Congrats on hitting 50K Mello! This movie is so good though there's still one more western from Sergio Leone that you need to see, "Once Upon A Time In The West". Hopefully someday you can get the time to sit down and enjoy it, its truly one of the greats.
The final showdown at the end of movie remains one of the most epic scenes in cinematic history. The fact there were no words spoken during that whole entire scene just makes it even better
The iconic “ah-ah-ah-ah-ah” in the theme song was a mimic of the coyote yelping in the opening scene where the soon to be one armed man and fellow bounty hunters attempt to ambush Tuco.
True story, Clint Eastwood was considered to play Two-Face in the Adam West Batman show, but the producers thought Two-Face would be too scary for kids so he was omitted from the show, and Eastwood never got the chance to play the character.
@@natek4488 I’m pretty sure they were just lazy, they made an animated movie called Batman vs. Two-Face which takes place in the 1966 continuity and no one complained, it was a pretty good movie, the only problem with it was they didn’t get Eastwood to play Two-Face, instead they got William Shatner who does a pretty good job, but doesn’t really have the same intimidating charisma of Clint Eastwood.
My son watched this for the first time with me recently and he said "man, 200,000 better be worth going through all that!" That's when I blew his mind letting him know that that was about $60 million in our money. So yeah, it was worth it haha
Agreed. Hopefully enough people have recommended it that he'll watch it. Maybe he'll watch Once Upon a Time in the Revolution (a.k.a. Duck You Sucker) and Once Upon a Time in America as well.
And it is the prequel to Blazing Saddles. (Not really, but the opening shot of Blazing Saddles is an exact recreation of the clock g shot of Once Upon Time in the West)
The part where the Captain smiles and see's the bridge destroyed I just imagine him thinking "We finally blew that fucking thing up" right before he dies.
"Once Upon A Time In The West" is another Sergio Leone classic western. It doesn't have Clint, but it has Charles Bronson. Leone had wanted to retire from making westerns after "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly", but he was convinced to make one more and we got another masterpiece.
I was going to post saying Once Upon a Time in the West will hopefully be reacted to soon. My all-time favorite western and tied for my all-time favorite film ever.
The scene where Eli Wallach’s character Tuco is assembling a gun was total improvised. Leone told Wallace to mess around with the gun parts and he just kind of went along with it and it ended up being one of the most iconic scenes in film history.
It also shows how you can recognize a GREAT actor. they can improv on the spot, especially without any sort of verbal stuff included. Just him fiddling with things and make it feel like he was seeking just the right sound and assembly feel.
So even though these take place in reverse order, Clint Eastwoods character is the only constant one. Everyone else is a different character played by the same actor.
In the extended version scenes, Eli and Clint came back to re-voice their characters nearly four decades later as they were never dubbed in post production; that's why they both sound noticeably older. Someone else dubbed Angel Eyes as Lee Van Cleef died in 1989.
No joke, Lee Van Cleef and my grandfather looked EXACTLY alike from the looks, to the height to the voice and the respect imposing presence, may both of them rest in peace!!!
The best western of all time, hands down. That bridge scene sometimes gives me nightmares. I dream that men are still fighting over the bridge, completely unaware or despite that the Civil War is long been over. I understand it is a weird for someone like me to fixate on, but the Civil War is a hobby interest of mine and such a meaningless battle is horrifying to me. Trivia: This is a "prequel" to A Fistful Of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, as it is set during the American Civil War while the other two movies are set afterward. Towards the end of this movie, Blondie (Clint Eastwood) acquires his trademark poncho. It only works because you can honestly watch these movies on their own. Though no specific year or date is stated in this movie, at least part of it takes place during the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. This is confirmed when the hotelkeeper and Tuco mention the retreating Confederate General Sibley (real-life Henry H. Sibley) and the advancing Union Colonel Canby (another historical person: Colonel Edward Canby). This is consistent with the campaign that took place between February and April 1862 in the Union territory of New Mexico and the Confederate state of Texas.
@@ginalmarton2002 I agree. Each character having their own tune done by Ennio Morricone, Henry Fonda playing the heavy where he was always typecast as the good guy, not to mention the story overall is much better.
Don’t forget John Ford. The Searches and My Darling Clementine are my top two. This movie is my number 3. Still, one of the greatest westerns of all time.
Took me a few years to realize the futility of man and the desire to own. The bridge scene illustrates a needless fight. The river isn't deep enough to cause any real problems, but the bridge itself, like the gold, just provides a 'sense' of easy progression. Even when it's gone they still fight. Why? Because we have to be right. We have to give purpose to the purposeless.
Hell Yeah! Congrats on the 50k! I first watched this film about... 20ish years ago. It was amazing to me how the director was able to draw out the tension like a knife in this film.
