Nino Brown was RUTHLESS AF| New Jack City 1990 - Recap + Commentary

Nino Brown had loyalty for NO ONE.
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[@waters228_91]

The fact that Nino used that girl as a shield for the firing bullets not only displays how ruthless he really is, it also depicts how much of a coward he was, putting other people (a child, mind you) in a fatal position just to save his own malevolent skin.

[@megamanxhunter]

In short, he was a narcissist.

[@JayCity10]

Nino Brown or Lil Ze from City of God, who was worse?

[@megamanxhunter]

@@JayCity10 I would say Ze Pequeño. Pequeño was a psycho, he really loved killing, although I don't know if he was like that in real life.

[@JayCity10]

@@megamanxhunter Marlo Stanfield should be mentioned also, a complete inhuman. Perhaps he's worse than both.

[@bradb7268]

That actually the most funniest scene ever

[@cchisolm92cc]

"SIT yo five dolla a$$ down before I make change!" 😂😂😂😂

[@Destinations_and_Getaways]

CLASSIC LINE!!!!

[@dylansandoval2902]

That's the line of the movie for me 😂😂

[@Wolf_titlez718]

One of the best lines of all time

[@dylansandoval2902]

@@Wolf_titlez718 😂💯

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@Wolf_titlez718Yup.

[@JamaicaBrown-hv3bn]

Fun fact: Martin Lawrence was supposed to play the character Pookie. But later turned it down due to him mourning one of his mentors' deaths. That mentor is the legendary Robin Harris.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Yes. People said that Martin was hilarious as Pookie.

[@thetruesoulofanaquarius9302]

Wow I never knew that.I couldn't see Martin playing that role. Chris Rock was perfect playing Pookie.

[@nana8135]

❤

[@Wolf_titlez718]

Martin years later parodied that famous living room scene in his show 😂

[@DDarkestKnight]

I can't tell if that's better or worse

[@packnetadaija]

I wonder if Ice-T just sent this in as his audition for law & order svu 😂😂

[@CozyOats]

😂

[@packnetadaija]

@@AmiriHipHop 😂😂😂 Dora the explorer 😂😂 but please do it’s a good movie!

[@Deon82]

Don't forget New York Undercover! Still in NY, but he's the bad guy!

[@thedivinemessenger]

def high on the resume lol

[@MegaYoungday]

He did come from narcotics in session 2 of SVU so it makes sense

[@liljay3006]

Nino embodies everything that Bishop thought was on juice

[@megamanxhunter]

I think Bishop was behaving more like a serial killer.

[@seanstroman6087]

Bishop really was just "compensating" what he thought a man was due to his father (unfortunately) not being able to be there for his son.😢

[@777kimoras]

@@MariettaJames-xb6isshe did it’s just on her Spotify because KZbin didn’t allow her to post it

[@thefarside2639]

Nino is more of a psychopathic businessman most of his actions are money motivated bishop was just pure crazy

[@JayCity10]

Bishop was more of an O-Dog type, than Nino Brown.

[@maisade]

Out of all the hood classics, New Jack City is my top pick. Nino Brown is a terrifying villian. And the cutaways to H-Town's Knockin' Boots always makes me laugh😂

[@kuvf9816]

Lol almost forgot that’s there classic

[@QueenTip87]

Yes! That meme sends me every time.😂😂😂

[@MariettaJames-xb6is]

​@@QueenTip87they played that same shit all day all night.

[@midnightcartoons2004]

You know the best thing about this movie is we got Martin parodied out of it

[@tammieletroise-brown4196]

That's my favorite Martin episode.

[@Chitownhomestead]

Yasssss

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@marvinwhittaker]

Nino was cold-blooded especially when he used the little girl as a shield when they were been shot at and when he had the landlord walking butt naked outside of the building.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@tcrump212IsLmbrJck_t]

This is my second most asked for suggestion after the Jacksons: an American dream

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Yes since it’s black music month.

