The Audacity of Dolemite (Reelblack Podcast #10)

[@MrKoretheinitiator]

I love his movies and he told the truth in his own perceptive...R.I.P. Rudy Ray Moore!

[@e-jaythesupreme1504]

Me and my Uncle LOVE watching Dolemite!!! "You rat soup eatin jive turkey Mutha...." R.I.P. Rudy Ray Moore.

[@Denver_Risley]

I love Rudy because, like you say, he couldn't sing, act, rap, etc. but he did all that anyway without any bullshit permission from anybody. He just did it. People today have more access to production resources than ever before and still keep themselves down.

[@samuelwilder9928]

This why I can't understand why black actors and directors won't even attempt to make a blaxploitation film ---just for black folks.

[@tripleblackgoddess3xswarth149]

I love how the brothers below had a very insightful and peaceful dialogue... and came to an understanding of each other views. Peace and Blessings.

[@johnnyrobinson8168]

God bless him for what he was able to do! Young'ins just done understand that in those days, Hollywood didn't make movies with blacks (Male or female) as the lead! Don't care how cheesy the movies looked, they were made with virtually no budget! So thank you Mr. Moore for your major contributions.

[@cabalofdemons]

My dad turned me on to Rudy Ray Moore's comedy. We throw out his poetry every now and again and my mom what say, "who said that?" and my dad and I would reply "Dolemite." She'd just shake her head.

[@veaverward2824]

cabalofdemons nu I Crazy

[@richmondhardrick5516]

Saw it on opening day when it came out at the drive in when I was a kid.Thanks Dad

[@crystalclearmedia3554]

Rudy was an ICON before most understood the meaning of entrepreneurship and before TP...

[@Tubester001]

"Put your WEIGHT on it!" - Disco Godfather Love it! Little known fact.....Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) was in Human Tornedo!

[@reelblack]

Did we not mention this? He’s on the blu ray bonus features

[@Tubester001]

Ah, I haven't seen that. I don't have the Blu-ray....just the DVD box set. Good stuff!

[@diallostraighttalk803]

actually, black dynamite made decent money in europe. thats what encouraged the cartoon to be made.

[@xrated072]

Dolemite=Genius

[@curtisperson8239]

100% of the risk + 100% finances = 100% rewards + 100% return on investments " roi"

[@welfaredad]

weed, wine and Dolemite

[@ZPLS18]

YOU GON HAVE TO TAKE ME!

[@bwm5656]

Brother how do you know so much.. And I’ve been around he world.. Thanks for doing this again.. Stay the course..

[@brodieben1]

The hippodrome theatre,downtown cleveland,caint tell you how many black and chinese kung fu and, spaghetti westerns i saw in that old movie house. LOVED THEM MOVIES. I did not know he had passed away rest in peace rudy.

[@charlietaylor3425]

I just watch this podcast today March 6 2018. As a teenager when these movies came out me and my crew were sure to be there. He was our hero. No white boy could beat him no white boy could diss him. He could cook a peckerwood's ass with no repercussions. Oh yeah and we started off listening to him along with Blowfly. Yeah he was our HERO !!!!!!

[@Bronxlady1]

The old record stores 3:20 were great. You could get all kinds of fun stuff in those old stores. Music Factory was great:-)

[@Notthegreekgod1982]

35:53 Yes the actor is Julius Carry. Also starred in The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. RIP

[@ergbudster3333]

Rudy Ray had charisma. He was/is an icon of free and open filmmaking. He has an honored spot in the pantheon of Trash Culture auteurs.

[@oldheaddeuce2273]

wooooo great great commentary. Dolemite changed my life for the better

[@oldheaddeuce2273]

yall get a gold makaveli award for this. yall do great work. even Kobe studied the greats

[@badgerace74]

i love dolemite movies

[@creswellformey7654]

The actress from "Sounder, Part 2" that the Professor couldn't recall is Annazette Chase ["The Mack," "Truck Turner," "The Greatest," "The Toy"].

[@reelblack]

+Creswell Formey correction It was Ebony Wright (Penetentiary 2)

[@creswellformey7654]

reelblack I stand corrected. I remembered Annazette was in it as well and somehow remembered her as playing the teacher for some reason.

