dworldeater Superfly is a groundbreaking urban crime classic and of the best films to come out during the blaxsploitation era. After the success of Shaft, this got the green light from Warner Bros. studio and went on to be a big hit and in my opinion a much better film than Shaft. Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neil as Priest and rounded out by the excellent and totally on point score by Curtis Mayfield, Superfly is a powerful, amazing film. Priest(Ron O'Neil) is a cocaine dealer that is tired of the life and takes steps to get out. Ron delivers an incredibly tough, but cool performance here and comes across very authentic. He definitely embodies what could have been one of the baddest hustlers in town. The film has a lot of style, but has a lot of depth and commentary on what life was like for urban blacks at this time. While Priest is indeed superfly(beyond cool), and a very charismatic and bad ass character, the film does show that hustling is'nt easy and is a hard life that our main man is trying to get out of. The film is very realistic and gritty, much like getting hit in the face with a bike lock. Much of this is still relevant today, especially with regards to crooked cops and civil rights. While, a lot of blaxsploitation movies are very entertaining and fun. Superfly, is much more than that and is a exceptional film and classic that really holds up.

Sameir Ali A cocaine dealer decides to retire after making a big business.This one of the best low budget movies. The movies prostrates the story of a cocaine dealer. He wants to retire and settle in a normal life with his love. For that, he is getting ready for the one final, and large deal.The plus point of this film is that, there are no much "mass" in it. The protagonist is a "hero", but, no much build up is given, but a few. The tactics he uses in the climax was simply superb and heroic. I think this film made a way to many of this genre.An interesting movie and worth watch for all film lovers.

utgard14 Ron O'Neal plays a drug dealer name Youngblood Priest who wants out of the business. But not before one last big score. As you might expect, it won't be as easy to get out as he hopes. You've probably seen variations on this story dozens of times before and after Super Fly, but rarely this good. This is one of the high points of the Blaxploitation genre. Yes, it's morally suspect and not for all tastes. But it's also an exciting, gritty, and colorful urban drama. There's a great sex scene and a funny slow motion fight scene that are two of the highlights. Good direction from Gordon Parks, Jr. and an amazing score by Curtis Mayfield. Filmed on location in early '70s New York which gives it a great atmosphere and realism.

Gangsteroctopus To anyone out there who wants to see a seminal blaxploitation film: skip this one! This is one of the absolute DULLEST movies you will ever see. All the high ratings that people give this one, I gotta wonder what the heck they were smoking/snorting (some of Priest's blow, no doubt).Just check under the 'Trivia' section where it's revealed that the script was only 45 pages long - thus all the footage of people driving, walking, etc. This recalls comments by notorious schlockmeister Herschell Gordon Lewis in an interview with John Waters in which Lewis recalls how he purchased an unfinished film called 'Monster A Go-Go' and filled out the continuity by shooting random, unrelated footage of 'feet walking...hands passing telegrams, etc.' This movie may as well have been directed by Lewis, for all the 'excitement' that it evokes. Gordon Parks Jr. could not hold a candle to his old man (R.I.P.).So pass this one over and check out any number of GOOD blaxploitation pictures, like just about anything with Pam Grier ('Coffy', 'Foxy Brown'), or 'Black Shampoo', or 'Detroit 2000', or a Doris Day movie...