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But Van Peebles
inadvertently opened a floodgate by hijacking the X-rating. It's rumored he self-applied the X-rating because it was the only symbol
not copyrighted by the ratings board, which let everyone know
the X was theirs for the taking, and the brave new world
of the double X and triple X was born. After all, you've never heard
of a double R or a triple PG-13. As with Watermelon Man,
Sweetback opens with running but not for comic effect in this case. Sweetback is on the run for his life. Movement is what seems to keep him alive, as much of the film
is about forward motion. Van Peebles chose musicians
not just to supply music. He made Earth, Wind & Fire
his coconspirators. He had a secretary who I had a crush on
inadvertently opened a floodgate by hijacking the X-rating. It's rumored he self-applied the X-rating because it was the only symbol
not copyrighted by the ratings board, which let everyone know
the X was theirs for the taking, and the brave new world
of the double X and triple X was born. After all, you've never heard
of a double R or a triple PG-13. As with Watermelon Man,
Sweetback opens with running but not for comic effect in this case. Sweetback is on the run for his life. Movement is what seems to keep him alive, as much of the film
is about forward motion. Van Peebles chose musicians
not just to supply music. He made Earth, Wind & Fire
his coconspirators. He had a secretary who I had a crush on
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But Van Peebles
inadvertently opened a floodgate
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by hijacking the X-rating.
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It's rumored he self-applied the X-rating
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because it was the only symbol
not copyrighted by the ratings board,
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which let everyone know
the X was theirs for the taking,
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and the brave new world
of the double X and triple X was born.
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After all, you've never heard
of a double R or a triple PG-13.
00:00:24.815 --> 00:00:28.001
As with Watermelon Man,
Sweetback opens with running
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but not for comic effect in this case.
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Sweetback is on the run for his life.
00:00:32.865 --> 00:00:35.618
Movement is what seems to keep him alive,
00:00:35.701 --> 00:00:37.062
as much of the film
is about forward motion.
00:00:39.538 --> 00:00:43.998
Van Peebles chose musicians
not just to supply music.
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He made Earth, Wind & Fire
his coconspirators.
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He had a secretary who I had a crush on.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
