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HIGHER LEARNING (1995) SHOOK US! MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching | Laurence Fishburne

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SO DAMN INTENSE!! Higher Learning Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order The final film before Don't Be A Menace In South Central While Drinking Juice In The Hood! Higher Learning Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba & Coy Jandreau take on Higher Learning, the 1995 drama directed by John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood, 2 Fast 2 Furious) that tackles themes of race, identity, privilege, and systemic injustice in the American college experience. The film follows three freshmen—Malik (Omar Epps), Kristen (Kristy Swanson), and Remy (Michael Rapaport)—as they navigate the pressures of higher education, racial tensions, and personal transformation at the fictional Columbus University. Some of the most intense and pivotal moments include Malik's struggle with his track scholarship and racial identity, Remy's descent into white supremacy under the influence of Cole Hauser's character, and the tragic climactic shooting scene that shakes the entire campus. Other powerful moments include Ice Cube's character Fudge dropping hard truths about systemic racism, Laurence Fishburne's powerful lectures as Professor Phipps, and the heartbreaking fates of several key characters that still resonate today. Omar Epps as Malik Williams (Love & Basketball, House), Kristy Swanson as Kristen Connor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Phantom), Michael Rapaport as Remy (True Romance, Atypical), Ice Cube as Fudge (Friday, Barbershop), Jennifer Connelly as Taryn (A Beautiful Mind, Requiem for a Dream), Tyra Banks as Deja (Coyote Ugly, America's Next Top Model), Laurence Fishburne as Professor Phipps (The Matrix, John Wick 2), Cole Hauser as Scott Moss (Yellowstone, 2 Fast 2 Furious), Regina King as Monet (Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk), and Busta Rhymes as Dreads (Halloween: Resurrection, Shaft). If you’re a fan of John Singleton’s socially conscious films, be sure to check out Boyz N the Hood (1991), Poetic Justice (1993), Baby Boy (2001), and Four Brothers (2005). #HigherLearning #MovieReaction #HistoricalTuesday #OmarEpps #IceCube #LaurenceFishburne #JenniferConnolly #MichaelRappaport #GregAlba #CoyJandreau #Reaction #React #Reacting Juice (1992) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/cNnXuMd-ljg Poetic Justice Reaction: https://youtu.be/aViIFPXdrjY Tyler Perry's The Family that Preys Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/WL5TYy1Jfbo Mufasa: The Lion King Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/sqhw0y1nguE Remember The titans reaction: https://youtu.be/f5tB3y61X9E Follow Coy Jandreau: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau 0:00 Checking In! 3:20 Higher Learning Reaction 1:11:33 HUEL! 1:13:18 Higher Learning Review 1:38:22 Patron of the Day SHOUT OUT! Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

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@Prayingbeauty221 2025-03-11

OMG I feel so bad seeing you guys pumped and so happy in the beginning… 😂. This movie is heavy! I don’t watch it often

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@richiedones1705 2025-03-11

Has anyone suggested the movie Fresh? It's a great hood movie that I never hear people talking about. And yes Samuel L. Jackson is in it!

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@MickeyDs14 2025-03-11

I always tell people that if they ever want to understand how cults are able to continue, they need to watch this movie. Remy's character is the prime example of how the 'us vs them' mentality manipulates loners into participating in racist and homicidal behavior.

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@StardustandMadness 2025-03-11

Regina King does not age. Ever. This movie was made 30 years ago and she looks the exact same. Such a great actress. Would love to see Enemy of the State or A Cinderella Story on the channel if there’s anyone there that hasn’t seen them. Omar Epps is apparently taller than Tyra by ONE centimetre. Creative shooting would help, and like Coy pointed out, Tyra not standing up straight.

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@areesahm 2025-03-11

Y'all thinking this was a stoner movie had me both hysterical and appalled at the same time 😂

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@ttsg5601 2025-03-11

When Laurence Fishburne was costarring on Pee Wee’s Playhouse, as Cowboy Curtis, in the 80’s. John Singleton and Rob Zombie were both production assistants on the show. The amount of talent in front and behind the camera was impressive. Laurence Fishburne, Phil Hartman, S. Epatha Merkerson, even a young Natasha Lyonne (for 6 episodes) with Singleton and Zombie.

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@benmason9755 2025-03-11

Singleton genuinely did the best job ever making the college campus into a microcosm for humanity, tackling racial, social and gender politics from every angle. This really is my favourite of his films ...

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@neomoscoso10 2025-03-11

A time to unlearn. Such a fine cast of 1990's heavy hitters for this tense drama.

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@hotfriedgriyoandpeeklees1522 2025-03-13

When this movie came out some theatres had police presence since this movie was super sensitive. The rage Malik felt, how he was treated by police and the mercy shown to Remy enraged us

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