Best of the Worst: Petey Wheatstraw

[@frequencydecline5250]

I met Rudy Ray Moore in some random bbq shack in new jersey. He had been doing performances in Philadelphia. He was being driven around in an old volvo with several replaced body panels. After a brief chat he just said, "the old gray mare ain't what she used to be" and walked away leaning on his cane. He deserved way more than things seemed to be for him at that moment.

[@aniyilator]

Damn man that sucks, he seems like such a cool guy

[@RyanReenBattikh]

Still it seems like he radiates charisma even then, but yeah B Movie fame or infamy rather is often not kind to the stars of that industry it seems.

[@steveharvey2102]

No bigbuck comicons back then. Imagine if the time frames were different. He could have become another indy darling, Like Bruce Campbell. Who knows what would have been....

[@taintedPot]

What there is to say... He doesn't look like a guy who saves for a slow happy retirement.

[@MelancoliaI]

@@steveharvey2102 That's very insightful and very true.

[@fruityloopzman]

This movie was made right across the street from my family's home many of the extras in the movie I've seen growing up my entire life while working on my ancestry tree I happened to notice that my grandfather was standing right next to the main character holding a bottle of wine now for a lot of my cousins they never got to meet their grandfather in person this movie is a treasure trove of people who have never gotten to meet their elders almost every location I have personally been involved in my junior high school my entire neighborhood everything, it takes me back to a certain age when I was just a little kid thank you guys so much

[@kraanz]

Wow. One sentence. Just... wow.

[@LadyWervyn]

That's so awesome! What a fun time capsule!

[@michaelleykum6989]

@@tony7713 no, this supports the people who live and grow up in the same neighborhood know each other stereotype

[@tosh_is_me942]

@@michaelleykum6989 that’s called a “community”.

[@greylithwolf]

@@kraanz now that's a sentence that could win marathons!

[@jipefix]

RIP Rich Tiberius Evans(1958-2019) Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most gungan.

[@dannolan6228]

Shatner is rolling in his grave over this comment.

[@wazappoful]

the most goonga

[@dannolan6228]

Roundaboot EX ok see now you killed it. You killed the fucking joke

[@user-ny5vp9be8v]

No way, Rich can't be that fucking old.

[@KJCollections]

gone on to that great AT-ST in the sky

[@Excelsior_15]

I love that the devil abides by the sanctity of having to be married to have a kid.

[@scallysnix.2975]

kevboogie Oh my God. I didn't even think about that lol WHAT A FRAUD!

[@EikoHarvey]

And the whole point of the devil is temptation so his daughter would have to be super hot too

[@Pazuzu4All]

The devil is all for pre- and extramarital sex, but NOBODY disrespects his little girl, dammit!

[@keiranbradley3238]

Even be has to obey at the end of the day.

[@The_Pickle-Man]

The Devil is a being of cold, hard contracts. Even he's subject to them.

[@Noki0100]

RIP Rich Evans, may you have a tums festival in a better place.

[@evrbody]

Rich's life ends with a TUMS FESTIVAL

[@mikeyfjune]

He's being punished for not paying attention during Winter Beast.

[@Plexll]

He’ll be able to eat all the juicy Shaq Meat he wants in that great Tums Festival in the sky

[@Brad-zv4sv]

TUMSOMMAR

[@GRAHFXENO]

WILL YOU CLOSE THE FUCKIN' COFFIN...TIGHT! assholes. Thank God I gotta pension coming

[@standardsloshy]

I believe this is the best movie ever covered on BotW. Creative vision, intentional comedy that still lands, filmmakers clearly having fun. It's genuinely a great watch

[@protomenfan200x]

Oh God, I'd pay to see Mike talk about Pluto Nash!

[@Moshugaani]

With himself in both chairs, painstakingly choreographed and edited so that it's like a naturally flowing conversation.

[@hwykng82]

And another bottle of crystal skull

[@joewalsh1159]

I’m sure it’s ripe for comparisons to Star Trek!

[@Zer0Hour17]

@@Moshugaani Mike should tie Rich up in the other chair and put a Rudy Ray Moore style mask of himself on Rich and just talk at him about Pluto Nash.

[@jrenderos4]

And he keeps interrupting himself with references to Star Trek

[@deathmetalalchemist2731]

I recently got a book about old west folktales, and a lot of them were about clever assholes tricking the devil. For some reason, this movie feels like more modern version of those. The weird tall tale aspects, like being born at like 8 years old, and the catchy name, really remind me of those kinds of stories.

[@velvetinedrapes4359]

Do you still have the book? Whats the name of it?

[@octaviacoquus8857]

Actually I think this is a retelling of the East African epic of Mwindo, complete with magic cane (flyswatter), being born a grown child, and the trip to hell to fix things.