Next film on your list should be Once Upon a Time in the West (which I personally think is even better than this classic). Also fun/crazy fact about this film Eli Wallace aka Tuco almost died various times while filming scenes. The first time was during the scene at 7:00 you will notice that Wallace as well as being on a horse also has his hands timed to his waste, when the horse bolted no one had though of how to stop the horse so Wallace had to clamp his lamps together to hang on for dear life and the crew found him about a mile out of town still on the horse. The second time is when he drank acid that had been poured into a soda bottle and accidentally left on set by right beside his prop bottle by a crew member and had to have his stomach pumped in hospital. The third time was during the scene at 21:00 unknown to everyone inc Wallace was the fact the train had a small metal steps on the carriages that almost took his head off and would have done so had he raised his head.
Now that you finished the Dollars Trilogy, you should move on to Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time Trilogy): Once Upon a Time in the West (my favorite Leone Film) Once Upon acTime… The Revolution (AKA Duck, You Sucker AKA A Fistful of Dynamite) Once Upon A Time in America
Lee Van Cleef(Angel Eyes in this one)is not the same character as in "For A Few Dollars More", just as a heads up. Just the same actor. He actually refused to do the scene where he beat Carson's lover, having a stand in do it instead. Van Cleef's gravestone after he died is marked with the memorial "The Best of the Bad".
You know, in this world there are two kinds of people, my friend: those who've seen this great movie and those who don't understand it's greatness. Been waiting for this since I found your channel, love the investment in the costume. If you can get a chance to see the original I think you'll like this one the most of the three, the cuts really clean up the pacing and adds hint of mystery which enhances the story. From the beginning of the cemetery (Ecstacy of Gold) up to end is just masterclass imho. Definitely check out Eli Wallach's (Tuco) other work, just insanely talented. Also, the behind the scenes trivia about the film (including Leone's crazy "safety" measures) helps reveal just how nuts some of those scenes were (especially the bridge explosion and Tuco with the train).
There is a documentary called ‘Sad Hill Unearthed’, it about fans of the movie unearthing the grave site and rebuilding its movie glory, it’s a great watch
When I'm paid, I always see the job through - Angel Eyes. Lee van Cleef is my favorite actor and was born to play the role of Angel Eyes. They made him look older in For a Few Dollars More. He was supposed to be quite a bit older than Clint Eastwood's character, but in real life Lee van Cleef was only five years older than Clint Eastwood, so they put more grey in his hair and added more wrinkles. He looked more like his real life self in Good, Bad, and Ugly. He was 39 in the first movie, 40 in the second. In the scene where Angel Eyes smacks the woman around, Lee van Cleef refused to hit her even though the actress said it was ok. They had his stunt double to do it. Funny thing is that none of the three were good and that Angel Eyes (the Bad) killed the fewest (3) of them all. I hated that he died at the end, because none of them was any more entitled to the money than the others and none were good. The money should have been split three ways I was eight years old when the movie first came out. I like For a Few Dollars More best, too, because Lee van Cleef had a more substantial role in that and he got to win and ride off into the sunset at the end, instead of ending up dead in an open grave
Fun fact: The bridge explosion had to be redone because the camera was not filming. The Spanish military had to be bought in to the rebuild the bridge entirely. You should check out the bridge explosion in Leone’s ‘Duck you Sucker(1971)’. Leone did not like bridges!
LMAO Mel that was one of the greatest intro skits I have ever seen hahaha. Although it was short those moves were killer and the fact that you were doing it as Clint Eastwood was even funnier. That s*** was hilarious LOL. You never cease to entertain when I come here man. Thank you and keep up the great work! Now to watch this awesome classic with you...
Actually, the "Extended Cut" IS the original cut, as it was cut by Sergio Leone and shown in Italian cinemas. The international theatrical cut was shorter because the original one was deemed too long for some international audiences. The movie is not a prequel, but if you would sort them chronologically this would be the first one (and A Fistful of Dollars the last one).
This trilogy is not the characters trilogy, it is Sergio Leone trilogy. Same actors used to tell Leone's three stories. Each movie is independent from the others.
keep in mind when this movie came out, the american "critics" universally panned it, calling it a "spaghetti-western" due to its italian roots. It wasn't "american" enough or whatever. Its one of the greatest, authentic-looking westerns of all time
Been waiting for this one. So glad we got it. One of my favorite westerns. Once Upon a Time in the West is great too. Keep up the good work. Loving the content.
Vince Gillian who made Breaking Bad is a HUGE Sergio Leone Dollars fan. There’s some interesting articles out there that showcase all of the references to those movies in Breaking Bad like particular shots and framing styles. The character of Tuco is a direct reference also.
The greatest western of all time. The last chapter in the Man With No Name. Did you notice that he was Blondie until he got the poncho and became the man with no name for the last act. Epic, no other way to describe it. Best video yet.
I love the graveyard scene just because, on top of everything else, it really puts the scale of everything else in context….all the death and killing that our three main leads do throughout the film, the carnage, and it’s nothing compared to what else is going on in the country at the time. They end the film scavenging in the ruins of the results of what’s being fought around them. It’s quite subtle but rather neat about how Leone managed to put a message on the effects of war into a movie that really does not focus on the war at all.
Fun facts: the gun store scene was completely improvised. It also features then-famous actor Enzo Petito, who plays the owner. Sadly, this was his final role before his death.
FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY seeing the movie your intro music comes from!!! congrats on 50K! and the way you finished your intro, gave me vibes of Denzel Washington when they did the remake of The Magnificent 7.
This is my favourite movie of all time. Sure, there are directors with deeper movies like Tarkofskijs works or some with mystery like David Lynch. This movie also doesnt change up the classic concept of a movie like in Godards films. It might also not be that critical about society like works of Bunuel. But the combination between film and music is so perfect its almost magical. Its by far the best work of morricone,followed by Chi Mai (rip to belmondo who just passed away a few days ago) and Once Upon a Time in the West. The last 20 minutes make up the greatest scenes ever filmed in movie history for me. Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone together are just above everyone else.
Part of the reason the movie has such an atmosphere and the soundtrack lines up so well is because sergio corbucci and ennio morricone had worked together before and in this film alot of the scenes were paced in a way to fit the music so it all lines up just a little bit better.
You're tripping dude. So damn fun to watch your reactions. At least they didn't send you a French maid outfit. Probably the best western ever made. Right up there with Once Upon a Time in the West and Shane. The next Clint Eastwood movie you should do is High Plains Drifter. But I would love to see you do some of the Dirty Harry movies like Magnum Force, The Enforcer and The Dead Pool. Thanks bro!😄😄👍👍🔥💥
I understand how he thinks the pacing is slow, there is a reason why there is supposed to be an intermission after they leave the monks. But yeah 10/10 my fav movie of all time, the payoff is worth it and then some!!!
Eli Wallach, who plays Tuco, was a great method actor who threw himself 1000% into whatever he played. He was not a Latino. He was a Brooklyn Jewish boy. He did play a Latino at least twice, here and in "The Magnificent Seven". For the gun scene, he told Leone he didn't know anything about firearms. Leone told him to just improvise, and this fun scene is what resulted. The characters in the trilogy aren't really supposed to be considered the same characters, though the Eastwood character might. It's very loose and you can take it either way. Van Cleef is definitely two different characters, and of course Tuco makes only one priceless appearance in the "series". I can't decide between "A Few Dollars More" and this one; besides, to me, they are very different even with all they have in common. I have a special affection for this one,du to Tuco, the music, and the strong anti-war theme (and the music, of course!); plus it's the first of the three I ever watched, on a small b&w tv, with my parents to help explain things about the Civil War. But objectively, I love both about equally. You should also now watch the equally epic and darkly cynical "Once Upon A Time in the West".
Yeah, the underwater gun bit is a bit of an anachronism. In those days they were percussive caps against a bag of gunpowder and wadding for each round. That's the cause for the phrase "keep your powder dry" in most military movies and westerns.
The greatest western of all time!!!!! Please check out The Outlaw Josey Wales, it’s another incredible western starring Clint Eastwood and he directed it too.
Hey man, I use a lot of react channels as a way to wind down and fall asleep and shit (wicked insomnia), but you're one of the very few I actually enjoy actively watching and your commentary and personality. You earned all those followers, homie, keep it up
Finally. Was waiting to see your reaction. I'm in the same camp. I like 'For a Few Dollars More' just a little better, albeit the character of Tuco makes it just that little bit harder to edge it out.
This movie is not a prequel or sequel to anything. Yes it's part of the man with no name trilogy, but it's not an actual trilogy. A few dollars more, a fistful of dollars and the good the bad and the ugly are not connected in any way, other than the fact that the movies share some of the same actors who are always playing different characters in each movie
One of my favorite movies ever. My gramps and I used to watch it all the time. He told me that when this first came out it was the first and last movie he ever went to see in theatres. One fun fact is that when the scene was shot at 21:05 Tuco's actor, Eli Wallach thought about getting up as the train was going passed but if he had he would have been decapitated accidentally by the step on the train. I can only imagine how horrible that would have been or the reputation this movie would have had.
Suggesting the ultimate Leone/Morricone team-up western after this: Once upon A Time in The West__No Clint Eastwood in this, but a frighteningly evil Henry Fonda.
Oh, yes! This one is brilliant. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and the gorgeous Claudia Cardinale. Fantastic cast and story. And the music... just divine.
@@rpg7287 Leone tried to talk Fonda into doing it but Fonda was doubtful. He went to his good friend Eli Wallach of TGTBTU for advice who told him: "Do it. You'll have the time of your life". So Fonda decided to accept Leone's offer.
Mell, in 1966 I don't think many of us were old enough to see this in the theatres!! I can say that A Fist Full of Dollars was still my favorite and is still my favorite all-time Western. Back in the 1980's on Saturday afternoon a trilogy of films used to come on. That's when you could catch films like this. Now that I think about I haven't seen a reactor do *Two Mules for Sister Sara.* Shirley Maclaine and Clint Eastwood. An iconic Western movie. Somebody needs to do this one!!!!!
For a Few Dollars more is still my favorite of the trilogy, and my favorite western of all time, so I'm right there with you. Although I do love The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as well.
My parents took me to see this when it came out, in one of those old-fashioned BIG screen theaters. It was awesome. We were a big John Wayne/Steve McQueen/Clint Eastwood family.
