Black Dynamite, by the director and writer Scott Sander, is a parody of the exploitation film genre, reflected the values and issues of 70s America through over-the-top acting, terrible editing, and humorous dialogues.
The story follows Black Dynamite, a Vietnam war veteran who, in the wake of his brother’s murder, vows to end the drug circle responsible for this crime.
The plot, which the movie revolves around, addresses themes which were extremely relevant in the 70s.
The Vietnam war devastated the US, one which triggered an intense cultural backlash known as the counter-cultural movement.
Criticism ranged from the brutal conditions of the soldiers, to the utter pointlessness of the war.
An average American, when presented with a world map, finds difficulty even pointing out where Vietnam was, a fact represented Black Dynamite’s misidentifying the Vietnam child as a Chinese child.
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Therefore, movies with suffering veterans as their protagonists engrossed teenagers who saw the war as brutal, senseless slaughter. These characters, in fact, became so popular, they became a motif to many anti-war films in the 70s.
Sander uses the protagonist of the Black Dynamite, being a Vietnam war veteran, as a parody of the trope, and a trademark of a 70s movie.
Another domestic issue which the US faced the civil rights movement. During the 70s, a variety of groups and leaders voiced their concerns the racial divide and ethnic tensions all throughout the