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Hey folks Harry here with a report from Cotton, who has just come in from Harlem with a report on the coolest cat in town... SHAFT and who's filling the groove in this Sam Jackson starring vehicle with John "The Man" Singleton at the helm. Here ya go Cotton... sing it...
Hello my man. I know you are curious about Shaft. The remake I mean. Personally I is curious about if the high priest of the bass, Sir Isaac Hayes will be crooning newly recorded music for this badassss movie coming to a theater near you next summer.
Shit, I know you don't give a rat's ass about what I'm wondering. You want to know what it is I gots and how it is you gonna get it. Well my pale round cracker, this first one is free just to get you hooked on me and shit I'll spill.
I know you have heard that John Leguizamo will be playing the bad man that Shaft will inevitably knock the shit out of. Well, that's Peoples Hernandez they wuz talkin' bout.
But here it is, why I am here to talk to you. It seems that the woman playing the fine bit of coffee love is shaping up to be everybody, who's anybody's choice for STORM, Angela Bassett. My friend, this woman will kick your ass and my ass... But the one ass her foot can't and won't reach will be our man John Shaft. He'll bitch slap that woman and make funky sticky love all night long till she cries at the moon. Aw Hell. That's Shaft. You dig it? She'll be playing a fine foxy detective woman out to pull her own weight. We'll see about that.
Also it is looking like Dan Hedaya, ya that man playing DICK this summer, will be in as Jack, Shaft's man covering his back and all.
That's what you is gettin from me this time. Next time there'll be more. I just want you to know that this film is gonna kick your balls so hard you'll spit em out and use em as Benwas.
Cotton
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I don't think I'll be able to buy Mace Windu as Shaft, you know?
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Sssshut your mouth!!!!
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Damn Right.
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Samuel L. Jackson is the best actor I can think of (other than Richard Roundtree) to play John Shaft. I'm not usually high and mighty when it comes to remakes, but this one sounds interesting, especially with John Singleton directing. Just as long as they use Isaac Hayes on the soundtrack.
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As a rule, whenever one choses to write in a specific idiom or an otherwise unconventional gramamtical style, one must have mastery over that style else the text reads confusing and awkward. See William Faulkner for examples of how to do it right. Read the above scoop on "Shaft" to see how one can thoroughly embarass themselves with a poor effort. Damn, Cotton; you suck.
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While I dig jive talkin' as much as the next cat, I am on the borderline of being offended by the ebonics.
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Ahhhhh...I love the smell of weak-attempts at humor in the morning. Just as a point: Just because you are writing about a movie made by Black people and starring a Black person, one need not write in ebonics. And what's with your name? "Cotton?" Harry, if you are wise you will not let this guy post again.
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...very tasty indeed. The original SHAFT was limited but oh-so-enjoyable, and did give us the first really convincing black detective in movies. Now the remake: Singleton, Jackson, Bassett.... Jesus. They stand not only to remake the movie but expand on it and amplify it even further. Set those VCRs, kids. This could be amazing.
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That was some weak-ass jive. June Cleaver (see "Airplane") could out-jive Cotton with both lips tied behinder her back. So here's my 2 centavos. We're lowering our standards. See, Hollywood keeps feeding us remakes and at first we scream and shout... like being beaten over the head with a pillow. At first it's annoying and we yell, "quit it motherfucker!" But the motherfuckers keep beating us and we get used to it and we even look forward to it. We become innoculated. So now they've thrown us a bone. A remake with great actors and a good director... but still a fucking remake. At least give us a sequel. How is this going to improve the original? What will this add. Yeah, I know... money. But the sign of a society's decline is when it stops looking forward and instead looks back. This remake phenomenon is just one example of our stagnating culture. -- meaner
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You know... some things just can't be improved. Sometimes an actor and role are a perfect match. I can't imagine anyone else as Shaft except Roundtree. The only thing "good" that could possibly come from all this is the super-cool, retro funk Issac Hayes is sure to produce. I smell "Mod Squad" all over this one.
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This is as blatant a Movie Exec message as there ever was.
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John Singleton had a great film with Boyz in the Hood, but Poetic Justice and Higher Learning was poor. I dont think he will be able to pull this off, even with Sam Jackson as Shaft. I wouldnt be suprised if they replaced Issac Hayes perfect score with something by Puff Daddy, remember this is Hollywood '99 not Hollywood in the 70's. ATTENTION IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT AS A SCREENWRITER JUST START WRITING RIP OFF SCRIPTS FOR THE BLACKEXPLOTATION FILMS OF THE EARLY 70'S! THIS WILL BE NEXT REHASH! Hollywood exploiting blackspoitation.
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Cotton for God's sake drop that ridiculous ebonics attempt. It's an embarrassment.
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Sam Jackson will be a great Shaft. Let's just hope the dialogue is up to his standards. In addition to Mr. Hayes, I can only hope and pray that they get the grand master of funk, George Clinton and a reunited Parliament Funkadelic on the soundtrack. Please, God?
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I'm guessing "Cotton" is probably derived from "Cotton Comes to Harlem" the 1970 Godfrey Cambridge/Raymond St. Jacques vehicle directed by Ossie Davis (one of the better blaxploitation flicks). As for those who doubt Samuel L. Jackson can play Shaft - have ya lost ya damn mind?? Go watch the final diner scene from Pulp Fiction ("I'm tryin' Ringo ... I'm tryin' REAL hard to be the shepherd") again and I DARE you to tell me Jackson can't be a convincing Shaft. I DOUBLE dare you. The man can do anything. I'd even accept him as James Bond ... in fact, I'd prefer him to Pierce Brosnan.
