The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Reaction
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Having watched the original many times before seeing the newer version (starring ‘The Dude’ rather than ‘The Duke’)….. I feel terrible saying the meadow shoot-out is a bit better in the newer version! They’re both very, very good movies.
Duncan
2025-01-21 20:29:47 +0000 UTCI should also mention Ravenous (1999). I saw it at the cinema when I was slightly too young to see it. A brilliant black comedy / western. One of those movies I always make a point of watching during the winter! Absolutely exceptional performance from Robert Carlyle (straight off the back of Trainspotting).
Duncan
2025-01-21 20:22:15 +0000 UTCTrue Grit is a very good call! A real classic 👍🏻 There’s also a very good John Wayne movie from the late 1960s called El Dorado - co starring Robert Mitchum and an early incarnation of James Caan. I know it very well because my Dad used to stick it on the VHS (!) player most Sundays when I was a kid. It’s apparently a semi remake of Rio Bravo (which I’ve not seen). Highly recommended, and very funny in places.
Duncan
2025-01-21 20:18:30 +0000 UTC39. You can't go wrong with Clint Eastwood. And its good your delving into some western films and not a bad start with this one. High Plains Drifter, Pale rider and Outlaw Josey Wales are other awesome Eastwood films you should consider reacting to. Good reaction to an American Classic, on to the next.
Saints_Madness
2025-01-17 03:18:23 +0000 UTCThe major battle scene at the bridge is a dramatic representation of a later war drawn out battle. Though the furthest west one was Fought was Vicksburg. Most famous battles that involved intrenchments like this was Cold Harbor, and Petersburg.
Kris Homeniuk
2025-01-11 16:14:02 +0000 UTCI'm all for more westerns especially if it leads to watching Deadwood
Grumples
2025-01-07 14:50:35 +0000 UTCWestern movie classics Red River, movie about cattle drives Rio Bravo, John Wayne classic Stagecoah(original) the original John Wayne Western Fort Apache, movie that showcases the Indian Wars and Custer last stand. How the west was won, a multi generational movie of westward expansion in America with an all star cast. Little Big Man, The Indian wars from the prespective of a white man who was raised by a great chief and served on both sides.
Kris Homeniuk
2025-01-04 19:20:41 +0000 UTCYou guys did great on this movie, sorry I bashed you for Apaclypse Now. The Vietnam War is a little sticky with me because I had three of my older friends die serving in it. Anyway all your reactions are really great, only that one stuck a nerve. I have a wish list, I think you should absolutely see a more recent film with Matt Damon and amazing Vietnamese actress Hong Chau, in a much more recent film called Downsizing. I think I heard one of you gals referencing Grey's Anatomy, if you did that you will know what I am talking about when I say Hong Chau pulls an Arizona Robbins in this film. You absolutely must see the two remaining parts of The Back To The Future Trilogy. It is easily on of the best movie trilogies in the history of American cinema. Now that you have seen Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; you should see Silverado, a much less brutal western with Babyface Kevin Costner. It is a fun buddy western movie where a group of good guys deals with a group of Bad Guys. You loved Jimmy Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life, you should check him out in another epic Western----How The West Was Won, and you should also check him out in the Hitchcock Thriller---Rear Window. Later, Cheers!
Evan
2025-01-02 11:40:56 +0000 UTCMany people view this as the best of the three, and the other ones are kinda slow. Also, it's not a trilogy in the usual sense, as they don't necessarily need to be watched in order.
Prometheus
2025-01-02 01:49:07 +0000 UTCRegarding western movies, I'm surprised you haven't watched "Unforgiven" yet. It's probably the best modern western. Also, the 2010 remake of "True Grit" is excellent. Another great old classic western is "Once Upon a Time in the West".
Prometheus
2025-01-02 01:47:15 +0000 UTCAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Imperial Mort
2025-01-01 23:31:49 +0000 UTCTrue Grit is a classic Western, there is an old version from the 1960s and a new version too.
