Super Fly (1972) - Gordon Parks Jr - Cinematic Flashback Podcast

This week, we’re rolling with Priest and his final score.

This week on The Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck is joined by guest host Erin Mullinax to explore Super Fly (1972), directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O’Neal. A landmark of 1970s street-level style and social commentary, the film follows a Harlem drug dealer trying to leave the game on his own terms.

What We Talk About

• Ron O’Neal’s performance and the enduring iconography of Youngblood Priest
• The legendary Curtis Mayfield soundtrack and how it elevated the film’s legacy
• The raw, on-location cinematography and shoestring production
• Erin’s take on the social message beneath the film’s surface cool
• Whether it still grooves or skips a beat in our final verdict

New This Episode

Erin explores the deeper social commentary hidden behind the film’s flash and swagger.

Why Listen?

Super Fly wasn’t just a crime story—it was a cultural statement wrapped in a Curtis Mayfield groove. This episode unpacks how it worked then… and why it still hits today.

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Credits

Music by: “1975” – Josh Kirsch / Media Right Productions

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