Michael_Elliott The Six Thousand Dollar Ni**er (1978) * (out of 4)Steve (Steve Gallon) is an embarrassing drunk who lives on the streets and tries to find a drink wherever he can. One day he's taken to a doctor's office where a couple men want to clean him up and force him into taking a special serum created by a doctor. This serum will give Steve the strength of a superhero and the bad guys plan to use this to their advantage by having him steal some jewels for them.THE SIX THOUSAND DOLLAR NI**ER came towards the end of the blaxploitation period when there's no question that the genre was on its dying legs. The majority of the good films from this genre had already been made and the majority of what was coming out where just cheap pieces of trash that were meant to be shown at 4am at drive-ins across the country. This film here would certainly fit into that category because it's quite awful from start to finish but thankfully it's so bad that you can get some mild entertainment from it.Everything from the direction to the performances to the story are pretty bad all around. I mean, the story itself is quite stupid and there's certainly nothing funny to be found in the screenplay. Even worse is the fact that the production values are that of a Jerry Warren picture and there's just nothing here. The film is so awful that you can actually have a few good laughs at it and the badness is the only thing that really keeps the film somewhat bearable.

wjunkitz The name says it all. You know going into it that this is going to be the biggest piece of blaxploitation garbage you've ever seen, and it is. But I disagree with the other poster that said it is not bad in a good way. Its badness is so bad that it redeems itself with pure laughter.There are so many noticeable mistakes and continuity errors that it just makes you laugh. Like when Super Soul Brother is utilized by the bad guys to lift a 3 ton safe - when he puts it in the car trunk the car doesn't move - they made no attempt to hide the fact that the safe was made out of cardboard. In a later seen, a midget in a suit appears out of nowhere, with no explanation of why he is there, and he is immediately killed (that appears to be the climax of the movie, but who would know??) There are many memorable lines as well. Who can forgot, "Drawers?? N----s don't wear drawers!" Or the classic song at the end, "6001, It's a N-----" I liked this movie a lot, there is tons of fun to be had here with a case of beers and a couple wise guys in the room.

linkwrayman Don't listen to any of these bad reviews. This is one of the finest films of the 20th century. I'm not joking, either. Like nothing your ears have ever heard. Like nothing your eyes have ever seen. This flick exists in a world of it's own, no comparisons will do. Not much action to speak of, nor any budget. Probably not even a script. But, oh, what it does possess. Your imagination couldn't possibly conjure a mental picture of the goings on. I ain't going to spoil anything, but if you're tired of viewing the REAL garbage that passes for film these days, then this is the landfill to wallow in. If you don't dig this go watch Tom Hanks' Punchline.

keeponwithbrian Don't bother seeking out Super Soul Brother, it Super Sucks! On the back of the box it says "In the spirit of The Devil's Son in Law...", which means it's supposed to be like "Petey Wheatstraw: the Devil's Son in Law" - well, it's not. PW was hilarious and starred Rudy Ray Moore as the title character. Actually Wildman Steve who stars in SSB is in PW for one scene as a nightclub owner talking about how patrons "whipe their sh*tty ass". The problem is, Wildman Steve isn't funny and lacks much personality. He's no Rudy Ray and as a matter of fact, you can hear him using Rudy Ray's lines in Super Soul Brother to no effect. Wildman Steve shouldn't take all the blame for this mess. It's filmed & edited badly and the acting is awful, which I would've accepted if there was some funny dialogue. I have to say, if Rudy Ray was in the lead, the film might've been saved. Bottom Line: Super Soul Brother just isn't that good or exciting. Even if you're a fan of the Dolemite & Petey Wheatstraw films. It doesn't help that Wildman Steve doesn't have much presence or funny jokes.One question: If he's supposed to be the strongest man in the world why does he lift safes and huge rocks with moderate difficulty? Shouldn't he be able to sling those things around. The one part I found funny.