Tag Archives: Blaxploitation
Abby (1974)
It’s rare that a major studio takes legal action to have a film withdrawn from circulation and actually wins the lawsuit. It happened when Film Ventures International was sued by Universal for their release of the Italian film Great White … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, A Month at the Grindhouse, AIP, Blaxploitation, Carol Speed, demons, Disco, horror, Possession, William Girdler, William Marshall
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Coffy (1973)
Coffy (1973) was just supposed to be an American International Pictures quickie rushed to production to beat to the finish line the bigger budgeted Warner Bros. film Cleopatra Jones (1973). Nothing more. AIP executive Larry Gordon (who originally had the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 70's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Action, AIP, Blaxploitation, Jack Hill, Pam Grier, Sid Haig
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The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
A common reference point for teenage boys everywhere, The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) launched the cinematic careers of “ZAZ” (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker) and helped establish young John Landis as a comedy director of note. In three … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Blaxploitation, Comedy, Disaster Movie, John Landis, Kung Fu, slapstick
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