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Summary: Superfly inspired audiences and other filmmakers
Review: "Superfly" has inspired so many audiences and filmmakers with it's "brotha' vs the man" storyline, flashy fashions & cars, and outstanding soundtrack. It has become the format of other "blaxploitation" films that were released afterwards.In it's "brotha' vs. the man" story line, "Superfly" takes the perception of good and evil and twists it. In previous traditional and mainstream films, the police are portrayed as the good heroes, while the criminals were mostly portrayed as evil people with no conscience. In Superfly, the main character, Priest, is a drug dealer who wants to "get out of the game". Although he is a criminal, he is the hero in the film. Meanwhile, the police are the villians with their corruption. I think that the reason this film was (and still is) so popular is because this is a very realistic portrayal of what happens in our communities. Audiences can definately identify with Priest's problems and the disturbing police corruption. I was a little child when "Superfly" came out in 1972 and what I remember the most back then were the fashions that Priest inspired back "in da 'hood". Every brother had to have at least one "Superfly" outfit in his wardrobe. I also remember the nice "ride" he was driving. I think that was when a lot of brothers started getting Cadillacs and "deuce and a quarters" (Buick Electra 225). The soundtrack for "Superfly" is an excellent example of what a sountrack should be. Curtis Mayfield takes us on a musical journey of this film with his music. Each song was perfectly composed for its appropiate scene of the film. Unfortunately this type of soundtrack no longer exists today. After "Superfly" was released, other films emulated elements of it. Some had the similiar "brotha'/sista' vs the man" storyline, flashy fashions & cars, and of course a good soundtrack. What disappoints me is that Warner Brothers have not released "Superfly" on DVD, yet the majority of films that have emulated it's format are now on DVD.
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Summary: Superfly&Super Badd
Review: 30 years&still kicking.dug the Film&The Soundtrack.Ron O'Neal was Super Bad in this Classic.Curtis Mayfield brings Hall of Fame Material for the Soundtrack.Shelia Frazier is a Badd Fine Looking Babe.She was tight in this Film.Carl Lee threw down as usual.this Film is long overdue on DVD.it reflected so many things that still are problems&haven't been answered.
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Summary: Superfly....Super Baaaaaad Movie!!!
Review: A Classic movie about a mans struggle to break free from the "Game". Ron O'neal's portrayal of 'Priest' big time inner city druglord who wants one big score to get out of the "Game" is dynamic. Filled with action and a soundtrack by the legendary Curtis Mayfield, this movie is a collectors item. I would rather see WARNER release it on DVD.
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Summary: Horrible in it's implications
Review: After seeing the final product, Curtis Mayfield, who wrote the admittedly brilliant score for this complained that it was a "Cocaine commercial." He was right. Ron O'Neal as a coke dealer with all the cars, money, and women paved the way for misleading at least two generations of Black youth into thinking that this lifestyle is the way out of the ghetto (it was also a big influence on the hip hop generation). Allen Hoskins ("Farina" from the Our Gang comedies) complained in an interview that films like this sent the wrong impressions to Black kids who may not have had naything better to look up to. You said a mouthful!
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Summary: FINALLY MY FAVORITE,BLACK BADAZZZZZZZZZZ FLICK!
Review: DVD!
I AM HAPPY FA SHO!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE FIRST, THE MACK,THEN WILLIE DYNAMITE!
RON ONEAL WAS SO FINE!
5*****
KEEP IT PIMP'IN!
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Summary: FINALLY!
Review: Finally, Super Fly is on DVD. The wait has been agonizing, but now it's finally here. My only problem with it is that Warner Bros.-- again --used the Super Cheesy cardboard DVD snap case instead of the plastic ones that everybody else uses now. That minor flaw aside, this is a great movie that should've been on DVD years ago.
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Summary: the xxxx a must have
Review: first off i cannot believe it took me thirty three years of existence to finally see this great film,not only is it the xxxx,it made me wish i was black,this movie is a must have for everyone,not only is it cool in the sence that it shows a true hustler,it is revelant to what is going on now in modern day ,great acting ,great story,no bxxxxxxt,get it you will not regret it
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Summary: kind of sexy street flick
Review: I loved Superfly. I saw it in 1972 when I was in high school,and it's never lost its appeal. It's a movie I can watch over and over. Ron O'Neal is definitely nice to look at! That tub scene is one of the sexiest scenes I've seen. It's up there in my top ten anyway!
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Summary: STILL THE MOVIE
Review: I remember in 72 when this film was release my uncle that worked at a movie theatre at the time snuck me in to the theatre to see this picture at the age of 10 ! .. I was at awe the images and sound at that young age still at awe that this film still has the same impact that it had over 30 years ago.. a landmark of filmmaking in the 70's .. The Late Great Curtis Mayfield Soundtrack is absoutley great and forever have a place in music as one of the greatest piece of music ever
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Summary: Great movie...a seventies Jackie Brown...
Review: I saw Jackie Brown before I saw Superfly and there are definitely parallels there. In addition to a good storyline, there is the fact that everyone looks, well, seventies, which is fun. I didn't perceive as much racial tension and violence as the other person who rated this--it was more about who can you trust, and that included both whites and blacks.
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