Preview Clip: Jason's Lyric (1994, Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine)

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In a violent, drug-infested neighborhood in Houston, Jason (Allen Payne) dreams of something better. He works as a TV salesman and helps out his mother, and tries to steer his criminally minded brother, Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine), onto the right path. But real joy enters Jason's life when he meets Lyric (Jada Pinkett). As their romance develops, Jason starts to see a future for himself -- while also being forced to confront a painful secret from his past. ******************************************************************************************************
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[@aeazy108]

Bokeem Woodbine is a Great Actor!!!

[@mikeharris468]

He really played that part.

[@SingersDream]

In this and Life.

[@yourstrength1314]

Same I really hated him in this movie

[@marysutton434]

@@yourstrength1314 I agree, he was a jerk.

[@KikiW89]

Because he's Bipolar for real.

[@nathaliealerte3973]

That choir though!

[@mikeharris468]

They killed it. 👍🏾🔥🎵🎶

[@SingersDream]

They were lit. 🔥

[@justingraham6306]

Frfr that lady got a voice

[@jamaldavis3921]

@@mikeharris468 6yyyy666666666

[@kingmontague1926]

3rd ward's finest Southside shit even though I'm from Foster Place/Yellowstone

[@brookelynn4149]

Celebrating Juneteenth way before it became a national holiday. Respect.

[@blessing6370]

Wow I never even notice the poster. Thanks for posting this.

[@curtisbradley5171]

Originally it just started out as a Texas holiday, since the movie is set in Houston it makes perfect sense.

[@AnAdorableWombat]

The so called state us black folks think is so racist is the first state to celebrate it.

[@kobeylocc0388]

⁠@@AnAdorableWombatblack people don’t think Texas is racist. Texas has the largest black population. I’m inclined to believe YOU aren’t even black 🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@shquaylmelton6769]

Family or friend NEVER put your hands on another man’s woman ! 💯

[@ghanasoul]

“Crew? U can’t even get paid!!” Damn that was cold. Ha.

[@terrinsibley5031]

Jason didn't have to do him like that and hell it's hard for a convicted felon to get a job

[@kingmontague1926]

Lol not in front of my crew MANN

[@ghanasoul]

@@kingmontague1926 He embarrassed him in front of his friends. He should’ve pulled him aside and talked to him.

[@MrLionelg33]

@@ghanasoul Joshua needs to be embarrassed because he was causing problems at the amusement park he was going to shoot the clown over a toy doll and started bothering and harassing Jason and lyric when they was trying to have a romantic fun.

[@ghanasoul]

@@MrLionelg33 I agree! He was bein a jerk! Josh ruined the whole night. The way Allen Payne delivered the line made me laugh.

[@BigRich74]

Man, that choir was fire!

[@MrLeonightis]

Great movie , great story telling ! He was one of those brothers that couldn't stand to see his brother having anything good , good time , a good woman , it didn't matter , he wanted to wreck it , jealous.

[@MrLionelg33]

that's right joshua was jealous of his brother jason.

[@orlandoprude3341]

Really was jealous

[@orlandoprude3341]

True enough

[@mikeharris468]

That is some good singin'.

[@MrLionelg33]

Yeah that church choir nailed that singing.

[@ernestjackson5812]

Yeah that lead singer had a beautiful 😍 voice

[@anonymousviewer4750]

1:10 The way he says “again” 😂😂

[@floridaboy9213]

😂😂😂😂😂 I thought I was the only one found that shit funny

[@anonymousviewer4750]

@@floridaboy9213 🤣😆🤣😆

[@kingbrahma5005]

Lol I’m saying they couldn’t pull off a Texas accent for nothing they all from the East and west coast lol

[@JSC178]

Agyeen 😂😭

[@Faceshotbreezy]

That shi used kills me back den 😂😂😂

[@darylshackelford3673]

all of these east coast folks attempting southern accents IS CLASSIC

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

Lol facts their accents were terrible the only one that was close was Eddie Griffin, but he is from Kansas City.

[@rlazz]

IKR? When I saw this at the show my girl said majority of them brothers must be from the east coast due to the attempted southern accents...

[@LeeLee19901]

It's hilarious!

[@latreacebailey6176]

Fckn Country bumpkins, who gives a Fck? Stay mad though 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@latreacebailey6176]

Country bumpkins

[@tadd8210]

When he pulled that gun, people were like, whelp time to go...