I watched this with my parents as well. Back then going to the movies was a big deal. And they actually had quality movies and entertainment back then.
Epic review Mell! Next for Sergio Leone is his (some say) greatest epic - "Once Upon a Time in the West" (No Clint in this one) Totally inspired Tarantino
I haven’t seen a lot of reactions to the Quick and The Dead. But the cast is amazing. Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, Gene Hackman and a young Leonardo DiCaprio. It is so good.
You are correct about the gun in the water. It would've been useless. There are some historical inaccuracies in this film and the widespread use of cartridges in pistols is one of them. During the Civil War, the pistols would've been cap and ball and used black powder, percussion caps and round lead balls. They would need to be loaded individually and it took some time. People would actually carry extra cylinders that were already loaded and swap them out or just carry multiple pistols. Almost all westerns take place years after the war when cartridges were much more common. I own a replica of an 1858 Remington pistol. That model and the more commonly known Colt Army and Colt Navy were the most common handguns of the period.
Please do once upon a time in the west, also produced by Sergio leone and scored by ennio morricone, it’s an absolute masterpiece and to me leone’s greatest western, above the one you reacted to in this video.
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I like the second one more, but all three are great.
How was it in the theaters? Dang man this was made in the 60's. How many boomers watch your channel?
Congrats on hitting 50K Mello! This movie is so good though there's still one more western from Sergio Leone that you need to see, "Once Upon A Time In The West". Hopefully someday you can get the time to sit down and enjoy it, its truly one of the greats.
"How did they make this man running through a graveyard so epic?"
Talk to Ennio Morricone. RIP
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Italians.... nuff said
Leone had something to do with it too. :)
@@TheWaynos73 since 81 the best +the best
What a legacy,forever playing
Rip Ennio Morricone. He made the most iconic western soundtrack of all time.
Hands down. This movie's theme was my phone's ringtone for years.
SoundtrackS!
Ennio and John Williams are two of films best composers.
My favorite composer of all time…. Not even close honestly, everybody else is great, but no one comes close.
The Mozart of westerns.
The final showdown at the end of movie remains one of the most epic scenes in cinematic history. The fact there were no words spoken during that whole entire scene just makes it even better
How each shot narrows in closer and closer to the actors, just ramping up the tension, love it.
"Who are you?"
yes
It's not as good as the ending in Halloween but it's a good one.
It's great, but I think Leone's the final duals from For a few dollars more, and Once upon a time in the west are both better.
The iconic “ah-ah-ah-ah-ah” in the theme song was a mimic of the coyote yelping in the opening scene where the soon to be one armed man and fellow bounty hunters attempt to ambush Tuco.
I didn't even noticed
True story, Clint Eastwood was considered to play Two-Face in the Adam West Batman show, but the producers thought Two-Face would be too scary for kids so he was omitted from the show, and Eastwood never got the chance to play the character.
Wasn't there a way to make Two-Face more kid friendly?
@@natek4488 I’m pretty sure they were just lazy, they made an animated movie called Batman vs. Two-Face which takes place in the 1966 continuity and no one complained, it was a pretty good movie, the only problem with it was they didn’t get Eastwood to play Two-Face, instead they got William Shatner who does a pretty good job, but doesn’t really have the same intimidating charisma of Clint Eastwood.
Instead they made up Mr. Freeze who was played by Eli Wallach.
True story, is that Jonah Hex AND Goose from Galaxy Rangers were also based on Clint Eastwood.
They finally made an animated movie with Adam West's Batman with Two-Face played by William Shatner. Sadly, West died shortly after.
My son watched this for the first time with me recently and he said "man, 200,000 better be worth going through all that!" That's when I blew his mind letting him know that that was about $60 million in our money. So yeah, it was worth it haha
I think it’s “just” 6m, but you’re right
brother , even today i would kill for 200'000 $ ...thats enough to be set for life here in middle class Brasil
Now you've gotta see Once Upon a Time in the West. It's Sergio Leone's swan song. By far his greatest western.
Agreed. Hopefully enough people have recommended it that he'll watch it. Maybe he'll watch Once Upon a Time in the Revolution (a.k.a. Duck You Sucker) and Once Upon a Time in America as well.
Yes I definitely agree
And it is the prequel to Blazing Saddles.
(Not really, but the opening shot of Blazing Saddles is an exact recreation of the clock g shot of Once Upon Time in the West)
"clock g" = "closing"
He should also watch fistful of dynamite aka Duck you sucker. It’s by far his most pessimistic western and his last.
The part where the Captain smiles and see's the bridge destroyed I just imagine him thinking "We finally blew that fucking thing up" right before he dies.
"Once Upon A Time In The West" is another Sergio Leone classic western. It doesn't have Clint, but it has Charles Bronson. Leone had wanted to retire from making westerns after "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly", but he was convinced to make one more and we got another masterpiece.
I personally think “Once Upon a Time in the West” is the best Western made. Definitely Sergio’s Magnum Opis.
