The DJANGO KILL! trailer is, indeed, awesome (Even though its just re-uses the opening animation of FISTFUL OF DOLLARS) but I was a little ,just a little, disappointed with RUN MAN RUN.
Agree that its pretty slow (Especially if you compare it to the The Big Gundown) but Milan's performance, the female characters, and Morricone's music (Yes, Ennio DID conduct the score) makes it worth a look. Plus, I had a ball with the Docu. on the RMR disc. Especially with those behind-the-scenes stuff with THE GREAT SILENCE.

Overall, I'm pleased with the package and left wondering when BLUE UNDERGROUND's 2nd volume is coming out!

Any more spaghetti westerns comming to Dvd?

I sure hope so. I'd like to get my hands on a few:

• The Big Gundown
• The Moment to Kill
• A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die
• Adios Gringo
• Adios sabata
• The Angry Man

my sketti section will be naked until these are around...and about 40 others. my current count...a measley 18 titles. pathetic.

I'm hoping that they release restored and uncut versions of:

They call me Trinity and
Trinity is Still My Name

as it is now, the only decent (widescreen) copies of these two films are region 2 only.

Strangers Gundown is now listed at Dvdempire with a 4/29/2003 release date. I think it was first announced with a 5/2002 release date:

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_ite...item_id=209983

Back from the dead...

Any news of more spaghetti westerns being released in the future with quality treatment?

I believe I posted this before but CD Japan has a nice selection of Spaghetti Westerns.Check the link. These are region 2 and I'm not sure about the quality has anybody bought any of these discs.?

CD Japan's Spaghetti Westerns

New trailer compliation, For a Few Previews More

Xpolited is also rumored to release another Tomas Milian politico, Tepepa and a few others. Be on the lookout.

I for one, enjoyed FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE alot. It starts out way too slow and in fact I stopped watching it at about 30 mins due to painfully slow pace. I watched the rest a week later and was amazed how the movie turned around in an amazingly Fulci manner.

It's the only Western that I'm aware of featuring on camera cannibalism.

On alot of these films, the ENGLISH audio track is abysmal. For items like, TEXAS ADDIO I strongly recommend watching them in Italian. Franco Nero's voice simply should not be replaced. If you watch TEXAS ADDIO in english you are likely to hate it as the voiceactor for Nero is TERRIBLE.

I really hope Blue Underground will get IL MERCENARIO really soon. I really want to watch that film again (The middle of the Corbucci/Nero trilogy.)

VAMOS E MATAR!! COMPANEROS!!

Watching these movies makes me wish I lived on the Mexican border.

yup...just ordered this puppy...and a few other sketti treats from xploited.

still waiting for my copy of Day Of Anger to arrive.

Agree.

I gotta thank Blue Underground for throwing in the Italian track on Django. That's the only way I watch the movie now.

Didn't BU say they wouldnt be doing any more SW's. Too bad, I'd rather have them release Face To Face and The Big Gundown though. or maybe some Spaghetti Crime flicks instead.

I don't know if BU will do/not any more westerns. Frankly, I think some of their choices in licensing are a bit mindboggling. They do have some Poliziottis out already, although not the ones that I'm most interested in.

It'd be nice to see a near Leone-length cut of Giu La Testa (aka Duck You Sucker! aka Fistful of Dynomite aka Once Upon a Time the Revolution.)

I love that DVD can give a second life to some of these nearly forgotten gems.

There was a thread awhile back about The Great Silence being OOP. Looks like its being re-released as DDD as it listed as 1/27/04 pre-order for 14.98:

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.c...16&promotion=y

Unless there is another movie with the same title as no cover art is shown .

yeah, I started that thread when it went oop. I was hoping for a better transfer but it appears that it will be the same ole thang. a few other sites show the same cover for the pre-order.

