Baadasssss! is both intelligent and fierce. It's like Amadeus with the role of Salieri being played by the "The Man".
A tremendous depiction of the first minority-made independent film. It's both a period piece and a homage to a visionary. It also shows the determination required to conceptualize, develop, sell and execute on a film project. The film is an inspiration to anyone who 'wants to get the Man's' foot out of their asssss' and do work that they can be proud of!
Mario Van Peebles having lived through the making of 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Assss Song! had unique insight into the mission that his father was on (the real trick was how he successfully translated this insight into a truly entertaining film). With the luxury of time to put the accomplishments into their proper perspective, Mario Van Peebles has provided the film-goer a retrospective through; his eyes, his father's eyes and history.
A must-see film to understand that the determination of one man can make a difference. A 'how-to movie' of sorts; the movie starts with a history on film about film and ends as one of the best films about a film in history.
A tremendous depiction of the first minority-made independent film. It's both a period piece and a homage to a visionary. It also shows the determination required to conceptualize, develop, sell and execute on a film project. The film is an inspiration to anyone who 'wants to get the Man's' foot out of their asssss' and do work that they can be proud of!
Mario Van Peebles having lived through the making of 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Assss Song! had unique insight into the mission that his father was on (the real trick was how he successfully translated this insight into a truly entertaining film). With the luxury of time to put the accomplishments into their proper perspective, Mario Van Peebles has provided the film-goer a retrospective through; his eyes, his father's eyes and history.
A must-see film to understand that the determination of one man can make a difference. A 'how-to movie' of sorts; the movie starts with a history on film about film and ends as one of the best films about a film in history.