Hannie Caulder.
Been over ten years since I last viewed this one, so thought it was time to watch the dvd I have had on my to watch pile for three years :o . Borgnine and co remind me of the three stooges with their banter, so cannot take their violence 100% seriously. But I did not mind this though. Nice cameo by Lee, and enjoyed Culp the most as a bit of a thinking man’s bounty hunter. Enjoyed this simple revenge tale.
Sabata
This one is kind of a film I find myself watching again and again even though I don’t think it’s that good film. But it has great cast and music and lots of good scenes, entertaining film as a whole but there’s something about Parolini’s directing style that I don’t like which makes it just little bit above average to me. Same goes for first Sartana film.
They Came to Kill Sartana
Well, I managed to stay awake to the end but only just. Poor, even by Dick Spifire’s standards.
[quote=“Phil H, post:7263, topic:141”]They Came to Kill Sartana
Well, I managed to stay awake to the end but only just. Poor, even by Dick Spifire’s standards.[/quote]
And did they manage to kill Sartana?
They barely even mussed up his lovely blonde hair.
[quote=“scherpschutter, post:7259, topic:141”]Indeed, not bad, but with this director and this cast you expect more, it’s not the classic it was supposed to be
Still puzzles me why the film got such a bad reception (only for the above mentioned reasons?)[/quote]
Perhaps because it bends over backwards to be “quirky” - especially with Brando’s peculiar character. Also, it suffers in comparison with Penn’s previous Westerns - The Left-Handed Gun (though not a film for anyone who doesn’t like Method acting) and the marvellous Little Big Man.
I think …Breaks has many strengths, though it’s not up to the standards of the great Bicentennial Westerns, The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Shootist.
I saw John Ford’s My Darling Clementine (1946) yesterday. A very well done movie, which has a refreshing take on the gunfight at the OK Corral. It a host of first-rate performances, with a surprisingly good one from Victor Mature as Doc Holiday.
Bruno Corbucci: Three Musketeers of the Westhttp://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Tutti_per_uno…_botte_per_tutti
-pretty much what i expected, unfunny comedy western with lots of overlong fights, almost no plot at all… How difficult it is to make a good and funny comedy western?
Carlos: The Arizona Kid[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/The_Arizona_Kid[/url]
-good candidate for the worst sw of all times. This Italian/Philippines collaboration is probably made mainly for Phillippine audience, the main actor Augusto Pangan is babbling all the time in phillippinese (or whatever the language is called). And if you thought Franco & Ciccio were annoying… geez, after 10 minutes of watching Pangan you’d be ready for Franco & Ciccio marathon. Mamie van Doren sounds like she was dubbed by castrate singer. Furthermore it’s overlong, over 110 minutes.
Re viewed Sartana In The Valley Of Death.
One of the first non Leone Spaghetti westerns I ever viewed and have viewed a fair few times since. Berger always has good luck when he needs it in this.
Monter/Polselli: Sheriff won’t shoot[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Sceriffo_che_non_spara,_Lo[/url]
-sheriff accidentally kills his father and refuses to use gun again, then he’s confronted with his outlaw brother. Ok film but nothing special.
Pale Rider (1985)
Directed by and starred in by Clint Eastwood, this was the third Western he made, sandwiched in between The Outlaw Joesy Wales and Unforgiven. It starts off memorably with an attack on Gold prospector’s by the LaHood Gang who want to drive them off their land and ends excellently with the Marshall and his Seven Deputy’s first making one of the prospector’s “dance” and their showdown with the mysterious, ghost-like Preacher (Clint Eastwood), but the pacing goes slightly adrift in the middle, but still isn’t enough to ruin an otherwise a very enjoyable and exciting Western.
Vari: The Last Traitor[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Tredicesimo_è_sempre_Giuda,_Il[/url]
-Vari’s weakest film, the plot is complicated and maybe too ambitious wth a cast like out of Gianni Crea film. Cheaply made film, last gunfight is shot in the gravel pit.
[quote=“John Welles, post:7272, topic:141”]Pale Rider (1985)
Directed by and starred in by Clint Eastwood, this was the third Western he made, sandwiched in between The Outlaw Joesy Wales and Unforgiven. It starts off memorably with an attack on Gold prospector’s by the LaHood Gang who want to drive them off their land and ends excellently with the Marshall and his Seven Deputy’s first making one of the prospector’s “dance” and their showdown with the mysterious, ghost-like Preacher (Clint Eastwood), but the pacing goes slightly adrift in the middle, but still isn’t enough to ruin an otherwise a very enjoyable and exciting Western. [/quote]
An amalgam of Shane and High Plains Drifter. Enjoyable for Clint fans (myself included), but possibly too derivative for others (then again, Westerns have been rehashing the same plots/stereotypes since the silent days…).
Güney: Ac Kurtlar[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Aç_kurtlar[/url]
-beautiful and dark turkish film clearly inspired by The Great Silence.
All’ Ultimo Sangue (Bury them Deep/1968, Moffa)
Craig Hill is asked to retrieve an army payroll stolen by a bandit called Billy Gun; he’s offered the help of an entire regiment, but only wants a man he brought in himself, and who is to be hanged for his crimes. The reason: this guy knows how bandits think, and has a personal score to settle with Billy Gun.
After a particularly dull first half, the film picks up with a nice knife-fight and a series of plot twists, leading to a spectacular (if predictable) finale
A rather cheap production which uses footage from several other movies
I’ll see if I can finish my review before I leave on holidays for a week
I think it was more of a homage to Shane rather than a copy; and I think Clint was just continuing his thoughts on the Ghost-like killer. But then, i’m an Eastwood fan as well, so perhaps I’m more kinder than others might be.
The Comancheros … pretty nice movie… loved the scenes with Lee Marvin, crazy performance.
Face to Face
I just checked my last Top 20s to see where I’d put this previously. Originally I had it at No.4, but it dropped out of my later list altogether. :o I’d obviously forgotten how good it was … (it has been quite a while since I’d last seen it - probably since when the Sollima boxset came out).
Anyway, always been very fond of this, as it was one of the first spags I ever saw beside the Clint ones.
A reconsideration is due and this will certainly go back into my top 5 next list. I think it’s Sollimas best and a work of near genius.
5 star material!
Glad to see it has moved up your list again 
.