Shaft - The Cinema Snob

[@Wysiwyg43]

My mom and Shaft. As a black woman, she finally had her crush back then. Shaft Goes To Africa squashed that as soon as she saw him hanging upside down and naked. Mom died at age eighty-one about nine years ago, but I think she would've giggled at the Snob's review since she was also a Cinema Snob fan. So, yeah, Brad. You were funny enough to crack an old woman up and seeing a new post would make her day. #memories PEACE

[@nicklager1666]

I just want to commend the great art work on every thumbnail you guys make. Together with Jackson and Freeman Roundtree is one of the coolest cats out there.

[@ZillMob]

Snob, Hagan, and Linkara all have really cool thumbnails. They have the best music too. Im super jelly of how much cool talent they have. I'm grateful too, cause i get to enjoy it all. Contrapoints has fantastic original music as well, couldn't leave her out. Thank goodness there is at least this small bit of good left in the world. For now, cause we're all going to die guys. I still don't like it, but I've accepted it at least a little. Remember running water, you'll miss it when it's gone. Well that got dark, talking about thumbnails on KZbin videos. That's 2019 for you. Things are going to get worse but at least then all will be over. Sploosh! That was the sound of jizzing our planet straight to hell and then drowning in it.

[@synchronizedelbow5702]

@@ZillMob Hey, no problem man! Honestly I thought that "sploosh" was from you watching Shaft as well.

[@jakublulek3261]

There is something about 1970s crime thrillers that just cannot be replicated anymore. Tough, cool, dirty and real. Plus amazing soundtrack. And by the way, 1971, the same year as French Connection, Dirty Harry and Get Carter. Golden year for this gendre.

[@graemesmith6721]

Ernest Tidyman also wrote the screenplay for The French Connection, as well as the Clint Eastwood movie High Plains Drifter.

[@evandaymon8303]

Part of the real is because most of the filming locations were pretty dangerous at the time.

[@jonblain4938]

@@evandaymon8303 Honestly yeah. And there’s just this grimy nature to big cities in the 1970s

[@dreadstheheart]

>deep voice< who’s that badass with the shiny head and the coolest cat >female chorus< SNOB!

[@CreativeTemporary]

I now want a Blaxploitation Month!!!

[@Valdagast]

Definitely. Seems that he could do a Shaft month, although that might kill him.

[@thotim9119]

Think that might happen

Good idea. But he’d most definitely have to do Coffy and Foxy Brown!

[@rommix0]

*Blaxploitation

[@EasyM.]

Yes - TROUBLE MAN would make for a cool review as well. Probably my favorite.

[@FreyaEinde]

He’s just a Snob and no one understands him but his kitty...

[@megamage911]

SNOB

[@myname6482]

Dammmmn right

[@sleepykitty8918]

He's one bad mutha

[@MissSallyB1]

@@sleepykitty8918 "(Shut your mouth)"

[@grapeshot]

Quentin Tarantino said that Broom-Hilda on Django Unchained. Was Shaft's great grandmother.

[@murrfeeling]

Ah... "Broomhilda Von Shaft". Nice.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Runs in the family!

[@jonathancue1584]

Yup you are correct

[@JamesReed-zg6go]

B.S.

[@grapeshot]

@@JamesReed-zg6go Fact

[@julieporter7805]

Who's the bald man Who would lay down his rep To mock a bad movie? Snob! Can ya dig it?

[@caffeineadvocate]

I own Shaft, Shaft's Big Score, Shaft in Africa, AND Shaft! This Midwestern white boy proudly declares that you don't need swag when you have funk... Or all the Shaft films on DVD....

[@jonathancue1584]

Yup me too glad I got em

[@nataliekashalkina]

What a shame Snob never uses the sweet opportunity to say "Will you come?.. Will you come?..." when inviting people to conventions

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

lol I'll definitely remember this next time :)

[@ThejollyFrenchman]

I love the idea that Shaft and Saturday Night Fever take place in the same universe.

[@doesntmatter5857]

Nice to see Snob finally got the Shaft.

[@Jurgen_Wulf]

I hope Snob overview all Shaft movies

[@UlshaRS]

I too hope he many Shafts

[@ZillMob]

Cheeseball

[@Abrasax1984]

"stupid 2019!be more like 1971!" Truer words were never spoken!

[@thotim9119]

Blame the PG PC era

[@Pony-Potential]

@@thotim9119 I blame the music industry

[@MsGigglesluv]

2020: allow me to introduce myself

[@tmnisbet]

As someone who works on the Sony lot... I appreciate that MGM/Sony joke toward the beginning. Well played sir!

