Slaughter (1972)

NON-STOP ACTION 70'S BLACK MOVIE!!!!!!!!

I Remember when I saw the blaxploitation movie called Shaft and it was SOOO SLOW and BORING!! I was looking for a funny action packed black movies from the 70's!!! Then I saw Slaughter and guess what! My search was over!!

This movie is FUNNY AND WITH A VENGANCE!!!
I has CAR CHASES, LOTS OF SHOOTING, STUNTS, STREET FIGHTING, EXPLOTIONS AND PREETY LADIES!!!

For a low budget film this one have a good video quality and a good monaural sound, not to mention de widescreen with the big black boards.

P.S: Im glad that this movie has cool action scenes from the begining to the end!

Adios

February 25, 2007

Great action vehicle for Jim Brown fans!

Jim Brown is Slaughter, a Green Beret Vietnam veteran who's not long back from the service when his parents are killed in a car-bomb murder. It turns out Slaughter's dad (it's never explicitly stated, but he was apparently involved in a mild hustle, like the numbers) somehow stumbled upon a computer printout of a Mob operation's payoff roster. But he was killed before he could make a deal for its safe return. Slaughter then makes moves to find the killers, while being shadowed by Kim (Marlene Clark), an undercover federal agent. A shootout at an airport puts Slaughter at odds with the U.S. Treasury Department, who then send him to an unnamed South American country to track down the surviving crooks.

Rip Torn is Dominick, the hood behind Slaughter's parents murder. Norman Alfe is Mario Felice, a Mafia boss doing big business in Latin America and beyond. Felice, who believes in the old codes of honor, is willing to bargain with Slaughter to get the payoff printout, and is distressed at Dominck's hot-headed brutality and wanton violence. Stella Stevens is in her gorgeous prime as Ann, Dominick's main lady, who's set up to get information out of Slaughter, but ends up falling for him. Character actor Don Gordon has a supporting role as Slaughter's reluctant partner, Harry.

The plot angle about the computer printout is a bit dated in this day of instant e-mail-- there's a line of dialogue in which an entire "computer room" is apparently moved to prevent discovery of its data. Still, it's kind of a MacGuffin, and not essential to enjoy the action.

Slaughter doesn't suffer fools gladly, and seems to prefer fights to talking. There are plenty of fights, chases and shootouts in this film, and the film even borrows a bit of James Bond, as a tuxedoed Slaughter mingles in a Mob-run casino. Torn's Dominick is a cold bigot of a gangster, who really gets riled when it's clear that Ann has fallen for him. The gun-heavy climax takes place on Felice's Spanish-style ranch, giving the film a touch of updated Western tone.

this film spawned one sequel, "Slaughter's Big Rip-Off", but the character should have continued on, like James Bond.. September 18, 2006

It's Gonna Be A Slaughter

Slaughter is cool. In his own words, "The coolest cat to ever walk the earth". There were alot of black film heroes to come out of the 70s, but Slaughter has gotta be one of(if not THE) coolest one. Black Caesar and Superfly were likeable but scummy like Tony Montana. Shaft was cool and took no crap, but wasn't a total butt kicker. Slaughter has more in common with the Pam Grier characters(but male of course) in that he's a shoot first, ask questions later kind of guy that'll smack the taste out of your mouth. He's the black answer to a Charles Bronson type of film character. He's an excellent shot with his gun-In fact, I think throughout the two Slaughter films, he only misses his target twice! And that's only coz the plot requires the villain to temporarily get away so Slaughter can annihilate his ass at a more appropriate time and place. All the chix want to sleep with him too. Through the two Slaughter films, he's taking on the mob. First they kill his parents, then Slaughter goes about shooting and/or beating the snot out of everyone who gets in his way as he climbs to the top of the organization. Not the most original of plots, but Jim Brown plays it cool. He looks big and mean. Not the kind of guy I'd wanna mess with. I'd definitely recommend both films. January 16, 2006

Old school action!

This is quite an entertaining 70's action movie. The acting, as in most action movies, is a bit superficial, but the overall movie is solid. Jim Brown, given his impressive size, is perfect as a tough action hero. The majority of the movie is set in Mexico, thus giving it an exotic feel. The racial epithets by the villains also give the movie an appropriate sense of the palpable racism of the 70's. Rip Torn gives an over-the-top performance as the main bad-guy Hoffo. As noted in the other reviews, Stella Stevens is perfect eye-candy in her supporting role. March 25, 2005

Somewhere between Superfly and Dolemite

As a white boy from Ohio, I've always had a fondness for Blaxploitation flicks from the 1970's. They were loud and bold, action-packed and takin'-no-sass. They felt like renegade productions, and I dug everything about them. The funky soundtracks, the outrageous fashions, the over-the-top acting and action. Watching them now just takes me back to the 70's like an old song.

I'd never seen SLAUGHTER but caught it recently on a movie channel.
To be honest, I watched it for only one reason: Stella Stevens.
She's absolutely stunning. She's so incredibly sexy in Jerry Lewis's THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and Dean Martin's THE SILENCERS that I discovered lust at a very early age. Like 7 years old. Not that I understood it, but I just knew she was hot in an other-worldly sense. By the time THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE and THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE rolled around, Stella was cemented as one of my all-time favorite Hollywood babes.

I didn't think SLAUGHTER looked that interesting but I did watch it for her. Wow. The other reviews I've read here also admit that they're giving this film a good review based on her. I'm definitely in that category.

Otherwise, SLAUGHTER doesn't have the energy of other Blaxploitation pics. The fish-eye lens during fights gave those scenes style but no punch. Rip Torn is fun to watch as the villian.
March 23, 2005

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