An era of its own. A time when American was in a transition from separatism to civil rights. The 70's was a Golden Age on so many levels and the influence echoes around the world in present day. Blaxploitation is considered in my opinion to be the coolest of cool. Touching on the most sensitive material in America at its time and exploiting them on the big screen or the vinyls in your record player produced for a glorified genre that nobody will ever be able to duplicate. Our mission at Blax-Pride is to educate those who are unfamiliar with this era and combine knowledge with those who are familiar.
Also you will notice Kung Fu movies on this site as well. What does this have to do with Blaxploitation? Well, the more action packed Blaxploitation films did not just street fight. Oh no.....they thought they were Kung Fu Masters. Chinese martial art movies gave a sense of invincibility to these actors. Seeing how cool it was to be a masterful fighter, why not just integrate this with Pimpin', Hustlin', Jive Talkin' and Pam Grier? Blax-Pride!!!
Starring:
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Mario (Van) Peebles
- Simon Chuckster
- Hubert Scales
- Rhetta Hughes
- John Dullaghan
- John Amos
Melvin Van Peebles wrote, directed, produced, edited, composed and starred in this powerful and inflammatory attack on White America. After the body of a black man is discovered, Sweetback, a black prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels. Helps two white 'acquaintances' in the police force to look good by agreeing to go with them to the station as a suspect. But he is forced to go on the run after brutally attacking the two policemen when they arrest and beat up a Black Panther.
Link to soundtrack rewiew
Melvin Van Peebles with Earth Wind & Fire - Sweet Sweetback Baadasssss Song (1971)
4 comments:
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it's working now! great film.
Thanks for sharing!!!!
by the way, great site. i love it.
EM
men, i love very much this blog. it´s fuckin´ great. love from argentina
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