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Black Dynamite (2009)

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Summary: This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Action
Country: USA
Directed By: Scott Sanders
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na Astrophizz
80
T7
na NoSex
65
T4
na howdyhowdy
60
T4
na DMCrimson
82
T8
na jdnolla
81
T2
na lebnof
60
T6
na sweevo
90
T9
na joeman
80
T9
na thewire
76
T7
na kjd89
80
T5
na Slvbarek
80
T8
I really enjoy intentional bad filmmaking as long as it's done right, and this is one of the better ones I've seen.
na Jugweed
77
T9
na jnmovie
85
T9
na GillSolo
83
T8
Wow, this movie made me laugh until I couldn't breathe. Black Dynamite is hilarious on multiple levels, from subtle nuances of the characters quirky behaviors to the obvious overall theme of the film. The film work is even hilarious! This movie will be a comedic cult classic.
na DrewTheDude
91
T10
na jswinder
81
T8
na Karakand
40
T6
na Positive Jon
88
T8
na Bonesaw
30
T1
na Mo-Dilla
85
T9
na bjmccrary610
80
T7
na laviri
84
T5
na griffith
100
T10
na Neveryan
79
T6
na Jeeztro
100
T8
na jryansims
70
T7
na ninjajayrod
75
T7
na anime salve
87
T6
na themadelf66
81
T8
na gurglebot20
55
T2
Had its moments, but a lot of the jokes fell flat to me and the humor got old pretty fast.
na loucypher
25
T1
na BullyFanatic
82
T6
na AceySaid10%
90
T10
So well done...
na moviefreak
84
T7
na Art Vandelay
63
T1
na deathtoyou
98
T10
If you don't like this movie, then you are wrong.
na yoohoo883
90
T10
na alexandrsaar
80
T8
na youreviltw1n
80
T9
This movie gives you OOOOOO!
na UncleOok
80
T8
na a baby sloth
2
T4
na woofat
88
T9
na moosemoose
84
T9
na bilebear
76
T3
na ninjamonkey
82
T8
na HiResDes
88
T10
na pupetman64
8
T6
na Borgnine
8
T8
na edizliv
50
T2
na peppert
100
T10
na Murray
85
T8
na ozymandius10
83
T9
Even if spoof movies these days weren't complete garbage, Black Dynamite would still shine through. Kung fu shodown with Richard Nixon? Check. A devious plan involving Malt Liquor that shrinks black men's penises and peddling smack to orphanages? Double check. Excellent cast (including Mykelti Williamson, who is amazing)? Yep. The movie is just hilarious, and the fact that it's faithful to old blaxploitation films is just icing. Must see for anyone who's a fan of spoofs.
na heapshake
62
T7
na Brm
9
T8
na gokhanbilgin
55
T2
na SirStuckey
80
T8
Only jive-ass turkeys won't like this movie as it's incredibly funny. Like many parodies it can drag if there is a lull in humor or a few jokes don't hit. Luckily 91% (that's exact...I did the math) of the jokes in this movie do hit so it's only a problem at very few times. Deserves extra credit for the making the fake production screw-ups not feel staged (that rarely works). There are so many funny lines and moments that it will be worth a re-watch in the future.
na understamp
80
T9
na rosvall
55
T5
na Ofterdingen
65
T6
na Elliott?
89
T5
na laurajs
80
T5
na DeazMoviez
70
T6
na Clintron
80
T6
na kohokas
75
T5
na Lucillevanp.
87
T10
na Buraccio
75
T7
na cdallacosta
0
T1
na FancyMike
75
T7
na mfr75
80
T7
na nateb
70
T5
na JooJoo
7
T7
na SkeletonDrip
80
T8
na kyussj
70
T6
na Coheed
40
T2
A second viewing has not been kind to it. Its lost its funny. Jokes no longer work, the bad acting gags fall flat (only legitimately bad acting is actually funny) and there are too many humorous moments based on being uncomfortable, result in discomfort but no laugh. It has fallen into the trap of tributes like Machete in ringing false as an intentionally 'bad' film and fails the guide book created by Airplane of barraging the viewing with as many gags as possible that anyone could find funny.
