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5 days ago · Kelly's role in the 1973 Bruce Lee movie made him a star, and his Kung Fu movies provided some protection during the rise of the Black Power Movement. This wasn’t only because of his popularity but also because we knew he could back up his words. No matter how many martial arts he knew, one of Kelly’s special gifts was his ability to be not ...
5 days ago · an insidious film which portrays the Black community at its worst. It glorifies the use of cocaine and casts Blacks in roles which glorify dope-pushers, pimps, and grand theft. That movie and similar blaxploitation movies had an undeniable impact on African Americans coming of age in the 1970s.
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4 days ago · In the 1970s, a new wave of cinema emerged with the rise of blaxploitation films, which sought to celebrate black culture and empower black audiences through stories centered on black protagonists. Films like “Shaft,” “Super Fly,” and “Foxy Brown” featured black characters in leading roles, challenging traditional Hollywood ...
3 days ago · The film cost $150K to produce and took in $15.2 million at the box-office, to become the highest-grossing independent film of all time. Hollywood took notice and, in response, created a whole new genre, churning out cheap blaxploitation pictures.
5 days ago · Unfortunately, Raimi did not feel the same way about the character, and instead wanted to focus on Sandman and Harry Osborn’s respective stories and their personal ties to Peter Parker.
1 day ago · Both exploitation and blaxploitation films, which are sometimes also called "grindhouse," "cult" or "trash" films are low-budget B-movies, designed to turn a profit. The 1970s Black variant sought to tell Black stories with Black actors to Black audiences, but they were usually not produced by African Americans.
