The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.)
(R, 2:58:40, Released 1966)
| Genres: | Action & Adventure, Western, Art House & International, Classics |
| Release Date: | Dec 23, 1966 |
| DVD Release Date: | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Starring: | Aldo Giuffre, Angelo Novi, Antonio Casale, Antonio Casas, Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Enzo Petito, John Bartha, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli |
| Directed by: | Sergio Leone |
| Synopsis: | A cashbox containing $200,000, that was stolen and hidden in an unmarked grave, is the focus of three men: two criminals and a stranger. |
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December 15, 2009
Pretty fukin sweet EaStwood western. All 3 main guys were awesome,as well as the bitchin soundtrack. Classic in all aspects.
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December 10, 2009
Epic western with one hell of a payoff.
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December 8, 2009
its cool if you like westerns
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December 7, 2009
can not see the mouvies
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December 6, 2009
You see,in this world there´s two kinds of people,my friend:Those with loaded guns and those who dig.You dig -Blondie
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Director:Sergio Leone
Cast:Clint Eastwood,Lee Van Cleef,Eli Wallach,Mario Brega
Genre:Western
Year of release:1966
Running Time:170 minutes
Plot:
Blondie (The Good) is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes (The Bad) is a hit man who always commits to a task and sees it through, as long as he is payed to do so. And Tuco (The Ugly) is a wanted outlaw trying to take care of his own hide. Tuco and Blondie share a partnership together making money off Tuco's bounty, but when Blondie unties the partnership, Tuco tries to hunt down Blondie. When Blondie and Tuco comes across a horse carriage loaded with dead bodies, they soon learn from the only survivor (Bill Carson) that he and a few other men have buried a stash of gold in a cemetery. Unfortunately Carson dies and Tuco only finds out the name of the cemetery, while Blondie finds out the name on the grave. Now the two must keep each other alive in order to find the gold. Angel Eyes (who had been looking for Bill Carson) discovers that Tuco and Blondie meet with Carson and knows they know the location of the gold. All he needs is for the two to lead him to it. Now The Good, The Bad and The Ugly must all battle it out to get their hands on $200,000 worth of gold.
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All i got to say is:oh my god,what a movie.This is most spectacular,brilliant and influential western movie of all time with non-stop action and legendary perfomances.I was never a huge fan of westerns(just my father)but after i watched The Good,The Bad and the Ugly,i got hooked to Spaghetti Westerns,the genre created by the legendary Sergio Leone.The unique style and visual of this movie influenced a lot of directors including Robert Rodriguez with Desperado and Quentin Tarantino with Kill Bill vol 1 and 2 but can never be equal to the master that is Leone.
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Clint Eastwood was absolutely amazing in the movie.He took once again his immortal role of Blondie,the most relentess and toughest gunfighter of the West.This is the role that made Eastwood the living legend that he is today,inspiring a lot of bad muthas in the silver screen.Nothing will beat Eastwood´s classic image with the hat, the cigar in the mouth and the gun in hand.Now that´s a badass in my opinion.I loved Lee Van Cleef in the movie as Angel Eyes.I first met him in Escape from New York but he´s a constant presence in the westerns.He will be always remembered as the West´s most toughest villain.
Sergio Leone is one hell of a director.He has such a unique style of filmmaking which is amazing.He´s the Kubrick of westerns in my opinion.The standoff scene between Blondie,Tuco and Angel Eyes is one of the best scenes of the film and also of cinematic history.That scene is so intense and spetacular and with Ennio Morricone´s amazing score makes it even more amazing.This movie grabed a lot and too bad they don´t make this kind of movies anymore.The Good The Bad and Ugly is the definitve western movie of all time and a landmark of cinematic history just like Raiders of Lost Ark for the adventure movies and Die Hard for the action movies.
This is no doubt of mind one of my favorite movies ever and i hope to see more Spaghetti westerns just as spectacular as this amazing masterpiece.The ultimate bad ass movie ever made by the master Sergio Leone. -
December 5, 2009
"Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo" (The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly) is a spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and released in 1966. (Spaghetti western is a term coined for films made and produced by Italian companies, especially having genres like those of American westerns.) The film stars the then rising Clint Eastwood as "Blondie" (The Good) as the silent yet sometimes cunningly naughty bounty hunter in search for a hidden treasure in the cemetery for departed soldiers during the war. Included in the title role are Lee Van Cleef as the man they call "Angel Eyes" (The Bad) who in turn became Blondie's rival for the treasure along with Eli Wallach as Tuco (The Ugly), an outlaw and a semi-mad robber.
