Coming after a fast, colorful movie like super fly, a followup called super fly tnt is a wet firecracker. A harlem drug dealer ron oneal and his girlfriend sheila frazier retire to rome, where he joins an african revolution. Boasting a memorable soundtrack from soul singer curtis mayfield, this 70s blaxploitation cult classic stars ron oneal as a cocaine dealer named youngblood priest, a dangerous man willing to go to any length to quit the drug game. R 1h 27min action, crime, drama 15 june 1973 usa a harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to rome, where he joins an african revolution. Vintage original 734 x 934 movie still photograph of sheila frazier in the 1973 blaxploitation film super fly t. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. The film opens on park avenue where you find the people who use cocaine. Of course, priest and georgia are sharp as a tact as they ride in their lamborghini. His life has become peaceful and he is utterly bored, so when a gunsmuggling african revolutionary. Oneal presented an arrogant, enigmatic hustler who was careful not to reveal too much.
Now, i will wait for more information and then post the answer here. That was a key point when super fly took a lot of heat, especially from the black community, for supposedly glorifying priests lifestyle. Ron oneal, shelia frazier, roscoe lee browne, ferruccio brusarosco, ennio catalfamo, dan davis, minister dem, dominic barto, robert. I would encourage any fan of super fly and ron oneal to skip this lame sequel and search out the hitter instead. And everybody is officially authorized, when the song. Working with his reluctant friend, eddie carl lee, priest devises a. Priest ron oneal, a suave toprung new york city drug dealer, decides that he wants to get out of his dangerous trade. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician curtis mayfield.
Super fly is a movie of surprising political bite and emotional nuance, considering it is usually discussed in terms of its outrageously flashy cars and clothes. This is a great film if you can accept the soundtrack very appropriate but not as cool as mayfield and the. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of superfly t. Super fly remake in the works from watchmen writer screen rant. This sequel to superfly has former drug dealer youngblood priest living in rome with his lover. Parents need to know that super fly is a 1972 movie about a cocaine dealer attempting to make a deal large enough to retire and get out of the business. Some of its drive could be attributed to the musical score of curtis mayfield who makes a brief appearance in the film. With ron oneal, roscoe lee browne, sheila frazier, robert guillaume. Everything you need to know about superfly movie 2018. To answer your question, the car in the superfly movie is an eldorado not a corvette. We combine shipping there is no additional charge for multiple purchases in one order. Oneal reprises his role of youngblood priest from the 1972 film super fly. A harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to rome, where he joins an african revolution. Everybody looks disinterested and the protagonists arc is utterly lacking in balls.
Youngblood priest, an africanamerican drug dealer who specializes in selling cocaine, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in harlem. Super fly tnt continues with his adventures in rome and. Undeniably exciting is what leonard maltin calls this pioneering film that kicked off the entire blaxploitation action film genre of the 1970s. When youre born, raised and trapped in the ghetto, you want to get out any way you can in this case, its a harlem drug dealer trying to set up a retirement fund before he quits the business for. Oddly enough though, perhaps even better known than the film is super flys soundtrack. A sequel, the return of superfly, was released in 1990, with nathan purdee as priest. Super fly 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Super fly made a superstar out of ron oneal for a brief, shining moment anyway. Tse hasnt done much else in hollywood since watchmen, but he did end. Cocaine kingpin youngblood priest realizes that its time to get out of the game after surviving a violent attack from a crazed rival. The outfits are something in his patterned, fulllength jackets, star ron oneal often looks like hes wrapped up in a. Another key factor to the success of superfly is curtis mayfields original soundtrackscore, which is very commanding at times and takes over some of the film s best scenes.
Super fly is a 1972 american blaxploitation crime drama film directed by gordon parks jr. Super fly is a 1972 crime film starring ron oneal as youngblood priest, a successful black cocaine dealer looking to make one last big score before escaping the business for good. The superfly car too and so i have ordert the movie. Find album credit information for super fly tnt osibisa on allmusic. I want to thank you all for coming out for a movie that represents the renaissance of black cinema, filmmaker warrington hudlin told the audience at the museum of the moving image in queens on friday night, before a screening of gordon parks jr. Amazons picture is sharp, clear and in sharp detail. The only slightly fun moment is when priest gets a lesson in horse riding. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The 1972 blaxploitation classic super fly is set to get a remake at. The films title refers to a phrase uttered in the picture by the character priest. Primarily a stage actor before this, oneal lights up the screen as the iconic antihero priest, and gave him enough clout to direct the sequel, 1973s super fly tnt. Super fly is a fine film that is also a real look at america at a particular time and in a particular place. There was also actor ron oneals performanceor perhaps his perceptive lack of one. Now no need to switch from one website to another one when looking for a movie, as you can search it from different sites, but fom a single web page.
Priest, socalled because the tip of the cross he wears is fasioned in the shape of a spoon, with which he frequently samples his wares, yearns to leave the life and go straight, despite the money he makes. Visit tunefind to listen to all the songs used on the show. In an interview, oneal called cocaine basically a white drug because it was too expensive for black people. However, sonys pairing of a successful musician with a visual filmmaker is a clear indication that theyre trying to recapture the lightning in the bottle that beget the original film.
Exmt or better condition with light wear, no markings on the back. Beyond that, this film is pisspoorly lit and features several boringasfuck card games. Williams, esai morales, trevor jackson, jason mitchell. Now, future is no curtis mayfield, and unlike mayfields super fly album, his music will not drastically change the way films employ songs. Superfly in us theaters june, 2018 starring michael k.
Follows an african american cocaine dealer who tries to secure one more deal before getting out of the business. In the original super fly, a few handguns made an appearance but, if memory serves, not one of them is discharged in the entire film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hoping for one last score, priest and his partner travel to. Superfly the film that helped define a genre in its characters, look, sound, and feel is reimagined with director x, director of legendary music videos drake, rihanna, introducing it to. The film was released on vhs in 1998, but it has not been released on dvd or bluray. Superfly soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. But he truly redeems himself after super fly tnt, a few years later, with the excellent grindhouse classic the hitter, a film that received no attention, but is a million times better than this shallow vanity piece. T marked oneals directorial debut and was the only film. Long on talk and short on action, this juiceless bundle comes close to being super dull. Super fly 1972 english language, carl lee, charles. Sheila frazier original movie photo 1973 super fly tnt ebay.
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