The beginning is indeed great. As for the beginning of My Name is Nobody, the idea that Leone directed it is quite controversial. I donāt think Leone did direct it (although he definitely did direct scenes later on), Stanton would disagree with me however.
Iām not sure if he actually directed it, there is no photo evidence so far that he was on the set, but Valerii was at least. But Iām sure that Sergio is responsible for this scene whether he actually filmed it or not.
But this scene is Leone in every respect, and is filmed in such an inspired way you rarely find in other SWs, and surely not in Valeriiās previous films. And which you also rarely find in other films of those days.
But the opening scene of Un genio is less spectacular, and I think everybody who tries to imitate the Leone Style could have done it. I donāt think that this scene would have suffered in any way if Damiani had directed it himself.
Regardless if Damiani had directed it in the Leone style or in his own style.
But the opening scene of Un genio is less spectacular, and I think everybody who tries to imitate the Leone Style could have done it.I thought it was really good... Even if somebody wanted to imitate the Leone style... he did it well. 8)
Here is the Leone directed opening scene:
For those who donāt want to stomach the complete film.
And hereās some nice tribute montage:
Just rewatched it. -Coincidentally on Terence Hillās birthday. I never knew quite what to make of it, but it never agesā¦ still satisfying and enjoyable. The Monument Valley, Utah-settings are some of the best used backdrops by anybody, on-screen. Some characters seem under-used, but thatās okay. -Gives the film a āspectacleā feeling. Some Hill-fans quibbled that he barely fires a shot in the film. But he didnāt really need to. Heās the ultimate mischievous instigator here. Yeah, the opening-scene is somewhat of a ruse, but will always be a classic SW-intro.
August 1975 = theft May 1976 = recovery
As for the ransom the last, decreasing request before the raid of the police was ā¬ 450.000.
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So if the negative was actually found then was the released film really cut out of alternate takes or is that just an excuse used to justify its shortcomings?
Yes, it was.
This is true for A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe and SalĆ² or the 120 Days of Sodom, released in December '75 and January '76* respectively; besides, Pasolini was murdered in November '75.
On the other hand Felliniās Casanova, released in December '76, benefited from complete reintegration of the stolen sequences.
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- In Italy the fully uncut (apart from the above-mentioned problem) version of SalĆ² was prohibited in November, released in January with a VM18 rating andā¦ confiscated by orders of the magistrates three days later!
A few scenes with Miou-Miou and Robert Charlebois were remade in a rush towards the end of October '75.
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Wow - thanks for the additional info.
Another gift comes here :-*
http://www.uploadmusic.org/uploaded.php?file=8328881405625806.mp3
tomorrow i will buy one of lallo gori.
Alright, Iām going to check this movie out now just because of that music. Thanks Reza!
Best thing about the film in my view is the score.
I agree!
Of courseā¦sergio leone himself has told that this is a weak movie.
Does anyone have an opinion on the dubbing of Patrick McGoohan in this film? In early scenes his voice sounds very odd - high and almost strangulated, as if an other actor was performing the dialogue, but in later sequences Major Cabotās voice is definitely McGoohan.
I rather like the film, partially for nostalgiic reasons - I was involved in its original UK DVD release many years ago (I forget which label it was on and donāt have my copy to hand).
Bit similar to you really. Sometimes I think its his own voice and other times not.
But reading the above comments on this thread some scenes had to be re shot as the original negatives were stolen, wonder if thats anything to do with it ?
I suppose it depends on if the sound elements went along with the negative. Sounds a plausable explanation, though.
But most likely the film was, as in Italy usual, shot without any sound.