I was unfamiliar with the New Mexico campaign of the Civil War. If I needed to, I would go back and give my life in the Battle of Glorieta Pass to stop the confederates from controlling my precious Rocky Mountains.
The whole movie is great; Eastwood is so suave, the score is electric, and the final 30 minutes is just pure magic. Personally, I think this movie works better as a standalone than in combination with the other movies of…
Wilhelm scream at 1:25.57.
They brought the magic back. This movie has got it all, a great score, a great story, touching moments, a hot nazi, and two great leading men - Ford and Connery.
Really love this one. From the opening scenes in Arches National Park to the laugh out loud banter between Indy and his dad. There are some cheesy parts that don’t stand the test of time ( e.g. the airplane sliding through the tunnel) but it is a great return to form after Temple of Doom.
The money the bounties are worth in the end is roughly equivalent to $900k today.. I’d say that’s a little more than a few dollars more…
Outside of A Fistful of Dollars being a ripoff of Yojimbo, they really captured something with the handsome devil of a leading man in Clint Eastwood, an amazing score, and fun direction - balancing cheesiness with excitement.
For a Few Dollars More takes all of that and elevates it, gives it an even better…
I don’t know what I would give to see a similar story told but in feudal Japan with a samurai as the main character..
Fun watch, Clint Eastwood is especially fun to watch, the brown face is maybe not so fun to watch but I guess when you eat the spaghetti the sauce can get a little messy.
