9. Dead Presidents
10. Black Dynamite

A couple are a stretch but all of these films have a predominantly black cast and all are definitely urban.

Troll2fan · 07-15-2016, 04:42 PM

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My list is complete for now. OP, let me know if I included any that you don't think meets your criteria.

Foggy · 07-15-2016, 04:44 PM

Can someone provide me a list of Urban films that I can go off from? I'm kinda struggling to come up with some from the offset.

Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 04:47 PM

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Can someone provide me a list of Urban films that I can go off from? I'm kinda struggling to come up with some from the offset.

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Troll2fan · 07-15-2016, 04:47 PM

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Can someone provide me a list of Urban films that I can go off from? I'm kinda struggling to come up with some from the offset.

I found this one for you.

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054431555/

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Can someone provide me a list of Urban films that I can go off from? I'm kinda struggling to come up with some from the offset.

Assuming that the OP means "hood" when he says "urban," here's a link to a Wiki page on hood film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_film

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Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 05:11 PM

Missing from the list....

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 05:15 PM

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Missing from the list....

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Never heard of them.

You must be a hood/urban film aficionado.

Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 05:18 PM

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Never heard of any of them.

You must be a hood/urban film aficionado.

The Wanderers - 1979

Bronx gangs....Italian & Irish......Hood/Urban but not Black.

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 05:25 PM

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The Wanderers - 1979

Bronx gangs....Italian & Irish......Hood/Urban but not Black.

Well, that's certainly an interesting photo.

Not sure it would be considered a hood/urban film, though. The term is generally used when referring to films that feature aspects of African-American or Hispanic-American culture.

Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 05:26 PM

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Well, that's an interesting photo. Not sure it would be considered a hood/urban film, according to OP's definition though.

Yet the Warriors is given pass for its multi-cultural cast.

The settings are the same, but less Black folks.

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 05:27 PM

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The settings are the same, but less Black folks.

And, that makes all the difference.

Foggy · 07-15-2016, 05:29 PM

I'll list the ones I've seen, but I have to admit, as a genre it's not one I'm particularly fond of:

The Warriors
Do The Right Thing
King of New York
La Haine
City of God
Street Kings
Gran Torino
End of Watch
Spring Breakers
Dope
Straight Outta Compton

Here's some I think haven't been flagged up but I think they should be up to debate:

Dheepan
Victoria
Attack the Block
Tsotsi
Dirty Pretty Things
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

I'll list the ones I've seen, but I have to admit, as a genre it's not one I'm particularly fond of:

The Warriors
Do The Right Thing
King of New York
La Haine
City of God
Street Kings
Gran Torino
End of Watch
Spring Breakers
Dope
Straight Outta Compton

Here's some I think haven't been flagged up but I think they should be up to debate:

Dheepan
Victoria
Attack the Block
Tsotsi
Dirty Pretty Things
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

Wow! Tsotsi? I'm pleasantly surprised to see that film mentioned on this forum.

Having seen all the other films on that second list, I would only agree that Attack the Block and Ghost Dog are hood/urban films. But, it's not my thread, or my rules.

Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 05:35 PM

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And, that makes all the difference.

Hood/Urban????

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 05:40 PM

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But, it's not my thread, or my rules.

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I don't know why you keep asking me about qualifying films, since I didn't create this thread, but my advice would be to create a list using or not using the films the OP thinks qualify and leave it at that.

Batmon77 · 07-15-2016, 05:45 PM

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I don't know why you keep asking me about qualifying films, since I didn't create this thread, but my advice would be to create a list using or not using the films the OP thinks qualify and leave it at that.

Its his rules ,but were all here in the thread.

Wiki & IMDB arent written in stone.

There are films off their radar yet we use their guidelines....

DanTheMan · 07-15-2016, 05:46 PM

If Dope qualifies, then I'm definitely adding it to my list.

Member-275053 · 07-15-2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Batmon77

Its his rules ,but were all here in the thread.

Wiki & IMDB arent written in stone.

There are films off their radar yet we use their guidelines....

I'm not using anyone's guidelines. Foggy asked for a list, so I gave him one. You can put whichever films you want on your list. But, I'm not sure you like, or have even seen those films you keep sharing, I think you are just trying to be contrarian. That's fine, but it's not my problem. I have seen enough films in my short life time to come up with a list of 25 films that fall within the OP's parameters.

07-15-2016, 04:55 AM	#22
jabbercash Power Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:1	1. Boyz N The Hood 2. Jackie Brown 3. City of God 4. Training Day 5. Hustle & Flow 6. Menace II Society 7. Straight Outta Compton 8. Do The Right Thing 9. Dead Presidents 10. Black Dynamite A couple are a stretch but all of these films have a predominantly black cast and all are definitely urban.

07-15-2016, 04:44 PM	#24
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3603 DVD collection:47	Can someone provide me a list of Urban films that I can go off from? I'm kinda struggling to come up with some from the offset.

07-15-2016, 05:11 PM	#28
Batmon77 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2011 Location:New York City 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:428 DVD collection:1	Missing from the list....

07-15-2016, 05:29 PM	#34
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3603 DVD collection:47	I'll list the ones I've seen, but I have to admit, as a genre it's not one I'm particularly fond of: The Warriors Do The Right Thing King of New York La Haine City of God Street Kings Gran Torino End of Watch Spring Breakers Dope Straight Outta Compton Here's some I think haven't been flagged up but I think they should be up to debate: Dheepan Victoria Attack the Block Tsotsi Dirty Pretty Things Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

07-15-2016, 05:46 PM	#39
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	If Dope qualifies, then I'm definitely adding it to my list.

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