[@deathmetalalchemist2731]

@@octaviacoquus8857 damn that's way more interesting, I'm gonna look that up

[@8BitNaptime]

@@octaviacoquus8857 Kirikou and the Sorceress if you want to watch a great movie

[@thomaswiklund5904]

Is Rich Evans too famous for Best of the Worst now?

[@farristhewheel]

Yep. He's now spreading his wealth and fame to the toll booth in which he works.

[@rbmk__1000]

his managers allow him to make it rain all day in the toll booth as long as he puts the money back in the drawer at the end of his shift and doesn't masturbate in front of passing motorists. This is reasonable accomidation according to the state of Wisconsin for quota employment of a developmentally disabled person.

[@jeebusmcchrist]

Sometimes reading KZbin comments pays off.

[@bradeng7158]

Yes

[@KJCollections]

He's gone on to that great AT-ST in the sky

[@SmokeBreakWithHuck]

I have Petey Wheatstraw on DVD signed by Rudy Ray Moore himself!

[@robertoavocado5478]

Uncle Bling "I hoped you enjoyed my motherfuckin movie" - SIGNED Rudy Ray moore

[@jamesstrong1270]

Bitch is you for real!

[@aufwiedersehen3701]

That’s gotta be worth at least an unopened copy of Nukie

[@SergioSource]

I'd buy that for a dollar

[@alesiayw]

Awesome

[@salculd]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Jack's Petey Wheatstraw timing? He claimed he knew the gag and then he ultimately, demonstrably did

[@msr0685]

Of course he knew the gag, it was done too many times to him for Jack not to learn it by now

[@salculd]

@@msr0685 Yeah, in retrospect I'm not sure why I felt that was worth noting. Don't drink and post comments on youtube, all y'all, I guess.

[@zetnom89]

Saying “HELL no” to the Devil is classic.

[@MiqelDotCom]

A cool Dolemite story from Mike Flores (posted on the SubGenius Film Society page) "It was 1975 and I went to a grindhouse in Chicago to see Dolemite. Rudy was going to be there and he was. In those days you couldn't get tickets in advance, you waited in line in groups for each upcoming show. I got into line and a Chicago cop walked over to me and motioned for me to walk over to him. I did and he told me not to go into the theaters with all those "n's" and in those days nobody said "n word", they spelled it out. I said I was fine and went back into line. Rudy was walking up and down the line making jokes at the people in line (" your so fat..., etc) like Don Rickles on steroids. He walked over to me and asked what the cop said. He asked me my name. After I told him he said very loudly, "This is my friend Mike. Ya'll show him a good time". He then told me to meet him in the lobby after the show. We became friends and I would interview him for the zine of The Chicago Psychotronic Film Society IT'S ONLY A MOVIE years later. In the interview he praised Eddie Murphy, who is now playing him in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME. He was the comedian at my wedding party in Las Vegas, the marriage didn't last but my friendship with him did. He lived to see young white people fall in love with his work. He did a concert in Chicago and people were saying his routines back to him. It was a market he never thought he would reach."

[@crakhaed]

That's beautiful. Thank you for sharing it here. Three years late but still appreciate it.

[@mikeb6085]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@steveharvey2102]

Same here :)

[@steveharvey2102]

That's so awesome. I'm sure some may doubt the legitimacy but I beleive it. Way too much info, to be a falsehood Do you have any memorabilia from back then? It would be cool to donate some things, to a planet Hollywood type of place! I'm sure he's got fanclubs that would love to keep his memory alive, although Eddie Murphy just assured that. For better or worse. Lol I'm just glad he seems like a cool kat, in person. Sometimes it's better to not meet your favorite..... Insert famous person here. Thanks for sharing the stories. Cheers from Canada

[@MuddsThomas]

​@@steveharvey2102it's not their story, they were relaying a story from Mike Flores

[@p.phillips2090]

One of my uncle's (r.i.p.) was watching this movie one day. I was about 13 or 14 (47 now) I heard some of it from another room and went to ask if I could watch it too. I and my younger siblings, cousins, friends, whoever came over... watched that movie at least once a day for an entire summer. Lol. For many reasons, it's one of the funniest movies ever made to me. I'm still watching these days. It's also funny to watch these guys, from a different era and from a different culture, laugh as hard as we did/do. Simply put: Rudy Ray Moore was just flat out funny. No matter what he did. Glad you guys saw that and did a show about Peteyyy Wheat!Strawww!!! Lol.

