If you only watch one western... watch this
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- This movie changed westerns forever and was an absolute gem. The cast, the crew, the score all work together to make this awesome movie.
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My favorite is "For a few dollars more" because I love the music and the final part with Lee Van Cleef and Gian Maria Volonté.
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Thank you for your support. I actually love "For a Few Dollars More" as much as "A Fistful of Dollars". I just made this video because I think it's a good movie to introduce Italian westerns to someone.
A Fistful of Dollars created huge interest for me in Western movies especially Spaghetti ones. Sergio Leone is one of my favourite director. He and I share the same birthday.
If you'd like to see a different version of this classic story, try 'Last Man Standing' staring Bruce Willis. When my daughter was really getting into movies, we watched 'YoJimbo" followed by, 'A Fist Full of Dollars' then 'Last Man Standing.' Different treatments of the same storyline. What a good movie day. Your review was excellent as is your delivery style. Thanks.
I think For a Few Dollars More was the best of the 3 Leone westerns, and I loved the other two. They were all shot in southern Spain by the way, the interiors in Italy.
I love for a few dollars more!
The first one I saw and my favorite too. Actually of all four Leone western I like A fistful of dollars the least.
Well the The Man With No Name Trilogy is iconic. All three are a masterpiece. But the best of the three is ........
The Good The Bad and The Ugly !
You're probably right. Good thing we have all three.
@@RexHooper1 Yes
It's a shame Sergio Leone didn't cast Eastwood in another one. I'm sure it would of been just as great. Although I always thought of High Plains Drifter as sort of a spin off of the Man With No Name Trilogy.
@@TS-wh4ey him and lee van cleef were originally going to be 2 of the guys that die at the start of once upon a time in the west, glad clint said no thanx 😆
in 'for a few dollars more'., clint gave his name to the sherrif as Manko. he had a name in that ome.
had the best line ever.: 'if you're gonna shoot, shoot,. don't talk.'
Once Upon a Time In The West, Stagecoach, The Searchers, ... so many to choose.
The Great Silence, Red River, Rio Bravo, Death Rides a Horse... So many great films.
I'm so glad I stumbled across this channel.
The thing is Yojinbo was based on the hard boiled detective novel Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett, who also wrote The Maltese Falcon. The protagonist of the book is a detective, who's name you never learn, who goes to a mining town in the 1920's and gets caught up in the war between a number of bootlegger gangs and the corrupt city officials. After a few of them try to kill him he gets fed up and escalates the war, first pretending to help one group and then another until everyone is gunning for each other.
An interesting side note, the detective mentions that the pervasive violence of the town has even infected him and made him "blood simple." A term that Ethan Coen would later use for the title of his famous 1984 crime movie.
Thank you for all the great information in this comment. I did not know this before. One of the great things that has come out of making these movie discussion videos is all the great information I've learned from commenters like yourself.
@@RexHooper1 you're welcome. If you get the chance I highly recommend the book. It's a really good read.
If you want to see that Dashiell Hammett movie, try 'Last Man Standing' staring Bruce Willis. When my daughter was really getting into movies, we watched 'YoJimbo" followed by, 'A Fist Full of Dollars' then 'Last Man Standing.' Different treatments of the same storyline. What a good movie day.
@@davidr.8999 Last Man Standing is a fantastic movie.
Great choice! Great cast! Marianne Koch & Gian Maria Volonté are perfect in their respectives roles. Clint as always delivers as the man with no name. And kudos to Kurosawa’ Yojimbo.
The music is also a big part of loving this movie.
Joe
This guys album is actually amazing, "Frontera USA".
I'm a huge fan of Eastwood and the Duke. But having grown up on a working cattle ranch, in my humble opinion, the most authentic western movie ever done surprisingly had neither of them in. That movie was the one and only Lonesome Dove!
Lonesome Dove has maybe the greatest writing/script for any western. I also love Robert Duvall's performance. That man was a real cowboy.
Duvall was also great in...
Open Range
And don't forget his bad guy performance in Joe Kid and
True Grit
@@TS-wh4eyNed: "That's mighty bold talk from a one-eyed fat man!"
