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ol skool classic: cooley high mi amigo numero tres mistermaxx made me think of this new post 4 yall 2 remisice on... cooley high... not only was the story about growin up universal 2 brothers and sisters everywhere, but the music still stands the test of time... remember lil stevie wonders fingertips bein played as the fellas skipped school 4 a trip 2 the zoo? recall martha reeves' dancin in the sreets bein played as preach was shootin dice by the bathroom then melted in2 the supremes stop in the name of love when preach saw brenda? how bout dorothy's quarter party with smokey robinsons ooo baby baby played as the lights went out... the temptations my girl as preach was walkin with brenda and of course the poignant endings of hard 2 say goodbye 2 yesterday and the 4 tops ill be there... | |
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The Four Tops' "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" is the song I remember most from CH. To think, "What's Happening" was based on this movie. I don't remember a portly kid wearing a red beret and suspenders in the movie!   | |
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DiamondPearl1 you truly Nailed it here.I Love this Film to death.the ending where Glynn Truman writes the Letter&toss's it in the Casket influenced me so much that I did the same gesture to my Grandfather.nothing like the Houseparty.I enjoyed the Music,the Element&whole Presentation.this was the Black version of "American graffti" but it went a whole step further IMHO.thank you for bringing this one to Light. mistermaxxx | |
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mistermaxxx said: DiamondPearl1 you truly Nailed it here.I Love this Film to death.the ending where Glynn Truman writes the Letter&toss's it in the Casket influenced me so much that I did the same gesture to my Grandfather.nothing like the Houseparty.I enjoyed the Music,the Element&whole Presentation.this was the Black version of "American graffti" but it went a whole step further IMHO.thank you for bringing this one to Light.
glad i could do that and u right about preach tossin the poem he wrote 4 cochise in2 the casket and that u did it 4 ur grandad is proof that that film is timeless...man i wish i coulda been alive when it 1st came out but luckily that movie's a special 1n in my family, so every time we go 2 my aunties house 4 thanksgiving we always watch it.. 2getha 
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UptownDeb said: The Four Tops' "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" is the song I remember most from CH. To think, "What's Happening" was based on this movie. I don't remember a portly kid wearing a red beret and suspenders in the movie!
if they did base whats happenin on cooley high these are the characters i think they would base them on: preach(glasses)-raj(glasses) pooter(youngest guy in crew)-dwayne(youngest guy in crew) dorothy(funny girl with the smart mouth)-shirley or dee(need i say more if u remember shriley or dee??? lol) im not sure who rerun woulda been based on so if any1n had any ideas feel free 2 share em lol | |
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diamondpearl1 said: mistermaxxx said: DiamondPearl1 you truly Nailed it here.I Love this Film to death.the ending where Glynn Truman writes the Letter&toss's it in the Casket influenced me so much that I did the same gesture to my Grandfather.nothing like the Houseparty.I enjoyed the Music,the Element&whole Presentation.this was the Black version of "American graffti" but it went a whole step further IMHO.thank you for bringing this one to Light.
glad i could do that and u right about preach tossin the poem he wrote 4 cochise in2 the casket and that u did it 4 ur grandad is proof that that film is timeless...man i wish i coulda been alive when it 1st came out but luckily that movie's a special 1n in my family, so every time we go 2 my aunties house 4 thanksgiving we always watch it.. 2getha
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They killed Cochise! If Preach had only been a few minutes earlier  "Climb in my fur." | |
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rdhull said: They killed Cochise! If Preach had only been a few minutes earlier I felt the same way.that Movie truly Influenced me.I dig the scenes with Preach&the Girl in the Bathroom they are to funny IMHO.mistermaxxx | |
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mistermaxxx said: rdhull said: They killed Cochise! If Preach had only been a few minutes earlier I felt the same way.that Movie truly Influenced me.I dig the scenes with Preach&the Girl in the Bathroom they are to funny IMHO.And the party--"dont break my moms furniture!" "this is for the brothas who aint here"-pour "Climb in my fur." | |
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rdhull said: mistermaxxx said: rdhull said: They killed Cochise! If Preach had only been a few minutes earlier I felt the same way.that Movie truly Influenced me.I dig the scenes with Preach&the Girl in the Bathroom they are to funny IMHO.And the party--"dont break my moms furniture!" "this is for the brothas who aint here"-pour mistermaxxx | |
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mistermaxxx said: .the Cat that really beat up on Cochise looked alot like Treach from Naughty By Nature to Me..
For real "Climb in my fur." | |
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Love this movie! Is it on DVD yet,I'm gonna buy it.Didn't this film inspire the late-70s TV show 'What's Happenin'? | |
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DavidEye said: Love this movie! Is it on DVD yet,I'm gonna buy it.Didn't this film inspire the late-70s TV show 'What's Happenin'?
late as usual Dave course it did funny part when preach ran into the bathroom while thatgirl was tryin to take a shit... LOL | |
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diamondpearl1 said: mi amigo numero tres mistermaxx made me think of this new post 4 yall 2 remisice on... cooley high... not only was the story about growin up universal 2 brothers and sisters everywhere, but the music still stands the test of time... remember lil stevie wonders fingertips bein played as the fellas skipped school 4 a trip 2 the zoo? recall martha reeves' dancin in the sreets bein played as preach was shootin dice by the bathroom then melted in2 the supremes stop in the name of love when preach saw brenda? how bout dorothy's quarter party with smokey robinsons ooo baby baby played as the lights went out... the temptations my girl as preach was walkin with brenda and of course the poignant endings of hard 2 say goodbye 2 yesterday and the 4 tops ill be there...
d-pearl...you picked a Classic. I love the QUARTER PARTY... the fight...drinkin' wine with da fellas...frienship between cochise & preach...brenda & preach...classic!!! | |
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DavidEye said: Love this movie! Is it on DVD yet,I'm gonna buy it.Didn't this film inspire the late-70s TV show 'What's Happenin'? Yep Man i got mine Months ago on DVD.Some of the Cast was on "Vibe live" back in 98 when Sinbad was the Host.it is SInbad's Favorite Film of All-Time.yep it inspired "What's happenin"&also Boyz11Men among other folks.the ending Notes of "Cooley High" also Inspired the ending Credits of Charectors for "Boyz N the Hood".mistermaxxx | |
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ok im gonna spark some of ya'll, Ya'll remember Lawrence hilton Jacob's Debut album from 1976 had a decent single on there called "Fly away"?? | |
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Finess said: ok im gonna spark some of ya'll, Ya'll remember Lawrence hilton Jacob's Debut album from 1976 had a decent single on there called "Fly away"??
No,but I remember his 'Welcome Back Kotter' co-star John Travolta did an album that same year.It featured the hit single "Let Her In". "I'm gonna let her in,I'm gonna let her in... gonna let her in my life,let her in my li--i--ife" | |
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DavidEye said: Finess said: ok im gonna spark some of ya'll, Ya'll remember Lawrence hilton Jacob's Debut album from 1976 had a decent single on there called "Fly away"??
No,but I remember his 'Welcome Back Kotter' co-star John Travolta did an album that same year.It featured the hit single "Let Her In". "I'm gonna let her in,I'm gonna let her in... gonna let her in my life,let her in my li--i--ife" LOL oh maaan i remember that i remember seeing the add for that in Dynamite magazine when i was a kid... lol | |
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Dynamite magazine lol  "Climb in my fur." | |
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