Although
by name Foxy Brown is much more recognizable than its predecessor
Coffy (also starring Pam Grier and directed by Jack Hill), in
most reviews that I have read it is always looked down upon.
Going into Foxy Brown I was expecting a weak blaxploitation
flick. There is nothing quite like a pleasant surprise. Foxy
Brown has everything you could want from this type of genre
picture. A gorgeous, ass kicking Pam Grier, an interesting story
with some nice twists and turns and a great ending. How much
more can you ask for.
The
picture quality on this disc is amazingly good. All of the wild
colors are nicely reproduced with a minimum of artifacts. Low
budget, 1974 exploitation flicks don't look a whole lot better
than this.
A
major thumbs up to MGM for inclusion of Jack Hill's commentary
track. He is better when he has someone like Tarantino along
for the ride, but he goes over details on just about everything
you would want to know about the film.
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