VELVET SMOOTH – from the director of FORCE FOUR (another terrible blaxploitation movie) comes an even worse blaxploition movie. MEAN MOTHER – this actually is an older Italian movie that was re-edited with new footage added so it could be sold as a blaxploitation. Blaxploitation lasted from 1970 to 1979, and if you wanted to get a bit liberal with the timeline, you could start as early as 1968 (to include movies like THE SPLIT and UPTIGHT), and go as late as 1988 (to include films like ACTION JACKSON and THE LAST DRAGON). In recent years, blacks have seen offensive stereotypes passed off as comedy in movies like Soul Plane and Bebe’s Kids. If you go by the definition of era and movement/genre, there were over 200 blaxploitation movies made in the 1970s. |  Admin, 12 Blaxploitation Movies That Are Terrible, But Actually Are Blaxploitation, Writing Comics: The History of THE ARMY OF DR. MOREAU →. Trust me. on Spiceworld (1998) Maria Kelly on Best Worst Movies Ever: Showgirls (1995) Tom on The Apple – Catherine Mary Stewart, Vladek Sheybal; Bill Gordon on Skatetown USA (1979) Bradley Gittings on Skatetown USA (1979) When the blaxploitation genre broke through in the 1970s it did give more African-American talent a chance to shine but these films largely glorified violence and crime, as well as brutality towards women. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. This movement is defined by films that were primarily made for and marketed to a predominantly black audience. THE $6000 NIGGER (a.k.a. It’s almost worth watching just to see how bad it is. Nothing is too bad for us to review. Disco Godfather is the 1979 cult movie disco/blaxploitation classic starring the late great Rudy Ray Moore, Julius Carry, and Carol Speed. And yet that list of 12 on Variety only included two. All Rights Reserved. Yes, this is truly awful. The more I think about it, the more that Variety article on blaxploitation films infuriates me. WORST 1. MEAN MOTHER – this actually is an older Italian movie that was re-edited with new footage added so it could be sold as a blaxploitation. 5. BLACK LOLITA – if I told you there was a blaxploitation soft-core porn movie that was also in 3-D you might want to see it. And offensive. BAD, BLACK, & BEAUTIFUL – for years, there was no information online about this movie…which was a good thing. From the very beginning of movies, with D.W. Griffith’s racist propaganda film The Birth of a Nation there have been racist themes and images in mainstream movies. Worst British Sex Comedies: The Confessions Series (1974 -1977), Best Worst Spy-fi Movie Series Ever: The Matt Helm Films (1966-1969), Best Worst Movies Ever: Showgirls (1995), The Apple – Catherine Mary Stewart, Vladek Sheybal. If ever a movie deserved to be lost, this is it. All Rights Reserved. And bad. We take a look at some of the worst, baddest and downright terrible films, TV shows & anything else ever created that probably shouldn't have been put on a screen. BLACK HOOKER – Somewhere, beyond the realm of so-bad-it-is-good film, where movies are just so bad they are bad, and your eyeballs want to bleed from having seen this nonsense, you will find this movie, playing in constant rotation. This is why I talk about blaxploitation as an era and a movement more than a genre. Superfly (This movie was just jive, Ron McNeal gave the performance of his life). Monkey Hustle, Very hard to get into, it has Yaphet Kotto we get the joke already, best part is cameo by Dolemite 3. Seriously, any film he directed could be on this list. These films remind us that we still have a long way to go when it comes to portraying our culture and lifestyle accurately and respectfully on the big screen. African-Americans have always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the movies. COOLEY HIGH or SOUNDER don’t fall into the genre of blaxploitation, but they are part of the larger movement. While black artists in front of and behinds the cameras have created indelible performances, stories and images that audiences of all backgrounds cherish—there has been an ugly side to black representation in Hollywood that is unavoidable and continues to this day. “Almost” is the operative word. SUPER SOUL BROTHER) – yes, this is a real movie — Wildman Steve was a popular comedian (at least on the chitlin’ circuit). It’s almost worth watching just to see how bad it is. Movies. Scream Blacula Scream, so bad its good, best part is the pimp "Now I am a vampire and shit, I got look good" 2. Nigger Charlie "No comment" 4. THE BAD BUNCH) – there is nothing good about this movie (except maybe the theme song, which is great…in a terrible way). Honestly, I believe this movie was funded with money laundered from drug dealing. DEATH JOURNEY – Fred Williamson was the King of Blaxploitation. He also made some truly terrible movies, and this is just one of them. SPEEDING UP TIME – the title is a trick…this movie is so bad and so boring that it actually slows down time. I’ve always defined blaxploitation two ways. Within the context of a genre, it is primarily action films, but that fails to include comedy, horror, drama, or documentary, which means defining blaxploitation as a genre is a bit inaccurate. First, is as an era. For much of the 20th century black audiences endured blackface, coons and with the exception of a few dignified Sidney Poitier roles in the 50s and 60s — barely any representation at all. With that in mind, I’ve created a second list…12 Blaxploitation Movies That Are Terrible, But Actually Are Blaxploitation. |  Admin  |  Site by BlackPDX, © 2019 David F. Walker. When the blaxploitation genre broke through in the 1970s it did give more African-American talent a chance to shine but these films largely glorified violence and … Definitive Blaxploitation List (in Chronological Order) Menu. Well, there is, and you don’t. But I still like it. We hope you enjoy the show. THE BLACK GESTAPO – okay, I actually like this movie, but it is bad. © 2019 David F. Walker. TOM (a.k.a. Hawk Master on Best Worst Spy-fi Movie Series Ever: The Matt Helm Films (1966-1969) Linda on Roller Boogie (1979). Not even out of curiosity. VELVET SMOOTH – from the director of FORCE FOUR (another terrible blaxploitation movie) comes an even worse blaxploition movie. The second definition of blaxploitation is as a genre/movement. But as far as I’m concerned, everything after 1979 is something else – we can call it neo-blaxploitation, or whatever we want, but it falls outside the era. Also check out my work on Amazon, Comixology, or IMDB. N***ER LOVER, a.k.a. THE GUY FROM HARLEM – all the production value of a 1970s porn, only without the sex. BLACKENSTEIN – I know, it’s on the other list I created…but it is so bad that it has to be on this list.

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