[@steveharvey2102]

True comedy transcends. Cheers from Canada

[@camhcom]

9:24 that's actually a dope shot of that plane wtf

[@bobobobo2801]

I watched this movie before I watched this video and there are actually quite a few dope shots with the camera. Snappy zoom-ins, rotating camera shots, tracking shots, this movies cinematography/videography is actually great. This shot of the flaming body is dope also 29:40

[@DrMackSplackem]

@@bobobobo2801 LOL!

[@yanngagne1003]

Possibly stock footage. A similar shot appears in the opening of Hawaii Five-O.

[@WillemDafuq69]

@@yanngagne1003 100% stock footage

[@TheCrazyCastle]

Oh yeah! I loved the Simillarian! It’s my second favorite Tolkien work, just under King of the Things and just above The Grommit. I love the part where Ganondorf says “YOU WILL NOT PROCEED!”

[@Psychisianist]

This deserves more likes.

[@samanjj]

You’re getting him confused with lil John!

[@Yonasu]

Mike thinks peter jackson wrote LOTR...

[@diehounderdoggenalt]

I like his more obscure works like Farmer Stiles of Beef and ... uhhhh... fuck it, Roverandom already sounds like a fake name.

[@adamscherrer9639]

Actually thats a common misconception. That quote was from The Friendlyship of the Bing when Gandorf uses the Bing internet browser to shop for a new staff on EBay.

[@mcgrewism]

When they show him laughing after the orgy he's doing a really great Vincent Price-style cackle. Rudy Ray Moore may of been in schlock but he's clearly a natural performer.

[@Ale-mv3gr]

I dont think you can group him with the likes of Neil Breen or Tommy Wiseau, he is actually a very talented performer, maybe not that good at movie making, but definetly talented.

[@KingsCountyLightHaus]

I am so glad Mike mentioned the difference between production design graffiti and real graffiti. I've been waiting for someone else to take notice & mention that for years now. RLM never fails to go deep.

[@FPS2020]

Jay: "Anytime they were on screen i was worried they're gonna have a heart attack" This is what i'm worry about every time when I watch RLM video...

[@brettjacobson4600]

Or sudden liver failure in Mike's case.

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

Jay drinks way more on camera than mike lol

[@AriShapiro.99]

Святая истина. Жалко что Рич Эванс ушел от нас таким молодым...

[@FPS2020]

Andrey Lastochkin диабет добил его

[@pigmentpeddler5811]

​@@AlexG-xl1ccthat's because Mike is almost in an alcohol induced coma before they even start filming

[@kevinmaclean6607]

Patton Oswalt is looking at this saying "You couldn't have invited me to watch this one??"

[@luthertaylor3842]

Kevin MacLean nah he was probably busy ranting about politics on Twitter

[@conorwhitehead1823]

@@luthertaylor3842 Who the fuck isn't nowadays?

[@TheGodOfGravy]

Luther Taylor Dang, beat me too it by a month.

[@heyitsme4751]

Jay laughing giddily at a child being shot is classic Jay content

[@steveharvey2102]

That was my reaction the first time I saw one of John Carpenter's first films. Lol If you have seen it, you know what I'm talking about. If not, I won't spoil it! Cheers from Canada

[@JonnyFlash80]

​@steveharvey2102 Poor kid. She just wanted some vanilla twist ffs.

[@Viceroy_Sundercles_III]

“Goodnight, sweet children.”

[@welshsonic6879]

*RLM declare Rich Evans is dead* No-one's ever really gone.

[@Corbomite_Meatballs]

No one is ever really Rich Evans.

[@ufofighter16]

"Somehow Rich Evans returned"

[@stetson999]

No Rich Evans? I'm calling my cable company right now to cancel my subscription to this webzone.

[@schmobot]

He ded

[@PaladinSaris]

Aww, you only want Rich Evans? Sorry, you've got put up with their packages.

[@juliocamacho8354]

I'm sorry sir. You can't cancel your WebZone contract until you pay the World Wide Web pipes installation.

[@ghettofridge]

You can only cancel your subscription by mailing in 20 pizza rolls as per the cancellation fee.

[@DTog1]

I hate filler episodes!

[@comicpop]

In all likelihood Rudy Ray Moore is a big Shakespeare aficionado. Petey Wheatstraw snaps his scepter ala Prospero at the end of The Tempest, signifying Petey turning his back on the world of magic and agreeing to re-enter the natural world.

[@Sam-jj3wn]

Well I'll be damned, never expected to see Sal round these parts, you got good taste in more than comics man.

[@lukang117]

Stuff like this is why you're the dopest Sal

[@mikeyfjune]

Rich Evan's is clearly being punished for not paying attention during Winter Beast.

[@flusterdouglas9326]

His one complaint was that he couldn't hear or understand anything they said.

[@DTog1]

@@flusterdouglas9326 Yeah, I get why he stormed off. Mike was playing with his power right there.

