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Baadasssss Cinema

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Jason Gorber Film Scouts 06/21/2007
B-
While certainly not stupendous, the film does provide a nice primer on the history and context for Blaxploitation cinema. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/23/2005
3/5
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04/24/2013 If you're unfamiliar with blaxploitation, dude! quit being so narrow minded! This is the other All American culture all growd-up! See more 03/10/2013 Solid IFC documentary about the history of Blaxploitation films in the 1970s, their cultural importance and their effect on cinema in that period. It could've been more comprehensive but it has several good interviews from many involved, critics, and fans of the genre, like director Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson. I'd love to see a more comprehensive documentary on the subject, that really explores the movement more, but this is decent enough for now. See more 04/14/2012 A thoroughly entertaining and informative reflective examination of one of the most important waves of the U.S. film industry, the is not only a lot of fun to sit through, but delivers a bevy of great interviews from the era's most important figures. Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, and Gloria Hendry offer some truly engrossing insights with Samuel L. Jackson and the always-enthusiastic Quentin Tarantino presenting viewpoints from a different angle. See more 03/30/2012 A important and comprehensive study about the blaxploitation cinema from the 70's with the most representative people of this genre. Fresh. See more 03/22/2012 Interesting documentary on 1970s "Blaxploitation" movies. Insightful interviews and footage. Needed to be longer though. See more 05/28/2011 Oh, no; this is NOT how you are supposed to treat the iconic underground sub-genre of 70s American celluloid. Unlike the great and infamous Ozploitation documentary, "Baadasssss Cinema" (ugh, give me a break) shows its lack of originality and kickass inspiration it required from its very title. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, Tamara Dobson, Isaac Hayes... this is not the treatment they deserve. But just like the Ozploitation doc, we have, once more, Tarantino sticking his nose where it isn't required. Why did I see that coming since the beginning? 53/100 See more Read all reviews
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Director
Isaac Julien