Rogue Cops | Tales From The Hood Tale #1

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  • Join Heit & Cheri for a FULL movie breakdown and analysis of Tale #1, "Rogue Cop Revelation", from the 1995 film, Tales from the Hood. Directed by Rusty Cundieff and executive-produced by Spike Lee, Tales from the Hood is an American horror anthology film that focuses on four urban-themed stories told by Mr. Simms, a creepy mortuary owner (played by Clarence Williams III). In this tale, a rookie cop, Clarence, fails to act when he observes fellow officers do terrible things.
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  • @AxiomAmnesia
    @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +43

    What would you have done if you were Clarence?

    • @rodneythompson8861
      @rodneythompson8861 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Snitch!!! That the reason why cops don’t get held accountable

    • @a.j.stanley6170
      @a.j.stanley6170 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I would've told

    • @thenewctc
      @thenewctc ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Made sure they took him to the hospital 💯
      Sad I thought he kinda redeemed himself but ended up hell too with the other dudes and bad ppl from the other stories, I wonder what Clarence died from they never said!🤔

    • @NIGHTFALLDROP
      @NIGHTFALLDROP ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think the model of Clarence, represents the majority of black people throughout America. As many probably do join arenas like law enforcement in order to bring about good and help the community. However, Clarence was shown early in his education the darker, seameier side that was not known or expected. so as for me...I thiink I would have quit the force too. however unlike him, I would have taken up the mantle Martin left behind and tried to destroy the police force as the man he idolized did. Then perhaps Martin's ghost would have taken more sympathy on him.

    • @NishNotNisha
      @NishNotNisha ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Called ambulance. After he is healed become a whistle blower 😅

  • @krazykyk93
    @krazykyk93 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Quick fun fact: The actor that played Martin Moorehouse also played the role of the hitchhiker in Creepshow

    • @mamakat7176
      @mamakat7176 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Thanks for the ride lady😂

    • @JBoOG18
      @JBoOG18 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Classic

    • @Sure-Win75
      @Sure-Win75 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yessir!

    • @dukinhower
      @dukinhower ปีที่แล้ว +3

      2

    • @MrsJetSkiB
      @MrsJetSkiB ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Played a cop in barbershop as well

  • @mrsigns100
    @mrsigns100 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    The sequence playing strange fruit was one of the most riveting and heartwrenching scenes in the movie. I feel Rusty Kundief really crafted an empathetic and geniusly directed/edited sequence, making all who watched feel the pain and plight of black people.

  • @thomascoleman7639
    @thomascoleman7639 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    It's scary because it's so real. Stuff like that really can happen

  • @MoonstoneIntuitionTarot
    @MoonstoneIntuitionTarot ปีที่แล้ว +16

    STRANGE FRUIT
    Fun Fact: Strom, the police officer with the southern accent is Wings Hauser, the real life father of Cole Hauser who played the skinhead leader in Higher Learning
    I really love this channel and the breakdowns that y’all do!!!

  • @tasharichmond7488
    @tasharichmond7488 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When Morehouse said “where were you when I needed you…brotha” he put emphasis on Brotha because he felt abandoned by the cop that was another black man. Also, he was implying that Clarance should have held those crooked cops accountable right then and there instead of turning a blind eye and deaf ear (and quitting the force), assuming that those cops were going to do the right thing. He should have did MORE to protect him as a citizen AND A Black Man. Instead of killing Clarance too, he chose to haunt him. That’s why it looked like Clarance was talking to himself when really he was interacting with the spirit of Morehouse all day…..every day…..and it drove him into a state of insanity. He was in a Asylum at the end. Not prison. We see Clarance’s body in the coffin because he probably killed himself due to guilt. He went to Hell for collaborating with Morehouse to kill those cops. He was just as guilty. That’s what I took away from this particular tale.

  • @dutchpackdior2178
    @dutchpackdior2178 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I will say Clarence was in a complicated situation , it was his uniform vs his skin color , ofcourse he chose the former in the moment but his mind couldn’t cope 💯 All time hood classic .

