Now I know that these kind of macho driven movies are no longer popular or in fashion, but I think that Shaft's Big Score is the best of all the Shaft films.
The first part this second Shaft film is slow and tedious, mainly because of an uninteresting plot. But when John Shaft visits the nightclub and gets beaten up, the film shifts gears. Then Shaft's Big Score becomes everything you want and expect from an early seventies action flick. Exciting fistfights, dynamic camera angles and a killer soundtrack composed by the film's director Gordon Parks. The only thing that's missing is the iconic music theme of Isaac Hayes.
Nobody will ever surpass Richard Rountree as the super sleuth John Shaft. He has the ideal combination of athleticism, good looks and macho confidence. The last 20 minutes of Shaft's Big Score is one long chase containing cars, a speedboat and a helicopter. In this climatic chase, Rountree is dressed in a black leather suit. He looks fantastic in that suit while he fires a shotgun, kick the bad guy's ass and outruns a helicopter. It's a joy to watch, even if we don't believe for one second that all those bullets keep missing him.
Chris Wright
The first part this second Shaft film is slow and tedious, mainly because of an uninteresting plot. But when John Shaft visits the nightclub and gets beaten up, the film shifts gears. Then Shaft's Big Score becomes everything you want and expect from an early seventies action flick. Exciting fistfights, dynamic camera angles and a killer soundtrack composed by the film's director Gordon Parks. The only thing that's missing is the iconic music theme of Isaac Hayes.
Nobody will ever surpass Richard Rountree as the super sleuth John Shaft. He has the ideal combination of athleticism, good looks and macho confidence. The last 20 minutes of Shaft's Big Score is one long chase containing cars, a speedboat and a helicopter. In this climatic chase, Rountree is dressed in a black leather suit. He looks fantastic in that suit while he fires a shotgun, kick the bad guy's ass and outruns a helicopter. It's a joy to watch, even if we don't believe for one second that all those bullets keep missing him.
Chris Wright