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A Fistful of Dollars (1964) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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I sure liked this more than I expected I would. Clint Eastwood and his handsome, quiet confidence and the story was fun how he played them against each other. I should probably watch the sequel and complete the trilogy of the cutie poncho?

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pickupthepieces

For sure complete the trilogy. Looking forward to this!

Mark White

That’s great Cassie I’m glad you liked it. I was abit worried after the Good the bad and the Ugly. The second one “A few Dollars more” is actually my favourite. It would be great if you could watch it at some point. This will be my Sunday afternoon sorted. Thank you

Wes

Love this trilogy! The next one is better imo

bgb1975 (Brian)

"...the cutie poncho." :) You're one-in-a-million, Cassie!

Rick Rodriguez

I know there are 2 of us in the world who love the movie but I'm tempted to recommend Wyatt Earp to Cassie.

Mark White

Rick you and me are on the same page with Kevin Costners “Wyatt Earp” But that page is a lonely one! I would love Cassie to watch it and compare with “Tombstone” We know Cassie loves Kevin. I’m a fan of the movie, dear I say maybe a tiny bit more than Tombstone. It has a more “Epic” feel to it, life story, rather than a section of his life. I know Val Kilmers Doc is iconic, but I think Dennis Quaid’s performance and the way he looks and carry’s him self in the movie (sickly and weak) carry’s a greater truth. A underrated movie imo and a movie I think needs a reaction, however I think we are in the minority!

Just Plain Bob

Cassie, “A Fistful of Dollars” is actually a remake of the Japanese film “Yojimbo”, which was directed by Akira Kurosawa (you’ll remember him as the director of “Seven Samurai”). “Yojimbo” was remade yet again with Bruce Willis in the film “Last Man Standing.” Kurosawa was a fan of stories, novels and plays that originated in the West and made several films based on American novels and English literature. In this case, Kurosawa adapted Dashiell Hammett’s novel “Red Harvest”, a story in which his favorite private detective character (the Continental Op) realizes that the only way to break organized crime’s stranglehold on a small city is to set the various factions at one another’s throats. However, in the book there are three factions, not two (although the weakest of the three gets knocked off early in the story). When Sergio Leone remade “Yojimbo” with Clint Eastwood as “Fistful of Dollars”, he did so without Akira Kurosawa’s permission, failing also to acknowledge Kurosawa or give him proper credit. Kurosawa was incensed and filed a lawsuit. He won and was awarded a percentage of “Fistful of Dollars” worldwide box office. Kurosawa also made the excellent “High and Low”, which was based on the police procedural “King’s Ransom” by Ed McBain. I highly recommend it for either a reaction or simply a private viewing if you’re concerned about viewership numbers. Kurosawa even adapted Shakespeare’s “King Lear” into yet another great film, “Ran.” He really was a genius filmmaker. Of course, Sergio Leone was a genius in his own right. He’d go on to make two more spaghetti westerns with Clint Eastwood, “For A Few Dollars More” and my favorite western, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” After their collaboration ended, Leone made the superb Western “Once Upon A Time in the West”, starring tough guy Charles Bronson and Hollywood legend Henry Fonda, playing against type (and doing so superbly) as the bad guy. Finally, Leone directed the gangster film “One Upon A Time in America”, starring Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and James Wood. Quentin Tarantino is a huge fan of Leone and was undoubtedly inspired by Leone to use the “Once Upon a Time” moniker for his excellent “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Clarence Newman

I read that particular page, but then spilled coffee on it and had to rip it out. You guys are troopers and I salute you, given that Wyatt Earp is 8 hours long!

Clarence Newman

There are actually FOUR movies in this series, Cassie, and you have to watch them all. The last one is Every Which Way But Loose (aka A Fistful of Clydes).

Mark White

😂 Wow, I knew I would get a typically Witty response from you on the subject Clarence, but not that quick! It’s like you could almost feel a Wyatt Earp comment coming using the force! 😂

Just Plain Bob

I’d also like to see a reaction to “Wyatt Earp”, though think “Tombstone” is the better movie. I read several books about Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the Town of Tombstone after seeing both films in the theater. I was surprised, after reading them, to find how accurate both movies were (although they both played up the Vendetta Ride as being bloodier than it actually was). One last thing about “Tombstone”, it was intended to be much bigger than it was. The original, intended script can be found online. I agree with one of the actors that, had they shot the original script, it would have been akin to a “Godfather” type telling of the legend. Unfortunately, the script writer was also to initial director. He immediately fell behind (it was his first time directing) and was fired after only a week or two. The studio hired George Cosmatos to direct in his stead. However, Kurt Russell claimed a few years ago that he actually ended up directing, with Cosmatos as a mere figurehead. Val Kilmer confirmed that Russell was the real director, although Michael Biehn (he played Johnny Ringo) refuted the claim.

Just Plain Bob

Five. You keep forgetting “Any Which Way You Can”, co-starring the original (and far better) Will(iam) Smith. Plus it has an orangutan getting romantic. Clint Eastwood, the real Will(iam) Smith, fistfights, love stories and monkeys - it doesn’t get better than that.

Mark White

Nice try Clarence! 😂

keoma songs

I just listened to the intro. I LOVE Spaghetti Westerns. Love them, collect them, have seen both too many and not enough. My screen name is a nod to my favorite, KEOMA (1976), What I always found interesting about Spaghetti Westerns, which of course were western movies made largely by Italians, was that sparked by this very movie, they began to find their own western voice. There were Spaghetti Westerns made before this movie, but they were usually pale imitations of low budget American dime a dozen Westerns. After this, they tended to go their own way, often by copying other countries and then each other! The Spaghetti began to be segmented into identifiable sub genres: the revenge, the heist, the master and student, the revolutionary, the reinvented classic literature, the gadget men, the nihilist, the crossover, the acid,, the comedy, the twilight ... One of the things l enjoy most is that it's mythology building of an imagined Americana through the lens of Italians and their own issues. The backdrop of the US Civil War could have easily been a stand in for the similar fight between Italians in WW2. The interpretation of the killing of civil rights leaders became dour, bleak snow drift Westerns where the individual has just as much chance against the state. American foreign policy was critiqued through the revolutionary western. And then they looked within back at their own dying industry with the final Twilight Spaghetti Westerns, as their sets decayed and their filmmaking community lying in ruins, they made harshly violent, melancholy and philosophical Westerns. There's probably about 50 different movies I could recommend as having something worthwhile, something interesting about it. Be it the acting, the style, the filming, the music .... There's maybe another 25-50 that aren't that bad or are up for interpretation. Then there's about 500 of them that are boring garbage. Just my 2 cents