    • @jsmacks11
      @jsmacks11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think his biggest misdeed was not doing enough afterwards I think Clarence really couldn't have prevented his death, but a year passes and he does nothing at all and probably continued to stare at his painting on the wall in which the painting seemed to be looking at him. I think it was looking at him to take his role of activist and let the community know what really happened and lead an effort to specifically bring those COPs down. It is pretty clear that the community already suspected that he was murdered by the COPs but from there perspective it was only a conspriracy theory. Him as an ex Cop would have added weight to the testimony of the community (who in turn would have ended up probably helping uncovering even more evidence and probably finding more examples) plus he knew each COP who were the crooked ones (information the community didn't know). He kept that information to himself (because of fear of retaliation), and maybe he would have died in the process after alerting the community and trying to bring the crooked COPs down, but I think if he would have done that the activist would have never risen back from the dead and he wouldn't have been in "Mental Hell". I think in his conscience Clarence knew what to do and the mural painting staring at him was probably a subtle signal saying he needs to step up and lead the community. But since he never answered the subtle signal of stepping up, the spirit rose from the dead.
      I don't really think Clarence was morally compromised like the other characters in the film but was scared of retaliation and had an unquestionable compliance to authority (even when authority is wrong), which is an issue with many people, which is hence why his body floats and eyes open and nobody else body does which to me implies Clarence isn't spiritually in hell but still living on Earth but in a mental hell and a prisoner of his own mind.

    • @missmyarose
      @missmyarose ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Very nicely put. I think Clarence represent something that other black officers go through. You think being an officer, you're going to make a change and bridge the gap between the community and the police. However, you have situations like what Clarence had where you questioned everything you believed in.

  • @iamstrangepeaches
    @iamstrangepeaches ปีที่แล้ว +47

    So Clarence being a black man in that community... How come he didn't recognize a black political figure fighting for his safety? He had to spend all that time looking him up before he realized...? 🤦🏿‍♀️🤦🏿‍♀️🤦🏿‍♀️🤦🏿‍♀️

    • @shylae2000
      @shylae2000 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And Martin asking where were you when I needed you could also mean why weren't u down for me in the movement....

    • @atiashaunbaker3792
      @atiashaunbaker3792 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@@shylae2000 Martin had no idea Clarence existed prior to this law enforcement encounter so he had to be referring to Clarence leaving him in the hands of those 2 bastards

    • @jsmacks11
      @jsmacks11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@shylae2000
      I think it might even be deeper than that. I don't really think he wanted Clarence to try to stop the Police in the act as Clarence would have died as well. Clarence actually did try to do what he could at the moment of what a reasonably moral COP would do. But Clarence was threatened by the COPs and he knew that he would be killed if he tried to stop him at the moment. I think Clarence's biggest flaw was not doing anything afterwards. A year passes, Clarence continues to look at the mural painting who seems to be staring at him. I think that is when the activist Spirit is saying "I need you to step up to the plate". But Clarence (who now quit the force, and what appears to be almost a bum), does nothing, alerts no next of kin, refuses to go to authorities, or take any effort in the direction of helping stop the crooked Cops. It is possible by that time the year passes, the Crooked COPs probably has killed others, and in a way Clarence is responsible for whatever dirt the Crooked Cops subsequently gets away with afterwards as no heat ever comes back at them.
      With the activist dead, there was a hole in the community of a leader, and I think the painting looking at Clarence was a signal for him to step up and take action. He had firsthand knowledge of the corruption and had specific names of the crooked COPs. From that point he should have told the activist's family, the community, the media, and authorities the truth of what happened. The authorities would have retaliated but he would have had the community on his side fighting for him and even if he did come up missing or dead like the activist, they would more clearly know what was up and take necessary action. I think the moral of the story is stepping up to take leadership in your community like the Activist lived his life. You might die in the process and in those situations others need to follow and take your place to continue to fight the system.
      I think the first story hits home the most as its moral lesson was directed towards most people in general for not doing enough to stop Police Brutality where the other stories were more specific.

  • @PGHDude
    @PGHDude ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Clarence is in a hospital for the criminally insane. His guilt is still driving him mad.

  • @benjamintribe4652
    @benjamintribe4652 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This particular part of the movie used to give me nightmares when he rose from the dead in a zombie like form with those blue eyes and supernatural strength getting vengeance on the corrupt cops that killed him but he also judged and ultimately punished Clarence whom is a brother just like himself for not sticking up for him and revealing the truth!!😱😆✊🏾💪🏾🙏🏾💯

  • @Sly549
    @Sly549 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    This was a frightening and unsettling and VERY relevant back then and especially now.... Tom Wright is a legend of horror between his role here and in Creepshow 2 as The Hitchhiker 👍 Great job.

    • @glamgodess01
      @glamgodess01 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I knew he looked familiar 😂 the guy that got hit on the highway

    • @Sly549
      @Sly549 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@glamgodess01 Yes Indeed 😁

    • @mamakat7176
      @mamakat7176 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for the ride lady😂

    • @leiamims3633
      @leiamims3633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow!😂😅🤣

  • @NolaChildTea
    @NolaChildTea ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I think Clarence was considered insane when charged with the murders of the cops. I feel like martin left Clarence like he left him. He had to deal with the consequences of the violence he knew was being inflicted on the cops like he did with his death.
    Also i feel like martin became a vengeful spirit like in the grudge. When someone died a violent death they sometime come back with anger and vengeance until the death is rectified. And martin also gave me candy man vibes

    • @chs75
      @chs75 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I really like this interpretation, it makes the most sense to me.

