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Sony didn't have an exemplary source project to work up a storm with here in 4K but have nonetheless pulled off a strong effort which remains comfortably the best the movie has ever looked. The grain level is more than intact, it's prevalent, affecting night scenes or lower lit scenes more overtly, however the colour scheme benefits from that HDR input, looking more vibrant than it has ever looked, with clothing and cars affording the most opportunities for colour pop and defying what is otherwise an understandably drab and understated, perhaps even dilapidated setting. The new 4K scan pulls up a veritably impressive level of detail from many of the shots, giving texture to the clothing, backgrounds and environments, but can't do anything with the slightly softer style that the production appears to have always wielded.
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Nonetheless, the more gritty look, and limited sheen, make for strange bedfellows alongside the tools used to make a top tier native 4K presentation. Shot in 1991, as a debut feature for Singleton, this is hardly a glossy, glamorous production, but that only lends it an added air of authenticity for its snapshot of life on the streets. It’s tagline was originally “Once Upon a Time in South Central L.A.”, a nod to Leone’s masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in America (less so Once Upon a Time in the West) which follows a similar tale of childhood friends whose experiences on the streets – and with the authorities and rival gangs – determine both the direction of their lives, and their ultimate fate.Īn unsurprisingly strong presentation from Sony
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You are able to stream Boyz n the Hood by renting or purchasing on Google Play, Vudu, iTunes. Made at just 22 (a record age, as well in terms of Oscar nods), it was a noteworthy turning point in terms of these kinds of stories, taking the usual childhood friends, who suffer life’s ups and downs and forge in different directions as they grow older and turning it on its head by painting the alternative view of the equivalent black children, whose comparable experiences are perpetually tainted by racism, crime, and poverty with nothing but contempt from the authorities, and little more than ambivalence from the Government. Right now you can watch Boyz n the Hood on Hulu Plus. Taking his own personal experiences from growing up in South Central, and crafting them into a story which pays tribute to both seminal coming-of-age dramas like Stand By Me, and to the works of Spike Lee, Singleton’s debut is a timeless modern classic – one which earned him an Oscar Nomination at a time when it was pretty rare for black filmmakers to be acknowledged with any kind of awards.