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Jun 18, 2018 · Is ‘Superfly’ a remake? Here’s what Joel Sliver told us; Joel Silver defends ‘Superfly’s’ threesome sex scene; Joel Silver dampens those ‘Matrix’ reboot rumors
- There's Hollywood History Around The Original 'Super Fly'
- The New Movie Is Rooted in The Original
- The Setting and The Story Have Notable Updates
- 2018 Issues Resonate in The New Movie
- The Comparisons Basically Stop There
The new film, reimagined by Director X, has similar beats as the original "Super Fly." That film was deemed blaxploitation, a term coined to describe a slew of 1970s films that made African-Americans protagonists of their own stories, but explicitly aimed for urban audiences with plots steeped in crime, violence and casual sex. The genre is seeing ...
Like its predecessor, "Superfly" boasts a stellar soundtrack, this time manned by Atlanta-born rapper Future, who is also one of the movie's producers. (Fans will immediately note the use onscreen of the original movie's infamous "Pusherman" track.) In the remake, Trevor Jackson ("Grown-ish") takes over for Ron O’Neal as Priest, the morally centere...
No longer set in Harlem, "Superfly" moves to the streets of Atlanta, folding in contemporary culture and the socioeconomic challenges the African-American community continues to face. Priest now has more money and more problems: He's beefing with a local gang called Snow Patrol while getting in too deep with his supplier across the border. 1972's C...
The original "Super Fly"folded in elements of the Black Panther movement, casting its lens on the poverty-stricken streets of Harlem, where dealing drugs was one of the few options for upward mobility. In Director X’s version, police brutality and Black Lives Matter are threaded into the story, with audiences exposed to Atlanta police shooting a bl...
Though the original "Super Fly" was heralded for its stylish composition and powerful social commentary, the new "Superfly" is aiming for a more commercial reception. Director X, known for directing music videos for Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, has called his film a hip-hop remix of the original. “It’s a black action movie,” he told Vulture. ...
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Jun 14, 2018 · SuperFly is a remake of the 1972 cult classic, but star Trevor Jackson recently opened up to CinemaBlend and explained why the remake might surprise fans of the original Super Fly.
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Jun 13, 2018 · Gordon Parks Jr.'s blaxploitation classic "Super Fly" is often considered the "Citizen Kane" of its genre. Philip Fenty‘s verbally sharp crime story script was ably performed by character actors like Carl Lee, Julius Harris and the film's uber-conked leading man, Ron O'Neal.
Jun 15, 2018 · “Superfly” reflects the gun-madness of modern American society, with drug dealers and police alike bearing arsenals-worth of military-style firearms and using them with a chillingly casual...
Aug 4, 2022 · The movie's gritty, authentic depiction of street life and its flamboyant lead character created archetypes that have inspired legions of future storytellers and musicians.
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Jun 12, 2018 · Film Critic. “I know it’s a rotten game, but it’s the only one the Man left us to play.” With those words, spoken by one weary drug dealer to another, the 1972 film “Super Fly” offered up a...
