"I don't think it's nice, you laughing." - The classic Clint Eastwood death stare! We see that same stare in many of Eastwood's films throughout the decades. "High Plains Drifter" is another brilliant yet brutal film. The "Stranger" (the Man with No Name) is your worst nightmare!
You were right about the movie being dubbed. Fistful of Dollars was one of the first "Spaghetti Westerns", which is what the "first motion picture of its kind" description was referring to. They were all filmed in Italy with Italian directors, film crews, and using mostly Italian actors who couldn't actually speak English... hence the need for dubbing afterwards. ;) p.s. Since you liked the music so much, be sure to check out Ennio Morricone... he made the music for all of Sergio Leone's movies, including the Dollars trilogy. His music is extremely iconic so often copied, parodied, and reused elsewhere, which is why it sounds so familiar to you both. BTW, he also did the soundtrack for a bunch of other well known movies as well, like The Thing, and more recently, Tarantino's Hateful Eight.
I was gonna comment about Morricone...so thank you for saving me the typing. LOL But one small thing to add to your comment about the dubbing...I am not sure if it is still the case, but Italian filmmakers almost always added the sound back in afterwards. Not sure why, but they would film everything with sound, but then dub in all the voices AND add all the sound effects in afterwards...so I am not sure if ANY of the sounds or voices in any of the Dollars Trilogy films is the real stuff that was captured on film on location.
A lot were actually filmed in the Tabernas Desert near Almeria, Spain, including this one. (My husband is obsessed with spaghetti Westerns and is going to Almeria next month to see where a lot of films were made. There are even little Western theme parks.)
Great film but as for the plot its a remake of Yojimbo the Akira Kurosawa film. So close were the two that Toho sued and won 15% of the film. Kurosawa influenced a lot of westerns at the time, I'd recommend watching Yojimbo after the Dollars trilogy.
@@RamblersInc If you ever get around to watching Yojimbo, you'll see the plot lifted wholesale, beat for beat and some shots are copied, its not subtle but it is undeniable fun. The first of it's kind refers to The Spaghetti Western genre; Westerns made in Italy. It was the first to achieve massive success creating a genre explosion.
All sound and voices are done in post. No sound was recorded on set. Eastwood learned to keep good notes on what he said to make his voicing easier afterwards.
Haven't watched it in years. An interesting thing about A Fistful of Dollars is that it is basically a copy of an Akira Kurosawa samurai movie, Yojimbo (Similar to how the Magnificent Seven ripped off Seven Samurai). Kurosawa even sued the company that made Fistful of Dollars because of how blatant a rip off it was. Kurosawa is an interesting guy, in that he was a big fan of western cinema, particularly westerns, so that probably influenced his style in making Samurai movies (which then in turn made his moves easier to adapt back to western genres). I'd be curious to see what ye'd make of movies, like Yojimbo, or Sanjuro. To compare an iconic Ronin character played by Toshiro Mifune, against the lone gunslinger trope immortalised by Clint Eastwood.
and even then, Kurosawa even admitted he used Dashel Hammett's "Red Harvest" as inspiration for Yojimbo. Seven stories in the world, an infinite number of ways to tell them.
What I really like about this film and the other "Dollars" movies, is the heavy commedia dell' arte influence, in that you basically have an arlecchino, Clint's character, serving two masters, while seeing to his own benefit (and watching him getting into and wiggling out of trouble for it). And Ennio Morricone's music for all of those films is, naturally, beyond comparison.
Eastwood's character is actually known as "The Man with No Name". He never introduces himself. "Joe" was just a nickname. The music is by the great Italian composer Ennio Morricone. The music from all three films is used regularly in many commercials and even in other movies today.
The Good TheBad and The Ugly and The Outlaw Josey Wales are My two favorite Clint Eastwood Western. The other Eastwood westerns are fantastic as well. But those two are both epic masterpieces.
If you want another samurai movie interpreted into a western one of the most famous is The Magnificent Seven. Yul Brenner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn etc.
The whole thing was filmed with Italian actors speaking Italian. Everybody was Italian, including the director, except Clint, who didn't speak Italian. :) He was directed with hand gestures.Some of the "side" characters are recognizable Italian "types", but American audiences wouldn't have known that. So is the incorporation of a particular kind of humor.
