16 + GUIDE - British Film Institute
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TIME OUT<br />
28 th August 1991, pp.22-23<br />
It's a rap, by Alex McGregor<br />
Interview with director Mario Van Peebles that has some useful quotes about the position of<br />
black films and the 'new wave’ of black filmmakers.<br />
THE VOICE<br />
20th August 1991, p.22<br />
The Colour Of Money by Deidrie Forbes<br />
Interview with NEW JACK CITY director Mario Van Peebles who discusses the controversy that<br />
has surrounded his film since its release. Van Peebles argues that the controversy comes<br />
from the media's fear and apprehension at seeing black characters in positions of power. Van<br />
Peebles makes the point that unlike THE UNTOUCHABLES, SCARFACE or THE GODFATHER,<br />
his film has a multiracial cast and was not made at the expense of any other racial<br />
community.<br />
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE<br />
28 th July 1991, pp. 18, 20-21<br />
Why Ice T is taking the rap, by Richard Guilliatt<br />
This article looks at the opening of Mario Van Peebles' NEW JACK CITY and has an interview<br />
with the rapper/hip-hop artist and star of NEW JACK CITY, Ice T. T reflects on his own<br />
gangster background and the blurring between screen fictions and street reality.<br />
Guilliatt also looks at the violence that appeared to follow the screening of NEW JACK CITY.<br />
Director Van Peebles disputes that the violence was related to his film, claiming it was a<br />
reaction to the Rodney King beating that occurred a week prior to his films release. Van<br />
Peebles claims that NEW JACK CITY was used by the media to, "freeze out other positive<br />
black films".<br />
VILLAGE VOICE<br />
19 th March 1991, p.49<br />
The reel deal: New Jack City, a gangsta chronicle, by Playthell Benjamin<br />
This is a very well written article that reviews the film a week into its release. What is<br />
interesting here is the only mention of the theatre violence that accompanied the film on its<br />
release is at the very end of this piece, and then it only questions the effects it may have on<br />
the films box office takings.<br />
Benjamin discusses where the term 'New Jack' derives and how it has been appropriated into<br />
the music as well as the style. This style is embodied throughout the film.<br />
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