Foxy Brown (1974)

Foxy Brown: Directed by Jack Hill. With Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown, Terry Carter. A voluptuous black vigilante takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.

“Pam Grier is absolutely dazzling in her outfits in this film, of which there are about a dozen. Sheu0026#39;s obviously the reason to watch this film, and her character, Foxy Brown, is a strong, smart, sexy black woman, which is a wonderful thing. Aside from Grieru0026#39;s charms, the film features revenge for a brutal rape sequence and entertaining grindhouse moments, so itu0026#39;s no wonder itu0026#39;s a Tarantino favorite. Despite the B-movie vibe with a script that seemed written by a high school boy (apologies to Jack Hill), the film has a feminist streak to it because of its lead character.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs for the exploitation elements, I have to say, it was tough to hear a black man say this when asked about getting a normal job: u0026quot;Foxy look, Iu0026#39;m a black man, and I donu0026#39;t know how to sing, and I donu0026#39;t know how to dance, and I donu0026#39;t know how to preach to no congregation. Iu0026#39;m too small to be a football hero, and Iu0026#39;m too ugly to be elected mayor.u0026quot; It just reinforces all of the stereotypical roles usually assigned to African-Americans by Hollywood (though in the film, we do see a black man with a normal job briefly as he attempts to rescue his wife from sex slavery). On the other hand, I guess you could view it as a statement on limited opportunities in a white manu0026#39;s world, and the film does critiques the racism of its white characters as well as corruption in the justice system.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf youu0026#39;re willing to put up with low production quality (or laugh along with it) and enjoy the sight of Pam Grier dole out some beatings, this could be your film. I liked Coffy from the preceding year a little bit more, but this one is entertaining too.”