Michael Jai White, Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson
African-American action legend Black Dynamite goes after 'The Man' for killing his brother Jimmy, for pumping heroin into local orphanages and for flooding the ghetto with hopped-up malt liquor.
Stats: 225 reviews
A homage to blaxploitation movies done right. Jai White and the whole cast is great, playing their roles with the right approach. The story do feels that gets lost a bit in the middle, and the comedy can sometimes feel that is winking at you too much to genre fans. Neverless, it ...( read more)
Take out a pen and a pad and write down the name 'Black Dynamite' This is a character that will soon be on everyone's T-Shirt's, and will make a regular appearance at quoteathons. Black Dynamite resurrects the word 'spoof', which has been dragged through the mud in recent years. ...( read more)
This film reduced me to tears of laughter. I've just returned home from seeing it at the Edinburgh film festival and can honestly say this is one of the best movies i've seen this year. I could just list all of the best bits of the movie in this review, but i'd rather you all jus...( read more)
This is a funny through back style movie. The plot is very funny ad there are lots of great oneliners. Will you like it? You bet your sweet ass and half a titty you will.
"Doughnuts don't wear alligator shoes."
I now wish that Quentin Tarantino had contacted Scott Sanders and Michael Jai White when he decided to make Grindhouse.
Throwbacks, homages whatever, they're fine, they're sometimes great and I still like Planet Terror but the main thing problem is they're shooting all this shit on digital cameras...what's the point? There's a scene in Black Dynamite where it suddenly cuts from digital to film, ve...( read more)
I never laughed so hard this year. Black Dynamite is easily and unforgettable classic. When the master plan is finally revealed it pushes this films hilarity is push to astronomic levels, I loved the absurd nature of Black Dynamite, it was a great time.
Interesting direction, good cast, just a little too over the top in my opinion to be funny.
Boy, to be a movie goer in the 70's must have really been fun.
This is a great mash-up of all the blaxploitation cliches you've ever seen, and it's lead by such a great cast you have to wonder - where did the money for the advertising go? Seriously, it opened in 3 theaters on ...( read more)
I absolutely have to see this movie. But it's not showing in Corpus Christi. :-(
Looks like I gotta wait for the DVD.
As a five-minute clip on YouTube, this spoof might be a small masterpiece. As a feature film, it's both too much and not nearly enough. full review
See this one with a crowd, and remember Black Dynamite's immortal words: "Doughnuts don't wear alligator shoes." full review
I am happy to say it brings back an element sadly missing in recent movies, gratuitous nudity. full review
Generally humorless and pointless, devoid as the film is of any commentary on the genre to which it's paying loving tribute. full review
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