[quote=âJimbo (The Lizard King), post:60, topic:460â]Is there a SW with as widely diverse opinions as this one?
Iâve yet to see this (and since the Kotch is OOP itâll now be near impossible) but there were times I did want to seek it out then I would always come across a review that turns me off it.
How does this compare to And God Said to Cain? I found AGSTC to be a total bore. Nothing but Kinski skulking around a deserted town, shooting someone from a hiding place, then more skulking, then shooting someone else from his hiding place, then more skulkingâŚzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz[/quote]
Hard to say. You have to check it. At least there are people who really like it.
Generally opinions are so diverse that it is pretty tricky to say if you like this one you also must like that one.
And i think there are films which divide people more than Shoot the Living
[quote=âJimbo (The Lizard King), post:60, topic:460â]Is there a SW with as widely diverse opinions as this one?
Iâve yet to see this (and since the Kotch is OOP itâll now be near impossible) but there were times I did want to seek it out then I would always come across a review that turns me off it.
How does this compare to And God Said to Cain? I found AGSTC to be a total bore. Nothing but Kinski skulking around a deserted town, shooting someone from a hiding place, then more skulking, then shooting someone else from his hiding place, then more skulkingâŚzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz[/quote]
The difference between âAnd God Saidâ and this one is pretty damn obvious. The first one, as generic as the story is, has actual atmosphere, mood, the direction gives the movie an identity of itâs own. âShoot the livingâ builds no atmosphere whatsoever, the direction is just dull and plain looking. Many SW had minimum story, but what could make the difference between one and another was the direction. âAnd god saidâ was directed by Antonio Margheriti, who had experience working as a horror director, so itâs no wonder why the movie has a suspense/horror vibe. âShoot the livingâ looks like a tv movie most of the time.
I totally disagree. Vari does here a lot with a mini budget.
Cain is for me also the better film, but as a SW director I easily prefer Vari to Margheriti.
Wow, Giuseppe Vari is fast becoming one of my favorite SW director, this is fantastic! Top 20 material right there! I loved the mystery, the inventive direction and camerawork, the little power games, the characters interactions, the characters themselves (some are pretty memorable : Hogan, Webb and Eleanor), the offbeat music, the brutal and quick moments of nastiness. Props to the writer too since heâs responsible for a lot of that (and some of the dialog is pretty well-written too). Dan Hogan has got to be one of the best SW villain there is and Kinski gives his second (or maybe third) best performance in the land of the spaghetti. The first part is simply masterful, feels very claustrophobic and when it starts heating up and the people are drunk, acting erratic and impatient itâs fascinating. The voyage is also great and the water discovery scene is perfect. Thereâs also plenty of little moments that stick with you, exciting stuff. My only little problem is that just like many film of its kind, it shoehorns a vengeance aspect towards the end (not needed).
And once again, the direction is really damn good. No joke, Vari makes small miracles with almost nothing. Enormous respect for the guy!
i read on shobary site that this has only 9 kills, so it must had sooooo much less shooting something like the 'django the last killerâ
i donât like sw with soo much less killsâŚ
[quote=âsartana1968, post:65, topic:460â]i read on shobary site that this has only 9 kills, so it must had sooooo much less shooting something like the 'django the last killerâ
i donât like sw with soo much less killsâŚ[/quote]
So donât even try this.
I love this but I donât need shootouts to be entertained and I can understand why so many fans donât like this.
Itâs simply different. Actually itâs even on my Top 10.
[quote=âI love you M.E. Kay, post:64, topic:460â]Wow, Giuseppe Vari is fast becoming one of my favorite SW director, this is fantastic! Top 20 material right there! I loved the mystery, the inventive direction and camerawork, the little power games, the characters interactions, the characters themselves (some are pretty memorable : Hogan, Webb and Eleanor), the offbeat music, the brutal and quick moments of nastiness. Props to the writer too since heâs responsible for a lot of that (and some of the dialog is pretty well-written too). Dan Hogan has got to be one of the best SW villain there is and Kinski gives his second (or maybe third) best performance in the land of the spaghetti. The first part is simply masterful, feels very claustrophobic and when it starts heating up and the people are drunk, acting erratic and impatient itâs fascinating. The voyage is also great and the water discovery scene is perfect. Thereâs also plenty of little moments that stick with you, exciting stuff. My only little problem is that just like many film of its kind, it shoehorns a vengeance aspect towards the end (not needed).
And once again, the direction is really damn good. No joke, Vari makes small miracles with almost nothing. Enormous respect for the guy![/quote]
Glad to hear that I love you M.E. Kay. I thought Iâm the only one except for Korano and Ion Britton who loves it.
This movie is all about tense atmosphere for witch credits goes to strong directing and fantastic soundtrack. Plot is simple, sets very sparse, but music and overall use of the sounds in the movie are excellent.
Iâve seen couple of slow paced low budget SWs and this one is maybe the first that I really liked, for which slow pace really works. This could be one of the finest examples how to make good small budget movie.
Iâd have to see this again, but I seem to remember it was so bad that even Kinski couldnât save it. The thing with him is he made over 200 movies, and outside of a dozen or so (5 of Herzogâs, 1/2 dozen or so Spaghettiâs) theyâre generally abysmal (as everyone probably knows). And if theyâre not, itâs usually a five minute part, like âDr. Zhivago.â Yet, if heâs in something, Iâll check it out to see him, so go figureâŚ
Plus his tantrum on the set of âFitzcarraldoâ from âMy Best Fiendâ is something elseâŚ
