Which of the Dollars Trilogy is your fav? DOLLARS Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLQHhQlj8i5dph8lKnVDfDPmz05NfX4SEH.html&si=96nOUD3rbGYUtfMs Western Reactions: ua-cam.com/play/PLQHhQlj8i5doFNPAVpvMK4x_0goHHNGHs.html&si=CCuOZLO8exsTryRI
My fave of the Dollars trilogy is this one - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. 🤠 Glad you liked it Jen 😁 ...But my two most favorite Sergio Leone films are - Once Upon A Time In The West (his epic western masterpiece, in my opinion) & Once Upon A Time In America (Sergio Leone epic look at gangsters/the mafia - right up on par with other such films like The Godfather & Goodfellas). Both are worth a watch IMO 😉.
I don’t know if anyone else has already mentioned it, but the song being sung in the POW camp while Tuco’s being tortured and where that young soldier is dying in that blasted out building is called _The story of a soldier_ and is easily one of the most moving pieces of music in that film. Lyrics: Bugles are calling from prairie to shore Sign up and fall in; and march off to war. Drums beating loudly; hearts beating proudly March blue and grey; and smile as you go. Smoke hides the valleys; and fire paints the plains Loud roar the cannons; til’ ruin remains Bluegrass and cotton; burnt and forgotten All hope seems gone; so soldier, march on to die…. Count all the the crosses, and count all the tears These are the losses; and sad souvenirs. This devastation was once a nation So fall the dice; how high is the price we pay. There in the distance; a flag I can see Scorched and in ribbons; but whose can it be? How ends the story; whose is the glory? Ask if we dare; our comrades out there who sleep… Count all the the crosses, and count all the tears These are the losses; and sad souvenirs. This devastation was once a nation So fall the dice; how high is the price we pay.
When Jen said “I love these close ups!” I knew she would be in for a treat. That 7-minute Mexican standoff is one of the best scenes ever put to film. ❤️
FUN FACTS: The bridge explosion scene actually had to be filmed twice. The movie was filmed in Spain. The bridge was mainly built by engineers of the Spanish army (Who also played extras as the soldiers in all the battle scenes) and the Spanish army captain was given the honor off pressing the trigger. When they were about to film the first take, the army captain overheard the Spanish cameramen saying "Vai, vai" ("Okay, good, start") and, mistaking it for *his* signal, pressed the detonator and the whole bridge blew up with no camera running. They had to rebuilt a new bridge for the second take. Eli Wallach (Who played Tuco) actually suffered three near-death experiences while filming this movie: - During the scene where he's being hanged and Clint Eastwood's character frees him for the first time, the horse unexpectedly jolts off (After being startled by the gunfire) with Eli still on its back and his hands tied behind his back. That's the actual take you see in the movie. But Eli almost died because the horse galloped for about a mile and Eli would've fell off that horse's back and broken his neck or whatever. - During the scene at 30:52 where he's lying on the railroad tracks still handcuffed to the big fat guy (Played by Mario Brega, who starred previously in 'A Fistful of Dollars' and 'For A Few Dollars More') and the train wheels severe the handcuff chain. He and the crew were unaware that there were some heavy iron steps jutting out the back of the train. Eli would've got decapitated by those steps if he waited too long and rose his head up at the wrong time. - While taking a break from shooting the scene where his character finds the coin bags and is breaking them open with a shovel, Eli accidentally drunk a bottle of acid (Which was poured over the coin bags to make them rip open easier when struck by the spade) that was coincidentally sitting next to his lemon soda bottle. He had to drink a gallon of milk to neutralize the acid and he filmed the rest of the scene with sores in his mouth.
you forgot to mention that the second time they blew up the brige(the actual shoot) min 39:01 they almost got injured because they were two close. (you see debris and pieces of wood falling, its actual pieces from the bridge they could have resulted in serious injuries, they cut like knives).
Not only is this one of the greatest westerns of all time. It’s one of the greatest films as well from the story, the music, the cinematography everything about it is a masterpiece.
The big battle at the bridge scene late in the movie is interesting. All the extras they used for Union and Confederate soldiers were members of the Spanish Army. If you didn't know, the movie was filmed in Spain. The scene where the bridge is blown up had to be done twice. They inadvertently set off the charges and demolished the bridge before the camera crew was ready, so the had to rebuild it and blow it up again another day.
Trivia: Sad Hill cemetery was not a real cemetery. It was constructed exclusively for this movie. The producers were able to employ units from the Spanish Army to help build it. After filming was done, they just left it. Fans were making pilgrimages to the location for years. It was deteriorating. Finally, an effort was taken a few years ago to restore it to it's movie glory and to make it a place for tourists to visit. On it's reopening, the movie was shown, projected onto a big screen, to a crowd in it's center. Clint Eastwood himself appeared on video to congratulate the folks who restored it.
I honestly feel that the musical score put alongside Tuco's running around the graveyard scene is the finest movie scene ever filmed! Just wonderful! Great reaction Jen.
At least for the graveyard sequence, unlike other movies, the music was composed and recorded before the scene was even shot. It was then played on loudspeakers during shooting. That’s why they all seem to be moving in rhythm. Leone and Morricone developed such a creative shorthand with each other that Morricone could figure out the music just by reading the script and having a few phone calls with Leone.
The gold price in 1862 was $18.93 which means $200,000 in gold would have been about 625lbs. At today's gold price of $1,876/oz those bags would be worth $19,821,447 and 43 cents..
@@anonygentthats because he was the only fleshed out character in the movie and blondie is supposed to be the MC. Each time there is a new movie he gets less screen time as more MCs get introduced. He wasn't mad at the actor 😅
10:11 For those who are curious, the three guns he swapped parts around with were all of the same model (Colt 1851 Navy) so he was just bench-fitting the gun to replace worn-out or inferior components.
One of the greatest films ever...in any genre...by my favorite reactor. So glad you love these spaghetti Westerns as much as I do, Jen. My late father and I used to watch them together all the time growing up.
The western Once Upon A Time In The West is another classic by the same director Sergio Leone, also utilizing a score from Ennio Morricone his long time collaborator. If the Morricone music sounds familiar to parts of Kill Bill it's because his editor literally just cut in the original 60s soundtrack recordings from these movies: #1. Da Uomo A Uomo/Death Rides A Horse - Main Theme. Kill Bill 1 - Beatrix calls out O-Ren Ishii and cuts off Sophie's arm. #2. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Il Tramonto/The Sundown. Kill Bill 2 - The reveal of Bill in the El Paso massacre flashback. Used to introduce Angel Eyes at 2:02 #3. The Mercenary - L'Arena/The Arena. Kill Bill 2 - Beatrix escapes the buried coffin. #4. Navajo Joe - A Silhouette of Doom. Kill Bill 2 - Intro scene with Beatrix in the car. Kill Bill 2 - Beatrix + Elle facing off in Bud's trailer. #5. Navajo Joe - The Demise of Barbara and the Return of Joe. Kill Bill 2 - Bill's death scene. -------------------------------------------- I may have missed something here, feel free to point list it below.
The humor, intensity, storyline, Civil War backdrop, music and that epic Mexican Standoff at the end...this movie is perfect. If not perfect, it's as close as you get to it.
"How much?" "Twenty dollars." * laughs * "How much?!" "Fifty dollars." * coccs gun * "HOW MUCH!" (sorry about the speling there, don't want any trouble with youtube auto censors) "Two hundred dollars - it's all I've got!" You first think Tuco's being nice and is asking for the price, but when the "price" goes up you get confused. Then when it goes up again you realize he's actually robbing the store owner! lol The dialogue in this movie really is exceptional.
The score!!! 🥰 Every track Ennio laid down is an eargasm, but Ecstacy of Gold lives rent free in my head. His composition makes GBU my fave of the Dollars Trilogy. RIP to a master.
