Crazy Bunch / Di Tresette ce n'e uno / Carnimeo 73

[Mickey13]

Copied from the Spagvemberfest 2022 thread:

@Mickey13

Yeah, this one is so mad it acquires a quasi-phantasmagoric quality which propels it into a firmly surreal territory. Yes, it is slapsticky, but it is also much more beyond that: the utilization of differing frame rates in conjunction with the utter absurdity and crudeness of its storyline produces a truly jarring effect. The fact that this insanity amounts to anything resembling a proper film is a true testament to Carnimeo’s skills as a director, this is basically pure loony tunes which is why it works so well if the flick has you under its spell.

Another reason why it works better than similar works is because it betakes itself to a funny farm among other locations and generally features different situations than the ones you are accustomed to seeing in westerns; this is only partly a western which makes for a refreshing variation, plus the gags are completely bonkers in defiance of all the established conventions and rules. Yes, it is awful, but purposefully so and quite inventive in its own right and in its own crude, deranged fashion. Possibly the best spaghetti western featuring hardcore slapstick, I legitimately found it to be funny even if it is sort of extreme and I wish it had more duels involving Twinkle Toes. I shall refrain from further praise for fear of being scalped by other Spagvemberfest participants.