[@creswellformey7654]

Mystery solved: According to IMDb, it would appear that Ms. Wright played the Cicely Tyson character ["Rebecca"] while Chase played the Janet MacLachlan character ["Camille"]. I think it was a simple case of the Professor mixing the two roles up.

[@reelblack]

likely. We were both freestyling it. that's one of those films that never made it to vhs and nobody taped when it was on TV. thanks 4 your support.

[@creswellformey7654]

reelblack Always! I really appreciate and look forward to your posts. The vintage material in the last month has been AWESOME. Keep 'em comin'! Happy holidays!

[@LOUDsigh]

Oh dis cool. & put a face to reelblack✊🏿

[@shlidgn90]

My grandmother had me watch Petey Wheatstraw when I was 8. Traumatizing experience.

[@thomasmccullough7233]

Way down in the jungle deep!

[@nodayoff1000]

no more podcast like this video keep doing more with him

[@shlidgn90]

What a great analysis. There’s an great difference to Dolemite and Tyler Perry movies. Tyler Perry isn’t funny at all. And he wants his terrible products to be taken seriously. Dolemite movies aren’t taken serious at all. These movies are jokes that everyone is in on.

[@qfitz7265]

I say thank you for all your work and effort to this podcast. realizing your self is to open your mind education is key. A fool is ignorant only because of the neglect of this. BUT ONE main thing, do some people not like the title or the fact that what they say rubs the state your mind the wrong way because maybe all blacks had at the time was ignorant state of mind that we did not know better because of all the limitations blacks had at the time. But they do kinda give him his credit. The door did have to open for black people and a bad taste of this culture in the few educated people drove or fueled or gave the i know i can attitude in black americans in everything. I know may kids have a i can know attitude because of one word Obama If we had that in the 60s when our fathers and mothers where fighting for this with there lives.

[@newtbangem4855]

The master rapper

[@thomasmccullough7233]

They in the house on the hill in Pasadena!!!

[@MrBlackout06]

Where is Bucky...and what has he had?

[@ProBlacklikeamutha]

MrBlackout06 Put your weight on it, Put your weight on it!

[@fredleejohnson9281]

And in just about 41:30 minutes interview and "TRUTH BE TOLD THE TRUTH" and "FOOD FOR THOUGHT"

[@hustleman85]

4:09 was that Leave it to Beaver taking a pic with Dolemite?

[@junkboxxxxxx]

THE HUMAN TORNADAAAAAAA

[@Profmorphious123]

the story of stagolee.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Hey mike!!!!!!

[@terrysimmons5248]

I love a his movies

[@aaronmoore6275]

I used to say Rudy Ray was my uncle.

[@awesomeone1106]

Dolomite all the way & Madea is trash and poison in my opinion.

[@thomasmccullough7233]

My point exactly!

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Dolomite was gay just like Tyler Perry....

[@Shanihardy38]

Nobody said that these were Oscar nominated movies or something they were comedic movies the host seem very emotional on how much he dislike the movies

[@bobbylinning2348]

He was one funny dude

[@jiujitsu77]

do a bit on D'urville Martin if you get a chance. That man did a lot for film and died young unfortunately

[@thomasmccullough7233]

Leroy and skillet .

[@Janfly2]

We luv Dolemite. He was funny, and he beat all White ppl ,

[@CURRENTVIRALVIDEO]

THEY gave exploitation movies in stead of real thngs/rights/farness/ jobs/loans.... .....Appeasements 9

[@charlietaylor3425]

Correction: he could kick a peckerwood's ass with no repercussions

[@felinefokus]

Here b/c of the film that's out now.

[@leostylz8891]

what happen to queen b after dolemite films ended?

[@reelblack]

Not sure where she is now, but theres a great uncut interview with her on one of the discs.

[@leostylz8891]

Thanks for responding to my question and sharing the contributions of blacks through entrepreneur in films

[@awesomeone1106]

The older guy in the blue is out of sink with what is Hip and Dolomite was as hip as it was back then, he was influenced by it as well as Superfly,that's how come he got that hat.

