Siskel and Ebert-Juice (1992)

[@scottjulie27]

Its too bad that they didn't at least praise Tupac Shakur's unbelievable performance in this film.

[@dailmcdavid5883]

Yes Tupac nailed it

[@IsabelGata]

They did. They said he was the one to watch. I remember this review vividly. This is not the entire review. They cut it off before the part where they specifically spoke about Pac's performance. Yes, I'm that old lol. Fun fact, Roger Ebert was married to a black woman. Two thumbs up! 👍 👍

[@Ryan07_20]

They did for poetic justice tho

[@kingammo6090]

Yeah it's ah shame they read the movie wrong

[@HonestArttsEntertainment]

This movie wasn't about the awareness of guns, but how guns can change a person into thinking that he or she has power; and that self proclaimed power can bring the dark side out of ourselves that could cause great damage to our friends and our communities. Black people were affected by guns in a way that wasn't typical for Americans at that time. That alone makes this movie stand out. These were kids. It had so many layers of themes. Friendship, peer-pressure, betrayal, revenge, and power... Told through the lens of kids in their natural element. An element that was seldom seen on the big screen at that time. Great film. Siskel and Ebert got this one wrong.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I honestly feel that is a naive statement. Guns don't alter people. Your upbringing and your environment dictates your actions.

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

I love Juice - its the film that got me into DJing

[@ThomasFromTN]

I think I would describe this movie as pretty "formulaic" it wasn't difficult to anticipate what was going to happen and how. For that reason, I didn't find it especially a compelling watch. Really could have been condensed into an hour long television format.

[@Muffinfordinner]

I didn't see the movie so much as making a statement about the availability of guns as it was about how violence finds its roots in a violent culture that promotes bad ideas. This tone was pretty consistent throughout the film, as it condemned movies and musical lyrics that glorify the "make it to the top" lifestyle. "Juice" signifies a mentality in which my ego depends on being feared by everybody around me.

[@creekandseminole]

Man I still love this movie

[@nativewizard]

as beavis and butthead would say: 'he said BJ, ha ha ha ha ha!"

[@adamquiles2468]

I enjoyed this movie way more than the critics but man oh man was it dark and deeply disturbing!!!

[@nicholasadammac1049]

Rob should have asked him, so how would you have gotten out of the situation since he understood the first time but not the second time?

[@tybucs60]

he got all that out of juice

[@Dottiecurran]

You can't get more out of style than Ebert

[@linkbiff1054]

Gene must forget that Harlem is crime-ridden.

[@stephentwigg8163]

Very true

[@tfh5575]

nothing on the psychology of bishop? just “guns are bad”

[@angeltosome]

Did they not know who Tupac was?

[@RaiderInNY]

Tupac was not what he became then... stop it.

[@javi__...]

1992? lol

[@Fo0lish_mortals]

angeltosome at the time this was Tupac's first starring role. Previous to this He had a cameo in "Nothing but trouble" with Digital Underground. Roger Ebert had given great reviews in regards to Tupac's acting and films.

[@KaristaSwiss]

I think this movie was great. I have ta disagree with thumbs down and marginal thumbs up :) I think it rocks :)

[@slipnorris5882]

you got the juice now

[@almubarak89458]

The message of this movie is simple its about the. thill of the gun.

[@blo1able]

@liquid49286 lmaaao! i heard that too

[@ThankGodImBlack370]

Siskels criticism sounded like a plug.

[@Bxflee]

Path.

[@boomvipers7253]

Have you seen us fanboys? LOL

[@solo13th]

@YesWeCantaloupe LOL WTF

[@Jbaxter85]

Juice is good movie but this is something Spike Lee should direct instead. 👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Lee probably would have made a more substantial film but Juice is fine the way it is because it strikes me as more of a throwback.