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* BroadStrokes: The movie is vague as hell about whether it’s actually in continuity with any of the previous entries. Most notably, Roundtree’s Shaft is casually referred to as Jackson’s father, rather than his uncle as in the 2000 film.
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* {{Retcon}}: In the 2000 movie, Jackson played John Shaft's nephew, John Shaft II, in this film, he plays his son, John Shaft Jr.
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* {{Retcon}}: In the 2000 movie, Jackson played John Shaft's nephew, John Shaft II, in nephew. In this film, he plays his son, John Shaft Jr.Sr. Is established as Shaft II’s father, with a line thrown in that for several years he’d been claiming to be his uncle.
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''Shaft'' is a 2019 action-comedy-crime film directed by Creator/TimStory and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow and the fifth film in the ''Shaft'' series, uniting three generations of John Shafts -- [[Film/{{Shaft}} the original]], [[Film/Shaft2000 the second]], and a [[SpinOffspring much younger third]].
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''Shaft'' is a 2019 action-comedy-crime film directed by Creator/TimStory and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow and the fifth film in the ''Shaft'' series, uniting bringing three generations of John Shafts together -- [[Film/{{Shaft}} the original]], [[Film/Shaft2000 the second]], and a [[SpinOffspring much younger third]].
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!!''Shaft (2019)'' contains examples of:
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* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: Sasha is kidnapped by the villains before the climax.]]
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* TookALevelInBadass: JJ, eventually. Though he still has some to learn.
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* BarBrawl: JJ gets involved in one.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: JJ, while drunk, ends up subduing a man with Capoeira in a BarBrawl.
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* StormingTheCastle: [[spoiler: The Shafts attacking Gordito's penthouse to rescue Sasha and take Gordito down.]]
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* ActorAllusion: Bennie compares Shaft II to [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]] at one point, [[BerserkButton causing him to snap and shoot her bag]]. This is a ShoutOut to one incident when Sam Rubin accidentally referred to Creator/SamuelLJackson as Creator/LaurenceFishburne.
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* ArchEnemy: Gordito has become a personal enemy of the Shafts, mainly to Shaft II, as explained in ItsPersonal below.
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* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: At the end of the final battle, Gordito tries to shoot John Shaft III out of spite against the Shafts, but Shaft II jumps in front of JJ and shoots Gordito several times, sending him falling to his death. He collapses shortly after, but later recovers in a hospital.]]
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* BigBad: Gordito.
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* DoesntLikeGuns: John Shaft III mentions to his father several times that he has a disdain for guns. On occasion, however, he won't hesitate to use one whenever a shootout occurs.
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* {{Retcon}}: In the 2000 movie, Jackson played John Shaft's nephew, John Shaft II, in this film, he plays his son, John Shaft Jr.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Gordito meets his end this way, after having a knife thrown at his chest and taking multiple gunshots.]]
* ItsPersonal: Shaft II has been obsessed with catching Gordito because he targeted JJ as a baby, which is what forced Shaft II to keep a distance from JJ and Maya.
* ItsPersonal: Shaft II has been obsessed with catching Gordito because he targeted JJ as a baby, which is what forced Shaft II to keep a distance from JJ and Maya.
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: JJ barfs on two of Shaft’s girlfriends after being unable to keep his liquor down.
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* BroadStrokes: The movie is vague as hell about whether it’s actually in continuity with any of the previous entries. Most notably, Roundtree’s Shaft is casually referred to as Jackson’s father, rather than his uncle as in the 2000 film.
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The film is due to release on June 14, 2019.
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The film is due to release in North America on June 14, 2019.
2019, and it will stream on Creator/{{Netflix}} in the rest of the world on June 28.
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'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD41XdWcmbY Trailer]].
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'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD41XdWcmbY Trailer]].Trailer 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3JFXYZNxD0 Trailer 2]].
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* GenreShift: The previous films certainly had their share of witty dialogue, but were for the most part serious crime thrillers. From the trailer alone, this film looks to be a lot more comedic and tongue-in-cheek.
* GoodCopBadCop: John Shaft III plays the routine while Shaft I and II are more than likely the bad cop.
* GoodCopBadCop: John Shaft III plays the routine while Shaft I and II are more than likely the bad cop.
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''Shaft'' is a 2019 action-comedy-crime film directed by Tim Story and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow and the fifth film in the ''Shaft'' series, uniting three generations of John Shafts -- [[Film/{{Shaft}} the original]], [[Film/Shaft2000 the second]], and a [[SpinOffspring much younger third]].
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''Shaft'' is a 2019 action-comedy-crime film directed by Tim Story Creator/TimStory and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow and the fifth film in the ''Shaft'' series, uniting three generations of John Shafts -- [[Film/{{Shaft}} the original]], [[Film/Shaft2000 the second]], and a [[SpinOffspring much younger third]].