Clarence Newman

No worries, Bob. Once we've coerced, tricked and otherwise gaslighted Cassie into watching the first one, Any Which Way will follow naturally. I agree about William Smith too. That guy had some presence.

shaneth138

Yeah I’d say definitely finish the trilogy if you liked this! Hoping you might break it up with a reaction to Paul though. You got me excited about that since you mentioned that you might watch it haha.

Mark White

Interesting Bob. I didn’t know that. I think what I also like about Costners Wyatt Earp is it’s explains more of his life before tombstone and why he is the way he is. Moody and disconnected from his emotions. Also it got a good cast, including Micheal Madsen, Tom Sizemore, Gene Hackman, Bill pullman and Cathrine o Hara! To name a few.

Mark White

Cassie, on the subject of Clint Eastwood and westerns. I feel another mention of the fantastic “Pale Rider” 1985 is needed. You enjoyed “ The outlaw Josey Wales” so I believe you would equally enjoy Pale Rider.

Mark White

I actually feel the second one has more of a Cassie finish to it.

Clarence Newman

She's got a history of that: Smokey & The Bandit (when she first sees Big and Little Enos): "I love their matchy matchies." Star Trek The Motion Picture (while Kirk and Decker are arguing over Kirk taking command): "I love their cute onesies." Stuff no one else would ever think of in those moments.

Just Plain Bob

Interesting side note(s). In Tombstone, Doc Holliday makes reference to falling in love with his cousin and her family sending her to a convent over the affair. This was a nod to Holliday’s close relationship with a cousin of his who was a nun. Many historians do, in fact, believe that she was sent to the convent for exactly that reason. Also, the depiction of Earp as reluctant to run for sheriff was entirely fictional. He did run but dropped out when Behan agreed to make him a deputy and split tax proceeds with him. At that time, sheriff’s doubled as tax collectors. They were allowed to keep 10% of what they collected, making it a very lucrative position (millionaires in today’s dollars). Behan, unsurprisingly, double crossed Earp. This was the cause of some of the friction between them. Interestingly, historians don’t believe that Josephine had anything to do with their mutual animosity. She and Behan broke up and she went back to her family in San Francisco. Later, she came back and started the relationship with Earp. He didn’t break up her relationship with Behan, it had already run its course. There’s a lot more, but I’ve taken up too much thread space already. Suffice to say that there are several excellent books on the Earps, the cowboys and their battles, written by acclaimed historians. In this case, IMO, truth was more interesting than fiction.

Clarence Newman

That's really good insight from a hardcore fan. I love the Eastwood spaghettis (and westerns in general), but none of this ever occurred to me.

Walter

Yes, Pale Rider is excellent!

Walter

Well, I’m afraid now this will be known to me as the Cutie Poncho Trilogy. Thanks a lot! 😃 you definitely need to watch #2 to satisfy my need to finish things.

keoma songs

She goes even further on the poncho during the finale .... Which I had to rewind to replay after a spittake

Richard Maurer

“Trilogy of the Cute Ponchos” - Never has something been so horrifying, yet so adorable, at the same time.

Clay F

Yep -- “Pale Rider” (1985) -- been suggesting it. Top grossing western of the 80s. Eastwood's next western after "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976). Also, in that time period, is "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979) (not a western) starring Eastwood -- which you and I are discussing in Extra Butter Chat how that is a top request for us.

Richard Maurer

I rewatched Wyatt Earp last year when I was in the hospital.. it was better than I remembered and I liked originally.

Clay F

Val Kilmer in Tombstone is my favorite Val Kilmer performance.

Mark White

2 great Eastwood movies

Thomas Meredith

Cassie, by all means watch For a Few Dollars More - the best of the trilogy, I've always felt (you owe it to yourself to see Lee Van Cleef as the good guy).

keoma songs

Yes, it's a fascinating part of film history. I even forgot one of the bigger sub-categories, the 'buddy' Spaghetti, probably most famous with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, which proved so popular they took it to other movie genres for another decade at least. Plus what the entire genre might be most notorious for: the knock-off, which is more the Italian approach to everything back in those days. Anything popular had a knock-off or copycat. Then the copycats had copycats which had other copycats! Clint Eastwood became a big star. So naturally people were cast because they kind of looked and squinted like Eastwood like Franco Nero. But then Terence Hill was cast because he looked enough like Nero! And because Eastwood was a star, there were legit name sound alikes (Robert Woods), temporary sound alikes (Giuliano Gemma's early roles billed as Montgomery Wood), and I almost forgot Charles Southwood. And of course title roles named 'Clint'. And when Django was a big hit, it wasn't enough to have a bunch of movies with the word Django in the title, of which there were many. There were knock-off titles. Who could forget the classic movies like Shango (1970), Djurado (1966) or Cjamango (1967)? Just a few of the many examples of titles that had at least something going on: Want to see Ringo Starr as villainous henchman against a blind rifleman? Watch Blindman (1971) Want to see weirdo astronomer use his magical leopard skin poncho to get revenge during a solar eclipse? Watch Requiem for a Gringo (1968) Want to see what happens when a French film-maker is inspired by his friend Sergio Leone to make his own western with a somber gunman who must always put on his special black leather killing glove while guilt and revenge collide in wordless anguish? Watch Cemetery Without Crosses (1968). Klaus Kinski as the good guy filmed like a gothic horror? Watch And God Said to Cain (1970) Want to see people fighting with strap on Wolverine style blades? Hate Thy Neighbor (1968) Hyper stylish Shakespearean gunfighting? Watch Johnny Hamlet (1968) The details of the assassination of JFK transposed onto a James A. Garfield revenge fantasy? Watch The Price of Power (1969) Maxrxist critique of American foreign policy in Latin America? Watch A Bullet for the General (1966) So many more like these, plus a lot more that are just slop.

