The Big Gundown (1966)
October 30, 2009 by Mikey B
Filed under Featured, Review, Spaghetti Western
Ready to hear some really deep thinking? Sure you are. The Big Gundown, aka La resa dei conti, was written and directed by a guy named Sergio. Therefore it’s good. Why do I say that? Well, Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West were directed by Sergio Leone. Django, The Great Silence and Companeros were directed by Sergio Corbucci (totally giving this guy a pass on The Hellbenders, which sucked). So, by that logic The Big Gundown, directed by Sergio Sollima should kick ass (especially with the soundtrack being put together by one of the greatest composers ever, Ennio Morricone). That would be correct. The Big Gundown fits easily into my top 10 spaghetti westerns and it’s one hell of a fun ride.
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The Hellbenders (1967)
July 13, 2008 by Mikey B
Filed under Review, Spaghetti Western
Sergio Corbucci has directed some of the most entertaining and solid spaghetti westerns ever made, bringing the audience such classics as Companeros, Django, and The Great Silence. He has made a habit of capturing visuals with a breath-taking flair and using an awe-inspiring soundtrack to bring his films to the forefront of western mythology (hell, I’d put them in the same league as Sergio Leone). However, for The Hellbenders it seems as if Sergio Corbucci was in a rush, and instead of an epic spaghetti western, the audience is left with a fragmented, poorly-made C-grade American western.
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The Great Silence (1968)
July 11, 2008 by Mikey B
Filed under Review, Spaghetti Western
The Great Silence is yet another amazing Spaghetti Western from Sergio Corbucci. TGS stars Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu, For A Few Dollars More, Slaughter Hotel) as Loco, the bloodthirsty bounty hunter as he faces Silence, played by Jean-Louis Trintignant, the mute gunslinger. TGS is very different from both Django and Companeros as it is much darker in nature, and many, many times more serious than the others. Corbucci really pushes the envelope as far as character, story and cinematography are concerned. And, what great Spaghetti Western would be complete without music from Ennio Morricone?
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Django (1966)
July 9, 2008 by Mikey B
Filed under Review, Spaghetti Western
Sergio Corbucci’s Django, to me, is one of the most rewatchable films, ever. Not just as a spaghetti western, but in general, I could put this film on and never be bored. The stories simple, the acting is solid and the pacing is almost perfect. The soundtrack is superb thanks to Luis Enríquez Bacalov. I can’t get that theme song out of my head!
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Compañeros (1970)
July 7, 2008 by Mikey B
Filed under Review, Spaghetti Western
Compañeros is a solid effort from director Sergio Corbucci (Django, The Great Silence), bringing back Franco Nero (Django, Texas Adios, Keoma) to once again act in a Spaghetti Western with the talented director. Also, least we forget, the incredible sound track is performed by Ennio Moricone. With all of these things working for it, does Compañeros live up to its expectations? Yes. Is it the best spaghetti western ever? No. It is a great movie? Yes. It’s it Corbucci’s best? No. But, that doesn’t mean anyone that’s a fan of good cinema shouldn’t see this film.
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