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“El Bueno, El Malo y el Feo es la viva representación de Estados Unidos; fue filmada en España, dirigida por un italiano, producida en Alemania y act”
“El Bueno, El Malo y el Feo es la viva representación de Estados Unidos; fue filmada en España, dirigida por un italiano, producida en Alemania y actuada por un ashkenazi, un holandés y un anglosajón, ósea: el euro-mestizaje en su estado absoluto. Bueno, dejándome de jodas, esta película es la piedra angular de la cultura pop del western que tanto nos gusta—una lástima que no incluya gauchos, llaneros o huasos, pero hey, es el mismo estereotipo de jinete así que da igual. Han pasado cerca de 60 años desde su filmación y hasta el día de hoy no ha existido película que se le iguale a no ser que proceda de Leone—aunque a mí me mola El Topo pese a que la mayoría diga que es mala o horrible. Lo fascinante reside en como una premisa tan simple como ir a buscar un tesoro logra e” read more
“Well what do you know? Another amazing movie from Sergio Leone. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly has so much good about it, and quintessentially it is one of the best westerns ever made. There may be nothing new about the story at first glance, but that's the point, Leone is paying homage to the Hollywood western, and despite the initial simplicity there is also a complexity mainly in the film's characters. Regardless of whether simple or complex it is, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly does have a compelling and brilliantly written story.
But there are other assets that make The Good, The Bad and the Ugly so good. The dialogue is always excellent, while Leone's direction is superb once again. The characters are great and are superbly played. Clint Eastwood gives one of his best perfo” read more
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) (100 movies items)" Points: 25 Chosen by: kathy (7), GigaBeer (3), Aprakadabra (10), darkolorde (4), fdlm4000 (1) Previous rank: 18 (↓25) IMDB top 250 rank: 10"
Favorite Movies of All Time (2017 Edition) (1001 movies items)" No Change 2016: 239 2015: 243 2014: 245 2013: 249 2012: 248 2011: 249 2010: 255 2009: 248 2008: 247 2007: 247 "
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2021) (100 movies items)" Points: 42 Chosen by: AVPGuyver21 (2), RevelationEques (2), Exclusive (6), monclivie (7), Bad Clown (4), darkolorde (10), Xenomorph (2), samoden (2), fdlm4000 (7) Previous rank: 13 (↓5) IMDB top 250 rank: 9"
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I guess I find myself somewhat in the middle on this film, I enjoyed it to a point, but I don't get the sense that this is one of the greatest Westerns ever, and the Western is my favorite movie genre. I much prefer a good psychological Western between complex antagonists, Eastwood's own "Unforgiven" would be an example. This was more a straightforward tale of three desperadoes consumed by greed who attempt to outwit each other on the trail to an unknown grave containing two hundred thousand dollars in gold coin. Each though, earns their respective title credit in the story, even if Eastwood's Blondie might be the 'good' simply based on his classically rugged features.
More on the plus side, it was really cool to hear the title theme music expressed in” read more
Favorite Movies of All Time (2016 Edition) (1001 movies items)" 2015: 243 2014: 245 2013: 249 2012: 248 2011: 249 2010: 255 2009: 248 2008: 247 -- 2007: 247 "
My Favorite Characters in Film (8 movies items)"Tuco: There is an excellent reason he's not the 'Good' nor the 'Bad' of the title. You laugh at him, you laugh with him, you get angry at him, you get angry with him. When he visits his brother, the priest, you even feel sorry for him. With all his flaws (and there are many) Tuco is one of the most empathic and multi-layered characters in movies. You can't help but love that guy and hope he finds his happy ending. Sorry Blondie, this movie is Tuco's all the way through."
Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (388 movies items)"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★½ NOTES: MGM’s 2003 extended English version, reprinted in 2008 by the BFI and Park Circus. Several light scratches and a straight line down the middle stuck through the entirety of the print. Changeovers did not have cue marks but did little harm to the audio except on the fourth. Fifth reel experiences some damage midway; these imperfections, however, very well suit spaghetti westerns like this. DATE: June 21st 2021 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATIO"
My trips to the cinema 2021 (200 movies items)"SCREENING: 35mm, Extended English version DATE: June 21st CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"