Wild East is releasing a double-feature next month

Johnny Yuma and Between God,The Devil, & A Winchester

http://www.wildeast.net/johnny-yuma.htm

Anybody familar with the Eurowesterns starring Mark Damon? I think he's in both of them.

cool...thanks for the heads-up. I like Damon in Morti non si contano, I...but it's been a while since I've seen it. he is in many films...more than I thought, including the classic horror anthology, Black Sabbath.

Sure is slim pickens for Westerns this year compared to last year. I noticed Mgm is releasing on 5/25, A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die. Anyone familar with this title? I have read some reviews on IMDB and it sounds kind of interesting and it does get like a 6.4 on the people voting on it.

I thought I'd cut and paste my 'sketti thread from the dvdaf forums. Enjoy!

Hello all,

I thought I’d start a thread dedicated to one of my favorite genres: the Spaghetti Western!

I will list as many of these as I can, and will update the thread as I go along. I will list DVD information, along with links to reviews, etc. I’ll start by organizing the list by director, but I might change this later if needed.

Also, I will update as I go along with lists of book and web resources.

Feel free to comment on these films as you watch them, and to post any qustions you might have about this fun genre.


Beginners to the genre will want to start with the most popular director: Sergio Leone. His films are very accessible (even his dense masterpiece Once Upon a Time in the West), and feature recognizable stars like Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, etc. After you've made your way through Leone's films and you've found a taste for this brand of Western, it's time to dive into the really wild stuff. Leone and Corbucci made what are arguably the "best" spaghetti westerns - but there are hundreds of other wonderful films in this genre. Even the worst spaghetti western has its joys - from the wild music to the surreal cinematography - and once you've gotten hooked on the genre, you'll find yourself getting a kick out of even the most substandard (by conventional film standards anyway) 'sketti's. So kick back, do some research, and enjoy the ride!

I'll start with Leone and Corbucci, as this is where you'll want to start if you've never seen these films. The best (R1) DVDs to start with are the Leone DVDs, Blue Underground's Spaghetti Western Collection box set, and Anchor Bay's Once Upon a Time in Italy box set. Many spaghetti westerns are only available as non-R1 DVD releases, but these are often easy enough to find through amazon.co.uk or through specialty import sites.

Sergio Leone:

A Fistful of Dollars (Per un pugno di dollari), 1964
The current R1 MGM DVD is due for a Special Edition overhaul (a la the recent GBU SE)
DVD reviews: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=16:E||5115

For a Few Dollars More (Per qualche dollaro in più), 1965
Also due for an SE overhaul this year.
DVD reviews: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=16:E||||67

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il brutto, il cattivo), 1966
The current R1 MGM SE is pretty much perfect. My only gripe is that the original mono audio track is gone, and the gunshots have been “beefed up” in the new 5.1 audio mix (I prefer the old distinctive “wheezy” gunshots from the original mono mix). But that’s a minor gripe. Save the original DVD if you want the mono mix.
DVD reviews: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=10541
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/goodbadandugly.php
http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=16:E|50051

Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West), 1968
A perfect SE DVD from Paramount (and dirt cheap, too). This is the best Spaghetti western ever made, in my opinion.
DVD reviews: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p...=16:V||||36331
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=8243
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/on...timeinwest.php
http://www.10kbullets.com/reviews/ouatitw.htm

A Fistful of Dynamite (Duck You Sucker) (Giù la testa), 1971
The current R2 and R3 2-disc SE DVDs are pretty nice, but this film is also due for a new MGM SE R1 edition this year, along with the first two “Dollar” films.

Sergio Corbucci:

Minnesota Clay (L’Homme de Minnesota), 1965
An early pasta from Corbucci, this film is available as a pricey Japanese R2 import (SPO Entertainment) and as a cheaper region-free NTSC release (Luminous).
DVD review: http://koti.mbnet.fi/rs901536/shobar...esota/clay.htm (Not that great of a review, but it's the only one I could find.)

