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   superfly

   /ˈsuːpəflʌɪ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of clothing or a person's appearance) ostentatiously fashionable: "seventies superfly chic"

   noun

   • 1. an ostentatious, self-confident person.

   Word Origin 1970s: the adjective from super- + fly3; the noun from the name of a character in the blaxploitation film Superfly (1972).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Super_Fly_(1972_film)Super Fly (1972 film) - Wikipedia

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   Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business.

3. www.npr.org › 2022/08/04 › 1115330900Super Fly, the blaxploitation film that inspired generations ...

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   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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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0069332Super Fly (1972) - IMDb

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   Super Fly: Directed by Gordon Parks Jr.. With Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris. The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.

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   • Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Gordon Parks Jr.
   • Release Date: 1972-08-04

6. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › shaft-super‘Shaft,’ ‘Super Fly’ and the Birth of Blaxploitation

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   Oct 19, 2021 · Recorded by Curtis Mayfield as his third solo studio album, Super Fly was, from the looks of the album cover, a collision of messages. The left side, apart from Curtis’s name at the top, is ...

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8. www.usatoday.com › story › life5 things to know about the new 'Superfly' - USA TODAY

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   Jun 12, 2018 · Are you stoked for "Superfly"? The remake of the 1972 classic film hits theaters Wednesday. Here are five key things you should know before walking into the theater.

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9. www.avclub.com › the-original-super-fly-is-moreThe original Super Fly is more than a blaxploitation time ...

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Briskly paced, stylishly assembled, and complemented by one of the greatest soundtracks of all time (Curtis Mayfield’s songs are probably better known than the actual film), Super Fly is ...

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    What does Super Fly mean?

    • Super Fly, poster, Ron O'Neal, 1972. Still, there is a lot some people don't know about the film Super Fly, including the meaning of the title — which describes the high quality of cocaine Priest puts on the street. "Fly was the term at the time," says Philip Fenty, who wrote the script for Super Fly.

    Super Fly, the blaxploitation film that inspired generations of ... - NPR

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    Is Super Fly a blaxploitation movie?

    • Time didn’t fly. But it did Super Fly. On August 4 of that year, Super Fly, starring Ron O’Neal as the Harlem drug dealer Youngblood Priest, appeared in theaters. Today we think of Super Fly as a blaxploitation classic. Back then, as the genre was being born, it was just a movie following on the heels of other movies.

    ‘Shaft,’ ‘Super Fly’ and the Birth of Blaxploitation

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    When did Superfly come out?

    • It was released on August 4, 1972. O'Neal reprised his role as Youngblood Priest in the 1973 film Super Fly T.N.T., which he also directed. Producer Sig Shore directed a second sequel, The Return of Superfly, released in 1990, with Nathan Purdee as Priest. A remake was released in 2018.

    Super Fly (1972 film) - Wikipedia

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    Was Superfly remade?

    • Superfly was remade by Director X and released in June 2018 with a cast that included Trevor Jackson and Jason Mitchell. ^ a b "Super Fly (1972) - Credits".

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    Was Super Fly a sequel?

    • Super Fly was not a sequel, though it was in a sense a direct descendant of Shaft—it was directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. It was a qualified hit. O’Neal was mainly a stage actor, but people took exception to the Youngblood Priest role. Especially Black people.

    ‘Shaft,’ ‘Super Fly’ and the Birth of Blaxploitation

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    What happens at the end of Superfly?

    • On the original release and videocassette, the film end credits roll with a shot of the top of the Empire State Building and the title track ("Superfly") plays. After "The End" is displayed, the film fades to black, but Mayfield's "Superfly" continues to play for a few minutes until the track ends.

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11. beatcrave.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-superThe Meaning Behind The Song: Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

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    Apr 29, 2024 · The lyrics of “Superfly” are a powerful commentary on the realities of life in inner-city America in the early 1970s. The song paints a picture of a drug dealer, or “Superfly,” who tries to live the American Dream by selling drugs to escape poverty.