cooley high be such a great film that even with the period sound track and urban landscape and wardrobe and slang . it still doesn not feel date . the sound track by the way be a timeless classic in itself . instead it absorbs you right into it . that be a staple of a good movie . from start to finish it doesn not miss a beat and i never grow tire of watch it . it end be unique in the respect that it one of the sad and at the same time uplifting of all movie ending . there may have be a few since ( backdraft come to mind ) but cooley be the first and much more emotional .