[@charlietaylor3425]

One more thing you guys did sound like you were dissing Rudy Ray Moore

[@reelblack]

Clearly RRM had talent, but there were folks far more talented that never had the impact. We love Dolemite. Charles looks at the series within the context of the Blaxploitation cycle. My POV is he's a live action cartoon. the premise is if you have the audacity of believing in yourself, you can not only win, but convince others put their weight on it.

[@charlietaylor3425]

Rudy Ray Moore's talent was getting the product in the can. He did the footwork. He did the grunt work. He was Fearless. He was adventurous. His works were pure entertainment like a rap records storyline multiple murders and excessive drug sales and use. It was raw probably because of the $$$ budget budget. He was successful. If not monetarily then in establishing a style or genre.

[@charlietaylor3425]

Also you should not RRM this man. It is RUDY RAY MOORE ! Show some respect to our ancestor.

[@sunflowerpwr.8821]

like I heard Denzel Washington say one time " critic's talk about artists but why don't they get out in front of people if they have so much to say". in other words shut up and do something yourself.

[@thomasmccullough7233]

sunflower power Well said!

[@CrayzonDeeyon]

It appears to me they have hate in their heart for Rudy.

[@reelblack]

+CDMPTV, MUSIC & FILM The Power's In The Knowledge I love Rudy Ray. In a perfect world, he would have had the same opportunity to make films as Three Stooges and Abbot and Costello

[@CrayzonDeeyon]

The Three Stooges and Abbott & Costello were white minstrels in white face. Comparing Rudy Ray Moore to either one of those groups is an insult. Not only did he write, produce, star, and give up and coming actors like Ernie Hudson, etc., opportunity to act in films-- he used the Oscar Micheaux model of distribution of, first his records, and then his films. If it's one thing we must do, it is stop tearing down and discrediting our greats, especially when they did it so much greater than the stooges and AC. Under the circumstances he was in, and we're still in today, show me one of your films that has done as great, without the help of "white" distribution. It is obvious that someone hasn't watched the documentary that Xenon produced in the late 90's on Rudy's life. I meet Rudy. I owned a CD/DVD store, and sold tickets for one of his last concerts. I wish I had my cameras ready, because we chopped up game, and it's game that everyone needed to hear, from one who actually did it.

[@reelblack]

+CDMPTV, MUSIC & FILM The Power's In The Knowledge I'm starting to feel you didn't watch the podcast. We touch on all your points of RRM behind a pioneer and an entrepreneur. I reference three stooges specifically because they were an act that everyone at Columbia hated except for the boss, Harry Cohn. He allowed them to make films for decades. Years later, the studio still makes money off their content. In a perfect world RRM should not have had to hustle, but his genius and audacity would have been rewarded. Both Charles and I had close encounters with Mr. Moore. I've seen him perform and met him at trade shows. Stop trying to instigate.

[@reelblack]

I don't disagree at all. There are a lot of ways to look at Rudy Ray's body of work. The reason we called the podcast Audacity of Rudy Ray is because, in his unabashed blackness, he found a way to make work with very little compromise hat not only reflected black life, but reinforce our folk tradition of oral toasting. But keep it real, Rudy Ray is pure camp. I think we spent nearly an hour discussing him because most people wont. Sounds like you already are a fan and already knew about and purchased these on Vinegar Syndrome blu-ray. I hope they sell a bunch more, because there are plenty of classic Black films that deserve this type of deluxe treatment that labels like Criterion will never recognize. Always good to discuss. Thanks for watching. I hope u subbed so we can keep making more content.

[@CrayzonDeeyon]

Now, that's what I like to hear-- Rudy Ray Moore is Champ of The Independent Film Business, who won with unabashed Blackness. Something, and Someone we need more of, in this climate, in America. It was great discussing with you, too! Happy New Year 2017. Keep bringing the podcasts, they are interesting, but this one-- I had to chime in. With debate, hopefully-- more people will purchase the complete Rudy Ray Moore Collection on Blu-Ray. Happy Kwanzaa!

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[@WilliFlow117]

Rudy Ray couldn't act for chit..some of his movies scenes even had the studio mics showing.Plus its said he was fruity in real life.

[@boochthequeen]

Yo

[@oldheaddeuce2273]

i wish Dolemite see dg cuss you out haha jk

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