[@steveharvey2102]

Or laughing at the jokes in "Home Alone 3"

[@huismands]

Jack: "Honey, should I wear my avocado shirt for the next BotW?" Jack's wife: "DON'T wear that avocado shirt!" Jack: "Yeah, Imma wear that avocado shirt..."

[@stevencoleman453]

I thought it was a green eggs and ham shirt at first.

[@AlaJhen]

Isn't Jack gay?

[@tristan8940]

@@AlaJhen He's a married father, dawg! You can smell the dad humor from a mile away.

[@Brave_SJ]

@@AlaJhen A gay man would have far better taste in shirts

[@r.henryjr.1533]

Did Jack gain weight?

[@FREE-lw4lb]

Lil Waynes name ones from his father who was named Dwayne. He was named Dwayne JR. but as a child became nicknamed "Lil" Wayne. Never outgrew it because he never got taller then 5'4.

[@ericv00]

So what you are saying is Lil Wayne's dad played a part in Petey Wheatstraw? Who knew the lore went so deep!

[@NielsNudist]

And he most definetly did not write Turn down for what

[@angelaclaugher]

@@darrellcovello7917 the D is silent

[@YAH2121]

Mike confusing Lil Wayne with Lil Jon was hilarious

[@anekab5266]

Wayne was his father’s nickname, which he picked up. Also he was small for his age. But his father was Big Wayne and he was Lil’ Wayne. Lil’ Jon made turn down for what. Lil Wayne, A Milli. Check it out. It’s a nice rap song.

[@Hidden_Lizard]

So Spawn is basically a a ripoff of Petey Wheatstraw.

[@TheGameBroswithSirhcandAr0n]

The guy that played Spawn Michael Jai-White made Black Dynamite which contains a lot of references to Rudy Ray Moore films, so maybe that's why he took the role as Spawn in the first place?

[@Hidden_Lizard]

@@TheGameBroswithSirhcandAr0n LOL, I remember when Spawn was first announced and they cast Michael Jai White to play Spawn. I didn't know who he was and I was thinking they were saying they cast Jaleel White....Urkel from Family Matters....as Spawn.

[@TheGameBroswithSirhcandAr0n]

@@Hidden_Lizard That would have been interesting *Spawn kills a bunch of demons* Spawn: "Did I do that?" Or maybe as a human he's all dorky and then he gets offered the power to be the general of hell's army and he suddenly becomes cool.

[@yockey]

@@TheGameBroswithSirhcandAr0n now i'm imagining that whole movie but spawn is a clutz

[@scottianson384]

Have you seen their review of Faust?

[@bravovince3070]

This channel is the Best of the Worst of my life

[@scallysnix.2975]

Vaigar TheCrazy :c

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

*In Plinkett's voice* And I don't even know what that means!

[@julianbell9161]

Very cool

[@DACatface]

i stay up way too late and drink ay too much just to watch BOTW

[@gfarrell80]

As a big fan of Black Dynamite who hasn't seen much of the original blacksploitation source material, this video was very illuminating and entertaining.

[@derlich09]

Why, Black Dynamite? Why?

[@TaengJr]

Its your brother Black Dynamite! He's dead, dead as a dog

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

Ain't nothin' in the world get Black Dynamite more mad than some jive ass sucka dealin' smack to the kids!

[@Vaporvice84]

Fiendish Dr. Wu, YOU DUN FUCKED UP NOW!!!

[@scallysnix.2975]

gfarrell80 Black Dynamite is the shit, especially the adult swim "anime"

[@only1chicityarson]

His name is lil Wayne because his name is Dwayne Carter Jr. LiL is for the Jr, Wayne short for Dwayne. Rich would have already known that.

[@m0rthaus]

So you're saying Petey Wheatstraw predicted Lil Wayne?

[@greenshadow131]

@@m0rthaus no. Lil Wayne got sent back in time to stop WW3 from happening. This was a little message he left us

[@m00nglass41]

Well tbh lil Wayne is lil because he's very small in stature and he started rapping as a child anyways

[@avenderiel]

@@m00nglass41 Why is it called rapping when it is called rap?

[@ImArtzzy]

avenderiel cause it cant be called raping

[@TheWasteOfTime]

I think my favorite part of the whole thing is Jay going "Jesus Christ! Cut away from that poor kid!!!!"

[@Belgand]

Will Smith: "Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth!" Petey Wheatstraw: "Shut up."

[@timd3469]

I hate when people say, "things were better back in my day." But if their argument was 'you have Will Smith, I had Rudy Ray Moore' I wouldn't have a good rebuttal. Except "Shut up."

