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David McK (3207 KP) rated The English in TV
Dec 28, 2022 (Updated Dec 28, 2022)
Emily Blunt starring big budget Western, where most of the cost is on the screen and in the filmography.
There's no doubt that it is beautiful looking, with some stunning shots, but I also found it to drag on quite a bit and never really got my attention at all.
There's no doubt that it is beautiful looking, with some stunning shots, but I also found it to drag on quite a bit and never really got my attention at all.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Hell or High Water (2016) in Movies
Aug 4, 2017
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Magnificent Seven (1960) in Movies
Apr 4, 2019
Classic western only misses out on a 10 because it's not quite as good as the Kurosawa version. Mexican peasants in improbably clean clothes (the Mexican government insisted) hire a septet of gunmen to defend them from marauding bandits; Bernstein's famous theme gets played a lot. I mean, A LOT.
Enduringly and deservedly popular, both as a piece of entertainment and a source of discussions down the pub (Horst Bucholz and Brad Dexter are the names everyone struggles to remember). Loses some of the subtlety and depth of characterisation from the original Japanese version, but also scores by building up the character of the bandit leader (Wallach). Possibly not the greatest western ever, but still iconic and immensely influential. One for the ages.
Enduringly and deservedly popular, both as a piece of entertainment and a source of discussions down the pub (Horst Bucholz and Brad Dexter are the names everyone struggles to remember). Loses some of the subtlety and depth of characterisation from the original Japanese version, but also scores by building up the character of the bandit leader (Wallach). Possibly not the greatest western ever, but still iconic and immensely influential. One for the ages.
Old School Johnny (30 KP) rated The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) in Movies
Apr 28, 2020
Great Western can watch over and over !!!
I had opportunity to watch this film recently. I am really impressed of how the storytelling, music, and cinematography all complement each other. I have enjoyed other classic westerns that star John Wayne. But Clint Eastwood does a great job as the central character in this western as does the supporting cast. The thing I love the most about the film is the fact is does not focus too much on dialogue. Instead the character's facial expressions combined with great music compositions tells the audience what is going on. If you enjoy movies I encourage you to check out this film you will not be disappointed.
Scoot McNairy recommended The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) in Movies (curated)
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) in Movies
Aug 1, 2020
Outstanding western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. The American civil war transforms ordinary farmer Josey Wales into a ruthless, deadly gunfighter - but when his side is defeated, is there any chance he can leave violence behind and find a new life?
Made just as the western was going out of fashion as a genre, there's a strikingly elegiac quality to this film - it includes all the requisite action and violence, but also considers wider issues about what it means for people to try and live together. Brings real heart and soul to the slightly cartoony character Eastwood played for Sergio Leone. In some ways this is a very serious film, but it also works superbly as a piece of entertainment.
Made just as the western was going out of fashion as a genre, there's a strikingly elegiac quality to this film - it includes all the requisite action and violence, but also considers wider issues about what it means for people to try and live together. Brings real heart and soul to the slightly cartoony character Eastwood played for Sergio Leone. In some ways this is a very serious film, but it also works superbly as a piece of entertainment.
DaveySmithy (95 KP) rated The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) in Movies
Apr 26, 2017
Leone's direction makes a 3 hour movie leaving you wanting more (5 more)
Genre-defining
A writing masterpiece with one of the greatest endings you will ever see
That haunting, dramatic soundtrack
Clint (Blondie), Van Cleef (Angel Eyes) and Wallach (Tuco) put in stunning performances
Dramatic, brutal, and riveting.
The greatest western of all time, with or without spaghetti!