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Post by geode on Aug 11, 2017 6:50:19 GMT
This was basically a genre back in the early 70s, and some were pretty good like "Shaft"....I guess virtually all of them are now in the "cult" category. Any favorites?
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Post by medjay on Aug 11, 2017 7:43:28 GMT
Three the Hard Way, Shaft, Truck Turner.
i have to watch some more.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 11, 2017 11:47:49 GMT
Love em!
The Mack and Super Fly were more serious than I thought and made some interesting social statements. Not a big fan of Shaft, but may need to view again.
I love the more action packed and mainstream ones though and out of what I have seen, I thought Truck Turner, known as Black Bullet where I am from, was terrific and it pulled no punches, neither did Coffy. Foxy Brown is entertaining, just not as raw or electric as Coffy.
Loved the violent Bucktown and this was a pleasant surprise, but disappointed with J.D's Revenge and I feel it may have worked better as a comedy, rather than a serious supernatural and mean-spirited film, that I also found a bit repetitive.
Have yet to see Slaughter's Big Rip Off, Black Caesar and Hell Up In Harlem, own copies though. |
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Post by geode on Aug 12, 2017 6:35:27 GMT
This was basically a genre back in the early 70s, and some were pretty good like "Shaft"....I guess virtually all of them are now in the "cult" category. Any favorites? |
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Post by Karl Aksel on Aug 14, 2017 22:25:56 GMT
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Post by fangirl1975 on Aug 15, 2017 0:30:40 GMT
I haven't seen a Blaxploitation film. What would be a good one to watch as an introduction to the genre?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 14:39:54 GMT
I haven't seen a Blaxploitation film. What would be a good one to watch as an introduction to the genre?
Coffy. One of the most popular and successful Blaxploitation flicks. Pam Grier in her prime.
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Post by novastar6 on Aug 15, 2017 15:00:43 GMT
My two favorites are Coffy, and Darktown Strutters.
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Post by geode on Aug 15, 2017 15:27:21 GMT
I haven't seen a Blaxploitation film. What would be a good one to watch as an introduction to the genre? As I said in the OP, I think "Shaft" is best. Unlike other films considered blaxploitation it stands more on its own and appeals to more demographics. Richard Roundtree plays a very cool detective, sort of a black Sam Spade. The sequels are not as good. In "Shaft's Big Score" Roundtree plays sort of a black James Bond, then in "Shaft in Africa" sort of a black Tarzan. |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 31, 2017 12:29:05 GMT
I haven't seen a Blaxploitation film. What would be a good one to watch as an introduction to the genre? Quentin Tarantino loves The Mack and Coffy. I really enjoy Truck Turner aka Black Bullet with Issac Hayes, and Bucktown with Fred Williamson and Pam Grier. Both ultra violent, as is Coffy with Pam Grier. Foxy Brown with Grier is a goody too, just not as raw or as dynamic as Coffy. It would depend on the film itself and it's style and what you would relate too. Something like T he Mack and Superfly are very gritty real urban dramas, as opposed to the kick ass, more mainstream action ones. They are almost doco like. The Mack is superbly filmed and very artful. Blaxploitation link |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Aug 31, 2017 16:17:27 GMT
Out of all the one I've see, my favorite is Hit! with Billy Dee Williams.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2017 18:53:02 GMT
Out of all the one I've see, my favorite is Hit! with Billy Dee Williams.
I have a Blu of that one that I still haven't gotten around to watching.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Sept 1, 2017 19:28:23 GMT
Out of all the one I've see, my favorite is Hit! with Billy Dee Williams.
I have a Blu of that one that I still haven't gotten around to watching.
Wow, I wasn't even aware that Hit! got a blu-ray release. How I saw it was streaming on an On-Demand service on cable (which unfortunately no longer exists). Anyway, you're in for a treat when you watch it, heysweden. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 2, 2017 0:39:33 GMT
JD's Revenge --yeah what is up with the close ups of slaughtered cattle? Big close ups on heads and dead eyeballs.
Anyway
Blacula is first for me.
Dr. Black and Mr Hyde by the same director has a great Bernie Casey performance (especially when he tries to guilt trip a prostitute into taking his serum).
Black Belt Jones
The Beast Must Die
Across 110th Street
Truck Turner
Sugar Hill
Coffy
Abby
Hit Man
Cleopatra Jones
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Post by Ass_E9 on Sept 2, 2017 1:53:11 GMT
Disco Godfather (1979)
Welcome Home, Brother Charles (1975) |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Sept 3, 2017 4:49:20 GMT
Disco Godfather (1979)
Welcome Home, Brother Charles (1975)These 2 look awesome. |
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Post by geode on Sept 16, 2017 16:11:57 GMT
Anybody else see Melinda (1972)?
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 28, 2017 17:57:33 GMT
...a modern Blaxploitation film is "Black Dynamite" which is hilarious. It includes an unforgettable scene with (gasp) Captain Kangaroo...!!! This film is probably meant to be a modern parody on the genre...
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Post by geode on Sept 30, 2017 8:53:58 GMT
...a modern Blaxploitation film is "Black Dynamite" which is hilarious. It includes an unforgettable scene with (gasp) Captain Kangaroo...!!! This film is probably meant to be a modern parody on the genre... I think the genre is still open for new entries. |
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Post by keefer1970 on Oct 1, 2017 0:42:51 GMT
Anything with Pam Grier in it is worth seeing!
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