A fine rendition of a great performance in a role very difficult to reduce to a few words. Eli Wallach in my opinion was one of the greatest actors ever to perform. His ability to adapt to a role was phenomenal. I always admired his roles on tv and in film and was not fortunate to view his stage performances which were his best. To quote Wikipedia: "During the filming of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Wallach nearly died three times. Once, he accidentally drank a bottle of acid which was placed next to his pop bottle; another time was in a scene where he was about to be hanged, someone fired a pistol which caused the horse underneath him to bolt and run a mile while Wallach's hands were still tied behind his back; in a different scene with him lying on a railroad track, he was close to being decapitated by steps jutting out from the train.". Thank you for this great analysis of a character in a film I have always had difficulty getting my arms around.
Fascinating. Thank you for this sympathetic take on Tuco. Even though his character is over the top, he is more human than his adversaries, who are like caricature.
Brilliant analysis. No doubt the noose at the end was a humiliating stunt by Blondie. But Tuco shows no appreciation for what Blondie has done for him by outsmarting Angel Eyes and keeping to the terms of their agreement. Blondie does not kill Tuco to keep all the gold for himself, and apparently never seriously contemplated doing so. Tuco tried to get the name of the grave out of Blondie during the latter's convalescence by lying about his condition, then, thinking he knows the name on the grave, rides off ahead to take it all for himself. By contrast, Angel Eyes had Tuco give up his knowledge through torture, had him sent to his execution for the bounty, and then surprised Tuco and Blondie at the cemetery in order to ace them out of it. There's no chance that Angel Eyes or any other bounty hunter, bandit, or outlaw besides Blondie would have spared Tuco and held up his end of the bargain. This myopia is consistent with Tuco's reaction earlier in the film when Blondie severs their partnership. Tuco, understandably, believes that only he runs the risks in their scheme. Which isn't true. Blondie risks his own life to protect Tuco from bounty hunters, and risks making himself a wanted man. More important is the fact that Tuco is oblivious to the fact that any other partner would've concluded the scheme by letting him hang. Hence the line that Blondie gets the money, and Tuco gets the rope. Any other partner would've left Tuco to be hanged, thought this lost on Tuco and most viewers. Blondie of course commits a tactical error by not parting on better terms and giving Tuco his cut. The movie doesn't tell us anything about their history, specifically whether Blondie should know how skilled and formidable a man Tuco is. At any rate, Blondie leaving Tuco with tied hands in the desert isn't quite the outright betrayal or as unjust an action most take it to be. It is one of the master strokes that make this movie so magnificent is the duality of Tuco's apparent foolishness and impulsivity on one hand and his skills as a fighter and marksman on the other.
It's phenomenal and has the greatest ending in cinema history, greatest scene too actually. Why would you watch this first and spoil the whole thing on yourself?
@@Mr.Goodkat Because I like the work of @obsessedwithcinema and wanted to see the latest. I'm aware of the film and some of the highlights from previous conversations anyway, so don't feel there were any spoilers that will make it less enjoyable for me. (it's a risk I'm willing to take 😅)
@@avromsalsberg4161 There is no better sequence in movie history than the final 23 minutes but seeing it out of context removes all of it's power. Too late now anyway.
Absolutely, positively, Wallach owned this movie, can't imagine the film without him...
A fine rendition of a great performance in a role very difficult to reduce to a few words. Eli Wallach in my opinion was one of the greatest actors ever to perform. His ability to adapt to a role was phenomenal. I always admired his roles on tv and in film and was not fortunate to view his stage performances which were his best. To quote Wikipedia: "During the filming of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Wallach nearly died three times. Once, he accidentally drank a bottle of acid which was placed next to his pop bottle; another time was in a scene where he was about to be hanged, someone fired a pistol which caused the horse underneath him to bolt and run a mile while Wallach's hands were still tied behind his back; in a different scene with him lying on a railroad track, he was close to being decapitated by steps jutting out from the train.". Thank you for this great analysis of a character in a film I have always had difficulty getting my arms around.
Fascinating. Thank you for this sympathetic take on Tuco. Even though his character is over the top, he is more human than his adversaries, who are like caricature.
Brilliant analysis. No doubt the noose at the end was a humiliating stunt by Blondie. But Tuco shows no appreciation for what Blondie has done for him by outsmarting Angel Eyes and keeping to the terms of their agreement. Blondie does not kill Tuco to keep all the gold for himself, and apparently never seriously contemplated doing so. Tuco tried to get the name of the grave out of Blondie during the latter's convalescence by lying about his condition, then, thinking he knows the name on the grave, rides off ahead to take it all for himself. By contrast, Angel Eyes had Tuco give up his knowledge through torture, had him sent to his execution for the bounty, and then surprised Tuco and Blondie at the cemetery in order to ace them out of it. There's no chance that Angel Eyes or any other bounty hunter, bandit, or outlaw besides Blondie would have spared Tuco and held up his end of the bargain.
This myopia is consistent with Tuco's reaction earlier in the film when Blondie severs their partnership. Tuco, understandably, believes that only he runs the risks in their scheme. Which isn't true. Blondie risks his own life to protect Tuco from bounty hunters, and risks making himself a wanted man. More important is the fact that Tuco is oblivious to the fact that any other partner would've concluded the scheme by letting him hang. Hence the line that Blondie gets the money, and Tuco gets the rope. Any other partner would've left Tuco to be hanged, thought this lost on Tuco and most viewers. Blondie of course commits a tactical error by not parting on better terms and giving Tuco his cut. The movie doesn't tell us anything about their history, specifically whether Blondie should know how skilled and formidable a man Tuco is. At any rate, Blondie leaving Tuco with tied hands in the desert isn't quite the outright betrayal or as unjust an action most take it to be.
It is one of the master strokes that make this movie so magnificent is the duality of Tuco's apparent foolishness and impulsivity on one hand and his skills as a fighter and marksman on the other.
I'm one of three brothers and the eldest and I'm called the "Tuco", of my brothers from "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly " (1966)!
Welcome to the channel, Tuco.
At least your brothers have a sense of humour
One of those famous films I've never gotten around to watching. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this and other films...keep them coming!
It's phenomenal and has the greatest ending in cinema history, greatest scene too actually. Why would you watch this first and spoil the whole thing on yourself?
@@Mr.Goodkat Because I like the work of @obsessedwithcinema and wanted to see the latest. I'm aware of the film and some of the highlights from previous conversations anyway, so don't feel there were any spoilers that will make it less enjoyable for me. (it's a risk I'm willing to take 😅)
@@avromsalsberg4161 There is no better sequence in movie history than the final 23 minutes but seeing it out of context removes all of it's power. Too late now anyway.
It is my favorite movie. I watched it with my son a few years back and he loves it too.
Agreed. He outshines everyone. Thank you.
I use Tucoisms every day, nice video. One mistake, Corporal Wallace, not Captain Wallace.
Good stuff. Keep it up
What a most excellent movie
Masterful performance.
brilliant