John A

You should ask your dad if you should watch John Wayne's McLintock so he can tell you hell yes

Clarence Newman

Ooh, Ringo. As a rabid Beatles fan, I may have to indulge.

Above Average Dave

Glad you liked this, Cassie. FORA FEW DOLLARS MORE is last of the Sergio Leone films with this character, but he shows up again in HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. It’s been called “the ultimate existential movie with a touch of the supernatural.” Leone didn’t direct that one, but basically the same character with a bit of a twist.

Clarence Newman

Perhaps it is. Fortunately, Cassie will not read down this far and will therefore be pencilling in the Which Way movies as we speak. I will do my penance with the Nolan Batman rewatches.

Scott Macaulay

I think Clint would approve of the title ‘Cutie Poncho”. I certainly do. ❤️😆

Clarence Newman

Plus Heartbreak Ridge. I suggest an Eastwood week!

Clay F

Yeah, Eastwood directed that one.

Clay F

High Plains Drifter (1973) is the logical 4th movie.

Stick Figure Studios

So glad to hear that you liked this one. As has been mentioned elsewhere here, it is a remake of the Akira Kurosawa Samurai film YOJIMBO with Toshira Mefuni (also worth seeing, but I'm one of those rare film buffs who actually prefers the sequel SANJURO). I would say go ahead and complete the trilogy and watch FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE. I believe you will like that one as well (in point of fact, many consider it to be the best of the three). Can't wait to watch this reaction. Also, since you said you are interested in watching more great Westerns this year and you seem to like the Clint Eastwood ones, might I recommend PALE RIDER from 1985. It's more or less a remake of SHANE (Also worth watching so; you actually already saw bits and pieces of in the movie LOGAN), but I didn't know that when I first caught it at age nine on cable TV in my hotel room while on vacation with my family. Had no idea who Eastwood was at the time and didn't even care for Westerns yet, but it broadened my horizons to acwhole world of cinema out there that was intended not for me a young child but for mature grown-ups. I think you would enjoy that one too. As always, keep up the good work. :-)

Clay F

I found this one more entertaining than The Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- but I need to rewatch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Ramón and his gang were liking too much their massacre of the surrendering Baxters running out of the burning building. At the end, good that Ramón didn't take a head shot or lower body shot while Joe ("Man with No Name" = Eastwood) wearing the breast plate. Joe knew that Ramón would go for the heart.

Johnny Bullis

Hey Cassie.. I too have never seen this before because I never had interest in them. But you inspired me to give it a chance.. and I too was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it.. I might have to check out the other two. .. Thanks for watching it.

Clay F

I would be fine with you completing the trilogy. But for Eastwood as director storyteller, the four westerns starring and directed by Eastwood: 1. "HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER" (1973). Recommend reaction. The Eastwood character a transition betwen the spaghetti westerns and Outlaw Josey Wales. 2. "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976). 3. "PALE RIDER" (1985). Recommend reaction. The Eastwood character similar to Outlaw Josey Wales. The highest grossing western of the 1980s. 4. "Unforgiven" (1992).

Stick Figure Studios

BTW does anybody here remember the scene from this movie that appeared in BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 2 and which in turn inspired a gag in BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 3?

Mike

yeah, watch for a few dollars more

Edgar Gonzalez

"For a few dollars more" is next, i love the locket music in that movie.

Rick Rodriguez

@Mark White. Thanks Mark. @Just Plain Bob. In addition, the original concept fpr Wyatt Earp was a miniseries or 2 part film according to the original writer, Dan Gordon. In regards to the vendetta ride, Wyatt Earp is actually fairly accurate to what actually occurred. Both movies definitely romanticize the firefight at Iron Springs in which Curly Bill was killed.

Rick Williams

I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid. I look forward to watching it with you this afternoon.

Clay F

Hang ‘Em High (1968) is worth a mention.

Christian Becker

Talking about Westerns: when it comes to the great ones, how about "Rio Bravo"? Or, I don’t know exactly if it counts as “great,” but it is certainly long, and I really like "How the West Was Won". Great reaction.

Clay F

+1 for Pale Rider (1985) Agree Shane had influence on Pale Rider. But the kid in Shane = question after question, dragging out his voice each time. "Ppaaaaa?" "Shhaaane?" I read that the name "Shane" was repeated 106 times in the movie.

Above Average Dave

Yes, it was his version of that kind of a movie. That movie was also the start of many of his long time behind the camera crew. One could argue that the same character that appears in the Leone trilogy and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER appears again in different stages of his life in PALE RIDER and UNFORGIVEN.

Stick Figure Studios

I like HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, but certain elements are a bit problematic.

Stick Figure Studios

That scene is featured in BACK TO THE FUTURE II and even inspires a gag in BACK TO THE FUTURE III. While I love all three of the Dollars trilogy, this one is the weakest for me. IMO its a series that stay out good and then just gets better will each subsequent entry.

Stick Figure Studios

For the record, I realize SHANE is probably the better (or at least more classic/iconic) movie, but I personally prefer PALE RIDER.

Clay F

Christian -- she hasn't been a big fan of John Wayne. I think she wants her next John Wayne western to have Jimmy Stewart (who she likes) to make the movie more palatable. Do you prefer "How the West Was Won" or "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"?

Clay F

Stick -- good point. A product of the movie being made over half a century ago. Less (no more) problematic than Game of Thrones. She would be fine.

Walter

I've never been a fan of John Wayne either - something about him just doesn't work for me. The exception is The Quiet Man, which I absolutely love. I can't explain it, but I enjoy him a lot in that film.

