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The Mack - New Line Platinum Series | Year: 1973 Directed: - Michael Campus Actors/Actresses: - Max Julien - Don Gordon - Richard Pryor Blaxploitation Classic The Mack definately belongs in a time capsule for it's 70's clothing and jive-ass dialogue. This is a fun, silly, over the top story of Pimpin' back in the day that somehow is still relevant and popular to this day, particularly in the Hip-Hop community. Max Julien is one laid back cat in the title role and Richard Pryor is in fine manic form as his sidekick. The Player's Ball scene is the highlight to me for the clothes alone. The soundtrack by Willie Hutch is good old school funk. My only real complaint is that it is rather slow and boring in spots. I have to say that after watching this movie several times, I have been inspired to quit my job and pimp out some fine bee-yatches. "Now get back out there & get my money" I can recite this movie line for line and word for word. I have seen this movie at least 30 times. I have worn out the tape. I was so happy when I found out was being released on DVD. I bought it the day it came out.<BR>Some people may think it glorifies exploitation of women or even black people, but this movie was entertaining and educating. It had a few messages in the movie, but it also told how life was in some communities.<BR>Max Julien is "Goldie". Richard Pryor was hilarious as usual. This ... & his sidekick, "Slim", are all about the "benjamins". Goldie only shows love to one woman: his mother. He has a good heart, but in his line of business that will get you killed. He plays his position and does it quite well, so well, that all the women want him for their .... <BR>This couldn't be a movie about street life without dirty cops. There 2 of them that sent Goldie for his bid in prison. They want to see him fall again. Does it happen? Watch the movie & find out.<BR>This movie has become popular within the Hip Hop era. Many rappers have used parts of the dialogue on their CDs. Half of Snoop Dogg interludes from his Doggystyle album is from this movie. "a wad of cash so big your pockets look like they got mumps" The Mack (1973), probably one of the most referenced movies in the hip hop culture, on appearance has all the qualities of a blaxploitation film, but a closer and thoughtful look might give you a different opinion. Directed by documentarian Michael Campus and starring Max Julien, Richard Pryor, and Carol Speed, The Mack presents a portrait taken in time of a particular lifestyle not many ever get to see. The movie opens with two men, Goldie (Julien) and Slim (Pryor), involved in a gunfight in a junkyard. Seemingly out numbered, Goldie tells Slim to take off (wouldn't have been my choice as Slim is sporting what appears to be a M16 while Goldie's sporting a handgun). Slim manages to split, while Goldie gets picked up by the police, and subsequently sentenced to five years in a penitentiary. Serving some particular hard time, Goldie gets released, and tries to put the pieces back together. He visits his brother, Olinga, played by Roger E. Mosley (Magnum P.I.), who is involved in trying to educate and empower the community, in a character fashion after Black Panther leader Huey Long. Basically. Goldie is presented with two options; follow his brother in focusing on making a difference through psuedo-political means, or follow the path of the Mack, becoming a flesh peddler, and gaining empowerment through the acquisition of money. Goldie chooses the latter, hooking back up with Slim and taking advice from an older blind man, sort of a Obi Wan Kenobi of the underworld, who shares his knowledge with Goldie on how to deal with women in the Mackin' game, the importance of controlling their minds rather than just their bodies. Goldie soon recruits some ladies of the night, and has to deal with corrupt police detectives, rival players, and various other underworld characters during his meteoric rise (he gets chosen as The Mack of the Year at an annual players ball). As Goldie's popularity, or notoriety, increases, so does the pressures, both internal and external, along with the violence, and begins carrying over into his family, and forces Goldie to decide where it's at... The Mack certainly does seem to glorify these men who deal in the flesh trade, with their extravagant lifestyles, flashy cars, and great wads of cash, but the glamour is quickly overshadowed by the harsh realities presented as the stories progresses, and just how much one has to give up to be a success in that particular business. There are a lot of laughs to be had here, maybe not intentional, but the film is pretty dated. Between the dialog, stereotypes, and trash-talking criminals, there was an underlying sadness for me in the realness of the disgusting attitudes depicted towards the women, objectified to the point where they weren't even people anymore, merely tools of the trade, a means to obtaining material possessions through the sale of their bodies, and also how many look up to these men, idolizing them, thus perpetuating their activities. Shot on location in Oakland, "Now get back out there I can recite this movie line for line and word for word. I have seen this movie at least 30 times. I have worn out the tape. I was so happy when I found out was being released on DVD. I bought it the day it came out. Buy The Mack at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Mack Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Mack This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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