I was going to post saying Once Upon a Time in the West will hopefully be reacted to soon. My all-time favorite western and tied for my all-time favorite film ever.
Once Upon a Time in America is great too
My favorite
Don't forget "MY NAME IS NOBODY" (1973). S. Leone directed some of it. ...and of course, Morricone's music gives his best in it !
That's a respectable Clint impersonation!
My favorite scene is Tuco silently putting a new gun together, just so well done and he looks like he knows exactly what he's doing.
The reality is that Eli *didn't have a clue* how revolvers worked, and was spitballing. They kept it in.
The scene in John Wick 3 where John has to assemble a revolver only to fire one shot was a tribute to Tuco's scene.
This channel is just an excuse for you to cosplay, Mel. 😁🤘
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But such a GREAT excuse. :D
I'm okay with that.
It dont bother me none.
The scene where Eli Wallach’s character Tuco is assembling a gun was total improvised. Leone told Wallace to mess around with the gun parts and he just kind of went along with it and it ended up being one of the most iconic scenes in film history.
It also shows how you can recognize a GREAT actor. they can improv on the spot, especially without any sort of verbal stuff included. Just him fiddling with things and make it feel like he was seeking just the right sound and assembly feel.
One of my dad's favorite western movies! He's still recovering after what happened. My family and I are still hanging in there. Thanks for this.😊
He's recovering from a movie from 54 years ago
Tuco is the best character in this movie. He makes this movie great.
So even though these take place in reverse order, Clint Eastwoods character is the only constant one. Everyone else is a different character played by the same actor.
In the extended version scenes, Eli and Clint came back to re-voice their characters nearly four decades later as they were never dubbed in post production; that's why they both sound noticeably older. Someone else dubbed Angel Eyes as Lee Van Cleef died in 1989.
No joke, Lee Van Cleef and my grandfather looked EXACTLY alike from the looks, to the height to the voice and the respect imposing presence, may both of them rest in peace!!!
The best western of all time, hands down. That bridge scene sometimes gives me nightmares. I dream that men are still fighting over the bridge, completely unaware or despite that the Civil War is long been over. I understand it is a weird for someone like me to fixate on, but the Civil War is a hobby interest of mine and such a meaningless battle is horrifying to me.
Trivia: This is a "prequel" to A Fistful Of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, as it is set during the American Civil War while the other two movies are set afterward. Towards the end of this movie, Blondie (Clint Eastwood) acquires his trademark poncho. It only works because you can honestly watch these movies on their own.
Though no specific year or date is stated in this movie, at least part of it takes place during the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. This is confirmed when the hotelkeeper and Tuco mention the retreating Confederate General Sibley (real-life Henry H. Sibley) and the advancing Union Colonel Canby (another historical person: Colonel Edward Canby). This is consistent with the campaign that took place between February and April 1862 in the Union territory of New Mexico and the Confederate state of Texas.
Once uppon a time in the west is a lot better
@@ginalmarton2002 I mean you're wrong but ok.
@@ginalmarton2002 I agree. Each character having their own tune done by Ennio Morricone, Henry Fonda playing the heavy where he was always typecast as the good guy, not to mention the story overall is much better.
Don’t forget John Ford. The Searches and My Darling Clementine are my top two. This movie is my number 3. Still, one of the greatest westerns of all time.
"Confederate War" not "civil war". The U.S. has never (yet) had a civil war.
That Ennio Morricone music always sets a movie off. I found out he passed away last year 😞
I can see why someone would prefer a Few Dollars More, the plot progression is laid out really well.
That movie is perfection
Took me a few years to realize the futility of man and the desire to own. The bridge scene illustrates a needless fight. The river isn't deep enough to cause any real problems, but the bridge itself, like the gold, just provides a 'sense' of easy progression. Even when it's gone they still fight. Why? Because we have to be right. We have to give purpose to the purposeless.
Interesting words. Also, I like your username.
Hell Yeah! Congrats on the 50k! I first watched this film about... 20ish years ago. It was amazing to me how the director was able to draw out the tension like a knife in this film.
Next film on your list should be Once Upon a Time in the West (which I personally think is even better than this classic).
Also fun/crazy fact about this film Eli Wallace aka Tuco almost died various times while filming scenes.
The first time was during the scene at 7:00 you will notice that Wallace as well as being on a horse also has his hands timed to his waste, when the horse bolted no one had though of how to stop the horse so Wallace had to clamp his lamps together to hang on for dear life and the crew found him about a mile out of town still on the horse.
The second time is when he drank acid that had been poured into a soda bottle and accidentally left on set by right beside his prop bottle by a crew member and had to have his stomach pumped in hospital.
The third time was during the scene at 21:00 unknown to everyone inc Wallace was the fact the train had a small metal steps on the carriages that almost took his head off and would have done so had he raised his head.
I fully agree
Now that you finished the Dollars Trilogy, you should move on to Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time Trilogy):
Once Upon a Time in the West (my favorite Leone Film)
Once Upon acTime… The Revolution (AKA Duck, You Sucker AKA A Fistful of Dynamite)
Once Upon A Time in America
"Blonde, you know what are? Just a no good SON OF A WAH AH AHHHHHH!"