Walter

This is not on the level of the other films you mentioned, but I also always enjoyed Two Mules For Sister Sara and Hang 'Em High

Stick Figure Studios

In addition to FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE and PALE RIDER, some more great westerns you might consider watching this year are: -STAGECOACH: A bona fide classic from the great John Ford (THE QUIET MAN, THE SEARCHERS) that not only made John Wayne a star, but made the western a legitimate genre. -HIGH NOON: Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in a tense, slow-burn thriller about doing the right thing, even if it means doing it alone. -3:10 TO YUMA: The B&W original with Glenn Ford and Van Heflin. Better than the remake imo. -RED RIVER: Some consider RIO BRAVO to be Howard Hawks' best western, but I personally prefer this classic "bringing in the herd" tale with John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. -ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - If you thought GOOD, BAD & UGLY was long, wait until you check out this sprawling epic from Sergio Leone. Hailed by many as his masterpiece. -MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE: Another John Ford classic starring John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin and Vera Miles that de-mythologizes the wild West. -RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY: Most consider THE WILD BUNCH to be director Sam Peckinpah's greatest contribution to the western, but I've never cared for it much myself. This one, however, that he did earlier I think is brilliant and very moving. And one final suggestion that most people hate but which I love... -THE LONE RANGER: From the director of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN comes this weird and wonderful revisionist take on one of the greatest fictional characters in pulp fiction. Starring Johnny Depp as the masked rider's Commanche companion Tonto, I have no idea whether you'd like it or not, but I think you will. I do. :-)

Walter

Yeah, they do a great job of setting up Ramon's predilection for aiming for the heart with the armored suit in the beginning, Ramon shooting at the party, and Clint taunting him during the gunfight. They make it work.

Richard Maurer

Pale Rider, too. Any Clint Eastwood movie that doesn’t include an Orangutan, really.

Clarence Newman

Cassie hasn't watched the right John Wayne films yet (for her to become a fan). The Searchers is superb and iconic but also very serious and very 1950s epic, while The Quiet Man is not a western. Rio Bravo is far lighter in tone and packed with great characters. I'm pretty sure Cassie would enjoy Rio, El Dorado and Sons of Katie Elder far more.

Mark White

Just finished watching. That was so enjoyable. Wow you have come along way Cassie! Four or five years ago, no way would you have liked that. I can’t wait for the sequel. Any chance your Dad can join you?? That would be fun. That was just what I needed today. Classic Sunday afternoon movie, watching along with Cassie, Clint’s swagger, Cassie Smile and my friends in the comments. Brillant.😊

Mark White

I too think “Rio Bravo” would be a hit with Cassie. There are probably better Wayne westerns such as some of Clay/Clarence/stick etc have mentioned before. But I think if I was picking a Wayne movie for Cassie, Rio Bravo would be it. I think she would just love Stumpy and fall in love with the young Ricky Nelson! Not to mention the Great Dean Martin.

Mark White

Didn’t know that. Thanks Rick

Christian Becker

Clay - Well, being a fan of John Wayne’s was handed down to me from my father—he liked Westerns so much that we even owned a horse once. ;-) One of the last photos of my dad shows him putting me on the horse. I was one year old. He died three months after. So I somehow always connected John Wayne’s Westerns with him. If I factor in Alfred Newman’s soundtrack, then How the West Was Won wins the contest between those two movies. I really like How the West Was Won—even if I have, let’s say, some reservations about its overly “euphemistic” portrayal of American history. But I think we’d best leave discussions about that for someplace else. Personally, I think that everyone who wants to know about Westerns should have watched it at least once.

Mark White

I most certainly do Stick! I was wondering if Cassie would notice. I think it may have been too much to ask Cassie to remember it from nearly 5years ago!

Clay F

Like many younger people, she didn't really connect with the John Wayne demeanor. To increase odds she will watch another John Wayne western: (1) recommend one w/Jimmy Stewart -- she already indicated she would give John Wayne another try IF w/Jimmy Stewart; or (2) be persuasive about Rio Bravo, e.g., as Mark said, "if I was picking a Wayne movie for [you], Rio Bravo would be it ...."

Clay F

+1 for High Noon (1952) +1 for 3:10 to Yuma (1957) She wasn't a big fan of John Wayne (in The Quiet Man and especially not in The Searchers). As I noted below, I think she wants her next John Wayne western to have Jimmy Stewart (who she likes) to make the movie more palatable. Do you prefer "How the West Was Won" or "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"?

Mark White

Clay, Cassie has two down two to go then. Throw In “A few Dollars more” and maybe “Escape From Alcatraz” that’s 4! With her poncho on she sez “Clay… get three DVD cases ready… knocks off all four in one evening….walks back past and sez…”my mistake …4DVD cases! 😉

Stick Figure Studios

HOW THE WEST WAS WON is more of a theme park ride than a movie. It's visually spectacular (though the power of its Cinerama process is lost on home viewing) but, for the most part, dramatically inert. I definitely prefer THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE and I think Cassie will too. If you think she needs Jimmy Stewart accompaniment to make the Duke more palatable (although I think she just need to see him in his prime -- like STAGECOACH -- where he just oozes charisma), there's also his last film THE SHOOTIST, made while he was dying of cancer. Not a great movie but not a bad one and Cassie might respond favorably to it (it even stars a young Ron Howard).

Mark White

Question? What about “The Quick and the Dead” 1995? It’s a great Cast! Leo Dicaprio, Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe. Do we like it? I think it’s ok. Do we think Cassie would like it? Was it a 90s take on the Spaghetti Westerns?

Clay F

Walter, Hang 'Em High (1968) is definitely worth a mention. Not directed by Eastwood, but I like it. Mark, good one :)

Joe Goodfellow

Please watch For a Few Dollars more. It's the one with thr best plot.

Tyler Hale

It’s actually a remake of a Japanese movie called Yojimbo which they did without permission. Both are great. Even Akira Kurosawa liked it but he asked to get paid.

