The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder (2003)
*** (out of 4)
This here is an extended version of THE LEGEND OF DOLEMITE documentary that was released in 1994. As was the case with that one, this here features interviews with the man himself, Rudy Ray Moore, as well as his fans like Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Mike D, Ice-T and Eddie Griffin as well as co-workers like Lady Reed and LaWanda Page.
If you're a fan of Moore then you'll certainly want to check out this documentary since it features the man himself but at the same time there's no question that a much more detailed documentary on the man would be appreciated. The updated version features some more concert footage as well as clips from two films (THE DOLEMITE EXPLOSION, RUDY RAY MOORE: LIVE AT WETLANDS) that weren't released when the original doc was done.
The interviews from the fans are obviously quite good as they gush over the legend and talk about watching his movies as they were growing up. The interviews with Moore are priceless today since he's no longer with us and we get to hear him discuss his four movies that he independently produced. Hearing him talk about going to Hollywood and how everything fell into place will certainly entertain his fans.
