Sweet Sweetback Bluray is out!
https://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/review/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 June 2018 19:18 (five years ago) link
Right, picked up the book with the script and the soundtrack about 25 years ago.
Love the compilation Rated X by An All White Jury which collected his 1st 3 lps. THough don't think it lists who is playing on it.
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 June 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
also recommended: Story of a 3-Day Pass (likely source of Spike Lee's habitual dolly shot)
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 June 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
There was a great article in Motorbooty in the late 90s covering all of his lps and i think it might have been what turned me onto him unfortunately that's the one copy of the magazine that disappeared on me. Need a new copy
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 June 2018 20:32 (five years ago) link
About $20 shipped for Motorbooty #8 on Ebay.
― Chaos still reigns, though (Sanpaku), Monday, 11 June 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
I've seen about double that for it to here though. BUt I remember the article being pretty interesting anyway.
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 June 2018 22:44 (five years ago) link
Rewatched Sweetback last night... I think 'objections' to its mythologizing depend on whether one regards the title character's superstud qualities as a joke on white racist stereotyping. Seems obvious to me.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
TCM is airing Watermelon Man in September. I never really hear it talked about or see it shown. Worth a watch?
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 17:46 (five years ago) link
Yes, but it's basically MVP showing (after Story of a 3 Day Pass impressed some festivals etc) that he could do a *somewhat* conventional studio comedy... it was written by the white Jewish guy, Herman Raucher, who did Summer of '42. It does have a good star performance by Godfrey Cambridge, who is always worth watching.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
Watermelon Man is free on Prime.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 July 2020 21:52 (three years ago) link