Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

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Demented N Cleopatra Jones is an icon the second movie for me is more gritty and it is more visually impressive, some of the casino shots are wonderful her costumes are beautiful, she has a bit more meat to her dialogue this time around, and they really up the fighting after all her companion this time is a trained martial artist/ actress think of a Japanesse Cyntha Rothrock..... the only downfall for me is the cars and the music is not good it's more Beverly Hill Billies than action. But hey still a great movie! That Technically made more money than its budget so isn't that a hit and doesn't that make her the first black female to have a hit sequel! We know in hindsight it actually Sister Act but I'd like to know whether Cleopatra actually is the first. Cleopatra is an empowering black female and there anit many of them around especially one that A has a sequel and B doesn't flashes her boobs. Is Cleopatra Jones a feminist movie no it's just a movie about a secret agent. The movies I like extended versions of Charlie's Angels with more Columbo than Charlie's Angels added in. The fact the movie has a sequel is wonderful and it's quite nice to binge-watch the two of them together, if not just for her stunning outfit she really is one hell of a woman. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is a classic favourite with me and my brother. The high camp and comedic moments are more obvious than the original release two years prior. The action sequences are enjoyable and the costumes fabulous. The acting is a lot stronger all round and the finale is great. Tamara Dobson is perfect as the sassy and sharp witted detective Cleopatra Jones, in this film she seems a lot more comfortable in the lead role. The support characters of Mi-Ling; Melvin; Matthew and Stanley are memorable although no one ever steals a scene from Tamara's Cleo. Stella Stevens plays a convincing, camp and creepy lesbian villainess The Dragon Princess. Overall a great blaxploitation romp. Definitely one of the better films made. Shame there were only two Cleopatra Jones releases. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member When two of Cleopatra Jones's friends Albert Popwell and Caro Kenyatta go missing in Hong Kong, she goes up against drug lord Stella Stevens, who they were investigating. This sequel is a lot lighter in tone than "Cleopatra Jones", and the Hong Kong location allows martial arts to be thrown into the previous film's female-Blaxploitation-James-Bond genre stew. I enjoyed this one slightly more than the first one, and while it doesn't have Bill McKinney, it has Norman Fell. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I watched this film back-to-back with the first film and this one was quite different. The first film alludes to her being a super spy and she fight like one, but this sequel actually has her globe hopping like he is a James Bond super spy, this time going under cover in Hong Kong for her new boss, played by the great Norman Fell. Tamara Dobson is still quite good as Jones and in this film goes up against "The Dragon Lady" played by Stella Stevens. The first film definitely seemed like a blaxploitation film, but this one was trying to be more of a spy picture and it may have overreached, but the absurdity of the film is pretty infectious, even if it wasn't intentional. This sequel was co-produced by Run Run Shaw, who likely helped with the Hong Kong setting and must of the HK martial arts cast. Overall, the first film was a lightweight blaxploitation flick and this sequel is more of a corny but enjoyable kung-fu international woman of mystery flick. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cleopatra brings the US government's war on drugs to Hong Kong to shut down a pipeline shipping drugs to America. Follows a similar formula as the original but slightly better since Shelley Winters is not involved. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review austin v The first Cleo movie is a by-the-numbers blaxploitation flick that's pretty forgettable, especially compared to Pam Grier's role as COFFY that same year. But forget all that; WB went all out on this criminally under-known sequel that trades the urban American setting for the Far East - co-produced by the legendary Shaw Bros! This movie is totally nuts from start to finish, a blax-fu mash-up full of bizarre characters, goofy humor, and constant action that earned an R rating in the process (up from the first film's PG). Cleo's make-up and outfits are completely ridiculous (even by 1975 standards, I think), but it just adds to the fun. Extremely enjoyable film, highly recommended for fans of either genre. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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