Gregory L Costello

One of the many things I love about Kill Bill is that it uses the music from this movie multiple times. During the close ups of Beatrix Kiddo's eyes the music from this movie is playing. Trilogies are meant to be watched in the correct order to tell the complete story. I don't know why people keep recommending to watch the last movie first, just doesn't make sense to me. Maybe you should rewatch The Good, Bad and Ugly again on your channel to give an informed and better reaction. I think it would be interesting.

Stick Figure Studios

I agree, Clarence. She needs to see Wayne in his prime (like STAGECOACH where he just oozes charisma).

Stick Figure Studios

I love Sam Raimi, so I dig QUICK AND THE DEAD. It's so stylish and bonkers. Like a comic book western.

Clarence Newman

I think Cassie would enjoy that one. Good performances by pretty much everyone.

Stick Figure Studios

The issue wasn't so much that she didn't watch it in the "right" order (because the chronology of the Dollars trilogy really doesn't matter; each film is a standalone story and the gunslinger that Clint plays in each one might not even be the same character), but that it was one of the first westerns she watched for the channel, so she hadn't yet gotten a handled on the conventions of the genre, let alone been able to appreciate a movie that subverts them like GBU did. It was also too long for her at the time. She might do better with it today.

MikeLL

RED RIVER is absolutely one of my favorite westerns and one of my favorite John Wayne movies, but right now THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE is my current Pick A Flick choice and one that I know Cassie will get a kick out of because of the presence of James Stewart (and Vera Miles).

Brett Richey

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is actually a prequel to the trilogy even though it came third in the franchise. This, therefore is the first and you have the second left to watch (which is actually the final film). Good reaction to a classic, Cassie. P.s. They call them Spaghetti Westerns because these type of low-budget films were shot in Europe (Spain primarily although filming crew and directors were usually Italian, hence 'Spaghetti') due to lower production costs compared to the USA. In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Rick Dalton does a few of these types of films. They were critically not appreciated at the time, especially due to the dubbed audio and cheap effects, but Clint Eastwood under the direction of Leone broke the mould, and made this trilogy a now well-respected cult addition to the Western genre. This type of B-Movie became a must-see hit and cemented its legacy in cinematic history.

MikeLL

I've always liked the Rio Bravo remake, El Dorado, just as much as Rio. Both are great westerns. And Clarence is absolutely correct, she has not seen the "right" John Wayne western yet. There are many many candidates for that right one.

Ike

Because I am incredibly stupid, I never realized until now how much this particular trilogy influenced “The Mandalorian.” The walk, the voice, the nonchalant attitude, and only taking what’s fair. I know… “Duuuh!” - but I guess it just took a rewatch to notice. Happy Cassie enjoyed this one. Maybe one more?

MikeLL

I was looking for that, Stick, and Mark, you are right that it is too long ago for Cassie to remember. Because, she hasn't seen the BTTF trilogy countless times like we have!!

MikeLL

How many of you were talking to Cassie during the reaction, saying: "Because he is The Man With No Name!!!"??? Loved the reaction, Cassie was so into it. I knew she would love the family reunion aspect of the movie.

MikeLL

You got that right!!! Another John Wayne gem. (And in the public domain!)

Brett Richey

I should have read the comments before I added my own 2 cents. This is way more detailed an explanation of Spaghetti Westerns than my humble effort. Fantastic summarisation.

MikeLL

Cassie also commented on the cuteness of Connery's onesie in her Goldfinger reaction!

MikeLL

I really don't like this "modern" theory that Clint is playing different characters in the Dollar trilogy (or The Man With No Name trilogy as we called it back in the day). I never heard that theory before, oh say, a dozen years ago. Or lets say I first heard that theory on the Internet. Back in the day, in the '60's, when I saw all these movies in the theater (I was just a kid, but still I loved them, of course I did) or in the '70's when they were all over TV, we had no conception that he was not the same character in the three movies. And watching TGTBATU first is perfectly acceptable because it is the first one chronologically where he acquires the poncho in the Civil War, and Fistful and Dollars More take place post-Civil War. (I prefer the Machete Star Wars order, also 🤣🤣🤣!)

Richard Maurer

Some people tend to take this movie too seriously (like most of Sam Raimi’s movies) but if you don’t it’s great fun.

Rick Williams

That was great, Cassie. It was nice to revisit this old classic western. I am glad you enjoyed it. They were called Spaghetti Westerns because they were made in Italy. Eastwood couldn't get the movies made in America, so he went to Italy. I am sorry about your sweater. You looked better in the sweatshirt anyways. Great Reaction.

clutchkman

Some great western suggestions: Stagecoach 1939 High noon 1952 True Grit 1969- I think she'd like this fun adventure with heart. The Shootist 1976-Bad title, but great western. Plenty more, but these are my favorites that I don't think have been on the channel.

Rick Williams

Stagecoach and The Shootist are two good movies of John Wayne that Cassie should check out. I have also always liked, The Angel and the Bad Man.

Rick Williams

True. High Plains Drifter could be a bit of a hard watch due to the certain elements.

Stick Figure Studios

I hear what you're saying, Mike, and I used to think that way too, but seeing him as the same character creates more continuity problems than it solves (It's also strange to consider that the same actor, Lee Van Cleef, plays different characters; that genuinely confused me the first time I saw GOOD, BAD AND UGLY because I remembered him being a good guy in the previous film). Sergio Leone never actually intended them as a trilogy, so I really do think It makes the most sense to just approach them as three isolated adventures of a gunslinger who is played by Clint Eastwood and who happens to wear the same outfit simply because they started out as low budget productions and Clint had to provide most of his own wardrobe. Obviously if one wants to see them as a trio of stories featuring the same protagonist (in one's "headcanon" to use the term Tyler does), that's fine, but I think one has to disregard both the artist's intent and the actual text of the films to do so. It was really more United Artists, the American studio the distributed it domestically, that linked the three movies in a more "traditional" trilogy way. It was also the advertisers who came up with the "man with no name" moniker for the publicity campaign to make it sound cool, which is a misnomer because he actually does have a name in the films... three different names in fact. I don't believe we would even be arguing about it today if Leone had gotten his way originally and Clint had played the role in ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST that ultimately ended up going to Charles Bronson.

