1.0 out of 5 stars
Wish This Was Never Taped, November 28, 2010
This review is from: Rudy Ray Moore: Live at Wetlands, N.Y.C. (DVD)
Live At Wetlands, N.Y.C. seems to fit well with the rest of the Dolemite Collection in that it is a rambling mess. The whole thing seems to be shot in a late 80's, early 90's cheap video format. It has that low rent look about it, which is fine, it gives it character. The "Wetlands" club appears to be no bigger than a two car garage, which they frequently show the crowd who seems to be uninterested in what is going on. They occasionally gyrate, clap or barely cheer. Moore's hype man goes on and on for the first 5 minutes about how Moore is "The World's Most Versatile Entertainer". When Moore takes the stage all he does is spew out references to how great his genitalia is, and about all the women he has conquered. When he doesn't have a 2nd grade type rhyme come to mind about his privates; he starts singing his own theme song which seems to be mostly inaudible, something about "..the bad man Dolemite." The "songs" he sings are just as bad as the jokes, I for sure wouldn't call it Blues. Just a loose collection of words and phrases that do not make much/any sense. At one point he states he doesn't even remember all the words to his own songs. He also claims this is him restarting his career which died 35 years ago, but then all he does is make reference to the other films in the Dolomite Collection and 40 year old recycled jokes.
Don't you need new material to re-launch a career? Moore claims he didn't even know this was being video taped and begins to insult the cameraman with bad jokes. Then half way through the show turns into an infomercial where Moore attempts to sell "Dolomite Back scratchers" for $3 each, at which time he demonstrates by scratching his buttocks with one. He then sings the rest of his "songs" while holding his microphone and back scratcher, until finally retiring to his merchandising table with t-shirts emblazoned with his face and Dolemite back scratchers.. My final recommendation is to stay clear of this title unless you are a hardcore Rudy Ray Moore fan or are trying to complete the Dolemite Collection to have as a conversation piece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Get it while you can!, April 28, 2004
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This review is from: Rudy Ray Moore: Live at Wetlands, N.Y.C. (DVD)
It's not very often this generation gets a chance to experience a real old-school R&B show. Thank God Rudy Ray Moore is still around to show 'em how it's done.
Until I saw this video I was only familiar with his stand-up routine and his movies. The singing came as quite a pleasant surprise. The guy can really carry a tune, and has a hell of a voice! He performs some old R&B standards and a few songs from a pair of cds he released a couple of years ago, both of which I now own.
The comedy routines are classic Rudy Ray, which, in my opinion, is just the coolest thing on Earth. The songs and the comedy just sort of drift into each other in an effortless fashion. Leading the band is Jimmy Lynch, who reminds me of Bo Diddly's sidekick Jerome, if anybody remembers back that far.
Rudy Ray Moore may be the last of his kind, but even if he wasn't he'd still be one of the best.
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