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The best of the trilogy
What a film!! Done justice on DVD, looks and sounds superb. The best in my personal opinion of the trilogy and I rate those as 5 star material also. A must have DVD for sure.

My All-Time Favorite Film, EVER.
You know you love a flick when you've watched it over fifty-something times over a lifetime. Such is the case of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, (1966) my favorite film of all time. The third and final installment in Sergio Leone's Man With No Name trilogy, which turned Clint Eastwood into an international super star. This film has it all: Action, adventure, humor, plot twists, and the best western showdown of them all. Eli Wallach practically steals the film from Clint, but it wouldn't be the top Western in cinema fans' Top 250 at the Internet Movie Database if all three actors didn't click so well. Eastwood, Van Cleef, and Wallach are a trio made in heaven. Sergio Leone's genius, (which influenced modern masters such as Quentin Tarantino) only adds to the equation. You owe it to yourself to OWN this masterpiece. But also watch "A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More" to truly appreciate Leone's groundbreaking, revolutionary work. Fans of other sagas with similar elements such as the Star Wars Trilogy may prefer watching these films in their proper chronological order for greater effect: First "TGTB&TU" followed by "Fistful" and finished up with "Dollars."

Note: this version contains scenes that never made it in previous cuts. They add to the story in certain ways, but I believe they detract from the characters in others, particularly in Tuco's and Angel Eyes' cases. Leone aficionados who own both the regular and extended versions know what I mean. Wallach and Eastwood's voice overs sadly point out the men have truly aged and simply sound out of place. The worse part is Tuco singing, which goes against everything the character stands for, turning him into a typical Hollywood Mexican cliche -the happy bandit. Contrast this with Tuco's dramatic reunion with his brother at the monastery and you'll understand. Nonetheless, you should own at least ONE version of this classic. You won't regret it!



An Epic, Standard-Bearing Western. 94 out of 100
Having been born the same year as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, I was unfamiliar with the movie until this year. While reading commentary by Stephen King regarding the influences of his Dark Tower series, I noticed that the Good, the Bad and the Ugly had an huge impact on his desire to create the series. So, loving the Dark Tower books, I decided to view this classic Western, not knowing what to expect.

Let me state that outside of Firefly, I know little about westerns and the genre. I was neither hot nor cold before watching this film. I was prepared to watch a good movie, and I was not disappointed.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is an epic movie with a expansive, almost endless feel. The scenery in the movie left me feeling that the Western land in the film went on forever.

The story follows 3 men, Clint Eastwood as Blondie, Eli Wallach as Tuco, Lee Van Cleef as Angel Eyes, as they search for $200,000 in coins. Eastwood does an amazing job as Blondie.

Eastwood defines the hard-nosed, cowboy hero/anti-hero role with this performance. And Eli Wallach plays Tuco perfectly. You sometimes love Tuco, and sometimes hate him. At the end of the movie, half of you wants him dead and the other half wants him to live. Cudos to Eli Wallach. Lee Van Cleef puts in a wonderful performance as well. The opening scene in which he stands in the doorway, and interacts with a remote family is brilliant.

For a long movie, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly does not drag. I fell in love with westerns as a result of seeing this movie (and Firefly), and am now planning on adding a few more older westerns to my "must see" list.

If you haven't seen this movie, please do so. It is a classic, with great acting, an awesome feel, a great story, and wonderful cinematics. I have nothing bad to say about this film.

Total Score (out of 100) = 94

49 (out of 50). Enjoyment. A rating based on my overall enjoyment of the film.
10 (out of 10). Acting. How good was the acting?
10 (out of 10). Immersion. Did the movie suck me into the story?
10 (out of 10). Intangibles. Special effects. Movie pace. Is the movie forgettable, or something you will talk about and remember for weeks? Years?
10 (out of 10). Must see. Is this movie worth seeing/renting?
5 (out of 10). Must buy. Is this movie a must buy/purchase?

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