I think, after having seen the movie, Jen should check out (and maybe even react to) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live). Love your reactions Jen!
Finally, we've reached the epic conclusion! Glad that the Ecstasy of Gold gave you chills. As you said, these movies just wouldn't be the same without Ennio Morricone's incredible score. And while the movie takes a long time to get there, the whole final act starting with Tuco in the graveyard, to the standoff/shootout, and then concluding with Blondie riding off absolutely delivers the goods. The wide shot of the three of them facing off surrounded by graves is art, plain and simple
Tuco/Eli Wallach was a legendary actor with a long career. He also appeared in the original 'Magnificent Seven' in 1960, and appeared in 'The Godfather Part III' in 1990 at the age of 75. He was married to his one and only wife for 66 years when he died in 2014 at the age of 98, and she died 2 years later at the age of 90. They had one of the longest, if not THE longest marriage in Hollywood.
After the huge success of Rawhide, some in Hollywood thought Clint Eastwood was making a mistake, leaving to go make spaghetti westerns, as they are called. It's pretty obvious Clint had the last laugh because those films made him an international star.
Jen at 31:28 -- "Tuco is the main character of this movie as far as I can tell." Jen at 46:48 -- "He [Tuco] was great! He was born to play this role." Jen at 46:38 -- "Let me know if you have any suggestions for other westerns we should check out." Tuco is played by the late Eli Wallach, one of America's finest character actors. If you'd like to see him in another classic western, check out the original "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). Other westerns worth adding to your watchlist include "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), "High Noon" (1952), "Shane" (1953), "The Searchers" (1956), "Rio Bravo" (1959), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1969), "The Wild Bunch" (1969), "Dances with Wolves" (1990), and "Unforgiven" (1992).
Hmm, seeing that list with the years, and remembering how spectacularly out-of-style westerns were for a time there, I can’t help but wonder if Dances with Wolves acted as a catalyst for the making of Unforgiven, the two films reviving the genre.
The theme for this is a timeless masterpiece. Now that you have seen the movie. You might want to check out a video of the Danish Orchestra performing it. It's really very good. 🤠
Not only did Blondie let Tuco live, he left him with $100,000 dollars. However, Tuco's out in the middle of nowhere with no horse and no real way to transport that money. I would never want a sequel to this movie, and I like to think Tuco's story ends happily, but I figure the tale of how he finally managed to get the money safely back to civilization would be a whole movie unto itself.
Awesome reaction, Jen! So glad you enjoyed the "Dollars Trilogy" -- aka the "Man With No Name Trilogy". You are becoming quite a western expert! Love it!🤠🐎 For more Clint Eastwood westerns, you really can't go wrong with any of them. "Hang 'em High", "High Plains Drifter", "Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Pale Rider" are some of his best. However, my personal favorite is probably "Unforgiven" -- which some people like to think of as his "Man with No Name" character as a widowed older outlaw who comes out of retirement for "one last job". Also stars Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris and Frances Fisher, among others. HIGHLY recommended.
39:11 "had to be pracrical... they really blew that thing up" Indeed it was, so practical in fact that they had to do it twice to get in on film, after the first explosion was a bit premature.
The story goes that Eli Wallach (Tuco aka the Ugly) almost got killed a couple of times during filming. Once when he was being hung and the rope was shot away, then the horse ran off with him still on it. The second time was when he pushed the crooked guard off the train then dragged him onto the tracks waiting for another train to cut the chains off. A metal step nearly struck his head as the train went by.
This is one of the greatest Westerns of all time. You would love Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' movies. The spaghetti Westerns gave him the opportunity he needed. Great reaction.
If Jen did Clint Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' films, that would prove that she really "felt lucky" and it would really "make my day", lol (see what I did there?) 😉
The big bad guard’s name was Mario Brega, he was a real boxer from Rome, he later became a famous character in some very successful comedies from the ‘80. He was also in the others trilogy movies… always the bad guy😂
There is an excellent documentary "Sad Hill unearthed" in which a bunch of fans and Spanish natives locate the site of the grave yard and begin the process of restoring it into a tourist site. Starting off on their own it quickly became a massive effort of volunteers and crowdfunding. Donors got to have their names on the tombstones. While still some ways off from a full restoration of the site, they did a remarkable job and it has no doubt helped their region of Spain in terms of tourism.
My favorite Sergio Leone spaghetti western is called Once Upon A Time in the West. It was released 2 years after The Good,Bad,Ugly. The headliners are Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale and Jason Robards. It has an 8.5 star rating on IMDB.
I saw this when I was 17-18 back in the 80's on 2 VHS tapes and it changed my life. I became a fan of Sergio Leone right there and then. The build up, the close ups, the far away shots, I just kept watching it over and over and over again trying to find things and details I might have missed. Incredible movie.
Once Upon a Time in the West also by Leone is outstanding as well. Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale. Incredible score by Morricone.
One thing you may not know. When they blew the bridge, they duck and the real explosion goes off, the rock lands near both clint and Tuco. If it hit them, the chance of survivability is nearly zero. Close call indeed
Awesome reaction to this movie!!! The movie takes place during the American Civil War in late 1862 when the Confederate Army invaded New Mexico. The plan was to follow the Rio Grande River and eliminate Union forces at Fort Craig, capture Albuquerque, capture Santa Fe, witht he ultimate prize of capturing the majr Union supply base at Fort Union. Afterwards, the Confederates wanted to invade Colorado with the intent of capturing the silvet and gold mines. The Confederates forces won a major battle at Valverde and continued to march northward. They suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Glorieta Pass when Union forces were able to outflank them and capture/burn the Confederate supple wagons. The Confederates were then forced to retreat back to Texas - thus when this movie takes place.
There’s a story about the cemetery scene. Supposedly the skeleton was a real one that belonged to a Spanish actress who wanted to keep acting after she died.
Morricone had the sound track to the movie done by the time filming started. They used bits of it while filming to help inspire the actors in certain scenes.
Great reaction to this classic western Jen....everything about this film is great. The actors, the set designs, the costumes, the music, the cinematography, the lighting, the editing and the directing. Between this film and Sergio Leone next western that he made after this one, both fall under many people's categories as the two best westerns of all time. Now you have to watch Sergio Leone epic western masterpiece 'Once Upon A Time In The West' (1968) - with Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards & Claudia Cardinale at some point in the future....When I say epic western it is epic & when I say a masterpiece it is a masterpiece. To some, it was the last best western. 🤠
Wholeheartedly agree. Once Upon a Time in the West is my favorite western and in my top ten best film list. Henry Fondas villain is the best as well, playing against type. And Morricone managed to even outdo himself on that one.
Its great folks discovering this film. Its been a part of my life for 50yrs. Im 63 and still this film means alot to me. We must thank the folks at United Artist for creating the man with no name character in 1967 when the films were released in the USA. It was part of the ad campign to tie the films together.
Westerns, as a genre, do not typically end with the hero getting the girl. More often than not, he rides off into the sunset alone, or dies in a tragic yet sacrificial manner.
The entire film is great of course, but the graveyard sequence from start to finish is a masterpiece of filmmaking. Other recommended westerns are Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'; any of Eastwood's westerns but specifically 'Unforgiven', 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' and 'High Plains Drifter'; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Newman and Redford); Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch'; John Ford westerns ('The Searchers' in particular); and a few guilty pleasures of mine from childhood, 'Young Guns' and 'Quigley Down Under'.
Jen, great video. Thanks! If you liked the dollar trilogy, you need to see the ultimate Sergio Leone Western: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST! You will LOVE it!! Promise!! 😉
Once Upon A Time In The West. Recasted (Bronson for Eastwood, Fonda for Van Cleef, and Robards for Wallach), but with a tighter story and deeper theme than any of the original trilogy. Leone turned up to 11. A masterpiece by any standard.
