Filmmaker reacts to Black Dynamite (2009) for the FIRST TIME!
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“But black dynamite, I sell drugs to the community!” Favourite line from the movie.
Mr. Potato Head but in physical form.
CreamCorn:
"Running things, Runnin' things!"
3 seconds later, literally running
😆😆
@@JamesVSCinema Is that anyway to talk about Chocolate Giddy-up?
"HAHAA, I threw that shit before I walked in the room!"
As soon as I saw the reaction, I commented this exact thing...
I THREW THAT SHIT BEFORE I EVEN WALKED IN THE ROOM!
Dude that was INCREDIBLE delivery hahaha
"I threw that shit before I walked in the room!" Is a line that always kills me from this 🤣🤣
A genuine comedy classic, great to see you react to it, and you are very right, a new Black Dynamite TV show would be a no brainer.
This part of the movie had me rolling first time I saw it.
It's such a simple line yet such a genius one at the same time
This actually did get a two-season animated tv series on adult swim with the cast returning to reprise their roles. Episode titles contained such gems as:
"Just Beat It" or "Jackson Five Across Yo' Eyes"
"A Crisis at Christmas" or "The Dark Side of the Dark Side of the Moon!"
"Honky Kong!" or "White Apes Can't Hump"
"The Race War!" or "Big Black Cannon Balls Run!"
"Roots (The White Album)" or "The Blacker the Community, the Deeper the Roots!" or "Those Cotton Pickin' Crackers",
"Black Jaws!" or "Finger Lickin' Chicken of the Sea"
"Mister Rogers' Revenge" or "Please Don't You Be His Neighbor"
"That Seed of Kurtis" AKA "Father Is Just Another Word For Motherf***er!"
It would have been weird watching the cartoon first - callback jokes like "I threw that rock before I left the moon!" wouldn't have hit as hard.
Oh man the ‘ Jackson 5 across your eyes episode was jokes
Dude that animated series was absolute fire! I honestly think I enjoyed it even more than I did the movie.
I loved the anime!
The episode where him and OJ Simpson go to the moon is one of my favorites 🤣
Black Dynamite is one of those rare birds that I call a "perfect film". Arguably the most well made parody movie ever made. Every frame is a work of art.
I totally agree, they took everything they grew up with and showed it meticulous love via homage/parody. I had to watch multiple times when it opened because I was laughing too hard and missed most the plot.
Loved your Lucio Fulci Zombi pfp, man/women of culture right there
"Ha ha! Threw that $h!t before I walked in the room!"
One of my favorite movies. A loving homage to blacksploitation classics.
I have never laughed so hard in my life as I did when I first saw Black Dynamite. That moment when he gets the nunchucks back from offscreen nearly killed me. There is a slightly better edit from a pre-release screener, and I highly suggest seeking it out.
Black Dynamite is one of those SUPER rare occurrences. It's near perfect art, commentary and comedy.
I can watch this movie on a loop and never get bored. Brilliant spoof on the genre.
Agreed!
Oh my gosh, I love this movie.
I was so lucky to get a chance to see this with the director in attendance at a theater in D.C. back in 2009.
One of my favorite gags in this movie is the actor who always reads the stage directions.
Love this movie. I heard the director talk about making it and while there are obviously intentional goofs in it, some of the stuff was actual bloopers left in on purpose. When the guy doesn't put the car in park correctly for instance, that was just the guy messing up on the day and they just left it in because it was funny and the older films it was based on had stuff like that in it.
Same with the guy curbing the door.
This movie is so accurate in its parody of Blaxploitation movies. The more of them you see, the funnier BD becomes. For example in the movie WIllie Dynamite, there is literally a meeting of pimps where they discuss "the game." It's hilarious in its own right because it's played completely serious but it's absurd. If I have one complaint about BD I think it kind of falls apart at the end when he's fighting in the White House; it feels like a TV sketch and most of these blaxploitation movies start and end at street level-- more grounded in reality.
Michael Jai White is THE Black Dynamite!
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On the same theme, undercover brother is a classic.
My dude you got to see the original dolomite but also the Eddie Murphy version of 'my name is dolomite'.
Dude maybe you should hook up with Tyrone Magnus and hit up Michael j and start a web series.
Thank you for watching this amazing movie!! 🔥🤘🏽💎
@@JoshuaC0rbit Yes!
