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Plot: A mute gunslinger faces off against a gang of bounty hunters in the great blizzard of 1899, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.
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MCT:October 3, 2008
Unique in that it's set in the dead of winter in Utah and the cold, snowy terrain is as much of a character as Silence himself. If you've seen all of Leone's movies and are just itchin' to see another spaghetti western, this is your best choice as far as I am concerned. The DVD extra features contain a happy ending which is downright hilarious, too.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
Damn...I can't believe I rated a Western. And highly.
Ennio Morricone's score is reason enough for me. -
MCT:August 9, 2008Aside from the Sergio Leone westerns, this must be the best. Breathtaking scenery, great characters and the perfect ending.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
Kinski as a merciless bounty hunter hunted by a vengeful mute w/ a preference of shooting his victims' fingers off make for a more than solid western yarn
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MCT:August 9, 2008Sergio (Django) Corbucci's taboo-breaking 1967 spaghetti western is one of the most unusual and interesting westerns ever made. The bleak ending still packs an almighty punch.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
Wow, this movie is depressing. I'm talking full-on makes-you-feel-like-giving-up-on-life depressing. Aside from that, it's also very good. It lacks the polish of Sergio Leone's films, but makes up for it with a compelling story and interesting characters. The snowbound setting also makes for a unique touch, and it surprised me when the opening shot consisted of such expansive whiteness. (The redness of the DVD cover art led me to believe it would be set in the same dusty, arid climes as nearly every other western I've seen.) And then there's the ending. Oh, shit...the ending. I won't give it away, but I'll say that it's just about the grimmest, bleakest ending I've ever seen for a western. Even more so than The Wild Bunch. I honestly wasn't prepared for it, and it left me in shock for a few moments. It was frustrating enough that I almost gave the movie a bad review/rating. Then I thought about it some more and decided that, since it affected me so, it was actually quite excellent. It's certainly not the best western I've ever seen (spaghetti or otherwise), but it's one of the most original.
P.S. - I found Vonetta McGee to be stunningly beautiful. I might have to check out Blacula just for her. -
MCT:August 9, 2008
A bleak, mellow, dramatic piece of spaghetti western that's totally unlike any other one I've seen. Corbucci's best film in a heartbeat with some astounding performances, a very freeflowing atmosphere, and a world that's great to visit in movies but is hellish to imagine really living in. Great stuff.
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MCT:June 4, 2008
Really fun to watch Kinski have a ball in his villainous role. Frank Wolff gets some great laughs. Absolutely twisted ending!
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MCT:March 27, 2008
I'm no expert on the genre of Spaghetti Westerns, but this ranks, I feel, as an excellent example. The cinematography is absolutely brilliant-bleak, stark, and quite stunning- a true visual delight.
Jean Louis Trintignant and Klaus Kinski are superb in their respective roles of a mute gunfighter who stands up for what's right and the sadistic bounty hunter he goes up against.
Another highlight to the film is Ennio Morricone's score. It's not as good as the scores he did for Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, butit's still pretty awesome.
This is a very off-beat and different film, even for a Spaghetti Western. Go check it out. -
MCT:February 6, 2008
First of all, shame on me for writting a review for this until now. Second, fuck, what can you say about a film like this? Quite few films have dared to do what this little gem did. A bleak no-heroes story that leaves western myths in the floor and kicks the crap out of them, in the best way possible.
Of course, this movie wouldn't be the same without the great cast. Jean Louis Trintignant plays the silent-cool lead with the right amount of determination, Klaus Kinski is one of the best villians ever, and Vonetta McGee is hot. Morricone does the soundtrack too, fitting very well with the very dark and melancholic nature of the film.
Stop doing anything you're doing right now and watch this. -
MCT:October 28, 2007
A score by Ennio Morricone, a silent hero, and Klaus Kinski. One of the best Spaghetti westerns that is not done by Sergio Leone.
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MCT:October 20, 2007
Sergio Corbucci, the other great exponent from the spaghetti western show us the most crude side from this amazing genre.
Meanwhile Leone is more poetic, Corbucci is more rude and direct, there no space for good or evil, anybody can die without mercy or hope.
There is one of the best character from the cinema, the cold main protagonist Silence and the ruthless Tigrero, performance by the genius Klaus Kinski, best villain ever!
Ennio Morricone show us another great soundtrack that inspire cold sadness.
This is other thing that i don't see before, a western in the snow! Really, i always see towns in the middle of desert, this is the first time where i see snow everywhere O.O
If you are really a spaghetti western fan, you need see this. -
MCT:August 6, 2007
Awesome music, Klause Kinski, a hot black chick and Mormon slaughter. The fantastic ending is but the cherry atop this cinematic banana split. I just wish I could find a non english dubbed version.
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MCT:June 14, 2007
An incredibly well-done spaghetti western. Completely dismal and depressing although it's absolutely beautiful. It takes a little while to get off the ground, but once it gets going it's totally worthwhile. This has easily got to be one of the darkest endings I've ever seen in a movie and it left me almost completely speechless.
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MCT:May 21, 2007
Possibly the best spaghetti western outside of the Leone bunch. Sergio Corbucci injects this film full of dread and unpredictable resolutions. The setting is so unique to the spaghetti western climate. It all takes place in a blizzard ravaged mountain village. The snow cover territory adds a touch of surreal beauty.
The ever reliable Klaus Kinski is as intense in the role of the bounty hunter, Loco, as he is with his roles in Herzog films. Jean-Louis Tritignant has to carry his role as the great mercenary known as Silence without ever speaking a single word or cry. Amazing on his part, for he brings alot to the character of Silence. I love how he shoots peoples thumbs off. Great concept. The Great Silence also benifits from having the talents of Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicholi score the film. The score is perfect. The main theme is so freakin cool. I have to get my filthy paws on a copy of it A.S.A.P!!!
With an ending that left my jaw dropping to the floor, The Great Silence has fast become one of my all time favorite films. Highly recommended!!!!! -
MCT:May 5, 2007
A powerful meditation on the morality of killing, set in a gorgeous snow-covered vista and featuring a great score by Morricone. Kinski sinks his chops into one of his best roles as a murderous bounty hunter, while Trintignant pulls off the task of carrying the film while never uttering a word. It's overwhelmingly downbeat and bleak, but that's part of what makes it work.
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MCT:April 18, 2007
*Extremely* dark Italian Western with a unique setting: a snow-covered mountain village. The music is great, the direction is (as always when we're talking about Corbucci) brilliant and the acting is perfect for the roles. Make no mistake, though, this is downbeat and dark, dark dark stuff. Check it out if you're an adventurous movie-goer.
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MCT:February 19, 2007Beautiful soundtrack and sets. Uneven acting, silly story. The ending must be seen to be believed. Possibly the worst movie I've seen where the director took so much care to make it look and sound so good.
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MCT:November 7, 2006
this is a great spaghetti westerns show setting it perfect for the film and great perfomre of freach actor Jean-Louis Trintignant who play a mute and Klaus Kinski playing th epart of the socarty bountry hunter who will go th emost evil things to get his bountry
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MCT:August 29, 2006
one of the greatests euro westerns
klaus kinski vs jean louis trintignant
sets the perfect plot in the deep snow
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