OK, someone needs to help me with this. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is obviously an entertaining and epic story that's fun to watch, but... what is its point, aside from a fairly superficial "greed = bad" theme throughout? Is there any actual substance there?
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OK, someone needs to help me with this. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is obviously an entertaining and epic story that's fun to watch, but... what is its point, aside from a fairly superficial "greed = bad" theme throughout? Is there any actual substance there?
I believe that's about it, but I did a quick google and this came up.
Like many of his films, director Sergio Leone noted that the film is a satire of the western genre. He has noted the film's theme of emphasis on violence and the deconstruction of Old West romanticism.
adding to the list of movies to watch.
I am not a John Wayne fan at all, but I enjoyed Rio Bravo. Especially Dean Martin.
Last edited by GordonBlue; 03-29-2023 at 06:37 AM.
The best spaghetti western ever made is Once Upon a Time in the West - largely for the sort of Beowulf-esque meta-narrative about time coming for all things, including the Western genre itself, and probably Morricone's best score (gotta love that leitmotif goodness). It's also frequently beautifully shot and has one of the best opening sequences of any genre film.
Agreed with all of this, especially regarding the opening and the score. The one-two punch of Frank and Morton as the two villians is one of my favorite villain contrasts, and Morton's theme in particular is just such a heartbreakingly beautiful motif. Literally gives me chills just having it run through my head.
Re watched Grease and it's still amazing, top 10 musical for me. John Travolta is just the man, especially during this time, and Olivia Newton John (RIP) is amazing in this as well. So many amazing timeless songs, it's a true classic.
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