  • @anjewlstar20
    @anjewlstar20 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    To me this story was the scariest out of all of them. I don’t think I was old enough to fully grasp what I was watching. But I definitely remember having reoccurring nightmares about this story right here. I do understand this way more as an adult though. This was an eye opening one right here. I definitely feel Clarence was the example of those within our community who constantly watch us get abused/ mistreated and do nothing about it. Martin coming back to life to take vengeance showed me that the cycle still continues of innocent black people being accused of things they didn’t do and how we continually throw each other under the bus. It reminds me of when police unalive people and the media brings the most ignorant picture of them to make them appear to have deserved such treatment. And when we talk about police crime against us then someone of our community brings on black on black violence.

    • @benjamintribe4652
      @benjamintribe4652 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This particular part of the movie gave me nightmares as a kid as well lol but yes spot on observation!!😱😆👏🏾💯

    • @emmacrawford11
      @emmacrawford11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      True

    • @atliens2536
      @atliens2536 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Damn right ❤

  • @noiretalk
    @noiretalk ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Even at a young age being a horror fan I understood the concept of that scene and it always made me feel some type of way what they did to Martin. Now that I'm older I haven't watched the movie in a while and I thought y'all did a good job going into depth details with this scene. It was the scariest scene and I still feel that way now. Also, I felt for Clarence he was in a difficult situation and it traumatized the hell out of him leaving him messed up at the end.

  • @michaelmcclane8624
    @michaelmcclane8624 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This first tale really sticks with me that this really happens in real life and in reality Clarence killed the three cops out of revenge and also i liked that martin Moorehouse came back as a vengeful zombie...................

  • @_january
    @_january ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Tales from The Hood is such a Deep and Riveting….movie.
    And the way the tales were told , it was so dark and haunting…..A masterpiece for sure❤

  • @bylenabunz
    @bylenabunz ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Honestly the realization i had when yall said not only did they destroy martins body they destroyed his representation- DO THEY NOT DO THIS IN THESE TIMES? Harass black men, kill them then to take heat off what they did they try using negative things to say what type of person they were

  • @PGHDude
    @PGHDude ปีที่แล้ว +10

    There’s no way Clarence didn’t hear what was going on, but he was distracted and being a rookie you won’t say anything to senior officers because you’re told to listen to your FTO (field training officer) and higher ranking officers.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That sounds like exactly what happened.

  • @ChicknCoopTv
    @ChicknCoopTv ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The irony of bringing up Creepshow 2 is that the actor that plays Martin Morehouse also played the hitchhiker so this ain't his first stalking 😂😂😂

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had absolutely no idea when we brought that up! 😆

  • @FernandoKittles
    @FernandoKittles ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think Clarence actually murdered the cops. The guilt from letting those cops do that to Martin, pushed him over the edge. I think Zombie Martin was Clarence's subconscious overriding his natural self. In real life Clarence would be labeled as a person that just snapped one day. This whole movie is giving us a look behind the curtain of life. Basically, when certain tragic events happen, we conclude that the reason is due to something physical that we can explain logically. In this movie, it's showing what could actually be happening spiritually.

  • @LSTORMTheMC
    @LSTORMTheMC ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a kid whenever we were driven back home from wherever we were coming from 😂😂swore always saw Martin moorhouse on the streets!😂😂the things this film did to me

  • @user-fl1hd1zr1d
    @user-fl1hd1zr1d ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Not a fun fact but just a fact. The policeman who was the black man's partner is Michael Massee. He's an amazing actor and he's the one who accidentally shot Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee's son. He was torn up about it til he passed. Rip to them both.

    • @leiamims3633
      @leiamims3633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      R.I.P to Brandon Lee and Michael Massee.

