It took you how many years? 
I don’t blame ya for being so alienated by the dub - It may aswell have been a different movie with that script. Clearly they didn’t just do it to match the lip movements 
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15 years since seeing the English version 
15 years to recover from that anonymous voice actor who makes John Phillip Law sound Oscar-worthy.
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SPAGVEMBERFEST 2019: DAY 28
Three is the magic number today. Three movies to go, starting with 3 Bullets For Ringo (Salvi, 1966). I might’ve watched this one last Spagvember but I can’t remember a thing about it, so it’s in again this year (assuming it was definitely in last year).
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Yesterday, I saw Scansati… a Trinita arriva Eldorado (1972). The first half is at least tolerable, but the latter 45 minutes are absolutely, unequivocally, literally unwatchable. #NeverAgain 
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I enjoy Return of Sabata, yes it’s silly, but that’s what makes it so fun. And you can tell Lee Van Cleef was having a blast making it.
Typically there are loads of shots and scenes with LVC laughing and smirking at some unknown joke … it felt like, “lets shoot the smiles and reactions and work out what the jokes and humorous bits are later” … except that there aren’t any! It’s just awful … and I love Van Cleef, but I can’t stand this rubbish. 
Yes, I agree with @makesthemovie, enjoyable and fun spagh, and for me better than the first one.
Seek help, quickly ! LOL
Here is another favorite of yours 
Yesterday was a siesta in my Spagvemberfiesta, but inspired by those hispanic features I rewatched Ramon The Mexican for the Xth time since I bought the DVD last spring.
The absolute best, which is the main reason for making it a solid 7/10 for me, is the wonderful varied music by Felice Di Stefano which is in my taste for a SW and also its intergration in the movie, creating the type of mood I like. The title music in the beginning of the link consists of at least 2 main themes begining with the a melancholic trumpet which is repeted in the movie several times in different versions, whereas the following fantastic “humming” theme transforms into a march-like guitar theme and then back to the first trumpet theme. The movie begins with about 2 minutes of this song. But there are several other rather nice typical SW themes for example with beautiful very slow accoustic guitar including and one supposed to be played by Ramon and one of his henchmen on harmonica when they rest tranquilo in the town.
Furthermore there is a 3 minute lovely dance act on a table with a goodlooking (Spanish ?) dancer who performs her act to very good music (I wouldn’t myself call it flamenco which I can find boring especially when a caballero is singing).
And we have the very good Ramon gang riding theme which often is mixed with another theme when another scene begins, for example with the unhappy Esmeralda with slow guitar, and then back again shifting scene and music.
The worst thing is the actor, who plays the “good” guy Slim Baxter (Jean Louis), who has no or little charisma, while Ramon (Robert Hundar) saves that aspect of the film.
At one point in the movie Slim Baxter is suddenly seen together with his gang in the mountains, which comes a bit suddenly. All his interacting with them I think is of less interest, except for the second time when he is trained to draw fast in a innovative fashion to be able to confront Ramon a second time with a better result than the first time.
Much of the film is shot in good looking Italian green mountains and in the western town set that often was used. The story with Slim’s wanted revenge on Ramon is not so special, but the final showdown looks nice.
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I did, but my therapist is a big fan of Return Of Sabata.
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- Quanto Costa Morire aka Taste Of Death (Sergio Merolle)
A rewatch.
Jeez, I don’t remember it to be so boooring.
I mean, it never was one of my favorites, but I considered it as something close to a minor classic, but now, I don’t know.
The characters in this movie tend to talk a lot about their future plans 
, instead of doing something what would pull the viewer (and by that I mean me) out of the boredom.
In the final third we see our hero to train with a revolver (on a snowman), but during the village gunfight, he is still basically on the level as other villagers (at least that’s what the movie shows us) and John Ireland deals with the main baddie.
Theme song is listenable, but soundtrack in general is nothing special. 5/10
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29. The Great Chihuahua Treasure Hunt (1972)
A light-hearted caper film all right, also a well-made and watchable film, and even if it wasn’t, still a must see because Rosalba Neri has a lead role in it, starting out doing a con job at the poker table, going all in with herself, an offer not easily passed up by lustful male players.
6/10
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Wrapped up Spagvember today with Una Pistola per Ringo (A Pistol for Ringo)
A fine second rewatch, though for some reason Giuliano Gemma seemed a little more annoying in his early scenes this time around. I know that I still have two days left, but with the Christmas season being so short this year I wanna make the most of it. I had loads of fun with the challenge this year and will definitely participate next year, hopefully with a bunch more titles in the collection
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Spagvemberfest 2019 - Day 28
A Stranger in Town (Vanzi / 1967)
As Spagvemberfest heads to it’s final knockings for 2019 I thought I’d like to revisit the first two Stranger films before it’s too late. This first one is an odd one really. I always enjoy it but it still surprises me how so little really happens and how much of the film is played without dialogue, just that repeated theme tune over and over. Watched it in Italian this time which was stranger still (see what I did there?) as I always think of Anthony’s voice connected to the character. Stranger Returns will be today’s film. Still haven’t decided how I’ll finish the fest.
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SPAGVEMBERFEST 2019: DAY 29
Its the penultimate day of Spagvember and I’m going with Prey For Vultures (Marchent, 1972), but even though there’s a day left I think I’m going to call a halt to any more cheapo, mediocre titles. I’m supposed to finish up tomorrow with (checks) No Room to Die (Garrone, 1969) but I’m going to sack that one off and replace it with a top title. A known quantity. Go out with a flourish. I know my theme this year has been Cheapo Box Sets but there have been some outstanding titles on those sets too so I’ll still be honouring my theme.
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- Piu Forte Sorelle aka For A Book Of Dollars
Expecting a trinity style comedy I was surprised Lincoln Tate gets into three gunfights in the first half, which are actually worth a watch. Then the movie suddenly turns into the trinity style comedy for real. Although to categorize it as trinity style comedy would be unfair towards trinity style comedies. The atrocity level in the second half reaches the height no other comedy spagh I’ve seen so far didn’t even scratch. On the other hand, in combination with english fandub (look it up on you tube) it becomes so bad you just laugh through it. Jesus. It’s almost unbelievable something like this exist. And why such a cool guy as Lincoln Tate would want to act in this is beyond me.
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I think there’s a clue to that question in the title !? Never heard of this one … but it does look like a dog.
30. The Boldest Job in the West (1972)
Had some hopes for this one, but what a disappointment. Made by the director credited with Why Go On Killing?, and it seems with a budget, good looking, with a good cast and score, but with what feels like some make it up as you go story writing that might have been done by kids. Never seen the streets of Esplugues City so muddy though.
5/10
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Three Graves On Boot Hill (Garonne)
Kind of boring crime story until the final third, which was more engaging, but still nothing I would want to keep on file.
6/10
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