The other night I watched, again, a movie I hadn't seen in years. I checked out the classic Clint Eastwood spaghetti Western, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". Clint Eastwood as Blondie (The Good), is paired with Eli Wallach as Tuco (The Ugly), as they scam local authorities out of reward money paid for Tuco's bounty. They cross paths with Lee Van Cleef as Angel Eyes (The Bad) in a quest for Confederate gold. Lots of shooting. Lots of double-crossing. Lots of "war is bad" army hospital scenes. Clint and Van Cleef were great, but it was Wallach's performance that made this movie for me. Check out this scene:
The shoot-out at the end is also a classic, but you'll have to rent it yourself to see it (or check YouTube).
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I purchased this movie at Walmarta in New Hampshire this summer. It like many of the Spaghetti Westerns is a Stone Cold Winner (unlike the movie Stone Cold w/Brian Bosworth, which is a loser, like the Boz himself)
Agreed on both counts, brudda.
My fave part is the ultrarunning scene. You know, where Clint Eastwood does some desert training, and Tuco helps? Classic, good way to get ready for the Zane Grey 50 in Arizona ... come to think of it, I think that IS a scene from the Zane Grey!
Dude forgot to hydrate, though.
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