The scene where Tuco builds a revolver. Is paid homage to in John Wick 3 . Where john quickly assembles a revolver. John even closely listens to the cylinder timing as Tuco did.
Jen...good ears...Tarantino used actual music from Ennio Morricone in Kill Bill...he also used pieces by Morricone in Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, and Django Unchained. Tarantino is always clear about how much of a fan of Ennio Morricone he has always been.💯😁
You may have noticed that Eastwood and Wallach's voices changed in several scenes. Like most Italian films at the time, this was shot without sound, with the actors all performing in their native languages. All the dialog and sound was then dubbed in later. For the English language version, 14 minutes were cut from the film and never dubbed in English. In 2003 these scenes were restored and Eastwood and Wallach (now 37 years older) dubbed their restored scenes. I think it's probably most obvious in the scene after Blondie and Tuco leave the monastery, before they run into the soldiers.
I love when Jen "sings" along with the themes. All the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns are good but, in my opinion, the best is Once Upon a Time in the West (1969), with Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson. Other great westerns are High Noon (1952), the original Magnificent Seven (1960), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). For a comedy, try Support Your Local Sheriff (1969) or Maverick (1994)
Great reaction again, Jen! So glad you’re enjoying Westerns! Among the many, many hundreds of Westerns that are available, I would suggest some solid John Wayne Westerns: STAGECOACH (1939), THE SPOILERS (1942), TALL IN THE SADDLE (1944), ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947), FORT APACHE (1948), 3 GODFATHERS (1948), RED RIVER (1948), SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949), RIO GRANDE (1950), HONDO (1953), THE SEARCHERS (1956), RIO BRAVO (1959), THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), TRUE GRIT (1969) (which garnered him the Best Actor Oscar), THE COWBOYS (1972), and his final film, THE SHOOTIST (1976). Also recommended are some of the Westerns of Randolph Scott, particularly his collaborations with director Budd Boetticher: SEVEN MEN FROM NOW (1956), THE TALL T (1957), DECISION AT SUNDOWN (1957), BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE (1958), RIDE LONESOME (1959), and COMANCHE STATION (1960). Plus, James Stewart has some excellent Westerns that are well worth seeing: DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939), WINCHESTER ‘73 (1950), BROKEN ARROW (1950), BEND OF THE RIVER (1952), THE NAKED SPUR (1953), THE FAR COUNTRY (1954), THE MAN FROM LARAMIE (1955), NIGHT PASSAGE (1957), TWO RODE TOGETHER (1961), HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962), CHEYENNE AUTUMN (1964), SHENANDOAH (1965), and THE RARE BREED (1966).
"It's no joke... it's a rope." At the time in '66, the bridge explosion (which had to be done twice), became the single most expensive shot in film history.
Ages ago, I first watched this movie with the family on broadcast tv. I came in during the scene with the captain and the bridge, and it made me cry. Ever since, it's always been one of my favorite parts of this movie. Next time I watched it, I was able to see the scene with Tuco and his brother, which is another scene that can make me cry, especially rounded off with Blondie having listened to the encounter, and letting Tuco lie about it on the ride away. To me, this is the start of Blondie earning the "Good" title, since up until now, he really hasn't been much better than Tuco, simply smoother and more contemplative. But as he absorbs the painful moment with Tuco and Pablo, and Tuco's story; and then, at the bridge, when he observes the waste of life, we see empathy begin to come into his character (it's one of the reasons he lets Tuco live at the end).
@@mitchellmelkin4078 It's true: Angel Eyes is an agent of very contained and deliberate evil: he is disciplined, intelligent, and, as he says, always keeps his word if he's been paid. The chaos and unrestrained bloodletting of actual war shocks and offends him, though he isn't above deciding to try reining it in to serve his purposes.
For more Leone, you might wanna look up his other (unofficial) trilogy: the Once Upon a Time Trilogy: - Once Upon a Time in the West - Duck, You Sucker! (also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and Once Upon a Time... the Revolution) - and my favorite movie of all time: Once Upon a Time in America (And I'm talking about the 4 hours restored version, not the "studio interference- version" that broke Leone's heart!)
Unforgiven is one you should definitely check out. Starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris. Many consider it the greatest western ever filmed, myself included.
When the theaters initially reopened after Covid, they needed product and this was one of the older reissues. It was awesome to see on the big screen. Along with Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West," it's my favorite Western.
Now see Once Upon A Time in the West, plus Unforgiven and (maybe) High Plains Drifter, and you'll never *need* to see another Revisionist Western. Although you might *want* to. 😊 Also, see True Grit, The Sons of Katie Elder, Rio Bravo and The Shootist, and you'll be good on Classic Westerns with John Wayne (although The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is also good). After that, consider "Tombstone" with Kurt Russell, and possibly Silverado, Open Range and Dances With Wolves for more modern takes on the genre.
Now that you've fallen into the spaghetti western rabbit hole, I would recommend: - Once Upon A Time in the West (1968). Sergio Leone, with music by Morricone again. Honorable mention: - My Name is Nobody (1973) with Terence Hill. It's an homage to the spaghetti western genre. Part western part comedy. Epic music by Morricone again. Probably won't give you many views, but I wish someone would react to it...
I wanted to recommend They Call Me Trinity from Hill and Spencer, but I don't know is it available anywhere... Good western comedy :) [edit: I messed up the title, fixed now.]
@TomH2681, Oddly, Centane did a reaction, not too long ago. I don't think I've seen any others, though, which is a shame as the movie is noteworthy for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it kind of marked the end of the classic spaghetti western era.
You need to do Once upon a time in the West. Its the best Leone/Morricone movie, and I say that as someone who loves the Dollars trilogy. Its the best Western ever made. Probably the best action movie ever made too.
The movies were made in reverse chronological order. Chronologically the Good the Bad and the Ugly takes place first (during the Civil War), For a Few Dollars more is second,and A Fistful of Dollars is third (both after the Civil War).
It was a Snuff Box, which usually had ground tobacco (which had scented oils mixed with it). It was a big fad in the 1700s, but was somewhat rare in the 1800s.
Na minha humilde opinião os dois westerns, Il Buono, il bruto, il cativo e C'era una volta Il West estão no mesmo nível. Duas obras primas. Só mesmo Leone para conseguir isso.
As Always Ms. Murray, it is a pleasure to watch your reactions 👍 There is a version of the 2 main pieces of music used in this, preformed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra on UA-cam, if you haven’t checked it out yet, you should.
None of our three man characters would qualify for "Good" under any conventional standards but weirdly my favorite display of empathy is just after Tuco cleans out the shopkeeper, he at least has the kindness to leave the guy the bottle of liquor.
This movie is possibly the best western ever!! Just brilliant on every level. The lines are blurred between good and evil, as the 3 main characters have much in common. The setting of the story is also brilliant (The lesser known New Mexico Campaign, of 1862, of The American Civil War.) It's so good, the ANY attempt to remake it, would be disastrous!! Timeless and never gets old!!
For Spaghetti Westerns, I recommend Once Upon a Time in the West, arguably better than The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I also recommend Duck You Sucker, Sergio Leone’s underrated and underappreciated film which I think is amazing in its own right, and The Great Silence, a snow western directed by the politically radical Sergio Corbucci. It was so controversial it wasn’t allowed to be distributed in the US for decades. As for non-Spaghetti westerns, I definitely recommend The Wild Bunch and McCabe & Mrs. Miller. These are some fantastic films I hope you get around to watching at some point.
This movie is basically my barometer for whether or not I put any stock into a persons opinions about movies. If you dont like this than just dont care what you have to say about movies anymore. This film has a bit of everything I love. Music, cinematography, editing, tension building. Its the total package.
You sure are smart. Just like Star Trek TMP, you were guessing accurately a lot of what was going to happen and why. I'm very impressed by how sharp you are. The expression, "Not just a pretty face" was almost made with you in mind.
