The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Name: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Genre: Adventure, Western
Released: December 29, 1967
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 90
Cast: Aldo Giuffrè, Claudio Scarchilli, Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Enzo Petito

1967

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United Artists | Release Date: December 29, 1967 | R

Starring: Aldo Giuffrè, Claudio Scarchilli, Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Enzo Petito, John Bartha, Lee Van Cleef, Livio Lorenzon, Luigi Pistilli, Rada Rassimov

Summary: For three men the Civil War wasn't hell... it was practice! Clint Eastwood returns as "The Man with No Name," this time teaming with two gunslingers (Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach) to pursue a cache of $200,000 and letting no one, not even warring factions in a civil war, stand in their way. [MGM]

Director: Sergio Leone

Genre(s): Adventure, Western

Rating: R

Runtime: 161 min

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Dave Kehr

Though ordained from the beginning, the three-way showdown that climaxes the film is tense and thoroughly astonishing. Read full review

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Sean Axmaker

There are two kinds of people, my friend. Those who love Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and those who resist the machismo and gallows humor of what is arguably the definitive spaghetti western. Read full review

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Ty Burr

Gorgeously stoic art film. Read full review

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Michael Wilmington

An improbable masterpiece -- a bizarre mixture of grandly operatic visuals, grim brutality and sordid violence that keeps wrenching you from one extreme to the other. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

A massive, many-faceted film that continues to hold up, viewing after viewing. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

All told, and in giant widescreen, it's only blood-red adolescent fun, but it blooms like Douglas Sirk with a Gatling gun compared to the teenage demographic's current fare. Matrix, schmatrix: This is the season's supreme party movie. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

A curious amalgam of the visually striking, the dramatically feeble and the offensively sadistic. Read full review

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Schoolybear

Mar 14, 2016

Yes, it's campy. Yes it's cheesy. Yes it's spaghetti. But it is the best in all of those categories and more. Every time I aee a negative review, I ask "Did you not know what this was all about before you watched it"? Read a review or two before watching it, then If you're shallowYes, it's campy. Yes it's cheesy. Yes it's spaghetti. But it is the best in all of those categories and more. Every time I aee a negative review, I ask "Did you not know what this was all about before you watched it"? Read a review or two before watching it, then If you're shallow enough to not like it, so be it. Anyways, this is THE BEST western of that era.… Expand

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NF123

Aug 25, 2010

Honestly if you were to ask me what's my personal favorite movie, I'd have to say "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly". While the film does have a few lighthearted or comedic moments it's by enlarge extremely serious and deals with war in an admirably restrained manner. Sergio captures theHonestly if you were to ask me what's my personal favorite movie, I'd have to say "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly". While the film does have a few lighthearted or comedic moments it's by enlarge extremely serious and deals with war in an admirably restrained manner. Sergio captures the epicness and chaos of the old west but it doesn't choke itself to death on atmosphere. While I thought Leones own "Once upon a time in America" was his best work this comes in an extremely close second. It really does nothing wrong. One of the few films I could honestly call perfection… Expand

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RDalvi

Jan 1, 2007

Superb and excellent. Cool humor and great action scenes. Could watch it any time and not get bored. Classic line by Eli Wallach-"if you wanna shoot, shoot don't talk."

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Pachekovisk

Mar 16, 2016

MASTERPIECE
In this world there's two kinds of people my friend:
Those who love this movie
and those who love this movie

I'm one of those who love this movie

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Shady313

Mar 22, 2015

10/10 ................................................................................................................................................

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jb1296

Jun 22, 2018

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is a film which is a masterpiece and the best example of the western genre. Almost everything about this film is perfect, the acting is great, the directing, the writing. I could go on about how good this film is but I think others have always said what needsThe Good, The Bad and the Ugly is a film which is a masterpiece and the best example of the western genre. Almost everything about this film is perfect, the acting is great, the directing, the writing. I could go on about how good this film is but I think others have always said what needs to be said. The only issue I have with this film and the only reason why this film doesn't score a 10 is because there are issues with the sound design, mainly the ADR for the dialogue. Other than that, this film is perfect.… Expand

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lofu_agfy

Nov 29, 2020

I decided to watch this movie based on the great reviews it received. Unfortunate for me, it was a complete waste of time. I came into the movie knowing it was long, but was told it was worth it. That statement caused me to waste 3 hours of my life. Anyway, on to the reasons why it was aI decided to watch this movie based on the great reviews it received. Unfortunate for me, it was a complete waste of time. I came into the movie knowing it was long, but was told it was worth it. That statement caused me to waste 3 hours of my life. Anyway, on to the reasons why it was a waste. The movie itself had a decent storyline. The problem with this movie, however, was that it is the longest, drawn out movie known to mankind. This movie could have been played out in literally 20 minutes based on what all happened in the movie. Instead, viewers get to wait 30 minutes while it shows Clint Eastwood crawl 20 feet through the sand not saying a word. Against my better judgment, I continue watching, waiting for something spectacular to happen in the end. As the end approaches, viewers get to wait through yet another drawn out scene, of 3 men standing in a triangle pointing guns at each other. After, 10 minutes of watching that, I lost interest of who was going to die anyway. It literally switches cameras more times than I can count. Then, the finale comes. That is when I comprehend just how much time had been lost in this movie. I am writing this review as a friendly favor to warn you of this lame excuse of a movie, because no one was there to warn me.… Expand

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