  • @nawfsideslim
    @nawfsideslim ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The actor that played Martin Morehouse was the same actor that played "Thanks for the ride, lady"...💯

  • @iamstrangepeaches
    @iamstrangepeaches ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Martin- Martin Luther King (obviously lol)
    Morehouse- Spike Lee graduated from Morehouse college

  • @neikojuliaun3250
    @neikojuliaun3250 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The man playin’ Martin Moorehouse is the same man that plays the hitchhiker in Creepshow 2. Still to this day, whenever me and my cuzzin are droppin’ each other off, whoever the passenger is will say “thanks… THANKS FOR THE RIIIDE” 🤣

  • @NIGHTFALLDROP
    @NIGHTFALLDROP ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Couple of things (although I enjoyed watching this video immensly and agree with many of the takes you both had), here's my 2 cents analysis:
    First off, the ending whereby Clarence is inside the cell, could be taken metaphiricaally as MArtin giving him his initial wish. Clarencee joining the poice force was to be immersed in wyt society and wyt circles. As a part of the "system." Yet in the end, he is indeed surrounded by and entrapped in the insanity of whiteness by the straight jacket and the padded walls of his cell.
    Second off all: no matter what institution one joins, in the end a person ALWAYS bends to the doctrine of said system if immersed long enough. This is known as a "culture." Every institution or system the world over has a culture by which one adheres (a culture is simply defined as a was of doingf things within a collection of people). So whether you are talking about the police, the military, justice system or even religion, all of these arenas have a specific way that the people act within that system. And those who come inside these areas eventually take on the tenets of this cultrure. Because you can never be a part of something, without ingesting it in totality. You cannot seperate a system from the culture that feeds it.

    • @Suavay5
      @Suavay5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree with this

    • @phanatic215
      @phanatic215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That perfectly explains the Activision Blizzard scandal. I'm sure most of those people got their dream job of programming games, but soon they bent to some weird misogynistic culture that was present in that company.

  • @Stingraycoolpodcast6996
    @Stingraycoolpodcast6996 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Your break downs are perfect

  • @kakarot5832
    @kakarot5832 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OMG!!! I’m so glad you brought up the HitchHiker from Creepshow 2, that story made me think of of this also. I thought I was the only one 😂😂 I feel vindicated for some reason 😅😅

  • @winter2154
    @winter2154 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Strange Fruit. I’m an avid horror fan and I’ve loved this movie since childhood. You all did it justice! I’m a listed as a supporter!! 🎉

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Winter, first of all we so appreciate your support of the channel! ❤️ Second, I was a huge horror film fan in my youth. I couldn't get enough of all the horror of the 80s and 90s!

    • @winter2154
      @winter2154 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AxiomAmnesia definitely!! I would like to see you all cover some twilight zone. I think it would be dope. Either way I will be watching!

  • @KingXaChris
    @KingXaChris ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’ve enjoyed each one of these breakdowns. They were awesome so thanks y’all! This movie is one of my faves and even after all these years it still creeps me out just hearing certain songs from it.

  • @capricornman89
    @capricornman89 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    STRANGE FRUIT
    As always, excellent commentary and breakdown of this tale and the historical facts you both pointed out:
    • the irony of Strom Thurman having a Black daughter named Essie who didn’t reveal him as her biological father until she was almost 78 years old (after he died in 2003 at the age of 100)
    • Moon Jones (Master P’s high school basketball coach who also played Officer Friendly in the film I’m Bout It) was the Black man outside Clarence room when asked ‘What’s his story?’

    • @DTM2K25
      @DTM2K25 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always thought that was P coach

    • @capricornman89
      @capricornman89 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DTM2K25 Yep✅

  • @exnihilio89
    @exnihilio89 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Martin zombie version look like he went "partying with Reginald denny and Rodney king" - A low down dirty shame reference. 😄 but yeah, that part where they repeat "claaaarreence" as he awakes from that casket scared the shit outta me as a kid.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Clarence Williams III knew how to be scary!!!

  • @deebojordan7406
    @deebojordan7406 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    HA!! Creepshow 2 is a Classic!!! "THANKS FOR THE RIDE LADY!" 🤣🤣🤣 That's another one I can see y'all analyzing!

  • @robeyhairston3298
    @robeyhairston3298 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember watching this as a kid and never being able to look at the zombie version of morehouse. I always turned my head away and screamed a little whenever he popped up. Also, strange fruit! Also also, I love your channel and your in depth break downs and your personal views on movies and all of the history around said movies. Great stuff you two, cheers🍻

    • @Stingraycoolpodcast6996
      @Stingraycoolpodcast6996 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too I used scrunch my eyes too see it because it used too scare me

  • @Pingaheimer
    @Pingaheimer ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The blonde cop is played by michael massee, he's the actor that accidentally killed Brandon Lee when filming The Crow..... heck of an actor.

  • @IndigoStarrSeed
    @IndigoStarrSeed ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The brillance of not having Clarence look up in the writing is symbolic of how black ppl pay no mind to what happens to other black ppl unless they are famous/celebrity/well known.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now we have a conversation! We cannot simply look away when we see wrongdoing. We should be asking what if we were in their shoes?

    • @IndigoStarrSeed
      @IndigoStarrSeed ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Axiom Amnesia Exactly, which is why Martin still retaliated against Clarence even though he did what he asked of him. Because had he not been a famous person, Clarence would've continued to sit there and mind his business. He was punished for the lack of concern for his own community.