Django, 1966
After Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, this is my favorite Euro-western. An amazingly fun film, this one has it all. Death, death and more death - the film starts with Django dragging (his own) coffin behind him into a morally bankrupt town. It's got Franco Nero (my favorite Euro-western star), it's got surreal imagery, and awesome music. The Blue Underground R1 release looks fantastic, and includes a short film by Frnaco Nero as a bonus. I believe the Spaghetti Western Collection box set is OOP, but the individual releases are cheaply had, and the original Django release didn't come with the Nero short.
DVD reviews: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=5101
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s723spag.html
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/django.php
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spagettiwestern.php
http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=16:E|50346
http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/sho...w.php3?ID=4305

Johnny Oro (Ringo & His Golden Pistol), 1966
Navajo Joe (Un Dollaro a Testa), 1967
DVD review: http://www.10kbullets.com/reviews/navajojoe.htm

The Hellbenders (I Crudeli), 1967
According to Anchor Bay's website, this is an upcoming release for late 2005! (w00t)
"THE HELLBENDERS (1967)
This Spaghetti Western is one of the most requested of its genre to be released on DVD and here it comes this Fall in a new restored 16x9 Transfer taken directly from the camera negatives. Extras will be announced at a later date for this exciting adventure from DJANGO director Sergio Corbucci. Look for it late 2005."

The Mercenary (A Professional Gun) (Il Mercenario), 1968
Only available as a cheap-*** R1 budget release and an expensive R2 Japanese disc.
Here's a review of the R2 DVD: http://www.10kbullets.com/reviews/mercenary.htm

The Great Silence (Il Grande Silenzio), 1968
This is Corbucci's "other" masterpiece (the other is arguably Django). While Django is a near-perfect Spaghetti Western in almost every way, I really think The Great Silence is a better film - it's more thoughtful, and less over-the-top than Django. A must-own for Sketti-lovers, the R1 Fantoma release looks great.
DVD reviews: http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s315silenzio.html
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/greatsilence.htm
http://www.mondo-digital.com/silence.html
http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/sho...w.php3?ID=1764

Drop Them or I’ll Shoot (The Specialists) (Gli Specialisti), 1969
Companeros (Let’s Go and Kill, Comrades!) (Vamos a Matar, Companeros!), 1970
Sonny and Jed (J. and S. - storia criminale del far west), 1972
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later (Il Bianco, Il Giallo, Il Nero), 1975

Enzo G. Castellari:

Any Gun Can Play (Vado... l'ammazzo e torno), 1967
Cry, Onion! (Spaghetti Western) (Cipolla Colt) , 1969
Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (Ammazzali tutti e torna solo), 1970
Johnny Hamlet (Quella sporca storia del west), 1972
The Con Men (Te Deum), 1973
Keoma, 1976

Sergio Martino:

Mannaja (A Man Called Blade), 1977

Damiano Damiani:

A Bullet for the General (Quién Sabe?), 1967
Trinity is Back Again (The Genius) (Un Genio, Due Compari, un Pollo), 1975

Romolo Guerrieri:

10,000 Dollars Blood Money, 1966
Johnny Yuma, 1967
DVD review: http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1345yuma.html

Mario Bava:

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (Roy Colt e Winchester Jack), 1970
DVD reviews: http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/roy...esterjack70.htm
http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/sho...w.php3?ID=4314
http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?ReviewID=3272

Eugenio Martín:

The Bounty Killer (The Ugly Ones) (El Precio de un Hombre), 1968
Duel in the Eclipse (Réquiem para el gringo), 1968
Pancho Villa, 1972
Bad Man’s River (Los Hombres malos del rio), 1972

Giulio Questi:

Django, Kill ... If You Live, Shoot! (Se sei vivo spara), 1967

Sergio Garrone:

No Graves on Boot Hill (Tre Croci Per Non Morire), 1969
Vendetta at Dawn (Terrible Day of the Big Gundown) (Quel Maledetto Giorno Della Resa Dei Conti), 1973
The Stranger's Gundown (Django the Bastard) (Django de Bastardo), 1974

