The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) REACTION
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Blondie didn't want to kill Tuco at the end, that's why he was The Good. But he was wise enough to know that if he took all the money, Tuco would come after him again. So he hung him up, left him the money, then cut him down from a safe distance. Pretty badass move!
I never get the impression each time I watch this classic, that Clint was ever even remotely afraid of Tuco. In fact, despite the long walk in the dessert revenge for abandoning him earlier - Blondie actually came to like Tuco somehow.
@@thelstanedwardsson4374 I don't think Blondie was afraid of Tuco, but he knew that there was a good chance that Tuco would try and fight for all the money unless he put some distance between them first. At the very least, he didn't want to be forced to kill Tuco. It was prudence, not fear, that caused him to act as he did.
@@arik_dev Good points
@@thelstanedwardsson4374 Blondie actually came to UNDERSTAND Tuco, somehow. There is a very important scene which allows Blondie to understand Tuco, and maybe even like him.
@@marioarguello6989 Yeah, the scene when Tuco meets his brother again - it clearly shows Tuco's vulnerability. Great movie and Blondie draws that conclusion.... Classic.
The final 15 minutes - from when they blow the bridge - is arguably the most consistently perfect 15 minutes of cinema, editing and music ever.
The sad hill cemetery sequence is approx. 23 mins so what is the perfect 15 mins? is it just part of it you consider perfect? also there is the scene of Blondie comforting the dying solider after the bridge explosion so are you intentionally including that in the 15 mins?
one of at least, dont' know if it's 15 minutes but the last part of the last of the mohicans is up there with this one
This is not a movie, is THE movie. Masterpiece.
For A Few Dollars More is great too. Also, The Searchers with John Wayne. Called his best film by many critics and fans.
@@MegaMkmiller john wayne is a racist
The three way gunfight is a masterpiece of filmmaking. The editing, cinematography, acting, and music are all dead-on.
A masterpiece music from Ennio Morricone, with help from Edda Dell'Orso.
I can also recommend listening to "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)" - which also available on youtube, with amazing Tuva Semmingsen and Christine Nonbo Andersen.
Yep, there is so much intelligence, knowledge, love and talent put into these movies... Exceptional work, no doubt.
It also explains the interesting scene where tuco is in the gun shop hand making a gun from all the best parts and then shows how accurate he is testing it in the shooting range. That scene makes the ending showdown even more intense because even though he is sort of the comic relief, hes still very dangerous with a gun and definitely would like to kill both of them for the money especially since he's been basically tortured by both of them at some point
Just to clarify, It is not called three way gunfight or duel, It is called "Mexican Standoff"
@@TheGoodChap That scene was apparently totally improvised on the spot.
Tuco is played by Eli Wallach an American actor from Brooklyn NY whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. He did a fantastic job playing Tuco
Him and Eastwood remain close friends for decades till tucos death several yrs ago
eli was great in every role he took.... but he is mostly known for this one....
@@Metzwerg74 in the godfather he was lovely.... ah que pale! olio aliva! solo in sicilia!
. jewish ? makes sense
Eli starred in hundreds of American and Italian movies. He did a lot of Mafia roles, and crime pictures, both as bad guys and as policemen.
Lee Van Cleef was one of the biggest Italian Western stars at the time. One of the reasons this movie is so good is that all 3 actors could do their own English dubbing and make it sound good and match their mouth movements for the most part.
American Actors == American distribution deal, so the movie made it to mainstream theaters and was a moderate hit, The critics hated it, the public loved it, and it recirculated for years, becoming more famous in America than it ever was in Italy. The Music is considered one of the best Western Film scores of all time.
Clint Eastwood is a big-time director of A-list films now.
Clint Eastwood's "spaghetti" westerns weren't his first movies, but they established him as a star. This was longer than "A Fist Full Of Dollars" and "A Few Dollars More." Those are also worth watching.
First as a big star
U bet
They were his first films in a starring role.
Also one should watch "yojimbo" by Akira Kudos Kurosawa to see how "fistful of dollars" is a direct ripoff , an almost identical film just westernized
Besides the two "Dollar" movies, "Once Upon A Time In The West" to me is THE masterpiece of Sergio Leone and the western genre in general. Not staring Eastwood, but a great cast nonetheless.
