Sun Ra - Space Is The Place
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Actor: Barbara Deloney, Christopher Brooks, Erika Leder, Raymond Johnson, Sun RaDirector: John Coney
Brand: Sun
Writer: Sun Ra
Cinematographer: Seth Hill
Editor: Barbara Pokras
Producer: Jim Newman
Writer: Joshua Smith
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-28
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Plexifilm
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Free Music Review: The Only Black Sci-Fi Movie Ever Made!
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this movie. In the so-called "black exploitation" movie period during the early '70s, Sun Ra is distinct in being the only man to attempt to make a "science-fiction" movie from the Black worldview perspective; with help from a multicultural cast. Yes, because of budget limitations there was not much that could be done with the special effects & such, so that the movie looks campy, cheap and could easily be dismissed; but the storyline is the classic version of good vs. evil; a western influenced pimp-type dude vs. the cosmic consciousness african from outer space, set during the early '70s, which was a time of high black consciousness amongst Africans in America.
The classic moment in the film is when Ra appears to a group of youngsters at a community center & enlightens them to their sad state of existence. What begans as ridicule by the kids of Ra's clothing, turns into a cool debate about Black people's state in America. Making black kids think & debate in a movie is a rare treat to see. Yeah, the costumes and the vernacular of the day seems a little dated now, but the overall message of this movie & what Ra was trying to express was real & very relevant even until today,as far as knowledge of self/consciousness goes. Classic stuff.
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