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“Although I have not seen all his films, I have yet to see a Sergio Leone film I hate. The movies I have seen of his are visually gorgeous with superb scores and interesting stories and characters. Once Upon a Time in the West is no exception. It is long and slow, but I think the film was deliberately paced like that.

Once Upon a Time in the West does take a lot of risks, including improvising the action around the score's moods. This was a risk that paid off. The story is rich and compelling and the dialogue is thought provoking and beautifully written. Leone also proved what a fine director he was by directing so wonderfully on this film.

The characters are great and quite complex, and are further advantaged by being wonderfully portrayed. There is the brutish gunfight” read more

Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) (100 movies items)

" Points: 40 Chosen by: Jon (6), Noah Thiel (5), Aprakadabra (3), Ottemg (7), Usurping_Python (10), - WreckMe - (9) Previous rank: it wasn't selected IMDB top 250 rank: 47"

Favorite Movies of All Time (2017 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2016: 124 2015: 137 2014: 154 2013: 165 2012: 183 2011: 198 2010: 212 2009: 236 "

Miika's Movie Diary 2022 (94 movies items)

"1.1. rewatch Sattui tulemaan telkkarista tämä ja osasin arvostaa tekelettä enemmän kuin aikaisemmin. Leonen tapa rakentaa tunnelmaa pitkillä kohtauksilla, joissa mm. äänimaailman ja tiukkojen lähikuvien avulla luodaan jännitettä, hahmottui itselleni kunnolla vasta tällä kolmannella katselulla. Intensiivisten lähi- ja näyttävien laajakuvien käyttö, Morriconen musiikit ja yleinen verkkainen, mutta intensiivinen kerronta aiheuttaa itselleni tietyllä tapaa unenomaisen olon; elokuv"

Favorite Movies of All Time (2016 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2015: 137 2014: 154 2013: 165 2012: 183 2011: 198 2010: 212 2009: 236 "

"I love this look"

TCM's Essentials: 52 Must See Movies (52 movies items)

"“It is Sergio Leone’s masterpiece, the one he was practicing for with those hard-edged Clint Eastwood Italian westerns Leone directed in the 1960s. More epic in scope and richer in storyline, Leone’s ace-card this time was his casting the all-American good fellow Henry Fonda as a vicious, evil, and morally corrupt killer. Fonda later said it was his favorite of all the screen roles he played.” -Robert Osborne"

1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: Of course, this movie was pretty awesome. To be honest, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' remains, hands down, my favorite Western directed by Sergio Leone but this one was very good as well. Indeed, the directing, the acting, the music, everything was quite amazing. Back in those days, it was pretty shocking to see the great Henry Fonda, who always played the righteous man, portray this time a cold heartless SOB. I mean, if I recall correctly it, he even shot a kid in his very first sce"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: Of course, this movie was pretty awesome. To be honest, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' remains, hands down, my favorite Western directed by Sergio Leone but this one was very good as well. Indeed, the directing, the acting, the music, everything was quite amazing. Back in those days, it was pretty shocking to see the great Henry Fonda, who always played the righteous man, portray this time a cold heartless SOB. I mean, if I recall correctly it, he even shot a kid in his very first sce"

Favorite Movies of All Time (2015 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2014: 154 2013: 165 2012: 183 2011: 198 2010: 212 2009: 236 "