Okay guys, you did Band of Brothers…now you’re bringing westerns with Clint. You keep doing classics, westerns….I’m subscribing. The collaboration between Sergio Leone & Ennio Morricone is fantastic. Ennio’s scores are some of the most memorable, this “trilogy” setting the standard. Two other that are standouts are “Once Upon a Time in the West” & “A Fistful of Dynamite”. Hope you add those to your list as well. Cheers from across the Pond!
How to tell the world that you have never seen the _Back to the Future_ sequels, without telling anyone that you have never seen the _Back to the Future_ sequels. Watch the BTTF trilogy, you will not regret it. The "man with no name" and the idea of a coherent trilogy where created as a marketing tool for when these films were released in the USA (which happened nearly simultaneously a few years after the first two were made). Clint's character/s all have names (or at least nicknames/ aliases) in the films.
If it's not already clear, the dollar trilogy are not actual sequels. They are three different films and though Clint is a very similar character in each, it's not technically the same character.
I agree with the suggestion below that you should check out the films of Akira Kurosawa. He is one of my favorite directors. Yes he inspired a lot of westerns in America, but he also was a great director. The Seven Samurai (The Magnificent Seven), The Hidden Fortress (inspired Lucas in the story of Star Wars), Throne Of Blood (Kurosawa's take on Macbeth), Do-des-ka-den (just a wild movie) and Ikiru (one of my favorites) to name just a few.
Also, the soundtracks for all of Leone's Spaghetti Westerns are all great. Ennio Morricone did most of them, if not all. And yes nearly everyone is dubbed, because it was originally shot in Italian.
@@RamblersInc Please watch them in their original Japanese with subtitles. I hate dubbing in the voices. You need to hear the original actor's performance.
Well ay`ll just Rambled into the easiest of Sergio`s westerns to figure out, as greed of two families put them in their graves & almost the Americans, only with the help of a couple of welcoming compadre`s left in Old San Miguel somewhere in Mexico well before the USA gobbled up Cali or Tejas... and Clint was the American on the set, as the crew ( Marianne Koch what a babe) was Euro & shot in Espana... I know we don't have a lot of fans of this one but who don`t like them a savior of the hard-working mule, giddyup Ramblers
It was not meant to be a trilogy. Clint Eastwood quit after the third movie. He hated The Good, The Bad and The Ugly because the director Sergio Leone gave too much emphasis to the other characters. He's had enough.
I hope you react to Once Upon a Time in the West too. OR at least watch it on your own. It is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made, posibly Leone´s best movie along Once upon a time in America, and nobody react to it because "its a trilogy, dude". Sigh. How many people are reacting to The Godfather and ignoring the only gangster movie that can stand on the same height?
"I don't think it's nice, you laughing." - The classic Clint Eastwood death stare! We see that same stare in many of Eastwood's films throughout the decades.
"High Plains Drifter" is another brilliant yet brutal film. The "Stranger" (the Man with No Name) is your worst nightmare!
With squinted eyes like he's just sucked on a lemon 🤣
The man with no name trilogy with you guys. Awesome. One of the best trilogies out there.
You were right about the movie being dubbed. Fistful of Dollars was one of the first "Spaghetti Westerns", which is what the "first motion picture of its kind" description was referring to. They were all filmed in Italy with Italian directors, film crews, and using mostly Italian actors who couldn't actually speak English... hence the need for dubbing afterwards. ;)
p.s. Since you liked the music so much, be sure to check out Ennio Morricone... he made the music for all of Sergio Leone's movies, including the Dollars trilogy. His music is extremely iconic so often copied, parodied, and reused elsewhere, which is why it sounds so familiar to you both. BTW, he also did the soundtrack for a bunch of other well known movies as well, like The Thing, and more recently, Tarantino's Hateful Eight.
Ahhh ok. It makes sense now.
I'm already looking through his music on Spotify. Epic music.