  • @lifeofalady
    @lifeofalady ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your Creep Show 2 Reference was spot on! One of my favs! Classic...lol...My favorite part of that tale...😂❤

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂 "Thanks for the ride lady" was the best line ever 😆

  • @drunkentarotwkay685
    @drunkentarotwkay685 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was the most terrifying story in the film to me.. Very creepy and memorable nonetheless and not to mention it resonates!

  • @DocDee313
    @DocDee313 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    After watching it as an adult I can't help but feel uneasy about Clarence and the doll from tale #3 ending up in hell. What does this mean about morality and Black people receiving retribution? Was Clarence in hell because he was silent about Martin Morehouse or was it because he aided in Martin's revenge? The latter could explain why the doll was also in hell (punished because they took revenge). If this is the case, I don't like the moral lesson at all. I loved that you all asked why the white people weren't in hell because that's another element that I hadn't thought about. Thank you all! I will be sharing this channel with my students.....#strangefruit

  • @Porcelaindoll1028
    @Porcelaindoll1028 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’ve been waiting for this breakdown To answer your question I would stand up for the victim no matter who he was either a bum or politician. Yes the retaliation would suck but I can sleep at night.
    In my life experience I’ve seen things where I had to make decisions like this even lost friendships because I did the right thing.

    • @dutchpackdior2178
      @dutchpackdior2178 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Morally he wanted to help , but he couldn’t go against the badge ESPECIALLY to defend a black man in the 90s

  • @chanellbryson3588
    @chanellbryson3588 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Maybe Clarence body is there because he walked away. Not because he feel guilty for not stopping them but because he did nothing after the fact. Yes he was a rookie and probably felt like his job was on the line but he could've said something after he quit.

  • @TheMoneyMaker05
    @TheMoneyMaker05 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was definitely surprised Michael Massee(Newton) played a role like this to what he went through during "The Crow". I did not put two and two together as a kid but now as a adult, I was like damn he played the role well. It sad that he was going through that throughout the years but he was building up to be a good character actor.

  • @whitneyyoung3061
    @whitneyyoung3061 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Strange Fruit. I absolutely love this series you did. I hope you do it again with another movie. Keep ‘‘em coming.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whitney, what movie do you think we should do?

    • @whitneyyoung3061
      @whitneyyoung3061 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AxiomAmnesia
      I think you should do The Piano Lesson.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว

      We watched that a couple of months ago. 😊

    • @whitneyyoung3061
      @whitneyyoung3061 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AxiomAmnesia
      Did you review it? I can’t believe I missed it, if you have a link to your review I’d love to watch it.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว

      No, we just watched it. 😊

  • @jonathonknapp7342
    @jonathonknapp7342 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The world was a different place when these movies were made

  • @jujubeancashaw3310
    @jujubeancashaw3310 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel like they started the movie this way to seriously catch the viewers attention. This story stood out the most to me due to the fact.. this happens. ..still.... today. Like if the world worked this way... I'm sure it would happen

  • @bryandungee1029
    @bryandungee1029 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Strange Fruit!!! But I also thought dude saying “welcome to my world” was a reference to the cops being completely unable to do anything about what he was doing to them, and the fact that he LIKE THEM would never face any real consequences for what he did to them!!!

  • @Jvo402
    @Jvo402 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Now that i think more into it , they pulled up to the funeral home dead already and satan just sat them down and told them hell time stories.

  • @iClashAlways
    @iClashAlways ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Strange Fruit.
    Keep up the dope work. Idk y’all personally but it’s amazing to see someone covering OUR movies in this type of depth.

  • @Garcian_Smith
    @Garcian_Smith ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Basically what made this tale deeply uncomfortable was it was a perfect reflection of past and future events namely that of mentioned Rodney King and also of George Floyd. Multiple cops on the scene yet no one questions the actions and methods of the senior officers on the scene or intervenes. In reference to Clarence in the movie and real life Clarence Thomas is that they had a decision to make in between choosing to protect one's CLASS or protecting the well being of one's own RACE. And in both Clarence's case we know one chose poorly by choosing to protect their class (Clarence Thomas) and the other chose poorly through inaction meaning inaction is also a conscious choice. Racism is painfully and blatantly obvious in this tale but at the same time we ignore the CLASSISM that is attached to it. The one big difference between movie Clarence and real life Clarence is that movie Clarence is actually haunted literally and figuratively by the shame and guilt of his inaction and complicity in those past events which made him quit the police force.