Top tier comedy. So authentic to the films it's parodying, you can tell it was a labour of love. Michael Jai White has a hell of a gift for comedy but we don't see it enough! His subtle glance at the boom mic kills me every time.
Black Dynamite is one of my favorite comedies. Many people say it’s a parody or that it lampoons the Blaxploitation genre. To me it’s more than just simple parody. With movies like Airplane or Naked Gun they took a genre and went over the top to show the lunacy of their perspective genre. With Black Dynamite there was a sense of verisimilitude. They didn’t take a genre film and add a ton of humor or lunacy onto it, they took a genre and in earnest highlighted many funny flaws within many movies in that genre.
It was common to see the boom arm in many of those movies, they did hire theater trained actors to play parts in those movies (why Black Dynamites brother sounded like he was from a Shakespeare play), actors readings screen direction etc etc etc. They took what was already there and just packed all those existing genre stereotypes into the movie. There was a level of care and reverence for the material that I think sets it apart from other parodies or spoofs.
For this reason I think it stands up with Superfly, Foxy Brown, Dolemite, Coffy, Shaft, Cleopatra Jones etc.
Finally! I've been waiting for this viewing! It's one of my absolute favorite films. MJW did another film similar to this that came out or is coming out soon (been in production for a while and I'm sure covid messed with the schedule) called "The Outlaw Johnny Black". Can't wait to see him in a western setting.
If I’m not mistaken, Tyrone Magnus is gonna be in that too, who James said he’d love to see with MJW😂 bro I remember him posting some videos from set but that was like 3 years ago, I didn’t know if it had gotten cancelled or what.
Damn this movie is too fucking good! The best parodies always manage to be amazing films within the genre they satirise. Love it! Great commentary as always.
OMG so hyped to watch you react to this.Black Dynamite is, in my opinion, the funniest film comedy of the 21st Century (so far). Experience with blaxploitation cinema really helps, though.
His giant revolver is a Colt Anaconda Nickel Plated .44 Magnum, I love when he fires 18 shots from a 6 shot cylinder. Great stuff.
Black Dynamite and Space Dandy are the best comedies the last decade.
Gotta leave logic behind when u watch this.. just literally remove a cuple brain cells
@@88trapordie Nah, it's all good fun bud. It's just a goofy comedy, take Predator, NOBODY is going into combat with a 5.56 beltfed General Electric Minigun + the pack of ammo. It's funny, I have a Ruger PC Charger 9mm Sub-Semi Carbine, a 33 round Glock stick mag on Semi-Auto goes much faster than you'd think, so I can't imagine a full auto Submachine Gun stick mags would last at all.
Black Dynamite is simple fun, and it really was one of the best American comedies made the last 20 years, since 2000.
The fact that so many people appreciate a parody of blaxploitation movies is awesome
i watched black Dynamite as well that shit was FIRE! that and the Boondocks was my childhood loved them so much.
I remember watching it and cracking up at damn near every part. It's beautiful. The animated show was also hilarious.
Also, I don't know if you take UA-cam suggestions to put into the Patreon polls, but I would suggest Ali: Fears Eats The Soul (1974). It's a film from Germany and beautifully done. Although the subject matter can be touchy. (Racism and stuff).
"You can bet yo ass and half a titty".... I'm on the floor and I can't get up. Classic.
So glad you chose to check this. out Switching out the dude during the fight scene slayed me, underrated classic.
Hahaha that was brilliant.
The dude that keeps saying the stage directions cracks me every time
In the anime/cartoon one of the characters(I think Creamed Corn) said the events of this movie was actually just a fever dream he had. So they didn't really die haha
If you want a tv show version of this, check out Darkplace! Its got very similar 70s vibes, and its also hilarious
Darkplace is absolute perfection. Pure genius.
The animated series (2011) was derived from this movie (2009 Release) not the other way around.
This could be like the next Police Squad show.
This is a perfect parody. Especially because they shot it on 16mm color reversal stock. Nowadays, you expect a parody or homage film to be shot digitally and maybe post processed for a filmic look. But the coarse grain, harsh contrast, and garish colors of the 1970s' preferred low budget film stock really bake in so much of the period authenticity.
There's also the meta level to the humor. Maybe my favorite gag in the whole movie is when the one militant dude is saying all his stage direction out loud, and at first, MJW - in character not as Black Dynamite, but as the running back turned actor *playing* Black Dynamite - looks confused at first, but tries to keep it going...but as the dude keeps saying the stage directions, he looks off camera, like he's waiting for the director to yell cut. The look on his face is just pure 'Are you seein this shit? Are we seriously not doing another take?' It kills me every time. 😂
Someone PLEASE inform this man that there is, in fact, a Black Dynamite TV show. Probably can only be streamed somewhere at this point though.