Stick Figure Studios

My understanding, Mike, is that when John Ford saw Wayne's performance in RED RIVER, his response was, "I didn't know the big son of a b*tch could act."

Christian Becker

There is another Western that may not be considered “great,” but it would also fit the bill for Cassie’s “to-watch list” as a foreign movie. I only know the German and the French titles: “Rivalen unter roter Sonne” / “Soleil rouge” (1971) ...and after doing a short search the English title : "Red Sun" It has a cast of quite famous actors: Charles Bronson, Toshiro Mifune, Ursula Andress, and Alain Delon (quite a ladies’ man in the ’70s in Europe).

Mike Lemon

Apparently we have to be recommending westerns today, so in addition to Hang 'em High that was mentioned below- Lightning Jack (1994) Cherokee Kid (1996)

K, Zachary

This was in another movie you watched another from another trilogy from the 80's The second one. That's all I am allowed to say. **No spoilers ** Great reaction though Cassie. One thing I bought when I was younger was the entire Client Eastwood collection. Good thing my gf loves Clint Eastwood. She loves the "man with no name" movies which is almost all his Westerns. We saw Send Help over the weekend. It was directed by Sam Rami. Maybe for Halloween? It's a psychological thriller/horror movie. We both loved it.

Clay F

+1 for Hang 'em High (1968)

Clay F

+1 for High noon 1952 She has seen the True Grit (2010) remake but not the 1969 original w/John Wayne.

Clay F

Good point. I never thought about that.

clutchkman

The remake is very different. Not bad, but I think the OG is a must!

DavidJPL

I will add a vote for PALE RIDER. Absolutely gorgeous locations and cinematography..... With a great sentimental story that Cassie will find 'tender'. :) .... the final widescreen shot is just stunning.

Stick Figure Studios

Personally, I don't think there even is a narrative continuity between the 3 films.

Stick Figure Studios

PALE RIDER is one of those westerns that isn't particularly "sensational" or "exciting," but it's wonderfully moody and evocative. It feels like a necessary stepping stone for Eastwood in his maturing as a filmmaker to get to UNFORGIVEN.

DavidJPL

Absolutely agree. In fact, for me the legendary Ennio Morricone music is the #1 best thing in all three of the "Dollars Trilogy" movies. There is a Documentary about him (on Amazon Prime I believe).

Stick Figure Studios

RIO BRAVO is fun, but I've always preferred the film. It was made in response to: HIGH NOON.

Stick Figure Studios

One could argue that, but I would argue that they are all entirely different characters (though each one does represent a different "side" of Eastwood or mile marker in his arc as a cinematic icon).

Stick Figure Studios

I first watched them in order myself, so I was genuinely confused when Lee Van Cleef showed up in GBU as a bad guy because I remembered him being a good guy in the second movie.

DavidJPL

PALE RIDER is a huge, all-time favorite of mine, but I've actually never seen SHANE and so never knew about this until now. (Doh!)

Stick Figure Studios

What are some of your favorite spaghetti westerns, keoma? I've seen a few, but my repertoire leaves much to be desired and you seem to be a connoisseur. So far I've watched the dollars trilogy, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, DJANGO, THE GREAT SILENCE, DAY OF ANGER, THE BIG GUNDOWN and THE GRAND DUEL. I see you highlighted a few in a comment above. Any of those essential viewing?

keoma songs

Thank you, but everyone's 2 cents are worthwhile. Among true spaghetti fan subculture I would be considered an amateur and some of my opining might be outright dismissed as poor interpretations. There's even divides on what truly constitutes a 'spaghetti' or 'western Italiana'. For some there's a hardline that the director be Italian. Anything else would be considered as either a generic euro-western or further delineated by country, which would exclude some very interesting wholly Spanish productions like the infamous Cut-Throats Nine (1972). For me, I am happy to use the term Spaghetti Western as a catch-all for any production with Italian involvement or that copies them exactly .... EXCEPT I never consider a movie directed by a native English speaker to be a Spaghetti. And there's more than a few that get lumped in. Some were just American or British companies filming on the same sets and studios to save money and might look similar but are a completely different flavor. Some are true co-productions with Italian crew and talent and maybe even writing and producing ... But I can't see them the same. To me, what makes a spaghetti or euro interesting is the outsider view projecting their own ideas into an imagined foreign mythology. Movies with American or British or Canadian directors just aren't steered the same way because even with the foreign sets and crew they default become nativist informed. I want the interpretation from the outsider who frames things as only an outsider could see them. For instance, I like that Italian movies with some notable exceptions don't really feature Native Americans or 'Indians' as referred to at the time. Sure, it's occasionally used as a backstory excuse shorthand to represent the 'outsider' or ostracized lead character, like the loners in Navajo Joe (1966 with Burt Reynolds) or Keoma (1976 with Franco Nero). But unlike American filmmakers or movie going public, the Italians mostly didn't care about Indians. There wasn't a colonialist fear about the uprising or swarms of natives attacking and destroying the lonely outpost like in so many American Westerns or in a British sense like in Zulu (1964). No desire to put them in their place and civilize them. Italians were far more interested in themselves and hating other Italians to bother with the notion of Indian threats. So the Spaghetti Westerns were more about betrayal, revenge, the powerful elite oppressing the peasants, disputes between neighbors, and of course looking out for #1 and advancing your life any way possible through crime, looting, stealing, fighting, getting yours. The hero gave way to the anti-hero. Instead of Indian swarms the threat would be bandit gangs, a more relatable threat to an Italian audience. And on the flip side I enjoy how the West German Westerns are basically the opposite, Indian focused and sympathetic, romanticized teutonic Christianity as only 19th century German writers could imagine.

