[8] In April 2006, a collection of 40 Joe Cartoon creations was released on DVD in North America, with some DVD-specific content created for the release. The lieutenant reveals that he is Scatter's supplier and that they can have as much "weight," as they want, and will be extended both credit and protection. Diawara, Manthia. Eddie is elated by the new situation, claiming that they are set for life, although Priest is still determined to quit after selling the thirty kilos. Filming took place from January to mid-April 1972 in New York City. On June 26, 2018 The Warner Archive Collection Released "Super Fly" on Blu-ray and has received mostly praise for its Video & Audio Restoration. [9] The filmmakers maintain that it was their desire to show the negative and empty aspects of the drug subculture. Eddie threatens Scatter, demanding that he reveal his source if he will not supply them, but Scatter holds him at gunpoint. Haw Par Villa - formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. and that he is sick of being in dangerous situations that resulted in death from past films. Superfly, or Supahfly, is another well-known character from the site. Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. The film was acquired and distributed by Warner Bros. and had a white producer (Shore). Priest demands his half of their profits from Eddie. Now streaming on Amazon Prime, the 2021 sequel was directed by Craig Brewer, and includes several special appearances from big names in … 『ロボット・イン・ザ・ガーデン』のオフィシャルウェブサイト。 公演情報やチケット予約はこちらから。ストーリーや舞台写真、最新プロモーションvtrなどの作品情報も紹介しています。 The first projectile misses the gerbil, both his eyes get poked out by the next 2 BBs and the remaining 6 gets shot at various humans and creatures, until he gets 'snake eyes', which make him see again. [1], Noted for their crude humor and tongue-in-cheek violence, Joe Cartoons were among the first widely distributed web-based productions of their kind. The Harlem community backed Super Fly financially, and a number of black businesses helped with the production costs. Additionally, the end credits on the original film release and video cassette, differ from the DVD. [4] Joecartoon was taken down in 2010 and the content was moved over to YouTube; however, the website returned in May 2012. We hope that all our active fans will find sanctuary in our new spot and keep it active and alive. She is known for her work on Double Jeopardy (1999), K-PAX (2001) and Do the Right Thing (1989). The film was shot by director of photography James Signorelli, who would go on to become the film segment director for Saturday Night Live. In the last few years, Larry spent his winters in Georgia and his summers between Lake Mills and the family farm in McHenry. Nate Adams coordinated the fashion and wardrobe for the film. A sequel came out in 2001 with Stoneflies II, which shows a frog flying out of an airplane and being wiped by a sloth mistaking it for toilet paper. [4] Large companies [source needed] produced many of the blaxploitation films, and Super Fly is no exception. Jebidiah however made an appearance in Joemomma's Psychotherapy, while talking to Joemomma about his problems with Gertrude drinking cider, which almost killed him due to the fact that she farted during sex while he was "lookin' around with his lighter". As the soundtrack's composer, Mayfield was the only other person in the production who earned revenue approaching Shore's. This is where to find two of Joe's most famous works, Gerbil in a Microwave and Frog in a Blender. They debuted in 2004 with the 15-part series 'Thuh Greenfields'. When the first Shrek movie was released in 2001, it was clear that the animation game would never be the same. The songs "Freddie's Dead" and the title song both shot up the Pop Top Ten chart in late 1972, with each single selling over a million copies. Priest defuses the situation and persuades Scatter to help them, although Scatter warns that it will be the last time. Lump has recently appeared in Numbah 2 Pencil part 3 trying to pull a parachute string, but he cannot due to his lack of arms. The powerless Reardon then watches as Priest stalks off, giving the policemen one final glare before driving off to join Georgia. As of 2018[update], Director X was remaking Superfly, with a cast that includes Trevor Jackson and Jason Mitchell.[13]. He died in 1986 of an overdose. Starting as an independent website, Joe Cartoon was later affiliated with Atom Films, before becoming independent again in 2006, then being bought in 2007 by Endemol.. A remake was released in 2018. [10], After an initial gross of $24.8 million, the film was re-released in 1973 and earned $2 million in US and Canada rentals. He had done several fashion shows prior to Super Fly. In it, Jebidiah produces a dominatrix porn video for sale on the Internet which involves him and his wife 'spanking', facing the city destroyed by a giant kid named Gummo, who shortly dies after playing with a spaceship, which explodes. [5] Before the dotcom crash, the site was said to be making $25,000 per month from banner advertising. Scatter gives Priest a packet of information on Reardon and his family. That night, Eddie and Priest approach Scatter, a retired dealer who started Priest in the business. Nearly every character in the film, with the notable exception of his "main squeeze," tries to dissuade Priest from quitting; their chief argument being that dealing and snorting are the best he ever could achieve in life. often comes into play. Shore received the bulk of the profits since he put up the most money, 40 percent, while the actors, directors, and scriptwriters split the remaining profits. âHomeboy Cosmopolitan.