Don Allen
2025-01-01 17:46:23 +0000 UTCAh this is the 3rd movie in a set of 3. Wonder why you started with this? You should check out the first 2. A fistful of dollars and For a few dollars more.
Phoenix911
2025-01-01 17:35:37 +0000 UTC"3:10 To Yuma(2007)", "Young Guns 1 & 2", "Unforgiven", "The Quick and the Dead", "Open Range", "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid" " Appaloosa", "Quigley Down Under", "Hidalgo" "Maverick(1994)", "Three Amigos!", "True Grit(2010)", The Missing(2003)", "Silverado", "In A Valley of Violence", The Magnificent Seven"., The Hateful Eight". And as far as that, if you are more interested that war, it was the American Civil War, "Gone With The Wind", "Gettysburg", "Glory", "Cold Moutain", "Ride With The Devil", "Dances With Wolves", "12 Years a Slave", "Free State of Jones", "Lincoln(maybe too inside the numbers to watch)", and "Ravenous" less about the war and more of a horror story during this time.
RichieBIV
2025-01-01 14:43:48 +0000 UTCJohn Wayne, many great movies. Tue grit. The shootist. His best. Clint Eastwood any. For classic westerns. These 2 actors . For modern Unforgiven 310 to yuma Young guns Tomb stone Magnificent 7 original and remake both good. The quick and the dead Sci fi Western Aliens v cowboys The series Firefly Gore Western Django Bone tomahawk Dead man Western series Godless. ( you will love this) I know you have watched some already. Thank you Modern You have some.
Gavin Dwyer
2025-01-01 13:14:10 +0000 UTCAny western with Clint Eastwood will be good. He's also fantastic as a police officer called "Dirty Harry" who he's great at in other movies from the time
Luis Dawnfinder
2025-01-01 08:16:57 +0000 UTCYou're in luck for immediate viewing of one of those, as they've already done The Last Samurai.
S_Vive
2025-01-01 07:36:49 +0000 UTCThe Unforgiven (Eastwood acts & directs), High Plains Drifter (Eastwood), Open Range.
K
2025-01-01 05:51:48 +0000 UTCGreat reaction ladies to one of my all time favourite movies. Another classic western you should watch is Once Upon A Time In The West.
Scottish Smurf
2025-01-01 03:28:38 +0000 UTCNot a big fan of westerns but some even I think are good are "The Quick and the Dead" "The Magnificent Seven" "Shanghai Noon" "The Last Samurai" "The Legend of Zorro" "The Legend of The Lone Ranger" "The Last of the Mohicans" "Red Sun" "Blazing Saddles"
Imperial Mort
2025-01-01 03:15:27 +0000 UTCClint Eastwood did some of the best Western movies of all time, and this was one of *his* best. Other good Eastwood Westerns: Fistful of Dollars, and For A Few Dollars More (both directed by Sergio Leone, the same guy who directed this one), High Plains Drifter (which is technically also a ghost story), and The Outlaw josey Wales (which is one of my favorite movies of all time). And there are many more, too. Those are just the best OLD ones.
Alvin Helms
2025-01-01 02:41:27 +0000 UTC3:10 to Yuma is a good one!
Beau Tanner
2024-12-31 22:15:01 +0000 UTC“Where did he get that scarf? It looks so cool I want to get it.” Shop for 'Mexican serape ponchos' When I was in Mexico they were easy to find, but they are also sold online. A lot of those are probably not made in Mexico anymore, but what the heck. This movie is also called a "Spaghetti Western." There was a time when many westerns were filmed in Italy and Spain because it was cheaper. Many of the minor characters were locals who do not even speak English, their lines are dubbed back in the U.S... note how often the lips do not match the words.
