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Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
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potmonkey
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posted 02-17-2001 06:25 AM
Why do they call them that? |
Dale Jenner
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posted 02-17-2001 07:53 AM
Cause the are usually made in italy.Dale Jenner |
I'm Scared Sarge
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posted 02-17-2001 01:15 PM
because they are usually directed by italian people.------------------
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Dale Jenner
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posted 02-18-2001 12:49 AM
that two  Dal Jenner |
capt. video
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posted 02-18-2001 01:11 AM
The term first became popular as a reference to Clint Eastwood's early weatern films like " A FIST FULL OF DOLLARS" and " THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY" they were made in Italy by a director named Surgio Leoni and have a very europian feel to them. A machizmo feel that had largely been lost by american filmmakers of the time. |
Actor
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posted 02-18-2001 04:03 AM
Actually they were made in Spain or Mexico by Italians.
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gungho
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posted 02-18-2001 06:00 PM
they were made in spain, with an german crew, and an italian director |
Ferna
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posted 02-18-2001 07:14 PM
There were three of them. Three. And it was a trilogy. Trilogy. And they made clint. Clint. |
Actor
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posted 02-18-2001 09:14 PM
Clint made three, but there were more than three.
- Fistfull of Dollars
- For a Few Dollars More
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- Duck You Sucker
- A Man Called Sledge
- My Name Is Nobody
- Trinity Is My Name
Etc, etc, etc!
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posted 02-19-2001 02:15 AM
I stand corrected, after I read your post I remembered something about Spain, I didn't know about them being made in Mexico as well thanks for the information. They're my favorite westerns. It's a genra I plan to explore in the future and I'd like to perhaps do something inspired by those great old westerns. |
World_Empire_Films
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posted 02-19-2001 05:26 PM
i believe cause they have big american stars but made in italy, or directed by an italian, and they always seem to have clint eastwood------------------
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World_Empire_Films
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posted 02-19-2001 05:28 PM
Ooopsie! Double post[This message has been edited by World_Empire_Films (edited 02-19-2001).] |
multimedia light & magic
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posted 02-19-2001 07:38 PM
there are several major signs of a spaghetti western.the quick and the dead, is Sw-ish. |
admiral
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posted 02-19-2001 08:49 PM
Hey, you forgot everyone's favourite Spaghetti Western: EL TOPO. Ok, maybe not. This is the weirdest movie I've ever seen. |
dogcow
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posted 02-21-2001 06:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by admiral:
Hey, you forgot everyone's favourite Spaghetti Western: EL TOPO. Ok, maybe not. This is the weirdest movie I've ever seen.
I dont think that even remotely qualifies as
a spaghetti western, then again I dunno what the heck it does
qualify as...besides just plain weird -nick |
Sarge
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posted 02-21-2001 10:03 PM
Hey, cool, Admiral! I was just going to mention El Topo. Strange and delightful movie, one that LAS folks should see, just to explore what oddity can actually make it onto the screen. I think the scene with the fruit is one of the sexiest ever!Sarge |
admiral
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posted 02-21-2001 10:15 PM
I saw El Topo on the big screen 3 weeks ago. It was sad to see how damaged the film print was.I'm still trying to come to terms with the weirdness of the movie. It tries to mix the most occult eastern philosophies with an allegory on the New Testament, with a lot of weird stuff added in for good measures (you gotta love the underground dwelling freaks). From the imdb:
See the naked young Franciscans whipped with cactus. See the bandit leader disemboweled. See the priest ride into the sunset with a midget and her newborn baby. What it all means isn't exactly clear, but you won't forget it.
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