He's got two children by two different women, Yvette and Peanut . Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Betty Gilpin & Co. on Deciphering Mrs. Davis, Weekend Box Office Results: Super Mario Sets Record in Its Second Weekend, Preachy and repetitive in parts, Baby Boy still manages to exude authenticity, thanks to its competent cast. An ex-convict, who has recently started dating a woman named Juanita. When Yvette is walking back to her friend's car while holding her son and an umbrella, as she gets in the car, the umbrella is never retracted or put in the vehicle. His boys. She says because of the system of racism in this country, the black man is meant to think of himself as a baby. John Singleton, Writer: Baby Boy (2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rhames has charisma. Snoop is also not entirely convincing despite his gangsta credentials. Is it still real love? Whats your thoughts on "Alone" by Nicki Minaj and Kim Petras? The movie's message to men like its hero is: yes, racism has contributed to your situation, but do you have to give it so much help with your own attitude? The new deal has struck I am dying and people are looking at me like Im crazy lmao. The stereotype is for someone like him to be abusive, but he only came close when really pushed, and most of us would not be that patient. She finds herself split between her son and her new love quite often. Jody's girlfriend and the mother of their son, Jojo. A 20-year-old unemployed father of two living at home is challenged to grow up by his mother and her new boyfriend. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Taraji P. Henson has some of the most difficult scenes as Yvette, who does love her man, but despairs of him and is tired to the bone of working, child care and caring, too, for Jody, the 20-year-old "baby boy." Johnson) tells him again and again, he has to grow up, move out, get a job and take care of his family. Ving Rames banging this guys mom hopping through the housepriceless. Celebrity Alley - Celebrity News and Gossip, How did Jodys mom let her damn boyfriend snatch her own son up like a rag doll smh, How did Jodys mom let her damn boyfriend snatch her own sun up like a rag doll smh. "[11], Director John Singleton was very proud of the movie: "It was just soulful, I made a movie that I wanted to be as soulful as a Marvin Gaye record. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.CREDITS:TM \u0026 Sony (2001)Cast: Tyrese GibsonDirector: John SingletonProducer: John SingletonWatch More: Fresh New Clips: http://bit.ly/2taDWqW Classic Trailers: http://bit.ly/2qTCxHF Hot New Trailers: http://bit.ly/2qThrsF Clips From Movies Coming Soon: http://bit.ly/2FrP8VL Indie Movie Clips: http://bit.ly/2qTZMRE Deleted Scenes: http://bit.ly/2ARbLPJ Bloopers: http://bit.ly/2qYmBnc Celebrity Interviews: http://bit.ly/2D4tzw4Fuel Your Movie Obsession: Subscribe to MOVIECLIPS: http://bit.ly/2CZa490 Watch Movieclips ORIGINALS: http://bit.ly/2D3sipV Like us on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2DikvkY Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2mgkaHb Follow us on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2mg0VNUThe MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. He is an R&B singer, songwriter, actor, author, television producer and model. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.CREDITS:TM \u0026 Sony (2001)Cast: A.J. Jody Summers, played by the charismatic Tyrese Gibson, is a representation for the kind of man Singleton wishes to indict with his film. Additionally, his daughter Cleopatra appears in the beginning of the film as Lil' Nut, Jody's daughter with Peanut. In the world they live in ( the hood) Melvin is a good man. So if the man has something to say, then we all had better listen. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard 200, #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #5 on the Top Soundtracks, and spawned one charting single, "Just a Baby Boy", performed by Snoop Dogg featuring Tyrese & Mr. Tan, which made it to #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Jodi Hubbard was one of Season 3's recurring characters on Mom. But a man can also make you feel low. She was tired of Jody's ass. He grew up in the hood and did favours for people. She is understandably sad and in pain, a little dopey from pills. R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Sexuality|Violence), Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, SDDS, Dolby SR. Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, SDDS, Dolby SR, Aspect Ratio: Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Back Then-Juanita and Melvin have a talk that leads to sex. Snoop Dogg as Rodney, Yvette's ex-boyfriend and the film's antagonist. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes, and lines from all your favorite films. Baby Boy (2001) A.J. He can't seem to. The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. In South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life. He could probably return to his roots and make some easy money but he knows that there are more important things in life. A not yet fully formed being, who has not yet realized his full potential. Rhames has been telling Jody there is nothing Jody has done that he hasn't and more. His characters are a little older, and he is older, too, and less forgiving. John Singleton has taken on that same risk but with a more serious subject matter. Oh, and Ving Rhames strutting his proverbial skills is another reason. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara LaSeon Bass) but still lives with his own mother. After reflecting on Rodney's death and how his absence endangered her and JoJo, Jody finally decides to move in with Yvette. He sponges off of two women: his mother and Yvette, who has a job. There are no white people in this movie, no simplistic blaming of others; the adults in Jody's life blame him for his own troubles, and they should. For Strong Sexuality, Language, Violence and Some Drug Use, 10th Chicago Critics Film Fest Features Past Lives, Blackberry, Sanctuary, Theater Camp, and Many More, A Road Paved with Bloodshed: High Plains Drifter Turns 50, Cannes 2023 Line-up Includes Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, and Many More, Ebertfest Welcomes Molly Cornyn as its New Project Coordinator. Released in the United States on June 27, 2001, the film received predominantly positive reviews from critics and audiences, with many deeming it as Singleton's best film since Boyz n the Hood, but underperformed commercially, grossing $29 million against a $16 million budget. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. However, following Shakur's murder in 1996, Singleton decided to replace Shakur with R&B artist Tyrese Gibson. They were grown men fighting. 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Ving Rhames as Melvin, Juanita's ex-con boyfriend. It should be seen by all just for those reasons alone. I think the Marvin character is the most pivotal one in the film. We try to keep our heads up in bad times. Baby Boy - This Is Just Between Us: Jody (Tyrese Gibson) cheats on his mistress.BUY THE MOVIE: https://www.fandangonow.com/details/movie/baby-boy-2001/1MV6f3. In that case, says Jody, she won't mind if he borrows her car. By creating an account, you agree to the Baby Boy - Mother vs. I asked Singleton about it at the time, and he said, "Maybe some kids will see the trailer and come to see the movie and leave with a lot of ideas they didn't have before." The story of Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. This is a bad time, show us the way. Homeowner arrested. Henson. Baby Boy is a melodramatic telling of twentysomething Jody (wiry Tyrese Gibson) facing the pressures of young adulthood, unmarried multiple fatherhood, and tricky self-esteem in gang-war L.A . By what name was Baby Boy (2001) officially released in India in English? Born on September 11, 1970, in Washington, D.C., she turned 31 on September 11, 2001. Either way, watching Jody grow up throughout the course of the movie Baby Boy, was so real and so entertaining and the very talented cast, helped to bring this already relateable story to life . Jody : There's this psychiatrist, a lady named Frances Cress Welsing. But he love you, though. Baby Boy covers a plethora of issues that black youth have to deal with and Singleton doesn't paint a pretty picture of the way they handle these issues. And this role showcases not only his natural acting ability but just how buff he has become since his turn as Marcellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction. Yeah he was trash but he was young af. As Jody, Tyrese was a text book mama's boy with two kids of his own by two different women. English, Director: And there is a wonderful rapport between A.J. Baby Boy - Full Cast & Crew 55 Metascore 2001 2 hr 9 mins Drama, Music R Watchlist Where to Watch A 20-year-old unemployed father of two living at home is challenged to grow up by his mother. Mama. Tyrese Darnell Gibson was born December 30, 1978 in Watts, Los Angeles, California, where he was raised. sends Jody flying about six feet across the living room with a right hook. 2001 | Maturity Rating: 16+ | 2h 9m | Dramas. She takes heat for what she writes. He drives his girlfriend Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) home from a clinic where she had just had an abortion. This is a major source of angst for his surviving brother. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Yvette's ruthless gangster ex-boyfriend, of whom she left for Jody sometime after he got locked up. [10] The film was also screened at the 2001 Locarno International Film Festival in competition for the Golden Leopard and would receive a 'Special Mention' from the jury for "For its innovative concept and ensemble acting. Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Shares New Photo of Their Baby Boy at the Doctor: 'Worth It', Brittany Cook charged with abusing son Rudy Requejo-Ybarra Jr, 22 months, her boyfriend Joshua Tackett is accused of killing, I think my sisters boyfriend (M44) is infatuated with my son (M13). Jody doesn't even bother to answer, except to accuse her of not loving him. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. She wasnt a controlling parent which is a good thing but the fact that she kicked her first son out and he was killed and she was still trying to kick out her last son was weird. "Boyz" was Cuba Gooding Jr.'s first movie. At one point, his mother tells him to leave the nest as a man his age, and he retorts that his mother herself hasn't even left the nest the day she lived with her mother, who was the original owner of the house. If people could just learn to stand on their own two feet, then they wouldn't be in some of the predicaments that they are. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. An aimless, irresponsible 20-year old man who still lives with his mother and has two different children by two different women. by Jason Birchmeier. R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Sexuality|Violence), Genre: It was well deserved he learned a valuable lesson don't ever talk like that to a grown ass man or you will get yoked up it was very poetic lol. When those favours led to murder, he went to jail for 10 years and did hard time. His freedom is one of them. She was previously in a relationship with a man named Henry, who was a murderer and drove Jody's brother out of the house, getting him killed. He's probably with his other baby momma when he ain't with you. Jody wasnt sh!t either. See production, box office & company info, Siskel & Ebert: Crazy/Beautiful/Baby Boy/Pootie Tang/Lost and Delirious/The Crimson Rivers/Himalaya, 11th Avenue / Vernon Avenue, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. He apparently had a problem with his mother's ex-boyfriend Henry in the same way Jody has problems with her current boyfriend Melvin, to the point where Henry threw him out. She is a deeply insecure, sensitive woman, which is not-so-subtly implied to be caused by Jody's regular affairs with other women, most being from her own place of work. Baby Boy is a 2001 movie directed by John Singleton as a sort of follow-up to his smash Boyz N the Hood, and while it wasn't as acclaimed, it still received generally positive reviews. Jody (Tyrese Gibson) is a streetwise, but misguided, 20-year old who has fathered two children by two different women, Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara Bass). An album of the film's score, by British composer David Arnold, was released by Varese Sarabande. She has a theory about the black man in America. Additionally, the role of Rodney was originally written for Ice Cube, who had worked with Singleton on Boyz n the Hood and Higher Learning. "Young, dumb and out of control." False Equivalence: Comparing ADOS Self-Identification and Reparations to Causing Division. They then have a heated argument about his lack of commitment and selfishness; she asks him if he will ever come live with her and their son JoJo, but he deliberately avoids the subject and comes and goes as he pleases. Rating: She is a drug addict teenager who has been trying to get sober and is still struggling with addiction. I'm going to say that it is because that's the best way to watch it. Jody, lil Jody. Why I gotta leave the nest when you ain't never left?". Im late to this thread but just re watched the movie and saw this. Juanita herself is a piece of work, a still-youthful woman who loves her backyard garden and tries patiently, over and over, to cut through Jody's martyrdom and evasion. I think she might have spoiled Jody, being that he was her youngest. 1) we don't see him abuse jodys mom 2) the mother of his child keeps the child away. She knew she could have found someone better lol. I can't really rate this accurately because I still have no idea if it was supposed to be an accurate depiction or mockery of the ghetto life. There are no white people in this movie, no simplistic blaming of others; the adults in Jody's life blame him for his own troubles, and they should. This is better shown when he verbally disrespects Melvin with full confidence, only to call for his mom after Melvin puts him in a chokehold. | Berlin, for instance, on the day the Wall was opened. He deserved to get snatched up. Kaylon Bolton and Kylan Bolton as Joseph "Jo Jo" Summers Jr, Jody's oldest child and son with Yvette. Lmfaoo that was my fav part of the movie! Jody, my Jody. So high you just be in outer space. His mother has entered a relationship with a new man, that being an ex-convict, and it bothers him to no end.