Sadly Over-hyped

Fresh and Exciting

Fantastic!

The acting in this movie is really good.

Then this might be what you get in return.Boss Negro (I'll use the politically correct term for this review) is the story of 2 African American slaves turned bounty hunters, named Boss and Amos. Fresh off their hate for white people, They ride into a white town hoping to collect rewards for some bounties they've killed. However, the position of sheriff in the town is available and Boss takes it, and implements new laws, such as a 20$ fine for using the well-known derogatory term for an African American, and a bunch of other laws.Western movies are a dime a dozen, but there has rarely been a movie where the town's sheriff was a black man. I think Boss Negro does it very well, and it's worth a view.9/10

Made at the height of the Black Power movement, Boss N****r (or The Black Bounty Killer) is a blaxploitation western that was written and co-produced by genre legend Fred Williamson. Boss (Williamson) and his friend Amos (D'Urville Martin) are bounty hunters who are looking for wanted man Jed Clayton (William Smith), in order to claim a big reward. When they arrive at a small town where they suspect he may be, they discover it has no sheriff, and is instead being run by corrupt Mayor Griffin (R.G. Armstrong). Tired of being controlled by those damn 'whities', they instate themselves as sheriff and deputy, and stamp their own brand of law enforcement on the community.Whether this is a genuinely angry film, made in the midst of racial tension and the rise of Black Power, or a satirical play on a familiar scenario with the roles reversed, I'm not sure. It certainly made me feel uncomfortable every now and then. There is only one white character in the whole town that treats the Boss as an equal, and he is quick to stamp his superiority over her as he seduces her. I know, this is a blaxploitation film and the theme is practically always sticking to the whities, but this is the kind of stereotyping that the black community were experiencing themselves at the time, which leads me to believe that it may in fact be a play on this.However, racial themes aside, this is actually a pretty enjoyable western. It doesn't break any boundaries, but it's a delightfully old- fashioned new-sheriff-in-town story, that is suitably both amusing and action-packed when it needs to be. As the Boss, Williamson employs his impressive screen presence the same way he did in Larry Cohen's Black Caesar, taking no s**t from the townsfolk, and charming the ladies. It also benefits from the fact that is had a bit of a budget, as opposed to most blaxploitation films which often looked cheap and amateurish. Good, bloodless fun, that drops more 'N' bombs than a BNP rally.www.the-wrath-of-blog.blogspot.com

Boss Ni*ger (1975) *** 1/2 (out of 4) Boss (Fred Williamson) and Amos (D'Urville Martin) are bounty hunters who travel to a small town being ran by a corrupt Mayor. Boss is waiting on a bad guy to show up and in the mean time decides to make himself Sheriff, which doesn't sit well with the racist white locals but they're going to learn that there's one way to do things and that's up to the Boss. In case you didn't read the title, this here is blaxploitation 101 and without question the best I've seen from the genre. Director Arnold is best known for CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON but he handles this material perfectly and not only delivers the perfect blaxploitation movies but also a pretty good Western. What works best here is Williamson's screenplay, which clearly shows that he knows how to write dialogue but it also shows he's just as brave as the characters he plays because there are all sorts of rules broken here and this helps keep the viewer on high alert because you never know what's going to happen. Every racist remake ever made towards a black person are present here and played for laughs in how over the top they are but they then lead to some hard hitting action as Williamson really does lay down the Hammer. The racial slurs are downright hilarious especially one scene where a dumb redneck tells Williamson to "shine his shoes" and the Hammer goes up to him acting like a shoe shiner. The way Williamson plays this and eventually pays it off is just downright brilliant and is clearly a highlight of the genre. Some get shot while others are forced to keep handing money over in fines but the Hammer deals with them all. What I respect most about the film and its screenplay is that Williamson isn't afraid to not play by the rules and the reason I say this is because certain people are killed throughout and these are the type of people that never get killed in films like this. The action scenes are great as are the stunts and Arnold knows how to use the slow motion oh so well. In some ways this film spoofs BLAZING SADDLES, which is pretty funny considering that film was a spoof to begin with. The sensitive should probably stay clear but if you want brave and fun film-making than this here is the top of the blaxploitation genre.

I am amazed at how positive some of the reviews are for this barely mediocre Baxploitation Western--especially considering it seems like a ripoff of "Blazing Saddles" (made in 1974). The plot involves two Black bounty hunters with attitude who arrive in town and take over the job of sheriff and deputy. Unlike "Blazing Saddles", this film isn't all comedy but a sort of hybrid action-comedy picture. However, the comedy isn't all that funny (D'Urville Martin can't carry this off by himself) and the action isn't as good as most of the star's (Fred Williamson) other films. Another major problem is that while having an anachronistic sheriff in the Mel Brooks film worked, here it just feels like "Black Caesar" stuck on the range--a very odd and unconvincing switch to say the least. It's more like wish fulfillment than anything you might have really seen in the West.So let's say that you ignore how ridiculous the story is. In this case, is the film worth seeing? Well, yes and no. It certainly isn't brilliantly made nor does it make the case that there should have been more Black Westerns and some of the plot is pretty silly. On the other hand the film is rather fun to watch if you are looking to see a bunch of angry racist Whites get theirs--but this just isn't enough of a payoff to recommend the film. Overall, undemanding and silly. Not really so much bad,...just not very good.FYI--When you try to use the title of the film in the review, it is prohibited by IMDb. I am not upset by this, but not mentioning the title of a film in the review can be a tad difficult!