Tinker Greg
2024-12-31 21:47:39 +0000 UTCYou ladies are looking stunning today.
matthew
2024-12-31 21:33:38 +0000 UTCGreat accshent on that church scene quote there. I like it 😂👍🏻
Duncan
2024-12-31 07:00:05 +0000 UTCAs a mashup of normally incongruent genres, Cowboys & Aliens has improved in my eyes after successive viewings since first released... but it's still an odd film. I suppose it COULD be filed under the what is more commonly encountered as a literary genre... that of the Weird Western (which Robert E Howard is usually credited with creating).
S_Vive
2024-12-31 06:52:32 +0000 UTCOh it is... it is. "Do you know what a blood oath is, Mr. Ness? Good, because you jusht took one."
S_Vive
2024-12-31 06:49:01 +0000 UTCThis has to be at least one vote to seeing Connery busting the door open with an axe…. 👏🏻👊🏻 “If you go through thish door you’re walking into a whole world of trouble. And there’sh no turning back.”
Duncan
2024-12-31 06:03:37 +0000 UTCHeheh, you never pass up an opportunity to drop that Ness. I, too, look forward to when they eventually get to seeing it... along with so many more great titles of the 90s (that decade so vastly packed with classics and even mediocre films that now appear classic in comparison to the avalanche of poorly written derivatives we're now plagued with... ah, but we were so spoiled in those decades).
S_Vive
2024-12-31 05:41:02 +0000 UTCHella: “Where did he get that scarf? It looks so cool I want to get it.” 😂 And that’s why the tense, protracted final scene of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is so good 😂❤️
Duncan
2024-12-31 02:38:53 +0000 UTCEnnio Morricone also did the soundtrack to The Untouchables….. I’ll quit mentioning that movie when the Munchies react to it! 😂🙏🏻❤️ Thank you for reacting to this. It’s a piece of movie excellence.
Duncan
2024-12-31 00:57:43 +0000 UTCI still don’t know if Ray Winstone’s Boston accent holds up in that. Can somebody not from London tell me his Boston accent was appalling? 😂 Because it sounded like it was!
Duncan
2024-12-31 00:51:28 +0000 UTCI highly HIGHLY recommend "A Fistful of Dollars" next!!! It's only half the runtime of this film, the plot's more cohesive, and it's the first entry in the Man With No Name Trilogy. Then if you ladies enjoy that one you can follow it up with "For a Few Dollars More"!!!
Brett Norman
2024-12-30 03:15:24 +0000 UTCTuco is the Ugly because he's untrustworthy and a scoundrel who will betray anyone for all the money. Blondie just didn't trust him as he shouldn't.
Eric Muirhead
2024-12-29 04:44:59 +0000 UTCIt's my fav of the three as well. I heard that guy was banned from entering the US lol
Manospondylus
2024-12-29 01:35:03 +0000 UTCI'm glad you enjoyed the film. I would recommend more westerns by the Director Sergio Leone and more westerns with Clint Eastwood. Open Range(2003) and Wyatt Earp(1994) with Kevin Costner are great films. Young Guns(1988) and Young Guns(1990) are great westerns too. What Clint Eastwood is wearing at the end of the film is called a Sarape. Some people call it a poncho but me and my family always referred to it as a Sarape
Francisco
2024-12-28 21:12:20 +0000 UTCIn response to your question, Unforgiven is good. However, don't feel the need to do a lot of Westerns. More GOT episodes would be better.
Michael J
2024-12-28 19:10:53 +0000 UTCThis is a great list.
Joel Purvis
2024-12-28 16:45:27 +0000 UTCThe Way of the Gun (2000) is an under appreciated new western.
Manospondylus
2024-12-28 16:31:42 +0000 UTCGreat reaction Munchies - you are right about the last scene, it shouldn't last ten minutes, it should have lasted 5 minutes, the movie was already too long. When my brothers and I discovered this movie in my country, we rented it on VHS cassette and we always fast forward the last scene, when Tuco was running around the cemetery, when they were looking at each other in the last duel, that was a waste of time. However, still I like the movie very much. My request is "The Quick and the Dead" with Leonardo Di Caprio.Thanks.