[@josephblumenberg6574]

Man... I wish I had my own funky soundtrack following me around everywhere I went!!!

[@tremorsfan]

Remember when James Bond ripped off Shaft?

[@Targisvear]

Live and Let Die?

[@JamesReed-zg6go]

Rip-off? How so? Explain. I'm listening....

[@tremorsfan]

@@JamesReed-zg6go Live and Let Die was made specifically to cash in on the popularity of Blaxsploitation movies, especially Shaft.

[@JamesReed-zg6go]

@tremorsfan O.K. but I went to see that movie when I was a teenager, and when I saw it, I never thought it was a rip-off. The only black exploitation flick I saw was Three The Hard Way with Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly. I didn't see Shaft because of the R rating. But Three The Hard Way was rated R as well. Hollywood has always made money off black movies. The James Bond series has always been successful with or without Blaxsploitation movies.

[@TheCrazyHedgehogLady]

The way Awkward Bartender Dude says “the groovy boobs” cracks me tf up every time I rewatch this review. 😄 Awesome review, as always. Thanks for the much needed smiles. Please tell Lloyd I love him. 😍

[@florida_mane6267]

This is great but Black Dynamite will always be the peak of the Blacsploitation genre

[@blasthardcheese3427]

B L A C Csploitation

[@blasthardcheese3427]

@ seconded.

[@johnoneil9188]

I was surprised to see Shaft in Africa on tv one night. That was some full frontal Shaft ass right there.

[@Cabbolf]

You've got to review "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" now, you realize.

[@Dancerama6]

Brad if you notice me, I’ll eat a bag of booger flavored jelly beans

[@angrytheclown801]

You have my sympathies, but as the cartoon named Shia LaBeouf once said; DO IT!

[@ZillMob]

Wash it down with a gallon of strawberry quik. Name that tune nerds

[@angrytheclown801]

@@ZillMob That's your horoscope for the Day! Yeh eh eh eh. That's your horoscope for the Day!

[@ZillMob]

@@angrytheclown801 nice! You got that so quick! One might say strawberry quick... I'll show myself out. Seriously good job though

[@MoisesCharles]

@@angrytheclown801 I get it!

[@BugsyFoga]

Might as well call the new Shaft , Shaft : Generations

[@zaneseibert]

Shaft: Into the Shaftverse

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@zaneseibert All these Shafts are some bad mother--

[@scitechian]

Shaft: Brotherhood

[@ginnrollins211]

Shaft: The Empire Strikes Back.

[@bassliveevil]

Richard Roundtree got more tail than Samuel l Jackson

[@mrpurple11]

The snob orgasming throughout all the review is just what I need it to light up my mood. "Why can 2019 be more like 1979!"

[@glynnthomas1328]

Shaft's Big Score is very underrated, some incredible action scenes.

[@jonathancue1584]

Yes it is I love both of them

[@royalfoil5413]

Yay more Blaxploitation! You should definitely do the Dolemite sequels at some point. 11:50 There goes my load!

[@timafterdark3759]

That would be cool but his review of Dolemite and Human Tornado crossover with Bennett the Sage was removed due to copyright. You’d be like if you could find one on a 3rd party channel

[@ginnrollins211]

Though he and Bennett already covered The Human Tornado, I want to see him cover Petey Wheatstraw and Disco Godfather.

[@jeffcook6446]

@@ginnrollins211 disco godfather........put yo weight on it!

[@Jayfive276]

1:33 - Huh. It appears the writer of Shaft was George R R Martin's first form.

[@ronaldcoleman4786]

4 words...Big Trouble, Lil China

[@sleepykitty8918]

Starring a guy named Kurt? :D

[@alastaircenter9596]

I'm a huge fan of this channel..I'd go to a convention just to meet you brad.

[@kaydenpat]

I love the Lloyd commentary. Lol!

[@CarlosLopez-md1ei]

This is another level, really refined and comes off effortless. It felt like I was enjoying a rare gem from a subsidiary grade channel with bot subs.

[@Ratciclefan]

Shaft shafted the Snob's shaft

[@SemperErato]

No shit, my 7th grade science teacher was an extra in Shaft, had the clip to prove it. The bar scene, I think; got a good shot of his face. He was also a line dance enthusiast, for whatever that's worth.

