The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974) - Retrospective
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- In this episode of Late Nite Video, Mr. Sterling discusses the martial arts comedy western -The Stranger and the Gunfighter aka Blood Money.
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Ah, Van Cleef always make a film special, especially this quirky weird west comedy. One of my favourites as well. 👍
I'm ready for a nice western bluray release. When I was adding some bells and whistles to this episode, seeing the trailer again really made me want to re-watch it.
🍻Just found your channel. Best of luck to you. Thanks!
That is awesome. And very kind of you. Much appreciated, Eric. Welcome to the Snack Bar.
The horse going ham in the background at the river is my favorite bit...
Lots of fun little bits in this one. Thanks for stopping by, Dave.
The Stranger and the Gunfighter... that's what I happen to call the left and right sides of my brain.
I thought that was the Stranger and the Peanut Butter Fighter.
@@AtomicSnackBar those are my parents!
Classic statement. 🤣
Speaking of martial arts, Lee Van Cleef played a ninja in the 80's TV show The Master.
I have that one on my Tubi watchlist. Haven't gotten around to it yet, though. It sounds quite neat.
Now this was my Dad's favorite type of movie! Mr Van himself later portraying a ninja master himself in the 80s in the TV series THE MASTER that my Dad was a lover too, I didn't think I'd seen this until the moving church that sparks a memory! But still I'm gonna see it before the weekend is out. Rob you are indeed magnificent to remind us all of these brilliant movies!
Your dad was a gentleman of fine taste, much like young Mr. Blackmoor. And I have really got to finally watch The Master. I have it on my Tubi list, but I've been trying to focus on physical media of late.
The Stranger and the Gunfighter is here on YT under the name Blood Money. Do let me know if you enjoy it. Thanks, Ray.
I’d certainly be interested to see Lee Van Cleef in a comedy! Also, that dog in the bar scene looked adorable lol ☺️
Van Cleef is great in it. He has this kind of cocky smirk that just works so well for comedy. The dog on the other hand, terrible actor. I don't think I understood a word he had to say.
Just finished watching, that's why I remember the mobile church it was a bit of a tardis I enjoyed.
Reminded me of watching series of westerns with my Dad on BBC2 in the 80s.
Thanks Rob.
I've always wondered about that. With the whole BBC1 and 2, etc, how many of those were there? And were there other channels as well? Not really sure how it all works.
This brought back memories of fifty years ago. I had forgotten this film existed. Here in the UK, Sunday's used to deathly dull, nothing was open and cinemas only had evening performances. I went to see this film at our rather decrepit local cinema with my brother. I remember that there was a great deal of audience participation during the showing.
That's great to hear. I do so enjoy not only re-discovering a film I had forgotten, but helping others to do the same.
I had a similar experience with the Van Damme movie Lion Heart back in the 90s. Went to the cheap theater on a Saturday night. The audience was really into it. Lots of fun.
Thanks, Peter.
Now your song is going to be stuck in my head. Lol
Well, that's what you get for hanging out places like this.
I saw this one on TV decades ago, a pretty entertaining movie and well worth a watch.
I think it's time for a re-watch, good sir. It's right here on YT under the "Blood Money" title.
Thanks, Jerry. I appreciate you checking out an older episode.
@@AtomicSnackBarYou bet.
Van Cleef was himself a martial artist, which presumably is how he ended up starring in his 1980s TV series "The Master".
Ah, I didn't know that. But it makes sense. I have The Master on my Tubi list, just haven't gotten to it yet. I've heard good things.
@@AtomicSnackBar Picked the bluray up from Kino Lobor when they put it on sale. Check them out for blurays and dvds. They had a sale 3 or 4 times a year and are great for service. Did a pre-order from them on new releases. When they got them in stock it was their sale time so they gave me the sale price.
@@garfieldsmith332 I keep meaning to upgrade my DVD of The Barbarians for the Kino bluray. I like their releases quite a bit, and The Barbarians is definitely double dip material.
I must see this film !
It's really good, I saw it years ago on TV.
Good stuff, I gotta rewatch this gem!
I was just thinking that myself. When adding the extras to this episode, it really gave me that Van Cleef itch. Though I guess watching The Big Gundown recently is what really started it.
@ AtomicSnackbar - some talcum powder might help with that.
@@tonysantiago255 Some talcum gun powder, perhaps.
@ AtomicSnackbar - Hey, they're your family jewels. Might want to clear it with the Female first. And take a shot of sumthin cuz it's gunna hoit.
