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"Ever since the great Italian director Sergio Leone rode into town, it’s been clear that the Western is not solely the domain of American filmmakers. Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns boosted Clint Eastwood’s career and forever changed the genre. A new film from Korea, what many are calling a Kimchi Western, may change the genre once again. Kim Ji-Woon’s The Good, the Bad, and the Weird is in many ways an homage to Leone’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but is also an excellent example of the energy and originality emerging in Korean cinema. The Good, the Bad, and the Weird, set in Manchuria in the 1930’s, follows the story of three bandits, all in pursuit of map that leads to an untold amount of treasure. Woo-sung Jung (the Good),
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"The idea for this analysis came to mind when I recently saw Bergman's The Seventh Seal. While I was not quite as blown away by the film as most accolades of the film would suggest, I still found it to be an excellent movie, and could see very clearly the influence it has had on so many films that have come after it. The one scene that I especially noticed a direct legacy in later films was a short, almost gimmicky little snippet during the medieval religious cult scene in the town--where the drums are beating loudly, people are screaming in agony as whips crack, and monks and other repenters are carrying enormous crosses on their backs. There is a short string of profile shots: Antonius, Jons, and "The Girl" (the only specific name I could find for her anywhere on the internet). The cuts between the faces are done with the beats of the drums; they are perfectly centered, with mist or smoke rising in the backgrounds, adding to each image's raw, black-and-white imagery; and each f ... "
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"one of the best movies of all time, definately one of my favorites, an instant classic "
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This is why I go to film festivals
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"I saw 800 Bullets a couple years ago at the Philadelphia International Film Festival. It was one of those movies that you will either see at a festival or have to seek out on Netflix. The movie is about these out of work actors who had all been stuntmen on the Clint Eastwood spaghetti Westerns of the 60s and 70s. (A Fistful of Dollars (1964) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)) When the movies stopped filming there, they all lost their careers. They are now left with entertaing ever dwindling numbers of tourists to see them re-enact their old scenes. When they discover that an out of town business is buying the property to turn it into a family amusment park; they decide that this is one injustice too many. Tey buy all the bullets they can afford (800) to hold off the police and save their homes and careers. This movie is funny and touching. Seek it out "
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"13 Tzameti is top-notch suspense in almost every aspect. French director Géla Babluani crafts a masterful thriller based on a basically messed up version of Russian Roulette. While the exposition is a little bit slow and drawn out, once the main character (played by George Babluani) starts rolling the film never lets up, drawing you into this depraved world of drugs and violence. Everything is utilized to outstanding effect, such as the big fat sweaty guy asking for a chair, which, in the scene, frustratingly draws out the revelation of the gruesome outcome of one of the rounds. The long, overdrawn beginning is nonetheless very unique in its style and delivery in that it creates a sense of foreboding and the unknown through very minimalist ways, which is usually uncharacteristic of a suspense film. The scenes of George working on the roof of the morphine addict’s house are somehow captivating, and though dull compared with the rest of the work, they keep you intere ... "
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Per qualche dollaro in più (For ...
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"Per qualche dollaro in più (For a Few Dollars More)Leone begins using many techniques and scenarios that will be replayed in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The reason why it still works, and actually works to perfection in that next movie is because of the more expansive contrasts between the epic and the focused and also because of much more humor. The elements are present in For a Few Dollars More and are enjoyable, but their potential is realized so much more later on. Kind of hard to believe when you realize how great this movie already is.And it has Kinski!Rating: 9/10 "
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Classic
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"Regardless of whether or not you enjoy Westerns or not, this is a must see film. First of all it is not a typical U.S. Western, but a Spaghetti Western like almost all of Leone's films. As a result the town and officials are corrupt and the outlaw embodies what is good. This film made Clint Eastwood, but don't be mistaken it would not be same without him playing Blondie. Combined with one of the greatest soundtracks (Ennio Morricone) in film history this film leaves an lasting impression on the viewer. My favorite scene is when Blondie slowly takes the cigarette from his mouth to light a cannon and launch its projectile at Tuco. Blondie truly is a "badass" before badasses. A great film and must see for anyone looking to beef up on their film history or simply enjoy a classic. "
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The Great Movies: The Good, The ...
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"It isn't difficult to see why westerns were one of the most popular genres in cinema history. It has a historical approach, which automatically have an epic feel. There's colorful characters and archetypes, which can be swapped out and retold over and over again (which it has been). Hence, the limitation of the genre. There's only so many times you can play cowboys before you start walking on treaded ground.The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly doesn't so much find a new path, but re-examine the old paths and find the moral and social fibers of these characters, then burns the trails to a crisp with style and fury beyond anything we've seen before. Sure, this is epic, but not so much because of the scope of the film, but the scope of the three lead characters.Interesting we meet Tucco (Eli Wallach in his finest hour), aka The Ugly, first. Tucco is a man of vice and greed, but has a compassionate side that he hides with bravado and wit. Tucco has had a life that leads ... "
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Per un pugno di dollari (A Fist ...
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"Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars)What can I say? This movie started a pretty huge avalanche. Both for Leone's and Eastwood's careers, the budding Spaghetti Western genre, and probably for for European genre movies in full.As probably anyone reading this is already well aware, it's pretty much a close remake of Yojimbo. But some characters are changed both reflecting the time of the American Southwest western where it's set, and Italian film for who it was intended.The movie is enjoyable, with a few quite memorable moments (the gigantic barrel exploding into the bad guys may be my favorite). But it's impossible for me not to think about it as just being the testing waters for the perfection that would eventually come with The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. In fact the second movie in this series of sorts, For a Few Dollars More, takes many sequences and styles of this movie and gets them to a more finalized state that are basically rehashed again ... "
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"DjangoSince The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is my favorite movie of all time, I try to occasionally seek out more spaghetti westerns, but other than Leone's other movies I haven't been able to find anything that comes close.I suppose that is because it's ultimately an exploitation genre. Not that I can't enjoy movies of those genres, but because they were usually made to pump out with low budgets in such short time periods it is more rare to find a talented filmmaker who can create some really phenomenal.Django is known as one of the best or at least better of the genre I believe. So it definitely is good and enjoyable, but I'm just afraid that even though I recognize that, deep down I am always disappointed that it doesn't seem I'll ever find any new Spaghetti Westerns up to par with GBU.It was good to see the iconic coffin dragging. And the famous ear cutting scene. I really found the gatling gun to be ridiculous and a bit of a disappointment thoug ... "
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