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Parodies and spoofs
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The notoriety of the genre has led to a number of
parodies, some of them humorous, others satirical. The
earliest attempts to mock the genre, Ralph Bakshi’s
Coonskin and Rudy Ray Moore’s Dolemite, were both made
during the heyday of the genre, in 1975. The satirical
film Coonskin was intended to deconstruct racial
stereotypes ranging from early minstrel show stereotypes
to more recent stereotypes found in blaxploitation films
of the era.
However, the work encountered a strong
amount of controversy before its release when it was
protested by the Congress of Racial Equality, and its
distribution was handed to a smaller distributor who
advertised Coonskin as an exploitation film. However, it
developed a cult followinng with black viewers.
Dolemite was less serious in tone and produced as a
spoof. Dolemite centered around a sexually active black
pimp played by Moore, who based the film on his stand-up
comedy act. The film was followed by a sequel, The Human
Tornado.
Blaxploitation - I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
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