What exactly happens in Italian ending?
As far as I know not much different, just Nicoletta is missing.
Hereâs what the datebase has to say:
"An Italian and an American/International Version exist. The American version has a Happy Ending, where the Hero wins. The available DVDs include the American version only. "
Now Iâm confused. Reading this thread was the first time I heard that there are two endings. ???
AS I mentined before: When you have a look at Nicoletta, youâll see that she doesnât really fit into the final scene, we just see her twice with no connection to the other persons. Nobody looks at her, nobody talks to her, in the end they ride awy without her.
Ok. I do not remember much about his film. Info at database must be wrong (or bad choice of words at least) then, it gives me the idea that Italian version ends with bad guys wininng (Thomas Hunter gets shot or something like that).
No, there are only a few seconds more which show, what everybody suspected anyway, that poor Nico was a close relative to Minnesota Clay. And thereafter are two short shots (showing her happily smiling) missing, but even without them the italian version already had a happy end.
The DVD shows the happy happy end.
Bruckner lists the original version with 92 min, but that may be wrong.
Much appreciated!
Someone should add this info to the database.
Enjoyed watching Thomas Hunter on the revenge path, and some decent action in the film. Henry Silva is over the top a little at times, but that is fine with me. Good pace to film, and always remember the music to this as it was and still is the most expensive I ever paid for an L.P in my whole life.
Just tried to watch âNight of the Serpentâ again but for some reason my DVD player didnât like the DVD this time⌠so I watched this one again. Not bad, but not great. It seems to be very Americanized but does have a few good shots here and there. It almost seems like itâs trying to be an American action film as opposed to just an American western (all of the dynamite, when the guy jumps out the window and grabs the rope, etc) ⌠Iâm also, not too keen on them bringing a little kid into the scene either. The ending is just plain stupid and cheesy. As everyone says, Silva definitely steals the show. He was in âWhite Fang to the Rescueâ with Donal OâBrian⌠directed by Tonino Ricci⌠haha⌠if you want to call that a SW (not really!)
Decent movie. I like Lizzaniâs Requiescant much more.
I rewatched it last night and I really like it. I like Thomas Hunter as the lead even with his shouting the lnes. For a guy who not only was on the losing side of the US Civil War, serves time for robbery (and itâs pretty harsh at that), finding out his wife is dead, his son gone, and his so-called friend not only wants him dead but also was reason his family suffered Iâd say heâs every reason to go a little nuts. Henry Silvaâs role got better this time around - what a loon! Dan Duryea is well cast as well as Getz. Itâs a good western from start to finish.
Thanks for the info on the alternate ending - Nicoletta does seem out of place at the very end - considering she was shot!
I thought the interview with Thomas Hunter was interesting on the Koch disc, and seems like a nice guy.
I liked the epic score and Henry Silva who was quite cool but not as great as in his crime flicks. Except from that, this a standard SW with a heavy american influence that didnât do much for me. 2/5
Good movie with a good cast but I still didnât like the American influence. Still 4/5.
I agree Silence - I donât mind the American influence.
There are many American-style SWs I like.
The first Ringo looks pretty AmericanâŚ
If the mixture of (positive) American influences and European attitude results in a good balance, you have a near-perfect SW.
Thatâs not the case here, but its strengths definitely outweigh its weaknesses.
Saw this recently on the MGM disc. Thought it was a good film as it tried something different.
4/5
I really enjoyed this movie from the first minute. Hunter and Silva are both great and the score by Morricone is fantastic. Just the ending was a little bit to american for me.
Itâs all been said, but Iâll add my particular blend of likes and dislikes into the mix. This is the second time of seeing this but itâs been a few years since, so itâs been watched with relatively new eyes. Iâd got it into my head that the was a very American feel to this from last time, but it was less than I remembered. The music, tacky song, cute kid and âhappyâ ending go towards this feeling. But - the beatings, the landscapes and the over-the-top performances gave it a spaghetti edge that settled nicely into recipe.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the main (ott) performances - the perv leather-look Henry Silva hammed it up well, and disagreeing with a few here, I highly rated Thomas Hunterâs revenge maddened role. When heâs captured by the gang, after the note business and the redhead whore, and he remeets his olâ double-crossing partner - turning slowly, looking up from under his hat and literally spitting out his stuff - I thought this reminded me of that similar confrontation in Gladiator. Great veangeful stuff.
I also enjoyed the enigmatic role of Dan Dureya, and the chaps final shootout against the gang.
All in all, an entertaining western. I would have liked it a bit rougher and grittier, as is my want, but it did the job pretty much.
I watched a copy of the Japanese disc, which probably isnât the best transfer - some flickering and jerkiness at ocassional moments. I could be up for a proper version of this (althoâ I thought this was a proper version when I bought it - it certainly wasnât that cheap, if I remember correctly).
2 out of 5 for the Americany bits, 4 out of 5 for the spaghetti bits - (taking into account the a/s over time ratio this gets 3 1/2 and a sheriffâs star).