Very much enjoyed the charisma between the leads. The repeated like in [city] gimmick was fun up through the end, especially.
The contrast between this lightheartedness and the weight/consequences of the violence was mostly handled well, except for…
The younger lead’s reaction to his love-interest’s family being slaughtered, in which case, the emotional response came off as insincere as a result, verging on callous due to the tonal whiplash of how quickly he reverts to his status quo for the finale.
That said, the supporting cast of the family near the center of the movie was really refreshing and helped carry a lot of the film’s weight, especially the dinner cooked by the brother scene.
Glad you liked this! It’s one of my favorites. The older lead is called Anthony Steffen and he has lots of interesting films. If you want similar films with a lighthearted tone, I recommend A Train for Durango (the younger lead, Mark Damon, is also in this), Tequila and Too Much Gold for One Gringo. Other films with Steffen that I strongly recommend are Django the Bastard, Apocalypse Joe, Shango, Garringo and A Few Dollars for Django.
Im think it is a bit uneven due to the lightheartness, but cool in some scenes as when the professional killers arrive for a showdown with Steffen & Damon in “Golden City”
A 6/10 for me and ranked 75 on my SW top 79 list (of “approved” quality, i.e. at least a 6/10 )
x71 Vengeance (Antonio Margheriti ) 1968
x72 Bandidos (Massimo Dallamano) 1967
x73 All Out / One for All / Copperface / Go for Broke (Umberto Lenzi) music Marcello Giombini 1968
x74 Poker With Pistols (Giuseppe Vari) 1967 75 Dead Men Don’t Count/Cry For Revenge (Rafael Romero Marchent) music Marcello Giombini 1968
76 Mannaja/A Man Called Blade (Sergio Martino) 1977
x77 Hey Amigo, You’re Dead/Hey Amigo ! A Toast To Your Death/Killer Amigo (Paolo Bianchini) music Carlo Savina 1970
78 Django Shoots first (Alberto De Martino) 1966
x79 If You want to Live…Shoot (Sergio Garrone) 1968
