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CoolCly: When I was a teenager, my brother got a DVD of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. He watched it many times, and it was all he could talk about. Somehow, I managed to avoid watching *any* of it and didnt care about it at all. I told him to shut up about his dumb western movie.
But I suppose that was a big mistake. This movie is a masterpiece.

For A Few Dollars more built upon A fistful of Paintbulls and made a complete movie. This movie evolved the concept further and created a master piece. The triad of characters are great, and the freeze frame on Tuco at the beginning tells you what kind of movie this is going to be.

Despite being the good, Eastwoods character is certainly a bad guy, the worst hes been in this trilogy of movies, but hes still alright compared to the other two.

I wish the Bad had more time to be developed. He has some good scenes, but I dont think hes as well set up as The Good and the Ugly. I liked his role in For A Few Dollars more a lot more.

In any case, it was a thrilling ride all the way through, with a very fun conclusion.

Great movie!

10/10

Poke: The peak in western cinematic history and film in general. The music is legendary, the dynamic between characters is super. And the film has probably the best ending of all time. No dialogue, just three men in a cemetery eyeing each other while the best music is blaring. Iconic film that could be discussed at length, but Ill take a page from Tuco and say When you have to rank, rank, dont talk.

Inviso: From a cinematic perspective, this film does a ton of things right, and its easy to see how it may have inspired people like Quentin Tarantino. The editing is amazing, with long, slowly-building tension in scenes like the introduction of Angel Eyes (sitting down and eating dinner while his prey is forced to play along, lest he incur the inevitable wrath of a coiled viper), or especially the final showdown. Just quick cuts from eyes to hands to eyes to hands, around and around and around, never quite sure who would succeed, and in what fashion. The score is amazing and iconic as well, adding to the tension and the atmosphere. And of course, the three main characters carry the film well, bringing different personalities to their respective roles. Blondie is a lovable rogue who winds up having a sense of morality, even if hes willing to bend the rules to an extent. Angel Eyes is sadistic and enjoys killing, and he manages to stay cool, calm and collected right up until the end. And Tuco is enjoyable comics relief, who still manages to demonstrate intelligence when not up against the other two. This dynamic, and all aspects of the films design, make it an extremely enjoyable watch. The three-hour runtime FLIES by, as a result.

Karo: The quintessential western movie, and for good reason. We finally get to see what Sergio Leone can do with a passable budget and he does not disappoint, as he gives us not one, not two, but THREE compelling gunslingers, one of which is a rare mexican character who isnt a sidekick or a villain. Though for some reason they recast one of the principal actors from A Few Dollars More as a new character who looks exactly the same as Colonel Mortimer and it is just really fucking confusing to anyone watching the whole trilogy through.
Despite the film's length no part of it feels tacked on or unnecessary, other than the random detour to make a point about the futility of war right before the grand finale.
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KBM: So I can't say that when I went into this list, I expected The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly to be this low on my list. Like the two movies above it, this is a stone-cold classic, that not only earns every second of its lengthy three-hour runtime, but also features one of the best third acts ever put to film. That shoot-out, that music, those performances, just GOD everything about that ending is all so good, and pays things off in epic, operatic fashion. This is just the ultimate Spaghetti Western film in so many ways even just the ultimate Western in so many ways. It almost feels silly to talk about it in too much detail, as everything there is to be said about this movie has been said countless times, and it's earned all the accolades it's gotten over the years.

Johnbobb: "This is considered one of the definitive spaghetti westerns for a reason. This definitely isn't a perfect movie; they probably could've shaved a good half hour off the runtime without really losing much of anything, but goddamn Sergio Leone is a hell of a director. The jumps between incredibly long shots and incredibly close shots is such a distinct and impressive move, and you can see how much Tarantino was later inspired by this very thing. The soundtrack is intense and distinct. Eastwood's performance was solid, but it was really Eli Wallach as Tuco, who, despite being a white Jewish man cast as a Mexican bandit in a choice that is admittably detestable, was just incredible throughout the film, putting Eastwood to shame in what he thought was supposed to be his own movie (in other news, it's nice to know that Clint Eastwood has ALWAYS been an asshole, rather than it just being a recent thing).

Fun fact: upon researching this movie, I stumbled upon a 2005 New York Times opinion article in which Rob Schneider compares Wallach playing a Mexican in TGTBATU to himself playing a Hawaiian in 50 First Dates, saying ""I also believe that Hollywood should give roles to the most talented person irrespective of ethnicity."" Gross."
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