Talk:List of hood films

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Hello, please explain your mass edits and removal of content (incl. sourced content) and additions of unsourced content. Also read WP:DISRUPTIVE and WP:GF.Madbrad200 (talk) 10:05, 30 July 2022 (UTC)
 * 174.242.209.27 (talk) 19:46, 15 August 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.242.221.240 (talk)


 * Lack of citations Espngeek (talk) 21:13, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

murda muzik
This was a movie that came out in 2004. It's a hood classic like all the other movies on this list, why was it removed? NeroFenix (talk) 13:08, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Is there a reliable source available that supports it being added? HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 04:01, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416056/ NeroFenix (talk) 12:26, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
 * IMDB is user-generated and not considered a reliable source on Wikipedia (see WP:RS). In addition, the source used must explicitly reference it as being a hood film. HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 01:37, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Wikipeida is user generated and is never considered a reliable source. That being said Murda Muzik is 100% considered a hood movie. It was written by one of the most prolific hip hop artists of the 90's and early 2000's, it took place in one of the most grimiest hood's in NYC, how can you not call it a hood movie. It hip hop personified at it's core, you obviously need an education in hip hop bro.... NeroFenix (talk) 14:49, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Which is why you're not allowed to source Wikipedia on Wikipedia. I'm not debating whether or not it's a hood movie, I'm saying it required a reliable source. If it is as widely known as you suggest then one probably exists somewhere. HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 21:46, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
 * https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/best-hip-hop-movies-of-all-time.html/amp NeroFenix (talk) 02:39, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 March 2023
Murda Muzik is a hood classic from 2004, it was written by one of the best mc’s in hip hop: prodigy. It is 100% a hood movie and should have never been removed from the list NeroFenix (talk) 02:34, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: No Wikipedia article. Lightoil (talk) 06:05, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 July 2023
This is a list of hood films. These films focus on the culture and life of African American or Hispanic American, some cases, who live in segregated, low-income urban communities. This list also includes comparably deprived and crime-ridden communities in other countries such as the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:100B:B13D:975E:2F1A:30BA:5E9F:D79E (talk) 08:14, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 July 2023
Non-American hood films A Jamaican films of genre has been made, such as Shottas and Out the Gate. City of God and City of Men is a Brazilian films depicting life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. British films of this genre have also been made, such as Babylon, Rage, Bullet boy, Kidulthood, Adulthood and the parody Anuvahood. The French films La Haine, Ma 6-T va crack-er and Street Flow are also examples of this genre. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:100B:B13E:4B35:1E6F:7310:79EA:F890 (talk) 21:06, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Shottas, City of God, City of Men, Bullet Boy, the -hood films, La Haine, Ma 6-T va crack-er, Street Flow are all listed in the article already. The rest need sources to back them up. It is also mentioned in the lede that hood films have been made outside the US. Is there something specific you wanted to change? HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 21:34, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

"hood"?
The normal slang word "hood" refers to a criminal (who might be wearing a hood). The term used by this article abbreviates neighbo(u)rhood, and is therefore written 'hood. Correct the spelling. This is an encyclopedia, not some stupid dictionary of "urban" slang. 66.97.20.206 (talk) 22:31, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver should be on this list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1008:B03D:42BB:CC70:F3F0:CD5D:20F9 (talk) 03:44, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately the issue with most Hood films is they lack reliable sources describing them as such. If you can find one though, by all means.HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 17:29, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * What about West Side Story, Mean Streets, As Tears Go By, Ash is Purest White, etc., films I listed? Thoughts on those films? or are hood films to be strictly about Black or Hispanic experiences in the inner city?  Movies about Asian or Asian American experiences in the inner city are perhaps better suited for the triad genre? 173.71.122.33 (talk) 15:37, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

So are "Hood films" only intended to center on Black and Hispanic Americans?
okay, i confess, I added a whole bunch of movies which I feel fit in as "hood films" including West Side Story, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, A Clockwork Orange, and a whole bunch of movies about inner city Asians and Asian American youth caught up in triad or criminal activity. Do those films not qualify as "Hood movies" b/c they don't feature Blacks or Hispanics as main characters?

Should hood movies center ONLY on Black and Hispanic Americans living in the inner city? While there are exceptions, e.g. 8 Mile, Four Brothers, it seems like hood movies are meant to be about inner city Blacks and Hispanics and capture their struggles rather than on other races such as Asians or Italians.

I guess movies that focus on white youth who commit juvenile delinquency would fall under "teensploitation" films, and movies that focus on Asian youth and criminal activity fall under the triad movie subgenre? And movies that center on inner city Irish or Italian Americans fall under the mobster/gangster genre?

Some films I think would otherwise qualify as "Hood movies" but for the race/ethnicity of the characters:

West Side Story (1961) (this one should definitely be included, it's often considered a precursor to the hood movie and it focuses on Puerto Rican youth)

A Clockwork Orange (1971) (juvenile delinquents)

Mean Streets (1973) (inner city Italians)

Taxi Driver (1976)

Thief (1981)

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Tenement (1985) (about a Hispanic gang that attacks tenants in a low-income apartment)

Year of the Dragon (1985) (Asian gangs)

China Girl (1987) (inner city Asian and Italian gangs)

As Tears Go By (1988) (about inner city Asian youth)

A Moment of Romance (1990)

Young and Dangerous (1996)

Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

The Corrupter (1999)

Summer of Sam (1999) (this one should DEFINITELY be included)

Gangs of New York (2002)

Infernal Affairs (2002)

Election (2005)

Shinjuku Incident (2009)

Revenge of the Green Dragon (2014) (about inner city Asian gangs)

Ash is Purest White (2018) (about inner city Chinese gangsters)

Admittedly, several of these films probably belong to the mobster/gangster or triad subgenre rather than hood movie. 173.71.122.33 (talk) 00:32, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Let's keep it simple: it's not our role to define what a 'hood film' is or isn't, but rather to rely upon reliable WP:RS sources. Unfortunately, this is a topic with a rather limited amount of sources to pull from, but such is life. There's actually quite a significant amount of hood films that just can't really be added due to a lack of sources. If you can find a source for these films, feel free to add. HarrySONofBARRY (talk) 04:47, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * why is 'don't be a menace' not on this list? 96.253.93.152 (talk) 16:01, 15 July 2024 (UTC)