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Cleopatra Jones | Year: 1973 Directed: - Jack Starrett Actors/Actresses: - Tamara Dobson - Bernie Casey Classic Cleopatra So many use the word Diva to describe the movie and recording stars of today. Well that last time I checked in the dictionary the word Diva had Tamara Dobsons picture by it. I saw this film the first time in the early seventies and I still think it was ahead of its time. Shes awesome to look at, has martial arts down to a science. I think an updated version would be a great vehicle for Rupaul. Do you agree? Can't wait to get it on widescreen. Campy '70s Fun! I have always really liked this movie since it came out in 1973. I have watched it countless times through the years on TV, but haven't seen it for a while on TV so I picked it up on DVD. Although the DVD doesn't offer a lot of features, the picture quality is good and it's presented in it's original cinemascope format. This was one of the higher budget "blaxploitation" flicks from the '70s. Seeing it as a kid I thought it was the coolest movie. Now that I am a lot older, it's still cool, but in a campy/fun way. The plot consists of a government agent named Cleopatra Jones (Tamara Dobson)who is hired to rid the US of drugs. She goes after one of the "Queenpins" of the drug trade called Mommy, played by Shelley Winters. The one thing I never forgot about this movie was Cleopatra's kickin' Corvette complete with a cassette deck, which was really high-end at the time! (Most cars had 8-track players) Along with this was her funky fashions! If you like the '70s action genre, this is a great addition to your library. Okay blaxploitation film "Cleopatra Jones" is a surprisingly well-made action film, and although it offers nothing new, it has more going for it than many other films of this type. Drugs, inner-city violence, dealers and their remora of enforcers are what Amazon warrior Cleopatra Jones is up against and she tackles these evils with the help of two karate experts. Car chases, shootouts, killings and karate fights are all done with professional skill but it's too bad that Bernie Casey wasn't given more to do because he's wasted in this picture. Shelley Winters is way over the top as a lesbian drug dealer in an embarrassing performance that adds nothing to the film or her reputation as a capable Hollywood actress who won an Oscar in a supporting role in "A Patch of Blue" [1965]. Joe Simon's punchy vocals accompany the action on a soundtrack that seems to mirror Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft". Buy Cleopatra Jones at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Cleopatra Jones Search with the Priority Search Engine on Cleopatra Jones This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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