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Summary: Tone Loc, Big Daddy Cane, why can't more rappers make movies
Review: ....like this?!?!
This movie is better then advertised based on the wonderful cast placed together. This movie is based on a whole crew of very solid actors, but no one takes over the spot light. However, there are very strong bonds between characters that feed into making this a very good movie.
Mario Van Peebles is both the main character and director of this movie. He does a very good job in the star role, but he was far from my favorite character. I am also not a big fan of his others works besides Posse and New Jack City [Panther (should have been better), Love Kills, and Baadasssss!]. Van Peebles did a fabulous job of choosing his cast for this movie.
Billy Zane (who in every review I wrote of a movie he's in I say he's under rated) plays the bad guy. Fantastic choice, look no farther then his work on Titanic and Demon Knight.
Making up Van Peebles Posse is an unbelievable team of Tone Loc, Big Daddy Cane, Williams Baldwin, and Deebo, I mean Tom Lister Jr., amongst others. There are also guest appearances by Isaac Hayes and Pam Grier as town people in Van Peebles hometown.
My favorite line from this movie comes from the beautifully acted relationship between Big Daddy Kane's character and William Baldwin's character. Big Daddy Kane says to William Baldwin, "You sure is the kind who will fart in the bath tub, then turn around and bite the bubble."
That is just the kind of movie this is, very entertaining, a joy to watch, and definitely worth a viewing. I love the characters, but some how when the movie was over, I still felt it could have been better. Still a very good movie, however I would recommend renting before buying.
Grade: B-
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Summary: A popcorn movie that teaches. We need more like this.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Correcting History.
Review: Mario Van Peebles directed and starred in this film about a group of African-American soldiers (and one white one) on the run from a corrupt military officer. The officer (Billy Zane) had the posse steal some gold from Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He planned to kill them afterwards, but the group proved stronger than he thought and they escaped. They come back to the states and follow Jesse (Van Peebles) to the dream town of his deceased father in west Texas. Jesse has some inner demons to silence and they won't be still until he has settled an aged score.The film is interesting. However, the movie relies heavily upon typical Western cliches which dampen some of the it's uniqueness. Nevertheless, the film does raise awareness about all the black cowboys and settlers that were so instrumental in taming the West that most people don't even know existed. An educational film that is quite entertaining to watch.
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Summary: Brings Old West Back to Life
Review: Mario Van Peebles Posse' brought a new perspective about the west. This was the first western in many years to feature a predominately African-American cast. Stephen Baldwin was great in his potrayal of Lil' Jay. Very educational movie.
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Summary: The greatest western ever
Review: My title says it all
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Summary: Another look at American History
Review: Possie answer questions about America that is not found in the history books of my growing up (1960's-1970's) I did not know that "cowboy" was then a racial slur. To be a cowboy was just as bad as the "N" word. But time has changed that and now its good to be a "CowBOY"
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Summary: POSSE KICKS BUTT!!!!!
Review: The movie from the opening scene rocks you and continues to do so with strong visuals and a strong cast this is a RIP ROARING ride through the old west, and telling the truth about who and what really lived there and at it's heart is classic EASTWOOD. THIS MOVIE IS COOMING TO DVD ALSO.
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Summary: Best movie ever made
Review: This is a great movie and gives one some things to think about. This movie tells the sad but true story of the injustice done against the Afro-Americans though the "Cowboy" age and up till today. The story is about racism, hate and fear but just as much about friendship, love, hope and trust. This movie has comedy, action, drama, romance, tragedy and adventure. You name it. This movie has it all. A very touching and moving movie. If you don't cry in the end you got to have a heart of stone. I have used this video in my English class in High School and the children liked it very much. Now they seem to understand under what kind of conditions the minority grounds lived (still do? ) and what they were meet with in the "land of dreams and freedom". One can wonder whose dreams and freedom people were talking about for it sure as Hell was not the Native Americans, the Chinese, the Afro-Americans and so on. This movie is a must have. What are you waiting for? Buy it now!
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Summary: The Posse
Review: This is the best movie ever made! The best character in this movie was Little J played by Stephen Baldwin! I dont own the DVD version though, I have the VHS! I'm Looking forward to having the DVD just to brag about it to all my friends!
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Summary: Better than the "editorial review" thinks it is
Review: 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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