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词条 John Shaft
释义

  1. Fictional biography

     Abilities 

  2. Shaft franchise

     Novel series  Recurring relationships in the novels  Comic book series  Film and television franchise  Film series  Television series  Cast and characters  Future 

  3. John Shaft in other media

  4. Parodies in other films

  5. Shaft-isms

  6. Reception

  7. Literary references

  8. References

  9. External links

{{short description|Fictional character}}{{Infobox character
| name = John Shaft
| image = Richard Roundtree 1973.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Richard Roundtree as Shaft, 1973
| first = Shaft
| last =
| creator = Ernest Tidyman
| portrayer = Richard Roundtree
| occupation = Private investigator
| gender = Male
| family = John Shaft II (nephew)
John Shaft Jr. (grand nephew)
| nationality = American
}}{{commonscat|Shaft}}John Shaft I is a fictional character created by screenwriter Ernest Tidyman. He was portrayed by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film and in its four sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972) Shaft in Africa (1973), Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019), with Samuel L. Jackson portraying his nephew (named John Shaft II) in Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019), and Jessie Usher portraying the character's grand nephew (named John Shaft Jr.) in Shaft (2019). The blurb on the paperback on which the original film is based states Shaft is "Hotter than Bond, cooler than Bullitt."[1]

Fictional biography

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Abilities

John Shaft's weapon of choice is a Smith & Wesson Model 36, or either a Beretta 92FS or an M1911 pistol. Shaft is also a practitioner of several styles of martial arts that includes Shaolin Kung Fu, Wing Chun, judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Shotokan and Kyokushin karate.

Shaft franchise

Novel series

  • Shaft (1970)
  • Shaft Among the Jews (1972)
  • Shaft's Big Score (1972)
  • Shaft Has a Ball (1973)
  • Goodbye, Mr. Shaft (1973)
  • Shaft's Carnival of Killers (1974)
  • The Last Shaft (1975)
  • Shaft's Revenge (2016)[2][3] (written by David F. Walker)

Recurring relationships in the novels

  • Vic Anderozzi: A lieutenant of detectives with the New York Police Department, and Shaft's contact.
  • Rollie Nickerson: Owner of the No Name Bar which Shaft frequents, and a part-time actor.
  • Mrs. Klonsky: Shaft's Polish-American housekeeper.
  • Mildred: The phone operator who handles Shaft's answering service.
  • Ben Buford: A black revolutionary who grew up with Shaft.
  • Marvin Green: Shaft's accountant.
  • Helen Green: Wife of Shaft's accountant.

Comic book series

The Shaft! comic book, was published by Dynamite Entertainment, written by David F. Walker and illustrated by Bilquis Evely; beginning in December 2014. New stories following young John Shaft's earliest adventures and adapted closely from the Ernest Tidyman novels.[4]

Film and television franchise

Film series

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Year Title Starring
1971 ShaftRichard Roundtree as John Shaft I
1972 Shaft's Big Score!
1973 Shaft in Africa
2000 Shaft Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft II (nephew)
Richard Roundtree as John Shaft I (cameo)
2019 Shaft Jessie Usher as John Shaft Jr. (grand nephew; John Shaft II's son)
Richard Roundtree as John Shaft I
Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft II (nephew)

Television series

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The television show ran from 1973 to 1974, with Richard Roundtree reprising the role of John Shaft. There were seven 90-minute movies, part of the New CBS Tuesday Night Movies, rotating with Hawkins, which starred James Stewart.

Cast and characters

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CharacterFilmTelevision
ShaftShaft's Big Score!Shaft in AfricaShaftShaftShaft
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John Shaft IRichard Roundtree
Bumpy JonasMoses Gunn
John Shaft IISamuel L. Jackson
John Shaft IIIJessie Usher

Future

In February 2015, it was reported that a reboot of the film franchise is in the works, later revealed to be a sequel.[5]

