LEONE'S REVAMP OF THE WESTERN
Added 3/3/2009
Sergio Leone pretty much re-invented the western with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, and in the process breathed new life into a near-dead genre, and Eastwood made a squint-eyed, taciturn anti-hero into an icon. The highly ritualized gunfights, and violence are as orchestrated as any ballet, and are set to an unforgettable Ennio Morricone score. A must have for Eastwood, or western fans.
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A Fistful Of Dollars.
Added 3/2/2009
A Fistful of Dollars, A Sergio Leone Masterpiece, A True Western, A Classic. Although I prefer For a Few Dollars More.. and My Favorite The Good,The Bad,The Ugly. This movie does not Disappoint. Classic Clint. A Must have!
Make sure to Get This along with For A Few Dollars More,The Good,The Bad And The Ugly, and Hang Em' High(Not leone but good) all great.
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One of my favorite westerns. A timeless classic
Added 12/30/2008
Excellent movie. Lots of shooting. Clint Eastwood makes his debut of "The Man With No Name". Although most people credit "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" as being the best film out of the trilogy, I disagree. This film has a lot more action (don't get me wrong, The Good The Bad, And The Ugly was also an excellent movie). Along with Open Range, this is my favorite western. A Fistful Of Dollars is a must for any western fan.
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3 stars out of 4
Added 12/18/2008
The Bottom Line:
A clever updating of Yojimbo, "Fistful" sometimes reveals its low-budget origins but is certainly worth a look for anyone who enjoys westerns.
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Just Another Spaghetti Western...
Added 11/24/2008
If you have already watched Sergio Leone's other western movies like 'For a Few Dollars More' or 'Once Upon A Time In The West', you better avoid this one. Sheer repeat. Only unique feature is Ennio Morricone's music. Rest, just another western movie based on a small town of a single road. Setting is not that ambitious in this one.
Eastwood is also all the same - not able to escape the sheer monotonous look of the other western movies of Leone. He does not look to have even a clear agenda in this edition!
For a fresher, this is a try, but not before the couple of movies mentioned above.
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Classic movies
Added 10/25/2009
These are some nice classic movies to watch. There are limited features on the DVD, but that is to be expected based on the age of the movies.
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this is a great box set to own for all western lovers. each movie is even better than the last. even though the movies are long the talking parts are fun to watch and are just as note worthy as the gun slinging a** kicken parts :)
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How do you spell Spaghetti?
Added 9/20/2009
If you love his other westerns, you should love these too. I've been a fan of Clint's westerns for a long time and got tired of waiting for the tv stations to decide to play them. I think the price has even went down since I ordered this set. I'm not a film critic but I know what I like. These movies are classics and I love to watch them.
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