na p00q
95
T10
na Upton
60
T6
na tendrilsfr20
92
T10
Simultaneously reverant and a howlingly funny satire. The movie is over about ten minutes before it ends, and the entire White House sequence feels tacked-on and not as interesting, but up to that point is an absolute instant classic. "I THREW THAT SHIT BEFORE I CAME INTO THE ROOM!!"
na noid
70
T3
na talila21
60
T1
na Jorbes
78
T6
na dcatcher
57
T4
na NightGoat72
70
T6
na OkkCoCa
84
T9
Very funny parody that takes a loving look back at the blaxploitation era. Perhaps it drags its heels a bit towards the end if I'm being very critical. Comfortably worth an 80+ though for several great scenes, in particular the brainstorm in the cafe and the line "Haha, I threw that shit before I walked in the room"... which at the point of its delivery, I preceded to piss my pants...
na zodionic
75
T5
na wgwolford
60
T4
na mariogui
76
T8
na Paulywauly
56
T1
na hardcle
73
T5
na bob thrillin
75
T3
na RichXTuta
75
T3
na robloblaw
80
T7
na KasperL
60
T5
I haven't seen many Blaxploitation movies but I'm pretty sure this genre piss-take/tribute is spot on. Funny, too, though a bit one-note.
na tolongsaya
70
T4
na Lemmiwinks
78
T4
na DavidKahane
79
T7
An inspired spoof of 1970s Blaxploitation films. Sanders gets the tone exactly right, mocking the conventions of the subgenre without lapsing into condescension. There's a clear affection here, a conviction that no matter what else the original films may have been, they were also fun. How many movies can have claim major climactic sequences taking place on Kung Fu Island? Clever as it is, it's a hard conceit to sustain over the length of a feature, and the film invariably lags at times.
na vodenikrmak
75
T8
na misternu
100
T10
na Trash
80
T7
na deeopey
90
T10
na michaelx
75
T6
na babaracus
75
T4
na simetri
85
T5
na kvaka65
4
T6
na Hadleyreis
94
T10
na mattnawrocki
90
T10
na thecritic7
40
T2
na sean65
70
T4
na Noblet
85
T9
Really funny even though I haven't seen any true blaxsploitaion films. The end is a little out there but the movie still has tons of great jokes and visual gags.
na sellis
72
T5
na Throb Zombie
55
T2
na captainqwert
80
T7
na Laffytaffy
20
T1
na Neonman
55
T2
Quite hilarious for the first six minutes or so, but it eventually wears itself pretty thin pretty quickly. I was even bored when it came to the ludicrous ending. If this were no longer than half an hour, it would've be great.
na dgoossen
90
T9
na Richnerd
90
T10
na ewp1994
90
T9
na ZombieBuffet
75
T10
na FathomFive
80
T8
na AbortedHugs
83
T10
na unusuall
65
T5
na donq
9
T10
na sagethekun
8
T6
na Johnny Flynn
58
T3
na Svitska
100
T10
na jimjim1983
90
T10
na Exaybachay
84
T7
na pboyle
100
T10
na jeff_h
85
T9
na Mattsdmf
75
T7
na knetpet
85
T10
na CloseFriend
94
T10
na filmcave
76
T7
na sceptre_777
75
T8
na rhinderman
92
T10
na ellinikos
65
T4
There are some moments of genius, but there's far too long between them. Ultimately, the fact that it can't seem to decide whether it wants to be a parody or an homage is its major weakness, as it manages to do neither convincingly and comes off feeling as washed-out as its faux-seventies celluloid.
na explorer
70
T8
na malkstor
85
T8
na Bloodburp
68
T5
na Koesj
85
T9
na SeanBerndorff
60
T5
Funny spoof on the Blaxploitation genre even if you don't know much about. Many of the jokes are hit-and-miss though.
na Cook3777
70
T5
na clydeburke
80
T8
na Ruifelizardo
80
T6
na PeaceAnarchy
75
T5
Entertaining parody film that had me laughing pretty consistently. If I had more exposure to the blaxploitation movies it's parodying I might have gotten more out of it, as it is it felt a little repetitive, but it was still a fun ride.