@@tonysantiago255 Mind out of the gutter, Mr. Santiago. This is a family oriented Snack Bar.
Well, I graduated from high school in 1974. Unfortunately, I have never been a fan of "chop-socky" movies. If someone in the flat (apartment) brought one home I would suddenly get an urge to haul my arse into the kitchen to cook something. Mea culpa. 😶
I wouldn't write this one off just yet though, good lady. It's a comedy first and foremost, then a western that just happens to have some martial arts. I bet the hubby would like it too.
Saw the Fade To Black VHS taape in the intro. Another Straight to cable movie in the 80s
And a really underrated film too that I think people unfairly write off as a horror movie.
Another great LVC SW is Day of Anger. Arrow Video released the full version in English few years ago.
That sounds great. Looks like out of print already, though. Very pricey for new. A little too pricey for used. I'll try and keep an eye out though.
@@AtomicSnackBar Wild East released it on dvd a long while ago. Also out of print. If you can burn discs I have the Wild East version I can rip and send you.
@@garfieldsmith332 That would be great. I can indeed do that.
This sounds right up my alley. Great video Slim.
It's a must see for all gentleman such as yourself.
Watching :)
The Tater Snack Bar play-by-play. I can dig it.
Here is the link you requested from Tony.
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In 2014, I had both my knees replaced & was laid up for 7 weeks, which I spent watching Westerns of the pasta variety on UA-cam! I loved LVC as Sabata, so I watched every movie of his I could find -- including this one, under the title of Blood Money! It was thoroughly entertaining -- as were all the Oaters I watched! I need to binge watch Westerns again -- minus the surgery! Cheers Warren the bionic man of the West!
As a gentleman of fine taste, even your recovery activities are of the highest sophistication. And speaking of Sabata, I've been meaning to pick up that set for a long while now. I've seen the Van Cleef films, but haven't seen the Brenner one.
And I must apologize for my lack of presence over at the Warren World Lounge. Work on the new book is eating away much of my time.
@@AtomicSnackBar -- It was either watch Spaghettis or work -- I worked 4 hours a day online while on the mend! Never saw the Brenner Sabata -- there is only one Sabata & that's LVC! Still, maybe I'll give it a whirl next time I have surgery! As for the House of Warren, feel free to visit any time when editing the book gets too hard on the brain -- you're always welcome! Cheers Warren, proprietor of the House of Warren!
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves We should do a bit of conversating outside of the YT one of these days. I know you are trying to grow your subs. I have a few tips I could offer that helped my channel growth. Though there was a bit of alien interference on my part.
@@AtomicSnackBar-- If you send me an email, please put your channel name in the address field, so I know its you! Thanks again, Warren!
Thanks for letting us know about this movie. I fondly anticipate seeing normally tough-guy Lee Van Cleef in a comedic role.
I generally like when that happens as well. Like seeing Charles Bronson in a comedy.
Great point. @@AtomicSnackBar
Thank you Mr. Sterling. I'll be looking for this one. With martial arts and the old west, it of course brings to mind the TV classic "Kung Fu" with the late great David Carradine. Have a good weekend, Grasshopper.
It's a good one to look for. And luckily, you won't need any backside maps. It's right here on YT under the Blood Money name.
@@AtomicSnackBarExcellent!
It was great that Lee Van Cleef continued to have a great career overseas after years of playing secondary roles in the US - and what a long one it turned out to be! I have the Carlo Savina score for this in my collection of CD soundtracks.
That's quite neat. I'm a big fan of film score CDs. Oddly, I don't have any westerns yet, though. Do you have a particular place you get yours from? I've bought from Lala Land Records and BSX before. Some good stuff on those sites.
@@AtomicSnackBar LaLa Land has some good CDs. Intrada in California has a ton of soundtracks.
@@garfieldsmith332 Oh, I don't know Intrada. I will look them up right now. Thanks for the tip.
@ AtomicSnackbar - they carry some excellent titles, but DANG! Dayz Expensive.
@@tonysantiago255 Yeah, I noticed Battle Beyond the Stars was over 30 bucks. But, I've paid more.
The Church with 8 Horses made it for me. Lee Van Cleef was the man of the day. What's better after a few beers than a Westernized Chinese Dish? Thanks Mr. R, as always appreciated. Say HI to TS for me in case I am in digital confinement etc.
