The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (DVD)

t is definitely one of the best movies, I have ever seen. With the american civil war as the background, three bounty killers set out to take into their possession, a large sum of money which was buried in a grave by a dead soldier. Circumstances bring them together and they strike an agreement as Clint Eastwood alone knows where the money is. Clint Eastwood is instrumental in his performance. There are many power packed dialogues, which linger in the viewer's mind for a long time. There are several funny imprecations. The background music has become history. The scene where Clint Eastwood blows a bridge is dealt with beautifully. There are some funny instances ...  Read the complete review

During America's Civil War, three men are making their living by any means possible. Blondie (The Good) is a gunman who likes to keep on the straight and narrow as much as possible. Angel Eyes (The Bad) is a professional hitman will kill anyone so long as he receives payment. Tuco (The Ugly) is an outlaw who just wants to make a fortune. Then Blondie and Tuco come across news that there is a large sum of money buried in a graveyard. Blondie knows the name of the grave; Tuco knows the name of the cemetery - so both are determined to keep the other alive in order to get to the money. Then Angel Eyes finds out about the money - and decides to follow the other two in order ...  Read the complete review

It?s a little difficult to believe that if the movie had been released with it?s originally intended title: ?The Two Magnificent Tramps? that it might have taken it?s place in movie history quite so well. Sergio Leone?s rather ironically titled conclusion to his classic Dollars trilogy has however rightfully earned a place in movie-lover?s hearts and is one of those movie?s which I could easily watch time and again and never get bored of. I doubt I can do it much justice here and I?m sure most have already seen it, but for those who haven?t, it?s easily one of the best Westerns even produced. Released in 1966, Leone?s movie was certainly not afraid to court ...  Read the complete review

The Good the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Format: DVD Region: 2 (UK and Europe) Type: DVD 9 - Dual Layer, Single Sided. Case: Amaray Country: Italy Studio: MGM Genre: Western Running Time: 154 minutes Rating: 18 (no cuts made by BBFC) Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.31:1 Anamorphic: Yes Colour: Technicolor Audio: English (5.1) Subtitles: English Menu: English Extras: 14 Minutes of Previously Unseen Footage, Trailer The FILM -------- The intertwining stories of three characters, each out to steal a fortune in gold from an unmarked grave. Their attempts are continually ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a big fan of westerns but this is my favourite movie of all time. The characters, especially Clint Eastwood's are all brilliant, the story is epic, and the scenes are very atmosperic. What makes this different from other westerns is that everything is played out in time and in a cool patient manner. There are no catchy story lines or gimmicks. Just a sprawling tale of deceit and greed. Some of the scenes linger forever but never become boring, that is the genius of this movie. The director Sergio Leone has a unique way of filming that concentrates on long ultra close shots of people, and long scenic landscape shots that look ...  Read the complete review