If you read this site I'll bet you're wondering who does a thirty something librarian do by the name Williedynamite. It's no that into glorifying the pimp lifestyle or that i have some secret wish to become a pimp. I have at no time in my life aspired to be a pimp. Well maybe when I was 18 or so for a couple of summers but that's another story.This is a review of one of my favorite movies Willie Dynamite. The review is kind of snarky but funny, but the good stuff is what's below on the page. There are some images, sound clips and even a video clip from good ol Willie himself. Good Stuff!
As you can tell I'm a big fan of this movie, not just because it's from the early 70's,. The main reason I dig (70's reference) Willie Dynamite is because of one reason Roscoe Orman. For years I only knew Roscoe Orman as lovable Gordon Robinson from Sesame Street then one late night watching cable I discover this masterpiece and the rest is history.Willie Dynamite was Roscoe Orman's film debut If you watch him in this film he gives over the top Willie Dynamite his fire but doesn't overdo and veer into caricature or mockery. When Willie D's On top of the world you an feel his arrogance and nonchalance. As he falls he portrayed as human you feel for him.
Briefly the plot of Willie Dynamite is is about a pimp by the same name whose near the top and wants more. He's a pimp on the move. He's got a fleet of the finest women. He's got cars, money and this great lamb coat. Things couldn't have been better for Willie. But Willie's about to hit a string of bad luck. Rally bad luck He's at got the police rival pimps and a reformed prostitute turned social worker all after him. He's also a mama's boy whose been lying to his mother telling her he's sales man. Each of them have the effect of chipping off the facade of Willie Dynamite by all converging upon Willie D at the same time. from all sides and they slice Willie D on down to Gordon and we are along for the ride. One of the reasons I felt this film separated itself from the majority of the pimp films from the 70's in that it treats Willie as a three dimensional character he's neither the hero or the villain. It also doesn't end the way you would suspect.
I always wanted to know what good ol Gordon did before he wound up on Sesame street, well Willie Dynamite could be called the early years of Gordon Robinson.
I salute You Willie D!
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