We here at Better Chatter hope you've enjoyed our celebration of blaxploitation across the nation. But we've barely touched on what makes these films so exciting, funny, thought-provoking, offensive, inspiring, tragic, etc, etc. To fully appreciate their power you must experience blaxploitation firsthand. We've comprised a brief list of some essential primers for further exploration. Get to know the themes, actors, and music. You will be rewarded. Plus, you'll feel cool as shit.
-Black Belt Jones (1974)
-Black Caesar (1973)
-Cleopatra Jones (1973)
-Coffy (1973)
-Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970)
-Dolemite (1975)
-The Mack (1973)
-Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil's Son-in-Law (1977)
-Shaft (1971)
-Superfly (1972)
-Sweet Sweetback's Badaaasss Song (1971)
-Three The Hard Way (1974)
Here's a trailer to get your juices flowin'. Enjoy.
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Oh how i have enjoyed this site, but i must suggest the admition of Dolemite 2, "the human tornado" with my favorite quote "don't believe I did that, watch the instant replay" folloed bgy him rolling up a hill and into the arms of his sheriff's wife's arms\\
thanks for the memories SHAFT
I would have to agreeThe Human Tornado is superior to the original. I also would have thrown Avenging Disco Godfather on the list, but it already had two RRM films. I'm hoping this week will be a forum for discussing blaxploitation.
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