There's one more great Leone western you absolutely HAVE to see... Once Upon A Time In The West! It's an absolute masterpiece! There's no Clint Eastwood but it makes up for that with Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda. Oh, and there's another brilliant score by Ennio Morricone as well. Just a suggestion, y'know.
Thank you. Possibly the best Spaghetti Western is "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), while "The Outlaw Josie Wales" (1976) is probably Mr. Eastwood's finest western. Musically, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra performed a beautiful partially vocal version of the theme. It can be found on UA-cam.
As fantastic as this movie is, you HAVE to see "Once Upon A Time In The West" which is Sergio Leone's next Western after this one and is truly Leone's masterpiece. It is simply the most epic, operatic Western ever.
If you watch the many UA-cam reactions to this movie and it's two predecessors, reactors are told over and over in the comments, correctly, to react to "Once Upon a Time in the West" and they never do. In my opinion, this is because reactors, both to movies and to music, are just copying each other with no actual knowledge of the field.
@@brandonflorida1092 There is some truth to that. There does seem to be a bit of copy-catting going on with Reactors where they mostly react to the same popular stuff. They want likes and views, of course.
The Good the Bad & the Ugly was meant as a prequel to the other two. That's why it shows how he originally got that poncho. The bridge was actually blown up before the cameras got rolling and it took the government 2 weeks to rebuild it so it could be blown up again for the movie. An elderly Italian woman had been an actress in the 30's & 40's and after she died, her will stated that because she wanted to continue being an actress, even in death, she wanted her skeleton to be in movies. So her daughter rented her skeleton out to movie companies. That is her skeleton that Tuco uncovers in the Arch Stanton grave. It you want to learn more, read "Tuco's" book.
40:42 This is one of my all-time favorite movie moments. Tuco stands up and the camera goes along with him, revealing one final, maddening obstacle: A seemingly endless field of graves. The music starts off quiet, but with that repetitive tune that underscores Tuco's desperation. And the longer it goes on, the louder it gets, and the more desperate he becomes. He's reduced to running around in a frenzy (hence The Ecstasy of Gold, the name of the song) because his greed is all he has left.
A classic movie (my personal favorite) is being react by my favorite ryoutuber of all time- Jen!!! Glad that you enjoy it! Masterpiece indeed! You are so underrated, by this time you so have over 1 million subscribers.
Jen at 46:05 -- "The music in this was awesome! I loved it!" If you'd like to hear what the music from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" sounds like in concert, check out this performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra: ua-cam.com/video/UdHkDEKaA2g/v-deo.html
Could be regarded as a prequel because of its Civil War setting which would be in the 1860's. In Fistful we see a grave dated 1874 and in the follow up Col. Mortimer is a retired war hero. This is the film in which Clint not only gets his poncho, but the rest of his clothes including the sheepskin vest and smaller dark brown hat which are all given to him by Angel Eyes...
Yes, this is one of the greatest westerns. Another great one you would like if you liked this one, is "Once upon a Time in the West". Same director--Sergio Leone, and composer--Ennio Morricone. Different cast--but same style and flavor.
As great as those film is, my personal favorite Spaghetti Western is ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST. But, glad you are enjoying this genre. There are some fun ones.!
“Once Upon a Time in the West” has to be experienced, if for no other reason, to see Henry Fonda play a bad guy. And not just a bad guy, a *really* bad guy.
OK! here are a few facts, The bridge was blown up twice, Sergio Leone wanted to get it right, so he had multiple cameras, and used most of the budget to make it spectacular! The guy with his hand on the switch thought he heard the command to fire, so he flipped the switch, NONE OF THE CAMERAS WERE RUNNING!!! every body froze, and looked at Sergio, he just said ' lets get something to eat' Sergio hired hundreds of locals, and by the next morning, the bridge had been rebuilt! The dog that ran out as Eli Wallach was running around the cemetary belonged to Sergio Leone, he let it loose because he thought the scene was too dull, you can see Eli jump when he sees the dog. The scene where Eli's character was making the gun was completely improvised, you can see the guy playing the gunsmith looking confused and not knowing what to say, because he actually had no idea what was happening (also the scene in John Wick 3 where John makes a gun, was a homage to this film) . Eli Wallach was nearly killed or seriously injured several times during shooting, Sergio wanted Eli to do most of his own stunts, so he kept telling him everything was safe, in the first hanging scene, the gunshot spooked the horse and it bolted with Eli on its back with his hands tied behind him, he was nearly choked several times during the hanging scenes, in the scene where he uses the train to cut the handcuff chain he has his back to the train, and did not know that if he had raised his head, even slightly he would have been decapitated by the metal steps that stuck out from the side of the train, in the final scene, when Eli's character falls with his face on the bag of gold, they didn't tell him that to make sure the bag would split open, they weakened the material by soaking it in acid, and the scene where the bridge explodes as Eli and Clint duck behind the sandbags, you can see a large piece of shrapnel fly out and just miss them, Sounds like a really fun shoot!!!
Jen Murray By the way Lee Van Cleef was a true gentleman. That wasn't him actually slapping the woman. It always cuts before it happens. Van Cleef said once "I will never do two things in a movie: Hit a woman or kick a dog."
Which of the Dollars Trilogy is your fav?
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My fave of the Dollars trilogy is this one - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. 🤠 Glad you liked it Jen 😁
...But my two most favorite Sergio Leone films are - Once Upon A Time In The West (his epic western masterpiece, in my opinion) & Once Upon A Time In America (Sergio Leone epic look at gangsters/the mafia - right up on par with other such films like The Godfather & Goodfellas). Both are worth a watch IMO 😉.
I'll ask the questions 👋🏻
My favourite is The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.
The story, direction, cast and music were/are just perfection.
this one^^
I googled it Jen in today's money the gold would be worth $17.4 million
I don’t know if anyone else has already mentioned it, but the song being sung in the POW camp while Tuco’s being tortured and where that young soldier is dying in that blasted out building is called _The story of a soldier_ and is easily one of the most moving pieces of music in that film.
Lyrics:
Bugles are calling
from prairie to shore
Sign up and fall in;
and march off to war.
Drums beating loudly;
hearts beating proudly
March blue and grey;
and smile as you go.
Smoke hides the valleys;
and fire paints the plains
Loud roar the cannons;
til’ ruin remains
Bluegrass and cotton;
burnt and forgotten
All hope seems gone;
so soldier, march on
to die….
Count all the the crosses,
and count all the tears
These are the losses;
and sad souvenirs.
This devastation
was once a nation
So fall the dice;
how high is the price
we pay.
There in the distance;
a flag I can see
Scorched and in ribbons;
but whose can it be?
How ends the story;
whose is the glory?
Ask if we dare;
our comrades out there
who sleep…
Count all the the crosses,
and count all the tears
These are the losses;
and sad souvenirs.
This devastation
was once a nation
So fall the dice;
how high is the price
we pay.
When Jen said “I love these close ups!” I knew she would be in for a treat.
That 7-minute Mexican standoff is one of the best scenes ever put to film. ❤️
Yeah, it's so great because of everything that leads up to it. There's so much build up to that final standoff and it's a very tense scene.
Most 🍝 westerns back in that era featured the ending showdown between the good guy & the villain.
FUN FACTS:
The bridge explosion scene actually had to be filmed twice. The movie was filmed in Spain. The bridge was mainly built by engineers of the Spanish army (Who also played extras as the soldiers in all the battle scenes) and the Spanish army captain was given the honor off pressing the trigger. When they were about to film the first take, the army captain overheard the Spanish cameramen saying "Vai, vai" ("Okay, good, start") and, mistaking it for *his* signal, pressed the detonator and the whole bridge blew up with no camera running. They had to rebuilt a new bridge for the second take.