"I wouldn't expect a movie from the 60s to be that good..." You need to watch more old movies, maybe it'll help change your expectations. I'm glad you liked it!
Yeah, but the RIGHT movies. There is crap in every era of course. But as long as one can adjust their expectations, not of quality, but of style and capacity, then a film lover has nearly 145 years of wonderful discoveries to make.
I’m entirely unsurprised that what looks to be a young 20-something with light blue hair wouldn’t expect a movie from that era to be good, lol, probably considers 80s movies “vintage cinema”, lol.
And more Sergio Leone's movies. Not because I'm italian, but because these movies are masterpieces
Truly a great movie
I'd argue that older movies are even better than most of the new movies coming out today
Funny how some consider anything before 2000 “old”. Props to you, Blue, for watching this classic.
There are no “new” or “old” films. Great art is *timeless*
The movie is 55 years old, so yeah, it can be considered old.
@@NecramoniumVideo according to some milky kid today... to the young men of the time it was new and fresh.
@@NecramoniumVideo by that logic, charlo's rush of gold is what? pre historic?
@@dmp1520 Whatever boomer.
@@NecramoniumVideo brilliant argument as always. ignorance is afoot in this one! oh and theres no boomer here, necramonium el verdugo...
Lee Van Cleef (THE BAD) was a Great Hero and Villian in many Movies. Eli Wallach as well.
Not only the best western but 1 of the best of any genre. I want to highlight Eli Wallace’s thrilling performance: with humor, strength, & pathos. He completely steals the film. And don’t forget Ennio Morricone’s incredible score 🎉
such an under appreciated actor... and undeservedly to most only known (if at all) for this role... which was great, but he was great in about any role he took on..
35 years ago, a little 4 years old me, following my dad in the house as he was doing renovations. I was "helping" him, of course! Strapping myself with his tool belts, giving him the wrong tools, nails and screws.
But I was also in charge of the music! Picking up random vinyls and flipping them to Side B. Until one day when I chose The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. My little heart wasn't ready for it! My dad noticed, so he chose the next disc: Once Upon A Time In The West.
That's it. I knew. When I'll grow up, I will be a f*cking cow-bow!
In what way were you "not ready" for TGTBATU's music?
@@Mr.Goodkat Because it was hidden amongst a pile of ABBA, The Beatles, John Lennon, Sonny & Cher and Michael Jackson discs. For me, music had to have lyrics, always follow a certain tempo, have a simple melody and last 2 to 3 minutes.
Now I had to deal with a soundscape. No lyrics, nothing to telegraph how you're supposed to feel: I didn't have the movie as a reference, and my range of emotions wasn't that complex yet, so I really didn't understand what to do with it!
I was intrigued, but once my dad told me about these movies, I got more confident and started to embrace this whole western vibe.
One of my favorite movies of all time. The standoff with the music build up makes it all worthwhile.
The graveyard filming location in Spain was restored to its former glory a few years ago by fans.
Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef; all amazing actors. This is one of the greatest westerns ever made, and my favorite. Loved your reaction Blue.
3:40 - And that's one of the reason why Spaghetti Western succedeed at reinventing the genre, by making it more realistic.
9:31 - Shooting this scene wasn't easy for the actor, who in real life was so nice that he had difficulties pushing himself to hit the actress.
11:38 - The more appropriate title would be 'The Bad, the Worse, and the Worst'.
12:50 - The movie is set during the American Civil War.
24:11 - Unlike today, movies back then didn't mean to tell you how you should be and producers weren't scared to portray crude characters that may offend social activists. These characters are consistent with the context they're in.
26:11 - Because they're forced to play to cover the screams people make when Angel Eye torture them, implying that he did that regularly (also mentioned in the previous scene, the dying Captain knew about it but couldn't prove it).
"I wouldn't expect a movie from the 60s to be that good...". As has been said, a good film is timeless.
You should watch an old black and white classic like "12 Angry Men" or "Casablanca". You might start thinking differently about older films.
I've always been captivated by the power the soundtrack brings to the film. The music is one of the main characters, not hanging out way in the back. It doesn't lend itself to the scene.... It drives the scene. It is up front and forceful, and even in the quieter moments it is pushing for its purpose. A great movie is a proper mix of actors, writing, and soundtrack. Sometimes you can succeed to a lesser level by having one that is greater than the rest carry it, but here we see how a proper balance is so much more successful.
