Reviews

If there was anything good in this film, the hideously anti-climactic ending blots it from my mind. Samuel L. is undeniably cool enough, and an actor whose work I generally seek out as quality material, but this was not good. I think that the original Shaft was an important work for the African American culture. He was a hero when Hollywood mainly used African Americans as criminal elements, and I believe that using a cultural icon as a cheap way to try to make a profit on a poorly done action movie is offensive. In this I may be wrong as I am white and do not truly understand the African American viewpoint, but the ending of this re-make was horrendous.

I think I had to sneak watch this because I was not allowed to watch TV the night this was on. I am interested in getting a copy of this bizarre bit of remembered childhood, so if any info is available, please e-mail me. As to the show, I was 5-7 years old at the time, but I loved it. And I am not much more mature now, so...