Ervin Cortez
2024-12-28 15:59:33 +0000 UTC"The Bad, The Worse, and The Worst" ~ Chi :D
Proto Type
2024-12-28 13:15:44 +0000 UTCWatch The Departed with Leonardo DiCaprio
J’aurda
2024-12-28 12:41:10 +0000 UTCI'm not the biggest western fan. If I had to recommend something, it would be maybe some of the Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movies like They call me Trinity and Trinity is still my name. They are more comedies than serious westerns, and conflicts are usually resolved through a fight rather than a gun.😅 The 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven has a lot of star power and was really good. One movie that is a bit weird is Cowboys & Aliens from 2011, starring Daniel Craig. Opinions are divided when it comes to this movie, some people like it, others don't. Personally, I would like to see a horror movie reaction again. So far you've reacted more to classics, but the early 2000s had so many good horror movies. That was a great reaction, as always, ladies.💜
Digitalversager
2024-12-28 12:25:17 +0000 UTCI think "Glory" would make a fantastic recommendation as well
Brett Norman
2024-12-28 07:00:44 +0000 UTCThe problem is that they started with the best one.
Alec Dacyczyn
2024-12-28 06:42:34 +0000 UTCGreat choice with the Good, Bad, Ugly!!!! And, many great Western movies recommended in this thread so far. The ones I would prioritize would be: 1. Unforgiven 2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4. Open Range (2003) For the Native American experience, the best is Dances With Wolves; consider also Geronimo: An American Legend (1993).
Tim
2024-12-28 06:14:44 +0000 UTCA great rendition of that song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo
Alec Dacyczyn
2024-12-28 05:49:59 +0000 UTCThis movie is an excellent choice. I was wondering if they would understand the context of the American Civil War. Fun fact, John Wick 4 is loosely based on this movie, since there are three main characters. Some of my favorite old westerns are - Two Mules for Sister Sara (I think you'll like Sister Sara) - Unforgiven - True Grit (2010) Then there are new westerns that are set in modern times. - Once Upon A Time In Mexico - Hell Or High Water
Grumpy Monk
2024-12-28 03:42:40 +0000 UTCOh nice! I must have missed it
Anna Kyruin
2024-12-28 02:32:46 +0000 UTCThe war depicted in the movie is the American Civil War. The soldiers in blue were the Union (the northern states) and the ones in gray were the Confederacy (the southern states). To overly simplify it the war was because the southern states wanted to break away from the US and create their own nation (The Confederate States of America; you can see C.S.A. on the wagon the good and the ugly ride in) because the southern states wanted to have slaves and the northern states wanted to end slavery. The American Civil war saw around 700,000 soldiers killed and was the bloodiest war in American history (next would be World War II with around 400,000); spoiler alert the north won and slavery was ended. If you are interested a very good movie directed by Steven Spielberg called "Lincoln" shows much of the political side of the war.
Josh Z
2024-12-28 02:12:40 +0000 UTCThey did 'Tombstone' already, you can find on this channel.
S M
2024-12-28 01:27:20 +0000 UTCThe three western films I would recommend for you are: "The Magnificent Seven", "Tombstone", and "The Hateful Eight" As a bonus I would recommend watching Akira Kurasawa's "Seven Samurai" as it is the film which "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Hateful Eight" (in it's own way) are paying homage to. Comparing those films is a must for any western film history student or enjoyer in my humble opinion.
