Foxy Brown - 1974

What It Is: The much improved follow-up to Coffy.

Why I Watched It: You can't visit blaxploitation cinema without including Pam Grier's work.

What I Thought: It was good, baby, damn good. It was an excellent example of the blaxploitation genre and a kick ass revenge movie as well!

Some official business first: Foxy Brown was directed by Jack Hill, the same guy that directed Coffy. Foxy was written as the sequel to Coffy, but at the last minute the studio decided they didn't want it to be related. So for Foxy Brown, they just changed the name of the main chick and left out mention of the nursing occupation that would have connected the films. Officially, it's not a sequel. But we all know that it totally is.

Foxy Brown is just a normal woman, until her informant boyfriend is shot and she decides to get revenge. It goes okay at first, but she's out of her league. She'll have to get tough to take down the bad guys. Shouldn't be a problem...

Pam Grier oozes a fair amount of sexy through most of the film. The music is 70's silly and the action is surprisingly intense and visceral. From a typical detective story beginning, Foxy Brown quickly sets itself apart as a violent and gritty revenge flick. And that's okay with me!

Highlights: Arch villain "Miss Katherine" is unnervingly evil, the escape from "the farm" is classic, best use of a pickle jar ever, and Pam Grier is foxy!

Who Should See It: Blaxploitation fans, Pam Grier fans, and revenge movie fans.

How Soon: Anytime!