One of the most epic scenes in film history and my favorite scene.
Lee Van Cleef(Angel Eyes in this one)is not the same character as in "For A Few Dollars More", just as a heads up. Just the same actor.
He actually refused to do the scene where he beat Carson's lover, having a stand in do it instead.
Van Cleef's gravestone after he died is marked with the memorial "The Best of the Bad".
You know, in this world there are two kinds of people, my friend: those who've seen this great movie and those who don't understand it's greatness.
Been waiting for this since I found your channel, love the investment in the costume. If you can get a chance to see the original I think you'll like this one the most of the three, the cuts really clean up the pacing and adds hint of mystery which enhances the story. From the beginning of the cemetery (Ecstacy of Gold) up to end is just masterclass imho.
Definitely check out Eli Wallach's (Tuco) other work, just insanely talented. Also, the behind the scenes trivia about the film (including Leone's crazy "safety" measures) helps reveal just how nuts some of those scenes were (especially the bridge explosion and Tuco with the train).
A good pair of Eli Wallach westerns to check out are the obvious 'The Magificent Seven' and the not nearly as well-known 'Ace High'.
Eli Wallach is fabulous in the original Magnificent Seven! He's also great in Elia Kazan's Baby Doll.
Ennio Morricone, man. What an absolute legend. Such a genius.
There is a documentary called ‘Sad Hill Unearthed’, it about fans of the movie unearthing the grave site and rebuilding its movie glory, it’s a great watch
Fun fact: Lee Van Cleef had a rule that he would never hit a woman even for a movie, the one hitting that woman was his stunt double.
Nice info there
When I'm paid, I always see the job through - Angel Eyes.
Lee van Cleef is my favorite actor and was born to play the role of Angel Eyes.
They made him look older in For a Few Dollars More. He was supposed to be quite a bit older than Clint Eastwood's character, but in real life Lee van Cleef was only five years older than Clint Eastwood, so they put more grey in his hair and added more wrinkles. He looked more like his real life self in Good, Bad, and Ugly. He was 39 in the first movie, 40 in the second.
In the scene where Angel Eyes smacks the woman around, Lee van Cleef refused to hit her even though the actress said it was ok. They had his stunt double to do it.
Funny thing is that none of the three were good and that Angel Eyes (the Bad) killed the fewest (3) of them all. I hated that he died at the end, because none of them was any more entitled to the money than the others and none were good. The money should have been split three ways
I was eight years old when the movie first came out.
I like For a Few Dollars More best, too, because Lee van Cleef had a more substantial role in that and he got to win and ride off into the sunset at the end, instead of ending up dead in an open grave
I never would have thought a poncho, of all things, would look so cool in motion while dancing.
Fun fact: The bridge explosion had to be redone because the camera was not filming. The Spanish military had to be bought in to the rebuild the bridge entirely.
You should check out the bridge explosion in Leone’s ‘Duck you Sucker(1971)’. Leone did not like bridges!
Once Upon a Time in the West is a must, for me the best of Leone's filmography
Charles Bronson later said he was ashamed of that film because there was no diversity.
Finally!! What a masterpiece in every possible way. But yeah I have that soundtrack on vinyl and it’s godly
I didn't like the way the women were portrayed. And hardly as LGBTQ representation. If any at all.
@@trhansen3244 What are you talking about mate? That's the goddamn XIX century.
@@j.b.chavez1279 The movie was made in the 1960s!
The one reason I love watching your reactions on movies is your personality. I love it. Hope you make your goal of 60k. 😉👍
Seeing your face in the thumbnail with the costume on gave me a good laugh. You know the video is gonna be good when Mell dresses up! lol
2:10 LOl😂🤣
Also, you should watch Once Upon a time In The West!
My pops showed me this movie when I was like 12 and it's been one of my all-time favorites ever since. Good stuff, brother.
You need to see Once Upon a Time in the West now! Also Unforgiven.
LMAO Mel that was one of the greatest intro skits I have ever seen hahaha. Although it was short those moves were killer and the fact that you were doing it as Clint Eastwood was even funnier. That s*** was hilarious LOL. You never cease to entertain when I come here man. Thank you and keep up the great work! Now to watch this awesome classic with you...
Actually, the "Extended Cut" IS the original cut, as it was cut by Sergio Leone and shown in Italian cinemas. The international theatrical cut was shorter because the original one was deemed too long for some international audiences.
The movie is not a prequel, but if you would sort them chronologically this would be the first one (and A Fistful of Dollars the last one).
Literally in my top 3 of all time I can watch this anytime it’s just that good
Great acting + the great Ennio Morricone = brilliance
This trilogy is not the characters trilogy, it is Sergio Leone trilogy. Same actors used to tell Leone's three stories. Each movie is independent from the others.
Lee Van Cleef gets fleshed out in "For a Few Dollars More"-- the pocket watch and so on.
As a different character, that said, @doggiesarus .
keep in mind when this movie came out, the american "critics" universally panned it, calling it a "spaghetti-western" due to its italian roots. It wasn't "american" enough or whatever.
