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Is this worth seeing?

posted 17 years ago by bcherry-3
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I love all of Sergio Leone's films but I haven't seen this, mainly because it is his least famous film and doesn't appear to be as highly praised as his other films. Is this worth buying?

[–] monkey_smuggla 17 years ago

Yeah definitely, it's my second favourite of his and it's just a masterpiece in my opinion, and the most underrated...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECQV2DrEKU

[–] warrenf_peace 8 years ago

Agree, Mr. Monkey Smuggla' - an Excellent Serge Leone film!

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[–] Alligator_80 17 years ago

This and "Once Upon A Time IN America" are my two favourite Leone films.

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[–] pb104-1 17 years ago

Very much worth seeing. Worth buying, even. It's one of my favorite films in any genre. Subtle and intelligent, even with the big explosions. Rewards multiple viewings.

[–] Quaglia11 17 years ago

In my very humble opinion, this may be his best film. Highly underrated, incredibly cutted in various versions (I will never figure out why).
Luckily I am from Italy, where more or less the original cut was always mantained.
Watch it, buy it, love it!

[–] norm-72 17 years ago

Very underated and one of his best. Let's not forget "Once Upon a Time in the West" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

[–] andy373 17 years ago

Defo you should see this. one of Sergios top films made. extremely underated.

[–] Clive-Candy 17 years ago

YESSS I HAVE THE THEME TUNE ON MY I POD SHUFFLE I LISTEN TO IT EVERYDAY.

[–] media_lvi 17 years ago

I haven't seen this movie since its premiere in 71. My older brother saw it and always loved the USA version. I bought the 2-disc set of it yesterday and it was like going home again. I remember everything about it. This was truly one of Leone's best and a bittersweet closure to such a genre.

[–] wmlopez 10 years ago

This movie sucks!

[–] Berend 17 years ago

Dude....

[–] FaceDog-alert 17 years ago

I see that A Fistful of Dollars has a higher rating on this website. Fistful is a good film, but Duck You Sucker makes it look insignificant. I like Leone's other Once Upon a Time films a little more, but I rank DYS along with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in joint third place.

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[–] monsieurdl 17 years ago

NO. It is extremely long, and the stories in Once Upon a Time in America and the Man with No Name series are leaps and bounds better than this one. It is a muddled mess based on a revolution.

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