Checking in James. Keep up the good work
HaHa! I threw that shit before I walked in the room!!!
Love that setup & delivery😆
I love this movie so much! Lol Clicked so fast on this one!
You should definitely look out Black Belt Jones starring Jim Kelly, most well-known for playing Williams in Enter the Dragon. He was pretty badass. :)
I love the early bit about black dynamites brother sounding like a Yale acting grad because back in the day they had to pull black cheap actors from wherever they could, and they’d take acting students and give em roles lol
Fun fact: When the three hitman come out of that white car to shoot Black Dynamite, and the driver forgets to put the car in Park and it jumps, that was a genuine good by the actor/stuntman driving the car. In discussing whether they were keeping the take in or just shooting it again, both Michael Jai White and director Scott Sanders finally came to the conclusion of "well, in those awful cash-grab blaxploitation flicks, they had no budget so they'd keep the take in". And that's what they wound up doing.
*goof, not good
The funny thing about the timeline this movie is set in, back then, wide angles were pretty much non existent unless they're filming a car driving up to the next scene or a car chase
One of my favorite movies. so brilliant.
Hey James. Just wanted to say this has been a terrible past few days for me but your channel is so...gentle is the word that is coming to me. Welcoming, kind, chill, all that. Not a guarantee for any peace but I think a good way to wait and welcome it.
Love you bro.
8:01 The way he says that with such a straight face gets me every time 😭😭
It took me forever to get through this movie the first time I watched it...had to keep pausing it to regain my composure from laughing so hard
7:12 earl sweatshirt '' the mint'' sample
I actually didn't see it until last week..... what a goddam movie lol. Can't remember last time i laughed this much!
SO MANY fantastic jokes throughout this movie. Definitely warrants multiple watches.
Many others have already commented on some of the specific scenes and gaffes inspired by classic blaxploitation films front the 70s. If you haven’t already done a thorough exploration of the genre, it would be well worth your time. Sure the exploitative nature of turning up racial stereotypes to 11 is messed up, but many of those films are truly entertaining and a unique snapshot of that period of time. I’m a huge fan of the Jim Kelly films, especially his scenes as William in Enter the Dragon, and of his classic starring role in Black Belt Jones (there were several nods to BBJ in Black Dynamite). Great reaction and not surprised you liked it. They really nailed the feel of those films, technical flaws and all.
Like me fourth time watching the movie and I didn't realize he said the vietnamese (chinese I mean) kids's legs were hanging from a ceiling fan in a hut. What hut got ceiling fans? lmao
Omg yes I'm so glad you're checkin this movie out. There's so much fun to be had with this movie! Ain't that right, Captain Kangaroo Pimp?
lmfao I can't wait to watch the Euphoria scene again. Such a great movie.
😹🤣I don't think I've seen ever u laugh this much!👌🏼
Them fighting noises are straight Black Belt Jones
This is the original. White and Minns (Bullhorn) wrote this and released it in 2009. The cartoon is the adaptation, it came out in 2012....
This provided me and my friends so many good references in high school. Ahh memories
Good ass memories it sounds like
@@JamesVSCinema "bitch naw"
Had to hit Like b4 even watching lol, This a Classic!
I can't wait for The Outlaw Johnny Black to be released 😄
Yeah the team from the movie also worked on the animated series which came after the movie. Used a lot of the same voice actors as well. Some of the team from The Boondocks were involved in the production as well. There's a western based parody featuring Black Dynamite that's been in development hell for several years
Can only watch a bit of this before work but let's go. Gotta hurry and finish jujutsu cuz you are now caught up to the baseball ep..... so close. Much love man have a great day
I remember seeing a vid from Tyrone Magnus about him having a fight scene with Michael Jai White
Richard Nixon actually WAS commonly referred to as "Tricky Dick" after all his Watergate dealings came to light.
This is seriously the best comedy movie since the original Zucker-Abrahams 80's movie Top Secret, and I stand by that. Although What We Do in the Shadows gave it a good run for its money. It's funny even if you don't know the references, and for those fans of blaxploitation cinema it's just a delight.
