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| Category | Urban Drama DVDs, Dramas Movies, Comedies Videos, Documentary, Love, 1970s, Brothers, Independent, Filmmaking, Blaxploitation | | Starring | Ossie Davis, Nia Long, David Alan Grier, Mario Van Peebles, Paul Rodriguez, Saul Rubinek, T.K. Carter, Adam West, Joy Bryant, Khleo Thomas | | Director | Mario Van Peebles | | Composer | Tyler Bates | | Director of Photography | Robert Primes | | Executive Producer | Michael Mann | | Producer | Mario Van Peebles | | Screenwriter | Mario Van Peebles | | Source Writer | Melvin Van Peebles |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re In the spirit of his legendary father Melvin, Mario Van Peebles directs BAADASSSSS!, a docudrama about the making of the notorious SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG. In 1971, when he was on the verge of becoming one of the first major black Hollywood directors, Melvin opted to take a risk, go against audience expectations, and shoot a controversial film instead. He wound up making one of the first truly "independent" motion pictures. Mario's faux documentary revisits this time and place, charting the tumultuous journey of that film's production. Stepping into the tight jeans, boots, and moustache of his father, Mario is joined by Ossie Davis, Saul Rubinek, Paul Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, and Khleo Thomas--who plays the adolescent Mario. After an incredibly taxing production in which members of the crew were arrested and a desperate Melvin had to borrow money from Bill Cosby (T.K. Carter), he was forced to distribute the film on his own, opening it on one screen in Detroit. A lackluster matinee had him worried, but by that night, the line outside the theater was around the block and a sensation had begun. Mario's reverence both for his father, and for the material, shines through in every moment of BAADASSSSS!, resulting in a film that is as much a celebration of family as it is an ode to the craft of cinema itself. Theatrical Release: MAY 28, 2004 (LIMITED) Baadasssss! Reviews: "The story itself is remarkable and Mario presents it with a vivid and textured mix of dramatic interpretation and documentary material..."
-- Peter Shapiro, Sight and Sound "A magnificent, insightful film about film-making, it deserves to be ranked among the best of the genre..."
-- Leslie Felperin, Uncut "[T]he beauty of BAADASSSSS! is the way Mario Van Peebles salutes his father's truth by coaxing it into legend."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "It's a funny, plausible account of the daily disasters, financial shortfalls and hastily improvised solutions that shape most independent films."-- Dave Kehr, New York Times "[A]n entertaining movie....[I]t's a blisteringly paced look at filmmaking on the fringes."-- Mike Clark, USA Today "Mario Van Peebles has done his parent proud and in the process has made his most accomplished film to date....Terrific fun."-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times Baadasssss! | List Price | $19.94 (You save $8.35) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2004 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  20013  | | CD Universe Part number | 6760884 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 01, 2005 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | pervasive language and some strong sexuality | | Running Time | 109 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles |
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