Review of Putney Swope (1969) by Drew B — 27 Jul 2007
"As an oven cleaner, forget it. Add some soybeans and put an r&b musician on the front. We'll market it as a soft drink in the ghetto. We'll call it Victrola Cola". A structureless, avant-garde film about a token black exec who turns an ad agency into a militant sex party and has his way with the white world.
Quite unusual, a definite cult item. Arnold Johnson is dangerous and charismatic, and the surrealism flies fast and hard.Very low budget, and borrows from the cinema of John Cassavetes. Unavailable on DVD.
Look for a used copy.
This review of Putney Swope (1969) was written by Drew B on 27 Jul 2007.
Putney Swope has generally received positive reviews.
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