[@weareallbronies9031]

Congrats on getting lloyd Kaufman to play your dad brad. I saw the toxic avenger a few weeks ago And loved it. Seriously; his meer presence will make your film better.

[@ZillMob]

His meerkat's presence

[@malformedmalice7517]

What did humanity do to deserve you, Brad?

[@JosephRodriguez1991]

I really hope that cough that you have, right now goes away really soon Brad. Get well very soon, you crazy funny bastard.

[@Oddtracknumbers]

Oh yes can't wait to watch this......Would love to see A Superfly episode in the future!

[@Becka_Harper]

Odd-Track Numbers Productions ok now I REALLY want that too!

[@JohnBlack2345]

great work Brad. maybe time for Shaftplotation Month, covering some of the best films from the genre.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

@15:43 I prefer 1978's Shaft of the Titans. The way he can jack his enemies is so cool.

[@betteryearentertainment4004]

You can tell the Snob just loves this film right away. (Alas, I forgot to mention the coolness of the planning and execution of the closing sequence in my own video on it.) Having said that, given what happens here, I don't think a Shaft Month would bode well for his genitals.

[@chavitoheat]

Richard Roundtree passed away yesterday at the age of 81. R.I.P.

[@SonicStantz]

Have you ever considered reviewing "Black Scorpion"? It's a Roger Corman superhero movie that stars a woman wearing next to nothing fighting crime and is filled with more cheese than Wisconsin. It spawned sequels and a TV show.

[@JarionSilverblades]

Coffy is another great movie from the 70s

[@whatahero2337]

But when will Marci X get the remake it most obviously deserves!!!

[@herrikudo]

Been SO excited for this it looked like they did it right!

[@rememberpickles]

Came for the Shaft. Stayed for the cat jokes.

[@ShadeMeadows]

Finally!! I'll understand some References~

[@ZillMob]

It's funny how that happens to everyone eventually

[@SoulEaterSaku90]

I think next Snob review should be "Black Dynamite".

[@jessitheghost4556]

Snob, you can get the entire state pregnant like that.

[@cenakruegerlover]

I avoided this video all day worrying it was a porno spoof from the fantastic artwork on the thumbnail alone.

[@lunquewill]

This explains a lot about The Guy from Harlem.

[@merrittanimation7721]

The plot of this film seems kinda dull to me, but everything else seems amazing, the music especially.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Definitely a candidate to the top 10 at the end of the year. LOL

[@Boobalopbop]

Bensonhurst Brooklyn is not the other side of town from midtown Manhattan. Its a different borough.

[@docsnake]

it's just jokes Geology Jane.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

_Can ya dig it_ *SHAFT* Next do SUPERFLY , _1972_ Curtis Mayfield at his best

[@SpeedyEric1]

You see this cat Cinema Snob is a bad mother- (Shut your mouth.) But I'm talkin' about The Cinema Snob. (Then we can dig it.)

[@DamjanPlamenac]

This review is fucking amazing. I really think Tarantino might secretly be watching your show.

[@TigeRider42]

Coming in from the Midnight Review video: I totally liked Cinema Snob's Shaft better than the Zodiac Killer. Thanks for all the hard work, Brad, it shows.

[@Si1entshad0w]

3:08-3:17 (John Fricking Travolta! 🤣🤣) 4:26-4:36 (Sploosh!) 4:52-4:54 (great pep talk) 7:07-7:16 (this is a splash zone!) 8:14-8:22 (I think we all did lol) 9:19-9:24 (Protect Lloyd at all costs!) 10:00-10:09 (How are you not out of jizz yet???) 11:48-11:51 (Jesus!) 12:21-12:28 (😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣) 13:53-13:59 (That conversation!) 14:17-14:23 (Holy shit!)

[@dragonfireny]

Lloyd stole the show on this great video!

[@Cephalopod51]

5:00 To be fair, Shaft never threw him out the window. The guy just ran at Shaft, and he moved out of the way. The guy pretty much just ran through the window. Even so, if Bumpy needed Shaft's help, he shouldn't have sent his goons to be searching for Shaft under suspicious circumstances.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

#TobeFair

[@Cephalopod51]

@@StonedGremlinProductions You are one cool cat, you funky Stoned Gremlin Productions Man!

[@heartysquid]

"I'm just talking about megaweapon"

[@herrikudo]

WAS HOPING TO SEE THIS REFERENCE! I LOVE YOU CROOOOWWWWW! IVE GROWN SLIGHTLY FOND OF YOU SERVOOOOOO!