[@user-me4tt6ig7v]

YES YES YES!!!!!

[@tylishaqueenoceanriver1676]

I agree I want more black bio pics

[@anthony1468]

OLD MAN HAD BALLS TO TAKE ON NENO BY HIMSELF

[@MariettaJames-xb6is]

Actor Bill Cobbs RIP😢😢😢

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Fun fact: near the beginning of the film, you can see a buff bodyguard shoving a girl out the door of the club. At the time he was working as an actual bouncer, but that’s Vin Diesel with hair.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Wow I didn't know that

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@angelaholmes8888ye

[@reneedennis2011]

Good catch!

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

When you rewatch an older movie you’ll see actors and actresses with small roles who broke out later.

[@reneedennis2011]

@@therealmarlonbellamy Yup.

[@SJ-ni6iy]

Destroying the community at night but passing out charity during the day reminds me of Diddy. He grabbed onto TD Jakes and gave back the publishing rights to Bad Boy artists to confuse people.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. And just like Frank Lucas in American Gangster.

[@salacioussummers]

I cackled every time you said, "UNIQUA!" 😹😹😹

[@forthenostalgia]

Uniquaaaa🤌🏽💅🏽

[@salacioussummers]

​@@forthenostalgia😹😹😹 Can't wait for Hustle & Flow!!! 💚

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Fun fact: Uniqua was also Nola Darling in She’s Gotta Have It.

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@therealmarlonbellamyYup.

[@khamareiafoley6506]

The way you said “man” gave it away, Hustle and Flow next week 🥳

[@jendayichristian1644]

Right, I knew automatically when she say Man 😂

[@roycerowland6162]

Wesley Snipes had one hell of a year in 1991,he did this movie and Jungle Fever,the versatility of Wesley. I hope to God that this movie never gets remake because this movie is a classic. If this movie was an all white movie Chris Rock would had been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Pookie.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Wesley Snipes was the only actor at the time who could go toe to toe with Denzel Washington.

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@therealmarlonbellamyYup.

[@nicolesherman8974]

So, I learned a couple things about this movie: 1. Apparently LL Cool J was suppose to play the role of G Money 😭 ( he went on Questlove’s show to talk about his movie career). 2. Four people in this movie have worked with Spike Lee. 3. There was no bullet when Nino shot G Money for betraying him 💀. 4. When Martin parodied that one scene in the movie where Nino and his crew were wearing all Black was ironic because Martin was actually considered for the role of Pookie before Chris Rock took it. 5. Judd Nelson being in this movie still confuses me 😭.

[@JamaicaBrown-hv3bn]

Martin didn't take it because he was mourning the lost of his mentor Robin Harris.

[@b00biejingles]

Don't forget the part where Scotty and the cops find Pookie deleted...if you look closely Chris Rock actually blinks. If you ever catch it its one of the funniest goofs in cinema history

[@megamanxhunter]

One other thing to mention: Wesley Snipes originally wanted to play Scotty, But Mario Van Peebles and the writers wrote the Nino Brown character specifically for him, in part because of Snipes' performance in the "Bad" music video.

[@JayCity10]

LL was able to get his Nino Brown role through. Enter God from In Too Deep, who was as ruthless as Nino Brown.

[@deej9]

New jack city soundtrack was fire, just was listening to it. I think the new jack swing era ‘88-‘93 was so cold Christopher Williams was FINE!

[@devantejackson5085]

"Guy" was Dope 🔥🤣

[@beautifullymade1805]

Yessssss😍😍😍😍🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

"Your soul is required in hell" has got to be the illest thing to scream to someone before shooting them dead. That was haunting.

