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Black Dynamite Blowing Up on Screens Big and Small!

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:33:55 +0000

Hey suckah, if you ain’t been out to theaters to see Black Dynamite take on The Man, you need to get gone already!

It might sound like I’m joking, but Black Dynamite is a movie seriously worth watching (see our review) and it’s in theaters now, still waiting for people just like you to come along and turn it into the cult-hit it’s destined to become. But if you think you can hide from the badass kung fu brother who drives $5,000 cars and wears $100 suits, you wrong, suckah – DEAD wrong – because Black Dynamite will be blowing up on your TV screen in full Technocolor Blanimation (that’s 20% blacker than animation) all too soon! After all the ra-ra we’ve done for this film I don’t know how you could possibly NOT know what it’s ...

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Black Dynamite Review

Sulai Sivadel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:02:30 +0000

Short Version: While some may view it as spoofing-by-the-numbers, Black Dynamite is still a worthy send-up of the blaxploitation genre.

Screen Rant guest review of 'Black Dynamite'

Black Dynamite, directed by Scott Sanders, is a glorious mash-up spoof of 1970s grind house and blaxploitation movies. It stars Michael Jai White, most recently seen as Gambol in The Dark Knight.

The “story” centers on Black Dynamite avenging the death of his bother, who was apparently dealing drugs. Of course the brother wasn’t really dealing dope, but was instead being framed by “The Man.” If you can’t tell yet the plot is classic blaxploitation and the semi-familiar players all admirably fill their rolls, toting names such as “Cream Corn,” “Tasty Freeze” and “Chicago Wind.” For you fans of The Best D*mn Sports Show Period, John Salley even ...

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Black Dynamite Red Band Trailer Goes Green

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:50:33 +0000

When I first heard about Black Dynamite, it was by way of the film’s hilarious red-band trailer, which appeared online and became something of a cult hit in my circle. We just couldn’t stop watching the trailer and cackling out loud at a film that appeared to skewer the 70s blaxploitation genre at every opportunity. However, the red-band trailer was a little too racy for Screen Rant tastes and much to my disappointment, I was left with no choice but to post an inferior green-band version.

Well, yesterday the trade sites like Entertainment Weekly finally hopped on this stick of Black Dynamite, posting the film’s official theatrical trailer online. I could instantly tell who has been behind this film since its premiere at Sundance, and those who are coming late to the party; those in the know clearly ...

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Black Dynamite Fights Smack In The Orphanages!

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:23:11 +0000

America, we have a problem: there is too much smack in our orphanages. There are many names for it – big H, black tar, blue velvet, Boy, the dragon, the chick, China white, Girl, Harry Jones, Judas, King Kong, Nixon, Rambo, red chicken, schmack, schmeck, T.N.T., the beast or chiva - but whatever you call it, it’s killing our orphans at an alarming rate.

FSITO (Fight Smack In The Orphanages) is taking to the streets on September 9, 10 and 11th to spread awareness about the smack epidemic and the orphans being affected, and they would like for you to join in the fight by signing their petition for increased smack awareness!

Founded by Gloria Grey, FSITO’s official mission statement is to:

ESTABLISH A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT that will supply counseling, support, nurturing, love, methadone, and understanding to our nation’s Smacked ...

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Black Dynamite Coming to Theaters In October

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:06:26 +0000

The Blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite finally has a theatrical release date. After the film was purchased at Sundance by Sony earlier this year, fans of the hilarious trailer for the film have been wondering when it would hit theaters. I am proud to report that you won’t have to wait that long: Black Dynamite will be in theaters this October!

Apparition will reportedly be releasing the film domestically for Sony. No word yet on a wider release beyond that.

I can already hear the theme music in my head: “Dynamite! Dynamite!”

Oh yeah…

I can’t really top my own prior synopsis of what the film is all about, so I’ll go ahead and reiterate for you:

Black Dynamite tells the story of a crime-fighting, hard-loving, kung-fu master, brotha man, who goes on the warpath in order to banish crack from his ...

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Sony Buys ‘Black Dynamite’ At Sundance

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:17:10 +0000

I asked you before if you were ready, and now you had better be, sucka!

That’s right! My main-man Black Dynamite has gotten his feature film purchased at this year’s Sundance Film Festival! So get yourselves ready, you jive mo’fos! Cause Black Dynamite is officially coming to a theater near you!

Sony acquired Black Dynamite for $2 million after a late-night screening of the film this past Sunday. According to reports there was a pretty fervent bidding war for Black Dynamite (guess that screening went pretty well), with Sony ultimately emerging with the movie in pocket. And take note: This is Sony that acquired the picture, not Sony Pictures Classics, the branch of the studio which usually distributes small-scale, independent films. Seems that Sony is hoping Black Dynamite has franchi$e potential.

If you haven’t already seen the uproarious
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Are You Ready For BLACK DYNAMITE?

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:17:38 +0000

Fellow Screen Rant writer Rob Keyes was kind enough to put me on to the red band trailer for Black Dynamite, a hilarious (and raunchy) spoof of 60′s & 70′s blaxploitation films, starring Michael Jai White (Spawn) as the titular character, Black Dynamite.

He’s a Kung-Fu man of the ghetto, out to protect his neighborhood from The Man, that white fiend ultimately responsible for all the drug pushers and malt liquor purveyors who plague the ghetto. When The Man kills Black Dynamite‘s brother in cold blood, things get personal and Black Dynamite goes looking for some payback, baby!

If that synopsis isn’t enough to persuade you, you’ve just gotta check out the extended trailer. BE WARNED however; it is a red-band trailer and is absolutely NOT for kids.

Black Dynamite also stars comedians Arsenio Hall and Tommy Davidson as “Tasty ...

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