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Go ahead and cast your vote on this one too. Poll is now open on the original post at the very top of the page!
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Hey amigos and amigas, just did this video on Kill the Wicked and Matalo! Let me know what you think. Will also post this in the Matalo! thread
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Finally watched āKill the Wicked!ā after checking out āMatalo!ā last week. Although different in style (the former a more of traditional western, the latter more artsy psychedelic), I really liked them both. This illustrates the strength of the premise. Though I think the weakness in the script that affects both for me is not really understanding the motivation for the characters to stick around in this town (at first they needed to wait for the girl, but after she arrives it becomes something about needing to wait before crossing the borderā¦ but canāt remember if it was ever explained why). It may seem like a small detail, but without more development it makes it feel like these characters are just artificially waiting for the next plot point. That having been said, I do enjoy watching these villains destroy each other in a morality tale that is best summed up through the wonderful theme song.
Though I would rank them both very closely, I do think I would give a slight edge to āMataloā for its visual feasts and Lou Castellās boomerang (which adds a fun layer to the man without a gun idea).
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Iāve sort of looked at it as they have a roof over their heads so it is as good a place as any to lay low for a while. 
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Yeah, thatās fine until certain moments arise, such as when the gang leader wants to steal the gold for himself, but for some reason, while everyone is sleeping, instead of riding out of town under cover of darkness, he takes the gold andā¦ hides it in some hay?
There are small moments like that where the needs of the plot to keep them there seems to outweigh the wants of the characters, but itās not catastrophic to the movie.
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The first 20 minutes are nice but once the movie gets to the ghost town it completely runs out of ideas. It lacks any substance, it goes nowhere and it is just utterly boring. Weak 2/5.
Picked up the WE version recently and watched Kill the wicked tonight. Gotta say, I enjoyed this one (more than Kill or be killed).
Thought it was a decent plot and really liked the ghost town. A few twists and turns along the way and decent fight scenes. 3/5 for me.
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āKill or Be Killedā (aka āKill the Wickedā) premiered in the UK at the Odeon Theatre, Hanley on 17th March 1968. With the exception of the first two theatres (Hanley & Hull) it was co-billed with Sergio Corbucciās āDeath on the Runā.
EDIT: Info reposted (minus the incorrect alternate title) in the Kill or Die / Uccidi o muori thread 
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Which is in dire need of a home video release as well
They are 2 different SWs. Uccidi o muori (1966) - IMDb Dio non paga il sabato (1967) - IMDb
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Well done @runner - I wondered whoād be the first aficionado to spot that 
- it is indeed a different but equally obscure western starring Robert Mark and directed by Tanio Boccia. It got a U.S. release too (āUccidi o muoriā that is) in February 1968.
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