What classics did you see last week, Mar 21 to Mar 27?
Mar 29, 2021 2:58:37 GMT
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Director: Sergio Leone
8/10
The second entry in the renowned Clint Eastwood trilogy. Two bounty hunters, Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef, join forces to go after El Indio and his gang. Wonderful cinematography and composition. Arguably the best of the trilogy as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is overlong and meandering. Van Cleef's performance as Col Douglas Mortimer is riveting.
I think El Indio is set up to be the most deep character because we get flashbacks and he has a good friend in the guy who stays with him. His sombrero scarred friend. Leone presents Eastwood and Van Cleef as a little distant--we only get a hint of compassion when Mortimer talks about his sister. Looking at the films to follow-Leone moves further from the traditional western lead. True of TGTBATU where Tuco has the most focus. And OUATITW there is no Eastwood-type character in that one. I think Indio is meant to be a tragic figure despite his baby-murdering ways.
This is my favorite of the Dollars films.
Since others add tv episodes viewings I could do that here if I could remember what i watched.
I watched a McCloud episode from season 1 with Richard Dawson and then ONE MORE TRAIN TO ROB which had McCloud's co-star Diane Muldaur in it.
I think she should have stayed on ST-TNG even though people compared her to McCoy for some reason but she was more interesting that Dr what's her name--Crusher. The problem that TNG had was that so few of the main crew were charismatic actors. If we are honest.
The most charming are Spiner, Dorn, and Burton--and they are saddled with unflattering makeup/costumes. It gets a little better when Colm Meaney and Dwight Schultz are added, and Michelle Forbes who really brought some intensity to it.
The big classic I watched this week was BROTHER ORCHID which I really liked. Mentioned here so I wanted to check it out.