Tuesday, 14 July 2015

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966)

This is another Western classic. It contains some of the most memorable movie scenes ever. The hilarious bath house scene with Eli Wallach and Lee van Cleef springs to mind. Also, who can forget the cigar chomping, poncho wearing Clint Eastwood as Blondie. And then, of course, there is that famously haunting music score by the great Ennio Morricone.

During the American Civil War, three low-life's (Eastwood, Wallach and Van Cleef) are searching for a stash of Confederate gold believed to be buried in a cemetery somewhere. But each of them has only partial knowledge of the exact spot. So, as much as they hate each others guts, they need to work together in order to find the treasure.

To some this is just another Spaghetti Western but to make it out as being merely that, is to do it a great disservice. As part of the "Dollars" series of movies done by director Sergio Leone, this one definitely earned its place as one of the best in this genre. This makes it a must for any serious movie collector. Therefor I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

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