elijahwideski 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.

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . but Warner Bros. answered to a Higher Purpose when it courageously released THE MACK as an extreme early warning to We Americans of (The Then) Far Future concerning our upcoming Times of Trial IF the USA stubbornly persisted into another century with an outdated and totally discredited Policy of Prohibition. Warner Bros.' always prophetic film distributors try to warn Americans that it's not enough to legalize mass consumption of booze in all 50 states. That alone has not brought peace to U.S. streets. Furthermore, promoting all manner of gambling, including the so-called "Numbers Game" (aka, Powerball or MegaMillions) will not put much of a dent into the violence rocking Main Street, either. Even dropping the War on "Reefer Madness" cannot soothe the roiled waters of the USA's Civil Unrest. No, Warner's uncannily accurate Cassandras clairvoyantly contend, what Profiteth a Nation to foster all of the other Vices, when it senselessly prohibits "the World's Oldest Profession"? Warner depicts THE MACK's hero "Goldie" bravely paddling against the tide of holier-than-thou waters as he stoutly fights to make Oakland's streets safe for working girls. For his troubles, cops beat Goldie's mom to death. Never forget that Warner warned us with THE MACK that Prohibition will doom as all!

forklift-ny Great movie, with gritty realism. Not blaxploitation in the vein of "Blacula", "Truck Turner" or "Black Frankenstein".Recently got the DVD, cleaned up nicely. Contains the documentary "Mackin' Ain't Easy", which tells the story of the macking, er, making of "The Mack", with the Hill Brothers, from Oakland's underworld, helping to make the movie, while Huey Newton & the Black Panthers trying to stop it.Again, this is a great movie, and a fine addition to any DVD collection.

ahertz-2 If you want to get an insider's glimpse into the world of pimpin', look no further than "The Mack." Often compared to the other, better known black movies of the 1970's, which tend to focus more on drugs and street justice, "The Mack" incorporates both of those elements, but with a heavy focus on pimpin'. It gives outsiders a glimpse into the life of a pimp through the eyes of 1973's official Pimp of the Year, Goldie ("The Mack" shows that this dubious title is actually given out in an annual event, one similar to the Oscars). Goldie's strengths are his strong pimp hand, which he uses early and often, and the fact that he always gets his percentage on time (as in "woman better have my percentage"). Although his brother (fyi: one of magnum p.i.'s sidekicks)dedicates his life warning people about pimps and drug pushers, Goldie continues his lavish lifestyle, going so far as to bring his women to the annual Pimp Softball and Barbeque Outing (for a pimp, Goldie sure knows how to swing the lumber). But, with a tragic ending, Goldie must examine his life and is forced to make a huge decision.If you are looking for great acting, a movie where you can hear what the people are saying (everyone speaks really softly), or good music, look elsewhere. Also, although Richard Pryor gets second billing in this movie, he is seen in the movie less than a pimp in daylight.On the other hand, I think the strengths of this movie are the costumes and the "pimp insight" one can gain. If you want a crash course on what it takes to be a respected pimp (fine clothes, ability to wear sunglasses during all hours, have an unruly afro, kill people using dynamite, play a lot of craps and three card monty), then look no further than "The Mack". However, if that is not your intended goal, look further, look much much further.