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"This contract is part of our company's determination and strategy to secure and expand our international shaft sinking operations while also maintaining its solid presence in South Africa," said Shaft
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Both built on the premise of their respective originals (including roles in Shaft for Richard Roundtree, Gordon Parks, and Isaac Hayes) and were really more sequels than they were remakes.
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The success of the film "Shaft" -- which Mr. Hayes also wrote and starred in -- was a watershed moment in his career.
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He -- he directed the movie "Shaft" -- that was a big hit -- and the movie "Learning Tree."
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As a whole, the work feels related in particular to early '70s pop - there are riffs reminiscent of "Shaft" - and to the very American optimism of Copland and certain California sun-drenched works by John Adams.
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The title track employs "Shaft" - like guitar licks, but the similarity ends there: It's a lame attempt at disco done in by Ike's lazy singing and irritatingly banal lyrics.
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The "Shaft" - the campanile outside the Student Center
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The "Shaft" - the campanile outside the Student Center
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The "Shaft" - the campanile outside the Student Center
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Smith shifted easily from the sultry groove of "Do I" to the bluesy rock of "Desert Song" and the theme-from - "Shaft" - inspired "Gary Song."
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