Fatnubs (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

''bravo''

mikeod616 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

what song on the soundtrack is this?

bacra77 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Funny enough i'm watching Once upon a time in the West right now, its one of my favourites along with True Grit - John Wayne, and Pale Rider oh the list goes on lol

zippy4994 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

no one seems to be mentioning once upon a time in the west its up there with them

mwp62 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Lee Marvin and James Coburn were no slacks with the "pure menace" look themselves...

mwp62 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Let's not forget Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez, AKA Eli Wallach even though he fiqures prominently in a very minor film from the series... : )

user8881 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Giovanni2517 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I have seen an infinite amount of western movies since the Spaghetti westerns but they have no equal. This scene, with incredible acting and haunting music has no equal. And even though Eastwood and Van Cleef are excellent, we cannot over look the fact that Gian Maria Volonte is also beyond superb in his role. These three actors are legends that will never be duplicated, nor will the movie.Leone and Morricone just pure genius.

GDR352 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Lee Van Cleef had one of the greatest bad guy faces of all time. He looked like a predatory falcon in human form. Only Jack Palance could match the pure menance of Van Cleef's cold stare. Anyone out there remember his first film appearance in 'High Noon' way back around 1952?

RoadNasty (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

While a great film in its own right, I think TGTBTU gets some extra traction due to its attention grabbing and catchy title. FAFDM does it for me, it weaves a mixture of everything throughout- it's gritty, graphic, poignant, humorous, brutal, and compelling. The 3 lead actors portray an amazing level of coolness and toughness.Blend all that with Leone's sweeping cinemaphotography and Morricone's incredible musical score, it all adds up to an amazing achievement in the history of westerns.