Dolemite
I first remember hearing Rudy Ray Moore do his rap "Dolemite" as a teenager. This guy does not care what he says or who he says it to. Moore's classic film Dolemite is about a pimp/night club owner who was wrongly imprisoned by arch enemy Willie Green. Dolemite is busted by the FBI with a Cadillac full of stolen furs and cocaine planted by Willie Green and his crooked cop buddies. Of course, during his arrest Dolemite goes down swinging. The movie opens with Dolemite, Queen Bee played by Lady Reed, and the warden of the prison he is being held at. It is hard to truly explain Dolemite with a clean explanation. He is released back onto the scene because Willie Green's gang murders Dolemite's nephew Little Jimmy in a drive by shooting. Upon Dolemite's release he is met at the prison gates by a huge Cadillac full of Kung-Fu babes, who bring his Pimpin' clothes. He proceeds to strip down in front of everyone while he dons the coolest 70's attire one could imagine.
He is then pursued by a carload of bad white dudes which he proceeds to shoot up, and then they make this one poor guy dance only to shoot him and then castrate him!!!! Dolemite proceeds back to his club where he again takes his clothes off to satisfy a favorite gal. Ho's abound throughout this movie. The funniest part is Dolemite is a pimp and night club owner, and the people love him. I guess he gives back to the community in several different ways. We are introduced to "Creeper" the local heroine addict. He is this movie's version of Huggy Bear. He knows all that goes on the street while he is hustlin' hamburgers. Dolemite refers to him "The Hamburger Pimp." Just as Creeper is about to tell Dolemite Little Jimmy's killer the door busts open and Creeper is shot by a guy with the world's largest 'Fro. Of course, Dolemite kicks all their butts with his less than smooth karate. Dolemite is way tougher than Shaft ever thought of being. I guess you could say he is Superfly with a bigger hat and gut!
Dolemite returns to another of his clubs to find that Willie Green has turned it into a distasteful house of sex. He reclaims the club by what else? Kicking the nuts off of everyone there. Dolemite performs his all time classic "Signifying Monkey" and "Shine And The Titanic." These are a real treat for the viewer who is not familiar with Rudy Ray Moore's raps. Willie Green is also tied in with the mayor, who we get to see naked! I could have went the rest of my life and not missed seeing that. Dolemite has a final showdown with Willie Green back at the club. Just when you think Dolemite is going to get whipped he rips Green's heart out and shows it to him!
Dolemite made $18,000.00 the night it opened in Chicago. The theme song is a total riot, and the cars and wardrobe are worth the price of purchase or rental. Rudy Ray Moore took black cinema to another level with this movie. We were used to Shaft and Superfly at the time. Those to were great movies, but they aren't even comparible with Dolemite. The raw language, open sex scenes, and the triumph over the man are done with no restraint. The budget is non-existent and the acting is even less than that, but this deserves a spot in movie history for it's cutting edge approach to gettin' down and dirty. See it, you no business havin', born insecure, mutha......... You know the rest.
He is then pursued by a carload of bad white dudes which he proceeds to shoot up, and then they make this one poor guy dance only to shoot him and then castrate him!!!! Dolemite proceeds back to his club where he again takes his clothes off to satisfy a favorite gal. Ho's abound throughout this movie. The funniest part is Dolemite is a pimp and night club owner, and the people love him. I guess he gives back to the community in several different ways. We are introduced to "Creeper" the local heroine addict. He is this movie's version of Huggy Bear. He knows all that goes on the street while he is hustlin' hamburgers. Dolemite refers to him "The Hamburger Pimp." Just as Creeper is about to tell Dolemite Little Jimmy's killer the door busts open and Creeper is shot by a guy with the world's largest 'Fro. Of course, Dolemite kicks all their butts with his less than smooth karate. Dolemite is way tougher than Shaft ever thought of being. I guess you could say he is Superfly with a bigger hat and gut!
Dolemite returns to another of his clubs to find that Willie Green has turned it into a distasteful house of sex. He reclaims the club by what else? Kicking the nuts off of everyone there. Dolemite performs his all time classic "Signifying Monkey" and "Shine And The Titanic." These are a real treat for the viewer who is not familiar with Rudy Ray Moore's raps. Willie Green is also tied in with the mayor, who we get to see naked! I could have went the rest of my life and not missed seeing that. Dolemite has a final showdown with Willie Green back at the club. Just when you think Dolemite is going to get whipped he rips Green's heart out and shows it to him!
Dolemite made $18,000.00 the night it opened in Chicago. The theme song is a total riot, and the cars and wardrobe are worth the price of purchase or rental. Rudy Ray Moore took black cinema to another level with this movie. We were used to Shaft and Superfly at the time. Those to were great movies, but they aren't even comparible with Dolemite. The raw language, open sex scenes, and the triumph over the man are done with no restraint. The budget is non-existent and the acting is even less than that, but this deserves a spot in movie history for it's cutting edge approach to gettin' down and dirty. See it, you no business havin', born insecure, mutha......... You know the rest.
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