Just Plain Bob

A few suggestions for more Clint Eastwood reactions: For a Few Dollars More - the last of the Dollars trilogy; the actor (Lee Van Cleef) that played Angel Eyes is back Where Eagles Dare - during WW2, a commando team is sent on a rescue mission Kelly’s Heroes - a heist movie (sorta) set during WW2 Dirty Harry - the role that defined Eastwood; they made four more after this; the last two are merely passable High Plains Drifter - a twist on the Man With No Name motif Thunderbolt and Lightfoot - Eastwood joins up with The Dude (Jeff Bridges) Every Which Way But Loose - Eastwood (as Philo Betto) is a bare knuckle brawler with an orangutan Any Which Way You Can - Philo Betto and his orangutan buddy are back Escape From Alcatraz - sorta true story of an attempt to break out of the most infamous prison in America Pale Rider - another GREAT western Heartbreak Ridge - Eastwood has to whip a bunch of Marines into shape A Perfect World - Eastwood is on the track of an outlaw played by Kevin Costner Blood Work - an FBI agent hunts a serial killer

Just Plain Bob

It’s not a modern theory that Eastwood played three different characters. They each have their own name and Lee Van Cleef played different characters in two of the movies, as did Gian Maria Volonté (Ramon in this, El Indio in For A Few Dollars More). Their only real link is the director, lead actor, a poncho and a theme (mysterious stranger rights wrongs). Eastwood’s three characters are different: one is a mercenary, another is a bounty hunter and the third is a con man. But, most importantly, Leone said it was never intended as a trilogy. He included the scene where Blondie acquires the iconic poncho near the end of shooting of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as a nod/acknowledgment that viewers might believe it to be a trilogy.

Just Plain Bob

Cassie would love The Quick and the Dead, although she might be put off by Gene Hackman’s character.

keoma songs

Thanks for asking Stick Figure Studios, I'm happy to suggest some, though you've seen some of the best already. For melancholy, Peckinpah style action, and philosophical musings I'd go with Keoma (1976) For a slightly more intellectual study of a civilized identity vs a cruel one, I'd recommend Face to Face (1967) from the same director as The Big Gundown starring the villain of Fistful of Dollars and the co-lead from The Big Gundown. For a great retelling of The Odyssey with an incredible score, I'd recommend The Return of Ringo (1965). For a more trippy dreamscape with loads of socialist and gay undertones, can't go wrong with Django Kill ... If You Live, Shoot! (1967) For a lean and mean low budget action revenge movie that is similar to The Crow or High Plains Drifter, try Django the Bastard (1969) For a high budget revolutionary set buddy movie, you can watch either The Mercenary (1968) or it's semi companion movie, Companeros (1970). Same director Sergio Corbucci, starring Franco Nero with Jack Palance, similar plots but not remakes or sequels. Nero plays Polish in one and Swedish in the other, that might be the biggest difference. Like James Bond and his gadgets? Try one of the official Sartana movies, starting with If You Meet Sartana Pray For Your Death (1968) starring Gianni Garko. Garko was in 4 of the 5 official Sartana movies, but I also really enjoy the 4th in the series starring George Hilton, Sartana is Here, Trade Your Pistol For a Coffin (1970) where Sartana might have met his match in foppish gay coded dandy who dresses all in white with a matching parasol by the name of Sabbath.

Tyler Hale

Sudden Impact is good, I think

FranciscoGios

Cassie so you might know this, but the series is were Star Wars enthusiasts Jon Favreau took inspiration from to create the Mandalorian from the legendary Clint Eastwood and his spaghetti westerns. The sequel is good too so can’t wait for that reaction. Oh if you remember TGTBATU all three are different stories just same actors.

Just Plain Bob

Tyler, you know what? You’re right. I was unduly harsh in saying it was “passable.” I have all five films in my blu ray collection and am happy to have each. If I were grading them, it would look like this: Dirty Harry: A Magnum Force: B+ The Enforcer: A- Sudden Impact: B The Dead Pool: C+

keoma songs

And some more recs to round it out. I mentioned it before, but I really like Cemetery Without Crosses (1969). When guilt meets revenge ... Horrible things can happen. You've already seen Day of Anger, but for another version of the Master and Apprentice genre, try another Lee Van Cleef movie, Death Rides a Horse (1967). Do you hate hippies and 1960s youth counter culture? Then try The Specialists (1969), where impossibly skinny french pop star Johnny Hallyday parades around with a chainmail shirt and sticks it to both the elites and the stupid hippy kids of the old west Feeling like more of a classic style western like a high action shoot em up (and whip it up)? Massacre Time (1966) from Lucio Fulci of later horror movie fame might do the trick. (1966) Moody revenge starring Klaus Kinski against type? And God Said to Cain (1970) Want a movie with an incredible opening Pre-credit and credit sequence with haunting music that is then let down by the rest of the movie? Then get ready to be disappointed in And For a Roof, A Sky Full of Stars (1968)

Clarence Newman

GREAT list full of legendary greatness. I suggested a Clint Eastwood week earlier. I think it needs to be a month. Can't get enough of Mr Aystwood.

Clarence Newman

I actually think Sudden Impact is the second best Dirty Harry.

Just Plain Bob

With one or two exceptions, Eastwood made two different types of movies. Great or legendarily great.

Clarence Newman

She needs to watch The Mule too, and maybe Coogan's Bluff (1968), a film designed to bridge the gap between Clint's spaghetti western persona and the mainstream Hollywood roles they were grooming him for.

Mark White

Oh my! That is a Great list! All of these please Cassie!

Just Plain Bob

There were literally seven or eight more I was tempted to include, such as the Dirty Harry sequels (at least the first two), Play Misty for Me, Hang ‘Em High, Coogan’s Bluff and The Gauntlet. Where Eastwood is concerned, it’s really better if she just watches them all.

keoma songs

Sorry Stick Figure Studios, just re-read your post and thought I'd be very exact on 'essential' viewing. These are the ones I'd mark as must-see For me, essentials you're missing are: Keoma The Return of Ringo Face to Face The Mercenary Cemetery Without Crosses And to add one comedy to the list, They Call Me Trinity (1970), the first of the Terence Hill and Bud Spencer buddy movie but not even one of the first few westerns they made together. It's complicated, lol

Mike Lemon

Well, you guys are going to have to get a watch in sometime soon. I highly recommend them both. And Clarence- If you are a Hogan fan, make sure to watch Almost an Angel (1990) too. It has one of my favorite scenes of all time in it (the bar scene if you watch it). That scene really had an impact on me.

