tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3643327584026035979..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Not a Fairy TaleSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77549282973013724402013-02-11T14:18:50.135-06:002013-02-11T14:18:50.135-06:00Agreed--Fonda is a big sell.
I don't hate Wes...Agreed--Fonda is a big sell.<br /><br />I don't hate Westerns; I just rarely choose them because I'd almost always rather watch something else. That, and when I do really like one, I'm always a little surprised.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18372196381638593772013-02-11T14:08:24.328-06:002013-02-11T14:08:24.328-06:00Very nice write up. Like, well, everyone else, I ...Very nice write up. Like, well, everyone else, I really love this one, and you and I are both not big fans of westerns.<br /><br />This is a long movie that doesn't feel long. It feels just right, in pretty much every way.<br /><br />For me, I loved the casting of Henry Fonda against type. It was a significant portion of my positive reaction to the film, seeing with glee how easily Fonda was able to convince us of his all-consuming evil nature. Who'd have thought it?<br /><br />siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2652416976647422302013-02-10T23:04:37.501-06:002013-02-10T23:04:37.501-06:00I have to admit, I never noticed her eyelashes. Th...I have to admit, I never noticed her eyelashes. There are times when I struggle for a reason to see it or skip it. This was definitely one of those times.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70067378403315786892013-02-10T18:15:09.152-06:002013-02-10T18:15:09.152-06:00I completely agree on those first two intros; they...I completely agree on those first two intros; they really let you know what you are going to be dealing with in regards to these characters.<br /><br />This is easily my favorite Leone film and one of the best westerns ever made.<br /><br />Like you, I'd have to reach to find something negative about it. The only thing that bugged me, and it was a little thing, is the huge, 1960s, fake eyelashes that Cardinale was wearing were so out of place that I noticed them. Usually I'm oblivious to things like that.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70442308324178033452013-02-10T17:18:34.651-06:002013-02-10T17:18:34.651-06:00I didn't actually pay attention to the where o...I didn't actually pay attention to the where or when of your review--I just remembered that you had watched it and liked it more than you thought you would. <br /><br />Maybe this is one of those films you can talk about "bonding" with...SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5603514751220660142013-02-10T17:16:57.550-06:002013-02-10T17:16:57.550-06:00@Adol--The Searchers is still the quintessential W...@Adol--<i>The Searchers</i> is still the quintessential Western for me, but I'd rank this in the upper, upper echelon.<br /><br />@Nicolas--I don't agree, but I understand why you get there. Any other director, and I'd almost certainly agree.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-75735457964337257252013-02-10T15:53:54.566-06:002013-02-10T15:53:54.566-06:00(Correction: Oops... lol, it was for my own site i...(Correction: Oops... lol, it was for my own site in August for the 50/50... It was A Fistful of Dollars I reviewed on MILF. Ah, well...)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85887199003909272452013-02-10T15:50:24.582-06:002013-02-10T15:50:24.582-06:00This may be considered sacrilege, but I actually t...This may be considered sacrilege, but I actually think Leone does stretch the intro sequence unnecessarily. Still a great movie, though.nicolas krizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431891515197497487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69748158284362191692013-02-10T12:53:13.276-06:002013-02-10T12:53:13.276-06:00Dear God, how I fell in love with this the first t...Dear God, how I fell in love with this the first time I saw it. Even now, this remains probably second only to Gone With the Wind in my personal list of favorite films from the Book. I'm currently at just under 700 films checked off the list, and this is without a doubt in my top 3. Just... awesome, in every way.Adolytsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266038228108057617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5417586264988927352013-02-10T09:18:08.011-06:002013-02-10T09:18:08.011-06:00@Nick--I remembered that you had reviewed it, and ...@Nick--I remembered that you had reviewed it, and read yours after I posted mine. I think I liked it more than you did, but I tend to like Westerns a little more than you do.<br /><br />@TSorensen--Absolutely! And the hell of it is that I can't really explain why it works. It just does.<br /><br />@Dan--I think Bronson's best film is <i>The Great Escape</i>, but this is one where he gives us a great performance. Robards is the unsung hero for me, though. Like you, I think the length is what put me off.<br /><br />@Murtaza--Thanks for the kind words, although I'm not sure I deserve them. Checking your review out...now.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-32004859025275710192013-02-10T07:46:42.313-06:002013-02-10T07:46:42.313-06:00Fantastic review... one that does great justice to...Fantastic review... one that does great justice to the movie. You are right about the fact that it's often difficult to say something new about a movie about which so much has already been said. And yet reading your review felt like taking in a breath of fresh air. Once Upon a Time in the West is an all time favorite films of mine, one of the Westerns ever made. Leone, Morricone, Fonda, Robards, Cardinale and Bronson perpetually hold the viewer in a transfixion:<br /><br />Please do take some time out to check out my review of the film:<br /><br />http://apotpourriofvestiges.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-time-in-west-1968-sergio.html<br />Murtaza Ali Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51559009819603920752013-02-10T07:37:12.443-06:002013-02-10T07:37:12.443-06:00Steve, I was only just ahead of you and caught thi...Steve, I was only just ahead of you and caught this movie for the first time last spring. Right from the start, it was gripping and I still can't figure out why it took so long for me to see it. I'm thinking it was probably the length, but that was a silly reason. There's so much to like in this movie, and you're definitely right about Robards. I also really liked Bronson's laid-back yet determined approach as Harmonica. I'm not that familiar with a lot of his work, so it was cool to see him play such a great character. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-91195910337001895782013-02-10T01:47:16.555-06:002013-02-10T01:47:16.555-06:00That opening scene is legendary. It would make the...That opening scene is legendary. It would make the movie stand out even if it was the only thing to it. Super close ups, creaking signpost, sweat drops trickling down gritty stubble. This is tension building and story introduction at its best. TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77627562789274383382013-02-09T22:12:57.235-06:002013-02-09T22:12:57.235-06:00lol, yeah, even I've seen this one (though it ...lol, yeah, even I've seen this one (though it wasn't that long ago). I reviewed it for MILF. I'm pretty sure I said something along the lines of "If I liked westerns, I'd absolutely love this movie. But I don't love westerns, so I only really liked it." But I do agree that this is pretty much as good as epic westerns get.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com