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| Movie Description Samuel L. Jackson stars as detective John Shaft, a new-generation "black private dick who's a sex machine with all the chicks" in this stylish, action-packed update of the classic blaxploitation trilogy (SHAFT, SHAFT'S BIG SCORE!, and SHAFT IN AFRICA) from the early 1970s. Shaft's nemesis this time around is Walter Wade Jr. (Christian Bale), a cocky, blue-blooded white kid who commits a violent hate crime but still manages to skirt the system. When Wade forms an unholy alliance with powerful Dominican drug lord Peoples Hernandez (Jeffrey Wright) along with two dirty cops from Shaft's own precinct, Shaft turns in his badge to dispense justice on his own terms. Luckily for him, the original Shaft (Richard Roundtree, who is this Shaft's uncle) is around to help out, along with Vanessa Williams as a trustworthy cop, Toni Colette as an eyewitness to Wade's crime, and rapper Busta Rhymes as Shaft's man-on-the-street Rasaan. Director John Singleton (BOYZ N THE HOOD, HIGHER LEARNING) appears in a brief cameo, as does original SHAFT director Gordon Parks; the only creator missing is Ernest Tidyman, who wrote the novel that started it all. And SHAFT fans, take comfort--Isaac Hayes's remake of his classic theme is as funky as ever.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case - Sensormatic Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Additional Release Material: Production Interview - 1.John Singleton - Director 2.Samuel L. Jackson - Star 3.Christian Bale - Star Featurettes - 1. SHAFT: STILL THE MAN 2. Cast & Crew Interviews Music Videos - 1. Isaac Hayes - THEME FROM SHAFT 2. R. Kelly - BAD MAN Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical, IN THEATRES: JUNE 16, 2000 (NATIONAL) Shaft's favorite hangout is the Lenox Lounge, a famous Harlem nightspot built in 1939 that was recently renovated with the help of the filmmakers. Original SHAFT director Gordon Parks makes his cameo appearance seated at a table in the Lenox Lounge. This is the second time rapper Busta Rhymes has worked with Singleton; he also appeared in HIGHER LEARNING. Football great Lawrence Taylor has a cameo in the film as Shaft's friend Lamont; Isaac Hayes, performer of the Shaft theme, also appears in the film. Accents were a challenge for the cast members: Christian Bale, a Brit, had to perfect the delivery of an American preppie, while Jeffrey Wright researched and studied to play a pitch-perfect Dominican. Editorial Reviews USA Today - p.6E - Mike Clark Entertainment Weekly - p.107 - Owen Gleiberman Rolling Stone - p.133 - Peter Travers New York Times - p.E12 - Elvis Mitchell Movieline - p.102 - Shawn Levy Rolling Stone - p.146 - Peter Travers Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (06/16/2000) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/16/2000) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Reviews  Shaft (2000, DVD) I am a Christian Bale fan and that's why I bought this movie. It was better than I thought it would be. I really enjoyed Jeffrey Wright's Dominican character Peoples. He was a riot. I've already watched it twice. Review ID: 10000000007132426 Was this review helpful? Report this review Samuel Jackson is #1I just love all of Samuel Jackson's movies. This was just another great find to add to my collection. If you are a Samuel fan, then you need to visit this store also. Review ID: 10000000007020944 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Shaft - an excellent homage to the originalI bought this movie a week or so ago because it is a favorite of my wife's. After watching it with her, I realized that not only had I seen this movie before, but I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Anyone who is a fan of action movies, or Samuel L. Jackson, or the ORIGINAL Shaft - all will find something to like about this movie. Sure, the plot device has been done before (privileged majority male performs a hate crime on a minority, appears to get off scott-free) but the acting was well done, the pacing of the movie itself was excellent and the dialog was at times comical as well as serious- which was necessary given the subject matter. Overall, this was definitely a good purchase as it is a good movie that bears watching more than once, if for no other reason than to see certain characters (Peoples, anyone?) again. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves action flicks. Review ID: 10000000006560335 Was this review helpful? Report this review Great0 of 1 people found this review helpful. everything was according to description, the seller was great in how he shipped the product. the product came in great condition and i am very satisfied with the item that i purchased. Review ID: 10000000005986392 Was this review helpful? Report this review The movie "Shaft" starring Samuel L. JacksonReview created: 12/10/07 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. "Shaft" was a movie that had just about everything I could have hoped for. You had quality action. You had quality violence. You had quality music. You had quality cool, simply put, you had "Shaft." This reincarnation of "Shaft" has Samuel L. Jackson playing John Shaft. But, to not have him replacing the John Shaft of old, we find that he is the nephew of, well, the John Shaft of old, played by the original Richard Roundtree. This time around Shaft thinks that he can make a difference among the racists that are in the police force, court system, and the wealthy. It all starts with a racist killing of a black man who was just minding his own business at a restaurant, gets taunted repeatedly by, Walter (Christian Bale), gets the crowd to laugh at Walter, but then gets his skull bashed in when he steps outside for a smoke. The only witness, a dudette who is too afraid to testify, among other things, and Walter gets out on bail and heads for Switzerland for some time on the slopes waiting for the heat to die down a little. Shaft is pissed. Another racist getting away and there’s not much he can do at the time. But Shaft persists, Walter comes back to the states, and now it is a race to find the witness, with a contract price now on her head, and Shaft has to save the day. Samuel L. Jackson is today’s epitome of cool, and he doesn’t upstage Richard Roundtree either as it seems Richard actually has an easier time with the ladies. And Shaft is viscous in his wanting things right, isn’t afraid to bash a skull in where needed, and knows how to manipulate the bad guys. Exactly what you would expect, with the addition of a great twist towards the ending that I didn’t see coming. So I won’t bore you anymore with a time consuming review but just say that I found "Shaft" one of the most entertaining movies, even without nudity. Samuel L. Jackson is one bad-mother "shut your mouth", Richard Roundtree comes off great as the uncle who knows what John is fighting for, and sort of helps mentor the younger Shaft into reality, but also how reality can be made to work for you. The movie leads the door open for a sequel, and I’m actually hoping they consider a follow-up. Review ID: 10000000004837694 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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