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A Fistful of Dollars (1962) watch along
🕑 Added 2025-01-30 19:46:37 +0000 UTCOOH! 2/3 of the Dollar Trilogy checked off! I think I am getting into the Spaghetti Western thing more and more, and feeling the vibe!
My screen bit the dust again, but it was smooth sailing! Hopefully get that problem resolved this week!
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I can definitely see the influence of Yojimbo here, even if I’m not fully clued in on all the backstory or the deeper politics of it all. That said, I still really enjoyed this film, and I think Sergio Leone nailed the stylistic feel he was going for. I felt pretty neutral about the "copycat" aspect of it because I don’t have a deep stake in that debate, but I just tried to jump on this ride and take it in for what it was, focusing on the technical aspects—and man, those were impressive. The cinematography, the pacing—it all felt so carefully crafted and visually stunning. And the score? Absolutely iconic. It really drives the whole film, setting the mood and cranking up the tension at just the right moments. Honestly, I think I liked this one even more than The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I do, however, have a soft spot for Yojimbo's more developed storytelling and its quirky sense of humour. Although, I Loved the onliners in this! Just one more from this trilogy to go!
Thanks for being here ya'll!
xx
ames
Comments
Bob Blankenheim
Watching now! His last name is pronounced Leoney, btw. (If you forgot to look it up)
Amalia Wolf
RIGHT! So many movies I’ve seen once I couldn’t remember! That makes that soo cool… brain still firing not just linking
MikeLL
Great reaction to a movie I love. This movie is made so stylishly and sets up the rest of the trilogy very well. When you saw his shield at the end it seemed kind of familiar to you? Marty Mcfly saw that clip from A Fistful of Dollars during Back to the Future II and so when he went back to the 1880's and called himself Clint Eastwood, he used the shield trick in his duel. Back to the Future II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bdajYRfSJU Back to the Future III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO9PtW-wMBM
