You always underestimate me 
There are even 2 Steffen films which get a 4/5. (Guess whichâŚ)
[quote=âStanton, post:61, topic:509â]You always underestimate me 
There are even 2 Steffen films which get a 4/5. (Guess whichâŚ)[/quote]
Okay give me a moment to think hereâŚ
Killer Kid and Train for Durango? (both get 2/5 for me)
This one was OK, but surely none of the best Steffen flicks. First of all I watched the trailer, that promised a nice dusty flick, but the movie itself was pretty lame.
The story didnât develop straightly, it took quite a while until I got into it. I didnât knew, who fought on which side and why they were doing all that.
Not seen that many of his films but Arriva Sabata and Some Dollars For Django are my favorite Steffen films this far.
[quote=âCol. Douglas Mortimer, post:62, topic:509â]Okay give me a moment to think hereâŚ
Killer Kid and Train for Durango? (both get 2/5 for me)[/quote]
He he, not bad. Half of the harvest.
Durango, yes, and of course Django the Bastard
[quote=âStanton, post:65, topic:509â]He he, not bad. Half of the harvest.
Durango, yes, and of course Django the Bastard[/quote]
You actually like Django the bastard? Hey hey weâre brothers after all haha.
I never had a doubt about it âŚ
Having a look at the new DVDâs images I thought it would be as great as Django the Bastard, because the images show a Steffen looking like Django. Maybe thatâs why I was a bit disappointedâŚ
I was hoping Shango wasnât like Django il Bastard, thats why I was pleasantly surprised. I like Mulgarias direction in all his westerns.
I didnât want it to be the same, but with a comparable atmosphere.
My database comment:
In its better moments this film is as exhausted and bewildered as its characters, in its weaker moments itâs only a series of unsatisfying shoot-outs, in which Steffen fools and shoots his enemies by the dozen in too typical SW manner. Apart from the wrongly directed action scenes, Mulargia delivers beautifully and inspired staged pictures, but the ill-conceived script (co-written by Steffen and the director) fails to create the necessary tension between the characters. Shango has a great beginning and a good ending, but no middle.
[quote=âStanton, post:71, topic:509â]My database comment:
In its better moments this film is as exhausted and bewildered as its characters, in its weaker moments itâs only a series of unsatisfying shoot-outs, in which Steffen fools and shoots his enemies by the dozen in too typical SW manner. Apart from the wrongly directed action scenes, Mulargia delivers beautifully and inspired staged pictures, but the ill-conceived script (co-written by Steffen and the director) fails to create the necessary tension between the characters. Shango has a great beginning and a good ending, but no middle.[/quote]
Very good comment ! Shango definitely has its weaknesses. But the atmosphere is ok and compensates for the lack of tension. My rating 6 / 10.
The bad script are very often the problem of the âWestern Mulgariaâ. And the low budget.
There is ONE really great moment in this one. usually we know Steffan as the wooden soandso, but in one certain shootout he has this really manicly crazy laugh in his face.
Truly unusual. Truly great!
Rewatched this movie last night. I must say I didnât like the German dubbing very much, so I switched to Italian dubb with English subs which was much more enjoyable. Shango is an extremely low budget flic and you shouldnât expect too much but it has its moments. I especially liked the beginning (Shango captured in a cage) and the autumnal scenery (while we never get to see the vast desert that is talked about). The rest is pretty much routine stuff and couldâve been handled better in some places. Steffen is doing alright, his acting abilities quite fit the role.
Why not German subs?
I just like it that wayâŚ
One thing interesting is that the creepy looking posters and lobby cards make it look like a horror tinged western, but its not.
Less a horror tinged western, but more surreal. Especially the beginning.
This films doesnât work for me because of several inconsistencies. âRedirect that fire!â ::), the fiesta after such a bloodshed etc.
BTW, the photos from the gallery on Koch disc are not from this film. I could provide them with ex-yugoslav poster but they didnât be interested :-[ .
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[quote=âdjvaso, post:79, topic:509â]This films doesnât work for me because of several inconsistencies. âRedirect that fire!â ::), the fiesta after such a bloodshed etc.
BTW, the photos from the gallery on Koch disc are not from this film. I could provide them with ex-yugoslav poster but they didnât be interested :-[ .[/quote]
Yes, these are photos of Django the Bastard. Are the German official press photos of Shango. Someone had made a big mistake. :o
But the DVD is good.