â In Search of Africa, 252. Charles McGregor, who plays Fat Freddie, was released from prison before the film's production. Superfly was seen recently in the cartoon 'Possum Whistle', when he watches the Greenfields' infomercial along with a man on the couch and a possum witnesses the infomercial and jumps against the screen, but gets blown up back to the wall and dies. Lump is a big dog without any legs, who made his debut in the 1999 self-titled cartoon which shows him doing a variety of tricks, even though he does not have legs. to 'Hey man, you pissed off SUPAHFLY!!'. Priest's white mistress, Cynthia is dismayed to learn that Priest does not return her love and is planning on quitting the business. He is a fly who gets himself in certain situations, mostly involving alcohol or drug use. It quickly became successful and another short was created the same year with Supahfly II, which the fly faced a man typing on his computer and the man inadvertently 'sucked' the fly after being insulted, who spits the fly on the computer screen, then the fly immediately attacks the man through martial arts. 1 & 2, along with a small appearance in Numbah 2 Pencil III. Each of these cartoons require varying degrees of interaction from the user. The soundtrack alone generated about $5 million in profits â one of the first film soundtracks to earn such a sizable return â primarily from the biggest singles "Super Fly" and "Freddie's Dead". [4] "Frog in a Blender" has been downloaded at least 110 million times. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998. They recently appeared in a cartoon called 'Possum Whistle', a fake infomercial that describes a device used to lure possums into being crushed by Jebidiah's 4X4 vehicle. This collection focuses on the ubiquitous character Superfly (aka Supahfly), arguably the most well known character from any of the Joe Cartoons. He yearns to go straight, despite the money he makes. African-Americans were a part of the process as well, with Gordon Parks Jr. as director and Phillip Fenty as screenwriter. The original red and black Warner logo is replaced by the updated AOL/Warner logo used at the time of DVD release. He has appeared in most of the cartoons, where he always gets into dangerous situations which results in death. At least one cartoon, "Donkey Bong (Long)", has been self-censored by the creator after its initial publication. This final category groups together other Joe Cartoon offerings, illustrating a wide range of topics and art styles that have been explored since the website was first created. 星河控股集团招聘 前程无忧官方网站，提供最新 星河控股集团招聘职位，校园招聘信息， 星河控股集团面试技巧等。帮助您顺利踏入星河控股集团的大门，与众多星河控股集团精英们开启一段崭新的职业生涯。 The Coming 2 America cast is led by Eddie Murphy and brings back several of his Coming to America castmates. Scatter initially refuses to help Priest. 2d 49 Larry A. [5], At the time of its release, there were many African-Americans that were displeased with the images of themselves portrayed in films such as Super Fly, Sweet Sweetbackâs Baadassssss Song, and Shaft. [6] Shields won $80,000 in compensation from John Zuccarini in 2001 under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act after Zuccarini cybersquatted domain names.[7]. With such a big score, they can retire comfortably. [8] The Congress for Racial Equality, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other organizations attempted to block the film's distribution and pushed for more African-American involvement in Hollywood's creative process. In 2002, he has made a cameo appearance in Goanna Humpa during the 'technical difficulties'. 『劇団四季 The Bridge ～歌の架け橋～』のオフィシャルウェブサイト。 公演情報やチケット予約はこちらから。ストーリーや舞台写真、最新プロモーションVTRなどの作品情報も紹介しています。 That night, after picking up the kilo from Scatter, Priest and Eddie are apprehended by several policemen. Youngblood Priest (Ron O'Neal), an African-American drug dealer of cocaine, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in Harlem. We provide 2018 movie release dates, cast, posters, trailers and ratings. The Gerbil is one of the most well-known characters from the website, next to Superfly. {{{newpage|You can use the box below to create new pages for this mini-wiki. Joe Cartoon is an Adobe Flash cartoon series created by Joseph C. Shields and later animated by Mondo Media. Their argument is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Scatter who reveals that the real head of the operation is Deputy Commissioner Reardon, who is trying to kill him for quitting. The Greenfields made a cameo appearance in Joemomma's 10-Pump BB gun. Priest has anticipated Eddie's duplicity, however, and gives the briefcase carrying the money to a disguised Georgia in exchange for one full of rags. Priest explains that he hired contract killers to murder Reardon and his entire family should anything happen to him. Some as simple as clicking a button to move on to the next section, with others having various branching paths depending on the users selections. They have also appeared in the music video for 'I'm a Little Catfish', and even in a small short holiday film in which Gertrude gave a stripper pole to Jebidiah as a Christmas gift and coerces him to "start dancin'" by wielding