I was gonna comment about Morricone...so thank you for saving me the typing. LOL
But one small thing to add to your comment about the dubbing...I am not sure if it is still the case, but Italian filmmakers almost always added the sound back in afterwards. Not sure why, but they would film everything with sound, but then dub in all the voices AND add all the sound effects in afterwards...so I am not sure if ANY of the sounds or voices in any of the Dollars Trilogy films is the real stuff that was captured on film on location.
Hmmm. Maybe it's easier editing it that way.
A lot were actually filmed in the Tabernas Desert near Almeria, Spain, including this one. (My husband is obsessed with spaghetti Westerns and is going to Almeria next month to see where a lot of films were made. There are even little Western theme parks.)
“For A Few Dollars More” is great thanks to Lee Van Cleef. What a badass actor!
It's great for quite a few reasons.
I like the second dollar movie even more. Looking forward to you guys checking out the other two!
Thanks for the reaction :-)
Great film but as for the plot its a remake of Yojimbo the Akira Kurosawa film. So close were the two that Toho sued and won 15% of the film. Kurosawa influenced a lot of westerns at the time, I'd recommend watching Yojimbo after the Dollars trilogy.
Wow. It must have been really close for him to get 15%.
@@RamblersInc If you ever get around to watching Yojimbo, you'll see the plot lifted wholesale, beat for beat and some shots are copied, its not subtle but it is undeniable fun.
The first of it's kind refers to The Spaghetti Western genre; Westerns made in Italy. It was the first to achieve massive success creating a genre explosion.
All sound and voices are done in post. No sound was recorded on set. Eastwood learned to keep good notes on what he said to make his voicing easier afterwards.
Haven't watched it in years. An interesting thing about A Fistful of Dollars is that it is basically a copy of an Akira Kurosawa samurai movie, Yojimbo (Similar to how the Magnificent Seven ripped off Seven Samurai). Kurosawa even sued the company that made Fistful of Dollars because of how blatant a rip off it was.
Kurosawa is an interesting guy, in that he was a big fan of western cinema, particularly westerns, so that probably influenced his style in making Samurai movies (which then in turn made his moves easier to adapt back to western genres).
I'd be curious to see what ye'd make of movies, like Yojimbo, or Sanjuro. To compare an iconic Ronin character played by Toshiro Mifune, against the lone gunslinger trope immortalised by Clint Eastwood.
It would later be remade again by Bruce WIllis as Last Man Standing
and even then, Kurosawa even admitted he used Dashel Hammett's "Red Harvest" as inspiration for Yojimbo. Seven stories in the world, an infinite number of ways to tell them.
Oh wow. I had no idea it was a remake. I wonder why it's the first of it's kind then.
yeah yojimbo is a classic worth reacting to
@@RamblersInc never discount a marketing department high on its own hype 🤣
What I really like about this film and the other "Dollars" movies, is the heavy commedia dell' arte influence, in that you basically have an arlecchino, Clint's character, serving two masters, while seeing to his own benefit (and watching him getting into and wiggling out of trouble for it).
And Ennio Morricone's music for all of those films is, naturally, beyond comparison.
It's probably a trope that we've seen loads of times after this movie.
and of course the thing with the armour plate was also used in Back to the future 3....where Marty also called himself Clint Eastwood......
the start of a great series of Westerns...I hope you enjoy
Eastwood's character is actually known as "The Man with No Name". He never introduces himself. "Joe" was just a nickname. The music is by the great Italian composer Ennio Morricone. The music from all three films is used regularly in many commercials and even in other movies today.
Quite unique to have a character with no name. I can't think of another movie/franchise where a hero doesn't have one.
The Good TheBad and The Ugly and The Outlaw Josey Wales are My two favorite Clint Eastwood Western. The other Eastwood westerns are fantastic as well. But those two are both epic masterpieces.
I can't wait for you to watch The Good The Bad and the Ugly.
If you want another samurai movie interpreted into a western one of the most famous is The Magnificent Seven. Yul Brenner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn etc.
Wow. Now that's an all star cast.
The whole thing was filmed with Italian actors speaking Italian. Everybody was Italian, including the director, except Clint, who didn't speak Italian. :) He was directed with hand gestures.Some of the "side" characters are recognizable Italian "types", but American audiences wouldn't have known that. So is the incorporation of a particular kind of humor.
