Some titles were so fly that they were made twice. Here are some movies and TV shows that have been. Superfly -- the film that helped define a genre in its characters, look, sound, and feel -- is reimagined with Director X, director of legendary music videos (Drake, Rihanna), introducing it to a new generation.
It is a misogynistic, long-form rap music video that glorifies racial and ethnic stereotypes. Review: A New Superfly Gets By on Surface Pleasures—and Great Hair. This "Superfly" has original songs by the hip-hop artist Future, who's also a producer of the film.
But they're not particularly distinctive; perhaps that's why a couple of Mayfield songs are brought back to. Superfly - the film that helped define a genre in its characters, look, sound, and feel - is reimagined with Director X Check out the exclusive TVGuide.com movie review and see our movie rating for Superfly. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. "Does Diversity Include Making Movies Honoring Drug Dealers?". Superfly is, by and large, an action thriller in the mold of the Fast and Furious franchise, setting ridiculous, fist-pumping action sequences against the decadent spectacle of a rap video. Helmed by music video auteur Director X, the new Superfly fetishizes gun violence, greed, and girls as shimmying, snitching, half-naked playthings. Superfly Movie Review: Lack of Ambition Makes for a Dull Remake.
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Speaking of that, the remake of Super Fly has now been made into one word: Superfly. Right from the opening scene, where Priest shakes down/humiliates a drug-dealing rapper and his crew, SuperFly establishes that no one can ever be as cunning and crafty as him. Superfly is a very talky movie, interspersed with people shooting each other, and lots of blood blossoming on fancy white outfits.
There's not a single character to root for — everyone is corrupt. A twisting ride with enough sheen to be very watchable for almost all of its two hours. Read the Empire Movie review of Superfly. That moment when its protagonist stands up to the corrupt white officer blew up theaters.