[@keithcredle2190]

Jada,I HAD SOME YOUNG BRAT'S TILL MY CAT 😺 TURNED BLUE 💙😭

[@ForwardSynthesis]

"He just shot a kid!" *jay laughs*

[@Mi_Fa_Volare]

Man screams in terror, movie ends with funky bass line.

[@ERoserie]

We either need more of this in movies ... Or more cowbell.

[@GiggleBlizzard]

I appreciate Mikes reference there to Peter Jackson who wrote several books just to flesh out the lore of his famous Lord Of The Rings films. Mike knows his stuff.

[@aleksandarmitrovic6983]

25:28 R.I.P. Rich Evans may god rest your soul. Another famous celebrity gone this year.

[@Crusader820]

Is Petey Wheatstraw replacing Rich Evans?

[@travalisarcane9112]

@@Crusader820 yes

[@rhettdickerson1956]

Rich Evans might be dead but no one is ever really gone.

[@ChairmanKiryu]

I'm glad Jack kept the "Petey Wheatstraw" gag going. Shame about Rich, though.

[@wyattrussell7496]

Mike and Jay uploading their alibi while the Amazon burns.

[@moonmannd7501]

Half of these clips look like a fake movie inside a Tarantino film That birth scene especially.

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Tarantino stole the best stuff from movies people didn't see in the 70s.

[@MsSphinx91]

@@PanAndScanBuddy He especially seemed to like kung-fu, western, and blaxploitation movies.

[@volbla]

There are fake movies in Tarantino films? I have never noticed such a thing.

[@zetetick395]

Which just goes to show _just how good_ Tarantino is at recreating this stuff

[@V4Now]

@@PanAndScanBuddy because he loved them and saw their value.

[@baron1324]

Jack's faces throughout this entire video are absolutely perfect. I also need that "SHUT UP" clip asap.

[@lewistrombly4088]

The scene where he combs the kids hair and makes him cry looked real.That kid couldn't be that good of a actor.

[@backyardevolutionwithhoxyt9657]

Yeah I thought the same thing. Also it was the wrong kid. He was supposed to be punishing the bigger kid for running in the street but at one point he gets confused and grabs the smaller kid in the white shirt.

[@eminempreg]

@@reavravenhurst587 I do

[@ramseydoon8277]

@@reavravenhurst587 being apathetic and blasé is lame af, just fyi

[@violentmnky]

Rudy Ray Moore: gets shot, dies. Satan: No one's ever really gone.

[@violentmnky]

@@conneroneill8506 don't use any vowels ever again, please.

[@TheLoneWanderer333]

except for that kid that kid's fucking dead

[@NerfHerdsman]

"it's dark man logic" hmmmm oh it's a movie

[@supernovaitup]

Darkman is the Citizen Kane of movies

[@anthonychavez8837]

@@supernovaitup Darkman is the Rich Evans of KZbin

[@recnepsrc]

@@supernovaitup TAKE THE DAMN BEAR

[@joeyboy720]

Thank you for helping me to realize this perspective

[@Batinthebelfry7]

The best part is Rudy Ray Moore lived in Milwaukee for a while.

[@mortified0]

Machine-gunning the funeral might seem extreme, but when you've already shot a kid, you just gotta commit.

[@zachflag6506]

In for a penny, in for a pound

[@tedpikul1]

It's not real. It's a movie.

[@TheTGOAC]

@@tedpikul1 Guarantee there's been a funeral shooting in LA since the 70's.

[@tedpikul1]

@uNnHkP8mza My name isn't Ted.

[@isaactfa]

Jack has reached peak dad-bod.

[@quietearthMT]

And the shirt to go with it!

[@YarsRevenge]

Some say the ghost of Rich Evans haunts the abandoned Showbiz Pizza Place.

[@PaperLionSA]

Just got home from putting my cat down to find that this uploaded, like...right when it happened. idk. thanks for everything over the years RLM, it's meant and means a lot.

[@Fartucus]

Your cats burning in hell

[@AST-erisked]

8:20 14:40 are unironically two of the funniest scenes ive ever seen, perfect timing

[@RSClassicAngel]

And 19:01

[@coreypack]

23:06-23:13 This is a dream of mine! f****** and eating out a bunch of girls at the same time!

[@shawnconway6009]

"DON'T THINK" is perhaps one of the best takes and line deliveries i've ever seen. A perfect reaction shot. Same with Rudy going 'shut up' in the best voice.

[@mcnuggets2011]

Dolemite Is My Name was fantastic. Might be my favorite movie of 2019

[@thenamelessone6119]

What are the other runner ups?

[@WildBluntHickok]

@@thenamelessone6119 Other runner ups include Alf: The Next Generation, a Milli Vanilli biopic, and of course the Snakes On A Plane prequel Snakes On The Ground. "I'm tired of these motherfucking snakes exactly where you'd expect to find them!"

