Blaxploitation
noun
A kind of movie made in the 1970s with African-American actors, and dealing with issues important in the African-American culture of that time.
The film 'Shaft' is one of the most famous examples of blaxploitation cinema.
Often appears as...
- blaxploitation film
- blaxploitation cinema
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Academic
noun
A kind of movie made in the 1970s with African-American actors, and dealing with issues important in the African-American culture of that time.
The film 'Shaft' is one of the most famous examples of blaxploitation cinema.
Often appears as...
- blaxploitation film
- blaxploitation cinema
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Blaxploitation refers to a past era; be aware it carries historical weight.
Movies like 'Foxy Brown' show the distinct style of blaxploitation in the 70s.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
It highlights African-American culture; it's more than entertainment.
Blaxploitation films often showcased soul music, which was integral to the culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Awareness
Recognize it's a film genre; don't use it to describe individuals or behaviors.
The blaxploitation genre offered unique heroes unlike those in mainstream cinema.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Blaxploitation refers to a past era; be aware it carries historical weight.
Movies like 'Foxy Brown' show the distinct style of blaxploitation in the 70s.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
It highlights African-American culture; it's more than entertainment.
Blaxploitation films often showcased soul music, which was integral to the culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Awareness
Recognize it's a film genre; don't use it to describe individuals or behaviors.
The blaxploitation genre offered unique heroes unlike those in mainstream cinema.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Blaxploitation refers to a past era; be aware it carries historical weight.
Movies like 'Foxy Brown' show the distinct style of blaxploitation in the 70s.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
It highlights African-American culture; it's more than entertainment.
Blaxploitation films often showcased soul music, which was integral to the culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Awareness
Recognize it's a film genre; don't use it to describe individuals or behaviors.
The blaxploitation genre offered unique heroes unlike those in mainstream cinema.
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Quote examples
Michael Jai White
American Actor
The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did. Or who looked like I wanted to look like.
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Melvin Van Peebles
American Actor
What happened when 'Sweetback' made all that money, the studios were in a very difficult position. They wanted the money, but they didn't the message. This marked the advent of the caricatures which became known as blaxploitation.
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Adrian Younge
American Musician
Luke Cage' came out in 1972 at the height of the blaxploitation era. It was a literary response to this notion of blaxploitation movies. It was the first time in American culture that Hollywood was embracing black movies.
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Don Cheadle
American Actor
I imagine it was much different in the 1970s. That was the Renaissance for black actors, albeit in blaxploitation movies. There was a much greater preponderance of work then than there is now.
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Too Short
I read a lot and some of the things I read are blaxploitation books, things by Donald Goines or Iceberg Slim. The books are filled with a lot of street knowledge; they really recall an era.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I grew up watching those blaxploitation movies. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Pam Grier. For the first time, I saw 'The Negro' get one over on 'The Man.
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Michael Jai White
American Actor
There's people saying that 'Jackie Brown' was a blaxploitation movie, when there's nothing at all blaxploitation about it other than Pam Grier being in it.
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
American Comedian
I throw it all in there, Kung Fu, blaxploitation, horror.
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Michael Jai White
American Actor
The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did. Or who looked like I wanted to look like.
Quote examples
Melvin Van Peebles
American Actor
What happened when 'Sweetback' made all that money, the studios were in a very difficult position. They wanted the money, but they didn't the message. This marked the advent of the caricatures which became known as blaxploitation.
Quote examples
Adrian Younge
American Musician
Luke Cage' came out in 1972 at the height of the blaxploitation era. It was a literary response to this notion of blaxploitation movies. It was the first time in American culture that Hollywood was embracing black movies.
Quote examples
Don Cheadle
American Actor
I imagine it was much different in the 1970s. That was the Renaissance for black actors, albeit in blaxploitation movies. There was a much greater preponderance of work then than there is now.
Quote examples
Too Short
I read a lot and some of the things I read are blaxploitation books, things by Donald Goines or Iceberg Slim. The books are filled with a lot of street knowledge; they really recall an era.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I grew up watching those blaxploitation movies. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Pam Grier. For the first time, I saw 'The Negro' get one over on 'The Man.
Quote examples
Michael Jai White
American Actor
There's people saying that 'Jackie Brown' was a blaxploitation movie, when there's nothing at all blaxploitation about it other than Pam Grier being in it.
Quote examples
Keenen Ivory Wayans
American Comedian
I throw it all in there, Kung Fu, blaxploitation, horror.
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