  • @KimBlaQue
    @KimBlaQue ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Strange Fruit is such a haunting song

  • @crissayago6070
    @crissayago6070 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Clarence’s partner and later turned to graffiti was played by Michael Masse (he was tragically given the prop gun that shot Brandon Lee in The Crow and for about he took a year off from acting because of that incident. He passed away not too long ago.)
    Fun Fact: When Clarence sees Martin on the cross, right behind him is a poster for Natural Born Killers.
    Rusty Cundieff really tried to make sure that none of the palm trees in the Inglewood Cemetery up on camera during the cemetery scene, because he wanted to keep an air of mystery of where the the movie was set.
    To answer your question: I don’t think Clarence would’ve intervened if it was someone on a lower social level. He was too gutless. Too chickenshit lol

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😲

    • @NDR-hn3ue
      @NDR-hn3ue 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He passed away in 2016

    • @bimmyfrizzo3988
      @bimmyfrizzo3988 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For michael massee playing a crooked cop, He wasn't all that bad like the other 2 crooked cops were.
      He did not even take a leak on that mans grave either! I guess he was originally suppose to do that but maybe he refused because maybe he felt even more horrible doing that. Considering he accidently killed brandon lee on set.
      IDK that's just my guess.

  • @tipsycash7483
    @tipsycash7483 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel as though he’s the only one to wake up in the coffin because he’s the only one fully not at rest, even in death he will rise to what seems to be the voice of Martin from his grave as he did when he was told to bring them to him. And when the devil was telling the story he called his name basically summoning him. Seems as though Clarence will not rest as long as the injustices are still going on and as we see throughout the movie they’re still going on.

  • @JayBtv1984
    @JayBtv1984 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing as always but,yeah Clarence had no way out smh

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey Jay!!! From the point Clarence pulled up to that scene, his chances of emerging unscathed were slim. Honestly, I think the cops would have killed him if he had snitched. He was doomed from the beginning.

  • @bimmyfrizzo3988
    @bimmyfrizzo3988 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I sorta noticed something. When the other 2 cops were peeing on that man's grave, Michael masses character was the only character that didn't do that and I think you can see genuine disgust in his face when they started doing that.
    Considering that he accidentally killed Brandon lee on the set of the crow. He truly didn't like what he saw in this scene.
    Rip Michael masse. I hope your reunited with Brandon lee.

  • @brizzybrimidds8074
    @brizzybrimidds8074 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was the scariest one to me, I have nightmares til this day of that man chasing me and no matter what I can't get away

  • @petepaylor5657
    @petepaylor5657 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ayyye!!! Now I got sumn to do! Thank y'all!👍🏿

  • @thenewctc
    @thenewctc ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Loved allllll the coverage of all the stories, bravo guys!☠️💯✊🏽👏🏽
    #strangefruit

  • @jsmacks11
    @jsmacks11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why did Clarence body float? I think unlike the other Characters who did alot of bad things. Clarence was the least deserving of hell (based off of his story).
    He clearly wasn't okay the the cops beating the guy, he tried stepping in, and the guy getting killed apparently affected him mentally.
    Main thing he was guilty of was not doing enough. I think there was little he could have done during the killing as it would have been two dead black people instead of one during the time but I think a big point was that a long time (1 year?) passes before the guy rises from the dead. I think that mural painting of the guy was a sign that he was martyrized and staring directly at him. I think ultimately they wanted him to take his role of a community activist and join forces with the community he was leading. Him being an ex cop (and one who witnessed him being murdered) would have carried alot of weight. With the community on his side they could have made charges against the cops (or attempted to) or at least let the community know of the specific cops being crooked. He might have gotten killed in the process but the point is with an active vigilant community, it is much harder for the cops to ever do their dirt. Instead a year later he has quit his job, mentally defeated and essentially doing nothing. If he was doing something about it, they activist never rises from the dead. His fate was shown being locked in a mental institution (mental hell and prisoner of his own mind), but I think it is a bit deeper than that, from the beginning of the story he was already a prisoner of his mind and remained a prisoner of his mind throughout the whole story. The "Where were you brother" quote was clearly aimed towards Black people in general, I think the first story is the writers aim towards Black people not doing enough in their community to stop police brutality.
    I'm leaning more towards Clarence not being actually dead but in a mental hell on Earth hence why his eyes opens and floats back up signaling he is on Earth and still living but his mind is in hell.
    I wonder at that point though do the guys realize they are actually dead but are in a state of denial. Because at some level all of these stories also fall into examples of the ills the guys are guilty of.
    1. Not doing enough.
    2. Brutality
    3. Racism (or in their case racism towards their own kind which story 4 confirms)
    4. Street life (and also Racism towards themselves)
    I think story 4 which is the weirdest but least scary to the audience but from their view was the scariest because it hit home for them. So story 3 and story 4 are morally related as they probably got a kick out of the 3rd story but took awhile for them to realize they were guilty of the same thing.

