This is the second time returning this movie. Same problem. No sound on commentary, looping, and won't play to the entirety/end.
POOR RECORDING OF MOVIEFROZE NO FULL MOVIE...
I remember when this film first came out. The only advertising for it was on the local underground hippie radio station, then after a week it was gone. Didn't have a chance to see it then. The story is that it got yanked from movie theaters by the FBI. That sounds kind of conspiratorial but I can see how this movie was pretty incendiary for its time. It might be seen as extreme even today, what with its glorification of coordinated armed guerrilla conflict by the Black community against the White establishment. Extreme maybe, but it feels honest in its expression of frustration with the state of things at the time. It's not big on production value, it looks a lot like a TV production, but its content is nothing like anything you'd see on TV then or now.The soundtrack is by Herbie Hancock, back when he was in the thick of his Mwandishi period, very experimental but it fits in well with what's on the screen.I'd say this is worth a watch as a historical document that still has relevance today. Maybe not great cinematic art, but worthwhile.
This movie is still worth watching for the younger generations. The issues raised in this movie are still plaguing Black Americans. Looking past the obvious non-starter of a violent solution to racism, the movie should start necessary conversations about political, economic and social equality in this country today.
My fav movie.