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** It created a film genre and is in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry. That's all that needs to be said.
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* {{Squick}}: The fact that Creator/MelvinVanPeebles put his then-thirteen year old son Creator/MarioVanPeebles in a sex scene. That would ''never'' fly today, especially if the genders were reversed (this is why DawsonCasting exists).
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** It created a film genre.genre and is in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry. That's all that needs to be said.
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* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: The film was rated X. So of course they used it in the advertising: "Rated X By An All-White Jury!"
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** Two kids help Sweetback by setting a police car on fire so he can escape in the confusion.
** Sweetback escapes the manhunt and makes it to Mexico. To provide RealLife context, up to this point in time no black audience members expected him to do so (general "crime does not pay" ending, plus the fact that he's black)... and much to their surprise, he does. Melvin Van Peebles in the 2003 documentary ''Baadasssss!'' mentions sitting in a cinema during opening night next to an old woman that was going "God, [[MercyKill please let him die before the cops get him!]]" and when Sweetback escapes, the room went silent for a few seconds and then ''completely berserk with joy''.
** It created a film genre. That's all that needs to be said.
** Two kids help Sweetback by setting a police car on fire so he can escape in the confusion.
** Sweetback escapes the manhunt and makes it to Mexico. To provide RealLife context, up to this point in time no black audience members expected him to do so (general "crime does not pay" ending, plus the fact that he's black)... and much to their surprise, he does. Melvin Van Peebles in the 2003 documentary ''Baadasssss!'' mentions sitting in a cinema during opening night next to an old woman that was going "God, [[MercyKill please let him die before the cops get him!]]" and when Sweetback escapes, the room went silent for a few seconds and then ''completely berserk with joy''.
** It created a film genre. That's all that needs to be said.
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* EarWorm: "Come on Feet" by Music/EarthWindAndFire.
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* InformedAbility: Sweetback is considered a skillful lover, but his sex scenes have him lazily laying on top of his partners, barely moving.
* {{Narm}}: As groundbreaking as this movie is, just ''try'' to say the title without cracking a smile.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Color filters are used often throughout the film, unfortunately bringing ''VisualNovel/PlumbersDontWearTies'' to mind.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Neither the black or white characters in this story are even remotely politically correct. The whole plot runs on Black vs. White conflict... and seems to make the point that Black should work harder to "win" this conflict. Violently.
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* FanDisService: Did we have to see Beetle going number two with just a towel on after showering?
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** Yes, which is why this film was required viewing for the Black Panthers. Film does not exist in a vacuum. Please consider the historical context of said film before you begin to bandy about whether or not there are UnfortunateImplications at work here.
** Yes, which is why this film was required viewing for the Black Panthers. Film does not exist in a vacuum. Please consider the historical context of said film before you begin to bandy about whether or not there are UnfortunateImplications at work here.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Neither the black or white characters in this story are even remotely politically correct. The whole plot runs on Black vs. White conflict... and seems to make the point that Black should work harder to "win" this conflict. Violently.
** Yes, which is why this film was required viewing for the Black Panthers. Film does not exist in a vacuum. Please consider the historical context of said film before you begin to bandy about whether or not there are UnfortunateImplications at work here.Violently.
** Yes, which is why this film was required viewing for the Black Panthers. Film does not exist in a vacuum. Please consider the historical context of said film before you begin to bandy about whether or not there are UnfortunateImplications at work here.
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