I've long maintained that no one in Hollywood has more fun with his craft than Quentin Tarantino. Here's further support for my thesis. Who else opens a documentary with a mockumentary? And gets a pair of major stars to appear in it?
Though nominally an homage to director Sergio Corbucci, it's really more of a focused interview with Tarantino, allowing him to explain his love for Spaghetti Westerns, including their historic role in context with all that preceded them, and transpired here during those years, giving due credit to those on both sides of the cameras. Corbucci is the primary object of his praise, but many others, including some lesser-known contributors, get their moments in the sun, as well.
I've seen over 300 of these films (including all that are featured here), and continue seeking others on my checklist. I'm obviously a genre fan. Even so, I found new appreciation for many I've already savored, and plan to re-watch a few, based on his insights. (In fact, since posting the rest of this review a couple of weeks ago, I re-watched Navajo Joe and upped my prior IMDb rating for it by a point; more appreciation for all Burt did there, thanks to QT's perspective.)
Tarantino isn't credited as the writer or director of this doc, but his fingerprints are all over it, even beyond what he says on camera.
I wish they'd covered one question that's been bugging me for a while, though it would have been somewhat off-topic. I've noticed many more Appaloosas in Spaghetti Westerns than in U. S. oaters of the same era. Were horses of that distinctive breed so much more prevalent in Spain than here, or did they just have better agents?
The preceding digression notwithstanding, thanks for making this project, dude. It was fun and informative to see a bit of what's going on between your ears.
