Review of Black Dynamite (2009) by Jonathan H — 11 Feb 2012
A meticulous and hilarious send up to 70s blaxploitation films. What makes this spoof better than, say, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!, is that Scott Sanders keeps the absurdity confined to where it's just over the top enough without getting into slapstick. Plus, somehow Michael Jai White is able to say lines like, "you bet your sweet ass and half a titty," "Let's get this dick-shrinking poison out of here" and "First Lady, I'm sorry I pimp-slapped you into that china cabinet" with straight-faced conviction. And speaking of lines, in a genre revered for its stylized dialogue, Black Dynamite, for my money, has the best one ever uttered:
(when a lounge singer comes on to Black Dynamite):
Dynamite: I don't have long, but maybe I can throw you a bone real quick.
Singer: Outta sight! I get off in 15 minutes.
Dynamite: You right about that shit.
This review of Black Dynamite (2009) was written by Jonathan H on 11 Feb 2012.
Black Dynamite has generally received very positive reviews.
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