Melvin Van Peebles' Classified X
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Ethel Barrymore, Harry Belafonte, Joanna Barnes, Margaret Barker, Melvin Van Peebles Director: Mark Daniels Producer: Melvin Van Peebles Writer: Melvin Van Peebles Producer: Christine Le Goff Producer: Judy Aley Producer: Patrick Dumez Producer: Sylvie Jezequel Producer: Yves Jeanneau DVD: Region Code 0 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 53 minutes DVD Release Date: 1998-08-25 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Winstar |
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Movie Reviews of Melvin Van Peebles' Classified X
Movie Review: A great primer - get this dvd!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first exposure to Van Peebles and I wish this dvd were much longer as I found his comments insightful,interesting and slyly amusing. Bring an open mind and you will begin to see and make connections you never considered before. He's respectful of the people who made careers as a black actor in Hollywood while still pointing out the broad assumptions underlying the roles and the changes from decade to decade. I checked this film out becuase of Spike Lee's comment about it on the Bamboozled dvd. Like Spike, MVP doesn't apologize for not suger coating how he sees things. And his views are fascinating, if difficult.
I consider this a must see dvd for anyone interested in film history, black cinema, or a different look at the Lethal Weapon series. MVP talks about how there was a moment when he saw past the film on the screen and into the broader view of the films taken together as a whole. After viewing this dvd I had quite a bit to think about. I wish I had seen this film before Bamboozled as it is a great prequel to the message of the Spike Lee film.
My hope is that these two together lead to more extensive studies of the topic - perhaps a joint project with MVP, Spike Lee and other interested actors/directors. If you're even thinking about ordering this dvd - do it. It's less costly than a large pizza and much more filling.