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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

That's the Way of the World (1975)








Starring:

  • Harvey Keitel
  • Ed Nelson
  • Cynthia Bostick
  • Bert Parks
  • Jimmy Boyd
  • Michael Dante
  • Maurice White

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This is an often amusing insider look at the music business. Keitel plays a producer who is saddled with a G-rated group and is expected to make them popular with the public. There are lots of satirical in-jokes about the egos of recording stars, their managers and the people who run the studios. It has a lot of 70s nostalgia value and many of the philosophies spouted by the characters are still en vogue with the music biz today. All in all, a good job by all involved.

Thanks Trakbuv

Link to soundtrack review:

 Earth Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World (1975)

Jive Turkey [a.k.a. Baby Needs A New Pair Of Shoes] (1974)


























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Storyline
In 1956, Italian Mobsters Big Tony (Frank DeKova) go to war with Black gangsters, turning the streets of Harlem into an all-out war zone as both sides call on the best assassins to level the playing field. Feared crime boss Pasha (Paul Harris) isn't about to give up his turf without a fight, even if it means calling on his most unpredictable assassins as well. It's a gang war to end gang wars, all over the numbers game.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Black Shampoo (1976)






































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Storyline
John Daniels stars as Jonathan Knight, the owner of Mr. Jonathans, the most successful hair salon for women on the Sunset Strip. Jonathan is tall, muscular, black, and ballsy. His reputation as a lover has become so awesome that he is sought after almost as much in that capacity as in his experience as a hairstylist. Everything is cool for Jonathan until he messes with the mob in an effort to protect his young attractive receptionist from her former boss. Action explodes when the lovin' machine becomes the killing machine. Jonathan, equipped with a chainsaw in hand, gets down on the vicious mob gang.