That mobile church was a really fun little idea. Good character too. Much like you and Mr. Santiago, the outlaws of the Snack Bar.
@ TheCommonGardenTater - Taterman!!! I was hoping you'd hit the comments early. Guess who announced that he is doing another tour of War of the Worlds the musical rocking' version... Next Year!? Jeff did a UA-cam Happy Book Day ( I had no idea such a thing existed) video yesterday on his channel and the dates and locations were listed. I almost wet myself. I may have to consider selling an organ to get there. I don't remember if you said if you had gotten a chance to see it Live. Man, I'd do something illegal to get the chance. Soooo?
Me, Da Oooootlaw.... Really, ha ha ha.. Bandits Yeah!@@AtomicSnackBar
@@TheCommonGardenTater1 Well, I think you two are the Bee's knees, but clearly YT has other ideas.
Well thank you Knightly Knight of The Atomic Snack Bar... On his behalf, (TS) I'll accept the accolade of "The Bees knees", we are a duo of fanatical ...no stop, you included...a TRIO + All here, mad as fukkkkk about the old days, and we miss them. thanks to you, we are living the "Glory Days". BTW, you are the Hive master general... No mean feat in this competitive and F++++++d world.@@AtomicSnackBar
I'm going to have to look this one up.
Thinking on it since I filmed this video months ago, I do believe it has moved up to a solid 4 in my book. Though a 4 in my rating system simply means a film I thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely own.
I actually caught a little bit of Last Man last night. But had to give up the computer, Top secret clown reasons and all.
@@AtomicSnackBar, I actually have the "Blood Money" version open in another tab to watch later, but at the moment I am trying to gear down so I can sleep tonight. Thanks for the recommendation!
Lee Van Cleef does comedy? My brain can't quite wrap itself around that idea.
It's a wonderous thing. He really had a knack for it. And it's right here on YT under the name Blood Money, if you are interested.
@@AtomicSnackBarOoooo thank you, I will look it up!
Another excellent video and now I have a new film to watch. And the back map tattoo rating scale makes it even better
I thank you kindly, Craig. It's a lot of fun. And last I checked, right here on YT.
@@AtomicSnackBar
Thank you for the info 🤠
@@Craig-x2k My pleasure.
Great little film. Saw it under it original title when released. Managed to secure a good quality bootleg dvd some years ago. Lee Van Cleef is a must in a western. Now do we call this a Spaghetti Western or a Chop Suey Western? Thanks for posting this lost little gem. Great jazzy music score.
It really needs a good, readily available bluray release. Though I was just looking into it, and it appears that one of the foreign releases is region-free. Don't know about the quality though.
Speaking of Van Cleef, I recently watched The Big Gundown for the first time and was really impressed with it.
@@AtomicSnackBar The Big Gundown is a great film. On my 10 best Spaghetti Westerns list. As for Stranger and Gunfighter The bluray from Spain lists it as regions A/B/C (aka region free). The German version does not say anything and it is dvd so it must be PAL region 2. The bluray works out to 60 bucks Canadian and I might get hit for duties and taxes. A tad pricey.
Kino Lobor has released a few SW and Euro-Crime movies on bluray so perhaps they may pick it up. I have blurays of 7th Voyage of Sinbad an 3 Worlds of Gulliver coming from the UK, No longer "in print" in North America.
@@garfieldsmith332 Luckily, with The Big Gundown, a buddy of mine had the 3 disc Grindhouse Releasing set. He doesn't do DVDs when he has the bluray, so he sent me the DVD out of it. I'll have to try and print out a cover at some point.
Kino is one of my favorite movie companies. Probably third on the list.
@@AtomicSnackBar My goof up. When I was talking about the dvd/blu rays in my post above I meant the Stranger-Gunfighter movie.
@@garfieldsmith332 And you clearly said that too. My brain box just malfunctioned and either misread it or just decided to skip that part entirely. It's a finicky old thing.
This looks fun. Lee van Cleef always has a sinister charm about him.
Is there a film in which a Western Gunslinger ends up in 19th Century Japan?
That is quite true. He has this cocky little smirk that just works so well for comedic moments.
And that's an interesting question. I'm sure there has to be something like that. Not gunslingers, but The Bushido Blade from 1981 is a good film about a small group of Navy men who have to sneak into Japan around that time.
@@AtomicSnackBarThanks for the movie suggestion.
I love those cheesy "wasp in a bottle " fuzz guitar sounds
Oh yeah, for sure. Very few things say spaghetti western more to me than that wonderful style of guitar.
