The Final Comedown (1972) Review: Billy Dee Williams' Radical Guerrilla Film? | Micheaux Mission 116

Описание: Originally Recorded: August 5th, 2025)
On this episode, we dive into the raw, gritty, and often forgotten 1972 radical classic The Final Come Down. We discuss Billy Dee Williams producing his own work early in his career, the "guerrilla" nature of a $26,000 budget, and how Raymond St. Jacques managed to take over the entire film in just three minutes.

We also explore the "Madea Cinematic Universe" (yes, there’s a Wikipedia entry) and Vincent’s obsessive quest to find out when Brian’s ex-wife got remarried. Plus, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest’s debut album, debate the villainy of Damon in Cooley High, and cast a modern-day remake of The Emperor Jones starring Brian Tyree Henry and directed by Jordan Peele.

CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: The Madea Cinematic Universe (MCU) Deep Dive 03:01 - TV Catch-Up: Star Trek, Hell on Wheels & Pantheon 08:26 - King of the Hill Reboot & The Bleakness of The Corner 13:51 - Remembering Men of a Certain Age (Ray Romano & Andre Braugher) 15:45 - Mailbag: Marlon Brando vs. D’Urville Martin 18:30 - Mailbag: Nas, Q-Tip & Tribe Called Quest’s First Album 25:55 - Mailbag: Why Damon from Cooley High Deserves No Mercy 28:10 - Mailbag: Remaking Oscar Micheaux’s The Emperor Jones 37:04 - More Madea: Brian's Parallel Storyline 44:00 - Game: Six Degrees of Billy Dee Williams (The "Billy" Edition) 58:22 - Review: The Final Come Down (1972) 01:03:00 - Flashbacks & The Systematic Struggle of 1972 01:09:00 - Low Budget Brilliance & Roger Corman’s $15k 01:18:00 - Systemic Issues vs. Individual Villains 01:25:30 - The Bitterness of the Protagonist 01:30:15 - The Power of Raymond St. Jacques 01:35:00 - The Radical Nature of the Film 01:37:30 - Next Week: Iron Eagle (1986)

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