House Party

1990
R
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

17K

YOUR RATING

Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)

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Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

17K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations

Trivia
Robin HarrisandJohn Witherspoonimprovised most of their lines.

Goofs
In the scene when Kid gets in trouble for the fight in the school cafeteria the principal tells him his father will still have to be notified the school letter is mailed to his address the very same day after school and gets delivered which is impossible..

Quotes
Pop:[When Kid is about to go to bed]I wouldn't do that just yet.
[smack]
Pop:'Cause your ass is mine.
Kid:[music starts]Look, Pop, I can explain...
Pop:I'll whip that damn high top fade up off ya. I'm sick of your shit. I done worked too hard and too
[smack]
Pop:LONG for you to be running over me like you're outta your damn mind. I done walked all across this damn city, got stopped by the
[smack]
Pop:GOD-damn law, looking for your monkey ass.
[Kid: Pop!]
Pop:All y'all kids over there dancing,
[smack]
Pop:doing the grind, and the
[smack]
Pop:PEEPIN' and hiding, but I know your ass. You was there, wasn't ya? Wasn't ya? Wasn't ya? WASN'T YA?
[smack]
Pop:I'm running the show around here. I'm wearing the pants and the apron, and I'm wearing yo' ass OUT!
[4 smacks]
Pop:Whip ya 'till I get sleepy, 'cause I'm wide awoke, 'cause I
[smack]
Pop:JUST woke up. You think 'cause you're, you're big and yellow, I'm supposed to be like Mello. Hell
[smack]
Pop:NAW! I'll start a fight in an empty
[smack]
Pop:ROOM!
[Kid: Ow!]
Pop:You can call Child Abusers if you
[smack]
Pop:WANT to, but they better not come in here 'cause I'll kick their ass too.
[3 smacks]
Pop:I'm gonna give you a whipping from now ON! I'll kick the cowboy shit out of you.
[horse neigh, gallop, smack]
Kid:Hey, Pop! Pop!
Pop:Get your ass to bed. And don't wake up 'till I TELL you to!

Crazy credits
When the production manager (listed elsewhere under his own name) disappeared during the making of the film, costing the production several thousand dollars, he was credited under the name "Ozus Munny" as retribution for his irresponsibility.

Connections
Edited intoDestination Planet Rock(2007)

Soundtracks
Bad Boy / Having a Party
Performed byLuther Vandross
Written byLuther Vandross,Marcus Miller,Sam Cooke
Published by Legs Music Inc. and ABKCO Music Inc.
Courtesy of CBS Records

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An all time classic

The kid'n'play dance was the thing back in the late 80s early 90s. The new jack swing was at its peak and this movie sums it up. It became a break-through for then young actors Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell. This reminds me of the time when I was a teenager who wanted to sneak out to go to a party and later got caught. I was in the 10th grade when this movie was released and I had a lot of fun during that time with not too much fighting at parties. The bullies played by the R&B group Full Force made the movie more funny with its slapstick humor and the memorable Robin Harris with his witty punchlines. It's sad to see him leave this earth at an early age,and comedian Bernie Mac reminds me of him. I remember he died the weekend of this movie and this was a shock. He could have been one of the funniest comedians in the 90s but his life was put to a halt and made way for several comedians who are now today's superstars (namely from Def Comedy Jam). House Party also remind me of how fun hip-hop was,and back then hip-hop was political,educational,radical,and uplifting. This movie can go down in history as how African-Americans can enjoy themselves with no use of drugs and unprotected sex.