In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big (John Vernon).
From the very beginning, with a kid overdosing from wearing too many gold chains, the humor here is incredible. Throw in Jim Brown and Isaac Hayes, and we have a serious homage and love letter to the 1970s (perhaps even more so than "Hebrew Hammer", although they are distinct enough to be hard to compare).
I have not been a big fan of the Wayans brothers. Some of their films are great (this is one of them, as is "Don't Be a Menace") while others ("White Chicks") probably should never have been spawned. I suppose I ought to give them credit for "Scary Movie", although that modest success has since been overshadowed and diminished by the terrible sequels.
From the very beginning, with a kid overdosing from wearing too many gold chains, the humor here is incredible. Throw in Jim Brown and Isaac Hayes, and we have a serious homage and love letter to the 1970s (perhaps even more so than "Hebrew Hammer", although they are distinct enough to be hard to compare).
I have not been a big fan of the Wayans brothers. Some of their films are great (this is one of them, as is "Don't Be a Menace") while others ("White Chicks") probably should never have been spawned. I suppose I ought to give them credit for "Scary Movie", although that modest success has since been overshadowed and diminished by the terrible sequels.