Das finstere Tal aka The Dark Valley (2014)

[Dust Devil]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2650978/


Austrian-German W. 2014 must have been the if-you-don't-do-a-W-now-chances-are-you-never-will year.


I'll try to watch it tomorrow. Don't have any expectations.

[Dust Devil]

This isn't really a W as the story takes place in the Alps, although connections do exist as the main character comes from America carrying revenge on his shoulders.

''Stranger from nowhere wonders into a secluded village seeking revenge'' is really more than enough, isn't it? You know, no matter how cleverly you try to outwit the story or charm the viewer visually or play with little subterfuge ideas, in the end, when the story you and everybody else knows already unfolds, you're gonna have about half an hour of action that won't fill all the holes now matter how good it is. - And it isn't.

Despite that, it is watchable.



6/10

[dave jenkins]

Did you see the English-dubbed version, or the one in German with subtitles? If the latter, was Sam Riley's actual voice used, or was he dubbed by a German voice talent?

[Dust Devil]

English version; with his voice.

[cigar joe]

"Das finstere Tal" (2014) (The Dark Valley) An Alpen

Wow, this is Austro/German Alpen is as pretty close to a Spaghetti Western in look at least that I've seen in a long time, a sort of companion piece to the Great Silence check it out NOW streaming on Netflix! It doesn't have Morricone, or mythic dialogs but it's a fun watch.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2650978/?ref_=fn_al_tt_7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsLnBQ4IyCc

[titoli]

I think it is in line with the western ways of nowadays. Which means that you fill the plot with lots of secondary story lines. But I liked it, in spite of the protagonist: it reminded me of Di Caprio: and Di Caprio could never play the mysterious stranger in my book. The Rex dog's sidekick Moretti, on the other hand, could have made a career playing the Mexican sidekick of the evil gang leader, being Eli Wallach or Fernando Sancho. So, what is missing, generally,  in the modern westerns and especially here? The confrontations. There are good action scenes but the verbal repartees are nowhere to be seen. Also, as usual, there's a step back to the ethics of the american western of the pre-SW era: the hero has got the chance to kill his enemies and instead lets them go giving them an appointment for the day after. Come on. Shot in South Tyrol. 7/10

[Dust Devil]

I think it is in line with the western ways of nowadays. Which means that you fill the plot with lots of secondary story lines.

+1

...it reminded me of Di Caprio: and Di Caprio could never play the mysterious stranger in my book.

+1

The Rex dog's sidekick Moretti...

 

...on the other hand, could have made a career playing the Mexican sidekick of the evil gang leader, being Eli Wallach or Fernando Sancho.

-1

So, what is missing, generally,  in the modern westerns and especially here? The confrontations. There are good action scenes but the verbal repartees are nowhere to be seen. Also, as usual, there's a step back to the ethics of the american western of the pre-SW era: the hero has got the chance to kill his enemies and instead lets them go giving them an appointment for the day after. Come on. Shot in South Tyrol. 7/10

I ought to give this another try; I don't remember much.

[titoli]

...on the other hand, could have made a career playing the Mexican sidekick of the evil gang leader, being Eli Wallach or Fernando Sancho.

What's wrong with that?

[Dust Devil]

What's wrong with that?

Aha, I only now saw You wrote ''sidekick'' - that's I'd buy for a dollar.

But aside from that, he's too much of a clean-cut type He doesn't strike me as a sweaty greasy face from a gang.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkCi4e58SN8

[titoli]

Aha, I only now saw You wrote ''sidekick'' - that's I'd buy for a dollar.

But aside from that, he's too much of a clean-cut type He doesn't strike me as a sweaty greasy face from a gang.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkCi4e58SN8

Watch it at 35"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fBqEIFejog

[Dust Devil]

Watch it at 35"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fBqEIFejog

He could pass here, but I stand with my statement.

Cannot access offset of type string on string