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 * Iconic scene from Pulp Fiction: Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest. **


 * Fun Statistic: Blaxploitation Films (films made specifically for a black audience) turned out to be gold mines both for blacks and whites. **
 * The white Hollywood machine adored the profits and dozens upon dozens of black writers, directors, and actors were happy to finally be in demand. **
 * Of 400 feature films released in 1970, only 14 were black oriented; by 1972 almost a quarter of all new films in development had black characters or themes. **

**CATEGORY CONNECTIONS:** ** Punk Rock music ** ** ﻿Punk Rock music began to emerge in the 70s. It was music that was, like exploitation films, loud, gritty, crude, and in-your-face. Punk music was trying to revolt against the glossy, studio produced sound of disco by making what was called "anti-music." Exploitation films revolted against the Hollywood machine by making films that were no Citizen Kane. In fact, the punk rock scene emulated exploitation films and used much imagery from the cheap b-movies in their album and concert posters art. ** ** ﻿  **

**Category Connection Two:** **The pet rock** **The pet rock was a hit with the youngsters in the glossy, glitzy 70s. The pet rock was marketed to consumers as a toy. All it was was a gray rock with google eyes glued, literally glued, to him. A first grader in art class could have made it. However, the rocks sold in great demand. This is an exmaple of what exploitation films were revolting against. The blind, stupid, thoughtlessness of the era. No one seemed to be thinking. The 70s seemed to be only about how high a person's afro was or what color leisure suit was in style. The makers of exploitation films wanted no part of this and used their films to revolt. Their films were going to be just as seedy and empty as the people of the generation were.** //**Stay Trashy **//

All images taken from Google. Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino, copyright 1994. Jungle Boogie performed by Kool and the Gang from the album Wild and Peaceful, copyright 1973. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida performed by Iron Butterfly from the album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, copyright 1968. Chick Habit performed by April March from the album Chick Habit, copyright 1996.