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* RoleReprisal: Both Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree reprise their role 19 years after ''Film/Shaft2000''.
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* GenreShift: The previous films certainly had their share of witty dialogue, but were for the most part serious crime thrillers. From the trailer alone, this film looks to be a lot more comedic and tongue-in-cheek.
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* CelebrityParadox: John Shaft III mentions Film/JamesBond. Isaac De Bankolé is in the cast of the film, and he played in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''.
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* CelebrityParadox: John Shaft III mentions Film/JamesBond. Isaac De Bankolé is in the cast of the film, and he (Gordito) played in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''.
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* CelebrityParadox: John Shaft III mentions Film/JamesBond. Isaac De Bankolé is in the cast of the film, and he played in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''.
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'''John Shaft II:''' Damn!\\
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'''John Shaft II:''' Damn!\\Daaamn!\\
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-->'''John Shaft III:''' What is wrong with you?\\
'''John Shaft II:''' She picked up a bat.\\
'''John Shaft III:''' You can't beat up a woman.\\
'''John Shaft II:''' Why not?\\
'''John Shaft III:''' Because she's a woman! That's like, misogynistic!\\
'''John Shaft II:''' [[HypocriticalHumor You're the one being misogynistic. I ain't mentioned her gender.]]\\
'''John Shaft III:''' Okay.\\
'''John Shaft II:''' [[WouldHitAGirl I'm an equal opportunity ass-whooper.]]\\
''[The woman punches John Shaft III in the face, sending him to the ground.]''\\
'''John Shaft II:''' Damn!\\
'''John Shaft III:''' There’s no non-violent people in Harlem!
'''John Shaft II:''' She picked up a bat.\\
'''John Shaft III:''' You can't beat up a woman.\\
'''John Shaft II:''' Why not?\\
'''John Shaft III:''' Because she's a woman! That's like, misogynistic!\\
'''John Shaft II:''' [[HypocriticalHumor You're the one being misogynistic. I ain't mentioned her gender.]]\\
'''John Shaft III:''' Okay.\\
'''John Shaft II:''' [[WouldHitAGirl I'm an equal opportunity ass-whooper.]]\\
''[The woman punches John Shaft III in the face, sending him to the ground.]''\\
'''John Shaft II:''' Damn!\\
'''John Shaft III:''' There’s no non-violent people in Harlem!
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->''"If you’re going to pursuit this investigation, I’m going to have to babysit your ass."''
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->''"If you’re going to pursuit this investigation,
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John Shaft III (Jessie Usher) is an FBI agent and cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT. After his best friend dies due to suspicious circumstances, he turns to his estranged father - the John Shaft II (Creator/SamuelLJackson) - to uncover the truth. Father and son must navigate the Harlem underworld to solve the crime. Along the way, they team up with the legendary first generation John Shaft (Creator/RichardRoundtree).
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John Shaft III (Jessie Usher) is an FBI agent and cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT. After his best friend dies due to suspicious circumstances, he turns to his estranged father - the John Shaft II (Creator/SamuelLJackson) - to uncover the truth. Father and son must navigate the Harlem underworld to solve the crime. Along the way, they team up with the legendary first generation John Shaft (Creator/RichardRoundtree).
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John Shaft III (Jessie Usher) is an FBI agent and cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT. After his best friend dies due to suspicious circumstances, he turns to his estranged father - the legendary John Shaft II (Creator/SamuelLJackson) - to uncover the truth. Father and son must navigate the Harlem underworld to solve the crime. Along the way, they team up with the first generation John Shaft (Creator/RichardRoundtree).
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John Shaft III (Jessie Usher) is an FBI agent and cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT. After his best friend dies due to suspicious circumstances, he turns to his estranged father - the legendary John Shaft II (Creator/SamuelLJackson) - to uncover the truth. Father and son must navigate the Harlem underworld to solve the crime. Along the way, they team up with the legendary first generation John Shaft (Creator/RichardRoundtree).
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* NewMeat: John Shaft III is not quite prepared to some extreme situations his father and granduncle can handle as hardened cops.
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* NewMeat: John Shaft III is not quite prepared to some extreme situations his father and granduncle can handle as they're hardened cops.veterans from much different eras.
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* MythologyGag: John Shaft III tries to do the same thing as his granduncle, that is trying a DynamicEntry by swinging into a building through a window. Only this time, the glass doesn't break.
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* MythologyGag: John Shaft III tries to do the same thing as his granduncle, that is trying a DynamicEntry by swinging into a building through a window. Only this time, [[EpicFail the glass doesn't break.break]].
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* BadassLongcoat: All three Shafts wear longcoats on the poster and in the trailer.
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* BadassLongcoat: All three John Shafts wear longcoats on the poster and in the trailer.trailer, and the first two Shafts are established badasses.
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