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!
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!