Detroit 9000

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Sep 30, 2014 It's not without its merits. See more Sep 13, 2014 Overrated. Reminds me a little of the way better COTTON COMES TO HARLEM See more Apr 12, 2014 A little long, but still a nicely done gritty crime drama. Yay Grindhouse! See more Apr 5, 2014 Assholes are only assholes. A black cop and a white cop are unlikely partners. The black cop has some swag, hangs in the right circles, and gets the ladies. The white cop is rigid, not a womanizer, and could potentially work against the black cop. When they are tasked to bring down some jewelry thieves, it appears cops may be involved. Can the partners trust each other? "Would you believe Roby has a college degree?" "In what, screwing?" Arthur Marks, director of Perry Mason, Friday Foster, JD's Revenge, Monkey Hustle, Bucktown, The Roommates, and Class of '74, delivers Detroit 9000. The storyline for this picture is kind of cool, more because of the sub plots delivered throughout the story. The story of the girls behind the scenes was very interesting and the ultimate resolve of the police officers was well thought out. The cast delivers okay performances and includes Scatman Crothers, Vonetta McGee, Alex Rocco, Hari Rhodes, Ella Edwards, and Herbert Jefferson Jr. "I was wondering why they cut off his legs." "So he fit in the trunk." I love watching these old Blaxploitation pictures. This movie was honestly just okay and the concluding monologue was tacky. I definitely recommend seeing this if you enjoy grindhouse or blaxpoitation films, but this definitely isn't a classic picture. "Some guys just got to make time to get theirs rocks off. I'm like that." Grade: C See more May 25, 2013 Detroit 9000 (AKA Detroit Heat) has the trappings of a blaxsploitation movie, but doesn't really pan out to be one. For starters, the black man isn't the main focus of the film. It's actually a white cop, played by Alex Rocco. You can also spot Scatman Crothers in a small role in the movie. It's actually a movie about crooked cops, politicians and prostitution more than just straight up action. I liked the movie, but it does meander a bit. There are a lot of clever shots in there, such as the viewpoint of a gunman on horseback. It seems to be made with some style, even if the story isn't altogether perfect. It's got some class and some entertainment value, and the fact that Quentin Tarantino is championing it on his Rolling Thunder label. See more May 6, 2013 Another good flick that saw re-release through Tarantino's Rolling Thunder company. In it, one can identify some inspiration for Quentin's penchant for toying with a timeline. On the negative side: The score features some great music that doesn't always accentuate the visual. For instance, things sound swingin' and upbeat when a cop is shot down. And I feel relatively certain this was not done for ironic purposes. Also, there are just entirely too many small-Afro/long-sideburn headsets for one movie. On the positive, the story is a carefully-plotted affair. Items that seem pointless or indulgent in the early going ultimately pay off. The characters are as well-developed as the structure. And the ambiguous ending was, for me, a nice surprise. One other note: The white people in this movie have seemingly embraced the use of the word "honky." Gotta love that. See more Read all reviews

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