I’m advancing a theory and thought you might all be interested in joining me. I know many people who claim Die Hard, whether ironically or not, to be their favorite Christmas movie.
But what was the first movie featuring a hostage situation at Christmas where a lone wolf infiltrates and solves the situation through his quick wit and skill at gunplay while communicating with the authorities on the outside? A Pistol for Ringo!
If you have friends who are into action movies but aren’t into spaghettis, perhaps this could be the touchstone to share your interest in the genre!
I like it, but not as much as the not-really-a-sequel. But it’s a fun holiday movie to watch this time of year. Are there other Christmas spaghettis? The other Christmas western I can think of is Three Godfathers.
I thought the robbery was rather ordinary, but Sancho’s lines were very funny. It’s really as much a cynical comedy movie as it is a western. I love Gemma’s character who has a face of an angel and acts often childish but he is also clever skilled gunman who takes no prisoners.
That’s what I love about A Pistol for Ringo the most.