You should find the blu ray and watch the director and actor commentary. This was literally the only film where I watched the commentary from start to finish. They provide so much insight into the decisions and references and homages in this film. It's so informative and entertaining.
Man I love this movie !
Same!
personal favourite parts that I'll randomly say to my friends and it kills every time:
"I threw that shit before I walked in the *ROOM* "
*wholesome scene with black dynamite talking to friends* Euphoria: "Well if isn't black dyna-" "SHUT THE FUCK UP EUPHORIA, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, I AINT EVEN HAVE TO LOOK"
*the little richard scene* "*DO YOU WANT TO LIVE ON?!* "
The fight scene where the actor gets hit and calls the dude a motherfucker so it cuts back and they've recast him,
theres so much genius in this film, more than there ever needed to be for a parody of the black-sploitation era in hollywood it fully transcends that I'd definitely call it a cult classic
and you're in luck it has an adult swim 80s style animated series
"You can't tell me it's not Suge Knight"
Lmao, physionomist 101.
so much yes on the tyrone magnus comments lol
'But Black Dynamite, I sell drugs to the community!'
I have not though of this movie in years!
He's asking for it to be a TV show despite it became a TV show 3 years after the movie's release
It's not quite the same as a true series, but there is a Black Dynamite anime. It feels pretty much the same.
An absolute treasure of a film!
My moniker is "RonnieDynamite" I was SO pleased you reacted to this! Bigup's from "The CHI"!
My guy!! Big ups brother!
They really did a good job of capturing the era this movie is set in. They get that 70s feeling just right and the film does a really good job of getting that blaxploitation style down. The funny thing is this movie was going to be called Superbad but the Michael Cera and Jonah Hill movie Superbad had come out during filming I think.
The guy at the beginning sounded strange because he's supposed to be a Black British actor trying to do an AAVE accent and failing miserably. It was known to happen occasionally back in the day when drawing professional actors for films: you have to hire Brits who don't have the grasp of the vernacular.
There is a black dynamite cartoon/anime that came out some years after it that was good
A good parody movie has to be funny even to people that never saw the source material.
This movie parodys the "blaxploitation" movies of the sixties and seventies , like Shaft, Superfly and Cotton comes to Harlem. But it is hilarious even if you never watched them.
Tommy Davidson a.k.a. Creamed corn is an incredible stand up comedian.
Black Dynamite does have a tv show, cartoon actually
James: i feel like this needs to be a tv show!
Adult Swim: hold my anaconda molt liquor
black dynaamite reminds me a lot of garth marenghi's darkplace. they both are a production within a production, black dynamite just doesn't show you the middle layer. it just is obviously the real life actors playing fake actors in a "bad" movie.
Honestly one of the funniest films I've ever seen!
I won't have you saying that about my precious Slurricane.
This film is one of my favorites! It's a parady that doesn't disrespect the films that it was inspired by. Michael Jai White is a beast!
1970's Blaxploitation movies are an important part of film history and you got to see a lot more skin than white movies and when you are a 10 year old white kid that is the icing on the cake.
I THREW THAT SHIT BEFORE I WALKED IN THE ROOM
James, please react to some more Wayans Brothers movies you haven't seen. We need it.
Also, you should check out "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace"
I fuck to this soundtrack.
The animated series is dope!
Funny enough, this was developed to be a serious movie and part way thru development they realized it was more of a comedy and changed it. Worth looking into.
No crack in the Seventies, James.
Awesome!!! Can't wait to see this. 🙂
aww yea!
The animated show is on HBO max
dy-no-mite! dy-no-mite!
This is one of the funniest movies ever made. Michael Jai White should have been such a bigger star. One of my favorites.
Jai White is a beast, should of been way bigger than he is. Also this movie is amazing.
at 3:36, he saying it like that to parody and, more accurately, pay homage to the black actors of the 1970s who went to schools like juliard and were clasically trained actors and who were also stars on the stage only to find that in hollywood they could only get parts in blaxploitation films
Hey James - crazy idea but why not make your own Black Dynamite series for UA-cam? I bet a ton of people would love to help and it would allow you to put your filmmaking skills doing something you would really enjoy.
Look up the Black Dynamite PSA videos on UA-cam for a little more fun from these guys
U should watch blood-n-bone with michael jai white also, very kickass movie. There is also undisputed 2 with him and scott adkins.
I thought the did make a show of that show right? I’ve never watched it, but I think they made a cartoon version. But that might the acid flashbacks talking.