A fantastic, and very thoughtful reviewā¦as all of your reviews so far have been. I think someone else mentioned it already but you really should consider putting out your own book! This was a very intersting and informative read even for someone like me who has only seen about 15 minutes of the film. It also cleared up a little mystery 
Only seen about 15 minutes of the film!!???!!! :o
Silver, I have known you to report having seen handfuls of spaghettis at a single sitting including Fidaniās, comedies, et al.
Please donāt tell me you have never seen more than 15 minutes of The Great Silence. ???
I may need a lie down.
[quote=āPhil H, post:122, topic:122ā]Only seen about 15 minutes of the film!!???!!! :o
Silver, I have known you to report having seen handfuls of spaghettis at a single sitting including Fidaniās, comedies, et al.
Please donāt tell me you have never seen more than 15 minutes of The Great Silence. ???
I may need a lie down.[/quote]
Iām afraid so. I came in from the pub about 12 or more years ago and it was already on. Watched a little and then probably dozed off (due to the effects of alcohol i hasten to add). By nowā¦from seeing reports of my viewing you must know that my interests/viewing habits/priorities are wildly different from everyone hereā¦(one of the main reasons i decided not to do a Top 20 after all). In a strange way i kind of find it amusing how people are surprised at my not having seen or not enjoying a lot of the āmainā films. Itās not deliberateā¦itās just down to what āticklesā me, plain and simpleā¦ There are contributing factors of course, but overall i canāt change the way things areā¦
Thatās the reason you should try to complile top 20 list in my opinion 
Heheā¦nice try
saw this again last night from the eureka video dvd. i first saw the film years ago on alex coxās " videodrome" series on bbc 2 and liked it then. on second viewing & having the benefit of seeing more spaghetti westerns it is even better. i like the more downbeat SWās and this is certainly one of those.very violent for itās time and it still packs a punch.klaus kinski gives his best SW performance here and itās nice to see him appear in the whole film, not just for a few minutes. although i knew what was coming at the end it is still very effective and very well done.a classic of the genre.iād also like to say that scherpschutterās updated review of the film is intresting and very well done. thank you.
Top 5 in my Top 20 SWās.
Itās undoubtedly Kinskiās best western.
I cannot say anymore than what iāve said on other threads regarding this classic.
< SPOILER WARNING! >When I first watched the fantoma release of this, I was let down. I watched it again and thought it was great. Very Corbucci esque and very good ending which adds to itās originality and unpredictability. 
Great soundtrack, badass Kinski and snow. Thatās all I need to be very happy. Terrific depressing movie, but shaking camera was irritating sometimes.
PS Alternative ending is just silly and stupid!
< SPOILER WARNING>I agree but it is kindof satisfying to see kinski get whatās coming to him.
I think Iām the only one on the planet who likes the alternative ending.
I can see why you think that. They build Kinski up to be such an evil shit head and you see him shoot the hero in the head. Itās not very satisfying but every time I see it, I have a big grin on my face because I think it is simply genius. ;D
You probably arenāt, amigo but it seems you are on this board anyway. 
Well I think that the ending fits the movieā¦I donāt like it per se but it fits. Very dark and given that itās cold outside and snowy I thought Iād throw it in tonight, and it was just the right movie to watch.
Fantastic movieā¦
The reason why I like the āgoodā ending is that I think the armour protecting his hand is just a stroke of genius. It makes the movie seem more like a spaghetti.
btw, I heard that Silence actually talks, but Iāve seen this ending over and over again and he only seems to nod his head and smile. I donāt see him saying anything. Am I missing something?
Well, as far as I know this happy ending was shot without sound
Trintignant is not a mute, so if somebody caught him saying something, it is the actor, so to speak, not the character, who is talking
It might all be a joke too. With Corbucci, a practical joker par excellence you never know
Iāll check the ending tonight
I can see what you mean - kind of like a Sartana/Sabata type mechanism.
ā¦but I still like the grim ending!
Silence is talking in the trailer (without sound)which uses material not used in the film itself.
I really canāt understand people who prefer the happy ending because itās so lame and itās just a joke and never meant to be a part of the film.
The movie is great. Good actor and a nice soundtrack. The alternative ending does not fit. The film is so evil and brutal, so fits the normal ending much better.
Due to an unappealing Portuguese DVD cover and some lack of information, I avoid this one for a while. It was really a surprise when I finally viewed it for the first time.
I think the snowy landscape, plot and characters are magnificent, and although I didnāt see yet all Corbucciās āspagā movies, this one stands as my favorite!
I read somewhere that originally the movie wasnĀ“t released in some Spaghetti-Western consumer countries, including Spain. Can someone confirm that?
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Iām pretty sure I can. It was very violnt for the time and the down beat ending really didnāt appeal to producers. England band it and I suppose spain must have. Didnāt find a US distributor either.