[@stonecoldku4161]

9:51 HE'S LOOKING RIGHT AT ME!

[@hendrsb33]

7:43 HEY!!! It's Antonio "Huggy Bear" Fargas!

[@NinjaVampireCyborg]

I hope you do the whole series, snob!

[@Charbanog95]

"Lo squartatore di New York" ❤️

[@chrisdooley6468]

I had zero idea that there was a new Shaft movie about to come out until I saw a trailer underneath this video lol. Great marketing there production company

[@christhornycroft3686]

These movies were cheesy, but so were most 70s movies that didn't care about being timeless. They had some of the best soundtracks out there and some of the coolest characters, though. Calling basically the black James Bond "Shaft" is ballsy, but it really works. If they'd tried to do this with a white guy and make a white American James Bond, it never would have worked. The 80s I guess had their versions, but they never cared at all about being suave or dressing well. John MacLean wore a wifebeater. Shaft and James Bond always looked like they were somebody. Until I went to high school, I thought Bruce Willis as a ladies man was so unrealistic. Then I realized that's most guys. Sloppy, unshaven and missing key articles of clothing.

[@B-Bro-pg9qh]

Holy shit your coming to my home town. Getting tickets for sure

[@dubuyajay9964]

Will you review Man From Harlem and/or Blackula?

[@C.V317]

9:30 Holy crap, Noel Fielding is in the mob?!

[@jessewilley531]

John D.F. Black wrote the the Sulu with a sword episode of Star Trek: TOS.

[@smithwesson1896]

Yo damn right

[@phantomzone2725]

So they definitely threw away the sequel number? "Hey bro, let's see Shaft!" "Which one?"

[@ajg92]

"Hey bro, let's see Shaft" ...and that's when I was arrested for indecent exposure

[@lilg8017]

Snob may have enjoyed this review just a bit too much... Okay, maybe one more blast

[@slashingkatie7872]

We all wish we could be as cool as shaft.

[@cjstrikercbr3013]

Their is no Need to put yourself down in the mirror Snob, You already got the Cool Strutting Walk Theme and Dance moves like Shaft and Travolta! 😎 Just play “Love is a Lie” again! 😉👍

[@furycross]

You should review Friday foster.. I love that movie!!

[@Puncherjoe1]

No one can handle all this Shaft.

[@mothmanofaustraliaradio8888]

ill say this, i never seen this much shaft in my life since i went too cockatoos

[@scottbuckley823]

Shaft had two sequals and a tv show you should review

[@KMmouse20]

I didn't know about the new Shaft until this review. I... don't know what to think.

[@quietside3734]

I love your videos, and have done for years. If I earned more pennies, I would help you out, brother.

[@xscore9795]

MORE SHAFT, MORE SHAFT! Even Lloyd likes cool cats, baby!

[@waterandafter]

Please review Sweetback.

[@waterandafter]

You need to review all the movies on those marquees.

[@Kiernan5]

If you want a Blaxploitation movie that is almost a porno you should review Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) in which the writer/director/star, Melvin Van Peebles, contracted gonorrhea while filming of one of the sex scenes in the movie. He applied for compensation from the Directors Guild because he "got hurt on the job" and used the money to buy more film.

[@zeldamaniac14]

So this is the one called Shaft?

[@plaguerat7634]

If only tarrantino watched sweet sweetbacks badass song

RIP Shaft. Six days ago did Richard Roundtree die and it didn't pop up in my feed. Was his death just announced today?

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Who's the black suited critic that reviews exploration flicks. SNIOB!!! Damn right.

[@jcawthon99]

Don’t forget the 1980 Shaft Goes to Camp!

[@ironhands79]

Hats off for the random street fighter reference

[@AngelofMusic04]

And now I want to see a Foxy Brown headed "Murder, She Wrote".

[@DarthArachnious]

Forget Murder She Wrote. He wrote the two sex episodes of Star Trek TNG.

[@UlshaRS]

It may be a good thing it's laundry night but did you saran wrap that couch?

[@TheWorstThingEver]

I liked the nice wholesome Lloyd joke.

[@JohnSmith22114]

R.I.P. Richard Roundtree 😢

[@blueseanomad7435]

IF anyone can answer why the film version of the music and the actual vinyl/CD music are so different, I'd really like to know.

[@domscards]

8:05. A stranger just walked into my house and passed out drunk in my kitchen. Called cops to get him out then watched your video as I'm trying to sleep and you say that. Really fucking weird. Lmao.