THEY STILL CALL ME AMEN is a scattershot comedy spaghetti western, with a star role for Luc Merenda who isn't best suited to the material. But then I'm not sure that anyone could be, because this is a film that makes the Terence Hill/Bud Spencer comedies look highbrow. The film sees Merenda's gunslinger going after a corrupt reverend with whom he has a personal grudge, but the whole thing seems to be an excuse for irritating adventures including a kid, comedic shoot-outs, and the kind of mass brawls that Hill and Spencer were known for. This features cheesy dubbing, silly sound effects, and a ton of lowbrow comedy involving lusting after women and bad guys getting tortured and violently tormented. It's like a live action cartoon, but it's far too much for your average viewer to take.
Review of They Still Call Me Amen
They Still Call Me Amen
(1973)
Comedic spaghetti western goes way over the top
17 May 2017
Warning: Spoilers