The story revolves around the lives of three great gunslingers Blondie, Angel Eyes, and Tuco and their search for a big amount of treasure hidden somewhere at the deserted nearly becoming ghostly town during the war.
Main characters were introduced separately by a series of scenes. Presenting first was Tuco robbing an establishment, then escaping the authority by breaking a glass window then running fast. Next was Angel Eyes going to a home of an old guy and having him slain because of business. Finally was Blondie in his handsome and mysterious looks, catching the runaway Tuco and having him put to jail for the reward of money.
Blondie and Tuco had had a great friendship since they are ought to find the treasure. They each had information not known to the other. In short, even if they hated each other, they needed to be each other's partner. Quite hilarious. Making things worse for both of them is Angel Eyes, because he didn't want to share the money to any partner. When he learned that Tuco and Blondie had all the information for the treasure, he captured them and pushed them to talk. But it seemed that both Blondie and Tuco were very skilled gunslingers. So they made use of it to escape from Angel Eyes, in the end having him killed by Blondie during a duel among the three of them. For me that has very big significance, literally, goodness will always prevail.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
I love Clint Eastwood's acting in this film. His character was that silent but you know that there in him was a hidden aggression. He will follow other characters, example Tuco but you would be surprised in the end knowing that he always had the last laugh. Pretty convincing. As for Lee Van Cleef, his face tells his character. He was like any of those villain in Tagalog movies we used to see frequently, best examples are Rez Cortez and Ruel Vernal. He had a face full of fierce, and most especially, he had the killer moustache. Kidding aside, the acting I loved the most was of Eli Wallach's. Maybe because he made me laugh all the time. He's not that ugly but he's funny guy. Even when you're just looking at him.
In this film is exhibited the legend of great gunmen in whole of history maybe. I wonder if there really existed men having those exceptional skills in gun handling. They can kill distant people and can break a rope by their guns from afar. Very classic.
The cinematography is great. Special effects fine. Camera angles are exceptional, I love how the camera switches in between lines of characters. Also the part when Tuco was running around the cemetery. The close ups really are good trademarks for western. Since it's really tough to catch men's emotions to the camera, close ups help extract feelings of emotions, grief, and sometimes indifference. The editing was excellent. It has progressing story line. The music is good. Very western in all aspects.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly is one classic western you surely would not want to miss. -
December 4, 2009
one of the best western Sphg. S. leone and e.morricone with Eastwood/LVcleef and eli wallac.. ( btw , eli and me share the same birthday ! ;)
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December 1, 2009
It's all about Blondie . lol
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December 1, 2009
Ah the good ol Sergio Leone.
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November 28, 2009
I saw this movie back when I was a kid and "Spaghetti Westerns" were popular and Clint Eastwood was king. This was a great movie & I love the music from it!
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November 27, 2009
the best western film of all time... and also probably my favouritefilm
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November 27, 2009
The best spaghetti western ever.
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November 25, 2009
give cowboys a bad name and the modern devices etc
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November 25, 2009
Without a doubt the best of the three, everything is perfect but it's Eli Wallach who steals the show as far as I'm concerned. Brilliant!
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November 24, 2009
always have and always will be a classic.
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November 23, 2009
tuko,angel eyes,and blondie shall i say anymore.what a classic!!!
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November 22, 2009
The best one in Dollars Trilogy !!
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November 21, 2009
one of the best movies that u can watch n never get bored with by watching it all over again!
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November 21, 2009
I'd pay for Eastwood sleeping.
Or reading the periodic table. Do you feel lucky, hydrogen? -
November 19, 2009
Adicionar uma revisão (opcional) ...
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November 18, 2009
Fuck! Empieza a gustarme para favorita!!! Atte. Tuco Benedicto Juan Maria Ramirez a. k. a. The Ugly
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November 14, 2009
I've seen this movie a Kitrillion times and it's always a hit!! It's cool, funny, entertaining, and even chic!!
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November 12, 2009
Another film recently purchased on Blu-ray, it looks stunning in hi def, and the large panoramas really work as Leone lets things just sort of happen in front of his camera before pulling in tight on someone's eyes for the reaction shots.