Anna Kyruin
2024-12-28 00:42:25 +0000 UTCThough this film was shot in Spain, this film takes place in the American West during the civil war (1861-1865). Both “The Good” and “The Ugly” made each other walk in the desert without water. I think The Ugly had to walk 70 miles and The Good would have to walk 100 miles (161 kilometers). This is VERY impossible for a human to do. You’d need at least a gallon (3.8 liters) of water a day to survive while walking in a desert. For a 100 mile journey, you would need more water than you could carry. Having a horse would not help. A horse drinks 5 gallons of water a day just standing around, so the animal would need twenty gallons (76 liters) walking in the desert. A camel could make it, but the US did not have camels. Are there any deserts in Vietnam? So, how did people travel across these deserts in the days of the old West? They used covered wagons that provided protection from the sun and allowed them to carry barrels of water, but they also traveled along well-known paths so they knew where water was along the way. It was still quite dangerous. People still die in the deserts of the US today. It’s easy to get lost, and there’s no cell service, and people underestimate how much water you’ll need. Even if I’m driving through the desert, I fill my car with gallons of water. I live a couple of hours away from the Mojave desert and it is really beautiful, especially at night, but it’s always scary to be there. Chi would hate all the snakes. When the bridge explodes, Hela mentioned the US anthems plays. That’s not true,but I get why she thought that. It’s just part of the score written by the amazing Ennio Morricone. Morricone scored many movies, and even one of my favorites and a movie you already watched: The Thing. Chi made a good suggestion to call this movie The Bad, The Worse, and The Worst. Personally, my feelings would be hurt if I was cast in a movie and found out my character would be referred to as “The Ugly”. If you really liked this film, you might watch some Westerns that people suggest, but if not, I think you could watch Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. It’s a more modern take on the Western Genre, and I think it’s really good. It’s not a Western, but I’d love for the Munchies to react to CONAN, THE BARBARIAN. It’s a fantasy movie, more like the world of Game of Thrones than the Wild West, but it was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first big role and a very interesting film with amazing music. The film also has James Earl Jones, the actor who voiced Darth Vader. Check it out.
Steven Roy
2024-12-27 23:13:26 +0000 UTCAnother Clint Eastwood movie you should watch is 'Million Dollar Baby' (2004)
S M
2024-12-27 23:12:31 +0000 UTCI was referring to newspaper critics around the country in 1990. Obviously Dances with Wolves went on to win awards and by todays standards is a critically acclaimed classic. But in 1990, the reception by many newspaper critics wasn't nearly as glowing as it is today. Perhaps a bit anecdotal, since this is coming from my own experiences when the movie was released in 1990, but outside of Siskel and Ebert, who were very positive about it, many of the notable critics at the time were much more lukewarm. One of the biggest complaints back then was it's running time of 3+ hours being so long, which ironically Siskel and Ebert both made a point to address since it was brought up so often, agreeing that it was NOT too long. The other primary issue of the time was the general negative reception critics met most of Kevin Costner's films with, a problem that only got worse after Dances with Wolves.
David Collins
2024-12-27 23:06:51 +0000 UTCI bow down to you ladies! Thank you for this one!
Mr. Writhms
2024-12-27 21:41:23 +0000 UTCBeing that "Unforgiven" was Eastwood's farewell to the western genre, movies like "The Outlaw Jose Wales" and his other earlier westerns would be a preferable watch before it.
Mr. Writhms
2024-12-27 21:39:41 +0000 UTCUnforgiven is still the best western (or anti-western) I've seen. Unbelievable film.
Henry N.
2024-12-27 21:31:56 +0000 UTCMy select list of westerns - in no particular order: "Dances With Wolves" - Hated by movie critics, but loved by movie-goers. Not a classic "shoot-em-up" style western, this is more of an American historical drama set primarily in the early days of the post American Civil War period, parallel to the early pioneering of the American west. In some ways, it might be more of a western than a lot of old school westerns. "Unforgiven" - Probably Clint Eastwood's best western, although I certainly give some allowance to arguments for the next two as well. "Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Pale Rider" - Two more great performances by Clint Eastwood, my personal second and third favorite Eastwood westerns. "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) - This one takes a few minutes to really hit it's stride, but once it takes off, it's a wild ride right up to the end. Great performances from Christian Bale (Batman Begins, et al) and Russell Crow (Gladiator). "Open Range" - Last (almost) but certainly not least, this might be the western I've seen more than any other. Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner deliver a classic western that addresses the plight of free grazing in the old west, towards the end of the settling period when fences started going up to define property lines as land in the old west was progressively snatched up and less and less free territory (aka "open range") was available for grazing cattle by herders who didn't own land. A wonderful story. "Young Guns" and "Young Guns 2" are also two decent westerns that are a bit more "Hollywoodized" in nature, but still fun to watch. Sort of "honorable mention" to the rest of the list.