17:35 This film is set at the height of the U.S. Civil War (1860s), soldiers in gray uniform are from the South (Confederates) and soldiers in blue uniform are from the North (Unionists).
Glad to see the younger generations are discovering this masterpiece!
"For a few dollars more" is a great western in this same style of legendary Italian director, Sergio Leone. It stars Clint Eastwood and Lee van Cleef (who played Angel Eyes here). I'd also recommend a great Western Clint Eastwood directed himself, “the Outlaw Josey Wales”. You might watch "Unforgiven" at some point. It's overrated but a decent film.
I like "For a few dollars more" even more than this one, and in the music department It could be Morricone´s best work.
And the when you have seen those films finish it off with the best of all time “Unforgiven”
One of the greatest films of its genre & one of the greatest films of all time. It made Eastwoods career but also influenced a generation of film makers with Tarantino being the most obvious acolyte of Director Sergio Leone’s masterpiece. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It never gets old. What other soundtrack is as noticeable as this one? Some say Once Upon a Time in the West is Leone’s masterpiece but it can’t touch this. You’ll probably enjoy Josey Wales too which is another Civil War era western Clint did & is a legend in its own right. It’s a very different & unique story.
Eli Wallach who played Tuco, was a Polish Jew from Brooklyn & started his acting career in college but also did skits & plays while in the Army doing WW2. He died in 2014 at the ripe old age of 98. In contemporary times Eli likely wouldn’t have been able to play the role of Tuco but that’s what actor’s do - his character of Tuco is legendary. What an amazing life, career & man he was. A true legend. RIP Eli.
What a fantastic reaction, I was smiling all the way through it. This is my all-time favourite movie, and I loved seeing you not just enjoying it, but also *getting* it.
Fun trivia. One of Tuco's first insults to Blondie was "I hope you end up in a graveyard", and that's axactly where the movie ends.
It was fun wasn't it...especially Blue's reaction when TUCO sees the rope for the last time...BIG jaw drop moment from Blue!
You just a dirty sonova....
Easily one of my favourite movies of all time. Personally I always loved the scene of the meeting between Tuco and his brother, because is a writing masterpiece: in just a couple of minutes Sergio Leone transforms our perception of Tuco from a dastardly villain to a tragic antihero.
Fun fact: the skeleton at the end of the movie is real! And it belonged to an actress who, in her will, gave the permission to use it as a prop so she could recite even after death.
These is the 3rd movie in what is called the Dollars Trilogy. However, chronologically, it takes place before the other two
Ah, some classic western, I see. I've not even some big western fan, but I can tell you that if you want more check out Rio Bravo or Once Upon a Time in the West.
26:08 Cause this isn't the first time. The always have music rehearsals when someone's getting beat up for information to drown out the screaming.
Don't forget the black-and-white classics like "High Noon" (1952), "The Gunfighter" (1950), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), among many others, some with "Randolph Scott!";)
@@Otokichi786 Hmm, I don't even consider The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as western as it's pretty different. It is my favorite Humphrey Bogart movie, so I bring it up when someone watches Casablanca.
That's something that newer films don't use as much, silence. And silence can be powerful. This movie, as you mentioned, is a good example of that. It can really enhance the drama or tension of a situation. A lot of Clint Eastwood westerns are very similar but that ends up giving you a lot more of a cool Clint Eastwood cowboy character. Oh, and the hair might be messy but its cute. Cheers.
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These films were part of a subgenre of films called "spaghetti westerns".
They are westerns (a film set in the old wild west of America) but actually made in Spain. However they were Itallian productions with Itallian cast, crew, composer and director.
The main three actors (Clint Eastwood (good), Lee Van Cleef (bad), and Eli Wallach (ugly)) were the only American actors.
Love this movie. An all time great.
It’s wild watching this movie and realizing all the things one might recognize from other, more recent media: the theme, the whistles signifying a showdown, the filmmaking style of closeups, etc. These moments have become so well known & appreciated that they can function as signifiers (like the showdown whistle) in tv/movies made decades later..even in cartoons made for kids.
Goes to the power of this film and it’s cultural relevance nearly half a century later. Incredible.
