Among the best and most enjoyable films of the entire Blaxploitation movement are the four starring vehicles for Rudy Ray Moore. Collectively Dolemite, The Human Tornado, Petey Wheatstraw, and Disco Godfather amount to six of the most fun hours you can spend watching movies, and this behind the scenes look at the new Netflix Original flick Dolemite is My Name chronicles Eddie Murphy's transformation into Moore.
Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer is at the helm of the film, with a script by the writing team behind Ed Wood and People vs Larry Flynt, and early word out of Toronto is that the film features a career-reviving performance from Murphy. Also appearing in the film are Keegan Michael Key, Mike Epps, longtime Moore champion Snoop Dogg, and Wesley Snipes as Dolemite director D'Urville Martin.
We'll be digging into the cinema of Rudy Ray Moore just in time for Dolemite is My Name's Netflix premiere on October 25. The film will also receive a limited theatrical run beginning on October 4, so come back at the end of the month for a SKIN-depth Look at the Blaxploitation Cinema of Rudy Ray Moore.