Thanks for watching, Max.
@@AtomicSnackBar you're welcome, I like your style. Since we're on first name terms, call me Mad....
@@Madmax-rz5hz Certainly, but we're all mad here.
There is a British comedy film called “Ooh… You Are Awful” which was a vehicle for populate TV comedian Dick Emery, where the main plot point is that the bank details for the stolen loot is tattoo’d on the backside (arse) of the dead friends four girlfriends… and it came out two years before this film. Coincidence?
With Italian films of the time, you just never know. Changes are pretty good either way. Was Ooh… You Are Awful a big hit outside of the U.K.?
Bob and his daughter Louise on Bob's Burgers love these movies
Oh yeah? I've caught that one a handful of times. I like the actor for Bob. He's great as Archer.
@@AtomicSnackBar shoot I think I told you that already sorry
Spiffy? Now there's a word I have not heard in AAAAGES. Brings back memories.
You could probably a drinking game by how often I use spiffy. One of my go-tos.
Some older words should be brought back I think. I like "blatherskite".
@@shanegross9976 Well, blathering blatherskites. I'll try to work it into a conversation or 12 today.
Goodluck, it might get awkward if you find your self turning into Gizmo Duck.
@@shanegross9976 Too late.
Just watched this Sunday morning. I must say this is a great movie, right up there with Paint Your Wagon and Support your local Gunfighter/Sheriff. Every character is over the top, and the story is very engaging. How often do you get slide whistle in a western?
Glad to hear you dug it. I figured a gentleman of class and taste such as yourself would. And as I mentioned in the video, I really liked that Van Cleef and Lieh got along almost right away. Didn't have the usual 45 minutes of butting heads first.
I knew I heard a similar story before.
Golden kamuy has the tattoo backs on prisoners to find where the gold is hidden too.
I'm mind blown.
@YandereShiki - I don't understand a word of your comment, but that takes nothing from the enjoyment of it. 😎
Glad to be of service. Even if I did have to look up Golden Kamuy. I thought for sure that was a typo.
Interesting. Lee Van Cleef was a boyhood favorite of mine; however, I never knew he had done comedy.
If you take a break from working long enough to watch a movie, you should watch this one. It's here on UA-cam.
I will indeed do that.@@AtomicSnackBar
And giant monster movies are Bob and Louise favorites to
an other great vid. i'll really have to rewatch this one. have you seen the weird west film the gallow walkers with wesley snipes?
I sure haven't, but some folks mentioned it to me on the West Weird video. You recommend it?
Ohhh man, that looks so COOL, I love that westerns out of the later-era stuff could not only be stranger, but also funnier and wilder, it's probably what initially drew me to Trigun in my early education of anime in my life. The whole wild west thing with a cosmic aesthetic, plus an actually samurai that could get into gunfights, very weird west. 'Ol Angel Eyes kinda had fun with his career too, and I love that for him, but that whole 'Master Ninja' thing took some time to wear off, eeugh. Paired up for a treasure map scenario with the mighty Lo Lieh as well, and all of it with this big payday coming, and plenty of stakes, adventures, and danger along the way, plus a Gatling run? you couldn't ask for a more tightly composed awesome thing to watch~ Excellent pick as always, Sterling~
Nickel, good sir, I got a notification for your comment last week but then I couldn't find it. YT does that here and there. I do apologize though.
And you know, I have only seen Trigun once. I own the boxset even, but just have never gotten around to watching it again. I remember liking it pretty well though. Another I really liked from around that time was Big O. A great example of sci-fi noir right there.
@ AtomicSnackbar - Big O? A sci-fi Noir? I thought that was a Netflix pre-order menopausal 'older ladies' show. Seriously, I think there is one under that title. Really.
@@tonysantiago255 I want to say I sent you some clips from Big O awhile back. It's most excellent with a wonderful vibe and setting. Weird ending though.
@@AtomicSnackBar The Big O is a real question-mark of a narrative at times, almost like there's missing episodes or something, but the giant robots in it are sick, like if Cadillac made such things. There's a lot of good anime dark sci-fi out there, Trigun is more of a late 90s anime experience, kind of like how Outlaw Star is technically a fantasy series.
If you want for newer weird west experiences, I can suggest Samurai Champloo, it has a historical fiction angle, episodic progression, offbeat characters, and a lot of contemporary hip hop for a story set in the Tokugawa shogunate~
@ AtomicSnackBar - you know, now that you say that, it does bring back a vague memory. But that most accurately describes my memory these days.