I'm glad that you enjoyed this, Trixie. It was a treat to see this reaction. Most reactors all do the same films. With this you have offered something distinctively special.
The cinema photography in this is perfection. And Ennio Morricone's sound track... fantastic. Lee Van Cleef, Angel Eyes, the Bad.... If you ever watch some Star Wars TV series- not specifying which if you haven't seen them yet, there is a character called Cad Bane that is based on Lee's Western characters. :)
did not know that... but now that you mention it....i know what he reminded me of...
News to me, but I can see that.
which series, mandalorian?
The Mandalorian is based on the man with no name.
Hey Blue, I can't believe you watch this EPIC EPIC classic movie.
I saw this in 81' and it still sounds amazing like the first time I ever heard it.
An amazing soundtrack for sure. Damn you, 'Ecstacy of Gold" theme music and soundtrack taking over my young 8-year-old impressionable mind. It's not fair I had no chance to resist this pull of the amazing music in this movie.
"You son of a--" aa-AAA-aa-AAA-aaaaaah...
If you really love the soundtrack, you should check out this:th-cam.com/video/enuOArEfqGo/w-d-xo.html It's the Danish National Orchestra playing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Ecstasy of Good. It's excellent and has been viewed 108 Million times!
The American Civil War of the 1860s was about stopping the Southern United States from splitting off into a separate country. The Southern states wanted to keep slavery legal. You might check out "The American Civil War - OverSimplified" on TH-cam
Clint Eastwood westerns like Hang Em High, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Unforgiven are the best.
He also does war and action movies like Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes, and the Dirty Harry films.
the movie takes place during the Civil War from 1861-1865, and you should have watched A Fistful of Dollars, and For A Few Dollars More, it shows why Eastwood is the Good. This is my favorite western of all time
A classic Clint Eastwood, A Fist Full of Dollars. A fun western with John Wayne, the War Wagon. Quigley Down Under is really good one. You might enjoy it. If you're interested in a western/comedy, I highly suggest Maverick with Mel Gibson.
There's a reason why this movie is considered the best Western of all time considering how many Westerns there are over the years. And it's STILL in the top 10 on iMDB's Top Movies of all Time.
This is the greatest movie of all time, everything in The good the bad and the ugly is pure perfection. I can talk about this movie for hours just to explain why there is no movie bigger than this one. I'm not going to talk a lot but just have to say that Sad Hill scene is inhuman, it is my conception of what is perfect, unbelievably amazing. Leone and Morricone are at this point just gods.
I fully agree. There is no better film than this. Watched it over 100 times. A masterpiece 10/10
For Clint Eastwood movies, try The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider or Two Mules for Sister Sarah. But I strongly suggest you check out one of my favorite films of all times - Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman. You'll fall in love with it.
The cannon scene: You may have missed it, but this movie takes place during Confederate General Sibley's invasion of the New Mexico Territory.
The skeleton in the grave is (allegedly) the bones of an old actress who wanted to keep acting after she died.
TTTTT Tigght story, Tuco
It warms my heart when the young generation discover and appreciate quality old movies!
Ennio Morricone's music 🎶🎵 👍❤️😊
Absolutely!
"That's so sad. What's going to happen to these boys?"
As an American I'm really fascinated by our Civil War (which is what's going on during the events of the movie). That's how I know to tell you that something like half the Civil War dead were buried in unmarked graves.
Bonus fun fact: the tagline for the movie was "For three men, the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice."
"I didn't expect a move from the 60's to be that good"..........and therein lies the problem with the young, movie loving audience
Eli Wallach almost got his head chopped off in the train scene, this was only one of many instances where he almost lost his life or got seriously injured. Film making was no child play under such circumstances. This being said, you must be the only reactor to root for Tuco from the start, good for you! He is a very interesting character. Eli Wallach was very dedicated.
The ending standoff is called a Mexican Standoff. It’s where no party has an advantage and making a move could possibly be your demise.
Little Blue finally catching up with all the grown up movies 🙂 (I totally mean that lovingly lol)
Literally my favorite film of all-time! So glad you reacted to this!!
“Shane” and “The Quick and The Dead” are a couple western gems 🤙
I can't get over how people automatically equate older movies with not being good. The two aren't automatically tied together. Good storytelling has been around forever.
Prejudice and ignorance, you Know. There are masterpieces made more than a century ago.
