Walter smith, tobar mayo, roxie young, gladys lum, tony rumford, rupert williams, tina james, art jackson, allen. Walter smith, roxie young department of afroamerican. A look back at the history of black superheroes in movies. Just watching all the bullshit these fucking whiteys pull keeps you entertained throughout the movie. Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard, who thus becomes a superpowered crimefighter. Weve got to go back even further, to 1977s abar, the first black superman, an absolutely unique curio in the history of black. Walter smith takes drastic measures to protect his family from the harassment of his bigoted. The first black superman 1977 tells the story of a brilliant africanamerican scientist who, after becoming the target of racism in his affluent new neighborhood, transforms a black militant into a superhero with amazing powers. Walter smith takes drastic measures to protect his family from the harassment of his bigoted neighbors by hiring a bodyguard tobar mayo, injecting him with an experimental serum and transforming him into a civil rights superman. Watch abar the first black superman 1977 movie online. Your face is about 17 minutes shorter than abar, the first black superman issued. No, were not talking about 1993s meteor man, the underrated robert townsend gem that brought the richard donner superman aesthetic to the hood. Abar, the first black superman 1977 directed by frank.
Also, weve got chris gore talking about how he once made charlie sheen a hero to the community and tim mallos reading star wars. Abar, the first black superman is a 1977 blaxploitation superhero film directed by frank packard and starring j. Abar, the first black superman 1977 the movie database. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. If your tastes, like mine, tend to favor the absurd and unintentionally hilarious, from time to time, i highly recommend abar. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. A scientist gives his bodyguard superhuman powers in order to fight racists.
What do you get when you mix comic book heroes and blaxploitation films. For its own part, the opening film credits just read abar, so ill use that for brevitys sake. Kincade uses the serum on abar and creates a black superman whose might and mental abilities strike. Abar the first black superman 1977 download movie wipfilms. I found this reference in the screencrush easter egg video posted here this morning. Young urban revolutionary john abar, leader of the black front of unity bfu. This is the closest ive come to an ed wood movie, that is not an ed wood movie. Angelas superheroine identity was likewise inspired by a fictional blaxploitation film.
Will films black superheroes ever get to save the world. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. The run time of the vhs release titled in your face is about 17 minutes shorter than abar, the first black superman issued on dvd. Scififlavored entry in the blaxploitation genre about a black scientist who becomes so fed up with the racism he and his family are forced to endure on a daily basis that he develops a serum that transforms an ordinary bodyguard into a superpowered crusader for equal rights. To help put the significance of black panther in perspective, heres a look back at the history of black superheroes in movies. The black superman, and amazon shortens it even further with abar. Also the movies theme is a blatant ripoff of the mission impossible theme. The second episode of the projection booth podcast. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Abar, the first black superman, is a real 1977 scifi. Also, not only is abar not the main character of this movie, he doesnt even become black superman until the very end of the movie. Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father j. Abar, the first black superman, is a real 1977 scifi blaxploitation movie.
Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Among the cuts are several entire scenes depicting abar s performance of miracles. The first black superman 1977 frank packard abar may not be the greatest blaxploitation flick ever made, in fact it has been largely forgotten and is pretty tough to get your hands on at this point. Abar, the first black superman 1977 rare movie collector. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing weird wednesday. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing abar, the first black superman near you. A black revolutionary mayo is transformed into an indestructible, telekinetic man of steel who sets about unleashing justice of biblical proportions upon a racist white suburb. I remember seeing a movie back in the 70s when i was a kid where a. Black superman full frame, dolby on movies unlimited.
Tobar mayo episode two finds mike and mondo justin extending a return invitation to all, as they return into the depths of the projection booth. The premise is that an upper class, educated black family moves into a white neighborhood, and zany. The first black superman including an interview with the leading man tobar mayo. After running this site for a couple more years, i have gotten a large. Abar, the first black superman is a 1977 blaxploitation film. Abar, the first black superman has nothing to do with the movie.
This wildly entertaining, shoestringshot film mixes blaxploitation antics with subversive commentary on racial integration, class. Abar, the first black superman streaming online justwatch. Watch abar, the first black superman starring roxie young in this actionadventure on directv. The 1977 blaxploitation film abar, the black superman, may be of questionable filmmaking merit, but is essential in defining the tone of black superhero movies to come. Abar, the first black superman, in fact, as the movies title handily spells out. Walter smith of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard tobar mayo, who then becomes a christlike, superpowered crime fighter. Abar the first black superman in your face blaxploitation movie poster. Before black panther there was abar, the first black superman. Abar the first black superman the projection booth podcast. When it was released on vhs in 1990, it was retitled in your face. Kincade is able to resume his research into a serum designed to make ordinary men invincible. Abar, the first black superman has been ranked 632 times, wins 28. Walter smith and roxie young in abar 1977 tobar mayo and j.
Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat. Abar, the first black superman 1977, tobar mayo, j. The two people pictured on the front are not in the movie, and neither one of them is abar. Prominent black family move into an upscale white neighborhood with john waters ed wood resulting mayhem. Black mama, white mama 1973 page 1 of 7 previous next page. Abar, the first black superman 1977 rotten tomatoes. Abar, the first black superman 1977 frank packard giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat. Abar, the first black superman 1977 it may be true irony or simply a matter of balance that a movie intending to challenge blaxploitation stereotypes was financed, at least in part, with prostitution money and filmed in and around a working bordello. A longforgotten, lowbudget blaxploitation flick from 1977, abar is about the dissipation of race relations.
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