  • @tyeshiataylor
    @tyeshiataylor ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How did Clarence die? Was he killed, or did he commit suicide? They never said it.

  • @Jmelpegues
    @Jmelpegues ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Crosses was for criminals that cop was a criminal that was romes ultimate punishment crucifixion

  • @stevengrvp
    @stevengrvp ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These stories are so true till this day

  • @dutchpackdior2178
    @dutchpackdior2178 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Y’all are so GOATED . Love this channel ❤️ amazing work 👌🏾

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much! ❤️

  • @TrueNorth1987
    @TrueNorth1987 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This one was scary AF!

  • @MrBrink-bz3nk
    @MrBrink-bz3nk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Strange fruit. God bless u both. I can't wait to see what u come up with next

  • @gorkoyahhh
    @gorkoyahhh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still say this is my top scary movie of all time this the only movie that scared and scares me til this day (deontay wilder voice)

  • @LadeeLibra646
    @LadeeLibra646 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In case no one has said it, Clarence wound up unaliving himself. Its why he wound up in hell. Just thought Id throw that out there

    • @Sly549
      @Sly549 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Okay and thanks so much for providing that because I wondered what he did to end up in hell. Yeah, he didn't speak up and speak out as that horrendous and unfortunate event occurred.... but I don't think what happened constituted him to go to hell. So basically, because of his indecisive actions, the guilt manifested as Martin, and he couldn't handle the voices anymore.

  • @Lamarburgerandjoe
    @Lamarburgerandjoe ปีที่แล้ว +7

    No I don't think he would have because this happens on camera people don't stop lol this movie is proof nothing changed in the race of America today sad but this movie is a masterpiece

  • @anthonybattles8026
    @anthonybattles8026 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Definitely ready for this one thank you ❤

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Enjoy! 😊

  • @vaughnsingletary6410
    @vaughnsingletary6410 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This segment and also the dialogue you guys bring are so thought provoking. I like to think I would do what was right, but having a family would I want to risk their safety in a fight against evil? IDK. But I love these videos especially this particular series so thank you.

  • @amazonianunicornbunny9599
    @amazonianunicornbunny9599 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have seen every episode of the twilight zone .. I would love to see your take on it … strange fruit

  • @dianebooker8216
    @dianebooker8216 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so sad!😢 things never changes it's just in a different 🎁 for you to see crazy stuff WOW!

  • @lashaundagates7945
    @lashaundagates7945 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So what cracks me up is that out of all episodes as a kid the only one I remembered from creep show is the black tar and the hitchhiker thanks for the ride last 😂. Tales from the Hood scared me as a kid but I never looked this deep into it. The dates literally wowed me and made sense. This one was very deep. Thanks for your view and strange is my favorite Billy Holiday song.

  • @lita7142
    @lita7142 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a hood classic. I was so so disappointed in part 2. The only story I liked was the last one with Emmett till. Please do a breakdown of that one maybe you could change my mind.

  • @kimberly8695
    @kimberly8695 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "The code" requires one to choose the uniform over doing what is right.

  • @LSTORMTheMC
    @LSTORMTheMC ปีที่แล้ว

    6:10 Isn't that the lady that beat up Martin when he skipped her😂🙏🏾

  • @marilyndwilliams5202
    @marilyndwilliams5202 ปีที่แล้ว

    As far as Tales Of the Hood. This is the best one.

  • @r.wilson2348
    @r.wilson2348 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Strange fruit
    But please do The Twilight Zone. I love listening to these videos.

  • @healthierwealthierwiser8090
    @healthierwealthierwiser8090 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    52:44 🙌🏿 yesss! Please talk about the twilight zone!

  • @anjewlstar20
    @anjewlstar20 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think the cross represents that it was now the cops cross to bear

  • @vanessaphillips184
    @vanessaphillips184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m not sure how long found y’all , or how you ended up in my suggestions, but I’m sure glad y’all did and I subscribed ❤

  • @markbay6775
    @markbay6775 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was the same guy from Creep Show. “ thanks for the ride lady “

  • @NDR-hn3ue
    @NDR-hn3ue 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a very good analysis of the film

  • @thomascoleman7639
    @thomascoleman7639 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's the scariest tale

  • @e.dominiasmith2665
    @e.dominiasmith2665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    he most definitely would not have stopped it, cmon on, his name Clarence.... absolutely loved tales from the crypt, but i grew up reading goosebumps so that was hand in hand and yes the twilight zone!!!......

