Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.8 / 5.0

one of the greatest westerns of all time:

I was going to say that this is the greatest of the spaghetti westerns but truthfully, this movie is bigger than that. Every single thing about is incredible. The theme, the filming and the music is almost operatic. The casting of Henry Fonda as one of the most vicious villains ever seen in a movie was brilliant. Fonda tears into the role. Claudia Cardinale never looked as gorgeous again and Jason Robards, as the movie's wise man takes what could've been just a supporting character and makes him a hero.... more info

Once Upon a Time In the West:

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST is a strong contender for greatest western ever. Fans of the genre would be hard pressed to name any more than a handful of greater movies. I can't add much to the positive reviews but an amen or two.
I haven't read anyone's comments on the "extras" in the last ten pages or so.
A number of people contribute to the commentary track. They include John Carpenter, Sir Christopher Frayling, John Milius and some others. I usually enjoy running the commentary track after having... more info

The Stuff Legends Aspire To Be...:

OUATITW takes place in a weird part of American history. With that said, it's not even a bit ironic that a visionary Italian filmmaker orchestrated it all. Director Sergio Leone had done it before, of course, with the classic "Man With No Name trilogy" featuring western vet Clint Eastwood. But OUATITW is a completely different animal compared to the Eastwood series. While that pulpy, hard-boiled trilogy feels raw and uncontrollable at every turn, OUATITW is much more epic and somber in feeling. There's... more info

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