I remember seeing a German western TV series when I was little, and it was ridiculous. But this... this looks like comedy gold. I can't tell if it's intentional or not, but it's definitely funny.
This is definitely a comedy. The actors/actresses are all excellent in their roles and play it great with amazing timing - but the subtitles do give away a few of the punchlines a little early sometimes.
It is an intentional parody. A comedy classic here in Czech Republic. Not only a parody of Westerns but also a loving parody of American capitalism, consumerism, branding and advertising. Not hateful though (as in anti-American propaganda sense), it was created in the 60s when reformist communists took over the party, alleviated the censorship and granted filmmakers huge freedoms. The optimism of the era seeps through the movie everywhere.
In the description of the video, you mention the strange lack of religious imagery and ideas that would certainly be present in the Old West and in most western movies, they are. The reason for this is that this film was made in 1964, during the Communist totality in Czechoslovakia. Communists were actively trying to purge religion from the public life, because any spiritual or supernatural beliefs were seen as a threat and a temptation for the people to stray from serving the state and the government. So things like Ezra being simply a soda salesman instead of a parson is probably a product of censorship to make it more "down to earth".
When I was a kid I really did not like the movie because I thought its creators meant to create a serious western movie which was rather ridiculous in my eyes. Only later on when I was older I could appreciate the humor in it and I understood it was meant to be parody of cowboy western movies... Too bad some jokes can be only understood by czechoslovak audience. This movie is regarded as one of many czechoslovak cult movies of that era (1960s) that everyone in Czechoslovakia knows and loves. 1960s are generally regarded as golden era of czechoslovak cinematography and movies of that era often had hidden anti-communist messages. Scripts were top notch and actors' performance as well. Too bad only some of those movies found their way behind the Iron curtain to the West.
Czech here. Blackface is US concept, so foreign outside US, that I'm sure authors of the movie never even heard about it. It's just another HogoFogo's disguise. One that can lead to wild action scene with trumpet solo. Nothing more. Actors doing for example Louis Armstrong impersonation with blackface were common in TV shows till 80s. It was no satire, no ridiculing, just tribute. Obviously Armstrong is revered here. Nobody simply didn't think somebody could object.
I saw the movie in Cuba in 1964 with Spanish subtitles. Now I have it on DVD with English subtitles.
I remember seeing a German western TV series when I was little, and it was ridiculous. But this... this looks like comedy gold. I can't tell if it's intentional or not, but it's definitely funny.
This is definitely a comedy. The actors/actresses are all excellent in their roles and play it great with amazing timing - but the subtitles do give away a few of the punchlines a little early sometimes.
It is an intentional parody. A comedy classic here in Czech Republic. Not only a parody of Westerns but also a loving parody of American capitalism, consumerism, branding and advertising. Not hateful though (as in anti-American propaganda sense), it was created in the 60s when reformist communists took over the party, alleviated the censorship and granted filmmakers huge freedoms. The optimism of the era seeps through the movie everywhere.
So wonderfully bat-s#it insane! I'm changing my name to Bob Badman!
it's Doug Badman no?
@@Osc1llateW1ldly this guy's name is Bob, he's just taking the last name
@@reio4641 ok got it
Love it
Best Hogo Fogo+Waldemar Matuška!
Great jokes, though I bet much of them get lost in translation.
But also great music!
In the description of the video, you mention the strange lack of religious imagery and ideas that would certainly be present in the Old West and in most western movies, they are.
The reason for this is that this film was made in 1964, during the Communist totality in Czechoslovakia. Communists were actively trying to purge religion from the public life, because any spiritual or supernatural beliefs were seen as a threat and a temptation for the people to stray from serving the state and the government.
So things like Ezra being simply a soda salesman instead of a parson is probably a product of censorship to make it more "down to earth".
Religion IS the opium of the masses though.
When I was a kid I really did not like the movie because I thought its creators meant to create a serious western movie which was rather ridiculous in my eyes. Only later on when I was older I could appreciate the humor in it and I understood it was meant to be parody of cowboy western movies... Too bad some jokes can be only understood by czechoslovak audience.
This movie is regarded as one of many czechoslovak cult movies of that era (1960s) that everyone in Czechoslovakia knows and loves. 1960s are generally regarded as golden era of czechoslovak cinematography and movies of that era often had hidden anti-communist messages. Scripts were top notch and actors' performance as well. Too bad only some of those movies found their way behind the Iron curtain to the West.
Czech here. Blackface is US concept, so foreign outside US, that I'm sure authors of the movie never even heard about it. It's just another HogoFogo's disguise. One that can lead to wild action scene with trumpet solo. Nothing more.
Actors doing for example Louis Armstrong impersonation with blackface were common in TV shows till 80s. It was no satire, no ridiculing, just tribute. Obviously Armstrong is revered here. Nobody simply didn't think somebody could object.
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