Then & Now Movie Locations: Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was released into theaters on January 12th, 1996. Filming locations include Los Angeles, Ca. It was directed by Paris Barclay. Some of the films it parodies include Boyz n the Hood, Dead Presidents, Higher Learning, Juice, Menace II Society, Poetic Justice and South Central. The two leads were played by Shawn Wayans (Ashtray) and Marlon Wayans (Loc Dog), who also co-wrote the script. Overall, six members of the Wayans family appear throughout the movie. It also features a number of actors who were actually in the films it parodied. Some of which include Omar Epps (Higher Learning & Juice), Toshi Toda (Menace II Society), Lexie Bigham (Boyz n the Hood & South Central), Leonette Scott (Boyz n the Hood), Samuel Monroe Jr. (Menace II Society) and Lloyd Avery II (Boyz n the Hood and Poetic Justice). The score was composed by John Barnes. The films first DVD release was on January 5th, 1999.

Ashtray's house - 5918 Cimarron St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90047

The 1,196 square foot house was built in 1923. It was also used as the Styles house in Boyz n the Hood.

2023

Forties & 9's - 2600 1st St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90033

At the time of my visit, it was the Big Bear Liquor & Market. It's been there since at least 1972.

2022

Malik is assassinated - 1600 Campus Rd. Los Angeles, Ca. 90041

(Occidental College)

Occidental College was founded on April 20th, 1887. Notable alumni include Ben Affleck, Luke Wilson and Barack Obama. Other notable movies filmed here include Clueless, Jurassic Park III and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.