- Release Date: 1994
- Runtime: 119 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Starring: Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Anthony 'Treach' Criss ... see all
- Director: Doug McHenry
- Plot: The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends. Allen Payne (I) plays Jason, a sales... Read more
User Reviews
THAT'S REAL LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER!
Apr 11, 2008
gljbradley - yahoo.com
Apr 11, 2008gljbradley - yahoo.com
I LOVE THIS MOVIE! IT'S A GREAT,ROMANTIC MOVIE FOR COUPLES WHO'RE IN THE SAME SITUAUTION OF LOVING SOMEONE! JASON IS SUCH A NICE,SWEET GUY TO LYRIC. I MEAN,INSPITE OF ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT WERE HAPPENING AROUND THEM,THEIR LOVE WAS STRONGER.... Full review
Simplely Beautiful
Mar 26, 2007
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Mar 26, 2007aledra_n - yahoo.com
Look my first time watching this movie I have just fell in love. It was beautiful and really poetic. I just did not know what to do but I will be getting this movie again.... Full review
MY BEST MOVIE
Dec 10, 2006
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Dec 10, 2006pmoseamedi - yahoo.com
JASON S LYRICS IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE. ITS GOT A NUMBER OF ISSUES, ITS ABOUT A BOY WHO CANT FORGET HIS PAST, AND HE IS TRYING HARD TO GET OVER IT... Full review
ALLEN PAYNE AND DON'T EVER FORGET THAT NAME
Oct 04, 2006
lucky_no_17 - yahoo.com
Oct 04, 2006lucky_no_17 - yahoo.com
An actor who's going somewhere. In 2006 he'll make a film that will give Hollywood another leading man besides Jude Law.... Full review
I love this movie
Jan 05, 2006
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Jan 05, 2006november_lyric - yahoo.com
I just think this movie is very poetic and romantic.It keeps it real 2 the fullest.The acting on everyone's part was just wonderful, especially Allen and Jada.This movie is 1 of my favorites;)A+... Full review
Great Movie!
Nov 13, 2005
princeofdetroit00 - yahoo.com
Nov 13, 2005princeofdetroit00 - yahoo.com
What i would call this movie is... a black love story. I would Love for this to happen to me. One of the best movies of all time. hands down... Full review
great movie
Jun 26, 2005
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Jun 26, 2005dmodic - yahoo.com
I just watched the movie yesturady, and for being an 11 year old movie. It was great, it had a very moving story and great actors.... Full review
Love it
Jun 18, 2005
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Jun 18, 2005hottie19_3 - yahoo.com
I think jason's lyric is one of my favorite love movies. It sent off a vibe that was a love storie yet gave it a blaqck gangtra taste showin that bein a gangsta doesn't mean u won't find love. It was... Full review
MARQUES&HOPE
May 26, 2005
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May 26, 2005carmel_sunshine2002 - yahoo.com
This movie is OFF the chain, yea im a young one, BUT god I love this movie. Me and my Boo, we have to watch together because, throw out the movie it makes me think about him, THATS MY HEART and... Full review
not the best
May 15, 2005
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May 15, 2005bonzo_rings - yahoo.com
this movie sucked ass but in the long run it was ok it just was a bad thing on everyhing and i watched it like at 2 in the moring on a sunday so it was not that popular. The first... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 30, 1994Deseret News
I went in expecting a nice sappy romantic love story.....Worse, however, the movie's "romantic" elements are so ridiculous....Payne and Pinkett make a charming couple, and the tentative early stages of Jason and Lyric's romance is the best thing in the film.....Unfortunately, after Jason and Lyric fall in love, director Doug McHenry (a producer of "New Jack City" and "House Part 2") opts for uncomfortable sex scenes that seem like sendups of movie cliches..... ... Full Review
| Sep 28, 1994Washington Post
Directed by Doug McHenry from a powerful script by Bobby Smith Jr.
- a point that McHenry makes with an assurance that is both convincing and heartbreakingly tragic
... Full Review
| Sep 28, 1994Deseret News
Unfortunately, we see him only as an abusive alcoholic who is shot to death while beating Jason's mother.
I went in expecting a nice sappy romantic love story.
... Full Review
eFilmCritic.com
like Jason's problem with his brother, the movie can't shed the harrowing....does McHenry's generally steadfast direction..... ... Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
The love story in " Jason's Lyric " is a reminder of how rarely, these days, genuine warm romantic passion is seen on the screen.
Woodbine, as the troubled brother, has a more thankless role - it's not easy to be the source of all a plot's problems - but the way he gets us involved with the character is to show that his Joshua does love Jason, and their mother, and doesn't want to hurt them - although in his drinking and violence he is obviously the heir of Maddog.
... Full Review
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Reader comments: Jason's Lyric
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2006-01-09
J | Jun. 20, 2005 Jason's lyric, is my 1 favorite movie. You people who dont like this movie,,,, you are wrong -cant explain it. ... Full Article
Careening radically between a dreamy love story and a tale of alienation and horrific violence, ``Jason's Lyric'' is another example of an impassioned African American film renaissance whose lineage includes ``Boyz N the Hood,'' ``New Jack City'' and ``Crooklyn.'' But... ... Full Article
For those in search of a "real" movie amidst more traditional movie fare, Jason's Lyric is the perfect solution. It packs the emotional punch of Boyz 'N the Hood , has the same unflinching perspective as Menace II Society ,... ... Full Article
This drama, set in a gritty part of Houston's outskirts, pits brother against brother as the two men try to cope with their childhood family tragedy. ... Full Article

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