The film opens with a dissolve between a painting of a tree branch and its real-life representation, a flourish that immediately calls attention to the mechanism at work in this melodrama. The dialogue has also got a bit more depth to it, the English dubbing coming through nice and clear without any hiss or distortion. He'll also have to stay alive, a task that requires the fast reflexes he uses to thwart a would-be throat-slicing shave. See the seller's listing for full details. This is for the Blu-ray 40th anniversary edition. But these hiccups are few and far between. Not that his movies were without a sense of humor there are some very funny parts in the three Eastwood films and in Bronson's movie as well but when they were funny, there was an air of menace around and much of the humor was quite black.
There is some minor print damage throughout, but aside from a few instances where small scratches are visible it's mostly just some small white specks throughout the movie and maybe a few minor scratches, but for the most part the image is pretty clean even if it's obvious that there was some room left for improvement in this area. And in another delightful visual joke, Harold devises an ingenious method of doing dishes by placing them in a net and spinning them in the sink. One of Leone's final forays into the Wild West was My Name Is Nobody Il mio nome è Nessuno in Italy , an international 1973 production that credits him with its idea and as presenter i. But it's more than a spaghetti-western. Nobody might even be a quicker draw than his hero, as he catches flies and fish with his bare hands and, with the assistance of sped-up film, can draw three times before another even gets his hand on his pistol. In addition it has the playful charm of Terence Hill doing what no American actor seems capable of being cocky, erotically supercharged, and sweetly endearing all at the same time as well as the world-weary reflectiveness of Henry Fonda to touch your heart. Then there are dual protagonists Henry Fonda and Terence Hill, a study in contrasts if ever there was one.
The weakest entry of this set, it gives an abundance of ammunition to critics who see noir built out of misogyny and nothing else. It's entirely clear that the movie has not been subjected to the same meticulous treatment as Leone's older directorial efforts. Levels are nicely balanced and generally things sound quite good. One highlight is film historian Kristin Thompson on the use of color in , the classic Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger film photographed by Jack Cardiff. Young, ambitious gunman Nobody They Call Me Trinity's Terence Hill sets his eye on his idol, gunslinger Jack Beauregard Once Upon a Time in the West's Henry Fonda , who's intent on sailing off into retirement.
Recommended if you like the film and want a nice high definition upgrade. Along the way, Earl speaks to cartel members in fashions that could get him killed, and his shamelessness earns their and our respect. When Eva arrives, Willie can barely muster the energy to acknowledge her presence, insisting within seconds of meeting her that she only speak English and neither offers nor explains anything to her. It helps that Leone's most important collaborator Morricone is there to play all the right notes in a whimsical score that incorporates Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries as well as traces of Morricone's past creations. The action scenes are also handled very well, with plenty of shoot outs and horse riding to keep the film moving along at a brisk pace despite the rather lengthy almost two hour running time. We're committed to keeping our content free and accessible—meaning no paywalls or subscription fees—so if you like what we do, please consider becoming a Slant patron: You can also make a donation via. The subject matters of these less-than-hard-boiled films are intriguingly tied to the anxieties and complications of their times: the rise of Nazism, Cold War espionage, horse-racing rackets, post-war guilt and malaise, and more.
Some of the humor is very effective, the interplay between Jack and Nobody is handled extremely well and much of the dialogue in these scenes is quite clever indeed. In 'My Name is Nobody,' a minor classic of the genre but longtime favorite by Tonino Valerii, the fairly slow and methodical beginning takes place inside the barbershop of a dry, lonely chantey town where three questionable-looking cowboys are up to no good. For anyone with region-free capabilities, investigation may be warranted before investing in this Image release. Fonda, he of the steely glare and the softly menacing voice, is just what you'd expect from an Academy Award-winning actor: Excellent as the aging gunslinger. The Region A disc, however, sports a full-color label. For the most part, the filmmaker prioritizes the manner in which the anonymous backroads and modest homes of America blur into a kind of homogeneous mass.
Asquith opens on a schmaltzy, softly lit close-up of a cowboy kissing a young woman sitting in a tree, but after the cowboy rides off, the woman picks up a nearby dove to snuggle, only for the bird to bite her lip. Working with Sergio Leone, who also takes writing credits with two others, Valerii delivers one of the greatest and most gratifying sendoffs to the genre, adopting its limitations while also forging ahead to embrace the new. Hilarious and restlessly inventive, Lloyd and comedy writer turned director Wilde make stunning use of this evocative, horror-movie locale, the kind of strange, shadowy setting one might expect to find in a Val Lewton film. As in the earlier film, Asquith begins on a light note, with a kindly ticket taker, Bill Aherne , falling in love with a classy salesgirl, Nell Elissa Landi. How they make their face emphisize their words, and just the utter look of shock and awwwww at some of the things that happen. Stevens in order to join the Nazi cause. To be honest, this is both the film's biggest plus and its biggest minus all at the same time.
These genre gems come with unusually long beginnings which patiently, while also quite methodically and rhythmically introduce audiences to the story's central protagonist. No obvious compression artifacts popped up and all in all, the movie transfers to Blu-ray quite nicely and offers a nice upgrade over its standard definition counterpart. The deliberate, methodical set-ups make for a fast viewing but even when the film moves away from traditional Leone compositions for sped-up bits and other silly action, it remains energetic and watchable. That's somewhat understandable, because the greater popularity of those movies undoubtedly afford them a bigger budget than what Image could allocate this release. Product Description From Western legend Sergio Leone The Good, the Bad and the Ugly comes a rollicking shoot-'em-up! The set presents restorations of nine films of varying quality that collectively offer a fascinating overview of the thematic evolution of the B noir throughout the decade when its parent genre was at its peak. And in The Kid Brother, it takes nothing less than saving an entire town. Klensky listlessly drifts through the Russian underground, drowning in alcohol and enjoying all sorts of Dionysian pleasures while he still has his freedom.
The film finds little meaningful activity for its characters to engage in amid this and other vistas, like the snow-covered ski slopes of Zurich in a later scene, besides moseying about. This good movie gets a not so good Blu-ray with an underwhelming feature presentation and absolutely no extras. Although not at the level of operatic beauty and genius as 'Once Upon a Time in the West,' the opening is nevertheless one of the coolest in the genre, especially when considering what Valerii's film is trying to accomplish. Very funny and entertaining I loved this movie and couldnt stop laughing in a good way! Lamps and headlights blaze intensely and wash out whole swathes of the frame, while darkness melts other sections into inky and ominous voids, from which it seems anyone could be lurking and watching. French on the left, Italian on the right. Still, it's disappointing that not even the film's original trailer could be rustled up. In those few moments, we're in awe and envious all at once.
Fonda on the other hand merely wants to retire alive. Meanwhile, the colors are slightly faded throughout. Here, it's almost completely slapstick in style, a trait that was obviously carried over from the Trinity movies which were extremely popular at the time and which Hill had made many of which teamed him up with Bud Spencer and which did extremely well at the Italian box office. That said, those elements are handled perfectly well here. Despite the comedic tone, there is a plot that's not played for laughs. By , September 19, 2012 4:43 pm Got this baby in the mail today.