“…I wasn’t out to make jokes out of the styles or the films themselves, because I recognized that at that moment in time, Black Americans were at a fascinating crossroads where the general thrust of our culture, from the way we wore our hair, to the way we dressed, the way we talked, and the art we created was about testing new, hard-won freedoms; self-discovery; and empowerment. I can’t laugh at that, anymore than I can laugh at a baby taking its first steps. Those steps can be awkward and clumsy, they made further advancement possible. I don’t feel comfortable laughing at that with a sense of detached, hipster irony, given the fact that I have nearly 40 years between myself and the social, economic, and political forces and historical limitations that gave rise to the creation of those films… I think the social and political backdrop of the early 1970s through the eyes of a Black main character adds an interesting texture to an action-adventure story, and because that time period has largely been abandoned, or misunderstood, by most creators it leaves a big playground for me to play with.”

Jay Potts

World of Hurt (which you MUST read)