[@JSC178]

Aight, I'ma head out... 🤣

[@jerilemons5281]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jerilemons5281]

I’m outta Here Time To Go

[@marquesjohnson6359]

I think everybody would agree Josh was doing the most

[@kingmontague1926]

Lol he was drunk and in his feelings

[@laurynalana1876]

@@kingmontague1926 not a good excuse if u ask me. He needed help but he didn’t want it. Never wanted to change

@@laurynalana1876 everyone is different some people just can’t change or they probably going thru sum

[@laurynalana1876]

@ You’re right everyone is different. Some people put in the work change and some people just don’t care and stay the way that they are such as Josh for instance. Didn’t want to change

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

He had severe mental problems

[@christopherparke323]

This man really was about to shoot the clown😂🤣

[@aydenthelitkid3014]

💀💀💀💀

[@reliza93]

That part had me dying lmaooo

[@littycarolina494]

Over a mfn Yoshi doll, while listening to church music...yeah imma head on out. 🏃🏽‍♀️💨😆

[@stiffjabzz4237]

Always hilarious 😂

[@kingmontague1926]

@@littycarolina494 😭😭

[@reaunarhrm]

they had an amazing time after that carnival 😭

[@deljean]

Yes.. yes they did🤣

[@orlandoprude3341]

Yup I would too

[@caramelspice7244]

He was so good at playing such an azzhole character.

[@thababythug2952]

Bokeem Woodbine always plays somebody fool up

[@censored817]

I just came for the choir🤣

[@lexxgotii]

Aaannnnnaaandddd i know! Sing lady lol i always loved this part as a child lol

[@tremarcez]

5:03 Eddie with that cane lol

[@deandretimberlake268]

Josh looks drunk as hell in the movie.

[@DaBearsManiac2]

I cry laughing at that cane scene at the end when Eddie taps dude like he's a jockey 😂

[@billking1751]

Well i can see Chris Rock wasn't the first brotha to disrespect Jada, and suffer a slight beatdown for it.

[@keevanwilliams4499]

“She take it up the ass?” 😂

[@nolimitkaos1890]

3:58 hey wait up where ya goin 🥴😂😭

[@deandretimberlake268]

Bokeem Woodline. Josh was drunk as hell at Juneteeth on Jason & Lyric 🎥 movie.

[@paulw.9015]

For some reason that scene when they were on the ride had me dying

[@deljean]

Same 🤣

[@calvinlamontmerrill8208]

Josh was being the annoying little brother

[@htowncreepa3241]

What’s that woman name singing I hope she has more songs

[@jermainecrowell3117]

Fuck that I won!😂

[@terencethomas1372]

He actually pulled a gun on the clown lmao 🤣

[@aoarecruiter]

Im saying🤣

[@orlandoprude3341]

Fried

[@monqueawhite5782]

🤡 what the hell wrong witchu?!! 😂😂😂

[@littycarolina494]

The way he threw it to the ground tho... 🤣😭

[@monqueawhite5782]

Right I don't want no smoke Mr. Man with gun.

[@laurynalana1876]

When I watch the scene of them on the ride I’m just like poor Lyric all squished in between them

[@dubblebarrelnoyz1862]

She was in an entanglement

[@dubblebarrelnoyz1862]

@@laurynalana1876 AIN'T NO ONE ASKING YOU TO LAUGH BITCH! 😂

[@laurynalana1876]

@@dubblebarrelnoyz1862 not funny

[@dubblebarrelnoyz1862]

​@@laurynalana1876You have the be clever to recognise funny. 'Therefore 'Not funny' is definitely for you

[@laurynalana1876]

@@dubblebarrelnoyz1862 I mean I get the joke I just didn’t think it was funny

[@truthspeaker1508]

Allen Payne... fine then, fine now!

[@JM-to3hy]

The clown 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leandrewking5150]

😫😂😂😂😂😂

[@Princeallahagnew]

Dude was finna shoot a clown lol dats some gta $hit lol 😂

[@joshualeonard2300]

He tried to warn us about Jada

[@davon4470]

I don't why for the longest I always thought Josh said does she take it up the air not realizing he said ass

[@yamato126]

Lol the air

[@FlavoredGenuine]

Josh was definitely crazy for pulling a gun on a clown.

[@jeremiahmarshall8848]

Crush dat liquor like it was a g2 Gatorade

[@stressedout80]

What song are they singing

[@sbshortcake]

It's an up tempo version of Amazing Grace.

[@kridzthegem-in-i2098]

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[@michaelgrimm2121]

That's why I quit playing skiball... It's just too damn frustrating and I end up commiting a felony

[@littycarolina494]

My Lord!! Well naw, don't you play no mo baby, okay. 😯🤣

[@DubBeats]

What you do break the shit lol…

[@Princeallahagnew]

Lol ski ball would make anyone rage lol u trynna score and can’t boi I lol I would’ve shot the ball with my gun like Joshua lol

[@DubBeats]

Ski ball is fun tho lol…

[@johnnypetercook673]

Its great film

[@reshodwalker1016]

4:55🤣🤣

[@davidbryant2954]

Listen closely sounds like you can hear Josh say you the bait to Lyric at 3:38

[@KikiW89]

I always thought Treach was so sexy in this Movie.

