Space Is the Place

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Space Is the Place

1974

1h 25m

Sci-Fi

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Sun Ra the space age prophet lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years.

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Phil Gallo

Variety

It's standard blaxploitation settings and elements -- crime fighters and criminals, pimps and hookers, a pool hall and a brothel -- but the presence of the Outer Space Employment Agency makes it extraordinary.

Apr 8, 2008

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Its lighthearted surrealist high jinks, dressed up with SF trappings and black-power rhetoric, make for pleasant enough viewing, but the music seems strictly incidental.

Jul 7, 2005

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Jon Pareles

New York Times

Space Is the Place has more than a few hokey moments, but it also illuminates Ra's work. For him, outer space wasn't just a gimmick or a convenient source of song titles. It was a zone where racism was inoperative.

Jul 7, 2005

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 0/5

Jan 25, 2006

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Lynne D. Johnson

PopMatters

Not that it's a bad film, but perhaps only true Sun Ra devotees, and those hoping to learn more about the artist would only really appreciate it.

Jul 7, 2005

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Rumsey Taylor

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Space is the Place has the requisite style and sexuality of blaxploitation cinema, and spares the violence and generic title score.

Oct 15, 2003

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delysid d

Kind of a cool movie, more like a long music video. Not the most entertaining but I liked the 70s afrofuturism vibe combined with elements of a Blaxploitation film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/23/17

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..A place thats really real,theres no limit to the things that you can be , your thought is free,your life is worthwhile...sPaCEisthepLaCE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Sun Ra lays down some badass philosophical teachings (or "equations") on you. Two thumbs up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Although it has cheezy special effect, this movie really had a good message, especially to the black community. The music was also nice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

This is my favorite movie and I have seen it over 30+ times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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..A place thats really real,theres no limit to the things that you can be , your thought is free,your life is worthwhile...sPaCEisthepLaCE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

Sun Ra the space age prophet lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years.

Director: John Coney
Producer: Jim Newman
Screenwriter: Sun Ra, Joshua Smith
Production Co: North American Star System
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 25m

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