Tag Archives: Blaxploitation

Saturday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 14, 2013 by rikyrah

This has been a fun week for me. Today, it’s just remembering films of the genre that we know. Looking back over this week, I hope you can see why I feel that Blaxploitation hasn’t gotten it’s due. The creativity … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread |Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 13, 2013 by rikyrah

Today’s Movies: Cooley High Cooley High is a 1975 American film based upon the real high school located on the near north side of Chicago produced and released by American International Pictures and written by Eric Monte (co-creator of Good … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 12, 2013 by rikyrah

Today is Ladies Day. Can’t talk Blaxploitation and Ladies without talking about Pam Grier and Tamara Dobson. Pam Grier…Pam Grier…Pam Grier.. Brought it! Was fierce, beautiful, proud, smart, sexy and Black in every movie she made. She gave us the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread|Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 11, 2013 by rikyrah

Today’s movies are a trilogy that helped define the era and ushered in a Black Hero Original: John Shaft..complete with an Oscar Winning theme song and two sequels. Shaft is a 1971 American “blaxploitation” film directed by Gordon Parks, released … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 10, 2013 by rikyrah

Today’s films are a trio put together by Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier: Uptown Saturday Night, Let’s Do It Again, and A Piece of the Action. Uptown Saturday Night Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film written by Richard … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week

Posted on September 9, 2013 by rikyrah

I never liked the word- Blaxploitation. I always thought it was invented to disrespect the movies that came out during that time. Look back at the body of movies that came out during that time and compare them to the … Continue reading →

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