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Special Features
New Featurette: FRIDAY STRAIGHT UP
Introduction From Ice Cube
Q&A Interviews with F. Gary Gran and Patricia Charbonnet
Additional Scenes
Music Videos - Ice Cube "Friday" and Dr. Dre "Keep Their Heads Ringin"
Introduction From Ice Cube
Q&A Interviews with F. Gary Gran and Patricia Charbonnet
Additional Scenes
Music Videos - Ice Cube "Friday" and Dr. Dre "Keep Their Heads Ringin"
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Friday is the rarest specimen of African American cinema: a 'hood movie refreshingly free of the semiseriousness and moralism of shoot 'em up soaps such as Boyz N the Hood, yet still true to the inner-city experience. Scripted by rapper Ice Cube, Friday is a no-frills tale of a typical day in the life of a pair of African American youth in South Central. Cube plays Craig, a frustrated teen who endures the ultimate humiliation: getting fired on his day off. Then unknown Chris Tucker plays Smokey, a marijuana-worshipping homeboy whose love for the green stuff lands him in predicament after predicament. Sitting on the stoop of Craig's rundown home, the two hilariously confront a kaleidoscopic array of gangbangers, weed dealers, crack heads, prostitutes, scheming girlfriends, and neighborhood bullies--all of whom, it should be noted, come off as sympathetic even as they are being caricatured, a true achievement in the crass, "booty call" environment of '90s African American comedy. --Ethan Brown
Product Description
Just another day. But what a day. A day that shows a lighter side to life in the 'hood. That brought Ice Cube (Barbershop) and Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) to a wider audience. And that's now even more uproarious in an Director's Cut Deluxe Edition never before available. It's Friday, and Craig (Cube) and Smokey (Tucker) must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday. That's the plot. But co-writer Cube, director F. Gary Gray and other innovative movie talents lace it with shrewd and hilarious looks at family (including John Witherspoon), a preacher (Bernie Mac), a girl-next-door (Nia Long) and all manner of the good 'N' bad of life in South Central. This is keepin'-it-real comedy for every day of the week.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
this movie had what the sequels missed out on, smokey. he pretty much made the first movie. such memorable lines in this movie at such quantities, it's hard not to like it. "how do you get fired on your day off?" "what you stealin boxes for, you tryin to build a clubhouse?" i have seen this movie at least 100 times and still never grow tired of it. whenever i can't think of anything else to watch, friday creeps up and inserts itself into the dvd player. great great movie.
of course deebo was a great villian. there is allways that big @ss thug that wants to prove that noone can step up to him. what a better person to play that role then tom 'tiny' lister jr. maybe that guy from the green mile. chris tucker was absolutely amazing as a pothead. i don't think anyone could have pulled that role off better then him. ice cube did a great job as craig and i don't know who played as mrs. parker, but she did a good job too. then you have the corrupt preacher played by bernie mac. hillarious movie from beginning to end especially when they did the flashback scenes with smokey taking a hit of angel dust and finding himself in deebos chicken coop.
this movie had one of the best soundtracks ever put together. everything from ice cube and cypress hill to rick james and 2 live crew. best placement in the movie for the soundtrack had to be when craigs girlfriend got out of the car all pissed off and hoochie mamma was playing in the background. the best hood classic ever.
of course deebo was a great villian. there is allways that big @ss thug that wants to prove that noone can step up to him. what a better person to play that role then tom 'tiny' lister jr. maybe that guy from the green mile. chris tucker was absolutely amazing as a pothead. i don't think anyone could have pulled that role off better then him. ice cube did a great job as craig and i don't know who played as mrs. parker, but she did a good job too. then you have the corrupt preacher played by bernie mac. hillarious movie from beginning to end especially when they did the flashback scenes with smokey taking a hit of angel dust and finding himself in deebos chicken coop.
this movie had one of the best soundtracks ever put together. everything from ice cube and cypress hill to rick james and 2 live crew. best placement in the movie for the soundtrack had to be when craigs girlfriend got out of the car all pissed off and hoochie mamma was playing in the background. the best hood classic ever.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is THE funniest comedy I have ever seen. I agree with another reviewer: I can watch this movie a million times and never tire of it. It gets funnier and funnier each time.
Tucker stole the show as Smokey, who sells pot but who also smokes it and it's that love that causes him trouble in the middle of the film. But it's his lines and his mannerisms as Smokey that make him hilarious.
One of my favorite parts is where Rita pulls up to meet Smokey for a blind date. Rita, who said she looked like Janet Jackson but weighed a good 250 pounds says lustfully, "Ooo, what's up?" The expression on Tucker's face made me cry, I was laughing so hard: It immediately dropped as he gets an eyeful of her and says, "Not a damn thing!"
The movie is chock full of goodies. The delivery of the script is what makes this movie and everyone was cast perfectly for their parts.
Sequels were unnecessary because this stands out by itself.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Needless to say this movie is a classic!!! I saw the movie was released on Bluray and bought it spontaneously. The transfer isn't as good as I hoped and I barely consider it an upgrade from the DVD. If you already own the DVD, then I'd recommend just saving your money.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
GIVE US THE THEATRICAL CUT
This is a classic movie. Like few others - The Big Lebowski comes to mind, as does Enter the Dragon - fans the world over know this movie line by line, scene by scene. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. McInerney
Good movie
I had Friday on VHS only for many years. My VHS doesn't work any more and these day's it's all about dvd's or blue rays. So it was years till I got to watch Friday again. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sugga40827
AMAZING
This is my favorite movie, and it shipped in like 24 hours! When I opened the package I really couldn't believe how fast it shipped.
Published 1 month ago by jennnnnn
Don't buy the blu ray director's cut
This director's cut version of the film ruins the movie! It's filled with extra unnecessary dialogue that isn't even funny. And the picture quality looks like it's still DVD. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Revealed In Obscurity
BLU-RAY version ruins a classic with its "DIRECTORS'S CUT"
This is an amazing movie but the director's cut on blu-ray sucks!! they just ad some lines that kill the jokes! i remember this movie word for word! but the director EFFED UP!!!! Read more
Published 2 months ago by JOSEFO
one of the best movies ever.
i am a person who love watching movies and i collect them. so this one is very funny and good for the price.i will look forward in purchasing more from u so thank u very much. Read more
Published 3 months ago by dora love
Use Water!!
This movie is hilarious I know all the funniest lines in this movie, It is a classic. Cereal, no milk, kool-aide, no sugar, If you know anybody from the hood you would be able to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Courtny England
Great movie, but directors cut isn't for me
I grew up watching this movie. Long before DVD..I had the VHS. With that said the Blu-ray allows them to make the film longer with the directors cut.. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael Robinson
Amazon DVD
Good quality! Received very quickly. Transaction went smoothly. No worries shopping here! Thank You. Will be back again and again.
Published 4 months ago by Gloria C. Ames
TERRIBLE COPY
Unlike most people here, I can tell you that Amazon IS NOT IMDB so STOP reviewing the MOVIES POEPLE!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Caliguy
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