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:
- William Smith
- Tony Burton
- Frank Christi
- Damu King
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A late-period entry in the blaxploitation cycle, John Evans's BLACKJACK is kind of akin to a black-skinned OCEAN'S ELEVEN, if OCEAN'S had less Rat-Pack-style farting around and more racial tension. Frank Christi stars as Joe Greene, a dude who's gone up the river for five years for a crime he didn't commit. (Of course.) While in prison, he befriends four fellow convicts and trains them all in the game of blackjack, so that they can get jobs in casinos when they get out. The ultimate plan? Hit five casino/hotels in one night, make some scratch and get even with Andy Mayfield (William Smith), the smirking white dude who got Greene fingered.
It's not the top of the heap for this genre, but BLACKJACK is solid stuff, and it keeps moving - a satisfying bit of entertainment. It does what it came to do with no muss and no fuss, all set to a killer soundtrack. It's a heist flick. It's an action flick. It's a love story. It's a tale of empowerment and revenge. It's.... BLACKJACK! Dig it.
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Frogs 1972
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I drink your Blood [1970]
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Night of the Cobra Woman (1972)
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The Omega Man 1971
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Trilogy of terrror [1975]
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Wow Anonymous! These are great finds. Black horror film definitely deserve to be on BP. I was just thinking about this yesterday and some how our conscious connected and you provide the BP nation with something else to look forward to. Thanks for you time and effort. You are greatly appreciated!
And that website!! NICE
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