  • @troyblakely6443
    @troyblakely6443 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yall did a dope job with this one. One of my favorite movies ever. Yall mentioned Creepshow part 2 and the Hitchhiker story....did yall know that Tom Wright, the actor who plays Martin Moorehouse is the same actor who played the Hitchhiker in Creepshow?

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn't know that until people started commenting that! That's crazy!!!

  • @tymeshathompson
    @tymeshathompson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Scariest story I ever watched

  • @jamieserrano827
    @jamieserrano827 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is a thin blue line with cops. They try not to rat on other cups, or make waves with other cups even if that cop is rotten apple.
    Because as a cop, you’re told to uphold the thin, blue line and protect other cops

    • @purepessimist
      @purepessimist 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep the blue wall is real even today!

  • @RiseAboveAnything_
    @RiseAboveAnything_ 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This movie was filmed in L.A. I believe the scene in the cemetery is off of Manchester and Florence!!! Great stories though this came out I was 6 years old and I’m 35 now time flys!!!

  • @PGHDude
    @PGHDude ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a former corrections officer, I understand Clarence’s situation. Now, granted, I never had to make a decision based on race vs. uniform. It was in a primarily rural area and there weren’t many black folks, a challenge in and of itself.
    I remember a training video where there was a straight laced cop that did everything by the book and he pisses off a cop and his partner. When straight lace got in trouble and he tried to radio for back up the cops he pissed off would step on his communication so it wouldn’t get through. That always felt threatening to me.
    I had a time where I was in the highest Gen pop unit by myself (county jail) and I would hope that if something happened folks would get there on time. I remember having a situation in a unit and I called for aid. An officer who I had issue with showed up dead last without a care.
    It’s hard to do what’s right when folks doing wrong are supposed to have your back when you get in trouble. That and the nightmares are among the main reasons I quit. I don’t even like thinking of those years.
    However I do recall I was rising in the ranks, started standing up for myself and in some instances other inmates when necessary, and then the fast track is over.
    Now, granted, wrong is still wrong. But Clarence Thomas is getting personal, political, and financial gain. Clarence I’m this short is just…cowardly.

    • @ebert311
      @ebert311 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment. Real enlightening.

  • @serenitymoon825
    @serenitymoon825 ปีที่แล้ว

    The younger cop with the slicked back hair is Michael Massee, he played Funboy in The Crow. If you know, you know.

  • @dre13dd
    @dre13dd ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Job guyz ! love Da Commentary Like Alwayz. This Is 1 Of My Favorite Horror Moviez.

  • @MichaelJohnson00.
    @MichaelJohnson00. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like this tales from hood series, I hope yall continue. I wanna see wat yall think of the others 😂

  • @ParisFinley
    @ParisFinley 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Strange Fruit. By the way, it was the first Creepshow where we have 'The Hitchhiker'. I know it was mentioned in passing, but ALL the comments are saying CS2 now, but it was the first one.
    Also, also I love how you two break everything down and I didn't realize how much each character aside from Martin Moorehouse and Clarence had significant meaning. Very well done, on your guy's part and Rusty Cundieff. I saw a little of his commentary on the movie and he spoke of this tale, saying the point we wanted to make was that our actions and inactions have consequences.

  • @MiracleDeniece
    @MiracleDeniece ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi I'm new here. Have you done blue hill avenue? I would love to see a breakdown of that one.

  • @kimberly8695
    @kimberly8695 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Reach out and touch someone is from BellSouth.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It was AT&T and then Bell after they split. We didn't have Bell South in Chicago and we had those commercials too.

  • @JayRob2161
    @JayRob2161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was waiting for this one ☝🏽

  • @leiamims3633
    @leiamims3633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to watch The Tales Of The Crypt, I was little!

  • @Dominocross44
    @Dominocross44 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Strange fruit
    Tom wright the actor that plays Martin Morehouse is The Hitchhiker from Creepshow

  • @PGHDude
    @PGHDude ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Do y’all remember the one Tales From the Crypt that was the only one focused on black folks?
    Kid went to live with his uncle who was an evil funeral director. It was so sad.

    • @AxiomAmnesia
      @AxiomAmnesia  ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't remember that one. I used to watch that show but I don't really remember any of the episodes in particular.

    • @GodsMadeMan
      @GodsMadeMan ปีที่แล้ว

      Cut his feet off to get him in a casket.

    • @seventhkeyomegasghost8233
      @seventhkeyomegasghost8233 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, that one creeped me out as a kid. Called Fitting Punishment.

  • @RobSkillz881
    @RobSkillz881 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tom Wright who plays Martin Moorehouse also played the hitch hiker in Creepshow 2