Eli Wallach (Who played Tuco) actually suffered three near-death experiences while filming this movie:
- During the scene where he's being hanged and Clint Eastwood's character frees him for the first time, the horse unexpectedly jolts off (After being startled by the gunfire) with Eli still on its back and his hands tied behind his back. That's the actual take you see in the movie. But Eli almost died because the horse galloped for about a mile and Eli would've fell off that horse's back and broken his neck or whatever.
- During the scene at 30:52 where he's lying on the railroad tracks still handcuffed to the big fat guy (Played by Mario Brega, who starred previously in 'A Fistful of Dollars' and 'For A Few Dollars More') and the train wheels severe the handcuff chain. He and the crew were unaware that there were some heavy iron steps jutting out the back of the train. Eli would've got decapitated by those steps if he waited too long and rose his head up at the wrong time.
- While taking a break from shooting the scene where his character finds the coin bags and is breaking them open with a shovel, Eli accidentally drunk a bottle of acid (Which was poured over the coin bags to make them rip open easier when struck by the spade) that was coincidentally sitting next to his lemon soda bottle. He had to drink a gallon of milk to neutralize the acid and he filmed the rest of the scene with sores in his mouth.
It's standard practice in the film industry to put acid next to soda. Like putting blanks next to live rounds.
And debris from the second explosion almost took off Clint's head. A 12 lb. rock.
And yet despite all of that, he still encouraged Henry Fonda to take the role of Frank in Leone's next movie.
you forgot to mention that the second time they blew up the brige(the actual shoot) min 39:01 they almost got injured because they were two close. (you see debris and pieces of wood falling, its actual pieces from the bridge they could have resulted in serious injuries, they cut like knives).
Not only is this one of the greatest westerns of all time. It’s one of the greatest films as well from the story, the music, the cinematography everything about it is a masterpiece.
Fair enough but the acting isn't great.
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@@RawandCookedVegan Curious if you like the movie?
@@phila3884Yes, it's a classic.
Agree with Dillpicks95
The big battle at the bridge scene late in the movie is interesting. All the extras they used for Union and Confederate soldiers were members of the Spanish Army. If you didn't know, the movie was filmed in Spain. The scene where the bridge is blown up had to be done twice. They inadvertently set off the charges and demolished the bridge before the camera crew was ready, so the had to rebuild it and blow it up again another day.
Trivia: Sad Hill cemetery was not a real cemetery. It was constructed exclusively for this movie. The producers were able to employ units from the Spanish Army to help build it. After filming was done, they just left it. Fans were making pilgrimages to the location for years. It was deteriorating. Finally, an effort was taken a few years ago to restore it to it's movie glory and to make it a place for tourists to visit. On it's reopening, the movie was shown, projected onto a big screen, to a crowd in it's center. Clint Eastwood himself appeared on video to congratulate the folks who restored it.
I honestly feel that the musical score put alongside Tuco's running around the graveyard scene is the finest movie scene ever filmed! Just wonderful!
Great reaction Jen.
It's called Ecstasy of Gold. Truly magnificent!
I love Eli Wallach (Tuco) in this movie. He's fantastic!!
The lust,The greed,how it ramps up,there is nothing else in his mind,forget the outside world just the gold.
They use it in beer ads, at least in the US.
At least for the graveyard sequence, unlike other movies, the music was composed and recorded before the scene was even shot. It was then played on loudspeakers during shooting. That’s why they all seem to be moving in rhythm. Leone and Morricone developed such a creative shorthand with each other that Morricone could figure out the music just by reading the script and having a few phone calls with Leone.
The gold price in 1862 was $18.93 which means $200,000 in gold would have been about 625lbs. At today's gold price of $1,876/oz those bags would be worth $19,821,447 and 43 cents..
Such music! Eli Wallach really steals every scene he is in.
I've seen it reported that Clint Eastwood was concerned how Eli Wallach was stealing the movie from him.
@@anonygentthats because he was the only fleshed out character in the movie and blondie is supposed to be the MC. Each time there is a new movie he gets less screen time as more MCs get introduced. He wasn't mad at the actor 😅
Completely agree. The Tuco character makes the whole movie for me.
10:11 For those who are curious, the three guns he swapped parts around with were all of the same model (Colt 1851 Navy) so he was just bench-fitting the gun to replace worn-out or inferior components.
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I cannot agree more.❤❤❤❤
@@brianscott3541 She's so cute! 🥰🥰🥰
I dig!!!😂😂😂
Fact
Some guys went to Almeria in 2016 to the site of Sad Hill, searched for Arch Stantons grave and red enacted the shootout.
What Tuco snorted was Snuff. A powdered tobacco that was popular during the Victorian era.
One of the greatest films ever...in any genre...by my favorite reactor. So glad you love these spaghetti Westerns as much as I do, Jen. My late father and I used to watch them together all the time growing up.
So glad you watched this. I know you’ll love everything about it. The music truly makes it a classic.
The western Once Upon A Time In The West is another classic by the same director Sergio Leone, also utilizing a score from Ennio Morricone his long time collaborator.
If the Morricone music sounds familiar to parts of Kill Bill it's because his editor literally just cut in the original 60s soundtrack recordings from these movies:
#1. Da Uomo A Uomo/Death Rides A Horse - Main Theme.
Kill Bill 1 - Beatrix calls out O-Ren Ishii and cuts off Sophie's arm.
#2. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Il Tramonto/The Sundown.
Kill Bill 2 - The reveal of Bill in the El Paso massacre flashback.
Used to introduce Angel Eyes at 2:02
#3. The Mercenary - L'Arena/The Arena.
Kill Bill 2 - Beatrix escapes the buried coffin.
#4. Navajo Joe - A Silhouette of Doom.
Kill Bill 2 - Intro scene with Beatrix in the car.
Kill Bill 2 - Beatrix + Elle facing off in Bud's trailer.
#5. Navajo Joe - The Demise of Barbara and the Return of Joe.
Kill Bill 2 - Bill's death scene.
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I may have missed something here, feel free to point list it below.
The humor, intensity, storyline, Civil War backdrop, music and that epic Mexican Standoff at the end...this movie is perfect. If not perfect, it's as close as you get to it.
"How much?"
"Twenty dollars."
* laughs * "How much?!"
"Fifty dollars."
* coccs gun * "HOW MUCH!" (sorry about the speling there, don't want any trouble with youtube auto censors)
"Two hundred dollars - it's all I've got!"
You first think Tuco's being nice and is asking for the price, but when the "price" goes up you get confused. Then when it goes up again you realize he's actually robbing the store owner! lol The dialogue in this movie really is exceptional.
The score!!! 🥰 Every track Ennio laid down is an eargasm, but Ecstacy of Gold lives rent free in my head. His composition makes GBU my fave of the Dollars Trilogy. RIP to a master.
Personally I prefer the duel music from "For a few Dollars more". That musicbox is magic.
@@Quotenwagnerianer The funny thing is that it would have been impossible to have music that long on an actual pocket watch musicbox at the time...
I think, after having seen the movie, Jen should check out (and maybe even react to) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live).
Love your reactions Jen!
There are kind of people in the world: people that love @jenmurrayxo reactions and those that don't have taste in reactors.
Finally, we've reached the epic conclusion! Glad that the Ecstasy of Gold gave you chills. As you said, these movies just wouldn't be the same without Ennio Morricone's incredible score. And while the movie takes a long time to get there, the whole final act starting with Tuco in the graveyard, to the standoff/shootout, and then concluding with Blondie riding off absolutely delivers the goods. The wide shot of the three of them facing off surrounded by graves is art, plain and simple
Tuco/Eli Wallach was a legendary actor with a long career. He also appeared in the original 'Magnificent Seven' in 1960, and appeared in 'The Godfather Part III' in 1990 at the age of 75. He was married to his one and only wife for 66 years when he died in 2014 at the age of 98, and she died 2 years later at the age of 90. They had one of the longest, if not THE longest marriage in Hollywood.
