He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet, converting the coke to cash and running off to start a new life. May 04, 2018 super fly 1972 official trailer ron oneal, sheila frazier movie hd duration. Super fly, a blaxploitation film super fly, a 1972 curtis mayfield soundtrack to the film superfly song, the albums title track. Ron swanson nick offerman typing on his new typewriter during an episode of nbcs. T, appeared, starring and directed by oneal with a script by alex haley.
Original motion picture soundtrack vinyl, lp, album. This sequel to superfly has former drug dealer youngblood priest living in rome with his lover. Super fly also marked the first effort as a motion picture producer for shore 19192006, who went on to produce the two sequels to super fly. He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet. Ron oneal, shelia frazier, roscoe lee browne, ferruccio brusarosco, ennio catalfamo, dan davis, minister dem, dominic barto, robert. Oneal reprises his role of youngblood priest from the 1972 film super fly.
The action series, based on the novel of william brinkley, is set to return with a twohour premiere on june 12th. You have to love the musical score from curtis mayfield. Department of afroamerican research arts culture,289 views. And there are lots of interesting facts about this film. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician curtis mayfield. His life has become peaceful and he is utterly bored, so when a gunsmuggling african revolutionary. Oneal presented an arrogant, enigmatic hustler who was careful not to reveal too much. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 12,306 views. Super fly 1972 official trailer ron oneal, sheila frazier movie hd duration. But he truly redeems himself after super fly tnt, a few years later, with the excellent grindhouse classic the hitter, a film that received no attention, but is a million times better than this shallow vanity piece.
Its always best to go talk to the chef to get yourself a shitload of coke so you can get yourself up and out from the streets, as super fly shows us here. Check out the interesting superfly trailer this superfly is a reimagned version of the film super fly from 1972. Sig shore, the connecticutbased producer, had previously been an importer of foreign films including the 400 blows and hiroshima mon amour and had never produced a film before. Oneal reprises his role of youngblood priest from the. Leading man oneal reprised his role as youngblood priest and directed a sequel to the film that was released a year later in 1973, super fly t. T marked oneals directorial debut and was the only film. Super fly, a 1972 curtis mayfield soundtrack to the film superfly song, the albums title track superfly, a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film super fly giant panda song, a 2005 single by giant panda superfly, a song by 4 non blondes on their only album bigger, better, faster, more. The film was both a critical and commercial failure. The eighth season of the nfl on tnt debuts as the washington redskins travel to ericcson stadium to face the carolina panthers. Super fly is a 1972 american blaxploitation crime drama film directed by gordon parks, jr. R 1h 27min action, crime, drama 15 june 1973 usa a harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to rome, where he joins an african revolution.
Mar 26, 2016 tnt has released a trailer for the third season return the last ship. The original superfly 1972 was excoriated in certain circles as the glamorization of a conscienceless huckster. The film was shot by director of photography, james signorelli, who would go on to become the film director at saturday night live. Super fly was one of those films where everything seemed to fall into place and everything that would have seemed to work against it became an asset.
Jan 22, 2018 109yearold veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile short film showcase duration. In a jan 1973 preproduction article dv noted that warner bros, which released super fly, had put the filmmakers on a tight production schedule, as the. Super fly 1972, ron oneal, shelia frazier, carl lee, julius harris duration. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 59,145 views. Frazier, who got her start at the famed negro ensemble company in new york, went on to a career in tv production, as a producer at black entertainment television bet. Oct 29, 2019 in a jan 1973 preproduction article dv noted that warner bros, which released super fly, had put the filmmakers on a tight production schedule, as the company wanted to release the sequel on 15 jun. One that is an exploitation of black people especially with regard to stereotype roles in other films. I would encourage any fan of super fly and ron oneal to skip this lame sequel and search out the hitter instead. Music publishing, muserk rights management, and 3 music rights societies. The film was released on vhs in 1998, but it has not been released on dvd or bluray. I would encourage any fan of super fly and ron oneal to. Aug 18, 20 frazier, who got her start at the famed negro ensemble company in new york, went on to a career in tv production, as a producer at black entertainment television bet.
She also appeared in the illfated 1973 sequel super fly tnt directed by oneal and has recently been seen in a recurring role on the cbs series n. Tnt has released a trailer for the third season return the last ship. Superfly trailer blaxploitation movies reimagined film. Super fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death.
Hes got a plan to stick it to the man super fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In 1990, there was a sorry attempt to revive super fly in the return of super fly. Primarily a stage actor before this, oneal lights up the screen as the iconic antihero priest, and gave him enough clout to direct the sequel, 1973s super fly tnt. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 12,901 views. Super fly made a superstar out of ron oneal for a brief, shining moment anyway. The follow up super fly tnt 1973 had him retiring to rome and joining an. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of superfly t. Reviewed in the united states on september 14, 2016. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Nov 19, 2016 super fly made a superstar out of ron oneal for a brief, shining moment anyway. With a little suggestively violent persuasion the horse is suddenly good to go. Superfly, a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film super fly giant panda song, a 2005 single by giant panda. Superfly 2018 includes original 1972 super fly film. Hes nothing less than super fly tnt, tooling around rome in an expensivelooking car, dressing like a runway model and being asked by roscoe lee brown whos sporting a french accent to come to africa to save them from whitey. Super fly movie poster 2 x 3 refrigerator locker magnet ron oneal. After a brief understanding about history as told by tvs benson its off to go ride a horse. Bewitched 19641972 driving is the only way to flytatl. Nov 23, 2015 bewitched 19641972 driving is the only way to flytatl. Perhaps this definitive blaxploitation film is the story a stylish harlem drug pusher ron oneal trying to score one last big deal before retiring from a life of crime. Super fly is one of the few films ever to have been outgrossed by its soundtrack.
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