"He was directed with hand gestures". That's got to be a tough shoot.
Once Upon a Time in the West ( 1968 )
310 to Yuma ( Russell Crowe & Christian Bale )
Oh, yes, PLEASE! "Once Upon" is basically peak Sergio Leone western!
Okay guys, you did Band of Brothers…now you’re bringing westerns with Clint. You keep doing classics, westerns….I’m subscribing. The collaboration between Sergio Leone & Ennio Morricone is fantastic. Ennio’s scores are some of the most memorable, this “trilogy” setting the standard. Two other that are standouts are “Once Upon a Time in the West” & “A Fistful of Dynamite”. Hope you add those to your list as well. Cheers from across the Pond!
Thank You 🙂
A lot of people have mentioned Once Upon A Time In The West. Definitely added to the watchlist. Hopefully we get to it soon.
How to tell the world that you have never seen the _Back to the Future_ sequels, without telling anyone that you have never seen the _Back to the Future_ sequels. Watch the BTTF trilogy, you will not regret it.
The "man with no name" and the idea of a coherent trilogy where created as a marketing tool for when these films were released in the USA (which happened nearly simultaneously a few years after the first two were made). Clint's character/s all have names (or at least nicknames/ aliases) in the films.
🤣 I've only watched the first BTTF as it's so iconic (and it was on TV a lot back in the day).
Great reaction….i am probably in the minority but this is my 2nd fav of the trilogy….GBU being my fav, it’s just such an epic film.
"that cat is p*ssed off" 😂
😂 Just minding it's own business as well.
If it's not already clear, the dollar trilogy are not actual sequels. They are three different films and though Clint is a very similar character in each, it's not technically the same character.
Spaghetti western is the best genre...
Strong choice
I agree with the suggestion below that you should check out the films of Akira Kurosawa. He is one of my favorite directors. Yes he inspired a lot of westerns in America, but he also was a great director. The Seven Samurai (The Magnificent Seven), The Hidden Fortress (inspired Lucas in the story of Star Wars), Throne Of Blood (Kurosawa's take on Macbeth), Do-des-ka-den (just a wild movie) and Ikiru (one of my favorites) to name just a few.
Also, the soundtracks for all of Leone's Spaghetti Westerns are all great. Ennio Morricone did most of them, if not all. And yes nearly everyone is dubbed, because it was originally shot in Italian.
I had no idea that he inspired so much. We'll definitely add his movies to the watchlist.
@@RamblersInc Please watch them in their original Japanese with subtitles. I hate dubbing in the voices. You need to hear the original actor's performance.
Don’t forget “Ran” His beautiful take on King Lear.
Well ay`ll just Rambled into the easiest of Sergio`s westerns to figure out, as greed of two families put them in their graves & almost the Americans, only with the help of a couple of welcoming compadre`s left in Old San Miguel somewhere in Mexico well before the USA gobbled up Cali or Tejas... and Clint was the American on the set, as the crew ( Marianne Koch what a babe) was Euro & shot in Espana... I know we don't have a lot of fans of this one but who don`t like them a savior of the hard-working mule, giddyup Ramblers
Yee hah 🤠
First of its kind? It's a remake of the Japanese movie Yojimbo. Lol
Lol I wonder what the "first of it's kind" meant. It can't have been the story then.
@@RamblersIncstyle
Ahh ok
It was not meant to be a trilogy. Clint Eastwood quit after the third movie. He hated The Good, The Bad and The Ugly because the director Sergio Leone gave too much emphasis to the other characters. He's had enough.
Damn. The one movie out of the three that's really famous. I hadn't even heard of the two before it.
Like a nose on a mule, everyone's got an opinion Padna
😂
I hope you react to Once Upon a Time in the West too. OR at least watch it on your own. It is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made, posibly Leone´s best movie along Once upon a time in America, and nobody react to it because "its a trilogy, dude". Sigh. How many people are reacting to The Godfather and ignoring the only gangster movie that can stand on the same height?
We'll definitely react to it at some point. It's had so many recommendations at this point that we have to.
@@RamblersInc 1 other really good one is A Fistful of Dynamite/Duck, You Sucker!