#Dolemite Is My Name

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Dolemite Is My Name

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Dolemite Is My Name, 2019.

Dir. Craig Brewer | Writ. Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | DOP Eric Steelberg

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Rapping and Tapping Is My Game: How a Nobody Became the Legendary "Dolemite"

Yes, I'm young and free, and just as bad as I wanna to be! It's time to dive into the man, the myth, and the legend himself: Dolemite!

Content Warning: Dolemite (1975) and Dolemite Is My Name (2019) both contain graphic language and nudity, crude humor, cartoonish violence, and allusions to drug and alcohol abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.  Spoilers for Dolemite (1975) and Dolemite Is My Name (2019) ahead!  Part One: Way Down in the Jungle Deep  Sometimes, you find gold in the most unlikely places. When you feel like…

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Here's my #8thRocksShuffle #8thRocks dance video w/song called Robbie Dobbie by the late @realdolemite #Dolemite/#RudyRayMoore(Rest In Power).

(w/heavy rain sound effects/high tone version). I don't own this song but enjoy. #DolemiteIsMyName #OldSchool #LindyHop #Swing #SwingDance

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Always fun working with the talented Baker Powell! 

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They Cloned Tyrone e Dolemite Is My Name são provavelmente um dos melhores filmes de homenagem à blaxploitation. 🎥❤️

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Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name (2019). In 1975 Dolemite was his film debut. Rudy was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and had 26 acting credits through 2009.

Rudy's other notable credits include a Dolemite sequel, The Human Tornado (1976), a 1990 Erik B and Rakim video as Dolemite, an episode of Martin, and The Dolemite Explosion (2002).

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Podcast #200: Dolemite is My Name (2019) & Second Takes

Welcome to Episode #200 of The Swampflix Podcast. To celebrate a podcast milestone, Britnee, James, and Brandon break their own rules by revisiting films previously discussed on the show, starting with the Rudy Ray Moore biopic Dolemite is My Name (2019). 00:00 Welcome 05:40 Priscilla (2023)08:47 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)11:50 Sea of Love (1989)17:11 Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) 23:46…

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Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

I suspect most audiences are unfamiliar with Rudy Ray Moore, which makes Dolemite is My Name an interesting film to have so readily available. In it, Eddie Murphy gives a terrific performance… but he doesn’t play Moore; not really. It’s more that he channels the man’s spirit in a way that makes you understand why he has fans. It’s a great companion piece to Dolemite, The Human Tornado, Petey Wheatstraw and the rest that also shows off Murphy's talent as a performer.

In 1970s Los Angeles, Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) wants to be more than a record store clerk. He’s got aspirations to be a musician with hits on the radio, a comedian, a personality… but so far, none of his plans have worked. When he hears a homeless man wandering in and making loud rhyming proclamations, Moore gets an idea. Shortly after, he creates his signature character: Dolemite. After recording his act and making a name for himself, Moore decides to make a movie. This time, however, he might’ve bitten off more than he can chew.

Before I begin, I need to clarify that while Dolemite is a bad film, it's also appealing because of Rudy Ray Moore. Although “Dolemite is My Name” follows Moore’s career up to the theatrical release of 1975’s Dolemite, many scenes we see filmed are from other pictures later in his career. Such a blatant disregard for history should raise an eyebrow but here, it works. The key is Murphy. He's not really “doing” Moore. For one, even when Murphy is purposely being bad, he’s still better than the real thing was. In fact, all of the “bad movie” footage you see is grandiose art compared to the real deal, which says something about how shoddy Dolemite is. You won't care because recreating the past as accurately as possible was never the objective. The goal was to give you an impression of what it was like. Murphy has the same kind of presence Moore had, the same kind of charisma that made people believe in him. You do too. It seems impossible unless you’ve seen it for yourself but it’s at once a performance and Murphy simply being himself.

For Eddie Murphy in the lead role alone, this picture is worth seeing but “Dolemite is My Name” is also a great rags to “riches” story. Moore struggles hard and tries just about every trick in the book to succeed. His methods may be unorthodox, crude and dubiously effective but you admire his tenacity. Even when he fails, it’s hard not to smile because his losses mean big laughs for you. It may be mean but it's true. Seeing Jerry Jones (Keegan-Michael Key) talk about how he wants to infuse this story with all of these meanings - and failing -, seeing Dolemite director D’Urville Martin (Wesley Snipes) curse himself for taking on this project is hilarious. The movie knows it. Moore knew it too.

