Watched this one for the first time today and came away with mixed feelings.
Visually it is well crafted and the parts were all suited to the cast. Steffen as the taciturn bounty killer, Berger as the enigmatic preacher / gunman and Nicoletta Machiavelli as the strong and beautiful woman. So far so good.
What I wasnât so taken with was the score from Vasco and Mancuso. It just didnât match the images well enough and left me a bit flat.
Decent stuff but I think it could have been a lot better.
Havenât seen it yet and thought about ordering it the other day.
The AURUM encyclopedia calls it a very violent film, with nearly all violence in close-up.
True or false alarm once again (itâs not the most reliable book on SWs)?
[quote=âscherpschutter, post:3, topic:802â]The AURUM encyclopedia calls it a very violent film, with nearly all violence in close-up.
True or false alarm once again (itâs not the most reliable book on SWs)?[/quote]
Itâs violent in a sense that itâs filled with action and people are killed almost continuously. However, by todayâs standards, it isnât that violent, no blood is shown and I really donât recall any violent close-ups. I mean, it isnât Django Kill! or Four of the Apocalypse or anything like that. Itâs just full of action scenes.
Quite nice film but like most Steffen westerns it was shot in Italy and some locations look quite cheap. Even though I like Steffen I must admit that this is really Bergerâs movie, his Preacher character is just so over-the-top. 3 stars.
Yep, Iâd agree. Not overly violent but a very high body count. As Silver Wolf said, lots of action with almost constant gunplay. Which, to be honest, was one of itâs downsides. I like plenty of action but at times here it seemed to be used as a substitute for developing the plot or characters. Pretty good fun on the whole though.
I watched this again recently - and have to agree with it being Bergerâs film althoâ Steffen plays it well as his partner-of-sorts/rival. Always happy to see Berger, and equally happy to see a deranged preacher ⌠combined - fantastic. Even the Sabata-ish 7(?)-barrelled shotgun looks right in his hands. I like this film a lot. I like it pitting the âlife is cheapâ racism against the âhonourableâ smuggler businessmens capitalist morality. But mostly I like the two very charismatic (yes, Iâm referring to âStiffenâ as well here ⌠) bounty hunters being pitted against each other. Throw in some well choregraphed duels, massacres, beatings; plus a strong performance by Nicoletta Machiavelli and itâs pretty much a winner. Not SO violent by todayâs standards - but very stylish.
I canât remember a lot about the music so maybe not that distinctive, or maybe just not obstrusive? [The version that I saw (I dont know what the choice is) is one of those fine Japanese (bible) dvds.]
This goes into my top 40 (eventually).
[quote=âPhil H, post:1, topic:802â]What I wasnât so taken with was the score from Vasco and Mancuso. It just didnât match the images well enough and left me a bit flat. http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Lunga_fila_di_croci%2C_Una[/quote]
Funny what wakes you up sometimes âŚ
I do remember the music - well at least the ridiculous DUM DE DUM DUM DUM emphasis-bits that would sound more at home in a cartoon.
Iâve also been wondering about that gun of Bergerâs. It looks cool ⌠looks like a 7 barrelled shotgun (read it and weep Tony Anthony :'() - but behaves like a repeating rifle. The only way I could imagine a gizmo like this actually working was if the barrels revolved around the centre (gatling style) ⌠which would make it now a âsix-shooterâ. Iâll pay more attention next time! (Fucking insomnia - who needs it?!
(Edit : still with nothing much happening at 5 in the morn - at least found me my Gordon Mitchell avatar and finally worked out how to put it on ⌠aint insomnia great ;D?)
[quote=âReverend Danite, post:8, topic:802â]Funny what wakes you up sometimes âŚ
I do remember the music - well at least the ridiculous DUM DE DUM DUM DUM emphasis-bits that would sound more at home in a cartoon.[/quote]
Yes that emphasis stuff is outstanding. So over the top it was great.
And the people smuggling storyline made the film strangely relevant to a modern audience.
I give no room to die an 8 out of 10. It could have been a 9 if some of the action wasnât so unbelievable. Such as Steffen javelin throwing the shovel into the guys chest and impaling him.
Very well shot with quite a good score. Steffen is adequate, a bit better than usual. Berger is cool as always. Luckily, Berger gets as much screen time as Steffen - maybe more.
I think itâs a fun movie with a good soundtrack, William Berger is really good with his four barrelled shotgun. Itâs the only film where Steffen really annoys me though, itâs the first Steffen movie I saw as well, so it left a bad impression early on. I like him now though.
One of the most violent spaghettis iâve seen so far. Forget about Steffen, Berger simply steals the show on this one, a very brutal and cynic character⌠The direction isnât very inventive at some parts, but generally it leaves me satisfied. Double-crossings, high body count (see BergerâŚ) and Nicoletta Macchiaveli, what else do you need to watch this? Western made the italian way. 8,5/10
I just finished watching this and I was impressed. Iâm surprised to see the comments on here, while really not negative, theyâre not as positive as I would have commented. Haha, I would easily put this far over most of the Sergio Leone westerns(!!!) any day⌠blasphemy you say? I think the the direction was awesome, the camera work, cast, etc. Ok, the music wasnât amazing, but I donât think it hurt the film at all.
saw this last night was a bit disapointed, was hoping for a bit better but it is watchable and has some good action although not as much as i had expected from other forum comments on this film. may have been me but i thought it got a bit muddled ( i know a lot of SWâS do) as many have said love william bergerâs gun and thought he was dispatched a little too easily. ok film nothing more 6/10
Saw this for the first time and I was positively delighted. It had great direction and one of my new favorite duels in a SW. The film couldve used a great score and the writing was weak, but it still was a damn good film. I actually like Anthony Steffen alot contrary to alot other people.
Seriously though does anyone know what that flashback/Cockfight scene was about?
as many have said love william bergerâs gun and thought he was dispatched a little too easily. ok film nothing more 6/10