a rifle she bought for herself. A couple of laughs?" Both enraged and scared, Priest gives the information on Reardon and an envelope of cash to two mafia men and takes out a $100,000 contract on "the Man's" life. The next day, Freddie is picked up for fighting, and when he is beaten by the police, he reveals when and where Priest and Eddie are to pick up the first kilo of cocaine from Scatter. Despite the controversy surrounding Super Fly's drug use, the production of the film made significant advances for African-Americans. A listing of all titles on USA Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV which have an audio description track for people with vision impairment. Supahfly made another appearance in the 2002 holiday short 'Supahfly Doll Commercial' in which he sees Santa and gets shooed away, but plotted revenge by firing a huge candy-cane pole, which impales Santa. Another quality that distinguishes Super Fly from other blaxploitation films was the technical crew, the majority of which was non-white, constituting the largest non-white technical crew in its time. He made his debut in 2000 in '3 Drunk Flies' when he played pranks on a frog while hanging out on top of a man's beer can with two other flies. However, in Donkey Bong [Long version], the gerbil laments about people "Kicking his ass, for what? Priest overcomes his foes using karate, then reveals that he knows exactly who Reardon is. Star Cast is: Anthony Quinn, Daniela Rocca, Gregory Peck, Mildred Dunnock, Omar Sharif, Paolo Stoppa, Raymond Pellegrin His first appearance was in the 1999 cartoon Gerbil in a Microwave, when the user presses various speeds on a microwave in order for the gerbil to explode from too much heat. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54432-SUPER-FLY?sid=d59847b1-8a43-41ec-9e87-696a17aa47e7&sr=11.358578&cp=1&pos=0, "The return of "Freeway" Ricky Ross, the man behind a crack empire", "Trevor Jackson & Jason Mitchell To Star In Sony's 'Superfly' Remake From Director X; Future & Joel Silver To Produce", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Fly_(1972_film)&oldid=1017503606, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-LCCN identifiers, Srpskohrvatski / ÑÑпÑÐºÐ¾Ñ ÑваÑÑки, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 April 2021, at 04:05. On the original release and videocassette the film end credits roll with a shot of the top of the Empire State building and the title track ("Superfly") plays. Altogether, such an independently financed film ultimately had unusually large financial backing. After Priest leaves with the cash, Eddie betrays him by phoning the lieutenant. Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper, actor, songwriter, and producer.He began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays—the second hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker (following Slick Rick's La Di Da Di). O'Neal reprised his role as Youngblood Priest in the 1973 film Super Fly T.N.T., which he also directed. [4] Produced in Macromedia's (Adobe's) Flash format, a number of the cartoons are interactive, such as "Gerbil in a Microwave" and "Frog in a Blender". The cast is excellent for its day with Kirk Douglas, James Farentino, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross and Charles Durning. (in the second appearance, he yells that there is no part of his contract about "getting slammed up against the aquarium every two seconds" and goes on a strike)], he is found in a cabinet, making viewers realize that it was all a dream, but then Joemomma gives the finger. In 2006, Joemomma appeared in Joemomma's 10-Pump BB Gun, which he is putting the gun at many different speeds to shoot the Gerbil. The Student National Coordinating Committee also protested the film as a tool of white oppression.[7]. Priest discusses his plan to buy thirty kilos of high-quality cocaine with the $300,000 he and his partner Eddie have, which they can sell for $1,000,000 within four months. Oh yes - and Ron O'Neil of SuperFly fame. After a 4-year hiatus, Supahfly returned in Supahfly 6, and then later on in 2008 in Bongzai and Thongzai, pts. He has many catchphrases, such as 'Oh, my freakin' head, I'm so wasted!' The conclusion of the original version featured the Gerbil performing Simon and Garfunkel's hit song "The Sound of Silence", with the lyrics completely altered to describe instead the woes of being stuck inside of a donkey's rectum, which is the Gerbil's ultimate predicament in the cartoon. However, he pulls the string after all which makes his bag pop out confetti. Paste Movies is your guide to the best in film, whether you're watching in a theater or at home on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO or on demand. Joemomma then congratulates the hunter, a political spoof of Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident, and thinking it could be his 'dad', but the hunter is not. In order to keep the content serving up free, beer flowing and fishing rod wet we have decided to move the site completely over to YouTubeâso consider this the official home of JoeCartoon. [11] It was the highest-grossing blaxploitation film at the time.