Lucio Fulci:

Massacre Time (The Brute and the Beast) (Tempi di Massacro), 1966
Four of the Apocalypse (I Quattro dell'Apocalisse), 1975
Silver Saddle (Sella d'argento), 1978

Sergio Sollima:

Face to Face (Faccia a Faccia), 1967
The Big Gundown (La Resa Dei Conti), 1968
Run, Man, Run! (Corri, Uomo, Corri), 1968

Giancarlo Santi:

The Grand Duel (Il Grande Duello), 1973

Giulio Petroni:

Blood and Guns (Tepepa), 1968
Death Rides a Horse (Da uomo a uomo), 1969
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (La Vita, a Volte, E Molto Dura, Vero Provvidenza?), 1972

Paolo Bianchini:

God Made Them...I Kill Them! (Dio li Crea...Io li Ammazzo), 1968
I Want Him Dead (Lo Voglio Morto), 1968

Frank Kramer:

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (Se Incontri Sartana Prega Per la Tua Morte), 1968
Sabata (Ehi, amico, c'è Sabata ... hai chiuso!), 1969
Adios Sabata (Indio Black, Sei Che Ti Dico? Sei un Gran Figlio di...), 1970
The Return of Sabata (È Tornato Sabata ... Hai Chiuso un'altra Volta!), 1971

Joseph Warren:

Death Rides Alone (Con Lui Cavalca La Morte), 1968
Shoot the Living and Pray For the Dead (Prega il Morto e Ammazza il Vivo), 1970

Rafael Romero Marchent:

Ringo, il Cavaliere Solitario, 1968
One by One, 1968
Garringo, 1969

Antonio Margheriti (Anthony Dawson):

Dynamite Joe (Joe l'Implacabile), 1966
Vengeance (Joko invoca Dio... e muori), 1968
And God Said to Cain (E Dio disse a Caino), 1969
The Stranger and the Gunfighter (Là Dove non Batte il Sole), 1974
Take a Hard Ride (La Parola di un Fuorilegge ... è legge), 1974

Luigi Bazzoni:

Man, Pride and Vengeance (L'Uomo, L'orgoglio, la Vendetta), 1967
Brothers Blue, 1971

Franco Giraldi:

Seven Guns for the MacGregors (Sette Pistole per i MacGregor), 1966
Sugar Colt, 1966
Up the MacGregors (Sette Donne Per i MacGregor), 1967
A Minute to Pray, a Second To Die (Un Minuto Per Pregare, Un Instante Per Morire), 1967

Camillo Bazzoni:

A Long Ride from Hell (Vivo Per La Tua Morte), 1970

Enzo Barboni:

The Unholy Four (Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta), 1970
They Call Me Trinity (Lo Chiamavano Trinità), 1970
A Man from the East (E Poi lo Chiamarono il Magnifico), 1972

Massimo Dallamano:

Bandidos (Crepo Tue...Che Vivo), 1967

Tonino Valerii:

Day of Anger (I Giorni Dell'Ira), 1967
The Price of Power (Il Prezzo del Potere), 1970
My Name is Nobody (Il Mio Nome è Nessuno), 1974
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (Una Ragione Per Vivere E Una Per Morire), 1974

Emimmo Salvi:

Wanted: Johnny Texas, 1967

Ducio Tessari:

A Pistol for Ringo (Una Pistola per Ringo), 1965
The Return of Ringo (Il Ritorno Di Ringo), 1966
Alive or Preferably Dead (Sundance and the Kid) (Vivi...o Preferibilmente Morti), 1969
Don't Turn the Other Cheek (Long Live Your Death) (Viva La Muerte ... Tua!), 1974

Mario Caiano:

Ride and Kill (Brandy) (Cavalco e Uccidi), 1964 (José Luis Borau co-director)
A Coffin for the Sheriff (A Lone and Angry Man) (Una Bara per lo Sceriffo), 1965
Ringo, Volto della Vendetta, 1966
Un Treno Per Durango, 1967
My Name Is Shanghai Joe (The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe) (To Kill or To Die) (Mio Nome è Shanghai Joe), 1972

Robert Hossein:

Cemetery Without Crosses (Cimitiero Senza Croci) (Une Corde, un Colt), 1968

Demofilo Fidani:

Passa Sartana...E l'Ombra della Tua Morte, 1968
E Vennero in Quattro Per Uccidere Sartana, 1969
Django and Sartana are Coming....It's the End (Arrivano Django e Sartana...E la Fine!), 1970
A Barrel Full of Dollars (Per Una Bara Piena Di Dollari), 1970
Giù le Mani...Carogna, 1970
Inginocchiati Straniero... I Cadaveri Non Fanno Ombra!, 1970
Fistful of Death (Strange Tale of Minnesota Stinky) (Ballad of Django) (Giù la Testa...Hombre), 1971
Quel Maledetto Giorno d'Inverno Django e Sartana...all'Ultimo Sangue, 1971
Era Sam Walbash...Lo Chiamavano Cosi Sia, 1971
Il Suo Nome Era Pot...lo Chiamavano Allegria, 1971
Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado (Scansati...Trinita Arriva ad Eldorado), 1972
Amico Mio, Frega Tu...Che Frego Io!, 1973

Giorgio Capitani:

The Ruthless Four (Ognuno per Se), 1966

Carlo Lizzani:

The Hills Run Red (Un Fiume Di Dollari), 1967
L'Amante Di Gramigna, 1968
Kill and Pray (Kill and Say Your Prayers) (Requiescant), 1968

Giorgio Stegani:

Adios Gringo, 1965
Beyond the Law (Al Di La Della Legge), 1968

Giorgio Ferroni:

Blood for a Silver Dollar (Un Dollaro Bucato), 1965
Fort Yuma Gold (Per Pochi Dollari Ancora), 1967
Wanted, le Recherche, 1968

Luigi Vanza:

Stranger in Town (For a Dollar In the Teeth) (Un Dollaro Tra I Denti), 1966
The Stranger Returns (Shoot First, Laugh Last) (Un Uomo, un Cavallo, una Pistola), 1968

Ferdinando Baldi:

The Avenger, 1966
Texas, Adios (Texas, Addio), 1966
Viva Django (Get the Coffin Ready) (Preparati la Bara!), 1967
Little Rita Nel West, 1967
Forgotten Pistolero (The Gunmen of Ave Maria) (Tierra de Gigantes), 1970
Blindman (Il Cieco), 1972
Get Mean, 1974
Comin' at Ya!, 1981

Alberto Cardone:

Seven Dollars on Black (Mille Dollari Sul Nero), 1966
Long Day of the Massacre (Il Lungo Giorno del Massacro), 1968
L'Ira Di Dio, 1968

Tonino Cervi:

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (Today It's Me...Tomorrow You!) (Oggi a me...domani a te!), 1968

Giuseppe Rosati:

Those Dirty Dogs (Charge!) (Campa Carogna... La Taglia Cresce), 1973


Websites/articles/essays/general info on the genre:

http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue06.../spaghetti.htm
http://www.wildeast.net/spaghettiwestern.htm
http://website.lineone.net/~braithwaitej/m...te/mainpage.htm
http://koti.mbnet.fi/rs901536/shobary/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s116spaghetti.html

An excellent resource that has links to lots of DVD reviews: http://www.dvd-basen.dk/uk/home.php3?searc...ok3=go&genre=ok

Books:

Spaghetti Westerns : Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone, by Christopher Frayling.
Noted scholar Frayling's book is an early critical analysis of these films, and it still holds up well. Mostly covers Leone's films in detail, but also explores the social, cultural, and ciritcal history of this genre. It's a great guide to the origins and evolution of the genre - highly recommended. (Frayling contributed commentary on the Once Upon a Time in the West DVD.) In print.

Sergio Leone: Something to Do With Death, by Christopher Frayling.
An excellent in-depth analysis of Leone's life and films. I'm pretty sure it's OOP, but it looks like it can be found easily enough.

Once Upon a Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone, by Christopher Frayling.
Yet another Leone book from Frayling, this looks to be more of an illustrated coffee table style book. Apparently it is being published to coincide with a Leone exhibition in L.A. this summer. This will be released July 2005.

Spaghetti Westerns-The Good, the Bad, and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977, by Thomas Weisser.
I haven't checked this out, but from what I gather it's an excellent reference source covering the entire span of the genre. OOP, but reasonably affordable.

Once Upon a Time in the Italian West : A Filmgoer's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns, by Howard Hughes.
Published this year, and I haven't had a chance to check it out, but it looks like it might be a good resource. In Print.

The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western, by Phil Hardy.
I love Hardy's Overlook Film series - the Horror, Sci-Fi, and Gangster entries are three of my film "bibles" - and this reference book is excellent, covering the entire Western genre, not just the Spaghetti's. It's missing most of the obscure Euro-westerns, but if you love Westerns in general, this is a must-have. Highly recommended. OOP, but easy to find.


More to come…

2/22/05 is the date DDD has for the release of Blue Underground's SPAGHETTI WESTERN DOUBLE SHOT (desriptions from the site) for $13.27:

RUN MAN RUN: This release of RUN MAN RUN is the first fully uncut version to be released in America. Directed by Sergio Sollima (REVOLVER, VIOLENT CITY), and starring Tomas Milian (TRAFFIC), this brutal, often sadistic, western is an epic political thriller, complete with an Ennio Morricone/Bruno Nicolai score. Milian plays the role of Cuchillo, on the run from bandits, federal agents, bounty hunters, and his of gold which could potentially fund the Mexican Revolution, and Cuchillo is going to have some running to do if he wants to achieve his target. RUN MAN RUN pulls no punches in getting its overtly political message across, the performances and direction eventually culminating in a bloody finale that will have you on the edge of your seat.

MANNAJA: A MAN CALLED BLADE:Presented fully uncut for the first time in America, MANNAJA is a spaghetti western from the twisted mind of infamous Italian director Sergio Martino (TORSO). Maurizio Merli (FATAL CHARMS, FEARLESS) stars as Blade, a ruthless bounty hunter trying to escape from his past misdeeds. A fierce orgy of guns and violence erupts when Blade upsets the residents of a corrupt town, causing numerous standoff's between himself and the local residents. For fans who have awaited this release for many years, the good news is that the infamous 'eyeball torture' scene is fully intact. For newcomers, the mere fact that there is an 'eyeball torture' sequence should give you some idea of the no-holds barred thrills that await

This is a great deal!

Sounds good. I've been meaning to check out A Man Called Blade.

The Exister - nice post!

I'm curious as to whether or not Find A Place To Die is any good or not. I like Jeffrey Hunter, and the idea of him in a spaghetti western is intruiging.

I like the Leone films, but those and about 30 minutes of a really piss poor print of Death Rides A Horse is all that I've really seen in the genre (and DRAH looked pretty like a darned good movie, and it's just a shame that the only versions out there seem to be complete and utter crap when it comes to print quality).

Any other suggestions to start my spaghetti western collection with?

Here's a review:
http://www.dvdcult.com/rev_FindAPTD.htm

I have this DVD and although the transfer isn't the greatest, at least it's widescreen. I enjoyed the movie, but it's not the best Spaghetti I've ever seen. However, the DVD is pretty cheap ($5.95 at Digitaleyes.net: http://www.digitaleyes.net/Details.cfm?info=VCI8313DVD).