Even his disguises are cute: 80-year-old man, office nerd, all-smiles Jamaican caddy. In this case, the underpinning is ’70s blaxploitation, turned inside out and smoothed over. The film begins with a familiar framework, taking up subgeneric conventions already worked over in Charlie’s Angels and Austin Powers, including the wink-wink overstatement regarding throwback fashion, music, and plot. But they’re simultaneously wide-ranging and specific enough to hit some well-deserving targets.
Yes, they’re watered down for crossover consumption, no matter Gordon’s apprehension. “The jokes,” said Lee, “are for who they’re for.” And what if, asked Gordon, certain viewers - say, white ones - don’t get all the jokes? Well, that’s okay. Lee recently told BET Tonight‘s Ed Gordon, this is the point.
UNDERCOVER BROTHER MOVIE
In this incarnation - which is all about entertainment, in case you were wondering - the hero is played by Eddie Griffin, a fellow just brash and self-knowing enough to ward off concerns that (oh my!) the movie is full of stereotypes. And so, here comes Undercover Brother, the movie, from Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s company) in collusion with originator Urban Entertainment. It was only a matter of time before its success would cost.
UNDERCOVER BROTHER SERIES
In Em’s case, this meant ripping his head off, literally.Īggressively clever, the series earned a tight following on the net. Though he likes to believe the best of people, and sincerely wants everyone to get along, he’s not afraid to whoop ass when necessary.
When Anton spots trouble, he transforms into Undercover Brother, peeling off whatever disguise he’s wearing, casting off his glasses, and popping loose his gigantic Afro. going undercover as “mild-mannered Anton Jackson, harmless enough for white people to trust him,” in order to fight The Man.Ī suave, stack-heeled superhero, Undercover Brother has fought discrimination in network television (Episode #4″ “Going Prime Time”), college basketball corruption (Episode #8: “Sir Dunkalot”), and Eminem (Episode #12: “Melts in Your Bleepin’ Mouth”). The titular hero wears purple bellbottoms and a large medallion, delights the ladies, and works for the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. Between NBA commercials, Snoop videos, and the recently increased visibility of Bootsy Collins and George Clinton, the funk seems to be everywhere, including the net, where Undercover Brother, John Ridley’s celebrated animated series, has been holding it down at.
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