[12]. Then he sees a penguin and insults it due to its weight and its inability to do anything except walking, but the penguin immediately attacks, which knocks the kid out cold. Carl Lee, who played Eddie, enjoyed television fame until he abused drugs â in particular, heroin. I think it's worth a watch if you like historical time travel with some sorta science fiction thrown in. She has been married to Eric Daniel since September 2, 2000. It had its first broadcast on the ITV network in Great Britain in 1984. One day, Priest confronts Fat Freddie, one of his dealers, about money that Freddie owes and threatens to force Freddie's wife into prostitution unless he robs a competitor. In 2010, the Joe Cartoon website was shut down and moved to YouTube according to a statement on YouTube by Joe Cartoon: "We have now found a new home and it is YouTube. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 24 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. Behold a Pale Horse Full Movie Watch Online Free, Download Behold a Pale Horse YTS & YIFY Torrent. Soon after, the drugs are sold by Priest and Eddie's "family." Get up to the minute entertainment news, celebrity interviews, celeb videos, photos, movies, TV, music news and pop culture on ABCNews.com. The film's soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield was well enough received that he was sought for other soundtracks. Tracy Vilar was born on April 12, 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. I enjoyed seeing it again after 20+ years. This is a series of cartoons focusing on Jebidiah and Gertrude Greenfield. She first gained recognition in children’s television – in Barney & Friends and then in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place.. She initially gained musical success with the band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, with three albums making the US … Scatter is captured by the corrupt policemen, who give him a fatal overdose of drugs. "[6], Super Fly resonated with many of the post-Civil Rights Movement generation of African Americans, who saw Youngblood as a new example of how to rise in the American class system. "[9], On 17 May 2012 Joe announced that his website had returned, the announcement was made on YouTube as well with a video titled: Joe Cartoon - Peace Love.[10][11]. After "The End" is displayed, the film fades to black but Mayfield's "Superfly" continues to play for a few minutes until the track ends. Built in 1937, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm. Priest is then picked up by the lieutenant and taken to the waterfront, where he is confronted by Reardon. It then lands on the man, who dies after licking it on the fly's orders. Junius Griffin, the head of the Hollywood branch of the NAACP stated, "we must insist that our children are not exposed to a steady diet of so-called black movies that glorify black males as pimps, dope pushers, gangsters, and super males. Joemomma made another appearance in 2006's Joemomma Psychotherapy and he is shown recently at the end of the Supahfly short, Thongzai 2: The Legend of El Condom, in which he sings and runs around the house while the mother watches. Manthiahas Diawara suggested that the film's glorification of drug dealers served to subtly critique the civil rights movement's failure to provide better economic opportunities for black America and that the portrayal of a black community controlled by drug dealers serves to highlight that the initiatives of the civil rights movement were far from fully accomplished. The movie generated roughly $4 million in profits. Even though the Gerbil died in many cartoons, he has returned in other films, even the more recent 'Numbah 2 Pencil'. Producer Sig Shore directed a second sequel, The Return of Superfly, released in 1990, with Nathan Purdee as Priest. Examples include getting stabbed by a pencil shot from the man in Numbah 2 Pencil III, being devoured by piranhas in Joefish, getting shot by a gun in Gerbill, and even getting run over by a Hummer along with his army of other gerbils while storming to find Joecartoon, who they claim is responsible for the gratuitous violence against gerbils in Gerbil Genocide. [7] Several California organized crime veterans, including drug trafficker "Freeway" Rick Ross, have cited the film as an influence in their decision to take up drug dealing and gang violence. The Greenfields are two enterprising pot farmers/performance artists who have a truly bizarre sequence of events, involving a legless dog Lump and a giant Gummo. Top movies 2018: Halloween • Ralph Breaks the Internet • Book Club • Maze Runner: The Death Cure Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. Jebidiah is the husband and Gertrude is the wife. 2018 Movies: A list of movies in theaters + released in 2018. Joemomma is a hyperactive bratty little kid who irritates and annoys everybody he sees, especially penguins. As the website stepped up its marketing and exposure, the song parody was removed from the cartoon to avoid potential music copyright litigation. Priest and Eddie are joined by Freddie, who turns over the money he stole. About to shoot the last projectile, then gets shot by a hunter, who then shoots the Gerbil after being hit by a paint thinner bottle thrown by the Gerbil. Although the timid Freddie abhors violence, he agrees and accompanies another member of Priest's "family" of lower-level dealers to commit the robbery. [3] The film was financed by two directors: Gordon Parks, who had directed the 1971 film Shaft and Sig Shore, who produced Super Fly, and played Deputy Commissioner Riordan, or "The Man" in the film.
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