Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

By Melvin Van Peebles

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1970-04-27
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Director: Melvin Van Peebles 128410690
  • Production Company: Johanna
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.4/10
6.4
From 51 Ratings

Description

Godfrey Cambridge stars in this outrageous comedy directed by maverick filmmaker Melvin Van Peeples (Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song). Jeff Gerber (Cambridge) seems to have it all: a successful career, a nice suburban home, a progressive-thinking wife (Academy Award®-winner Estelle Parsons, Best Supporting Actress, Bonne and Clyde, 1967) and two cute children. But he's also a loud-mouthed racist who wakes up one morning to discover he's turned into a black man. The doctor's have no explanation and no cure for his sudden change. Suddenly, Gerber is a white bigot in black skin who has todeal with a shocked family, intolerant neighbors, cold shoulders at the office and a back seat on the bus!

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  • Watermelon Man

    4
    By Tony Maddox
    A brave movie production, which crossed a lot of lines during it's debut. I was only 14 years of age when this movie was released, and not allowed to watch the movie, mainly because of the racial tension it created. Did not know about this directing pioneer named Melvin Van Peebles, in fact, for me, the Van Peebles name did not move to the front line, until his son "Mario", came out with the movie, "New Jack City". After a bit of research on Mario, and Melvin I was able to make the connection, along with one of the movies I was never allowed to view. It was a bit difficult to watch, at first, mainly because my frame of mind was set back to the "60s-70s" period. Racially heavy movie, especially the issues of "white face". But, what relaxes the issue today, was seeing the newer generation watch movies like "White Chicks, Tropic Thunder, etc.", and others, and it having very little effect on them. The best thing to do is "roll with the times". The movie was "Course...... Raw", but evolution as a society is good, yes?
  • @kennyboi23

    5
    By Noceros
    Obviously "original" isn't your taste. This movie is hilarious.
  • Wow

    3
    By milk-bag
    Absolutly ridiculous

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