Rooster: " Fill your hands you sonofabitch!"
Great to be sure, but authenticity still goes to Lonesome Dove, TS
And yeah, I loved Blue Bonnet/Boss, too
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It was a western mini series that you didn't want to end. Lonesome Dove was a gem👍
@@kenprier7413 If I may add,
I assume you also seen the the follow up mini series Return To Lonesome Dove with John Voight and a great supporting cast.
Not to compare it with the original series but it was a terrific sequel.
There was also a recent movie
Lonesome Dove Church featuring Tom Beringer that was a decent follow up story.
Thanks to the original series you can't get enough Lonesome Dove.
BTW, Broken Trail , another Duvall classic.
Ok dude, I give in. I subbed. I hope more content is this excellent and well thought out.
I gotta say it" High Noon" Gary Cooper.
Love the work of John Wayne and Clint
Greatness
“Once Upon A Time In The West” Nuff said.
i also love once upon a time in the west
A classic!
@@Reverend_Nada the final showdown always gives me chills
"Once Upon a Time in the West" is probably better than this film but it was this film that was first.
@@fuckugplus for me it’s the intro, it is one of my all time favourites. But that final shootout though… it is great.
This movie was a great one, but my favorite was John Wayne's movie The Seachers. Every body is invited to their own opinion and my favorite Clint Eastwood is The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.
He got the poncho
In the good bad and the ugly made in 1966 which is the absolute best western ever made
Does that make "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" a prequel?
You can find that Joe's poncho is taken from a fat guy who was kicked to fell into water along a riverside by Clint Eastwood. This appeared in another clip "The making of Fistful of Dollars" on CZcams. I think this fat guy, a small role is played by Sergio Leone himself when shooting the film just like what Hitchcock done in his film. According to an interview it was the intended opening originally written in the script but for somewhat reason Leone not use it later. Thanks for the film crew kept this behind-the-scene clip so well for over 50 years & upload to YT in HD format.
Hi Mark,
The movie that sparked the sub genre of the spaghetti western, one of all time fav westerns "A fistful of dollars" the european & grittier & more harder edged version of western movies that had a addictive style to them, & the great musical scores make spaghetti westerns more watchable in my opinion. But i still love American westerns style too, if i can choose one western then it will always be "The Good, the bad & the ugly" every time for me !
Great video & info on point 😎👍expect a package of some westerns coming your way.
Take care, speak soon.
Any western movie that had a movie star THAT ACTUALLY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY, mskes the best western. IMO.
i saw it first timr at the drive in.
I like this film very much, to me it is the zeitgeist carbohydrate infused western and the LP Frontera USA sure is swell, it leaves you with sand in your throat and a thirst for hard liquor. I am a Sheriff so I feel qualified to comment.
Nothing comes close to the ending of Good, Bad Ugly,cemetery stand off.
Have to say I enjoyed the way you mixed in the music from "Yojimbo", just before you actually mentioned it, very subtle. And you did give Mr. Kurosawa his due, and he did earn it. I really love both of those movies, "Fistful Of Dollars" and "Yojimbo", as well as the other three movies that they spawned, "For A Few Dollars More", "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and the Kurosawa sequel "Sanjuro", which is NOT a Western in the way of "Yojimbo", but still has great action, group movement and the biggest blood gush in Black and White movies. Toshiro Mifune is the Japanese version of Clint Eastwood, um...that's a compliment!!! They are all part of my Blu-Ray collection.
Thank you for this great comment. I have not seen "Sanjuro" (I hadn't even heard of it before now) but will be seeking it out now based on your comment. Thank you for the recommendation. The best part of the youtube community is all the great new movies I get recommended.
I saw all these Leone in theaters on initial release, all had distinct style. But I rank GBU as best, Once Upon a Time in the West next, For a Few Dollars More, and A Fistful of Dollars last......
You're probably right but I think this is a really great movie for folks that have not seen any of them yet. A great introduction into the genre.
