Natural Freedom

The place to talk about Iceberg Slim : Portrait of a PIMP 2013 Movie.
Original thread:
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Don't read any further if you havn't watched the film yet !!!!!
SPOILERS BELOW !!!!
OMG

Okay, now is the time. (8h later, plus I just ate an ice-cream )

This was a truly beautifully made documentary.

They took the crux of his books, his life, and condensend it to 1h20 minutes.

They didn't miss the REAL message behind his books.
Damn, almost brought tears to my eyes.
So simple, yet truly GENIUS.

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As opposed to (surprinsingly ?) fufe, I like the 'calm' daughter (Misty) way more than the other (Camille).

I will go as far as to suspect the interviewer, seeing as she couldn't even start a phrase without her sister interrupting ('she's all over the place' to quote ) and putting the spotlight on her, came later on to interview her alone and get her view too
HIS FACE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE, this man talks with his entire body.
His facial expressions are priceless.

Will watch it again tomorrow.

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"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Alvin Toffler

Alas, for those of you who missed at the end of the documentary. Camille is dead.



Just for spoilers.

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GMST

Also, what I wanted to point out - Did you spot the simmilarities between his first wife and his mother (looks) ?

I always thought Bill Duke would have played a Magnificent version of Sweets, based on his description and demeanor in the book, then to see him as a part of the cast of the documentary....

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"I'd rather have no bitch than a half a bitch" Iceberg Slim

How did Camile die? What about Melody?

iMDb Ratings : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180016/rat ... _=tt_ov_rt

As of today :



Yes, you read it right, women rating higher than male ... where goes the world eh

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"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Alvin Toffler

You can tell that some of Cavanaugh Slim's game rubbed off on Camille. Also, you must keep in mind that Camille talks of him as a god because she is the first child. Misty is the youngest child and didn't know him as well.

[Edddiittt: Did no one wonder why she was caught with 10 kilos of cocaine in the documentary? Damn, she was in the game. It would be terrible karma if Camille entered into prostitution after her father left pimping.

Is it karma that he had three daughters?]

when a Man has a daughter she is like the essence of him, just like when a woman has a son he is the essence of her.

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"I'd rather have no bitch than a half a bitch" Iceberg Slim

Gripping viewing.

I have read PIMP and Trick Baby but none of the others yet, I shall definitely
be revisiting both.

Biggest takeaway I got that hasn't already been mentioned was:

[Out of all the hundreds of girls] "I've never admitted to one that I've ever had a problem,
or that anything ever worried me...and that's the secret" - Iceberg Slim

Don't know about Melody, but here's how Camille died (told by her sister misty) :

http://aolanswers.com/questions/camille ... 1418180865

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"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Alvin Toffler

Good look out.