Are there 2 Shaft movies?

Are there 2 Shaft movies?

The 2019 Shaft is a sequel to that film, and this time around, it was a full-on comedy. John Shaft II (Jackson), who was originally the original Shaft’s nephew, is now Shaft’s son. (That’s what we in the business call a “ret-con.”) Shaft II has his own 25-year-old son, JJ (Jessie T.

What is the message of Shaft 1971?

Black power through masculinity. Although Shaft was a depiction of blackness by white creators, the movie touched on several themes that reflected the ideals of the Black Power movement.

Is Shaft based on a true story?

John Shaft is a fictional character created by author/screenwriter Ernest Tidyman for the 1970 novel of the same name. He was portrayed by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film and in its four sequels, Shaft’s Big Score!

What happens at the end of Shaft?

Shaft goes back to Maya, and it is revealed that their baby son, John Jr (or JJ), was sitting in the backseat, but thankfully unharmed. The two agree that the life Shaft lives is too dangerous for them as a family, and they must part ways.

Are all the Shaft movies connected?

The new film is the third movie called Shaft, and all three involve the same character. They all feature Richard Roundtree as private eye John Shaft, while 2000’s Shaft features Jackson as his nephew, also named John Shaft.

How many Shaft movies has Samuel L Jackson made?

Three generations of Shaft: Junior (Jessie T. Usher), his father John (Samuel L. Jackson), and the original John Shaft (Richard Roundtree).

Did shaft win an Oscar?

MTV Lifetime Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
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Is shaft still alive?

Roundtree is noted as being “the first black action hero” for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019….

Is Shaft a good movie?

[Shaft is] the worst and most problematic film of 2019-or any other year, for that matter. It stinks to heaven. Middle generation Shaft looks good roaring around in his souped-up Monte Carlo SS. It’s too bad the characters as a whole didn’t have a better vehicle.