In the 1980’s American was going through a number of large changes. President Jimmy Carter signed a bill requiring 19 and 20 year old males to register for the military draft. AIDS is announced as a new plague, and finally street gangs begin growing rapidly and terrorizing the streets of America. Not just any street gang had as much notoriety as the Crips. The Crips, a gang of young men that specialized in a wide array of crimes. They would steal everything, terrorize neighborhoods and kill for nothing. Typical demographics of gang members in the ‘80s was male, between the ages 12-25, and of a minority group, In this project the focus is more on cultural and social tensions from an American film perspective, which gangs existed.
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According to www. Imdb.com “The movie is about an experienced cop and his rookie partner patrolling the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.” The authenticity with filming in L.A. was a smart decision by the director. Right before the movie was released the LA Times published an article titled 'Colors'--A Gang Film That's Caught in a Crossfire : Gritty Realism Makes Movie the Subject of Bitter Debate. There were comment made about the preview of the film being too influential and suggested that it would enrage both Bloods and Crips to continue the violence. A 14 year probation officer veteran answered by saying “We are only getting you to see what’s already here.” The movie was a hit and made millions at the box office the first day it was release. The message to end the violence wasn’t clearly defined, although so many more movies with the same message was release with Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freedman. There was a significant drop in violence over a course of a year. Not to mention the Million Man March in 1993 was a significant element is the drop in violent
The Crips …show more content…
According to www. Imdb.com “The movie is about an experienced cop and his rookie partner patrolling the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.” The authenticity with filming in L.A. was a smart decision by the director. Right before the movie was released the LA Times published an article titled 'Colors'--A Gang Film That's Caught in a Crossfire : Gritty Realism Makes Movie the Subject of Bitter Debate. There were comment made about the preview of the film being too influential and suggested that it would enrage both Bloods and Crips to continue the violence. A 14 year probation officer veteran answered by saying “We are only getting you to see what’s already here.” The movie was a hit and made millions at the box office the first day it was release. The message to end the violence wasn’t clearly defined, although so many more movies with the same message was release with Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freedman. There was a significant drop in violence over a course of a year. Not to mention the Million Man March in 1993 was a significant element is the drop in violent