super fly remake
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Putting the ‘Fly’ Back in Superfly: Costume Designer Antoinette Messam Dresses Up a Classic
Remakes are a tricky business. Attempting to reinvent a classic for a new generation is rife with potential missteps—not to mention the potentially tepid response from an audience who may not be interested in being retold an old tale. And then there’s timing; opening weekends can be hell when contending with established franchises or, God…
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A Look at the Superfly Soundtrack, Then and Now
Superfly, the remake of the classic flick Super Fly, hits theaters today. The film’s soundtrack is executive-produced by Future. Future, Imma let you finish, but the original Super Fly (1972) had one of the most iconic soundtracks of all time. Produced by Curtis Mayfield with songs like “Little Child Runnin’ Wild,” “Pusherman” and “Give Me…
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Do We Really Need a Super Fly Remake? Do We Need Any of These Blaxploitation Remakes?
Last fall, Variety reported that Sony was working on a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation flick Super Fly. My immediate response was, “What the fuck for?” And despite all my cries to Black Jesus that we have suffered enough already in Trump’s America, not only is the Super Fly remake still on, but it has…