Eli Wallach makes this film.
After the huge success of Rawhide, some in Hollywood thought Clint Eastwood was making a mistake, leaving to go make spaghetti westerns, as they are called. It's pretty obvious Clint had the last laugh because those films made him an international star.
Jen at 31:28 -- "Tuco is the main character of this movie as far as I can tell."
Jen at 46:48 -- "He [Tuco] was great! He was born to play this role."
Jen at 46:38 -- "Let me know if you have any suggestions for other westerns we should check out."
Tuco is played by the late Eli Wallach, one of America's finest character actors. If you'd like to see him in another classic western, check out the original "The Magnificent Seven" (1960).
Other westerns worth adding to your watchlist include "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), "High Noon" (1952), "Shane" (1953), "The Searchers" (1956), "Rio Bravo" (1959), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1969), "The Wild Bunch" (1969), "Dances with Wolves" (1990), and "Unforgiven" (1992).
Hmm, seeing that list with the years, and remembering how spectacularly out-of-style westerns were for a time there, I can’t help but wonder if Dances with Wolves acted as a catalyst for the making of Unforgiven, the two films reviving the genre.
The theme for this is a timeless masterpiece.
Now that you have seen the movie. You might want to check out a video of the Danish Orchestra performing it. It's really very good. 🤠
Not only did Blondie let Tuco live, he left him with $100,000 dollars. However, Tuco's out in the middle of nowhere with no horse and no real way to transport that money. I would never want a sequel to this movie, and I like to think Tuco's story ends happily, but I figure the tale of how he finally managed to get the money safely back to civilization would be a whole movie unto itself.
Awesome reaction, Jen! So glad you enjoyed the "Dollars Trilogy" -- aka the "Man With No Name Trilogy". You are becoming quite a western expert! Love it!🤠🐎
For more Clint Eastwood westerns, you really can't go wrong with any of them. "Hang 'em High", "High Plains Drifter", "Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Pale Rider" are some of his best. However, my personal favorite is probably "Unforgiven" -- which some people like to think of as his "Man with No Name" character as a widowed older outlaw who comes out of retirement for "one last job". Also stars Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris and Frances Fisher, among others. HIGHLY recommended.
High Plains Drifter for sure.
39:11 "had to be pracrical... they really blew that thing up" Indeed it was, so practical in fact that they had to do it twice to get in on film, after the first explosion was a bit premature.
The story goes that Eli Wallach (Tuco aka the Ugly) almost got killed a couple of times during filming. Once when he was being hung and the rope was shot away, then the horse ran off with him still on it. The second time was when he pushed the crooked guard off the train then dragged him onto the tracks waiting for another train to cut the chains off. A metal step nearly struck his head as the train went by.
This is one of the greatest Westerns of all time.
You would love Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' movies. The spaghetti Westerns gave him the opportunity he needed. Great reaction.
If Jen did Clint Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' films, that would prove that she really "felt lucky" and it would really "make my day", lol (see what I did there?) 😉
The big bad guard’s name was Mario Brega, he was a real boxer from Rome, he later became a famous character in some very successful comedies from the ‘80. He was also in the others trilogy movies… always the bad guy😂
Saw the notification and my day was made knowing Jen wouldn't be able to resist singing the theme; my expectations were exceeded!
There is an excellent documentary "Sad Hill unearthed" in which a bunch of fans and Spanish natives locate the site of the grave yard and begin the process of restoring it into a tourist site. Starting off on their own it quickly became a massive effort of volunteers and crowdfunding. Donors got to have their names on the tombstones. While still some ways off from a full restoration of the site, they did a remarkable job and it has no doubt helped their region of Spain in terms of tourism.
My favorite Sergio Leone spaghetti western is called Once Upon A Time in the West. It was released 2 years after The Good,Bad,Ugly. The headliners are Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale and Jason Robards. It has an 8.5 star rating on IMDB.
I saw this when I was 17-18 back in the 80's on 2 VHS tapes and it changed my life. I became a fan of Sergio Leone right there and then. The build up, the close ups, the far away shots, I just kept watching it over and over and over again trying to find things and details I might have missed. Incredible movie.
Once Upon a Time in the West also by Leone is outstanding as well. Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale. Incredible score by Morricone.
One thing you may not know. When they blew the bridge, they duck and the real explosion goes off, the rock lands near both clint and Tuco. If it hit them, the chance of survivability is nearly zero. Close call indeed
Eli Wallach is the king of kings in this movie. Its a flawless performance
Ennio Morricone was truly a maestro. His music is brilliant.
The stuff that Tuco put in his nose at 45:48 is finely ground tobacco, also known as snuff. It was quite popular in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Awesome reaction to this movie!!! The movie takes place during the American Civil War in late 1862 when the Confederate Army invaded New Mexico. The plan was to follow the Rio Grande River and eliminate Union forces at Fort Craig, capture Albuquerque, capture Santa Fe, witht he ultimate prize of capturing the majr Union supply base at Fort Union. Afterwards, the Confederates wanted to invade Colorado with the intent of capturing the silvet and gold mines. The Confederates forces won a major battle at Valverde and continued to march northward. They suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Glorieta Pass when Union forces were able to outflank them and capture/burn the Confederate supple wagons. The Confederates were then forced to retreat back to Texas - thus when this movie takes place.
There’s a story about the cemetery scene. Supposedly the skeleton was a real one that belonged to a Spanish actress who wanted to keep acting after she died.
I love it when Tuco flinches when Blondie cocks his gun after shooting Angel Eyes.
Morricone had the sound track to the movie done by the time filming started. They used bits of it while filming to help inspire the actors in certain scenes.
How can we not love Jen? 42:45 "Friggin' showdown!!"
Great reaction to this classic western Jen....everything about this film is great. The actors, the set designs, the costumes, the music, the cinematography, the lighting, the editing and the directing. Between this film and Sergio Leone next western that he made after this one, both fall under many people's categories as the two best westerns of all time.
Now you have to watch Sergio Leone epic western masterpiece 'Once Upon A Time In The West' (1968) - with Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards & Claudia Cardinale at some point in the future....When I say epic western it is epic & when I say a masterpiece it is a masterpiece. To some, it was the last best western. 🤠
Absolutely correct, but let me add that the best western of the older style is the John Wayne movie "Rio Bravo."
Wholeheartedly agree. Once Upon a Time in the West is my favorite western and in my top ten best film list. Henry Fondas villain is the best as well, playing against type. And Morricone managed to even outdo himself on that one.
The best western ever!
Once Upon a Time in the West in not only my favorite western of all time, it is my favorite movie of all time.
The shot of Smeagol holding the ring always brings my mind to the shot of Tuco and the noose in this movie.
Leone's next western is his masterpiece: Once Upon A Time In The West. It will blow you away. Happy viewing.
They actually did have dentists in the Old West. Doc Holliday had a degree in dentistry and practiced for awhile.
Its great folks discovering this film. Its been a part of my life for 50yrs. Im 63 and still this film means alot to me.
We must thank the folks at United Artist for creating the man with no name character in 1967 when the films were released in the USA. It was part of the ad campign to tie the films together.
Westerns, as a genre, do not typically end with the hero getting the girl. More often than not, he rides off into the sunset alone, or dies in a tragic yet sacrificial manner.
Our partnership is untied.
Not you, you remain tied.
One of my favourite lines ever.
The one he did right after GB&U was Once Upon a Time in the West. Many will say it's his best, but it's GB&U that's most beloved by audiences.
I highly recommend "Once Upon A Time in the West". It was Leone's masterpiece.
The entire film is great of course, but the graveyard sequence from start to finish is a masterpiece of filmmaking. Other recommended westerns are Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'; any of Eastwood's westerns but specifically 'Unforgiven', 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' and 'High Plains Drifter'; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Newman and Redford); Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch'; John Ford westerns ('The Searchers' in particular); and a few guilty pleasures of mine from childhood, 'Young Guns' and 'Quigley Down Under'.
