If you crave satisfaction, this is the place to find that action! (though it's NSFW)

I think it's only fitting that in the recent passing of blaxploitation great Rudy Ray Moore* of DOLEMITE fame (which featured one of the greatest trailers of all time)...

... that he and blaxploitation in general should be so gloriously homaged in this upcoming trailer.

And before you ask, yes, this film is real. In fact, I think I'm just going to cancel all of my fringe festival performances to spend 2009 pimping this movie.

BLACK DYNAMITE is my new god now.

Rated "Arrr-ruh!"


EDIT: When I first posted this, I realized I actually called him "Dudley Ray Moore." I'm now trying to imagine ARTHUR as a blaxploitation film. And now I am indeed in a happy place.

Photos: Route 66, Day Seven (the incomplete ending)

So I'm afraid my adventure on Route 66 has no great and spectacular ending. For one, I didn't see it all the way to Santa Monica, having skipped right to the hellish deathscape of the L.A. freeway system (man, there were more than a couple hellish deathscapes in this trip, weren't there?).

( However, for folks who enjoy the ruins of dilapidated buildings, this one is the relative mother lode. )

In summation for Route 66, I've gotta say that I'd love to do it all over again, maybe from the other direction, and in a more rugged (while simultaneously more fuel-efficient) vehicle. And this time, do it with somebody else along for the ride, a fresh set of eyes who can share the new experiences with me and make the old ones feel like new again.

It'd be wonderful to try years from now. My only wonder is how many of these places will still be around? The economy delivered the death blow to many of those places that survived the death of 66. I don't know what will be left to see should I ever revisit 66, to make up for all that I missed out the first time around, when I was still learning the ropes of the road and the camera.

But my adventure itself isn't over! Oh, far from it! In fact, we're barely one quarter into my ultimate journey. I've got a lot more to see and do before I return to DC mid-February, to prepare for the NYC Fringe Festival at the end of the month. My time here in L.A. is coming to a close, and Monday, I set out North to Seattle and Vancouver via coastal route 1. First stop, San Francisco (hint hint, kali921)!

But before I leave L.A., there's at least one stop I need to make in Beverly Hills. Here's hoping it pans out.