It seems appropriate to dedicate Sergio C. a similar poll which is dealing with his westerns. And I’m sure we will have quite surprising results.
Best SW: The Mercenary
Worst SW: The White, the Yellow, the Black (or Massacre at Grand Canyon which is in fact an Albert Band film)
Most overrated: The Hellbenders
Most underrated: The Specialists
So, what do you think about Corbucci’s 13 SWs?
Best: The Mercenary
Worst: Minnesota Clay
Over: Great Silence
Under: The Specialist
As a die-hard Corbucci fan this should be taken seriously, so I’ll wait with my vote untill I’ve seen all his films.
I’ve seen a lot of his movies (missing a few) so I can make a good stab at voting:
Best: Navajo Joe
Worst: Massacre at Grand Canyon
Underrated: The Hellbenders
Overrated: Django (yes even though I love it I think too many people jumped on the band wagon)
Best: THE MERCENARY
Worst: MASSACRE AT GRAND CANYON
Underrated: NAVAJO JOE
Overrated: THE SPECIALISTS
As always, a few against the grain choices. It’s good to be back talking about SW’s.
Best: Django - a technically brilliant, down-and-dirty exploitation classic.
Worst: The White, the Yellow and the Black - practically unwatchable (and fighting off strong competion from Sonny & Jed).
Most Overrated: Companeros - shambolic Professional Gun retread.
Most Underrated: The Hellbenders - a great action film and also a great drama.
Best: Django
Worst: The White, the Yellow, the Black
Overrated: Companeros
underrated: Navajo Joe
Best - Django
Worst - Sonny and Jed
Under - Don’t know,his masterpieces (Django,Companeros,Silence and Mercenary) are
rated in such a way
Over - The specialists
I have not seen white, yellow…but after viewing this thread, I feel I’m not missing much :’(
Best SW: The Great Silence
Worst SW: Minnesota Clay
Most overrated: The Specialists
Most underrated: Sonny & Jed
hah, this is interesting, much more variance than in Leone poll
mine
Best SW: Great Silence (or Django)
Worst SW: Massacre at Grand Canyon (or white, yellow and black)
Most overrated: Mercenary (or Navajo Joe)
Most underrated: Sonny & Jed (or Minnesota Clay)
Can’t make decisions tonight :-[
Much greater variety in Corbucci’s output than Leone’s of course, because he made several more Westerns, which makes this poll easier than the other one.
Best: The Great Silence
Worst: The White, the Yellow and the Black
Overrated: Companeros (I still think it’s great, however, just not his finest work)
Underrated: Minnesota Clay (one of the best ‘transition’ Westerns)
Best: The Great Silence
Worst: Sonny & Jed [haven’t seen The White, the Yellow, the Black and Grand Canyon]
Overrated: Django
Underrated: The Specialists
Best: The Great Silence.
Worst: Companeros.
Most overrated: The Mercenary.
Most underrated: Sonny & Jed.
Best : THE MERCENARY
Worst : THE WHITE, THE YELLOW AND THE BLACK
Most overrated : DJANGO (tough call though, i do love it)
Most underrated : MINNESOTA CLAY
Best: The Mercenary
Worst: Massacre at Grand Canyon
Most overrated: Companeros
Most underrated: Johnny Oro
Best: Django
Worst: Hellbenders
Over: Companeros
Under: Haven’t found one, almost all seem to have defenders
I love that movie!
Best: Companeros
Worst: Minnesota Clay
Over: Great Silence
Under: The Hellbenders
Almost mirrored my picks,except you had Companeros over Il Mercenario.