Its one of the greatest, authentic-looking westerns of all time
That intro set the tone 🤣🤣🤣
Been waiting for this one. So glad we got it. One of my favorite westerns. Once Upon a Time in the West is great too. Keep up the good work. Loving the content.
Vince Gillian who made Breaking Bad is a HUGE Sergio Leone Dollars fan. There’s some interesting articles out there that showcase all of the references to those movies in Breaking Bad like particular shots and framing styles. The character of Tuco is a direct reference also.
The greatest western of all time. The last chapter in the Man With No Name. Did you notice that he was Blondie until he got the poncho and became the man with no name for the last act. Epic, no other way to describe it. Best video yet.
I love the graveyard scene just because, on top of everything else, it really puts the scale of everything else in context….all the death and killing that our three main leads do throughout the film, the carnage, and it’s nothing compared to what else is going on in the country at the time. They end the film scavenging in the ruins of the results of what’s being fought around them. It’s quite subtle but rather neat about how Leone managed to put a message on the effects of war into a movie that really does not focus on the war at all.
Fun facts: the gun store scene was completely improvised. It also features then-famous actor Enzo Petito, who plays the owner. Sadly, this was his final role before his death.
I have three more westerns to recommend: Once Upon a Time in the West, Rio Bravo, and the iconic Magnificent Seven.
On top of this, I recommend A Fistful of Dynamite (a.k.a. Duck You Sucker), The Wild Bunch, and Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.
He should end on the Magnificent 7 then watch 7 samurai after that.
I can't wait for Mell to watch Once Upon a Time in the West, Duck You Sucker, and possibly Once Upon a Time in America.
A good spaghetti western comedy to check out would be "They call me Trinity" and "Trinity is still my name"
I'm glad I found this channel a few weeks ago. You the man!
Finally, I’ve been waiting for this. Congrats on 50k my man.
And Nice outfit!
FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY seeing the movie your intro music comes from!!! congrats on 50K!
and the way you finished your intro, gave me vibes of Denzel Washington when they did the remake of The Magnificent 7.
OK, now see - I have to demand an intro like that from now on on all videos. 👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣
The greatest western ever made IMO.
This is my favourite movie of all time. Sure, there are directors with deeper movies like Tarkofskijs works or some with mystery like David Lynch. This movie also doesnt change up the classic concept of a movie like in Godards films. It might also not be that critical about society like works of Bunuel. But the combination between film and music is so perfect its almost magical. Its by far the best work of morricone,followed by Chi Mai (rip to belmondo who just passed away a few days ago) and Once Upon a Time in the West. The last 20 minutes make up the greatest scenes ever filmed in movie history for me. Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone together are just above everyone else.
Part of the reason the movie has such an atmosphere and the soundtrack lines up so well is because sergio corbucci and ennio morricone had worked together before and in this film alot of the scenes were paced in a way to fit the music so it all lines up just a little bit better.
I mean sergio leone but i can't edit because youtube is broken for me
You're tripping dude. So damn fun to watch your reactions. At least they didn't send you a French maid outfit. Probably the best western ever made. Right up there with Once Upon a Time in the West and Shane. The next Clint Eastwood movie you should do is High Plains Drifter.
But I would love to see you do some of the Dirty Harry movies like Magnum Force, The Enforcer and The Dead Pool. Thanks bro!😄😄👍👍🔥💥
I understand how he thinks the pacing is slow, there is a reason why there is supposed to be an intermission after they leave the monks. But yeah 10/10 my fav movie of all time, the payoff is worth it and then some!!!
Eli Wallach, who plays Tuco, was a great method actor who threw himself 1000% into whatever he played. He was not a Latino. He was a Brooklyn Jewish boy. He did play a Latino at least twice, here and in "The Magnificent Seven". For the gun scene, he told Leone he didn't know anything about firearms. Leone told him to just improvise, and this fun scene is what resulted.
The characters in the trilogy aren't really supposed to be considered the same characters, though the Eastwood character might. It's very loose and you can take it either way. Van Cleef is definitely two different characters, and of course Tuco makes only one priceless appearance in the "series".
I can't decide between "A Few Dollars More" and this one; besides, to me, they are very different even with all they have in common. I have a special affection for this one,du to Tuco, the music, and the strong anti-war theme (and the music, of course!); plus it's the first of the three I ever watched, on a small b&w tv, with my parents to help explain things about the Civil War. But objectively, I love both about equally. You should also now watch the equally epic and darkly cynical "Once Upon A Time in the West".
Just an amazing movie. Glad you saw it. Thanks for sharing.
Very proud of you. 50k subs !
"Bill Carson......BILL CARSON !"
Angel Eyes is not Col. Mortimer Cross from A Few Dollars More, just Lee Van Cleef being a total badass
It’s your shows theme music. Ha great vid and reaction bro. 🤠
You're one of my favorite reactors, you always provide a genuine reaction and insightful commentary! This observer is thankful of your opulence!
I've been waiting for this! Hitting Like and Play now!
