Get Christie Love! is a TV special based on a TV series turned movie. This was the early 70's, and black hero and heroine films were making it big on the market with such films as Shaft, Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song, Big Bird Cage, Coffy, etc. This was a attempt to have black people being the focus of both comedy and action, as both an experiment in progression and exploitation, but ultimately won out on the progressive side.
Sparked by this, many things jumped on the blaxploitation bandwagon, and tried to cash in on the craze. Get Christie was a light made for TV version of a cash in. It did what it could without being able to get a high a rating obviously. The blaxploitation in the theaters would normally be action packed, have some nudity, and would have lotsa use of bad language. Get Christie had to settle for less than this, and yes, it does feel that way as well.
A really likable main actress Teresa Graves plays Christie Love. Christie is a funny, charming, charismatic young black woman working for the police department. She's tough, good at talking the talk and walking the walk. The series was only the second TV show to have a black female lead character, and in that way it will always be seen as progressive.
All this aside, is it a great movie? Hm. Meh. It's okay. There's nothing "wrong" with it per say. It's averagely interesting. It's got a drug trade, it's got some action scenes, it's got a few chuckles. It was probably better in the 70's. It's pretty much what you expect from a 70's TV show. It was successful as a show, but was soon canceled as Teresa Graves quit acting.
I would not recommend it unless your primary interest is the blaxploitation and 70's type films. I give it 2 stars.
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