Spaghetti Western

[pantannojack]

I find it hilarious that as Americans, we don't even know where Spaghetti originated. Was it Italy? Or was it Spain? Were the movies speaking Spanish, or Italian? Were they directed by Italians, filmed in Spain? Or Spaniards filmed in Italy?

Such a refreshment from Hollyweird where cowboys on a drive were freshly shaved like in Patton's army, some even with field scarves (neck ties).

 

[ENNE-FRAME]

I find it hilarious that as Americans, we don't even know where Spaghetti originated. Was it Italy? Or was it Spain? Where the movies speaking Spanish, or Italian? Were they directed by Italians, filmed in Spain? Or Spaniards filmed in Italy?

Such a refreshment from Hollyweird where cowboys on a drive were freshly shaved like in Patton's army, some even with field scarves (neck ties).

Italian Movies filmed in Italy and Spain. More money Spain, few money Italy

 

[pantannojack]

Early in school I read a short story about a wife considered cutting here exceptional head of hair to sell to a wig maker. Reason was so she could buy her husband a nice shotgun for hunting the birds of central Spain. I would like to go there.

 

[pantannojack]

I agree
American B western movies were absolutely better than the foreign B brothers

I can strongly recommend a 1974 Italian film: "Swept Away" by Lina Wertmuller. Italian language as fun as Inglorious *******s. I just got a DVD copy made 2006

 

[mtgianni]

For me the most classic scene
was Jack Elam catching a
bothersome fly inside the
barrel of his .45 and then
listening to it buzz.

I remember Terence Hill sorting wood for a club, swatting a fly out of the air, tossing it into the creek and following it until a fish rose which he hit with the club and fried for his breakfast. It may be my favorite scene in the genre.

 

[ENNE-FRAME]

I can strongly recommend a 1974 Italian film: "Swept Away" by Lina Wertmuller. Italian language as fun as Inglorious *******s. I just got a DVD copy made 2006

"Angels in the sky speak Italian." (Thomas Mann)
but in the Wertmuller movie Giancarlo Giannini speaks as southern caveman

 

[Rudi]

When I hear Spaghetti Western, this comes to mind.

 

[RobertJ.]

When I hear Spaghetti Western, this comes to mind.

Without a doubt. That's the first to come to mind, and one of my favorite movies. And my favorite soundtrack!

 

[rwsmith]

Oh my gosh, YES....

...we used to stop the car on the highway to watch the slapping scene in "Trinity Is Still My Name" at the local drive in. And the two 'gunslingers' in "They Call Me Trinity" cracked me up.'' And:

"Those beans weren't much good anyway."

 

[rwsmith]

Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone

Two great names that go hand in hand. When I think Spaghetti Western of course Clint Eastwood comes to mind. But you HAVE to include "Once Upon A Time In The West". Morricone's music adds tons to any movie to which he contributes. I get a kick out of the 'cheap' budget for the Good, Bad and the Ugly soundtrack, the simple sounds, even rocking a reverb amplifier to make that 'crunching' sound are strokes of genius. And EVERYBODY recognizes that ocarina motif.

Honorable mention to the guy that plays the trumpet in the final gun duel. And the crows. The crows are cool.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6tR78d0cmA&t=36s[/ame]

 

[rwsmith]

I'm sure that the.....

And every gun sounded the same , no matter what it was . They all had that same high pitched whine .

...stock tape that has that whine on it is in tatters by now.

 

[Rudi]

One of my collector buddies went to that cemetery in Spain. He said it was hard to find and hard to get to. He said it was worth the trip.

 

[rwsmith]

Wow....

One of my collector buddies went to that cemetery in Spain. He said it was hard to find and hard to get to. He said it was worth the trip.

I thought it was a set, but it would make sense to use a real cemetery. That would be an AWFUL lot of work to set up a few zillion crosses.

 

[kmyers]

Both of us are big fans of Trinity and Bambino, those movies were great and quite funny.

Older monk: It is Lucifer. Lucifer in person!
Trinity : [to Bambino] You know him?
Bambino: No, I've never heard of him. He sounds like a professional from back East.
Trinity : [to Monk] Hmm. Well, this Lucifer or whatever shows up, tell him to go to hell.

 

[quikdraw67]

The Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns are my holy trinity of the genre.

The others listed (with the exception of Once Upon A Time in the West) weren't that great IMHO.

 

[rockquarry]

The Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns are my holy trinity of the genre.

The others listed (with the exception of Once Upon A Time in the West) weren't that great IMHO.

Film tastes vary a lot. I attempted to watch Once Upon A Time in the West twice; the second time I got as far as about forty minutes into it. A slow mover indeed. Henry Fonda was in a few duds, but very few. That may have been his worst.

What entertains one movie watcher may not entertain another. Perhaps some of my choices would be scorned by many.