I first saw this film in 1972, when I was fifteen. As I've seen all of Leone about a hundred times, I find my list of favorites changing from time to time. Two of his films suffer from a certain half-way slump - FFDM and OUTW. The Fistful is so fresh, sharp and absurdly violent I like it the best. The later ones developed a comical flavor which I like, too, but they're more self-conscious than the debut.
we are proud for our spaghetti the same as for our western.
Always liked Navajo Joe with Burt Reynolds.
Wow, thought you must be talking about ‘The Searchers’.
I love ‘The Searchers’. Brilliant movie!
fistful and for a few dollars more are my favourites great video mate you deserve a lot more subs 👌
Thank you kindly, sir!
The greatest western ever is one that has been largely forgotten by today’s audiences. It was made in 1959 and was directed by John Sturges and starred Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn. It was called Last Train from Gun Hill and is story telling at its best. It’s a story about revenge, friendship, loyalty and justice and I love it. Check it out!
Never even heard of this one but I have already ordered a copy after your recommendation. Thank you!
I enjoyed The Culpepper cattle company.Dated now but very realistic.
A good movie, but IMO the least of the Dollars Trilogy. I'd put it a distant third, with "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" at SECOND place, and "For a Few Dollars More" at the number one spot. I think FAFDM is a great introductory western.
You might actually be right about this. I find it's the one I re-watch more than the others.
As far as Eruopean made westerns, yes, Fist full of dollars ranks right up there in story and soundtrack. I believe a much better western was one that came out in 1960. That being the original The Magnificent Seven. Also made from a Japanese movie, The seven Samari. The soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein was excellent even by today's standards. It was also used in the Marlboro tv ads. Great acting by actors who would later become major stars. If you haven't yet seen it, check it out, I don't think you will be disappointed.
"The Outlaw Josie Wales" is still my favorite movie
I agree that Fistful of Dollars is a great movie. It was made by Italians, but it was not made in Italy. It was made in Spain, as would be a number of Sergio Leone's other Westerns and most Spaghetti Westerns.
They do not hold a torch...none of them to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". Anything else are far seconds or even thirds .
Morricone's score alone carries the film . Leone did his homework. It is an incredibly accurate take on the American West, incorporating the human psyche for greed, disloyalty and violence.
The best western in the world .
I love "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". An incredible film with breathtakingly beautiful music. The single most recognisable score of any western and maybe even the most recognisable of any movie (except maybe Star Wars).
The three way standoff in the graveyard, the clock, the score were breathtaking.
The dialogue was fantastic and the performance of Eli Wallach with his dark sense of humor really made
The Good The Bad and The Ugly a complete masterpiece.
Agree best western I ever seen, and I seen them all going back to the early 30's.
Only The Searchers comes close.
Nicholas cage did a psychedelic ramen western not long ago :
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Gonna have to check that one out.
There is a great samurai western (that Quentin Tarantino is actually in) called, "Sukiyaki Western Django" and it has the same plot as "A Fistful of Dollars".
All westerns are great. Even if they are funny and humorous and at other times stupid. But what the heck I enjoy my weekend afternoons in the 1980's watching them.
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I know exactly what you mean.
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What's wrong with Spaghetti ? I dig spaghetti . However , I disagree with the choice . While Fistful of Dollars is a great film , my choices would be either HIGH NOON , The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or The Good , the Bad & the Ugly .
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" is a masterpiece! One of the Dukes best for sure.
A great film. A few $ more is better. GBU is best 🎉 (filmed in Spain). Django is also great
Per un pugno di dollari teinventa o western através de Yojimbo.
Love that you incorporated your music here.
I do love this movie, but I much much prefer For a Few Dollars.
Good background details here(interesting that Morricone and Leone met/knew each other many years before working together)! A coincidence, the power went out here and so it gave me an opportunity to read Any Gun Can Play and there are a few pages on the history of the origins of SW.
I actually prefer "For a Few Dollars More" too. This video is really just a long advert for the album "Frontera USA". Feel free to use my music in your own videos.
For me, the real power of the western genre (and especially the Italian westerns) is the music. I think that is the thing that endures most about all the films. I wanted to talk about this film particularly because it was the beginning of a lot of what we think of as the sound of the western genre.
