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Release Date: 1999-10-05
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| Great movieI had waited a long time to have this movie, along with "For a Few dollars more" and "The good, the bad and the ugly", and fortunately enough I had access to this version of it. Great DVD, I wasn't aware but the DVD includes a standard and a widescreen version, so you can watch it whatever way you like. The only things in this version that feel a bit cheap are the lack of an informative booklet, and some more bonus features, which in this DVD are limited to the theatrical trailer only. Maybe other versions have these two things, but I must recognize I went for the price of this DVD. Anyway, I wanted the movie more than any booklet, so I consider myself satisfied. But if you want a better array of contents, maybe do some research here at Amazon, and probably a "fancier" version will be found. Great movie, never gets old!
LEONE'S REVAMP OF THE WESTERNSergio Leone pretty much re-invented the western with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, and in the process breathed new life into a near-dead genre, and Eastwood made a squint-eyed, taciturn anti-hero into an icon. The highly ritualized gunfights, and violence are as orchestrated as any ballet, and are set to an unforgettable Ennio Morricone score. A must have for Eastwood, or western fans.
A Fistful Of Dollars.A Fistful of Dollars, A Sergio Leone Masterpiece, A True Western, A Classic. Although I prefer For a Few Dollars More.. and My Favorite The Good,The Bad,The Ugly. This movie does not Disappoint. Classic Clint. A Must have!
Make sure to Get This along with For A Few Dollars More,The Good,The Bad And The Ugly, and Hang Em' High(Not leone but good) all great.
One of my favorite westerns. A timeless classicExcellent movie. Lots of shooting. Clint Eastwood makes his debut of "The Man With No Name". Although most people credit "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" as being the best film out of the trilogy, I disagree. This film has a lot more action (don't get me wrong, The Good The Bad, And The Ugly was also an excellent movie). Along with Open Range, this is my favorite western. A Fistful Of Dollars is a must for any western fan.
3 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
A clever updating of Yojimbo, "Fistful" sometimes reveals its low-budget origins but is certainly worth a look for anyone who enjoys westerns.
DescriptionClint Eastwood's legendary "Man With No Name" makes his powerful debut in this thrilling, action-packed "new breed of western" (Motion Picture Herald) from the acclaimed director of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More. Exploding with blistering shootouts, dynamic performances and atmospheric cinematography, it's an undisputed classic of the genre. A mysterious gunman (Eastwood) has just arrived in San Miguel, a grim, dusty border town where two rival bands of smugglers are terrorizing the impoverished citizens. A master of the "quick-draw,"the stranger soon receives offers of employment from each gang. But his loyalty cannot be bought; he accepts both jobs...and sets in motion a plan to destroy both groups of criminals, pitting one against the other in a series of brilliantly orchestrated setups, showdowns and deadly confrontations.
Amazon.com essential videoA Fistful of Dollars launched the spaghetti Western and catapulted Clint Eastwood to stardom. Based on Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai picture Yojimbo, it scored a resounding success (in Italy in 1964 and the U.S. in 1967), as did its sequels, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The advertising campaign promoted Eastwood's character--laconic, amoral, dangerous--as the Man with No Name (though in the film he's clearly referred to as Joe), and audiences loved the movie's refreshing new take on the Western genre. Gone are the pieties about making the streets safe for women and children. Instead it's every man for himself. Striking, too, was a new emphasis on violence, with stylized, almost balletic gunfights and baroque touches such as Eastwood's armored breastplate. The Dollars films had a marked influence on the Hollywood Western--for example, Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch--but their most enduring legacy is Clint Eastwood himself. --Edward Buscombe
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