He's a lover and a fighter who's not afraid to leap before he looks. Look for laughs elsewhere.īlack Dynamite (voiced by Michael Jai White) is a 1970s renaissance man with a kung-fu grip. If the screenshots offended you, good God. Back? Still interested? If so, chances are good that you're exactly the kind of person that'll get a big kick out of Black Dynamite. Will you? Take a quick second and scan the screenshots included with this review. What to expect, and who's likely to dig it.
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES AND DON T EVEN CARE SERIES
Where to start? The 1970s? The origins of Blaxploitation? That bad mutha, Shaft (1971)? The lesser known but no less influential Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (also 1971)? Other cult classics of the genre? The controversy that's plagued it since its inception? The difficult to discern line between racism and satire? Empowerment and provocation? Should we skip past the '70s and dive into later Blaxploitation homages and throw-backs? I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)? Jackie Brown (1997)? Pootie Tang (2001)? Scott Sanders, Byron Minns and Michael Jai White's Black Dynamite (2009)? The trio's more recent Cartoon Network/Adult Swim animated series of the same name? Shutcho mouth. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, August 2, 2014 *Insert blatantly offensive, dubiously racist joke here* Black Dynamite: Season One Blu-ray Review