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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dirty Harry?
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
I'm going to go with The Outlaw Josie Wales.
That movie kicked ass.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I haven't watched the one you picked, but I like "The Unforgiven" much better than the other two. They both rock, tough.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
The final chapter in the "Man With No Name" series, this film stands out as one of the best Westerns that Eastwood was ever directed in. It ties up all loose ends that came up in the prior two films, and goes a long way towards developing the character even more. The civil war serves as a backdrop to a film that was a sweeping epic. The music is what indeed separates this film from the first two, and we are carried along in a search for a buried treasure for which only one clue is known. The movie builds momentum as it goes, and the final 20 minutes of this film are simply mesmerizing to watch. As the 3 main characters come face-to-face to decide the fate of them all, we sit in stunned anticipation as everything unfolds. The sequences, camera shots, dialogue, and indeed the score, help to make this one of the best conclusions that a western has had. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, is truly one of those films that sets itself apart from the rest, because the characters are just that good. This was a fitting tribute to the 3 films, and a great climax to 3 years worth of work on the series.
Right turn, Clyde.
Josey Wales is a peaceful farmer in the days near the end of the Civil War. After his home is burned and his family murdered, he hardens into a human bullet - dedicated to destroying the renegades who took his "life." He joins a band of unreconstructed rebel guerilla fighters who continue to fight the Union - even after the official surrender of the Confederacy - an action which makes them, legally, outlaws. Josey is driven by vengeance, but after a while, that's not enough. Back before his own personal Holocaust, he had been a builder - of home, family, farm, and life. And no matter how much ice he's wrapped himself in, down inside there's still the soul of a living man. While Wales exists, he's pulled by this hidden yearning to Live. Each day offers him chances to remember, to assuage his yearning, to begin again. And the movie shows us how Josey Wales - a mere seeker of vengeance - learns to live again, rededicated to the values he chose so long ago.
As the film opens, Josey Wales is a simple farmer in Missouri. When a vicious band of Union Red Legs, led by Terrill (Bill McKinney), burns his home to the ground, killing his wife and son, Wales joins a gang of Confederate raiders, determined to get revenge. After the Confederacy loses the war, Wales sets out on his own, an outlaw who kills to survive. He eventually meets an old Indian (Chief Dan George, in a wonderfully sympathetic performance) and some other outcasts, and together they seek out a more peaceful existence. But Terrill continues to hunt Wales, and the simple farmer is forced to fight again. Critics did not take Clint Eastwood's THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES seriously in 1976. Today, many consider it one of the greatest Westerns ever made. Here the West is an ugly and brutal place, as it is in Sergio Leone's films, but this is a different kind of Eastwood hero. He has a name, a sense of humor, and a heart. Made in the shadow of Vietnam and Watergate, the film conveys a bitter distrust of government but also a longing to live in peace. Next to UNFORGIVEN, this is the most sweeping and emotionally complex of Eastwood's Westerns.
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Revenge of the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
"The Unforgiven" is a ty song by Pansytallica (Metallica). You're thinking of "Unforgiven". Drop the "The". Sorry to be a picky prick. I'm just sayin'...
Best Eastwood flick? No idea. My favorites are The Outlaw Josey Wales and Heartbreak Ridge. Gran Torino is definitely in my top five.
Unforgiven.
What he said. But seriously though "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" is the definition of EPIC. One of the most iconic movies of all time and easily the most iconic western.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
As far as non Dirty Harry movies go, I'd have to say Unforgiven, Outlaw Josey Wales, Eiger Sanction, High Plains Drifter, The Gauntlet and Gran Torino all make it onto my list.
His best Movies by Decade...
The Good Bad and Ugly (1960's)
Dirty Harry (1970's)
Heartbreak Ridge (1980's)
Unforgiven (1990's)
Grand Torino (2000's)
Worst ever... has to be Honkytonk Man........
A little triva on this movie....the girl that played Marelene
Alexa Kenin (February 16, 1962 – September 10, 1985) was known for her supporting roles in several films released during the 1980s, including Pretty in Pink, Little Darlings, was found dead in her Manhattan apartment soon after making Pretty in Pink On September 10, 1985.
Rumor has it her boyfriend killed her.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Always liked Kelly's Heros as well. Still need to see Gran Torino, heard it's a good one.
Buzzards got to eat same as worms
That movie kicked ass
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This would be in my top 5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly followed by the Outlaw Josie Wales.
Unforgiven was ok, but not even in the top 10 of his all time best.
List of most of his movies
Gran Torino (2008) .... Walt Kowalski
Million Dollar Baby (2004) .... Frankie Dunn
Blood Work (2002) .... Terry McCaleb
Space Cowboys (2000) .... Frank Corvin
True Crime (1999) .... Steve Everett
Absolute Power (1997) .... Luther Whitney
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) .... Robert Kincaid
A Perfect World (1993) .... Chief Red Garnett
In the Line of Fire (1993) .... Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan
Unforgiven (1992) .... William 'Bill' Munny
The Rookie (1990) .... Nick Pulovski
White Hunter Black Heart (1990) .... John Wilson
Pink Cadillac (1989) .... Tommy Nowak
The Dead Pool (1988) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Heartbreak Ridge (1986) .... Sergeant Thomas Highway
Pale Rider (1985) .... Preacher
City Heat (1984) .... Lieutenant Speer
Tightrope (1984) .... Capt. Wes Block
Sudden Impact (1983) .... Harry Callahan
Honkytonk Man (1982) .... Red Stovall
Firefox (1982) .... Mitc Gant
Any Which Way You Can (1980) .... Philo Beddoe
Bronco Billy (1980) .... Bronco Billy
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) .... Frank Morris
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) .... Philo Beddoe
The Gauntlet (1977) .... Ben Shockley
The Enforcer (1976/I) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) .... Josey Wales
The Eiger Sanction (1975) .... Dr. Jonathan Hemlock
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) .... John "Thunderbolt" Doherty
Magnum Force (1973) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Breezy (1973) (uncredited) .... Man in Crowd on Pier
High Plains Drifter (1973) .... The Stranger
Joe Kidd (1972) .... Joe Kidd
Dirty Harry (1971) .... Insp. Harry Callahan
Play Misty for Me (1971) .... Dave
The Beguiled (1971) .... Cpl. John McBurney
Kelly's Heroes (1970) .... Pvt. Kelly
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) .... Hogan
Paint Your Wagon (1969) .... Pardner
Where Eagles Dare (1968) .... Lt. Morris Schaffer
Coogan's Bluff (1968) .... Deputy Sheriff Walt Coogan
Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Marshal Jed Cooper
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Pale Rider
Unforgiven
Bridges of Madison County
Dirty Harry
Gran Torino
Outlaw Josey Wales
I'd go with G,B, & U as the best, with Magnum Force second.
The one with the monkey.
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