yes, a long time.it took 3 viewings in the last coupla daze, to appreciate this.there's too much information in one sitting to take it all in.this is why it failed a the box office.this has more dimension than any of the dollars.it's a drama/melodrama with a western backdrop - rather than a true western.doesn't matter at all.screenplay is multi-layered, thanks to the writing team, who were ahead of their time with this.delli colli, surpasses himself with this. razorsharp detail, almost an etched look.love it.the main leads are excellent and create a very special atmosphere.leone chose well, as it shows.fonda is just great - no wonder his took this role - who wouldn't.blackest villian ever - but one can still see his point of view - he makes it look so easy.cardinale - much underrated, wonderful performance - she is much more than her looks, which are certainly to my taste, anyway.bronson - yes, different to clint, better for this? don't know. his physical presence is undeniable. and yes, he is the angel of death, in a way. he represents an omnipresent, all knowing being here - the manipulater in a deadly play. he is god's right hand. ("revenge shall be mine, sayeth the lord").robards was a surprise, although his character is not as well drawn as the other three.could go on, and on.needless to say, i'll be viewing this masterpiece again and again.
what so good about this film is that it never seems tired or ages, even 100 years from now it will still be watched as it has a timeless feel about it.For me never before or since has a movie been so beautifully made.
what so good about this film is that it never seems tired or ages, even 100 years from now it will still be watched as it has a timeless feel about it.
yes, a long time.it took 3 viewings in the last coupla daze, to appreciate this.there's too much information in one sitting to take it all in.this is why it failed a the box office.
fonda is just great - no wonder his took this role - who wouldn't.
Hey, Sanjuro, is it true that when this was originally exhibited in Japan it was simply called "Western"?
Yes, the film was simply titled "Western".
Pretty symbolic.
Archangel, why the 37 years?