Le film willie dynamite 1974 vostfr admin 20170429t17. When willie is talking to cora at the end of the movie, there is a light scar along his right cheek. Jan 05, 2019 filled to the tilted brim with outrageous characters and even more outrageous fashions, willie dynamite is one hell of an entertaining entry in the blaxploitation subgenre. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get willie to clean up his life while it is still possible. As hes leaving her apartment, the scar not only gets noticeably worse, but additional scars also mysteriously appear on his forehead and nose. Arrow videos bluray of willie dynamite is a fine presentation of this odd career culdesac for the accomplished stage director gilbert moses. Once willie d was on board, bushwick bill and scarface were added to complete the group. Youll also really get to see the eye popping colors of willies the joker meets dolemite wardrobe in bright pimpvision. The story starts off with our antihero, willie dynamite who was the bald black guy on sesame street. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In the beginning of the movie, dolemite is in prison on a false charge, having been framed by his rival willie green. There are no heroes in willie dynamite, and there are no villains.
Willie dynamite is a 1974 american blaxploitation film, starring roscoe orman, diana sands, thalmus rasulala, joyce walker. These flaws never amount to much and in truth, i think the grain fits in well here, as the film has a gritty visual scheme. Willie dynamite is a film about humanity on the fringes and in the extremes. In doing so, the film offers willie and viewers alike a better life instead. Willie dynamite may not be as wellknown as john shaft, sweet. Not the worst example of blaxtploitation cinema, but definitely one of the most stereotypical, willie dynamite is little more than a cartoonish showcasing of the life of a big city pimp, complete with garish wardrobe, a supremely pimpedout car, and more than a few bitch slaps to keep his ladies in line. Willie dynamite is a 1974 see 1974 in film blaxploitation film which features roscoe orman gordon from sesame street fame as a pimp who. Feb 09, 2017 willie dynamite had my attention, and as director gilbert moss actiondramasocial commentary played out i found myself warming to willie in a way i never expected. Download descargar willie dynamite 1974 gratis en espanol latino the us contains the title kongar tv version wanden that talking the starting color that he had a thirf sex scene in the part of the film is changed to the sex scene with the start of the scene that has been reworked to the sex scene in the u. Though a classic film that has inspired countless rappers, the mack lacks the flair and capitalist undertones that willie dynamite has. Willie dynamite intelligently reappropriates all those problematic elements of blaxploitation that the naacp and cab lashed out against, and it does so in order to pointedly dismantle the image of the glamorous highrolling pusherman. Pashen joyce walker, being arraigned for solicitation, is about to be rescued by social worker cora diana sands when her pimp willie roscoe orman arrives with bail in willie dynamite, 1974 view the tcmdb entry for willie dynamite 1974.
This is the best film of the bunch with the best writing, acting and most consistent quality. Roscoe orman discusses starring in the film willie dynamite emmytvlegends. Sep 29, 2010 a glimpse into the life of legendary souteneur william andrew short, also known as willie dynamite played by roscoe orman. Willie dynamite 1974 resplendent in a wardrobe that liberace would have turned down for being too ostentatious, willie dynamite struts the streets of new york with an attitude thats bigger than his platform heels and his outlandish headwear combined. Willie dynamite is a pimp who operates in new york city. Willie dynamite is a 1973 american blaxploitation film directed by gilbert moses and starring.
Throughout the movie, dolemite attempts to rekindle his reputation on the streets and reclaim his club, the total experience. The story of superpimp willie dynamite may be typical in terms of over the top characterizations. Martha reeves sings the title song, helping set up the motives and milieu of the new york pimpprotagonist roscoe orman in the opening sequence to director gilbert moses willie dynamite, 1974. Directed by gilbert moses the fish that saved pittsburgh, the film stars roscoe orman, probably best known for his.
Discover the sly social critique of this blaxploitation classic. From universal studios soul showcase come willie dynamite 1974, a film about the rise and fall mostly the latter, and eventual rebirth, of a, flashy, ambitious new york city street hustler. The picture is super vivid and clear with no distortion at all. Willie dynamite is a 1973 american blaxploitation film directed by gilbert moses and starring roscoe orman, diana sands, thalmus rasulala, joyce walker, and was released by universal pictures. Descargar willie dynamite 1974 gratis en espanol latino. Yet when willie comes out of the apartment building to see his car being towed, all of the scars are. The film also boasts some aboveaverage production values the sets, costumes, and vehicles that depict the pimp lifestyle are genuinely eyepopping. Willie dynamite buy from amazon willie dynamite stars roscoe orman, who is more famous as gordon on sesame street. Striking financial savings ture of poor the pricetag willie dynamite vhs ecommerce, arrange low rate sizzling a good willie dynamite vhs to receive transactionsbefore to pick up organization willie dynamite vhs through continue to keep when you are planning on to purchasing ultimate purchase price.
But willies grand plans are challenged by competing pimps and corrupt cops who work together to shut him down. Willie dynamite official trailer orman stars as a new york city pimp in this atypical black exploitation film. The picture transfer is surprisingly clean and clear, and if it wasnt remastered, then it comes from a nearpristine source. Willie dynamite 1974 film complet en francais a 20170904t22. The complete rca victor recordings dizzy gillespie, 1949. If you loved the mack and street talk youve gotta have this. Sep 20, 2011 also, its an homage to the 1974 blaxploitation flick willie dynamite, in which the title character is a pimp in nyc who strives to be number one in the city willie dynamite track info written. Roscoe orman is willie dynamite, the flashy and arrogant street pimp who ruthlessly tries to apply capitalist principles to his own prostitution ring. He was never the main composer on any of the tv shows, instead becoming more of an incidental music episode composer in various science fiction and police shows, while others like oliver nelson usually had the main show credits. Pimping his working girls across the streets and business meetings of the big apple. Orman makes for a charming and likable heroeven when he is a complete piece of shit as a human being, and sands is fantastic as his tough as nails femme foil. Complete with a collection of news and performances of folk music dating from the early 1950s to the. The show is in great shape and nbc universals transfer cant be faulted.
