The Mack (1973)

To me, this movie is perfection.

Did you people see the same film I saw?

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

My favorite movie ever. Gets better every time. It seems corny with some spots of promise the first time you watch it but the appreciation level grows. George Murdock, Don Gordon and Carol Speed are hidden gems in a 70s, dare I say it, blaxploitation movie. Quotable as hell with hidden messages. The first ever documented on film Players ball, an awesome battery acid injected death scene, planetarium hypnosis and a guy trapped in a trunk with rats. Max Julien and Micheal Campus killed it.

This movie begins with a shootout in Oakland between the police and a group of black men. One of the black men named "Goldie" (Max Julien) is caught and sentenced to 5 years in a penitentiary. When he finally gets released he meets up with a childhood friend name "Lulu" (Carol Speed) who has since become a prostitute and laments to him how difficult her profession is without a pimp. He then makes the decision to accept the challenge and begins to actively recruit attractive women to oversee. One thing leads to another and soon he becomes the top "mack" in all of Oakland. Yet while this obviously translates into increased revenues for him it also attracts other undesirable elements who want a cut as well. So now he has to contend with crooked cops and an organized crime boss in addition to his rivals. Now, rather than reveal any more of the story and risk ruining the movie for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this was a fairly good "blaxploitation" film which seemed to get better as the movie progressed. Personally, I didn't think Max Julien fit the role that well because of his quiet demeanor but he still put in a decent performance all the same. Certainly worth a watch for those who enjoy films in this genre.

Robert J. Poole deserves credit for writing clever and gritty lines. This movie was urban before people even referred to movies as urban. Pretty Tony: "You know the name of the game , your bitch chose me." Loved that exchange!!!!! The Mack showed that urban movies way back then had a broader appeal than thought by Hollywood. The whole subculture of pimping has been covered in books and movie. The Mack was far a head of it's time and place. I never understood why people would get offended over The Mack. Writer Robert J. Poole did not invent pimping. It's been there, Prostitution is the oldest profession. The Mack has intelligent writing.

The Mack is a black history film. It is not blackploitation, no more than religious is. The Macks are the vanguards of society, still today. However, today The Mack is more nomadic, than based on community. So you see the demise of the black community, since it is being based on religious exploitation. Eminant domain has been reintroduced to rescue the land from the religious tax-exempt exploiters. The Mack is the bedrock of society, covering greater expanses through the media. Entertainment is the largest industry in the world, second to none. The Mack represents the right side of the brain, psychologically speaking. There are more people making money on 'Toys R Us' than 'Toys Are Us', it's about academia and religion versus free thinkers and independents, with the corruption being used by those who defend religion and academia. You must be able to see the story, behind the story. It's not immoral to be a Mack and be independent of religious, judicial and academic institutions. It's immoral to be a part of religious, judicial and academic instutions and be Macks, hence hypocrisy.