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

I knew that old,black man was gonna-WACK-Wesley some time in this movie.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@Thebeautyofarighteousmind]

"You know it's hard out hea for a pimp! When he tryna get some money fa tha rent!" Yoooo the way you said mayne had me cackling frfr 🤣😭🤣😭😂🤣😂🤣

[@dyesha7117]

You playing Keisha’s Rock-a-bye baby after the main players get killed is KILLING ME 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Iamraretalent]

Don’t wake me I’m dreaaaaammmmmiiinnnnnnnnn

[@mysharriartistry7847]

Yesssss 💃🏾

[@Kgthegtacreator]

We about to sing Whoop that trick for the upcoming review

[@forthenostalgia]

Get em!! 👊🏽

[@reneedennis2011]

😂😂😂😂

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Lol 😭

[@packnetadaija]

Yep 😂😂

[@JustFilmAlready]

🤣🤣

[@Kgthegtacreator]

Money talks BS runs the marathon I knew Nino was a menace 😭😭😭

[@mmurph]

Too easy. The next movie is Hustle and Flow. I can't wait!

[@treyvonwilliams]

Nino using that little girl as a shield was showing you how evil he was

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. 👿

[@CJCrump]

(Nino's voice) "Cancel that b****! I'll buy me another one."

[@lillordakira9752]

Nick Paretti was played by Judd Nelson who most known for his role as John Bender in The Breakfast Club.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

He was also a member of the brat pack.

[@TommieGunn19]

Was looking for this comment

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@reneedennis2011]

​@therealmarlonbellamy Yup. He was considered the worst actor in that group until the TV miniseries The Billionaire Boys' Club. It was based on a true story.

[@JECZ23]

Uniqua looks like Kelly Rowland so much! Lol

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

New Jack City is one of my favorite movies. That, Boyz N The Hood, Juice & Menace II Society is the Mount Rushmore of hood classics. Each movie taught us life lessons, launched a lot of careers & each movie is still relevant 30 plus years later. Pookie should have been in the X games the way he was riding that bicycle. Judd Nelson looked out of place in this movie because he was apart of the brat pack & he was in The Breakfast Club & St. Elmos’ Fire. Uniqua played by Traci Camilla Johns resembles Kelly Rowland. Some people didn’t know that was her playing Uniqua because she looked totally different in this movie. Here comes the fun facts: Martin Lawrence was supposed to play Pookie. He didn’t due to the untimely death of his mentor Robin Harris. Martin took Robin’s death really hard. Chris Rock bombed the audition. What made the writers, directors & producers have a change of heart when he said it keeps calling me man & calling me man. He embodied the crackhead role. Him & Allen Payne were also in CB4, Wesley Snipes & the late Bill Nunn were also in Mo Better Blues & Money Train, Bill Nunn & Michael Michelle were also in Def By Temptation & Bill Nunn was also on New York Undercover. One of the dudes who got smart with Scotty & Peretti when they asked where Nino lived was played by the late Leo O’Brien (Richie from The Last Dragon). Next week’s review is Hustle & Flow.

[@1Dub79]

Uh, oh! New Jack City!!! I’m aging myself, but I 11 when the movie was released. Seen it, many, many times. Still, one of my all-time favorite movies.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. Same here.

[@Faceghost881977]

Saw in the theater.

[@1Dub79]

@@Faceghost881977 I wished I could’ve. I saw Boyz N Da Hood, though.😁

[@SNAG-td5tk]

Wesley and diddy twins 😂😂😂 ong

[@christinethuo6840]

I see it too. Especially the raspy voice and mannerisms of Nino

[@PFCMelvinPeterson]

Diddy is a Nino Brown wannabe in real life.

[@CozyOats]

Rock-a-bye , Baby.❤

[@reneedennis2011]

😂😂😂😂

[@JustaMomThatSims]

Ice T made a whole career out of playing police detectives, but i first remember him from HBOs pimps up hoes down. Great review!

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. And the song Cop K!ller.

[@fulcrumsee5968]

When I saw in the credits they called him Duh-Duh Man, I been weak for the last 20 years over that😂😂😂😂

[@maryfields877]

I'm a little embarrassed to say I crushed on Ice-T during this film. Just his look; the locs worked for him IMO.