Jen, great video. Thanks! If you liked the dollar trilogy, you need to see the ultimate Sergio Leone Western: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST! You will LOVE it!! Promise!! 😉
Once Upon A Time In The West. Recasted (Bronson for Eastwood, Fonda for Van Cleef, and Robards for Wallach), but with a tighter story and deeper theme than any of the original trilogy. Leone turned up to 11. A masterpiece by any standard.
The scene where Tuco builds a revolver. Is paid homage to in John Wick 3 . Where john quickly assembles a revolver. John even closely listens to the cylinder timing as Tuco did.
@lidlett9883, Yet, Wallach was just making up what he was doing with no clue as to its having any real significance.
Jen...good ears...Tarantino used actual music from Ennio Morricone in Kill Bill...he also used pieces by Morricone in Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, and Django Unchained. Tarantino is always clear about how much of a fan of Ennio Morricone he has always been.💯😁
This is THE iconic western musical score of all time. Check out the Danish National Symphony version, its soooooo good!!!
That's epic.
Would love Jen to do a reaction to the Danish Symphony Orchestra
Noooo, the danish orchestra no!
You may have noticed that Eastwood and Wallach's voices changed in several scenes. Like most Italian films at the time, this was shot without sound, with the actors all performing in their native languages. All the dialog and sound was then dubbed in later. For the English language version, 14 minutes were cut from the film and never dubbed in English. In 2003 these scenes were restored and Eastwood and Wallach (now 37 years older) dubbed their restored scenes. I think it's probably most obvious in the scene after Blondie and Tuco leave the monastery, before they run into the soldiers.
I love when Jen "sings" along with the themes.
All the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns are good but, in my opinion, the best is Once Upon a Time in the West (1969), with Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson. Other great westerns are High Noon (1952), the original Magnificent Seven (1960), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). For a comedy, try Support Your Local Sheriff (1969) or Maverick (1994)
Great reaction again, Jen! So glad you’re enjoying Westerns!
Among the many, many hundreds of Westerns that are available, I would suggest some solid John Wayne Westerns: STAGECOACH (1939), THE SPOILERS (1942), TALL IN THE SADDLE (1944), ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947), FORT APACHE (1948), 3 GODFATHERS (1948), RED RIVER (1948), SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949), RIO GRANDE (1950), HONDO (1953), THE SEARCHERS (1956), RIO BRAVO (1959), THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), TRUE GRIT (1969) (which garnered him the Best Actor Oscar), THE COWBOYS (1972), and his final film, THE SHOOTIST (1976).
Also recommended are some of the Westerns of Randolph Scott, particularly his collaborations with director Budd Boetticher: SEVEN MEN FROM NOW (1956), THE TALL T (1957), DECISION AT SUNDOWN (1957), BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE (1958), RIDE LONESOME (1959), and COMANCHE STATION (1960).
Plus, James Stewart has some excellent Westerns that are well worth seeing: DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939), WINCHESTER ‘73 (1950), BROKEN ARROW (1950), BEND OF THE RIVER (1952), THE NAKED SPUR (1953), THE FAR COUNTRY (1954), THE MAN FROM LARAMIE (1955), NIGHT PASSAGE (1957), TWO RODE TOGETHER (1961), HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962), CHEYENNE AUTUMN (1964), SHENANDOAH (1965), and THE RARE BREED (1966).
"It's no joke... it's a rope."
At the time in '66, the bridge explosion (which had to be done twice), became the single most expensive shot in film history.
Ages ago, I first watched this movie with the family on broadcast tv. I came in during the scene with the captain and the bridge, and it made me cry. Ever since, it's always been one of my favorite parts of this movie. Next time I watched it, I was able to see the scene with Tuco and his brother, which is another scene that can make me cry, especially rounded off with Blondie having listened to the encounter, and letting Tuco lie about it on the ride away. To me, this is the start of Blondie earning the "Good" title, since up until now, he really hasn't been much better than Tuco, simply smoother and more contemplative. But as he absorbs the painful moment with Tuco and Pablo, and Tuco's story; and then, at the bridge, when he observes the waste of life, we see empathy begin to come into his character (it's one of the reasons he lets Tuco live at the end).
Fascinating observations!
@melenatorr, Even Angel Eyes was taken aback by the toll of the war, as was shown when he was in the Confederate encampmemt, trolling for information.
@@mitchellmelkin4078 It's true: Angel Eyes is an agent of very contained and deliberate evil: he is disciplined, intelligent, and, as he says, always keeps his word if he's been paid. The chaos and unrestrained bloodletting of actual war shocks and offends him, though he isn't above deciding to try reining it in to serve his purposes.
For more Leone, you might wanna look up his other (unofficial) trilogy: the Once Upon a Time Trilogy:
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- Duck, You Sucker! (also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and Once Upon a Time... the Revolution)
- and my favorite movie of all time: Once Upon a Time in America
(And I'm talking about the 4 hours restored version, not the "studio interference- version" that broke Leone's heart!)
"Once upon a time in the west" is an absolute must-see...if you haven't already.
The best Clint Eastwood westerns:
"Pale Rider"
"The Outlaw Josey Wales"
"Unforgiven"
+GBU
Tuco the philosopher: AND THIS MAKES 100% SENSE
*(If you are working for a living, why are you killing yourself working?!?")*
Unforgiven is one you should definitely check out. Starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris. Many consider it the greatest western ever filmed, myself included.
When the theaters initially reopened after Covid, they needed product and this was one of the older reissues. It was awesome to see on the big screen. Along with Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West," it's my favorite Western.
Now see Once Upon A Time in the West, plus Unforgiven and (maybe) High Plains Drifter, and you'll never *need* to see another Revisionist Western.
Although you might *want* to. 😊
Also, see True Grit, The Sons of Katie Elder, Rio Bravo and The Shootist, and you'll be good on Classic Westerns with John Wayne (although The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is also good).
After that, consider "Tombstone" with Kurt Russell, and possibly Silverado, Open Range and Dances With Wolves for more modern takes on the genre.
Now that you've fallen into the spaghetti western rabbit hole, I would recommend:
- Once Upon A Time in the West (1968). Sergio Leone, with music by Morricone again.
Honorable mention:
- My Name is Nobody (1973) with Terence Hill.
It's an homage to the spaghetti western genre. Part western part comedy.
Epic music by Morricone again.
Probably won't give you many views, but I wish someone would react to it...
I wanted to recommend They Call Me Trinity from Hill and Spencer, but I don't know is it available anywhere... Good western comedy :) [edit: I messed up the title, fixed now.]
@TomH2681, Oddly, Centane did a reaction, not too long ago. I don't think I've seen any others, though, which is a shame as the movie is noteworthy for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it kind of marked the end of the classic spaghetti western era.
I had a librarian who read us little kids stories. She turned the pages so well. The way you narrate this is good. You remind of better times.
You need to do Once upon a time in the West. Its the best Leone/Morricone movie, and I say that as someone who loves the Dollars trilogy. Its the best Western ever made. Probably the best action movie ever made too.
Definitely! It's also Henry Fonda's only movie where he played a villain.
The movies were made in reverse chronological order. Chronologically the Good the Bad and the Ugly takes place first (during the Civil War), For a Few Dollars more is second,and A Fistful of Dollars is third (both after the Civil War).
It was a Snuff Box, which usually had ground tobacco (which had scented oils mixed with it). It was a big fad in the 1700s, but was somewhat rare in the 1800s.
"Hey, amigo! You know you have a face beautiful enough to be worth two thousand -dollars- hearts?" 🤠💜
You really need to react to Once Upon A Time In The West, Sergio Leone's next film after this one. For many, the greatest western ever made.
