StephenX

From Amazon:

When drug dealers take out his kid brother, ex-CIA agent Black Dynamite (Spawn's Michael Jai White) makes like a karate-chopping dynamo to track them down. Armed with a .44 Magnum, a set of nunchucks, and a sexy 'stache, Big D starts out in the City of Angels, where his buddies Cream Corn (In Living Color's Tommy Davidson), a hustler, and Bullhorn (co-writer Byron Minns), a club owner, offer to lend a hand. The deeper Dynamite digs, the more endangered his life becomes as he uncovers a conspiracy to keep the black man down by flooding the streets with malt liquor and filling the country's orphanages with smack. Since the smooth operator has a way with the ladies, he also enlists Gloria (I Am Legend's Salli Richardson-Whitfield), a socially-conscious soul sister, to aid in his clean-up campaign. Director Scott Sanders and White, who co-wrote the script, collaborated on 1998's Thick as Thieves, and their chemistry shines through. If the supporting cast can be a little wooden, White gives Shaft's Richard Roundtree a run for the money with his cool-cat charisma. Set in 1972, Black Dynamite doesn't just act like a movie from the Superfly era, it looks and sounds like one, too, courtesy Adrian Younge's old-school funk score, Shawn Maurer's 16mm cinematography, a cartoon credit sequence, and some carefully choreographed boom mic appearances. And dig those crazy cameos: Arsenio Hall as Tasty Freeze, Brian McKnight as Sweet Meat, and NBA veteran John Salley as Kotex. --Kathleen C. Fennessy



I saw the trailer for this before Zombieland on BD, and this looks outstandingly funny. Upon reading some reviews, it looks like this is a real winner. Anyone else see this and/or excited about it?

Oliver Clothesoff

Wanted to see this in theater. Forgot about it until the Zombieland preview... will grab it on the 16th.

SuckaMC

We plan on watching this in a double feature with Avenging Disco Godfather. Espicially since Black Dynamite seems to be inspired by it.

Adam Tyner

Yup, I have mine preordered.

visitor Q

Best comedy of last year! Best watched with a group of people ...

I just hope Sony hits the 16th.

islandclaws

I pre-ordered that shit before I came into the room!

Best comedy of '09 (along with Observe & Report). I can't wait to watch it in hi-def along with all the bonus goodies.

Maxflier

I haven't seen it, but I do plan on purchasing it. Will probably get it from Amazon because it doesn't look like BB will have a very good price on it release week.

Rammsteinfan

This movie is such a blast. Definitely getting it. Debating if I wait a few weeks to see if the price drops below $20... I laughed through the entire movie. Hope they make a sequel someday.

Supermallet

Got mine pre-ordered.

visitor Q

islandclaws

If ever a film screamed "sequel" to me, this is it.

Sessa17

Blind buy for me and definitely looking forward to it.

GenPion

I definitely want to see this. It will go to the top of my Netflix Que.

slop101

Weird. I know it's available online and stuff, but not one single B&M store had this in today - nothing.

Abe.

Watched this last night... LOVED IT!

Rammsteinfan

Picked up one of two copies Walmart had in a box this morning at 7am. Cant wait to watch it again.

StephenX

Price?

Rammsteinfan

Unfortunately its $24.95. Was hoping it would be cheaper somewhere in store but I went ahead and bit the bullet on this release.

mdc3000

Just watched this tonight (rental) and had a blast with it. There was about 10 minutes in the middle I thought was a bit slow, but then it kicked it up a notch again and finished with a bang. I will be buying this tomorrow!

asianxcore

Ramm, I know you are from the Bay.....do you know how much Rasputin is selling the BD for (if you went there at all)?

I'll probably end up ordering this off Amazon, or waiting for the BD to drop past $20.

Rammsteinfan

I havent been there in a long time since i moved to hayward when i bought a house. I just called and they said it was $29.99 and only had a few copies and didnt know if they still had them, too busy to check I guess. Amazon is cheapest i have seen so far at $21.

rexinnih

Looked enjoyable but will give it a Netflix first and see after that.

Evil ASh

I've noticed a few differences from the theatrical cut. One of them was a change of what I thought was one of the funniest moments in the movie (When Cream Corn say "The white man!").
The blu ray also doesn't include the kick-ass trailer, which is also a disappointment.

PerryD

I was really looking forward to watching this one also. Rented it last night, and just as you said, I was really 'digging' it, but then, I don't know, it just got boring/redundant after a while with all of the conspiracy this and that. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it.

E Unit

AsianX, I forgot to sincerely thank you for suggesting Rasputin (and Amoeba) as places to check out DVD's/BD's when I went to San Francisco a few months back. Rasputin was quite a hoot, so much to look at there. And that elevator was a hoot.