John Shaft in other media

  • Burger King utilized the Shaft character for promotion, and even somewhat parodied Shaft utilizing Shaquille O'Neal.
  • The USA Network's promo for their series Monk was modeled after the Shaft remake in 2000.
  • Geena Davis parodied the Shaft remake/sequel in promos for her short-lived television series, The Geena Davis Show.
  • In Season 2's episode "Ants in Pants!", The Tick featured the Tick meeting "Taft." On confirming that it is he, the man says "Darn right." This would be reprised in the Season 3 episode, "That Moustache Feeling".
  • A song entitled "Shaft in Greenland" appeared on The Dead Milkmen's album Soul Rotation.
  • In the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith frequently references Shaft as one of his favorite film characters, believing the character to be a real person.
  • Broomhilda Von Shaft, a character in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, was named to suggest a relationship to John Shaft. Stated Tarantino: "Her and Django will eventually have a baby, and then that baby will have a baby, and that baby will have a baby, and that baby will have a baby, and that baby will have a baby ... and one of these days, John Shaft will be born".[6]

Parodies in other films

  • Good Burger
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
  • I Got The Hook Up
  • Black Dynamite
  • The Hebrew Hammer

Shaft-isms

  • Towards the end of the film, during the final showdown, Shaft usually dons a leather outfit, fitted with a high-powered shotgun. (This was done in the 1971 movie and Shaft's Big Score!, but not in Shaft in Africa or the sequel/spinoff).
  • Shaft's Big Score! and Shaft in Africa featured a teaser that had no music, just a hook, establishing the plot, after which the opening credits with a vocalist song would show Shaft heading to the location of the crime. (The first film, Shaft featured Shaft heading to the scene of the crime with the famous Isaac Hayes theme on the soundtrack, or at least, heading towards where the plot would be established, but no teaser).
  • Ernest Tidyman's final Shaft book The Last Shaft (1975) depicted the death of John Shaft in the conclusion. Despite this, the same John Shaft, as portrayed by Roundtree, was featured in a cameo role in the 2000 sequel, in which he invites his nephew John, as portrayed by Jackson, to be a partner in his P.I. business.

Reception

The character has had a mostly positive response.[7][8][9]

Literary references

The Detective in Hollywood, Jon Tuska, 1978 ({{ISBN|0385120931}})

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Rea |first=Steven |url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-06-18/entertainment/25600651_1_blaxploitation-john-shaft-black-private-dick |title=`Shaft's' Big Lure He May Not Be A Sex Machine Anymore, But We Can Still Dig Him. As "Shaft\\\\" Goes The Major-motion-picture Route, Black Artists Reflect On His '70s \\"blaxploitation" Roots. - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=2000-06-18 |accessdate=2014-02-18}}
2. ^http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/12/03/shafts-revenge-preview-prose-novel-david-f-walker/
3. ^http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/news/new-shaft-series-and-shaft-s-revenge-novel-to-be-released-february-2016
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=55560|title=EXCLUSIVE: Walker Promises A "More Badass" Shaft in The Character's Comics Debut|last=Ching|first=Albert|work=comicbookresources.com|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=January 27, 2015}}
5. ^[https://variety.com/2015/film/news/shaft-reboot-in-the-works-at-new-line-1201436538/ ‘Shaft’ Reboot in the Works at New Line]
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/07/django-unchained-shaft-quentin-tarantino-comic-con.html|title=Comic-Con: Quentin Tarantino Thinks Django Unchained Could Be a Shaft Prequel|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|work=vulture.com|date=July 14, 2012|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}
7. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/03/12/archives/shaft-a-black-man-who-is-for-once-a-winner.html?sq=john%2520shaft&scp=3&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Judy | last=Klemesrud | title=Shaft -- 'A Black Man Who Is For Once a Winner' | date=1972-03-12}}
8. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/30/movies/summer-films-blaxploitation-a-black-gumshoe-who-built-a-genre-is-back-on-the-job.html?scp=18&sq=john%20shaft&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Elvis | last=Mitchell | title=SUMMER FILMS: BLAXPLOITATION; A Black Gumshoe Who Built a Genre Is Back on the Job | date=2000-04-30}}
9. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/07/25/archives/a-black-movie-for-white-audiences-a-black-critics-view-of-shaft.html?sq=john%2520shaft&scp=30&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Clayton | last=Riley | title=A Black Movie for White Audiences?; A Black Critic's View of 'Shaft' | date=1971-07-25}}

External links

  • Page from 'Thrilling Detectives'
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