Robinsons performance is the highpoint of the film imagine if liberace were a pimp. I have not yet bought the arrow release of this film so cannot comment on. Rosco orman, diana sands and thalmus rasulala star. Life in the times of moses, jesus, and muhammad full online. Also, its an homage to the 1974 blaxploitation flick willie dynamite, in which the title character is a pimp in nyc who strives to be number one in the city willie dynamite track info written.
On the surface willie dynamite is the typical blaxploitation flick, complete with pimps, hoes, and the fuzz trying to take a brother down. Willie dynamite film if you like to watch old school movies this is a classic,especially if you like mack youll definetly love this movie. This is not only a film about conflicts and contradictions in black identity, but also a. Willie dynamite had my attention, and as director gilbert moss actiondramasocial commentary played out i found myself warming to willie in a way i never expected. Sep 11, 2008 willie dynamite was johnsons last major film scoring job, though he continued to work in television until the end of the decade. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. As willies world begins to crumble, cora, a determined woman from his past, returns to try and rescue his girls from a future on the. Willie dynamite 1974 film complet en francais film. This 1974 film stars roscoe orman and diana sandsin her last movie role. Willie dynamite may not be as wellknown as john shaft, sweet sweetback or.
Tring to make it to the top while fighting the challenges of competing pimps,corrupt cops,and a woman from his past determined to rescue his girls from the life. Johnson willie dynamite music from the original motion picture soundtrack at discogs. This is not only a film about conflicts and contradictions in black identity. He rises to the top of the hustling scene and then tumbles to the bottom. The film features roscoe orman, diana sands, thalmus rasulala, and joyce walker. I thought long and hard about it and narrowed it down to the mack and willie dynamite.
Ive been waiting for years for this to come out on. And for a film made in 1973, its surprisingly fresh. Considered the classic line up, willie d, bushwick bill, and scarface first emerged as the geto boys in 1989 with their gold record, grip it. When enterprising pimp willie dynamite roscoe orman refuses to agree to a mandate that would assign pimps to specific districts, he sets himself on a collision course with bell roger robinson. Willie dynamite is a capitalist pimp with plans to be numbers one in all of new york. Willie dynamite is a manhattan pimp whose life and career is documented in this blaxploitation flick. Blacula the complete collection dvd bluray by pam grier bluray.
As expected, some grain and print wear is evident, but given the nature of the production, i think this was unavoidable. Truly though it is more than that, it is a touching tale of pimps and prostitutes and how the lifestyle affects all involved. Appreciators of 1970s blaxploitation cinema consistently rank willie dynamite 1973 among the best the genre had to offer. It was directed by gilbert moses, and written by ron cutler. Is gilbert moses willie dynamite a paean to pimp life or a. A womanslapping capitalist who doesnt want to share his turf, he is far from a nice man, but orman has a magnetic power and charisma which draws you in to willies. At the same time zanuckbrown were putting this film together, they were also prepping the sting 1973. Most label this movie as blaxploitation, myself i dont like the word exploitation, just doesnt stick right.
Willie dynamite was johnsons last major film scoring job, though he continued to work in television until the end of the decade. Color, the transfer of this film is one of the best ive seen for a 70s grindhouse era blaxploitation film on dvd. Willie dynamite uk import bluray region b for sale online ebay. Willie dynamite was an early blaxploitation movie, and features a number of themes such as characters singing soul music while on camera, and glorification of things such as pimping. In the end, willie dynamite lacks the consistency and dramatic strength it aspires to but remains an intriguing time capsule for 1970s cult film fanatics. From 1974, here are the opening credits for willie dynamite. The handsdown winner of the allout best blaxploitation movie of the. The eponymous willie dynamite is a pimp in new york city, who strives to be number one in the city. The story starts off with our anti hero, willie dynamite who was the bald black guy on sesame street.
A glimpse into the life of legendary souteneur william andrew short, also known as willie dynamite played by roscoe orman. Roscoe orman, diana sands, thalmus rasulala, roger robinson en george murdock. Pashen joyce walker, being arraigned for solicitation, is about to be rescued by social worker cora diana sands when her pimp willie roscoe orman arrives with bail in willie dynamite, 1974. Willie dynamite competes with the best of blaxploitation on all levels. Willie dynamite 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Willie dynamite uk import bluray region b for sale online. Willie dynamite original trailer hd gilbert moses, 1974 youtube. Everyone exists on a spectrum of antihero where the good guys break the law and the bad guys are victims as well as perpetrators. In doing so, the film offers willie and viewers alike a. Filled to the tilted brim with outrageous characters and even more outrageous fashions, willie dynamite is one hell of an entertaining entry in the blaxploitation subgenre. Arrows package producer anthony nield gives the picture a class presentation. The film chronicles the rise and fall and in the end redemption of big city pimp willie dynamite after he saw his mother collapse in the courthouse, when she found out what willie really did for a.