I quite enjoyed this even though itâs nothing special. I think itâs a pity that they decided to have so much comedy music as it felt a bit forced. I would have preferred a more serious approach.
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Really enjoyed this one despite me not usually enjoying comedy westerns. I really loved the gag of them paying off everyone in the village just to be led in a circle.
I also noticed that some poor extra seemed to have ripped his trousers at about 1:11:06
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For those interested, thereâs a new poll for this one on the threadâs original post at the top of the page! 
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Finally saw fit to give this one a watch, and I can see why people like it - very enjoyable, and probably one of Steffenâs best that Iâve seen. Itâs nice to see Enrico Maria Salerno in a less serious role than Bandidos, which is where I mostly know him from. Also canât go wrong with Aldo Sambrell along with a few other Spaghetti regulars.
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I agree, such as when theyâre aiming the cannon at the safe. Circus music had to be played just to remind the audience that itâs a farce.
Just finished this up based on a recommendation from @I_love_Cat_Stevens. Loved it! The classic hotdog/hamburger comedic pairing of the leads, the way the pacingâs broken up by Damonâs mysterious Gatsby-esque character, the affable doofiness of Steffanâs character⌠it all really kept me hooked. I think it handled its humor really well, surprisingly Looney Tunes-esque (in the best sense of the phrase).
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Not typically a fan of the revolution / comedy westerns, nor am I a fan of seeing vehicles in SWâs, but itâs hard to deny that this is a cracking little film.
*8/10. Some great camera work, characters, landscapes, soundtrack (I think it fit the tone of the film) and an effective story. Mark Damon was must-see TV every time he popped on the screen and although I wasnât 100% keen on the conclusion, it fit well.
Overall, Iâd say it was more âhumourousâ than comedic - very goofy and subtle rather than wild and slapstick, which is probably why I accepted it. I do think it skirted too far across the line from serious to humourous though. It reminded me of that one friend weâve all had that is constantly trying to crack jokes and entertain people.
I did, however, laugh so loud (probably the loudest Iâve laughed in a SW) towards the end of the film when Lucas runs over to a different part of the desert to distract Brown, shouts his name, before Steffenâs character just wastes his last bullet and Brown casually responds with âYesâŚâ
If it was ~25 percent more serious and slightly shorter in terms of runtime, Iâd probably give this an 8.5+.
*Upped it to an 8/10. The more I think about it, the more I enjoyed it.
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One of my favourite Steffen flicks. Hope this one can get a Blu-ray release some day (although the current German dvd looks very good still!)
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I missed out on the koch DVD so would love to see this get a blu-ray release.
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