We don't often think of Western movies with black characters. There's a few, like 100 Rifles with Jim Brown, and then there was Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles. Thanks to the Western Channel, I've had the opportunity to watch Man and Boy starring Bill Cosby. I highly recommend it. It's not a typical Western; it is realistic and a picture we don't normally see of the post-Civil War West, of the African-Americans who are a big piece of that history. It's a story of family and struggle and chaos--well written, well acted, well directed. Great cameo roles by Leif Erickson, John Anderson, and Douglas Turner Ward.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wild West Cosby
We don't often think of Western movies with black characters. There's a few, like 100 Rifles with Jim Brown, and then there was Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles. Thanks to the Western Channel, I've had the opportunity to watch Man and Boy starring Bill Cosby. I highly recommend it. It's not a typical Western; it is realistic and a picture we don't normally see of the post-Civil War West, of the African-Americans who are a big piece of that history. It's a story of family and struggle and chaos--well written, well acted, well directed. Great cameo roles by Leif Erickson, John Anderson, and Douglas Turner Ward.
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3 comments:
Cool, I love Bill Cosby and I have never heard of this movie until now. I'll have to check it out!
If I remember correctly, blacks played a big roll taming the west, so to speak. A lot of black soldiers were sent out west and the Indians called them "Buffalo soldiers" because of their hair texture and dark skin.
Eddie, you are so right. You guys will really enjoy this movie, I believe, and I look forward to hearing your comments after you see it.
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