I finally finished watching this movie after a couple of aborted attempts in years past. This is a pretty much universally acclaimed film, that scores 96% from reviewers and a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Other movie sites give it similarly high regard. Directed by Sergio Leone. Music by Ennio Morricone.

I found it tedious.

Aha. So I'm NOT the only one.

Tedious is kind compared to my thoughts.

It's not for everyone for sure. And while I think of it as a classic, I won't go as far as calling it a "masterpiece" some do. In its parts and pieces it is, but not on the whole to me. Because it just missed the mark and I've never been able to pinpoint what exactly it is, but there's just something missing.


How you view it, obviously depends on you. You see that here (and everywhere) when people talk movies. You like "A", didn't like "B", yeah obviously would wouldn't like "C".

Cas, I tend to think it’s not missing anything, it’s 45 minutes too long. There no pace to it, in my opinion.

It was a bit long, but the opening scene at the train station was one of the best ever.

The Leone films are kinda an acquired taste. And OUATITW is too long. For me, its Henry Fondas role as the villain (as opposed to his typecasting as a good guy hero) that makes the movie watchable.

I think Leone got too self important after "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." From half ass research, he didn't just want to be a director of westerns and decided to thrown in points of modern day European politics into later movie, especially "Duck, You Sucker." He also thought that was a phrase Americans said.

Speaking of Leone movies I couldn't finish, "Once Upon A Time in America" always bored me to sleep.

I think I got all the way through once. Since then just bits and pieces. I love his man with no name westerns, but this one, just way to long.

To all y'all:

Too much like a soap opera for me. The movie Duck,You Sucker is also boring IMO.

I love it, and consider it the greatest western ever made. Intricate plot, great acting. Each character is believeable.

After watching this movie as a kid, I realized Claudia Cardinale was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen!

Glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't care for it! Like others said, too long, too slow pacing, characters that generate no real interest/don't care about and a boring plot.

Did not like.

She's mighty purty.

I only realized this year that her lovely voice was dubbed.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
After watching this movie as a kid, I realized Claudia Cardinale was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen!