#446. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone)
Have I Seen It Before?: Yes Running Time: 178 minutes Directed By: Sergio Leone Written By: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone Primary Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef Summary: A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery. My Thoughts: I can't possibly think of a more exciting cinematic experience. From start to finish, I cannot think of single dull moment throughout its three hour running time. It never fails to ooze of pure love for cinema. Highly stylized, a billion dollar screenplay, insanely good atmosphere/soundtrack and a great sense of humor; it's just a flawlessly executed film. The Mexican stand off sequence near the end just might be my favorite moment in cinema. Does It Belong In The Book?: Oh yes. One of the most epic, iconic and groundbreaking films of all time. The king of Spaghetti Westerns and is what people think of when We