wereleggo
2004-01-10 05:54 am UTC (link)

Ooh, I can answer this!

It's from the movie Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. Dolemite is a horrifically bad blacksploitation movie about a vengeful tubby pimp let out of prison to enlist his army of kung-fu prostitutes in a fight against another pimp.

"What the shit is this?" is one of Dolemite's best lines (along with "bitch, are you for real?" and "Dolemite is my name, and fucking up motherfuckers is my game!")

It happens to be one of my favorite movies. Also, I think I was probably the first person to have a "What the shit is this" icon, back before the original FW existed on LJ. I used to use it to post there, because the sentiment seemed so apropos to just about every wank.

Do I sound conceited? :)

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	cleolinda 2004-01-10 06:56 am UTC (link)
	Wow, that's where it came from? I had no idea. Awesome. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	calluna 2004-01-10 07:09 am UTC (link)
	I had no idea that's where that was from. Then again, I only know Dolomite from Futurama, where it's "tough black mineral that won't cop out when there's heat all about"! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	naeelah 2004-01-10 08:27 am UTC (link)
	Do I sound conceited? Hehe, not at all. :) I'm glad you answered. Sounds like a movie that I need to see, ASAP. and you're right, it's incredibly apropos. I think I'll also be contributing to the legions of "what the shit is this?" icons, because as soon as I saw them I had some new ideas... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	oulangi 2004-01-10 09:36 am UTC (link)
	I am soooo voting for you (Reply to this)(Parent)

	schoenschoen 2004-01-10 11:29 am UTC (link)
	I didn't get to see the original Dolemite, but I did see "Human Tornado", which is his second movie. OMG that is more hairy blaxploitation ass than I have ever seen, or ever wanted to see before in my life. _ And if you listen closely, the black general in Matrix: Revolution says "What the shit" at some point, too. ^^ (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: wereleggo 2004-01-10 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	Oh god, the human Tornado. Where a key plot point is Dolemite rolling down a hill naked. The one I really want to see, though, is "AVENGING DISCO GODFATHER!". dies (Reply to this)(Parent)

	too kool for skool, baby! dirtymartini 2004-01-10 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	and if the hordes haven't stampeded over to the dolemite site yet--well, what are you waiting for? muah! v. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tiiana 2004-01-10 05:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Way down in the jungle deep, And elephant stepped on a dignified monkey's feet. The monkey said "Muthafucka can't you see?!? You're standing on my goddam feet!" (Reply to this)(Parent)

	$/( . Y . )\: What the shit is thisss? :O$ quecojones 2004-01-12 10:28 am UTC (link)
	So that's where it come from! :) I started using one because I just think it's funny. :D (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sorchar 2004-01-10 12:13 pm UTC (link)
	And strangely on-topic - There's a Mad TV Dolemite skit on right now! His woman Cocoa stole his pimp cane and ran off with Black Belt Jones. That's harsh. (Reply to this)

	anu 2004-01-10 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't know where it came from, but I didn't think it warranted an explanation. I rather liked it. :) Am glad to know where it came from, even if I've never heard of Dolemite! (Reply to this)

	thewashinator 2004-01-10 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	God help me that I know this, but Dolemite is actually name-checked in the song "California Love" by Tupac and Dr. Dre. And now I know why. Thank, Fandom Wank! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	truculent 2004-01-11 11:44 am UTC (link)
	Dude, why god help you? That's the best song EVAH! (Reply to this)(Parent)