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Mario Van Peebles directed as well as starred in this ham-fisted, 1993 Western with a predominantly African American cast. The story finds a posse of black shooters (with one white member, played by Stephen Baldwin) taking on a racist sheriff and military man, but Van Peebles's effort at mixing convention with hip credentials gets pretty grating. (Tone Loc makes the worst cowboy in film history.) The film is also incredibly sexist, going well beyond the usual frontier-floozy clichés and lapsing into the sort of blatant exploitation one found at that time in rap-music videos. There are lots of cameo appearances from familiar folks willing to support Van Peebles on a project that probably sounded like a mix of experiment and event--Pam Grier, Isaac Hayes, Woody Strode, and the director's father, Melvin Van Peebles. But even they can't help. --Tom Keogh
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Mario Van Peebles western pulls no punches,
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This review is from: Posse (Widescreen) (DVD)
Actor/Director/Screenwriter Mario Van Peebles succeeds with his western about black cowboys in the 1800's. The story is interesting and well directed. Great acting from Van Peebles, Tiny Lister, and Charlie Lane. Even token white actor Stephen Baldwin offers a decent performance, for a change. This movie avoids stereotypes, but instead is a celebration of Black America. Providing our youth with "... stories they don't teach in the history books." I have loaned this movie out to many people over the years (often having to buy another copy to replace it.). I have not seen the DVD and therefore cannot comment on extras. I like the movies Van Peebles writes and directs and encourage you to watch them.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A popcorn movie that teaches. We need more like this.,
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This review is from: Posse (Widescreen) (DVD)
Mario Van Peebles "Posse" is a movie with flaws, but it treats its source material with respect. Unlike the shallow and silly "Rosewood" Van Peebles "Posse" gives viewers a clear picture of what life was like for African-American cowboys at the turn of the century. We get to know characters in the story. The production values are low budget, and several roles are miscast, but Van Peebles' heart is in every second of this film. He loves the material and wants us to learn as much about these forgotten black heroes as he has. Part "spaghetti western", part action flick, part historical drama, Posse is a lot of fun to watch. Mario Van Peebles, Billy Zane, Melvin Van Peebles and Salli Richardson in her first role are great. Tis one is worth owining for your collection.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the "editorial review" thinks it is,
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This review is from: Posse (Widescreen) (DVD)
Tom Keogh, whomever he may be, is quite mistaken about the quality of Mario Van Peebles film, which is somewhat more than simply a "black western." Despite the "camp" appearances of several black celebrities, Peebles brings to the film an arresting visual quality and an iconoclastic, unmistakably "dark" [no pun intended] perspective on How the West Was Lost, which is one of the biggest tragedies of American history. The historical background is suitably complex, tieing in references to the Spanish-American War. Although the lead character's gunslinging talents are made too much of, this is far from cliche.
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