[@Faceshotbreezy]

RIGHT BOE HER TITTIES 🤣🤣😫😫

[@terrishay2490]

Juneteenth ‼️‼️🙏🏽❤️ but why was Jason shirt already dirty like dirty patches

[@marysutton434]

🤣

[@allengreene9954]

Probably from Drinking 😆😆😆😆

[@user-lr4dj8fs6e]

Those of you who feel Juneteenth is a current "made up" holiday... the celebration is portrayed in this (1994) movie of Houston's yearly Juneteenth festivities. Just so ya know.

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Legendary

[@jamesjordan4713]

So the whole time it was true what Jason was saying about jada ! 🤯

[@tyvillianheartthrob1856]

Joshua pulling the gun on the clown crosses the line twice. Its funny and scary at the same time.

[@quiannadillard6576]

When jada was pretty

[@mikeharris468]

...and softer.

[@yurhineswattley5946]

Romance movies Love & Basketball Release Date March 23 1994 Poetic Justice Release Date July 23 1993 Jason's Lyric Release Date September 28 1994

[@Dusan-h4o]

Always a 🔥 movie

[@yurhineswattley5946]

1994 Movies House Party 3 My Girl 2 Love and Basketball Serial Mom Crooklyn Beverly Hills Cop 3 The Lion King The Mask The Little Rascals Blankman Jason's Lyric Little Giants Leon The Professional The Santa Clause & Richie Rich

[@judgefaction]

bokeem look like a dragonball demon

[@deandreyoung109]

1:28 Josh is throwing a drunken tantrum.

[@yamato126]

From ny but He acted more like a Westside brotha in a southern movie than a southern brotha

[@ljvue]

Jada and her bullshit even in the movies. Making brothers fight and all.

[@Cw311z]

Sure makes you & everyone else wonder why she has that kind of Helen of Troy effect on men, don't it? Menace II Society, this movie, Nutty Professor & 6 months from now, the Oscars? That woman is a problem that I & nobody just can't figure out to solve.

[@billking1751]

@@Cw311z Don't forget, on It's a different World, when 2Pac, and her boyfriend got into it, over her.

[@Cw311z]

@@billking1751 For real & thanks for reminding me about that episode I have on the rare DVD produced set I bought a decade ago. It's no difference that this woman is bad news to men's physical, mental & emotional health as well I forgot to mention Woo in that club fight scene.

[@billking1751]

@@Cw311z Yeah, i thought of Woo too, but it's kind of hazy. I think that time, she wound up delivering the smack down, on account of her man lol.

[@Cw311z]

@@billking1751 also in the album Big Willie Style which I got for Christmas at 10 years old 24 years ago slapping Jamie Foxx playing as Keith B Real insulting Will but nobody wants to recognize & talk about that as well. Jada loves to fight & react in a serious impulsive uncontrollable physical violent way.

[@thababythug2952]

Bokeem Woodbine always play somebody fool up

[@deandretimberlake1782]

Bokeem Woodbine is a great actor. But he’s looks drunk as hell.😮

[@rbgtech1663]

Charles Tyrone and the Faith Community Singers

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Jada Pinkett is so pretty!🥰🥰🥰

[@gambiana6159]

🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍

[@christywilliams2128]

Eddie Griffin "Undercover Brother"

[@travisjohns6698]

Ain’t have to do Josh like dat infront of everybody

[@Princeallahagnew]

Rat brings up Alonzo lol if I was josh I would’ve said fuck Alonzo lol 😂

[@Princeallahagnew]

Jason was making it worst by tellin his own brother he couldn’t get paid that’s faul especially your flesh and blood

[@christywilliams2128]

Jada Pinkett-Smith and Andy Barclay Sleeping Night (Day)

[@MaryjaneLove]

---- &&& Jason was bougus for doing his brother like that especially in front of his homeboys despite he maybe hopeless and low life it's a time and place to do everything . &&& I'm with Eddie Griffin uu know your brother messed up .. uu wrong and he was . . It's sad people would try to embarrass you especially in front of others . . 💔💔💔

[@nikkiforte]

Looks like Bokeem Woodbine

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

1:21

[@kawanacaneedum4715]

1:33 3:37 4:08 4:07

[@If-Cats-Could-Talk]

Jada couldn't act then either. Makes ya wonder how far a kinda pretty face goes and what she had to do to get to her level of fame.

[@billking1751]

Nothing was wrong with her acting. The movie she was terrible in was Kingdom Come. Talk about overacting. That awful performance almost killed her career.

[@chaunseybillings5381]

I can get paid main

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[@antwannwatts4869]

1:29 😅

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

1:06

[@sammierollins8531]

1:29