| Re: Phallic Plate Heads for Oxford |
Turn On, Tune In, Drop O .. |
| elag (elag@cloud8.net) |
2004/01/05 22:14 |
Paul Heslop wrote:
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> elag wrote:
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> > Paul Heslop wrote:
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> > > Parry wrote:
> > >
> > > > Paul Heslop wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > elag wrote:
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> > > > > > Paul Heslop wrote:
> > > > [snips]
> > ....
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > > > > Have you ever seen "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarves" (by Bob Clampett)?
> > > > > > > > It won't be shown on teevee but it's well worth watching.
> > > >
> > >
> > > :O)
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> > > > > > > Nope, but I'll keep an eye out for it. I'm kind of tolerant of stuff which was the way it was back
> > > > > > > then, though not of current stuff. Back then we could claim stupidity and ignorance, now we just know
> > > > > > > it's hatred.
> > > >
> > > > melodramas of black film of the time than it does the usual
> > > > it landing on tv playlists.
> > > >
> > > > -- Parry
> > >
> > > I don't know whether I'm more annoyed looking back at the blaxploitation flicks of the 70s etc than old stuff.
> > > with the afro, jump-suit, big floppy hat 'kiss my ass mofo' pimp-prostitute thing.
> >
> > Yah, but I know that some of those films (like "Black Caesar" and
> > "Superfly") were and are treasured in their own community. They were
> > considered relevant because the black characters weren't shunted to
> > secondary roles. For all the exploitation value the films still opened
> > up a commercial niche for black cinema that was often lacking earlier.
> >
> > --
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> I watched them avidly back then... Cleopatra Jones and Shaft of course. Looking back they seem very crude, but it's
> better than Strasky and Hutch :O)
Maybe the best thing about blaxploitation was the soundtrax... that was
some fat sound!
Hey, you'd probably like the parody "I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka!"
And try out blaxploitation.com
http://www.blaxploitation.com/
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