na stariachi
70
T6
na zevla
7
T6
na Mesacer
80
T9
na unne
84
T9
na Pinny
85
T9
na KeanuGrieves
65
T4
na Jpobst
84
T8
na screentime
72
T7
na Mansbridge
65
T2
na encryptic
3
T5
na MLQToast
88
T9
na CMQuinn
90
T10
na kottonkrown
78
T8
na TryTranscend
80
T8
na reggibson
80
T9
na cengizermis
65
T3
na Relyt
85
T5
na filmguy
30
T2
na AKS
66
T6
na caffe
68
T5
na jodamico
82
T9
na Dinnerroll
80
T7
na purup
60
T5
na lazynick
80
T3
na winds
4
T3
na acarolla
2
T7
na waitsup
75
T9
na m3lt
70
T7
na acb1989
60
T3
na mpowell
80
T9
The scene where they piece together obscure clues is an instant classic
na widdlyscuds
78
T2
na Jerky
60
T8
na Yerameyahu
80
T9
na Jonny Lytnin
60
T4
na gam01
73
T7
na Risingashes
45
T4
na zevel6
51
T4
na david1225
90
T10
na Mikado
77
T9
na avgcrtckr
68
T8
na mynameisdoug
80
T6
na jmsenise
68
T3
na Bacchanalian
72
T6
na Dewmeister
70
T7
na Afnkop78
84
T6
na mutluer
70
T4
na NRM03
38
T1
na Noe Denis
95
T8
na SlantMag
20
T5
"Generally humorless and pointless, devoid as the film is of any commentary on the genre to which it's paying loving tribute." - Nick Schager
na Grum
100
T10
na TartanLlama
80
T8
na bizarre_eye
47
T2
na princemuchao
97
T10
na OhYes
71
T8
na Enangel
62
T3
na CODYTHEBOLD
77
T8
na penguinfreud
80
T9
na Shinanigans
80
T8
na Markvanperry
80
T7
na kittens
0
T1
na fenixdown
76
T6
na sushi-muppet
79
T8
na vjhitler
50
T3
na Farzan
85
T9
Now this shit was hilarious, watching Black Dynamite take down the nefarious. After watching the intro, I knew what I was in fo'. Laughs abound and action plenty, enough in this movie to not feel empty. Taking it to the old days with Blaxploitation, keeping it real after Abe's Emancipation. Michael Jai White, never forgave him for Spawn; now have because Black Dynamite never made me yawn. If they ever make a sequel, i'll be first in line; too bad movies in these days only cost a dime.
na JangoB
70
T4
na Faceplant
60
T4
na kmjr
87
T8
na KingCauti
70
T6
This movie is hilarious and the jokes just keep appearing after multiple viewings.
na YoG
100
T10
na daisylegs
75
T7
na mitchelly
86
T7
na aaronwhat
90
T8
na nazaric
50
T3
na RapeyVessey
81
T9
"Black Dynamite" replicates the 70s blaxsploitation it's parodying so flawlessly that it's almost impossible to believe that it was made in 2009. Showing inspiration, and numerous references, from "Dolemite", it is not only one of the best that blaxsploitation has to offer but also one of the best comedies of the last decade. On a side note, I'm under the impression it doesn't benefit from multiple viewings.
na aselonen
77
T5
na jwlieta
88
T6
na ecalder
38
T1
na falsebinary
85
T8
na ok292
85
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na Pillgrum
50
T10
na tielardurdin
74
T5
na chbbread
80
T6
na chmul_cr0n
77
T8
na Mirelurk
72
T7
na jhmee8
96
T9
na teckgecko
70
T4
na md5fungi
85
T7
na damil
65
T6
na bakcheia
87
T8
na Karpiu
90
T10
na zyth3x
65
T7
na katatonic
85
T6
na Riach
92
T9
na Jake_R
88
T10
na Alex Porcina
90
T9
na cbaarck
89
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na jildeese
65
T2
na burksta
82
T7
na soxfandoug
65
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na N_L_HUCK
68
T5
na Ronin21
86
T7
na Eddo
80
T7
na Zharradan
85
T7
na Jalexander
85
T8
na DeadPlatypus
90
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na TychoCelchuu
91
T10
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