The big question is whether you should watch this movie first, or watch Dolemite first. My vote is for Dolemite first. You’ll get an added appreciation for what this film is doing and the “best” scenes from the 1975 movie won’t be spoiled for you. Plus, you'll have a unique biopic with great performances to look forward to even if the "so bad it's good" (although, it also falls into the legitimately good realm) charms of Dolemite aren't your thing. Save the best for last, watch this second. (February 5, 2021)

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W A T C H E D

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Today In History

Eddie Murphy, is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian and singer who was born on this date April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY.

He first gained recognition as a stand-up comedian when he was a teenager and as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984.

Murphy’s most famous films include 48 Hrs. (1982), Trading Places (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Coming to America (1988), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992), The Nutty Professor (1996), Doctor Doolittle (1998), Daddy Day Care (2003), Tower Heist (2011), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019).

Eddie Murphy also voiced Donkey in the Shrek animated film series. In 2007, Murphy won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in Dreamgirls, and Oscar nomination for the role.

Eddie Murphy is one of the highest grossing film stars, and one of the most celebrated comedians in history.

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2024 in Movies: First Quarter

So around this time last year I made a post about how I'd started attending a group movie night my friends do. I usually only attended around Halloween, but they started streaming movies as a group year-round, every Monday and Tuesday, and after a few months, I started setting a reminder so I could participate. It's kind of complicated and involves installing special browser scripts and may not entirely be above board, but it's only for like five people, so whatever.

Last year I listed out all the movies I'd watched. People do "challenges" to ingest 52 pieces of media a year. One a week. So they'll do 52 books, or 52 movies, etc. I think after six months of attending my group movie night, I was up to around 60 or 70 movies.

But that was 2023. It's 2024. I attended most movie nights, on top of this putting me in the mood to watch more movies on my own time. This year? 153 movies. Three times what's supposed to be a challenge for some people! Here's what I watched this year.

Unfortunately, Tumblr absolutely refuses to let me post the entire thing in full. I assume it's because it's a giant list of 153 links. It doesn't actually tell me what the problem is, it just gives me a vague "Sorry, there was an error saving your post." So we'll have to break it up by quarters:

📆 January 2024 Merry Little Batman ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Ralph Bakshi's Wizards ⭐⭐⭐ Belle ⭐⭐⭐1/2 Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking ⭐⭐⭐ Coneheads ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Child's Play ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Land Before Time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Planet ⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Mr. Fox ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mad Monster Party? ⭐⭐ Frankenweenie (2012) ⭐⭐ 1/2 Planes, Trains and Automobiles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paddington ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paddington 2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Looney Tunes: Back in Action ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Justice League: Warworld ⭐

📆 February 2024 Ginger Snaps ⭐⭐⭐ Gremlins 2: The New Batch ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From a Whisper to a Scream ⭐ 1/2 Wonka ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 The Stepfather ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Stepfather 2 ⭐⭐ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ⭐⭐ 1/2 Puppet Master 4 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Nimona ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Puppet Master 5 ⭐⭐ Spooky House ⭐ Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III ⭐ Joy Ride ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2

📆 March 2024 Star Trek: The Motion Picture ⭐⭐⭐⭐ James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Human Tornado ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 The Lighthouse ⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ⭐⭐⭐ Dolemite is My Name ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dune (1984) ⭐⭐

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Here's my #8thRocksShuffle #8thRocks dance video w/song called Robbie Dobbie by the late @realdolemite #Dolemite/#RudyRayMoore(Rest In Power)(w/heavy rain sound effects/high tone version) on YouTube. Also click the like, share, subscribe, & hit a notification button on my YouTube channel. #DolemiteIsMyName #OldSchool #LindyHop #Swing #SwingDance

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RON CEPHAS JONES (1957-Died August 19th 2023,at 66).

American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award; along with four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.

Jones appeared in television series such as Mr. Robot (2015–2016), The Get Down (2016–2017), Luke Cage (2016–2018), and Truth Be Told (2019–2023). He also appeared in a number of films, including Half Nelson (2006), Across the Universe (2007), Glass Chin (2014), The Holiday Calendar (2018), Dog Days (2018), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019).

In 2022, he was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play at the 75th Tony Awards, for his performance in the Broadway play Clyde's.Ron Cephas Jones - Wikipedia