[@pr1ncesss8]

same 🥰

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

I liked Ice-T's acting in this film,plus,Ice-T's been in a lot of movies back in the day. Many films.

[@trentonhamilton645]

Ice T * Christopher Williams * Keith Sweat * Color Me Badd * Danny Madden * 2 Live Crew * Johnny Gill * F.S. Effect * Essence * Guy * and Levert Featuring Queen Latifah. 💿🎧🎵 Please tell me the next review stars Terrence Howard, Paula Jai Parker, Ludacris, and Anthony Anderson. 😅

[@MariettaJames-xb6is]

"New Jack Hustler" is banging!!!!!!!

[@ayanamarietv]

I just watched this movie for the first time in my 25 years of life 2 weeks ago so I’m excited for this 😂🙌🏼

[@forthenostalgia]

Did you enjoy the movie? Its aged so well

[@ayanamarietv]

@@forthenostalgia I did enjoy the movie lol I probably would’ve enjoyed it more if I was born in the era it came out 😂🙌🏼

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@ayanamarietv The best movies came out in the 90s.

[@christinethuo6840]

Is it on Netflix

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@christinethuo6840 No.

[@makishahiller]

The movie theater was absolutely LIT when this came out! 🔥 Definitely a classic!

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@Thrashaholic1988]

15:18 "Rock A Bye Baby....."

[@hoodclassicspart2]

Wesley should got nominated for this role, i mean damn Nino Brown was a crazy villain.

[@niabelizaire3596]

“Don’t let money change you” 💵💰💯🎶🎼

[@divestednoir86]

I have watched this movie at least 20 times

[@Katkayz]

Wesley Snipes is one of the GOAT’s

[@GrapeTeaNews]

This movie is a classic but the acting was atrocious outside of Wesley Snipes! 😂😂😂😂

[@blackalisondilaurentis1996]

Ice T’s acting had me screaming 😂

[@GrapeTeaNews]

@@blackalisondilaurentis1996🗣️

[@PFCMelvinPeterson]

Ice-T’s acting was terrible and still is tbh🤷🏾‍♂️

[@vesbarrow]

Def still is but I love SVU 😂​@@PFCMelvinPeterson

[@checkmate5336]

Chris Rock did a good job

[@fatmansatchel1017]

A blunt and a FTN REVIEW always right on time

[@reggiejohnson4945]

One of my favorite movies 💯

[@MeresankhJ]

This is one of my favorite 90s movies. This movie has so many one liners. Sit your five dollar ass down. When Nino did his rant in court. “ I’m taking everyone with me. This ish is bigger than Nino Brown” and when the old man said “ Nino your soul is required in hell ! Very good writing.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@jamelramseur]

I used to watch this movie at least once a week. It's been two years since Also at 3:52, that was the landlord but he wasn't Fat Smitty. Smitty was a rival drug dealer, and Keisha ended up blowing his head off in broad daylight.

[@Retrotvoveranalyzing]

Ok thanks that’s what I thought too honestly i been confused about that since forever 😂

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

I remember watching this as a kid thinking that Nino just did a poor job rescuing that little girl.

[@packnetadaija]

Dang I hate I missed the premiere. I love New Jack City it’s one of my favorite 90s movies

[@reneedennis2011]

Same here!

[@michaelsimpson208]

R.I.P. Bill Nunn and Bill Cobbs!🕊️

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. And Nick Ashford.

[@CJCrump]

(Kareem's voice) "Yo, I knew I knew Washington. Yo, he's 5-0, man."

[@KarahnWashington]

The Nino Ruthless Counter is dope.

