Mar 2020
In the last 24 hours, I've watched all three of these films, which are quite reputable in blaxploitation and stoner comedy circles. For some reason, I simply never got around to them, but obviously, if I'm binging the trilogy, they must have hooked me at some point or another.
I rank the series in descending order. The first one was pretty amazing as a ghetto California tale of suburban youth. It's fucking funny and it's well written. After that one, they get a bit more gimmicky, but people will eat it up if it features established characters that they all found endearing in the past.
The characters are pretty great. Ice Cube is always annoyed that people and circumstances are getting in the way of his mere existence, but that's typical Ice Cube, right?
Chris Tucker is one that I'm surprised that I missed in the sequels. He never appeared in any sequels because according to imdb trivia, he had become a born-again Christian. Some bullshit, if you ask me. These movies are dirty, but they're not that dirty. Basically no nudity and minimal blood/violence, but he felt this type of movie was beyond him, I guess.
Mike Epps is his scaredy cat replacement, and he has his moments. John Witherspoon plays the dad, and he's always taking stinky shits and that becomes his gag throughout the series. A lot of these characters have gags, because that's what this series becomes after a while. There's always a bully, too. Tiny Lister in the first two is always trying to muscle them out of money, and Terry Crews (who is prison gay in this) wants to oblige his landlord mother to get her rent money.
The scope of the series is pretty interesting. The first movie was on one day in the neighborhood, and the sequel was set a week later, and things quickly went over the top. By the third one, time wasn't essential, and they said, "Fuck it. Let's set this one on a Friday before Christmas."
They were all pretty fun. I got high and drunk as fuck for all of them, and it was worth it. IMDb lists "Last Friday" slated for a 2021 release. Some original cast is listed, but no Chris Tucker.
Thoughts on any of these movies?
I rank the series in descending order. The first one was pretty amazing as a ghetto California tale of suburban youth. It's fucking funny and it's well written. After that one, they get a bit more gimmicky, but people will eat it up if it features established characters that they all found endearing in the past.
The characters are pretty great. Ice Cube is always annoyed that people and circumstances are getting in the way of his mere existence, but that's typical Ice Cube, right?
Chris Tucker is one that I'm surprised that I missed in the sequels. He never appeared in any sequels because according to imdb trivia, he had become a born-again Christian. Some bullshit, if you ask me. These movies are dirty, but they're not that dirty. Basically no nudity and minimal blood/violence, but he felt this type of movie was beyond him, I guess.
Mike Epps is his scaredy cat replacement, and he has his moments. John Witherspoon plays the dad, and he's always taking stinky shits and that becomes his gag throughout the series. A lot of these characters have gags, because that's what this series becomes after a while. There's always a bully, too. Tiny Lister in the first two is always trying to muscle them out of money, and Terry Crews (who is prison gay in this) wants to oblige his landlord mother to get her rent money.
The scope of the series is pretty interesting. The first movie was on one day in the neighborhood, and the sequel was set a week later, and things quickly went over the top. By the third one, time wasn't essential, and they said, "Fuck it. Let's set this one on a Friday before Christmas."
They were all pretty fun. I got high and drunk as fuck for all of them, and it was worth it. IMDb lists "Last Friday" slated for a 2021 release. Some original cast is listed, but no Chris Tucker.
Thoughts on any of these movies?
Next Friday is always one of those movies I throw out as an example when pointing out how retarded and one dimensional comedies got in this era and beyond. Some of those one-liners were cringy as fuck. Just an entirely different movie where nothing really matters at all. I'll bet Chris Tucker was glad he passed.
I barely remember Friday After Next. Remember being disappointed Debo wasn't in it, cuz apparently, I cared about the Friday series at one point. Still waiting for Last Friday. There's gotta be a Last Friday, right?