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haveyouseenthismovie-poll · 2 months

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#movies #polls #dolemite is my name #2010s movies #craig brewer #eddie murphy #keegan michael key #mike epps #requested #have you seen this movie poll

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nine-frames · 3 months

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Dolemite Is My Name, 2019.

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

#dolemite is my name #rudy ray moore #eddie murphy #craig brewer #us film #biographical film #biographical comedy #blaxploitation #2010s #10 frames #tragicomedy

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stillsmybeatingheart · 10 months

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#hustle and flow #casio #synthesizer #djay #terrence howard #craig brewer #Amy Vincent #detail

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movie-titlecards · 5 months

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Footloose (2011)

My rating: 4/10

Who thought shoving a bunch of bro country (culminating in a cover of the theme song by the bro-est of them all, Blake "Truckfucker" Shelton) into this movie was a good idea? What, the characters are southern, so they don't have any taste? Rude.

I do appreciate that they left in the angry factory dance, though.

#Footloose #Craig Brewer #Dean Pitchford #Kenny Wormald #Julianne Hough #Dennis Quaid #Youtube

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60minutesin · 2 years

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Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer, 2019)

#2019 #10s #craig brewer #dolemite #dolemite is my name #cinema #film

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vintagewarhol · 1 year

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#dolemite is my name #movies #netflix #craig brewer #eddie murphy #keegan michael key #mike epps #craig robinson #da'vine joy randolph #tituss burgess #wesley snipes #illustration #vintage art #alternative movie posters

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adamwatchesmovies · 7 months

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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)

#Dolemite is my name #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #dolemite #craig brewer #scott alexander #larry karaszewski #eddie murphy #keegan-michael key #mike epps #craig robinson #da'vine joy randolph #tituss burgess #wesley snipes #2019 movies #2019 films

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reportwire · 1 year

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Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment is ratified

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2022. There are 25 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. On this date: In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New York. In 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history…

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#accidents #Accidents and disasters #Ben Watt #Craig Brewer #Don Nickles #Donald Trump #explosions #General news #Government and politics #Industrial accidents #Jim DeMint #Judd Apatow #Legislature #Mining accidents #Steven Wright #Tom Hulce #Vladimir Put

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wausaupilot · 5 months

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For Craig Counsell, the chance to manage the Cubs was one he couldn't pass up

The Cubs introduced Counsell as their 56th manager on Monday, one week after they lured him away from the Milwaukee Brewers with a record contract and fired David Ross in a pair of surprising moves.

CHICAGO (AP) — Craig Counsell didn’t answer the phone when the Chicago Cubs called about their manager job. Once he realized the number belonged to President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, he quickly got in touch. After that, things unfolded in a hurry. The Cubs introduced Counsell as their 56th manager on Monday, one week after they lured him away from the Milwaukee Brewers with a record…

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#afternoon update #baseball #Chicago Cubs #Craig Counsell #Milwaukee Brewers

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longliverockback · 2 years

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Grand Funk Phoenix 1972 Capitol ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Flight of the Phoenix 02. Trying to Get Away 03. Someone 04. She Got to Move Me 05. Rain Keeps Fallin’ 06. I Just Gotta Know 07. So You Won’t Have to Die 08. Freedom Is for Children 09. Gotta Find Me a Better Day 10. Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul —————————————————

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Craig Frost

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* Long Live Rock Archive

#GrandFunk #Grand Funk #GrandFunkRailroad #Grand Funk Railroad #Don Brewer #Mark Farner #Craig Frost #Mel Schacher #Phoenix #LP #Hard #1972

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ghclassic · 2 years

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theredhairing40 · 6 months

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to whom it may concern:

To all Cheeseheads everywhere, I'm sorry that the Cubbies hired Craig Counsel to be the new Chicago Cubs Manager. This seems to be history repeating itself, but for obvious reasons... it had to be within a division instead of a different portion of the MLB altogether.

From what I understood Joe Maddon had an opt-out option that he took to get out of Tampa Bay's contract with him... where Counsel was interviewing for the sake of interviewing(?) please correct me if I am wrong. I'm disappointed that David Ross had to go, but deep down I know this is going to be an interesting step for the Cubbies moving forward. Counsel does have a good track record overall in general... so we'll see what happens.

It caught me by surprise just as it caught you Cheeseheads and the city of Milwaukee... but somehow they always tell us business is business. The fact that I referred to the state of Wisconsin as cheeseheads for this direct post was definitely worth it.

Great... is this going to be a direct taunt to the Brewers fans?

I dunno for sure,

Let the off-season begin at 4:00 PM CST

yours truly,

Steven

#to whom it may concern #chicago cubs #craig counsel #milwaukee brewers #cheeseheads #mlb hotstove #night owl redux #NOR #baseball #special interests #wisconsin #weird #yet satirical #actuallyautistic

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racingtoaredlight · 7 months

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Profiles in IMDb Greatness: Jerry Counsil

I love the Internet Movie Database. If I want to find everyone involved in the making of 1992's Dr. Giggles in order to send them thank you cards that information is available with one click of the mouse. As such I enjoy looking over random performer pages and arbitrarily judging the scope and quality of their careers to determine if they merit entry into my vaguely defined IMDb Hall of Fame. Today’s enshrinee: Jerry Counsil

IMDb doesn't provide a headshot for Jerry Counsil but if you're going to have just one acting credit to your name you could do a lot worse than it being the 1992 slasher film Dr. Giggles.

First Listed Role: I have to admit I'm not sure who exactly Surgeon #1 was in Dr. Giggles, it's possible it was the guy who was about to do Holly Marie Combs' heart valve repair operation before Dr. Giggles appeared and made another mess of things.

Most Recent Finished Work: Dr. Giggles, my dude went out on top.

CSI/Law & Order/NCIS Guest Spots: Zero, as none of these are the 1992 horror classic Dr. Giggles.

Hall of Fame Ballot Submissions: Dr. Giggles. If he's the guy I'm thinking of he comes in #18 on the kill list here.

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Miscellaneous Credits: Dr. Giggles.

Highest Rated IMDb Entry: Dr. Giggles with 5.3/10 stars.

Lowest Rated IMDb Entry: Dr. Giggles with 5.3/10 stars.

IMDb Fun Fact: Jerry Counsil didn't have a trivia section on his page but if there's one thing to know about Jerry Counsil it's that he was in Dr. Giggles as Surgeon #1.

IMDb HOF Members: Just click on the IMDb HOF tag if you care but I don't know why you would since none of those people were in Dr. Giggles.

Next Time: Dr. Giggles Week will continue until morale improves.

#dr giggles #imdb hof #jerry counsil #craig counsell #rip brewers #rip surgeon no. 1

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kenziekugler22 · 2 years

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