Homage to Blaxploitaton with a bad taste in my mouth ::: Bill Cosby went uptown on this one

There was a time when Bill Cosby was the king of comedy. With a no holds bard approach to getting the job done. Even in that realm he was able to shed light on an era with out it being exploiting in nature. He added to a genre something that was missing.

There are not enough words to describe the first time I took part in watching this film. Being that I grew up in the Cosby show era, I saw him as the father with rules and no edge. Uptown Saturday night changed that for me and showed me that he was capable of range in his character portrayals. So I dubbed this one an instant classic in the Cosby Library.

This fill also stars and is directed by Sidney Poitier, along with Harry Belefonte, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, and Calvin Lockhart. These actors were the breaking mold on the trend of Blaxploitation, although the era lasted a little longer. However with their accolades in acting and performance, it was considered a grade above by the audience. However its theme of Black Gangsters and challentens played heavy in this film, it will be forever remembered as the film cosby was more of a human being and less of the perfect father.

So without further delay. Here are some clips that you will be able to expand your Cosby knowledge on.

Uptown Saturday Night

uptown saturday night - looking for little seymour

Uptown Saturday Night 1974 full pt8/11

Uptown Saturday Night 1974 full pt4/11