Category: Blaxploitation
BMFcast 596 – Sugar Hill – Baron Zombie
Sugar Hill (1974) is our final Blaxploitation History Month movie, and thankfully it’s a banger. Diana “Sugar” Hill’s boyfriend is murdered by the mob. She then does what anyone would do; goes to her voodoo priestess grandmother, who calls on Baron Samedi to summon zombies to do Sugar’s revenging. Don’t sleep on this one, it’s a blaxploitation zombie movie, so the only question is how many Jox it will get!(edited)
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BMFcast 571 – I’m Gonna Git You Sucka – Blaxploitation-ploitation
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) is Keenen Ivory Wayans’ ode to blaxploitation, and a fitting way to end this year’s Blaxploitation History Month. It’s packed with jokes, as well as BMFcast alums, with Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Isaac Hayes and even Steve James making appearances. Do the jokes hit as hard as our favorite heroes? Only one way to find out if we’ve found gold or OG’d on chains.
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BMFcast 570 – All About the Benjamins – Flanagoons
All About The Benjamins (2002) brings Blaxploitation History Month into a new century. Ice Cube is a bounty hunter tracking down Mike Epps, but they both get tangled up with murderous diamond thieves, including a very angry Tommy Flanagan. There’s also a $60 million winning lottery ticket, Eva Mendes, and lots and lots of boats. Does this all add up to a winning formula? Side note: We know it’s “For The Love of Money” by the O’Jays. You can stop yelling at your relevant podcast device now.
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BMFcast 569 – The Slams – The Original Gilgamesh
The Slams (1973) continues Blaxploitation History Month with the return of a BMFcast favorite, Jim Brown! This time he’s thrown in the slammer after a heist gone wrong. He’s the only one who knows where the money’s hidden, and everyone else wants a piece of it. He’ll have to dodge gangs, mobsters, and crooked guards to come out on top. We’d ask if he’ll succeed, but c’mon, it’s Jim Brown!
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BMFCast 568 – Velvet Smooth – Kung Fu Prostitute
Velvet Smooth (1976) continues Blaxploitation History Month in the tale of a private eye called in to find out who’s responsible for ripping off King, a low-level criminal running the numbers game. Can Velvet and her girls crack the case, with thugs and cops on either side hassling her? Or will we witness another interminable donnybrook with 3rd-grade-level fight choreography? (Our money is on the latter.)
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BMFcast537 – House Party 2 – P’Jam
House Party 2 (1991) sees Kid (Kid) off to college while Play (Play) stays behind to work in the record store. Hijinks ensue. Also, drama? But then there’s a pajama jammie jam, which is why we’re all here. It’s a very wholesome R-rated comedy.
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BMFcast534 – Gordon’s War – Penicillin Allergy
Gordon’s War (1973) stars Paul Winfield as Gordon, home from ‘Nam to discover his wife dead from an overdose. He gathers up his fellow ‘Nam buddies and wages war on the pimps, pushers and kingpins in Harlem. Features a killer soundtrack and a frightening car chase that they most likely did not have any permits for.
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BMFcast533 – Black Samurai – Half-Assed Buttresses
Black Samurai (1977) stars Jim Kelly as, well as the Black Samurai. He’s a secret agent of sorts trying to rescue a lady he knows from the clutches of the Warlock, who is just some no-neck dude in a big house. Along the way, Kelly fights a vulture and destroys many mens’ testicles. We also have plenty of time for the most random asides you’ve heard in a BMFcast episode yet.
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BMFcast532 – Boss – Fred Williamsmith
Boss (1974) stars Fred Williamson and D’Urville Martin as bounty hunters in the old west who become the law in a small town to help facilitate the capture of bad guy William Smith. It’s got a funky soundtrack and lots of quotable dialogue that you can never actually quote, ever. But you should definitely watch it. D’Urville Martin is a treat.
We’re back! Blaxploitation History Month is back! Rejoice!
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BMFcast Extra 145 – Dolemite is My Name
Dolemite is My Name (2019) is a lot of things. It’s a somewhat loving tribute to Rudy Ray Moore, who as you might know we’ve found to be varying levels of entertaining here on the BMFcast. More importantly though it’s a return to form for Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes, who are just terrific here.
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