The reason the prisoners cry as they play the music is, as one of the prisoners explain to Blondie, the torture goes on as long as the music plays, and that several of them have been in that room with Angel Eyes. Unfortunately, you had been speaking over the explanation, but it is there.
Other classic Eastwood Westerns are "The Outlaw Josey Wales", "High Plains Drifter" & "Unforgiven".
I hear more and more people say that *For a Few Dollars More* is the best of the "man with no name" trilogy, and I'm starting to agree. Gian Maria Volontè plays the bad guy in that movie and in *A Fist Full of Dollars* , and he might be my all time favorite movie villain. (I don't think I could pick between Ramón Rojo in *A Fist Full of Dollars* and El Indio in *For a Few Dollars More* , because Volonté is great as both characters.) Volonté is also great in *A Bullet for the General* , which is also a "spaghetti western," but with a different director than the director of the "man with no name" trilogy.
Love this reaction. I've never seen anyone cheer for Tuco before, even if it was only for a little bit. It was refreshing.
I think we’re supposed to cheer for Tuco, even if it is just a little. He’s the most human out of the main three characters and the only one that we get any backstory for. He does terrible things, but we have a much better understanding of why lives the way he does apart from just “greed,” which seems to be the only motivation for Angel Eyes and even Blondie.
In the scene where the Bad slaps Maria, Lee Van Cleef said, "I don't hit a woman or an animal, even for a movie", the woman who plays Maria said, "Don't be silly, I'm an actor, hit it, hit it for real", but Lee Van Cleef didn't shoot that scene, instead they used stuntmen. , Lee Van Cleef is the man
This is one of the best 'spaghetti westerns' (so-called because they were made by Italians (director Sergio Leone) and often actually filmed in Italy). Others you might want to check out:
Original 1960s:
A Fistful Of Dollars (Clint Eastwood and the first spaghetti western)
For A Few Dollars More (Clint Eastwood)
Two Mules For Sister Sarah (Clint Eastwood)
Once Upon A Time In The West (no Clint Eastwood but still very good and absolutely in the genre)
More modern, but inspired by spaghetti westerns:
High Plains Drifter (1973 - Clint Eastwood)
Pale Rider (1985 - Clint Eastwood)
Unfirgiven (1992 - Clint Eastwood)
While this maybe the most famous movie by director Sergio Leone, his true masterpiece is "Once Upon a Time in the West".
Fabulous choice of movie. Great reaction!
This is actually the 3rd and final movie in a trilogy. Some other good westerns are "Once Upon a Time in the West" and "Rio Bravo."
Oh, IMO your hair looks immensely better when you don't color it.
Agree, these two then these two in this order: " High Plains Drifter " then " Pale Rider ".
It's not a trilogy in the traditional sense. Clint Eastwood is just playing very similar characters in each one. It's more of a trilogy in terms of theme, tone, and setting.
@@johnsensebe3153 I've seen them each about 30 times over 55 years. There was no implication of a connection, although one could make a case that this one, although made last, is some sort of prequel.
They were only sold as a trilogy when released in the United States. Really, they’re just three movies by the same director, same composer, many of the same actors, and set in a similar time and place.
@@logann7942 I never said different.
I enjoy it when Trixy shows her kitten.
This is my favorite movie of all time. I'm impressed how much you picked up on that I didn't notice until I watched several times. The music for this movie is part of what makes it great. It was a joy to watch your reaction and hear your thoughts. Many things in this movie, including the bridge and the entire cemetery were built just for this movie.
Hollywood stopped caring about art in the ‘80s. Movies from the ‘30s to the ‘70s were more creative than what’s produced today. Focus on Oscar winners and you won’t be disappointed
This is the third film in a trilogy known as The Man with no name Trilogy,(because Clint Eastwood plays the same character in all three and his true name is never revealed), it goes A fistful of dollars, For a few Dollars more, and The Good The bad and the Ugly.
Other Eastwood westerns include Two mules for Sister Sara, Hang’em High, Pant your wagon, The Beguiled, High plains Driffter, the outflow Josey Wales and Unforgiven.
