Starring: Michael Jai White, Obba Babatundé, Tommy Davidson, Arsenio Hall, Byron Minns, Cedric Yarbrough, & Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Directed By Scott Sanders
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190536/
8 months ago I saw a preview for Black Dynamite and lost it. I didn't know if it was a joke trailer on Youtube, or an actual movie. I researched it and found out that it was an actual movie, with an actual cast. To my surprise though, the movie was really funny and at the same time an homage to early Blaxpoitation films of the 70's. After 3 to 4 screenings I still find new stuff to laugh at or back up the scene to catch something I missed.
Black Dynamite is the story of an ex CIA/Kung Fu Master/Pimp/total badass who is trying to clean up the streets. Early on Dynamites brother is gunned down, and BD must find his brothers killer. As if that's not enough, the local orphanage is being flooded with Heroin, the streets are a chaotic mess, and a new malt liquor called Anaconda is being introduced to the streets with a very nasty side effect.
The real sealer for me was the extra stuff added to make this seem like an actual Blaxpoitation film. The grain of the original 70's low budget films is here on dislpay. Also the bad acting and chessy fighting scenes are here too. Seeing a character take a hit off of an unlit cigarette and cough, watching another character named bullhorn slap an extra ( on accident ) and almost get punched himself, & Black Dynamite try to get serious only to have the boom mic pop into the shot are only a taste of the goodies in store for you the viewer.
If you liked Dolemite or Coffy then you will love this movie.
-Mr. What?- ( * * * * )
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