There's a monochromatic version of "the old west" that is full of dusty streets and bare buildings and gunfighters, cowboys and crooks. There is also the "Little House on the Prairie" version from the homesteader and farmer point of view; and the "Bonanza" version with the big business point of view, timber and mining and prospecting and all that. The bleak stuff of Bret Harte and Cormac McCarthy and Clint's; the civilized stuff of Willa Cather and Laura I. Wilder; the amusing stuff of Mark Twain; and all that pulp stuff from Louis Lamour and Zane Grey and even Robert E. Howard.
Is there a version of the American West with all of it put together? "How the West was Won" is a big sprawling film but too sprawling.
I like the Disneyfied version of the old West with Davey Crocket and Daniel Boone and series like "The Swamp Fox" with Leslie Nielsen. Including the "Mark of Zorro". It gives the impression that those British historical dramas give without the stiff upper lip.
I imagine there are "legends" about the old American West yet to be told. Though many would say its been done you just haven't seen it. I'd like to think this "weird west" submission you've delved into isn't so much an outlier as it seems. The pioneering American West probably had weirder relationships and plots that haven't ever been depicted before. Just got to get out of those dusty old saloon stop towns.
The ultimate western with all, or nearly all, visions combined. I really don't know. My wagon wheelhouse is firmed rooted in the revisionist films of the 60s & 70s and primarily of the spaghetti variety. Valley of Gwangi is about as close as I've ever gotten to the classic, more idealistic take of the wild west.
@@AtomicSnackBar Gwangi had great music!
Having watched "Bone Tomahawk", I imagine there's an Ancient Alien version that involves American Indians, the last Atlanteans, Skinwalker ranch, Templars, The Holy Grail, the Illuminati and Mormon scripture.
Hey, I've actually seen this movie! Will comment later -- half to go to bed early! Warren!
Go to bed early aka Full Moon out. I'm on to you.
@@AtomicSnackBar-- Lee Van Bedsheets, here I come! Night! Full Moon down, Warren!
The exact same “tattooed code on the backside of women” plot point was used in the glorious British comedy “Ooh…. You are awful!”, also known as “Get Charlie Tully” to you chaps in the New World
See, I knew I kept you around the Snack Bar for a reason. You are the gift that keeps on giving.
@@AtomicSnackBar I’m a wealth of utterly useless knowledge regarding mid to late 1970s British comedies using tropes about tattoos. It’s not much, but it’s honest work
@@haitch2676 Honest work....unless you started using your knowledge of mid to late 1970s British comedies using tropes about tattoos for EVIL.
@@AtomicSnackBar DAMMIT I woulda gotten away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky kids
Diggity dogs hot or cold, this does sound quite fun. Honestly, you could've only said "makeshift rolling gatling gun" and I'd already be interested. Plus I'm always meaning to watch more martial arts and western so this would check both boxes. Still have to watch Quatermas 2 first though. Great review
Not to mention, a rolling church and two wacky bad guys. What more could you want? Though I guess a spaceship, a giant monster, and ridiculous amounts of sleaze wouldn't hurt either.
great review of this awesome movie, i have got quite a few books with this movie in it, ill see what info i can dig up on it, you can see where the seed that became shanghai noon came from for sure, cheers man
Now you tell me. Why didn't you read my mind, or look into the future, like you usually do and let me know before I released the video. Come on, man.
@@AtomicSnackBaryour welcome, read your mind is that a place i want to be lol, i will try next video
@@stephenkilby7851 Probably not. It's a dark, donut and martini stained place here.
I watched this film because of this post and I was glad I did. Top presentation on this - I really liked this vid, funny, interesting, really good - really good.
I watched Vigilante last week - never seen it before, I liked it. In the vain of Death Wish and The Exterminator, but with a slightly different vibe. I really like Robert Forster, The Black Hole, Alligator and it has Fred Williamson in very straight role and a brief part for Woody Strode and boy is he cool in this. Not full of nastyness but quite strong when it happens - it is right here on YT.
Yet again top work, really enjoyed it.
I added an intro to my front page - if you wanted to know what my lovely London accent sounded like, check out the cheese.
@wrtdog1606 - much love for Woody Strode. Don't know if you're a fan of older Tarzan movies, but he was awesome in Tarzan's Three Challenges. And A bunch of Westerns in the 50s, 60s era.
