It’s well known of course, but the idea was copied from a far, far better movie - Mario Monicelli’s tragicomic anti-war film, La grande guerra, also with Gassman.
I like ARIZONA COLT, probably my third Gemma fave after DAY OF ANGER and the 1st RINGO. I haven’t seen only TEX, but I must admit I’ve never been a big fan of Giuliano… Good actor, but never a true anti-hero in my eyes and his face was always much too pretty/clean for a grim, gritty film.
You’re right!
[quote=“Dillinger, post:7420, topic:141”]No, I blame the poor Italian: Corbucci!
Is this the same director, who did so many great westerns??? Pathetic![/quote]
You should watch Rimini Rimini Dill ;D 
(if you haven’t already watch it of course)
No, haven’t seen it.
In truth Gemma was rarely cast as an anti hero type. Arizona Colt and the first Ringo film being the only two that spring to mind. And even then he was a pretty slick and soft innered version of the type. He was more commonly the wronged hero; a role that suited his looks and style much better. And one which, I think, was a nice contrast to a lot of the pseudo Djangos and Men with no Names that often littered the screens at the time. Better that he played his own style than tried to ape Nero or Eastwood. Each to their own but I like Gemma a lot.
He’s a kind of anti hero in California.
True. Funny thing is that movie was also one of the sources of inspriration for Leone when making The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (along with Deux amis, a novel by Guy de Maupassant and Chaplin’s Mrs. Verdoux)
Gassman is a good actor, but he doesn’t fit in this movie. He would have been a good Tuco, but as far as I know, Leone never considered him for the part, probably because of his appearance. The character was created with Wallace Beery as Pancho Villa in mind (Leone had considered a remake of Viva Villa) and Leone was looking for a more chubby type.
I agree with you Phil, Gemma was never cast as the ultimate anti hero and in the films that he seems to be one, it was always a softer, non-hardcore version of the type, having generally more morals and being more sensitive than your average man with no name character. It’s all matter of taste of course and I am not impling that he’s not a good actor or that the films themselves are fundamentally bad because of him. However, as much as I enjoy some his grittier flicks, none of them moves me as other darker and grittier SW do. Characters like Django and Sartana effortlessly keep me glued to the screen and presonally I can relate more to them despite the bleak nature and the general negativity of the films they’re in.
Do not mind Gemma. Was not found of him say twenty years ago for the reasons mentioned, but I am more of a mellow guy on the whole these days.
Bit the same here. Hated him when i first saw him. That toothy grin used to annoy the crap out of me, but i started to watch more of his stuff and he grew on me. Hell…my fave SW is one of his ;D
The Return of Ringo perhaps ?
Hmmm…never heard of that one… Any good? 
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Yep…sure is…you will have to give it a view sometime 
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Will do…sounds like i might enjoy it ;D 
A masterpiece. Corbucci’s last western and probably the best of all. More or less this one sums up all the SW’s. ;D
Cicero: Time of the Vultures[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Tempo_degli_avvoltoi,_Il[/url]
-Good film with great pairing of George Hilton and Frank Wolff.
Ringo From Nebraska.
Gave this one another view in a decent version this time round, and thoughts are the same as last time ( see film’s thread ). Been enjoying viewing some of these early ones again.
[size=12pt]The Good, the Bad, the Weird[/size] (forget about the original title)
Not a bad effort, more focussed and less weird (in spite of the title) than Sukiyaki Western Django
The Japanese movie was too much a bit of everything to be anything in particular, this Corean movie has at least a coherent script
It’s about treasure and the three men from the title who are looking for it, so it’s obviously inspired by The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but not really a copy of it. Actually it also borrows scenes and story elements from the other Dollar movies, Django and Mad Max II: The Road Warrior. Some also mentioned Indiana Jones; there might be some visual similarities, but this is definitely another movie, different in nature, atmosphere and style. Like in many recent Corean films, the violence is occasionally quite nasty.
Not unlikable, but as always with this fetishist postmodern stuff it’s much ado about preciously little. I know, I know, that’s what these films are about: much ado about nothing, all wrapped up in references and crossreferences, for fun’s sake, and in order to create new angles to look at what had become obsolete, but if you don’t create anything substantial, two hours might seem pretty long. The thing goes on and on, from explosion to chase and fight and here we go again from explosion to fight and chase. Best part of the movie is the ending, a clever variation on Leone’s triello, but by then you might feel a little dizzy.
$10,000 Blood Money (Romolo Guerrieri)
Extremely enjoyable and stylish Spaghi. I’ll post all thoughts in it’s thread.