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Does anyone else wonder why Hollywood would bring back Blaxploitation now? I mean, are they just being money hungry execs with heads firmly-up-ass or what?.. I'm not the biggest expert on this, but wasn't blaxploitation a movement in seventies film created primarily by blacks as a backlash against traditional racist views in movies? Even though I'd argue racism still runs rampant in movies (ever notice how the black guy/best friend always has to die before the movies over?...) I know there are great film-makers out there who could challange that without actually moving backwards...
Like other seventies gems like "The Mod Squad" there was a time and a REASON for movies like "Shaft". It's had it's day, and although I love Sam Jackson and I LOVE the original Shaft (he's the man!) I think Hollywood should just stop reheating the past and shoving it down our throats again...enjoy the original and MOVE ON. Yeah, I know, a lot of people think that but it's still my two cents. -
My hat is off to you ManchildTG! Holy Crap that's a GREAT idea!!!! I'd pay good money to see that! Merciful Lord in Heaven above, we've got to start a campaign!!!!!!!!
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"There's nothing sadder than a dumb ass white boy, pining to be black."? Oh yeah, me.
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did i or did i not see a love scene between kristy swanson and jennifer connelly in higher learning?? i did, and so it was a brilliant film. i need a sequel!
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I agree with Sam Jackson as Bond, first of all, damn, YES! But my embarrassing comment (because it shows that I watch wrestling) is that I think the only person who can play John Shaft is Norman Smiley! DAMN! That would be cool!
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If you want to see a white boy really speak ebonics, try www.toshistation.com Chris has soul. Ab. the movie, Sam can easily pull of the acting. The only thing that concerns me is his physical presence. Roundtree was (is) a big mofo. Hopefully they'll get Sam buffed up for this role. BTW, don't knock Singleton. It was his idea for a remake, so he will stay true to the original (hopefully).
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Harry, I thougth the purpose of communication was to convey information from one source to another. If this is true, than Cotton failed bigtime. Indeed, I am no more knowledgeable about the Shaft movie than I was before reading his post. I'm sure he's a great guy and all. But please admonish him to lay off the ebonics.
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I smell a career comeback! Todd Bridges as the evil "SIR PIMPMASTER DELUXE" and Conrad Bain as "THE MAYOR".
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Hmm. John Leguizamo as the bad guy? Let me guess...all the bad guys are going to be Latino, and Singleton is going to be giving them the same treatment that he gave ALL the white characters in HIGHER LEARNING. Yup, that's my man John Singleton, the man who said in an interview that all white filmmakers want to make black people look bad, and if they said different, then they're lying. So why play the same game, Singleton? Why not do better than those racist filmmakers and make all your characters three-dimensional? Damn shame. ROSEWOOD was his best movie, IMHO, and it looks like he's going to do any better...
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...I'm sorry, in that last statement I meant ROSEWOOD was his best film and he's NOT going to do any better.
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Man, i'm a it high as i write this,.. but sam jakson better be sfat! cuz that motherucker kicks ass!!! I wana see shaft get some pussyyy in di thing
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IT'S DARKMAN!!! OH YES!!!!
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Ummmmmm, sorry. Wrong themesong.
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When I heard they were remaking Shaft I figured, "One more crappy remake to add to the pile." But if Sam Jackson is playing Shaft, just point me to the end of the line. By the way, I'll have whatever Quentin2 is having.
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and thank the Lord Almighty(s) {whom ever that is for you} that Will Smith did not get the part as shaft.
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Man, I don't know which is worse: Cotten's feeble attempt at slang or his detractors' insistence on the word ebonics - which is just as fraudulent.
Peace -
I was the first talk backer to use the word "Ebonics" in decrying Cotton's "scoop". "Ebonics" as a concept is subject to debate, but as an adjective, describing the type of slang that Cotton so awkwardly attempted, it is sound. How can, as a description, the word be fraudulent?
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I'm not trying to do any pc crackdown or anything, but i don't know any brothers - and i am one -who refer to the way they speak as ebonics, and i'm sure no one calls the way you speak honketics or asianese or whatver you may be. why apply such a formal nomen on something that's just plain slang? I apologize, I'm just responding, I don't want to create a discussion that will divert from the real purpose of talkback....although I'll give my two cents on Shaft: the remake. I dig Sam ' all, but, I don't think he's got the real CHARM of a shaft. Attitude, for sure, but he's never really struck me as a charismatic protagonist. Fishburne - when he's on - has got that sh-t in spades....
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Jeez, there are some fucking people in here who are a little irritated when someone who isn't neccesarily White and talks a tad different then themselves they get all antsy cuz they don't uderstand it! There aren't that many people on this site posting from HARLEM(or COTTON could be just some WIGGA 4 all I know) so cut the Nigga.or Wigga, some slack, man!
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I hope this Shaft is more like the novel (which as infinitely better than the first movie)...
Seriously, if you liked Shaft the movie you really should read the novel...it really truly would be nice if this is less of a movie remake and more faithful to the novel...the story is much more intricate than in the film and seeing the film again after reading the novel made me realise how much was actually left out that you are supposed to know...
You should be able to find it in any used bookstore (Ernest Tidyman is the author)...dunno if it still in print (it definitely is in the UK)
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