An OG movie is the real, original, or foundational version of a film or genre that later copies tried to imitate.
| Film | Year | Why It's "OG" | |------|------|----------------| | | 1972 | The definitive OG mafia film. | | Scarface | 1983 | Hugely influential in Hip-Hop; quoted endlessly. The rise-and-fall of Tony Montana is the OG drug lord story. | | Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Authentic LA street life; depicts OG figures like Doughboy. | | Menace II Society | 1993 | Gritty, unglamorous look at gang life. | | Paid in Full | 2002 | Based on real Harlem drug dealers (Alpo, A.Z., Rich Porter) – literally about OGs. |
An OG movie is the real, original, or foundational version of a film or genre that later copies tried to imitate.
| Film | Year | Why It's "OG" | |------|------|----------------| | | 1972 | The definitive OG mafia film. | | Scarface | 1983 | Hugely influential in Hip-Hop; quoted endlessly. The rise-and-fall of Tony Montana is the OG drug lord story. | | Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Authentic LA street life; depicts OG figures like Doughboy. | | Menace II Society | 1993 | Gritty, unglamorous look at gang life. | | Paid in Full | 2002 | Based on real Harlem drug dealers (Alpo, A.Z., Rich Porter) – literally about OGs. |