Yes! Jen must watch "Once Upon A Time In The West", same director, same composer, different Man with No Name.
This is the greatest western ever made
Na minha humilde opinião os dois westerns, Il Buono, il bruto, il cativo e C'era una volta Il West estão no mesmo nível. Duas obras primas. Só mesmo Leone para conseguir isso.
As Always Ms. Murray, it is a pleasure to watch your reactions 👍
There is a version of the 2 main pieces of music used in this, preformed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra on UA-cam, if you haven’t checked it out yet, you should.
None of our three man characters would qualify for "Good" under any conventional standards but weirdly my favorite display of empathy is just after Tuco cleans out the shopkeeper, he at least has the kindness to leave the guy the bottle of liquor.
11:08 is Eli's voice 30 years later. And there's a whole list you should see. Start with Once upon a time in the West
This movie is possibly the best western ever!! Just brilliant on every level. The lines are blurred between good and evil, as the 3 main characters have much in common. The setting of the story is also brilliant (The lesser known New Mexico Campaign, of 1862, of The American Civil War.) It's so good, the ANY attempt to remake it, would be disastrous!! Timeless and never gets old!!
For Spaghetti Westerns, I recommend Once Upon a Time in the West, arguably better than The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I also recommend Duck You Sucker, Sergio Leone’s underrated and underappreciated film which I think is amazing in its own right, and The Great Silence, a snow western directed by the politically radical Sergio Corbucci. It was so controversial it wasn’t allowed to be distributed in the US for decades.
As for non-Spaghetti westerns, I definitely recommend The Wild Bunch and McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
These are some fantastic films I hope you get around to watching at some point.
This movie is basically my barometer for whether or not I put any stock into a persons opinions about movies. If you dont like this than just dont care what you have to say about movies anymore. This film has a bit of everything I love. Music, cinematography, editing, tension building. Its the total package.
You sure are smart. Just like Star Trek TMP, you were guessing accurately a lot of what was going to happen and why. I'm very impressed by how sharp you are. The expression, "Not just a pretty face" was almost made with you in mind.
There's one more great Leone western you absolutely HAVE to see... Once Upon A Time In The West! It's an absolute masterpiece! There's no Clint Eastwood but it makes up for that with Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda. Oh, and there's another brilliant score by Ennio Morricone as well.
Just a suggestion, y'know.
Thank you.
Possibly the best Spaghetti Western is "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), while "The Outlaw Josie Wales" (1976) is probably Mr. Eastwood's finest western.
Musically, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra performed a beautiful partially vocal version of the theme. It can be found on UA-cam.
As fantastic as this movie is, you HAVE to see "Once Upon A Time In The West" which is Sergio Leone's next Western after this one and is truly Leone's masterpiece. It is simply the most epic, operatic Western ever.
If you watch the many UA-cam reactions to this movie and it's two predecessors, reactors are told over and over in the comments, correctly, to react to "Once Upon a Time in the West" and they never do. In my opinion, this is because reactors, both to movies and to music, are just copying each other with no actual knowledge of the field.
@@brandonflorida1092 There is some truth to that. There does seem to be a bit of copy-catting going on with Reactors where they mostly react to the same popular stuff. They want likes and views, of course.
Absolutely!
Os dois estão no mesmo patamar.
The Good the Bad & the Ugly was meant as a prequel to the other two. That's why it shows how he originally got that poncho.
The bridge was actually blown up before the cameras got rolling and it took the government 2 weeks to rebuild it so it could be blown up again for the movie.
An elderly Italian woman had been an actress in the 30's & 40's and after she died, her will stated that because she wanted to continue being an actress, even in death, she wanted her skeleton to be in movies. So her daughter rented her skeleton out to movie companies. That is her skeleton that Tuco uncovers in the Arch Stanton grave.
It you want to learn more, read "Tuco's" book.
Okay but now you have to watch Once Upon a Time in the West it's Sergio Leon's masterpiece the cinematography the music everything is chefs kiss
40:42 This is one of my all-time favorite movie moments. Tuco stands up and the camera goes along with him, revealing one final, maddening obstacle: A seemingly endless field of graves. The music starts off quiet, but with that repetitive tune that underscores Tuco's desperation. And the longer it goes on, the louder it gets, and the more desperate he becomes. He's reduced to running around in a frenzy (hence The Ecstasy of Gold, the name of the song) because his greed is all he has left.
A classic movie (my personal favorite) is being react by my favorite ryoutuber of all time- Jen!!! Glad that you enjoy it! Masterpiece indeed! You are so underrated, by this time you so have over 1 million subscribers.
Maybe someday! Thanks for your support :)
Jen at 46:05 -- "The music in this was awesome! I loved it!"
If you'd like to hear what the music from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" sounds like in concert, check out this performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra:
ua-cam.com/video/UdHkDEKaA2g/v-deo.html
Could be regarded as a prequel because of its Civil War setting which would be in the 1860's. In Fistful we see a grave dated 1874 and in the follow up Col. Mortimer is a retired war hero. This is the film in which Clint not only gets his poncho, but the rest of his clothes including the sheepskin vest and smaller dark brown hat which are all given to him by Angel Eyes...
You gots to see "Once Upon a Time in the West"...you will love it.
Eli Wallach (Tuco) is a great actor. Another movie I like him in is the 1958 detective film, "The Lineup." Please add that to your lineup.
Yes, this is one of the greatest westerns. Another great one you would like if you liked this one, is "Once upon a Time in the West". Same director--Sergio Leone, and composer--Ennio Morricone. Different cast--but same style and flavor.
As great as those film is, my personal favorite Spaghetti Western is ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.
But, glad you are enjoying this genre. There are some fun ones.!
“Once Upon a Time in the West” has to be experienced, if for no other reason, to see Henry Fonda play a bad guy. And not just a bad guy, a *really* bad guy.
“Looks like we didn’t bring enough horses.”
You brought 3 too many..
@@gerstelbIt doesn't hit quite as hard for anyone who's never seen another Henry Fonda film though.
@@gerstelb Just a man
OK! here are a few facts, The bridge was blown up twice, Sergio Leone wanted to get it right, so he had multiple cameras, and used most of the budget to make it spectacular! The guy with his hand on the switch thought he heard the command to fire, so he flipped the switch, NONE OF THE CAMERAS WERE RUNNING!!! every body froze, and looked at Sergio, he just said ' lets get something to eat' Sergio hired hundreds of locals, and by the next morning, the bridge had been rebuilt! The dog that ran out as Eli Wallach was running around the cemetary belonged to Sergio Leone, he let it loose because he thought the scene was too dull, you can see Eli jump when he sees the dog. The scene where Eli's character was making the gun was completely improvised, you can see the guy playing the gunsmith looking confused and not knowing what to say, because he actually had no idea what was happening (also the scene in John Wick 3 where John makes a gun, was a homage to this film) . Eli Wallach was nearly killed or seriously injured several times during shooting, Sergio wanted Eli to do most of his own stunts, so he kept telling him everything was safe, in the first hanging scene, the gunshot spooked the horse and it bolted with Eli on its back with his hands tied behind him, he was nearly choked several times during the hanging scenes, in the scene where he uses the train to cut the handcuff chain he has his back to the train, and did not know that if he had raised his head, even slightly he would have been decapitated by the metal steps that stuck out from the side of the train, in the final scene, when Eli's character falls with his face on the bag of gold, they didn't tell him that to make sure the bag would split open, they weakened the material by soaking it in acid, and the scene where the bridge explodes as Eli and Clint duck behind the sandbags, you can see a large piece of shrapnel fly out and just miss them, Sounds like a really fun shoot!!!
Jen Murray By the way Lee Van Cleef was a true gentleman. That wasn't him actually slapping the woman. It always cuts before it happens. Van Cleef said once "I will never do two things in a movie: Hit a woman or kick a dog."