[@RobinZK67]

Thank you! I used to love this movie when I was little (11-12) never saw it at the movies, but boy we had it on bootleg. I thought Nino was so fly (didn’t like the cut though, what was up with that?) this was one of my favorite movies back then… and then Menace II Society came out😍. I remember how good the soundtrack was. Someone should break down the soundtracks to these movies. The soundtracks were Everything! Dreamin’ by Christopher Williams (Kareem) was by far my favorite. The New Jack Swing on New Jack City was EVERYTHING!!! Thank you for this amazing breakdown and walk down memory lane. 😊

[@lizzybethnj617]

Judd Nelson played Nick Paretti

[@tammieletroise-brown4196]

Paretti is Judd Nelson of Brat Pack fame.

[@quietstorm7684]

4:35 Nick Paretti was played by Judd Nelson (not Mario van Peebles)

[@ridedamaverick]

"That teacher you killed? That was my MOTHER!!!" As a teacher and the daughter (and granddaughter and GREAT-granddaughter) of a teacher, that line still hits me hard.

[@reneedennis2011]

This movie is a classic! My oldest brother, older sister, and I went to see this movie 🎬!

[@opulence_prime]

Sugar Hill was almost the same movie and Wesley played both roles well.

[@thetruesoulofanaquarius9302]

That was my movie back in the day.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjensen111]

I never watched this movie but I think I saw a clip years ago. I recently watched paid in full for the first time and American gangster.

[@theejcharles]

I wasn’t allowed to watch this growing up and honestly, I feel like I haven’t missed anything. Lol

[@medeucaa]

“SIT yo five dolla ass down” is used in my daily life too much 😂 The song that Teddy “new jack swing” Riley song is and was the best song in a movie in my opinion 😂❤

[@megamanxhunter]

The song's name was "New Jack City"

[@stephr126]

Funny, I watched NJC two weekends ago on Tubi. I couldn’t stop singing living just enough for the city. Bad case of earworm. I saw NJC at the movies when I was a kid with some family members. I can still hear the audience reaction when Nino used that child as a bullet proof vest. I didn’t get it why people were so upset, but when I watched that scene as an adult, I cursed Nino out just like those adults did. This is true classic and the 90s nostalgia was so on point.

[@suavobaby90]

1:11 My Pops told me the movies was packed ASF when him and Moms went on a date to see this!!!

[@l.chambers1944]

I wonder if Nino was Diddy’s inspiration for his Bad Boy persona? A lot of similarities 😅

[@jayclover1178]

I loved this movie also the next review is hustle & Flow 😀

[@daltonanderson3718]

How an old man got a gun into a courthouse with everyone watching and telegraphin it?

[@christinethuo6840]

Apparently Scotty gave the piece to the Old Man because Scotty knew that jail wouldn't stop him

[@kdoladi4758]

Certified hood classic! When I first saw this, it was definitely a culture shock! So many talented actors, we don’t get that anymoreeee

[@Cuddlefish2623]

I knew the next would be Hustle and Flow when she said 2005 and pimp with a dream😂🔥

[@evanmaxwell7075]

The Memphis hunt gave me everything I needed to know that the next video is Hustle and Flow!

[@eastsidereviews727]

Movie is for sure a classic, in the mold of an old blaxplotation film. I honestly think there are some less than good performances, namely Ice T and Vanessa Williams, like they almost seem to be over and under acting at the same time. But Wesley Snipes absolutely kills it, he kind-of carries the whole movie with how good he is as Nino Brown. Chris Rock did a good job as well and poor Allen Payne had to get bitched so much as G-Money! Another good video!

[@QueenLawshea]

I have never seen this movie and so after 2 mins I decided to watch it and it was an amazing movie and now I am back for the review. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@christinethuo6840]

Nino is in a warmer place right now

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

6840,what are you trying to say ??? LOL.

[@christinethuo6840]

@@user-be7tc2bd6e let's just say he's looking up at us right now

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

@@christinethuo6840 OUCH. Point taken. LOL.