Not a wester but the Dirty Harry Series is also fantastic (one of the sequels is called The Dead pool, which is marvel got the name). Where eagles dare, is good and Kelly’s heroes
And if anyone is interested, there is also South Korean remake called The Good, The Bad, and The Weird. It’s more of a reimagining of the story set in the middle of South Korean history. It really good , funny and enjoyable to watch.
An estimated 600K men died during the US Civil War, roughly 2% of the population at the time. It was the bloodiest war in US history. More than World Wars 1 and 2 combined
Since you liked this TB, try “Once Upon A Time In The West”, a brutal, minimal dialog western filmed like a graphic novel. Then “The Wild Bunch”, a classic full of memorable character actors & stars of the era that exceeded Eastwood’s films for its sheer evil & gore.
This Is one of my favorite movies, and westerns. This is a classic and everyone in the story does such a good job. Most people agree that Tuco actually had more character development, and played a more significant part in the movie. The “Threeway Dance” in the middle of the cemetery is a super wild play on the quick draw duel because you’re right, all 3 of them could have died. Blondie always stacked the deck in his favor and that’s why he knew he only had to shoot at The Bad. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I loved how you screamed when they did finally draw, lol. Great reaction!
Older movies are cinematic while newer ones tend to be extended video games.
Some other classic westerns you might like are High Noon, the original Magnificent Seven, once Upon a Time in the West, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
This movie had 2 of the biggest western movie stars in America in it, Clint Eastwood, and Lee Van Cleef, they are both legends. In my younger days they used to run these Clint Eastwood movies almost every weekend at the drive in theaters, back in the 80's, we had 3 drive in theaters in my area of Peoria, East Peoria, and Pekin Illinois.
The guy you do not like who plays the good, is the star of the movie, Clint Eastwood. He is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. When Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef did a western movie together it was always a box office smash hit. They are both multi-millionaires, especially Clint Eastwood.
A three way duel is a Mexican standoff, and is not an easy duel. The rule is if you shoot first, you lose, cause the other duelist can just pick you off. But if you shoot last, there's a higher chance to win. That's why there was a huge build up, and you have to have nerves of steel
The kitten's biting is an affection display.
He's saying....,"I love you".
High Plains Drifter is a MUST WATCH!! Not your typical western.
.....1968 "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST" needs no words !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dad's and grandpa's favorite western which is why I love this movie I watched this movie a hundred times and it never gets old
"The Dollars Trilogy (also referred to as the Man with No Name Trilogy) is a series of Spaghetti Western films directed by Sergio Leone, consisting of A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
In the story, they are in New Mexico during the Civil War. The desert in the story is called Jornada del Muerto. I saw this when it first came out, when I was 10 years old. None of these people are gentlemen ;-) My learned manhood from my father, who was an ordinary gentleman. He had adventures when young, settled down, went to work, got married. Civil War = guys with beards, liquor and cigars ;-)
Some other classic westerns featuring Clint Eastwood are "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "Unforgiven." and "High Plains Drifter." You'll really enjoy those.
Older movies were made in a generation where attention deficit hyperactivity disorder wasn't much of a thing. No Cellphones, before cable TV and when people went to the movies to entertain themselves for an evening, often with a date and after a nice dinner in a restaurant. It was a social outing to be savored and digested not thrown at you a mile a minute and made for an audience that had an attention span that was measured in minutes and not seconds.
The first 3 Dirty Harry movies. High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales and Pale Rider. 6 more Clint Eastwood masterpieces !
The greatest reaction i ve seen to this movie i ve ever seen!!! Thank you very much for taking your time to watch an old movie, i get it and understand it totally when younger people don’t like to watch older movies, so thank you!
Another great Leone western is "Once Upon a Time in the West." This is perhaps my favorite western and although this film is good with a great story line and music, The Once Upon a Time film has some of best music. Every character has their own theme and even the west itself has its own theme. This film has the most iconic opening scenes, yes, there are two of them. The film is also part mystery and western and a rare film where you get to see Henry Fonda actually play a bad guy, and he is a very bad one at that.
What you watched,.. one of the greatest movies in film history is considered CINEMATIC HEAVEN!! The directing, the acting, the music, everything all together,... It's like Grand Opera in scope.
Actually, Lee van Cleef was a Capricorn.
It's not all about how fast they can draw, but how accurately they can shoot.
