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Jim Brown Talks Hollywood Pt. 3

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Uploaded by on Jan 30, 2010

From the 2002 Spike Lee documentary "Jim Brown - All American". In this conclusion, Jim talks about his turmoils with Richard Pryor.

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  • that was a crucial error. since Prince was too difficult to market, and rap hadnt really hit until 5 years later with Run-DMC, that meant a string of clunkers like Superman 3, The Toy, Brewsters Millions would come out .... Pryor did have Some Kind of Hero with Margo Kidder, but he had no idea of what they couldve built with Brown, who was far more dynamic, organized and committed ...Indigo couldve been big..just a missed opportunity.

  • @invincibleironman3 I think the Hollywood powers that be could've gotten to Pryor also and muscled him into backing down. That's why I think he did such an about face so fast. These people did not want a strong independent black company rising up in the industry...especially one helmed under Jim Brown!

  • @dmovie27 Seems like Jim Brown was too Black and Richard Pryor had gotten soft by this period. At least that is how they are playing it here. I agree with that someone might have gotten to Richard Pryor.

  • @ukendcx2000 yes i'm sure they did. The consequences of these decisions that were made are still being felt in black hollywood to this day. Had they pulled it off, it would've changed the landscape of black film forever.

  • no pt 4

  • @durandmundy that's it on the hollywood section.

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  • thanks for the upload dmovie27

  • From what I heard about Indigo it was kind of like comedian Dave Chappelle when he got $50 million from comedy central an fled to Africa. Dave like Richard couldn't handle the pressure, it was too much for them. $40 million at that time was like $400 today. I think him being on drugs (cause he never stopped) had a part in it too.

  • what happened to part 2

  • @invincibleironman3 Richard could have balance the creative end...he co wrote Blazing Saddles and had a hand developing his classic films....Jim could have handeled the business part...I think RP was scared of success. He was more creative than business....RP blew an oppurtunity plus JB would have kept the leeches away...

  • @invincibleironman3 That is true....Richard went after the money....

  • Please repost part 2 :(

  • Jim Brown rules. So does Pryor.

  • @invincibleironman3 the whole thing about Indigo is sad, IMH. That would have been incredible.

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