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| ACTORS: | Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby |
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Sidney Poitier |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 26 July, 1974 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, NTSC |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085391110132 |
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Customer Reviews of Uptown Saturday Night
A Load of Fun From the time I saw this movie when I was a child until now, this movie never fails to keep me laughing. From the time Poitier and Cosby goes to Madame Zenobia's,(this high swanky place to have a good time) and gets robbed out of Poitier's lottery ticket; to their encounters with Little Seymour and Big Percy(Harold Nicholas at his best);Geechie Dan Buford(Harry Belafonte)to Silky Slim(Calvin Lockhart:"Never have so few done so much for so many"); The good Reverend(Flip Wilson:"Loose Lips sink ships, bubbla,bubbla,bubbla"), and put it all together and you got one heck of a funny movie. I love it and it will make your day as well.
DVD should mean EXTRAS
Uptown Saturday Night was one of the first films I looked for when I acquired a DVD player a few years ago. Finally it is available. Nonetheless, one of the major reasons I purchase DVDs is to ascertain what extras and supplements might be included to complement the film itself. I was a little disappointed with what Warner Bros included as "Special Features" for this great film. The commentary by Dr. Todd Boyd is insightful in accurately setting this film in its proper social, cultural, historical context. However Boyd's commentary provides little insight into the making of the movie, the depth of its actors, and behind the scenes dynamics that went into making the film. Like so much commentary available on DVD "extras", Boyd's comments do nothing more than provide a cheering section to the film (i.e. this is a classic scene, I loved this scene, etc.). It would have been nice to have had more input from Richard Wesley who wrote the screenplay, Sidney Poitier who directed and starred in the film, as well as comments from Bill Cosby who is the key comedic figure in this caper film.
I was also disappointed in the "documentary" included as a "Special Feature" entitled "The Lowdown on Uptown: A Retrospective". This "lowdown" is a little too brief and even suffers from false advertisement. On the back of the DVD package, the consumer is led to believe that this retrospective would include comments by Denise Nicholas and Jimmie Walker. I saw or heard nothing from either of them. Again where was Poitier, where was Cosby?
Enough complaints however because this is one of my favorite films of all time. I particularly like the character roles of Roscoe Lee Browne, Richard Pryor, and Flip Wilson. The film also includes great displays of the lives and concerns of Black folk in the mid 1970s. All I have to say as with all DVDs ... bring on more "special features" and "extras".
great to get it on DVD
finally One of My favorite films Ever has made it to DVD.Sidney Poiter is a true Tralblazer. the soul brother truly flipped the Hollywood Script.this is the first of the cool Trilogys he did with Bill Cosby. 80's Cos was all Smoothed out&a Modern Day Mr.Cleaver but on this film&the other two he did with sidney Poiter Bill cosby was a Funky soul brother who was funny&Had His Screen Game down pat.Harry belefonte is on point here as is Calvin Lockhart(a very underrated Cat) Paula Clark is a Foxy Momma&rocking the Afro Puffs.Roscoe Lee brown is cool as well&so is the rest of the cast.Much Dap to Brother Dr.Todd Boyd whose commentary knocks it out the Box.