Truly one of the best westerns ever made, and well worth a look to the few who haven't seen it.
Recommended. -
November 6, 2009
ADORO TODOS OS FILMES FEITOS POR ESTA GRANDE ARTISTA
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November 5, 2009
Awsome old school Clint Eastwood flick..
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November 3, 2009
one of the best western
every time i see one of the masterpieces of Clint Eastwood, i ask myself why hasn't he won a best actor Oscar!!! -
October 30, 2009
...The Classic western
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October 22, 2009
Leone achieves absolute perfection in his third instalment of the Dollar Trilogy, a magnificent epic that features an exciting story, fantastic performances, an unforgettable score and a sublime, breathtaking cinematography.
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October 22, 2009
One of the greatest films of all time.
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October 22, 2009
Epic and beautiful. The best western I have seen. It's a work of art. The music is brilliant. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach are a joy to watch.
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October 21, 2009
My favorite movie of all time. A masterpiece of cinema.
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October 16, 2009
wow 3h et sa tellement passé vite
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October 16, 2009
absolute classic film
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October 12, 2009
This is an excellent movie.The action scenes are very well done.This movie is yet another Clint Eastwood classic.
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October 10, 2009
love this. i love my cowboys. I always laugh wen they say the good the bad and the ugly. Then this special effect music comes on.
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October 8, 2009
i like western film (: it's great
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October 8, 2009
najbolji vestern koji sam gledao. Muzika iz filma od Ennio Morriconea je super. Clint Eastwood odlican
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October 5, 2009
Best western I've ever seen!
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October 4, 2009
i can watch this,over and over again...
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October 1, 2009
Rewatchability 100%. I watched this like 15 times and it's still awesome. Escpecially when projected...
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September 30, 2009
Excellent music, ugly film. I got so bored that I stopped watching it.
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September 23, 2009
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.REVIEW
Sergio Leone during his three decade career crafted five confirmed masterpieces out of the seven films he made total. His films are always profound, personal and meditative on the subject. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly is perhaps his greatest achievement along with Once Upon A Time In America and Once Upon A Time In The West. If one is familiar with the western genre, they would recognize a number of signature camera techniques and music. Leone's film singlehandedly changed the way people viewed the western. The gun by the hand camera shot, the juxtaposed sweeping cinematography and sudden closeups. The iconic film score is a piece of music everyone has heard at one point in their lives even if they do not recognize it as being from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
It is poetic in every sense of the word. Leone's clear passion for the subject shines through in the lovingly crafted sets including an absolutely stunning Civil War sequence which is almost a film in itself. The plot is basically a simple treasure hunt which grows into a violent opera of betrayal, revenge, and greed. Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach share the knowledge of the whereabouts of $200,000 in Civil War blood money. They are partners and friends but they harbor a love/hate relationship and both men would be willing to betray and kill the other if it meant a profit. As a dying Confederate soldier confesses the location of the treasure, through a set of circumstances which I will not reveal, Eastwood (The Good) is given the name of the grave in which the loot is buried and Wallach (The Ugly) finds out where the cemetery is and as such they rely upon each other to be successful in the search. When Lee Van Cleef (The Bad), a ruthless killer and gun for hire, is able to find out where the graveyard containing the treasure is, it turns into a brutal race between the men to reach the treasure.
It stunningly mixes realism and the mythology of the west into an epic that will stand the test of time for years to come and takes its place among classics such as The Godfather and Raging Bull as one of the greatest films of all time. -
September 22, 2009
Long... but worth it. One of the best!
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September 21, 2009
blondie lol that cracks me up
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September 18, 2009
Superb western! The best I've ever seen!
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September 17, 2009
The best Western I have seen, definitely!
The acting of the three main characters was perfect and so funny at times. Especially Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach were brilliant with their face expression and all. I loved the acting more than the story :P -
September 14, 2009
A spectacular western masterpice. An instant classic. It's loaded with explosive action and breathtaking atmosphere. One of the greatest westerns ever made. Director, Sergio Leone has left his mark with his virtusso style in music, landscape, characters, mood and performances from the cast. His finest work ever as a filmmaker. One of the best directed movies of all time. Truly unforgettable and sensational. It's wildly entertaining and breathtaking. A trio of great performances. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach are teriffic.
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September 13, 2009
The best western and the best Eastwood