@@markswan6559 you’ve answered my unasked question regarding the use of your music. Thanks!
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Hi, I need something minor clarified please. Is the movie called A Fistful Of Dollars or Fistful Of Dollars because whenever I’ve researched it it’s not decisive. Please help!!!
The original Italian title is, "Per un pugno di dollari" which translates as "For a Fistful of Dollars". I guess because it's a translation there are some discrepancies in the title when it's used for the title card or the poster or any subsequent press.
Either way it's a great title and a great movie.
@@RexHooper1 you’re absolutely right Natalie…. An awesome movie without a doubt! Thank you
Italian, and not offended in the least. 😂
If I want to watch A Fistfull of Dollars I'll just watch Yojimbo instead. The best western ever made IMO is The Searchers
I think For a few is way better, imo.
First time I saw the movie, it opened in a prison from which Clint was being released. Only to goo to the town to destroy the two competing gangs. The prison supplied the mule.
I am pretty sure that was an opening scene added on for the American TV audience and it was only a body double and not actually Clint Eastwood. It seems like that footage is almost all but erased now.
@@markswan6559 I saw it in a theatre. Definitely Clint.
Never seen that.
ABC Television had that opening made, to try to trick viewers that Eastwood was doing all this for a reason other than just $$$. It's an extra on one of the DVDs too. Also czcams.com/video/ppZuqec9lq0/video.html Opening used Harry Dean Stanton and was directed by Monte Hellman. Actually was not a mule either: just a real ugly horse.
I like the opening scene, with the mule and ending with aiming for the heart,but whole movie,not my favorite.
This is one of the movies that propelled Eastwood to stardom, but not his best nor the best western. I prefer " Two Mules for Sister Sara ". or " Pale Rider " to any of his Italian movies. As for best western movie, there are too many from which to choose. Some are very entertaining but not realistic, others are closer to the truth but not well made.
Filmed in Fascist Spain.
Hollywood loves to rip off. The Magnificent Seven was an exact ripoff of The Seven Samurai (also by Kurasawa, though in this case they may have paid some money up front, I can't remember). And a big surprise to all you Hollywood fans is always that The Lion King animated movie series is an EXACT copy (uncredited) by Disney of the Japanese Manga Kimba The White Lion. The storyline and even the drawings are super close if not spot on. As for Spaghetti Westerns, I've always loved The They Call Me Trinity series because of its humor.
Ennio Morricone used street performers, due to his low budgets.
You love to watch western parodies!!!!!
A far better western is, "The Outlaw Josey Wales".
I love this movie too! I think I am going to make a separate video all about that one.
a very good movie but not a gut wrencher like "The Searchers or "The Oxbow Incident".
Both those movies are absolutely incredible. I was planning on doing a video about how much I love "The Searchers" and now I think I'll do one on "The Oxbow Incident" as well.
this is not true, the greatest western ever is the quick and the dead ♂♂♂
nope Shane
Man you are so off, the best western of all times is The Outlaw Josey Wales...
The spaghetti westerns were trash movies and drug down the quality of western movies overall.
Certainly the quality of the Italian westerns were variable but some are incredible. Which ones have you seen?
@Kriss Wegemer: YOU’RE WRONG! The reason why the “spaghetti westerns” are si great & influential is because how they were filmed! Before 1964 all westerns were so stereotypical they seemed fake! Good guy white hat, clean shaven, cattle crossing rivers, bad guy black hat clean shaven at some campfire…They all looked the same! The dollar trilogy made cowboys gruff looking, with the music scores more adapt to the movies & the characters seemed more authentic to the times…Look back at ALL the cowboy movies before 1964 & name one that seems authentic!
@@jduwayne1 Spaghetti westerns were like cartoons. There was nothing more fake than they were.
@@krisswegemer1163 That makes All the other westerns made before 1964 pathetic!
@@jduwayne1 I realized the issue here. You don't have the foggiest idea what a western is.
Man with no name got his ponco in end of The good, bad, ugly after putting his jacket on dying soldier. czcams.com/video/QBn0Afu8mE8/video.html
Thanks for the comment William! Do you consider "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" a prequel then?