#97 – Dolemite Is My Name (+ Dolemite)

This Netflix Roulette comes with a bonus discussion of the 1975
film, Dolemite! This Netflix movie is a biopic of Rudy Ray Moore
and the making of Dolemite. Moore, played with flair by Eddie
Murphy, was a singer/record store clerk/comedian who was tired of
hustling for the the career he was confident he could carry off.
Inspired by the poetic riffing of the local homeless population,
Moore came up with a hook and a look that finally brought him
fame. How well was his story told? And what did we think of the
most (in)famous product of his hard work? Tune in to hear our
discussion of Dolemite Is My Name!


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Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Future
Classics pick from Nicole, 2012's The Master.