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Sergio Leone News / GBU DVD competition

« on: April 24, 2004, 06:22:06 AM »

So if we're in the UK we cant win

Damnation"!!! Oh well rules are rules

Ive never really liked being british that much

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Once Upon A Time In The West / Eastwood as Harmonica

« on: April 19, 2004, 02:56:19 AM »

Thinking about it, Clint was approached by Leone for the role of Harmonica.

I just cant see Clint haunted by the past as an Indian boy. Bronson seems just so perfect. Dunno about others opinion, but im sure some die-hard Clint fans will think differently to me!!

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General Discussion / the man with no name?

« on: April 08, 2004, 04:05:31 PM »

i recently learnt that the origins of 'the man with no name' came from the american producers when the Dollars Trilogy was released back-to-back in the US in 1967.

Given this addition to the character, should we really consider clint's character to be 'the man with no name'?

After all, he is referred to as 'joe', 'manco/monco', and 'blondie' in all three of the films. i wonder what leone's intention was...was he really supposed to be the nameless man? this has been getting at me for a while...

theres an interesting view from jools braithwaite at: www.fistfulofwesterns.com (go under the sergio leone section)

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General Discussion / mission music in advert

« on: March 10, 2004, 04:26:51 PM »

correct me if im wrong british viewers, but i swear one of the new cancer research adverts features a reprise of one of ennio morricone's themes from The Mission. Though i may be completely mistaken!!!!