@@tonysantiago255 I used to watch Johnny Weissmuller as a kid but I haven't seen Tarzan since - just in the opening of Once Upon a Time in the West - no lines, no intro or story and yet you are just fascinated by them = great direction, cinemaphotography - but above all, great acting, screen presence.
You had me at Robert Forster. But then doubly had me at Fred Williamson. And if there was even more having to have...you mention Woody Strode. That's a dynamite cast right there. What year was that?
And I checked out the intro. Very nice touch. And nice to hear you actually speaking. I would though still add your videos list to the main page cause it still looks like you don't have any content. If you need help with that just let me know.
@@wetdog1606 A little tidbit about that scene you fine gentleman may already know. But Leone had intended it to be Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach that Harmonica guns down. But Clint wouldn't do it. Which, I'm glad. That would have seemed a little disrespectful to the Man with No Man character, if you ask me.
@wetdog1606 - I grew up watching the Johnny Weismuller movies on Saturday afternoons as a 60s kid. Over the last...10 years or so, thanks to video, I have been able to appreciate and obtain A sizable Tarzan collection from the 50s and 60s that I had never seen. Lots of great scenery and wonderful actors as the Ape-man and great supporting performances by people like Sir Anthony Quail, Sir Sean Connery, and Sir Niall McGinnis. None of them are actually 'Sirs', but it seems the Queen hands out Knighthoods like lollipops. Mostly to people who don't always deserve it. Sir Johnny Weismueller.
It sounded like the movie voice was Lurch, Richard Kiel?
From what folks have been telling me in the comments, that was indeed Ted Cassidy(Lurch). I somehow didn't catch it.
And Ted Cassidy narrating the trailer. Groovy!
Is that who that was? I did not even catch that.
@ AtomicSnackbar - Dang it! Whoever you are scribewell! I challenged our buddy R.Sterling to guess and he wimped out. Now you owe him a George Washington with a mustache. I'm out.
@@tonysantiago255 Hey, you said I couldn't use wiki or IMDB. You didn't say anything about the kindness of strangers. Or gunfighters.
Chalk it up to a misspent youth. I spent too many Saturday mornings watching cartoons NOT to recognize Lurch when I hear him! 😝
@scribewell- You have redeemed yourself good Sir!😃 He was all over those Hanna Barbera Saturday morning cartoons in the late 60s. My favorite memory is of him as the original Galactus in Hanna Barbara's best version of the Fantastic Four. But Man! What a great deep voice. James Earl who?
Awesome vid Rob. Catching up with your work tonight. I dig the title Blood Money, but I'm with you, The Stranger & the Gunfighter seems way more fitting for this wacky Western. On a somewhat related note, I was curious if this film was on Tubi and while I was searching around I noticed the Shat himself was in a Western called Comanche Blanco from 68. He plays twins so that's two Shatners for the price of one. 😄😁Anyway, be well my friend, take care.
Two Shatners for the price of one? Even half a Shatner is a bargain at most any price. I'll have to add that one to the list.
As to The Stranger and the Gunfighter, as far as I know, YT is the only place with it streaming at the moment.
Thanks as always for watching, good sir. You are a pip.
I first encountered LVC in his bit part as “Cpl. Stone” in 1953’s _The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms_ and even back then he had swagger:
Stone: Colonel says you need a dead shot, mister.
Professor: Yes. Ever use a grenade rifle?
Stone: Pick my teeth with it.
😆 also:
Stone: If you can load it, I can fire it.
😎
Not to mention, this is the same guy who attacked an alien invader, not with a gun, but with a handheld blowtorch. That's hardcore right there.
@@AtomicSnackBar Indeed, I can only hope to reach that level of badassery some day 😌
@@Gappasaurus You're close. Just need a handheld blowtorch. A mullet wouldn't hurt either.
@@AtomicSnackBar The blowtorch i can probably get ahold of, and as long as the mullet can embody “bald in the front, compensating in the back” i should be good 😄
@@Gappasaurus Ah, the skullet. It takes a certain kind of powerful to pull that off. I bet you could do it.
Well this one sounds like so much wacky fun. I always liked Van Cleef in the few things I saw him in. A solid actor. In a hybrid Western/Kung Fu/ comedy? Count me in! Will defs track it down. Thank you kind sir for the enlightenment.