The reason this movie has so much war in it is because it was produced during the 60's, and at that time, most action/adventure movies were anti-war movies as a form of protest against the Vietnam War,. So in this movie's case, they wanted to show the horrors of war with the casualties on both sides as American casualties, to convince the public watching this film that war shouldn't be romanticized and that it is a very ugly and extremely tragic occurrence.
This is an interesting choice - a western. An all-time great classic you must see is "Some Like it Hot". It's absolutely hilarious, and never gets old.
They or at least the one guy cried because every time they play that music they know that a fellow prisoner is being tortured. This is actually part of "The Man With No Name" trilogy (even though he's called Blondie in this movie, the character is more known as The Man With No Name) & this movie is actually a prequel (because here they show how Blondie got his famous well known poncho). The other movies are A Fist Full Of Dollars (which is technically a remake of Akira Kurosawa's samurai movie Yojimbo) & A Few Dollars More. And yes, it's Clint Eastwood =)
Some fun trivia: There were a couple of scary moments for the actors.
When Tuco cuts the chain with the train, you can see one of the steps going over his head really closely
Also, when the bridge explodes, one of the boards flies extremely close to where they are hiding behind the sandbags. So close that if had gone a little to the side, it would have hit Clint Eastwood
Don't forget that when Tuco's horse took off running with him tied up, he supposedly had to hold on for dear life.
He also almost drank some "water" which wasn't water, some chemical.
Lots of these stories you hear from "artistic people" one has to take with a huge grain of salt, they are notorious liars.
Also both of the thrown shovels at the end come dangerously close to Eli’s hands
That bridge explosion from what I can remember had to be done twice. The first time was because of a mistranslation from the director (Sergio Leone) to the Spanish army EOD (demolition crew), and the Spanish army blew the bridge too early. So they had to rebuild the entire bridge from scratch, nearly going over their schedule time. Fortunately, Franco's Spanish Army were really fast workers and got it all to spec. Then another mistranslation from the interpreter had the demo crew put TWICE as much explosives than before. So when they set it off, it literally shook everything including the various cameras. One of them had a crack lens because of it. And in the scene where Clint is hiding behind the sandbags, a chunk of rock the size of an 8lb bowling ball slams right next to his head. That would have been a career ender for sure.
This is one of my all time favorites glad to see someone else enjoying it Great reaction video
I love how you can see the exact moment when Trixy sides with Blondie. Gotta love kittens.
It’s set in the 1870’s after the American Civil War. It’s a masterpiece
1860s Mr. President
You should listen to - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra play The Good the Bad and the Ugly, you will Love it.
Another Clint Eastwood movie set during the American civil war, that you would like, is “The Outlaw Josie Wales.”
Once upon a time, movies weren’t nonstop action; they told a story. Nice to see people so young respecting the true classics.
Now you'll understand Bill Murray's movie night outfit I'm Groundhog Day.
"Nooo! He fed you!"
I admire your Homeric notion of hospitality, miss.
In the movie, the horse really kidnapped Eli Wallace, if he wasn't tied to the horse, he would have fallen long ago, the poor man went on a horse for 4 kilometers.
If you liked this 1966's masterpiece, then just take a look at:
1) A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964)
2) FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965)
3) ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968)
All of them are directed by Sergio Leone, as well as THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY itself.
Just take a look. Just take a look... 😎
No dazzling CGI special effects. The bridge was ACTUALLY blown up (twice, but that is another story). This movie GRABBED you because of the STORY. This is what us old farts grew up on; movies with great stories and story telling. That is kind of rare now while the movie studios attempt to dazzle you with special effects. It's almost as if they are saying "Look what we can do!" Meanwhile, we came to the theater for a captivating story, and don't often get it. These older movies had it. This is why they are classics, and you are watching this movie 57 years later, and loving it. Sergio Leone really set the standard of what an American Western should be like, and it took an Italian Director to set the bar. I really hope you look into A Fist Full of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More. This movie is actually a prequel to those two. This movie explains how he ended up with the wardrobe you see him wearing in those other two movies.
a cat softly biting you shows affection....
In the 1860's, $20 would be the same as $350 today, give or take. We know this takes place in the 1860's because we see both Confederate and Federal troops fighting each other. That only happened during the Civil War.
An international cast of actors with each speaking their lines in their own language. Everyone sees a dubbed version.