David Collins
2024-12-27 20:53:06 +0000 UTCThe Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Unforgiven (1992) The Searchers (1956) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) 3:10 to Yuma (2007 remake) Quigley Down Under (1990)
Manospondylus
2024-12-27 20:17:22 +0000 UTCA few of my favorite western themed movies, although some are more traditional "westerns" than others: -The Magnificent Seven (1960) -Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) -Westworld (1973) -Three Amigos! (1986) -City Slickers (1991) -Maverick (1994)
Brandon
2024-12-27 20:09:26 +0000 UTCCouldn't agree more! He was the first pure evil villain I ever came across in film and his laugh still makes me shudder! For a Few Dollars more is my favourite of the trilogy! I hope Movie Munchies react to that one too!
Bangors Mostbaked
2024-12-27 20:08:08 +0000 UTCThe Hateful Eight is a great western to watch.
Louis Powis
2024-12-27 20:07:05 +0000 UTCThe bad guy in For a Few Dollars More is my favorite western villain.
Manospondylus
2024-12-27 20:05:26 +0000 UTCFun fact about this movie: All the actors spoke their native language (mainly English, Spanish and Italian) during filming, that's why you will notice that only the English speaking actors mouths match the audio, it is dubbed very well, so well that I didn't notice the first time I watched it
Bangors Mostbaked
2024-12-27 20:05:02 +0000 UTCWell i’m 2 minutes into the reaction and heard you ask for western recommendations and since I love to recommend movies here are a range of great westerns for you to watch; Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - If you want another film like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly this is from the same director, it’s my personal favorite of his films. The Big Country (1954) - My favorite western ever, a beautiful epic with a main character you can really root for Maverick (1994) - A comedy adventure western starring Mel Gibson, a lot of fun with lots of twists and turns. Unforgiven (1992) - Another Clint Eastwood western, he made a lot of westerns but I think this is his masterpiece, he directed and starred and won best picture and director at the oscars that year. The Quick and the Dead (1995) - A fast paced, entertaining action western starring Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, very stylish. The Hateful Eight (2015) - Quentin Tarantino’s western murder mystery, lots of surprise twists and turns. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) - Another absolute classic, very highly regarded and also just a fun movie. There are many more but these are some of my favorites.
Jonathan Kidman
2024-12-27 20:00:33 +0000 UTCGrew up watching these old westerns with my dad, so they hold a very sentimental place in my heart. These older movies do have a particular charm about them.
Brandon
2024-12-27 19:50:49 +0000 UTCTuco my guy! lol I love the guns of this era.
Manospondylus
2024-12-27 19:50:44 +0000 UTCI'm not a huge fan of Westerns but this Spaghetti Western Trilogy is phenomenal! I would highly recommend the other two: - A Fistful of Dollars (1964) - For A Few Dollars More (1965)
Bangors Mostbaked
2024-12-27 19:41:59 +0000 UTCWow! An unexpected classic. If you’re going to start watching westerns, this is a great one to start the journey. Can’t wait to get home and watch this one.
Noal McInnis
2024-12-27 19:34:46 +0000 UTCSome other westerns you may want to react to are: Unforgiven, Once Upon A Time in Mexico, Jeremiah Johnson and True Grit (old or new versions, both are good).
TippedDuke
2024-12-27 19:31:35 +0000 UTCf..n yeah baby....:)
Scotty Dawg
2024-12-27 19:29:38 +0000 UTCYes! I was wondering if you ladies were going to react to any westerns. What a fine example you chose....a classic!
TippedDuke
2024-12-27 19:27:01 +0000 UTC