[@reedviii]

Hustle And Flow…next review

[@angelaholmes8888]

Would you ever do a review on romeo must die starring aaliyah 🤔

[@mtarrence16]

I would love to see you talk about Ray, Soldier story, welcome home Roscoe Jenkins,Why do fools fall in love, and The color Purple

[@BIGCEE94]

I love how they used Scarface as reference toward this movie showing the different between Tony Montana and Nico Brown.

[@tylishaqueenoceanriver1676]

Can you do Tyler Perry’s daddy’s little girls in honor of Father’s Day as well?

[@thefckumean2209]

Love this! You and Primm’s Hood Cinema are my go to for classic/hood movie reviews.

[@Itsdjenab]

Ouuu girl Ice T was too fine back in the days😭😭

[@shaylah2725]

6.16 - its Bill Cobbs birthday. love him in this 💙

[@devantejackson5085]

Tupac's too 😅

[@christinethuo6840]

Father's day too ,day of the African Child and my cousin's birthday

[@eastsidereviews727]

Judd Nelson feels like he is acting or doing a whole other move.

[@venus3393]

This is one of my favorites, and the soundtrack was amazing! Imagine my surprise when I first watched it and saw Judd Nelson from the 80's John Hughes classics 'The Breakfast Club' and 'St Elmos Fire' in a certified hood movie!😂🤯😂

[@devantejackson5085]

Another Certified Classic. Had the DVD 📀. "New Jack City" is a Cult Classic Especially In The "New Jack Swing" Era. Nino Was A Real Low-life from Selling Crack to his Community, Shielding Himself with a Little Girl,Turning Out his Gf, Smashing/Betrayed/Turning on G-Money Etc. That's why I Was Glad When the OG @The End Shot his Azz 😁😁😁. Keep it Up Brit and Dope Classic Requests: Trippin' The Brothers My Baby's Daddy Breaking All The Rules She Hates Me Hitch In The Mix

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

I watched Trippin for the first time last week.

[@ambroserogers7437]

Nino The Drug Trade Gangster

[@ronweaslyswand9575]

I smile EVERY single time someone has smeggs on these films because I know what's coming, and it tickles me every time.

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. Bill Cobbs.

[@Genesisgiii]

Early !! Hey girl love you and can you cover hidden 90s black movies im looking for sum different to watch! For example Mississipi Masala or Crooklyn ❤

[@reneedennis2011]

Those are both good movies 🎬.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

For The Nostalgia said since Spike Lee’s movies are owned by Universal she won’t be able to show the full movie if she reviews them.

[@PFCMelvinPeterson]

Mississippi Masala doesn’t receive nearly enough credit. I’d love to see that one analyzed by a good film reviewer.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@PFCMelvinPeterson It’s a hidden gem 💎.

[@tulliawild7115]

U are the Best.... Mann I love it here🔥🥰

[@MrBeautiful2908]

This movie helped Ice-T get the role of Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order SVU

[@beautifullymade1805]

You did a phenomenal job with this❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽🥰👏🏽👏🏽

[@JamiylaMeade]

Anither greatvreview, girl!🎉 Next week: "Everybody gotta have a dream!!"😁

[@reneedennis2011]

I like your split screens!

[@snafuthegreat]

Fun Fact: Warner Bros wasn't too keen on letting Mario Van Peebles direct NJC, as they felt a rookie director was a bad bet. However, Clint Eastwood (whom starred alongside Mario in Heartbreak Ridge) told the WB execs to give Mario a shot. And thus, New Jack City was made.

[@qu33niemonroe64]

New Jack City my family played the hell out of this movie

[@geo6976]

Id love to see you do videos on cw show the game. Your reviews are awesome

[@ohsocrazy]

This film was my first movie theater experience. My parents took my six month old self with them to see this in the theater with NO shame. 🤦😂

[@gotKiaasoul]

Never seen this movie before. Great review

[@FrazJJ]

Nick Paretti is played by Judd Nelson, not Mario Van Peebles.