Haha, yes, I also tried few more rewatches than I would normally do with a spagh I don’t like just trying to figure out what others see in that I can’t. The first half of the movie is so annoyingly repetitive. 
Now, let’s throw in here a little blasphemous thought. Return Of Sabata is so much better than the original.
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In a pig’s eye it is !!! LOL 
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Day 15 - Crazy Bunch
https://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Di_Tressette_ce_n'è_uno,_tutti_gli_altri_son_nessuno
I own this since it’s release but haven’t watch it yet. Whish me luck.
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Spagvember Fest Day 15
Campa Carogna … la Taglia Cresce
https://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Campa_carogna…_la_taglia_cresce
First time watch. I’m having a lot of fun with this one, yes it’s silly at times, and it’s definitely a stretch seeing Gianni Garko, with his blonde hair and baby blue eyes, playing an Arabic Muslim, but he makes it work. This one fits the ‘just sit back and have fun with it’ perfectly, and it’s just that, a fun romp/adventure.
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I don’t think he’s supposed to be an Arab … just a “Follower of Allah” 
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There’s a scene not long before the climatic battle, where Harry Baird is skipping through Garko’s copy of the Quran, and the book was in traditional Arabic script, which had me thinking his character was Arabic, though I can never remember if followers with the Quran are required to learn it in the Arabic language. 
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Couldn’t tell ya … as I’m not a follower myself 
It’s all pretty far fetched anyway, but an entertaining movie never the less.
How did you enjoy Stephen Boyd’s “singing”? … that’s the most unbelievable aspect of this flick .
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Day 16: ‘I Quattro dell Apocalisse’ (1975)
Can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get around to watching this one - I’ve seen bits of it in the past and wasn’t overly impressed - Perhaps you need to be in the right frame of mind because it is rather depressing, although very well made.
Glad I’ve seen it through thanks to the discipline of Spagvember Fest! … 7/10
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He had a pretty good singing voice I thought. His voice reminded me of the guy who sang the Ballad of Paladin from Have Gun, Will Travel.
Day 15: Beyond the Law (1968) with Lee Van Cleef and Antonio Sabato. I discovered this movie as a part of a LVC box set I purchased recently. Had never heard of it before. It’s a departure from the formulaic counterparts in the genre. Van Cleef plays the leader of a trio of con artists who steal money being transported by Sabato to the employees of a silver mining company. Van Cleef ends up becoming friends with Sabato. And after the two of them prevent another money shipment from being stolen by bandits, Van Cleef is made the local town’s sheriff. Conflicts of interest occur, and loyalties change. There were enough twists in the plot to hold my interest until the end. The characters were well-developed and there was a balance between humor and drama throughout. I definitely recommend this one. I give it a 7/10.
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I liked it. Except the sadist with the bullwhip looked a little too much like Jerry Lewis.
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Day 16:
Arriva Sabata/Sabata the Killer
Gotta thank @tomas for the recommendation. I actually enjoyed Anthony Steffen in this one! The film itself is silly but not over the top silly so it’s still highly enjoyable. Although Steffen is good in this one but, Peter Lee Lawrence and Eduardo Fajardo steal the show.
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Day 15
God Forgives, I Don’t (Colizzi / 1967)
Been suffering with the flu and this was an ideal pick me up. Still think this is the best of the Colizzi’s and always enjoy revisiting it. The Belgian poster isn’t the best sadly. Feel they could have done better on the art but it’s still ok I guess. The film’s a cracker though.
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It seems Boyd himself thought he could sing - while it’s generally held that ‘Riding with the wind in my face’ is an embarrassing, tone deaf piece of nonsense, second only to Van Cleef’s vocal attempts on ‘Captain Apache’ - He was also a heavy drinker, so maybe that line between confidence and talent got blurred?
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Mission accomplished!
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Spagvemberfest 2021
Day 16
Boot Hill (Colizzi / 1969)
Just to keep Stanton happy I’ve followed God Forgives with this final episode of Colizzis’s trilogy just to give it another try. And still doesn’t get any better for me I’m afraid but hey, maybe one day. The locandina I have of the film isn’t bad though. If still not particularly inspired.
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Day 16: One Damned Day at Dawn… Django meets Sartana! (1970)
Who on earth thought it was a good idea to keep funding Fidani so that he could keep making such terrible films? 4/10
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’THE RUTHLESS FOUR’ (aka ‘Sam Cooper’s Gold’), 1968
Directed superbly by Giorgio Capitani, this SW is a true hidden gem, and more than a little reminiscent of John Huston’s ‘Treasure of the Sierra Madre’.
With a sterling cast that includes, Van Heflin, Gilbert Roland, George Hilton, and a very sneaky Klaus Kinski, the plot involves a fortune in gold, treachery, mistrust, double-dealing, and a suitable down-beat ending, that seems strangely appropriate for the general mood of the piece.
I’d say that this is not only an ‘intelligent’ SW, but an intelligent film, full-stop. We have the customary shoot-outs, but they are not done to excess. The film’s biggest strength is the relationship between the main protagonists…and that always counts for a lot in my book.
The Almerian landscape has never looked so inviting, and the action on-screen is complimented wonderfully by a memorable Carlo Rustichelli soundtrack. This is a SW that stands out from the crowd, simply because it is so well-made…
The Koch Media DVD release (pictured above), is worth checking out, and has been digitally remastered.
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Spagvemberfest 2021 Day 16: FORGOTTEN PISTOLERO aka GUNMAN OF AVE MARIA (1969)
I love it when spaghetti westerns use classical tragedies as their source of inspiration, and this one is based on the Greek myth of Orestes. And man, director Fernando Baldi cranks the melodrama meter up to 11 here. Yes at times this threatens to be like a telenovela, but it’s tense, involving and crazy downbeat tragic. Another winner from Baldi, with another good performance from Peter Martell. The guy is really growing on me. However the only thing keeping this from being a top ten classic for me is the overly stoic performance from Leonard Mann. Guy has all the personality of an adobe brick. However if you like a like a bit of soap opera in your westerns, this one is the king. A welcome rewatch of a favorite. 9/10
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Day 16
I finished off the Vengeance Trails box set with the Robert Woods film My Name is Pecos. This is probably only my second viewing of this one and I had actually forgotten much about it. Though it is a pretty standard revenge tale, I thought it was enjoyable enough but I found myself constantly pondering what had been done to Woods’ eyes and who thought that was necessary. I plan on watching it again with the commentary on so maybe Robert will fill me in at that point. It was also enjoyable seeing Peter Martell and George Eastman show up as a couple of henchmen.
Now that I have finished the Vengeance Trails set, I thought I would bore everyone with my completely unsolicited opinion. This set is undoubtedly a must have for anyone who loves the genre and this is the most impressed I have been with a release since Grindhouse’s The Big Gundown. The clarity and sharpness of each movie is impressive and the extras I have watched thus far (with still many more to come) have all been interesting and informative. I was at first reluctant to purchase this set as I have all of these releases on other discs but I am completely happy that I gave in to the kind suggestions (peer pressure? 
) of others on this site as it is worth every penny. I can not recommend this set enough and sincerely hope that Arrow has a Vengeance Trails 2 in the works. I don’t know, with maybe El Puro, Hate is My God, and Dead Men Ride included. Hey, I know that isn’t happening but if I’m going to dream, I might as well dream big!
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