[@hammertime732]

No celebrity cameos, gimmicky movie selections, or overacted intros?!? BIIIIIITCH ARE YOU FOR REAL

[@Yuli_Ban]

Thank fuckin' Lord they stopped bringing in big name A-list celebrities. There's only so many times you can bring on Rich Evans before the show starts feeling soulless and corporate.

[@poppers7317]

His death could have something to do with that. Sad he will never be in a video again.

[@abatter]

I find their lack of Rich Evans disturbing.

[@maggitPL]

You missed the part where they said it's a spotlight video.

[@PanzerblitzRnR]

I agree, but unironically. The only guest they should ever have is Len. Everyone else is insufferable.

[@FrogMellow]

I cant decide if the avacado shirt is low key stylish, or jack is just wearing dad shirts on the regular, and accidentally landed a good one. Style has to be on purpose.

[@pancakecookiecrumbles]

bald like an avocado

[@LordHypnos4]

Funnily enough the guy who played Rudy Ray Moore in Mad TV is also famous for his Eddie Murphy impression

[@Cyromantik]

What a crazy universe we live in!

[@Peter-lf6zh]

I didn't get Mike's "a head of its time" pun, so I was completely with Jack. then when Jay explained the pun I laughed hysterically. Brilliant editing job by Jay.

[@spurgear]

Rudy Ray passed in a nursing home, and his family had to ask for Target gift cards and other items to support him in his last months and days. I thought that was pretty sad.

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

Aww... you brought it down. Reality sucks.

[@voodoodolll]

what the fuck

[@eadlynjune]

Awww Rudy noooo

[@zachchadwick7577]

^ i can find nothing supporting these claims

[@suckersupreme4380]

I’m not sure that’s true

[@chrism70kc]

Rudy Ray Moore's schtick was used for a character in Black Dynamite named Bullhorn.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

"ONE THING I WILL SAY TODAY, BULHORN WAS FUNNY ALL THE WAY!" 😎

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

Let everybody know and suckers be warned that this is the outcome when you mess with Bullhorn!

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

@@shelbyvillerules9962 "Let this be a warning to you all, mess with the Bull, you get the Horns!"... Lol I'm having fun here.

[@westide3050]

They also reuse the egg joke in Petey Wheatstraw

[@EskimoCreamKing]

Oh he a corn fed fool with a lot of muscle mass, now it's time for bullhorn to get up in that ass.

[@Zer0Hour17]

Only thing I don't like about spotlight episodes is they're usually half as long as normal. Oh well, I'll take what I can get.

[@dannolan6228]

SHADDUP

[@Percadan]

@@scapegoat8171 You'll just have to watch those other movies yourself.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

*RAWAWRRRRRRRR*

[@pdlagasse]

I just consider it an excuse to watch them twice.

[@johndelye3402]

Gonna be that guy- first Spotlight episode they pointed out that most BOTW are over an hour. Spotlight was intended for brevity, if you don't count the first Black Spine Edition stealth Partners Spotlight....

[@williamrea5193]

Reading the invisible man by Ralph Ellison and came across this line spoken to the main character: "I'll verse you but I won't curse you - my name is Peter Wheatstraw, I'm the devil's only son-in-law, so roll em!" Don't remember if the guys referenced if the character Petey Wheatsraw was taken from this novel but it appears to have been.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

I know your comment is 3 years old, but in case someone runs across this video and comment section years later (as I have), I'll add a little info to your observation: "Peter Wheatstraw" was indeed a character in Ralph Ellison's novel, "Invisible Man", but Ellison actually took the character from Afro-American folklore. So, while it's possible that Rudy Ray Moore read "The Invisible Man," it's more likely that RRM and Ellison both took the name from the same (or a similar) source. Here's what Ellison had to say about Peter Wheatstraw: "As far as I know ‘Peter Wheatstraw’ was not, and is not, a living individual, but a character born of Afro-American mythology. Unfortunately, I know nothing of his legend, nor of how it originated, but as a boy who had friends who were aspiring pool & billiards sharks I was familiar with ‘Peter Wheatstraw’ as one half of a dual persona that was evoked in the form of a frontier brag (or boast) when players wished to challenge prospective opponents to combat upon the green cloth of pool tables. The name of 'Wheatstraw’s' other half (by the way, he was never ‘Peetie’ but always ‘Peter’) was ‘Lord God Stingerroy.’ Thus when a challenger banged through the swinging doors of the pool parlor he’d stamp his foot and let out a belligerent roar that went: My name is Peter Wheatstraw I’m the Devil’s only son-in-law - So who wants to play [or shoot] the Devil’s Son - Lord God Stingerroy! That is the extent of my Wheatstraw knowledge, and the circumstance out of which I appropriated the name when I used it in my novel." A few quick Google searches later, I've discovered that "Peetie Wheatstraw" was also the stage name of William Bunch, a popular bluesman of the 1930s and 1940s. According to blues scholar Paul Oliver, the name "Peetie Wheatstraw" had well-rooted folk associations (meaning Bunch got the name from probably the same folkloric traditions that Ellison did). Bunch recorded 161 songs, and all of his records were issued under the names "Peetie Wheatstraw, the Devil's Son-in-Law" and "Peetie Wheatstraw, the High Sheriff from Hell." Some of his lyrics projected a boastful demonic persona. According to blues critic and author Tony Russell, "Wheatstraw constructed a macho persona that made him the spiritual ancestor of rap artists." He also influenced Robert Johnson, who borrowed heavily from Wheatstraw's songs and took on a similar supernatural backstory (the deal with the devil at the crossroads). So, basically, considering that he also used the "Devil's Son-in-Law" part, Rudy Ray Moore most likely took the name from the blues singer, or, like Ellison, he also heard people saying it in pool halls. Ellison was apparently aware of the blues singer (as the character in his novel was a blues singer), but took the name from folklore (which is probably where Bunch got it as well).

