Calibanhagseed
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Why heap more praise on a Flick that ranks among the undisputed master pieces of film art A pride that wishes to out sing the choir who sing the glory of Leone's iconic Western.
This truly is a Masterpiece; not only because the beautiful cinematography, haunting moving score by Morricone and the superb acting of all actors involved, but it universally appeals to almost everyone. Even if you show this to a kid, who has very rigid views on cowboys-and-indians (if kids still play that?), although the child will be bored by many parts of the film, some images, puzzle and intrigue it, as they did me when I was 10 years of age.
The appeal lies in its iconic and archetypal characters. They all are strong, independent and awe-inspiring; even a prosaic character like Morton has a nobility and an tragedy that makes loathing him impossible. And the Tragedy of the film, the great melancholy expressed by its cinematography and score, is loneliness. Every character is lonely,a solitary person, who by fate and failure created a desire for survival that can only be described as epic.
As a man, the three main men in the film all appeal to some deep masculine part in me. Frank, the will to power. Cheyenne, the opportunist and Harmonica the absolute unwavering unification of justice and revenge. And most women, will deeply feel for Jill McBain's character, who's female fortitude even impresses a misogynist as myself.
But don't waste yer time reading reviews that say how brilliant this film is! Go and watch it and experience it for yourself!
This truly is a Masterpiece; not only because the beautiful cinematography, haunting moving score by Morricone and the superb acting of all actors involved, but it universally appeals to almost everyone. Even if you show this to a kid, who has very rigid views on cowboys-and-indians (if kids still play that?), although the child will be bored by many parts of the film, some images, puzzle and intrigue it, as they did me when I was 10 years of age.
The appeal lies in its iconic and archetypal characters. They all are strong, independent and awe-inspiring; even a prosaic character like Morton has a nobility and an tragedy that makes loathing him impossible. And the Tragedy of the film, the great melancholy expressed by its cinematography and score, is loneliness. Every character is lonely,a solitary person, who by fate and failure created a desire for survival that can only be described as epic.
As a man, the three main men in the film all appeal to some deep masculine part in me. Frank, the will to power. Cheyenne, the opportunist and Harmonica the absolute unwavering unification of justice and revenge. And most women, will deeply feel for Jill McBain's character, who's female fortitude even impresses a misogynist as myself.
But don't waste yer time reading reviews that say how brilliant this film is! Go and watch it and experience it for yourself!
