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13:16. Melvin Van Peebles, 1971. In this segment from the television show “Detroit Tubeworks,” director Melvin Van Peebles promotes his film SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG on the occasion of its Detroit opening weekend, in 1971. 25:42. Gerald R. Butters Jr., Amy Abugo Ongi...
New conversations between Mario Van Peebles and film critic Elvis Mitchell; producer Warrington Hudlin and critic and filmmaker Nelson George; and scholars Amy Abugo Ongiri, Gerald R. Butters Jr., and Novotny Lawrence. Audio commentary by Melvin Van Peebles from 1997 on Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.
Sep 28, 2021 · On September 22, 2021, director, actor, composer, playwright, and novelist Melvin Van Peebles passed away at age 89. On the that day, I was halfway through watching the latest Criterion box set, “Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films,” a compilation of his first three shorts (“Three Pickup Men for Herrick,” “Sunlight,” and “Les cinq ...
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Director, writer, composer, actor, and one-man creative revolutionary Melvin Van Peebles jolted American independent cinema to new life with his explosive stylistic energy and unfiltered expression of Black consciousness. Though he undeniably altered the course of film history with the anarchic Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, that pop-culture bo...
The Criterion Collection gathers four of director Melvin Van Peebles’ films for their latest director-centric box set, Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films. The set brings together The Story of a Three Day Pass, Watermelon Man, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, and the film adaptation of his stage play Don’t Play Us Cheap. The four films are all so...
Don’t Play Us Cheapcomes with a DTS-HD 3.0 soundtrack, utilizing the front three channels. Most dialogue is focused to the middle, but music and a few other sounds manage to spread out to the other two-channels, filling out the soundstage well enough. On occasions, some of the dialogue sounds to have been recorded a little lower. Baadasssss!comes w...
The set features some great material, though they don’t seem to be evenly dispensed between each title. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song ends up being the most stacked title in this set, throwing in a number of supplements over its two discs. It also features what are probably the three best features to be found in the set: Van Peebles’ original a...
Though there are some gaps in the supplements, Criterion's box set is a wonderful tribute to “the Godfather of black cinema,” making it the perfect introduction to his work. Throw in some impressive presentations, along with Mario Van Peebles’ Baadasssss!, and the set becomes a must-have. BUY AT:
Jun 10, 2021 · New conversations between Mario Van Peebles and film critic Elvis Mitchell; producer Warrington Hudlin and critic and filmmaker Nelson George; and scholars Gerald R. Butters Jr., Novotny...
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Jun 12, 2018 · About the Author. Rick McCrabb. Rick McCrabb has worked at the Journal since 1987. He covers Middletown, Monroe, Trenton and Madison Twp., and writes a column every Sunday. The 1951-52 and 1952-53 ...
Sep 28, 2021 · Sold by. Amazon.com. Returns. Returnable until Jan 31, 2024. Payment. Secure transaction. Add a gift receipt for easy returns. New & Used (13) from. $4996 + $3.99 shipping. Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films (The Story of a Three Day Pass/Watermelon Man / Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song / Don’t Play Us Cheap) (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
