...showed up on my Netflix Sergio Leone had a way with sounds and other small details that made great movie ...excellent cast not to mention Ennio Morricone’s musical score...Watched it this morning
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February 22, 2020, 05:38 PM
cas
Kind of divisive as far as westerns go, people seem to love it or hate it. A wonderful, almost painfully slow opening scene.
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February 22, 2020, 05:53 PM
Belwolf
I've been thinking about this film lately, did not know it was on Netflix. Thanks, I'll be watching it tonight.
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February 22, 2020, 06:03 PM
Jimbo54
I always wondered how they trained the fly for its role.
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February 22, 2020, 06:15 PM
bald1
Just did a search on my Roku TV and found it free on American Classics streaming channel. Haven't seen it in a long time. Now queued up!
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February 22, 2020, 07:31 PM
LastCubScout
quote:
Originally posted by cas: Kind of divisive as far as westerns go, people seem to love it or hate it.
What reasons do people give for hating it?
February 22, 2020, 09:16 PM
cas
I guess mostly because it's unlike the Leone westerns that came before it.
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February 22, 2020, 09:26 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by LastCubScout: What reasons do people give for hating it?
A friend says he absolutely can not stand the harmonica music in this movie so after having watched it once way back when, he said never again.
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February 22, 2020, 10:06 PM
NK402
It would be a lot shorter if they eliminated the facial closeups.
February 23, 2020, 07:17 AM
YellowJacket
I don't need taut and fast paced all of the time but OUATITW is sloth-slow for long sections at a time. I have seen it all but I've never been able to watch it in one sitting. And yes, the harmonica is really annoying to me.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
February 23, 2020, 08:02 AM
Blume9mm
As for the audio / sounds and music in the movie. Y'all know it was all done in the studio after filming.. even the dialog.
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February 23, 2020, 02:36 PM
Sailor1911
Always watch that flick when it comes on.
Close-up's, a Leone trademark.
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
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February 23, 2020, 03:02 PM
Butch 2340
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February 23, 2020, 03:08 PM
AUTiger89
The greatest western ever made, by a mile.
Claudia Cardinale doesn't hurt.
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February 23, 2020, 05:03 PM
prepsheriff
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Nice touch !!
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February 23, 2020, 10:05 PM
sigspecops
I've always enjoyed it but the opening scene could have a few hours trimed away.
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February 24, 2020, 05:46 AM
Blume9mm
Picked this movie up a few years ago on DVD and one of the extras was a running commentary by different directors and actors about different scenes in the movie and so I decided to watch this extra first before watching the movie.... what I did not realize until it was almost over was the commentary was on the whole movie....pretty interesting and fun to watch.
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February 24, 2020, 11:03 AM
P220 Smudge
The harmonica was about annoying as the pan flute in Once Upon a Time In America. He did the same thing there. I get it already, Ennio.
Both good films, but both could stand to be a bit shorter, honestly. I dunno if I would go so far as to say it’s the greatest western ever made, by a mile. That’s a pretty stout claim.
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February 25, 2020, 08:16 PM
CoolRich59
quote:
Originally posted by Butch 2340: Dire Straits
Beat me to it. Great song.
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February 25, 2020, 08:19 PM
LS1 GTO
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
quote:
Originally posted by LastCubScout: What reasons do people give for hating it?
A friend says he absolutely can not stand the harmonica music in this movie so after having watched it once way back when, he said never again.
My wife says the harmonica gives her nightmares.
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Sergio Leone had a way with sounds and other small details that made great movie 