[@leodouskyron5671]

Rudy Ray Moore was unique personality . Remember “Put your weight on it” ? He did and made it a track on his record! He did not miss a trick.

[@VerboseSparrow]

When you said Darkman logic for a split second I didn't realize it was a movie.

[@lukedelzell4999]

I like the special guests every once in a while, but the chemistry really is better just with the RLM guys

[@uriahl2331]

True, though I feel Colin fits in well enough that he’s basically one of them.

[@stephenmurray5409]

Man im almost 64 years old, I been watching Rudy ray Moore since I was a youngster!!!🤣🤣🤣 first time I seen Human Tornado 🌪, rest in peace Real Dolomite ..

[@AcidicMentality]

"Take that Jim Carrey you psychopath." AHAHA 21:36

[@CaptainRetroStation]

Leroy Daniels & Ernest Mayhand played Leroy & Skillet again as recurring characters in the 2nd, and 3rd seasons of the 70's sitcom, "Sanford & Son".

[@Kegplant_Wizard19]

Charlie Murphy would've been the best Rudy Ray Moore...

[@legendarydragoon]

Absolutely this.

[@Percadan]

R.I.P.

[@voen]

This is true and sad.

[@kggregorie]

"Darkness!"

[@ThePhobicSuperior]

Unity...

[@jordishima]

Not even five minutes in, I have realized that my dad’s entire approximation of AAVE is based on Rudy Ray Moore films.

[@ThomCherryhomes]

damn it, now I'm walking around singing, "PEETTEEEYYY WHEEEATSTRAAAAWWW"

[@silverbackseven7]

I rediscovered my love for Rudy Ray Moore because of this show. Thank you for bringing my youth back to me in living color!

[@kazmark_gl8652]

you know if Rich Evens ever actually dies no one is gonna believe it.

[@samhux4981]

emphasis on if

[@NealX]

"Just like The Simularion." - Jack

[@gwolfe333]

Yay I'm early enough that I don't have to be late to work cause RLM dropped a new video.

[@Jonny-xq5cb]

Better late than never!

[@brucemcclelland1919]

RLM fans work? This community has gone to shit.

[@robertgaudet7407]

@@brucemcclelland1919 Not willingly...

[@exploresouthwest]

26:14 I was waiting for that. Literally holding my breath, Jack is on the ball with the follow up joke.

[@moisttowlette123]

I honestly think this is the best film this series has given the spotlight. Genuinely entertaining on multiple levels

[@livelaughloaf519]

Everyone jamming out on the couches while the music is playing is so adorable

[@judosailor]

I saw Dolomite many years ago, but really don’t remember it. So watching this I am just now realizing that Bullhorn in Black Dynamite is based off of Rudy Ray Moore! Lol.

[@frequencydecline5250]

I think it was kind of a mix of Moore, Jim Kelly, and touch of Roundtree.

[@judosailor]

r. decline I don’t know man. I may not know dolemite. But I do know Jim Kelly, the black Bruce Lee! And I don’t see any of him in Bullhorn.

[@Thanatos2k]

The scene of little orphan Dudley dying in the Black Dynamite Different Strokes episode was also parodying the kid dying in this movie.

[@maximusprime3459]

Black Dynamite was a mix of Jim Brown and Jim Kelly, Bullhorn was specifically based on Rudy Ray Moore...then on the cartoon, Bullhorn meets the actual Rudy Ray Moore in one episode.

[@GorshFlytgear]

Great. Now those same 3 music notes will be stuck in my head ALL DAY.

