Dolemite
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Movie Reviews of Dolemite
Movie Review: Cinematic Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Eschewing conventional acting methodology, Rudy Ray Moore inhabits Dolemite with an unparalleled ferocity. His signature line, "I'm Dolemite, Mutha(expletive)" is delivered time and time again in a drunken slur: a brutal, but anguished, plea for sanity. To the untrained eye, it might seem like Dolemite's karate kicks are not even connecting with his foes, but this is a metaphor for the never ending conundrum of the pimp/poet/warrior. Watch for the symbolism inherent in the furry hat and pay close attention to the pants that come up to his armpits as both are integral to understanding the magnificence that is Dolemite.
Others here have mocked the presence of the boom mike. What they do not realize is that the boom mike represents The Man - ever encroaching on the brothers. Dolemite knows just how to handle the problem: a flurry of karate to moves to show those "Mutha(expletive)s" how it is done.
Highly recommended.
Movie Review: The godfather of rap
Summary: 5 Stars
Some folks say that Willie Green...ok when it comes down to it this is a movie that broke the mold, and really invented rap. Rudy Ray Moore is DOLEMITE a rapping, women-loving, sharp dressing, kung fu master.Okay the plot Dolemite is released from jail (he was framed for drugs and stolen furs) to find out whats going on out on the streets and do some undercover work. Not too many people know he's out there, his good friend queen bee a madame helps him find the bad guys and blast his way through this flimsy but hillarious plot line. Willie Green is his enemy, with a good ring of protection but can it match Dolemites all army of kung fu masters!
Rudy Ray Moore created Dolemite as a nightclub sensation, then starred in the movie, he basically built the movie but didn't write the script. Jerry Jones (Blakely) wrote it. This movie is silly, fun, and a bit provacotive all in all this is probably one of the best films of all time!!!
Movie Review: It was funny in the 70's & it's funnier in the 21st Century
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD for a trip down memory lane and ended up splitting my sides laughing. I knew going in that the production values were lacking and the editing worse. I was there in the clubs in the 70's & 80's and I remember the SuperFly wannabes in their Sammy Davis suits . The bad, and I don't mean good, wardrobe in the film will have you talking to the TV. And Dolomite is no clothes horse. With that big butt and waist he certainly doesn't look like a kung fu master. Pimp?! He's pigeon-toed and walks like Andy Griffith. The love scenes are cut so poorly you'll howl! The music resembles nothing I ever heard in that era and in the club scenes, the entertainment will have you screaming with their choreography & costumes.
With the overt racism, sophomoric profanity & too many other corny things to count, this movie is great for a laugh when I am bored. This movie should be on a list with "Plan X from Outer Space"
Movie Review: The godfather of rap
Summary: 5 Stars
Some folks say that Willie Green...ok when it comes down to it this is a movie that broke the mold, and invented rap. Rudy Ray Moore is DOLEMITE a rapping, women-loving, sharp dressing, kung fu master.Okay the plot, Dolemite is released from jail (he was framed for drugs and stolen furs) to find out whats going on out on the streets and do some undercover work. Not too many people know he's out there, his good friend queen bee a madame helps him find the bad guys and blast his way through this flimsy but hillarious plot line. Willie Green is his enemy, with a good ring of protection but can it match Dolemites all army of kung fu girls?
Rudy Ray Moore created Dolemite as a nightclub sensation, then starred in the movie, he basically built the movie but didn't write the script. Jerry Jones (Blakely) wrote it. This movie is silly, fun, and a bit provacotive all in all this is probably one of the best films of all time.
Movie Review: CLASSIC!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This flick is classic!!!!! It's not only funny as hell, it has some interesting characters!! Like Queen Bee, and Dolemite's Kung Fu girls, the Hamburger Pimp, Blakeley the cop, Joe Blow...the lover man...."you should be paying me!!", Willie Green and Dolemite himself!!! The styles, with the clothes, the talk, and all that. The direction is horrible, so is the acting, but that some of the things that makes it funny!! But I still love it. Look out for all....Look the scene where they show the band playing at The Total Experience. For about a few seconds (good enough to see the singer's face....(I think is is on the piano, can't see what he is actually playing) You will see a very, very young...James Ingram....(for all those R&B kats that know who he is) That is him...Still looks the same, but with a