The DVD can be rather tough to come across, but the film itself is here on YT under the Blood Money name. Definitely worth checking out for all that backside treasure map action. And who doesn't like backside treasure maps?
@@AtomicSnackBar By crikey, by gum - who indeed? A derriere drawn treasure map? Where do I find 'em?!! Will search for Blood Money then and thanks.
@@ICrazyGreggy Have you ever seen Mad Dog Morgan? It's an Australian western I've wanted to see for years.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes - years ago. There was a whole group of Bushranger themed movies made and released during the 60' and 70's over here. Probs the only ones you'd have heard of are the Ned Kelly/Kelly gang ones as mostly they were Australian release only.
@@ICrazyGreggy As I'm sure I've mentioned, I have kind of an interest in Australia. I've been wanting to check out more the westerns
Well that trailer certainly doesn't say; "Comedy". But it does look quite enjoyable just the same. Anthony Margheriti (aka Anthony Dawson) also directed a number of Peplum (Sword & Sandal) movies AND one of my favorite Italian Sci-fi films... Battle of the Worlds! Starring the always amazing Sir Claude Raines. Lee Van Cleef was also awesome in Kansas City Confidential. Just sayin' the man done a lot of terrific movies. I haven't seen this one but it does look mucho fantastico. I'll send you a mustachioed dollar if you can (without IMBd or Wackapedia telling you) tell me who did the voiceover on that trailer. Times a ticken' Sterling!
Was it Paul Frees again? Just a wild guess.
But this is a really fun little movie. I think you'd dig it. Those two are such a good duo. And you're right, it is a rather serious trailer. Thinking about it, I saw it years ago on one of my trailer comps. It's probably why I was expecting a gritty film.
OK, to the point... I want more Spaghetti westerns, with 99% girlies with big titties etc. We did that almost well in the 70's etc. Bring back the Jigglies......
@@TheCommonGardenTater1 I'll see what I can.
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Shit, it's Friday night.
Keep well you.
@ TheCommonGardenTater - girlies with big...😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆!!! 🤔 So THAT'S what was missing in 2001: A Space Odessey. No jiggles.😄
Have you ever seen "Manos, Hands of Fate"? Really weird film.
I have indeed. I really like the little piece of music for Torgo.
@alonsoquijono51 - I watched it in it's straight version and had the same reaction. Then I saw the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version and laughed my underpants off. It's the only MST3K I actually own. Still funny.
@@tonysantiago255 I'm pretty sure I've seen that one as well.
@AtomicSnackbar - my favorite line during the rolling around in ththe dirt catfight between the sheer neg'ligee wearing priestesses : " I see Paris, I see France. I see EVERYBODY'S underpants! " 😐😂😂😂
I love Lee Van Cleef wish she was related to me
That would be cool. Good ol' Cousin Lee.
Great review! I have never heard of this one, though it kind of has a Red Sun vibe- albeit with a comedic flair. Do you know if it is available to stream?
I guess the trope of tattooing maps on people is not as uncommon as I thought- Waterworld and Cutthroat Island come to mind…….even though neither of those two rate very highly in my book.
Once again, excellent delivery, thanks for sharing!
@ chrisbridges4885 - Despite my love of Pirate themed movies, I've never caught Cutthroat Island. Is as bad as it's reputation? As for Waterworld, it IS as bad as it's reputation. Boy.😑
Yes, siree. It is right here on YT under the Blood Money title. But you have to type in The Stranger and the Gunfighter for it to come up or you get a bunch of other blood money results.
I've never seen Cutthroat Island, but it certainly has a nice looking movie poster. Very much a throwback to the 80s. Maybe one of the last of its kind too.
I did see Waterworld though. I caught it when staying home from school one day. I liked it then, but haven't seen it since. Has it not held up very well?
@@tonysantiago255 I, too, love pirate movies but Cutthroat Island was a dud. Geena Davis just couldn’t pull off a swashbuckler, and the male lead was a little too squeaky clean for me (can’t remember his name for sure, Mathew Modine maybe?) Waterworld just didn’t do it for me either.
@@AtomicSnackBar the poster and Ms Davis were the best things about Cutthroat Island. Pretty much unremarkable except for the loss of returns against its budget. It was a big flop.
Haven’t watched Waterworld in its entirety since it’s release….HOWEVER, the scenes with the quad 50 BMG are definitely awesome. I can’t recommend sitting through the movie just for those scenes though. I’m sure the are accessible on YT
@ AtomicSnackBar - to tell you the truth, I haven't seen Waterworld since I saw it in the theaters and that was... decades ago? I just remember thinking it was extra terrible and never even considered a second viewing.