Stick Figure Studios

I'd love to see her react to more Eaeoeod films (both as an actor and as a director) including the DIRTY HARRY movies, A PERFECT WORLD, BLOOD WORK, ABSOLUTE POWER, MYSTIC RIVER, PALE RIDER, CRY MACHO, THE MULE, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA and JUROR #2.

Stick Figure Studios

Yeah, Hackman is pretty despicable, but she'd love Leo DiCaprio and Russel Crowe.

Stick Figure Studios

Definitely check out SHANE. It's good and the ending is iconic.

Stick Figure Studios

Thank you, keoma. I appreciate your suggestions. I have definitely been wanting to see THEY CALL ME TRINITY and the other DJANGO movies, but I've never even heard of your "essential" picks so I will look for them. (I forgot to mention that I have also seen DEATH RIDES A HORSE.)

Stick Figure Studios

For me, it's a trilogy that starts out great and then just gets better with each subsequent entry.

MikeLL

I do consider How The West Was Won as a "great" movie, it is epic, in fact, and scale, of story and production. And the cast has three of Cassie's favorites: James Stewart (countless films), of course, but also Debbie Reynolds (Singing In The Rain) and Gregory Peck (Roman Holiday).

Andrew Rose

I'd definitely love to see a reaction to Every Which Way but Loose, Kelly's Heroes, and Heartbreak Ridge.. some of my absolute favorites of Eastwood, not necessarily great cinema but definitely loved those movies.

Michael West

So glad you are realizing you actually like westerns. Someone may have already mentioned this, but Clint was actually a regular on a 1950’s western series called Rawhide. He’s been a cowboy almost all his life career. Put me down for Pale Rider and A few dollars more.. great reaction as always. Your channel is one of the best going.

Keith Jacobsen

"I don't think it's nice, you laughing. You see, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him."

MrKsummer7

I had friends over one night for spaghetti with Italian meatballs. I served the food dressed as Clint Eastwood and played various spaghetti westerns on the big screen while we ate. The event was called “A Fistful of Pasta”. 🤠

JRCortez

Did I hear Cassie say "What's his nuts?" 😱 This movie is ok, but I much prefer "Joe Kidd".....

Clarence Newman

I think I saw that many years ago. I vaguely remember a scene where he’s goading someone into stabbing him because he thinks he’s immortal. Might be time to watch it again.

John A

A John Wayne slapstick comedy, definitely a must

John A

You could always add a western horror movie to your October list. Bone Tomahawk! Kurt Russell! Modern and not old!

Richard Maurer

What’s his nuts Ramon is a unusual nickname.

keoma songs

Happy to be of help, Stick Figure. I did remember that I should put a note of caution for you or anyone else that decides to watch Keoma, a kind of forewarning, which occurred to me after watching a SW YouTube video that slammed the movie. The musical score is more than a little divisive, in truth it's probably hated by a vast majority of people and even ruins the movie for some. Grating, shrill, laughable, annoying, distracting, all of these terms occur to many viewers. I actually really like it, hence my screen name. It is almost a Greek chorus to pair with the spectral symbolism. But I can't deny that the first few times I heard it were incredibly off-putting. It's also why I've never made it my entry for Pick-a-flick, I just think Cassie would be too distracted by it. It does subvert expectations on the end of the genre though. And it fits for a movie whose first two lines are, "Why'd you come back? Why'd you come back?" A question not just for the main character, but for the actor and filmmakers, and ultimately it's asking the same of the audience. Why DID you come back to the Western? It's run its course, it's over, why did you come back for this? You aren't getting what you were expecting. As the last line of the opening asks, "Aren't you tired of killing?". Then the music starts and we're off from there.

Chris Davis

If your goal is to watch an Epic Western, I suggest "Big Jake" with The Duke!

Gray

Such a great film, knew you'd like it and it being 90 mins probably helped this one too haha. For A Few Dollars More up next and then all those other Clint classics to look forward to.

James Graham

Cassie should watch For A Few Dollars More with her dad for Father’s Day.

Clay F

Recommended Westerns --News of the World (2020) [Tom Hanks] --Hostiles (2017) [Christian Bale] --Dead Man (1995) [Johnny Depp]

John A

I like this one a lot more then For a Few Dollars More. But love The Good, The Bad and The Ugly more.

John A

She should do Flags of our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima also

John A

I guarantee she'd like McLintock the most out of John Wayne's movies

John A

I've always liked this one the most. GB&U is great and visually stunning, I just think this is the more entertaining movie

John A

I've said it elsewhere, but if I had to bet, I'd almost guarantee that if she watched every John Wayne movie, she'd like McLintock the best

James M

I like this the best of the three movies. The story is more focused. The middle one is my least favorite. It's also good but it lacks the simple direct impact of this one and lacks the grandeur of "The Good the Bad and the Ugly". I'm a big fan of classic film so to me the best westerns are the old ones: "Stagecoach", "High Noon", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "How the West Was Won", "Rio Bravo".

John

Would ve been good if she d watched Yojimbo before it, since that's what it's based on

Analytical Guy

The first one is special because it's first, and (for me) it invented the whole thing. The third one is special because it's, well, so amazingly epic. But the one I enjoy most is the middle one. It's easier for a casual rewatch than the third one, but I find it a little more moving than the first one – especially the ending. TLDR: I really like For a Few Dollars More.

JPDotCom23

The big guy who was hit by the barrel, he was the same big guy who was handcuffed to Tuco in 'The Good, the Bad & the Ugly'

JPDotCom23

You should check out 'High Plains Drifter' and/or 'Pale Rider', both with Clint Eastwood