[@senajabeen1076]

I'm gonna go watch some Rudy Ray Moore movies seems like my kinda films

[@troypope3764]

This is an excellent episode. I wish you guys talked even longer. Rudy Ray Moore is great, and I'd really love to hear what you guys thought of the Dolemite is My Name movie with Eddie Murphy, which you mentioned briefly in here.

[@filmbyfiringsquad1704]

The delivery of 'Shut up' is the best acting to ever grace cinema

[@comicbookbullies]

I hope you all realize how funny the scene was of Petey combing the little boy's hair until he cries. Unkempt afros can kink and curl up to the point that combing them with a pic feels like you're pulling out hair.

[@nowhereman6019]

That sucks

[@crawlingchaos2811]

he STILL made that kid drop his sucker!!

[@packers12to80]

White ppl from Wisconsin have 0 clue bout any of that 🤣

[@TheTGOAC]

It was pretty funny seeing white dudes from Wisconsin witness an adult picking out the nap of a childs fro. Black hair care is a nightmare from what I've seen.

[@koanikal]

If I had that kind of hair, I'd honestly just go with dreadlocks. Brushing and washing my straight long hair is a pain in the ass as it is, and I'm too lazy to deal with even that properly.

[@dragonhunterx5929]

That laugh from Jack with the hands on the table like that at 01:03 felt like a supervillain moment.

[@gaiuscaligula2229]

I remember watching Petey Wheatstraw mistakingly thinking it was a biopic about the musician from the 1930's & 1940's called Peetie Wheatstraw.. They're not related apparently.

[@Blurns]

I was hoping there'd be at least one mention of Black Dynamite.

[@Senyuno]

Yeah I need an entire mockumentary of blacksploitation

[@Madbandit77]

Great film. Bullhorn, played by co-writer Byron Mann, is a tribute to Rudy Ray Moore.

[@stevenhendricks1362]

Top 5 movies of all time

[@EatBars]

OriginalMasters you’re literally the only person in the world who thinks that

[@Loalrikowki]

There would have been, but Rich Evans was selling drugs in the community. RIP.

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

So glad that KZbin recommends the actual movie so that I can rent it.

[@QuadraKev]

"I forgot about Rich Evans" - Mike, 2019

[@eplanti]

man, say what you will, the shots and framing on petey wheatstraw are great

[@benwatford3068]

I just finished Saló The 120 Days of Sodom and I really needed this video as a palate cleanser

[@benwatford3068]

Frizzurd I wasn’t prepared for how unbelievably soul crushing and nihilistic it is, which makes the gross stuff much more impactful

[@SlurpeeTheUnholy]

24:52-26:20 is the best 90 seconds RLM have ever produced

[@rkrokberg]

Okay, in roughly a month's time we've had three BotW, two HitB, one re:View and one video about Rich and Jay talking about boys. Which god do I have to thank for all this content? (The only correct answer is Rich Evans)

[@daabbot]

the actor who played bullhorn in black dynamite played a excellent dolemite. glad you guys covered these films. they always will have a special place in my heart. even the bonkers human tornado.

[@RowdyRodimus]

Fun fact: My family is from Ft. Smith and one of Rudy Moore's male relatives worked at my Great Grandpa's company (He was one of the first to hire and pay African American's the same as white people, yes, in the south) and my Grandma would occasionally babysit a young Rudy Ray Moore.

[@drinnerd8532]

Sounds like your family was breaking through some barriers, RowdyRodimus

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

That and "Human Tornado" were my jams growing up in the 70's.

[@GoufinAround_]

I had an epiphany that Rudy Ray Moore saying “a snake bit me and went off to die” is literally the Chuck Norris meme format

[@dancingdroid]

Continuing my 2021 journey through the playlist. 17-11-2021

[@fredbuhl]

Apparently inspired by an earlier Blues musician who went by “Peetie Wheatstraw, the Devil’s son-in-law”: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peetie_Wheatstraw . Per that Wikiepdia entry, Ralph Ellison had a “Peetie Wheatstraw” in his novel _Invisible Man_ based on the musician.

[@ruthie8785]

Oh my god I love Ralph Ellison and that novel, I need to read it again because I missed that completely!

[@moisttowlette123]

These guys definitely made the right choice doing a spotlight for this film. Seriously straddles the areas of B movie, bad movie, and legitimate film equally and more than worth the watch.

[@80swoodpanel]

I love how a sneeze is never edited out in one of these.

[@GlassJoe360]

Hell yeah, this episode was great. As a Rudy Ray Moore fan I saw this once back in college a long time ago. Seems much better than I remembered, maybe the fact that it wasn't "Dolemite" turned me off to it. I might have to check out the Blu-Ray, quality looks nice.