Baadasssss! Reviews

2003

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Mario Van Peebles's half documentary/half homage to his father Melvin's 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Read more

Starring	Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews
Director	Mario Van Peebles
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Colourful recreation of Melvin Van Peebles struggles making the radical black breakthrough film Sweet... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Watch this film!!

I had heard some good things about this film, but as someone who didn't enjoy 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song', I didn't think I would ... more

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- - Jonathan Winning from Swindon, England
  - Posted 07 Dec 2005 18:32
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A son's biopic about his dad's film

You may not have heard of the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song that was released in '71 - don't worry neither has almost anyone else for that ... more

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- - Sam from Maidenhead
  - Posted 05 Feb 2006 21:37
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

The blaxploitation genre gets it's own docudrama...finally!

The Blaxploitation cinema of the 1970's is a much-misunderstood and maligned genre. It's often trashed by high-brow critics and even misunderstood by ... more

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- - johnny_friendly from London, England
  - Posted 15 May 2006 19:58
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A son's biopic about his dad's film

You may not have heard of the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song that was released in '71 - don't worry neither has almost anyone else for that ... more

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- - Sam from Maidenhead
  - Posted 05 Feb 2006 21:37
yawn

Quite boring, not my usual cup of tea, so not suprised I didn't like it. Didn't like the way it was shot too.

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 17 Nov 2007 19:57

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Watch this film!!

I had heard some good things about this film, but as someone who didn't enjoy 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song', I didn't think I would ... more

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- - Jonathan Winning from Swindon, England
  - Posted 07 Dec 2005 18:32
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A son's biopic about his dad's film

You may not have heard of the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song that was released in '71 - don't worry neither has almost anyone else for that ... more

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- - Sam from Maidenhead
  - Posted 05 Feb 2006 21:37
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

The blaxploitation genre gets it's own docudrama...finally!

The Blaxploitation cinema of the 1970's is a much-misunderstood and maligned genre. It's often trashed by high-brow critics and even misunderstood by ... more

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- - johnny_friendly from London, England
  - Posted 15 May 2006 19:58
yawn

Quite boring, not my usual cup of tea, so not suprised I didn't like it. Didn't like the way it was shot too.

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 17 Nov 2007 19:57
satisfactory good

satisfactory is my verdict on this one.humour, suspense and action. guess the actors and actresses were still learning the trade then,

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- - A customer from Woodford Green
  - Posted 08 Dec 2008 13:07
0 out of 4 people found this review helpful

OKAY

Was it really worth making a film about

this!!!!

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- - A customer from Fulham, London
  - Posted 17 Jan 2006 09:06

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Colourful recreation of Melvin Van Peebles struggles making the radical black breakthrough film Sweet... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008

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