I haven't seen this one. So, is there actual nudity involved as they find the four "treasure maps" on the girls?
You know.....I don't recall. I hope they don't kick me out of the sleazy tiki weirdo club.
@ AtomicSnackbar - dang Sterling. And I thought my memory had gotten bad, but one must keep your priorities straight.🤔 B***bies. Back to YT Prison for me. Their attempts to re-education have clearly failed. Not sorry. Reeses.😁
No boobies, maybe a bit of side-cheek 🤭
Maybe a bit of “side-cheek”
@ chrisbridges4885 - that's actually a designated line item in an Extras contract listed as a 'Special Extra'. It pays slightly more to display a bit of 'side-cheek'. 🤔 You're welcome.😚😋
You are my sort of real sort of pretend friend❤
That's funny. I like that.
@@AtomicSnackBar well just remember it is an unreasonable facsimile
How do you decide if a review should be a late nite video or glow in the dark cinema?
Great question. I'm glad somebody asked. Late Nite Video from here out is going to be sword & sorcery, b-movies, action, and westerns. Glow in the Dark Cinema will be classic sci-fi, creature features, and film noir. Mostly black and white, though there may be a bit of color films here and there.
@@AtomicSnackBar cool I've been wondering how you decided.
@@rexevans5477 Now Groovy Reviews/Atomic Reviews vs Midnite Martinis on the other hand. That one just depends on if you can still buy said item. If so, it goes to reviews.
@@AtomicSnackBar aw cool I guess that explains why I always preferred midnight martinis (I love collecting old toys even if my collection is small)
@@rexevans5477 Toys are probably a bigger passion for me than movies, believe it or not. I've just never had much luck in the toy world on UA-cam. My first channel on here was primarily about 80s toys. It just never went anywhere.
What kind of stuff do you collect?
I'm pretty sure that your existence makes my own existence less horrible therefore I should think that you are a good for the world LOL
I like to think so as well. Other than, of course, my evil robot and donut related schemes.
@@AtomicSnackBar damned Donuts...
Hey, guys! As usual, I received no notification... the 'mirror universe' me must have dialed the wrong gate address on the DHD.. anyways, I'm going to randomly check from now on.
That being said... GREAT CHOICE. I will check this movie out. I've recently seen two films that put me in the mood:
Steven Chow and Derek Kwak's first (2013) JOURNEY TO THE WEST and A MAN NAMED NOBODY (1973).
I'm sure you've at least heard of A MAN NAMED NOBODY (Terrence Hill, Henry Fonda) but I thought I'd mention it here; Terrence Hill was a Chaplin/Keaton level physical comic, and I include a link here to one of my favorite scenes in all of film. It's long, but worth it:
ua-cam.com/video/GPhT2HTLKLI/v-deo.html
From the views on this one, I'm thinking there were quite a few mirrorverse flubs this weekend. But if it helps, new episodes come out every Friday at 7 p.m. est.
I haven't seen A Man Named Nobody, but I really should dig deeper into Terrence Hill's work. I was a big fan when I was a small child due to Super Fuzz. That one played often in my household, and I thought he was the coolest.
I shall check out that clip now. Thanks, David.
I blame Daniel Jackson! His compassion gets the best of him, and we always end up on some alternate Earth!
I'll be on station on Friday... ;)
@@user-dh2qf5kd8c Oh, that Daniel.
Alright... while I got you on the phone (so to speak).
I took out my ROBOT CARNIVAL cells/backgrounds the other day, just to make sure that I remembered them correctly and yes, they are both. The real deal. In perfect condition.
One is from PRESENCE, one from WESTERNER'S INVASION, and one from THE END.
BECAUSE---
They've been sitting in a drawer for over a decade. The only thing worse than destroying art is locking it away in a nitrogen vault for no one to see. Greg Jien, the great god-level model builder, died recently, and when they went through his garage, well.. they found a lot of the most famous 'missing models' including the original RED 5.
Point is that these great works are being wasted as sock stuffers. They should be appreciated. So let me 'buy you a cup of coffee' so to speak, and send them to you. I'll cover the postage, too. Free my people! Is there an address/P.O. BOX I can send them to, without compromising the secret lounge?
They go to a good home; consider it a 'pet rescue'... in good condition; they were only photographed once, and always on a Sunday!