THE FOLKS AT PRECISE MINDS SENDS ANOTHER MOVIE REVIEW(SHOUT OUT TO THE CHI-TOWN TEAM)Yeah people it is I again ready to give you a little flashback of Black Culture through cinema. Now, it is Black History Month so it's only right to(re)introduce to the young-heads one of my favorite movies of all time...The Last Dragon starring Taimak and sexy Vanity(excuse me Denise Matthews...she turned to the LAWD). Trust you'll wanna watch it for the fact she's in it, acting wise...thats another story.Besides that it was directed by black director Micheal Schultz(Car Wash, Krush Groove) and produced by Mr.Motown himself, Berry Gordy. The Last Dragon is one of those love/hate it cult films and it definately screams early 80's and Kung-Fu movies with NYC as the backdrop and aesthetics of a Sunday morning Karate flick it's interesting to say the least. From "Bruce" Leroy liking the girl(Laura Charles) to getting the girl, to battling with ShoNuff of Harlem the supreme nemesis, to reaching the pinnacle of ones training to receive the ever-powerful"GLOW." This film shows how far we have come since then to creating various, positive, entertaining plots where our black characters are concerned. Hindsight is 20/20, so with this film they were heading in that direction towards positive roles for African-Americans. Take my word or ask your cool ass uncle about The Last Dragon and maybe he could school you on the art of catching bullets with his teeth........NEGRO PLEASE!
KYLE DIXON
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