Foxy Brown
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Movie Reviews of Foxy Brown
Movie Review: Afro-fuelled 70's street drama
Summary: 5 Stars
Blaxploitation movies often get a bad rap from chin-stroking types who judge them against standard cinematic masterpieces like Citizen Kane etc. That's the problem with consensus - films are judged by a single yardstick instead of on their individual merits. Blaxploitation is one such genre which has suffered from this approach and is one that needs to be appreciated on its own terms. By that measure, Foxy Brown is an outstanding success - super-iconic Pam Grier plays her characteristic tough-black chick dispensing rough justice to all manner of low-lifes. Solid '70s production values, tight narrative, never slow or lagging and at the same time, a sound portrait of where Black America was at psychically in 1974.
As vicious a cauldron of street-life, violence and funky women's fashions as you could ever wish to see.
Movie Review: Jack Hill's Excellent Commentary Track
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD and listened to Jack Hill's Commentary Track (I've seen the movie MANY times). Hill's coments are very informative and on track. He talks about the history of Blaxploitation and also of working with Mantan Moreland on SPIDER BABY and mentions how much the civil rights movement hurt the careers of black actors like Moreland who made a career with the stereotypical roles that civil rights leaders declared "demeaning"...very interesting stuff. Hill offers some good insight into Pam Grier (this was supposed to be a sequel to COFFY)... The DVD looks and sounds great. If anyone is not familiar with Blaxploitation films of teh 70's, this is the PERFECT place to start.Movie Review: THE ORIGINAL FOXY BROWN !!!!!!-"SUPERBAD!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
YES , COMPARED TO TODAY'S FILM STANDARDS , THIS FILM WAS CHEAPLY MADE WITH OVER THE TOP 70'S FASHION-AND POOR ACTING TO ADD-BUT A CLASSIC ! NONETHELESS- IT FEATURED THE SUPERSEXY AND BEAUTIFUL PAM GRIER- THE MOVIE STARTS WITH THE TANTALIZING GRIER DANCING TO THE "THEME FROM FOXY BROWN" AND THEN THE STORY OF REVENGE FOR HER BOYFRIEND AND BROTHER'S DEATH-FOXY GOES UNDERCOVER AS A HIGH PRICE CALL GIRL SERVING JURY DUTY-THE END OF THE FILM IS EXPLOSIVE AS FOXY SPORTS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AFROS EVER SEEN ON FILM! "A PIECE OF THE 70'S IN A TIME CAPSULE CALLED DVD"-A CLASSIC NOW AND AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE IN IT'S TIME-BEAUTY, ACTION AND COMEDY - WHAT MORE COULD WE ASK FOR?Movie Review: Nitty Gritty
Summary: 5 Stars
"Foxy Brown" is not Pam Grier's career-making role (Why? I do not know), but it is one of my favorties. Pam Grier portray's a very independent woman who seeks revenge for her late soul-mate. Launching an underground war on the drug ring of her mans killer, Foxy definelty lets her presence be known. Sporting some eye-opening fashion with even more eye-widening action sequences, Foxy Brown has it all. She's basically all of the 70's "Charlie's Angels" rolled into one beautiful African-American package. Buy this movie if you love hardcore, raw action, rent this movie if you don't have enough to buy it, or pass up on the movie if you can't handle the truth!Movie Review: Foxy Brown
Summary: 5 Stars
Foxy Brown was the total package. She was fine, sexy, intelligent and could kick some butt. Long before women were seen as strong, independent and capable Pam Grier was there paving the way for the strong screen women of today like Bridgette Fonda, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Halle Berry and countless others. The movies plot was light weight and at times very corny but Pam Grier brought it all together and made what could have been a real dud a classic. I love the begining when she is dancing and that funky music is playing. She was one hell of a woman and to me still is!!!!!!!