Tag: A Fistful of Dollars
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For a Brief Moment, Clint Eastwood Could Have Been Batman
Clint Eastwood has played more iconic characters than nearly any other actor in film history. While his role as the enigmatic “Man With No Name” in Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is perhaps his most iconic, Eastwood also directed himself in…
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‘Outlaw Johnny Black’ Review: An Amusing Homage to Spaghetti Western and Blaxploitation Elements
Tipping their Stetsons to a passel of 1960s Spaghetti Westerns — everything from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “They Call Me Trinity” — and the sort of 1970s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, director-star Michael Jai White and co-star (and co-writer) Byron Keith Minns have cobbled together “Outlaw Johnny Black,”…
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This Clint Eastwood Movie Has the Best Saloon in Any Western
Even those with little familiarity (or interest) in the Western genre have some basic knowledge of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The iconic Western epic from Sergio Leone doesn’t just stand as one of the greatest Westerns ever, but one of the best movies of all-time. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…
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‘Unforgiven’ Could Have Had John Malkovich in the Lead Role
When bringing up the topic of Clint Eastwood’s Western films, the majority of movie fans are going to point directly to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as the one he’ll always be remembered for. Of course, there are many others such as A Fistful of Dollars and Pale Rider, but there is one…
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Why ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Earns Its Almost 3-Hour Running Time
When editor Nathan Orloff first met with “John Wick: Chapter 4” director Chad Stahelski about working on the latest entry in American cinema’s greatest franchise, he quickly realized that this “John Wick” was going to be a bit different. “Chad said that it was going to be more of an ensemble movie, where you’re toggling…
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A Sergio Leone Toilet Dispute Nearly Caused Robert De Niro To Drop Out Of Once Upon A Time In America
Director Sergio Leone’s impact on cinema is still felt thanks to his “Dollars Trilogy” of Westerns: “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For A Few Dollars More,” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” three films that revolutionized the Western genre and introduced Clint Eastwood as a star to be reckoned with.But with the enormous success…