Yeah, the underwater gun bit is a bit of an anachronism. In those days they were percussive caps against a bag of gunpowder and wadding for each round. That's the cause for the phrase "keep your powder dry" in most military movies and westerns.
I think Mello needs to check out "High Plains Drifter"!
and Pale Rider, and Heartbreak ridge, firefox and pretty much everything with Clint Eastwood.
My favorite movie quote, "When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk." Lol
The greatest western of all time!!!!! Please check out The Outlaw Josey Wales, it’s another incredible western starring Clint Eastwood and he directed it too.
I just love the titles of “good” “bad” “ugly”
Mell, with that drip, the Morricone intensifies.
Hey man, I use a lot of react channels as a way to wind down and fall asleep and shit (wicked insomnia), but you're one of the very few I actually enjoy actively watching and your commentary and personality.
You earned all those followers, homie, keep it up
Finally. Was waiting to see your reaction. I'm in the same camp. I like 'For a Few Dollars More' just a little better, albeit the character of Tuco makes it just that little bit harder to edge it out.
Morricone was a master at making the music just as much a part of the movie as the action and dialogue.
Good job... Here's another great western
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
The boots Clint wore in Unforgiven were the same boots he wore in this movie.
This movie is not a prequel or sequel to anything. Yes it's part of the man with no name trilogy, but it's not an actual trilogy. A few dollars more, a fistful of dollars and the good the bad and the ugly are not connected in any way, other than the fact that the movies share some of the same actors who are always playing different characters in each movie
One of my favorite movies ever. My gramps and I used to watch it all the time. He told me that when this first came out it was the first and last movie he ever went to see in theatres.
One fun fact is that when the scene was shot at 21:05 Tuco's actor, Eli Wallach thought about getting up as the train was going passed but if he had he would have been decapitated accidentally by the step on the train. I can only imagine how horrible that would have been or the reputation this movie would have had.
I remember telling you awhile ago that the music you used was from this composer. Cheers. This is amazing.
My Dad loves this movie so much
One of the best intros to one your video to date.
Sergio Leone is the best at quiet moments. Once Upon a Time In The West is still my favorite
Suggesting the ultimate Leone/Morricone team-up western after this: Once upon A Time in The West__No Clint Eastwood in this, but a frighteningly evil Henry Fonda.
Oh, yes! This one is brilliant. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and the gorgeous Claudia Cardinale. Fantastic cast and story. And the music... just divine.
Yes yes yes
I honestly think it’s the greatest western made and it’s got some tough competition.
It’s my opinion that Henry Fonda must have ADORED the chance to play against type, and ended up playing one of the greatest villains ever.
@@rpg7287 Leone tried to talk Fonda into doing it but Fonda was doubtful. He went to his good friend Eli Wallach of TGTBTU for advice who told him: "Do it. You'll have the time of your life". So Fonda decided to accept Leone's offer.
Mell, in 1966 I don't think many of us were old enough to see this in the theatres!! I can say that A Fist Full of Dollars was still my favorite and is still my favorite all-time Western. Back in the 1980's on Saturday afternoon a trilogy of films used to come on. That's when you could catch films like this. Now that I think about I haven't seen a reactor do *Two Mules for Sister Sara.* Shirley Maclaine and Clint Eastwood. An iconic Western movie. Somebody needs to do this one!!!!!
For a Few Dollars more is still my favorite of the trilogy, and my favorite western of all time, so I'm right there with you. Although I do love The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as well.
Director Sergio Leone, Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone, 3 fenomenal actor for this masterpiece ❤️ sorry for my English, nice video, Thank you from Italy
Yeah this is actually tuco's movie when you think about it.
He has the most screen time no?
My parents took me to see this when it came out, in one of those old-fashioned BIG screen theaters. It was awesome. We were a big John Wayne/Steve McQueen/Clint Eastwood family.
I watched this with my parents as well. Back then going to the movies was a big deal. And they actually had quality movies and entertainment back then.
Epic review Mell! Next for Sergio Leone is his (some say) greatest epic - "Once Upon a Time in the West" (No Clint in this one)
Totally inspired Tarantino
🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠 Clint Eastwood is an incredible actor and this film is one of his best
I haven’t seen a lot of reactions to the Quick and The Dead. But the cast is amazing. Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, Gene Hackman and a young Leonardo DiCaprio. It is so good.
Not to mention, it's directed by Sam Raimi.
You are correct about the gun in the water. It would've been useless. There are some historical inaccuracies in this film and the widespread use of cartridges in pistols is one of them. During the Civil War, the pistols would've been cap and ball and used black powder, percussion caps and round lead balls. They would need to be loaded individually and it took some time. People would actually carry extra cylinders that were already loaded and swap them out or just carry multiple pistols. Almost all westerns take place years after the war when cartridges were much more common. I own a replica of an 1858 Remington pistol. That model and the more commonly known Colt Army and Colt Navy were the most common handguns of the period.
Please do once upon a time in the west, also produced by Sergio leone and scored by ennio morricone, it’s an absolute masterpiece and to me leone’s greatest western, above the one you reacted to in this video.