aheibe Reviews

Face to Face (1967)

Bandit & Professor Scenario

[19 February 2008]

FACE TO FACE is one of the best of Sergio Solima spaghetti westerns. It is a political in much the same as all spaghetti-es.

Some of the best actors in this film are Gian Maria Volonte who plays professor Fletcher & Thomas Milian who plays a Mexican leader of an outlaw gangs. The relation develops between them is really an interesting one. When one of them tugs the the thin thread between them, the other one relaxes & in that way the thread remains intact! The clash of two different personalities is what makes this film so fascinating & an entertaining one. There are several spaghetti regulars including William Berger, Aldo Sambrell and many more. The film also features an exceptional score by Ennio Morricone.

A Few Dollars for Django (1966)

Simple but effective Spaghetti

[15 December 2006]

This Italo-Spanish movie has all the classic ingredients of a good spaghetti.

Just to set the scene, a bandit along with a bounty killer found themselves against powerful ranch owners, but will these two be able to bring a little law and order to Mile city, where violence and villainy are considered to be a virtue.

What an impressive camera work, especially in the opening scene, where you can see the bounty killer on the back of a donkey through the arched hands of the two competitors.

I rented the DVD of this movie from LASER(specialist DVD libraries in Dublin), my main criticism of the movie is that the lips are not harmonized with the words, but that shouldn't be a matter of concern as the roses have thorns too.

A good combination of Antonio De Teffe and Frank Wolf, both icons of Spaghetti Western.

The score adapted for the movie is pleasant to hear. Note, the song "there will come a morning" by Carlo Savina.

it is movie I would recommend to a friend, and a foe for a change!

Wanted (1967)

A Spaghetti that stands the test of time

[8/10 · 23 April 2006]

As a teenager growing up in Somalia, my father brought me to see this movie (Wanted) for a treat. It was an open-air cinema, the Southern Cross was above us and as Padre Carmello gave refuge to Gary Ryan, the moon eclipsed. I was torn between looking at the screen and looking at the sky for I didn't want to miss the actions in the movie and the spectacular phenomenon of the eclipse.

I am now in my late forties and my wife purchased the video from Cinecity in Netherlands on the Internet for my birthday. I couldn't believe my luck at being able to see this great movie again.

The only difference is that this time is in English with Greek subtitles when before I watched it in Italian.

In short, Gary Ryan, the new Sheriff of Greenfield falls for a trap and finds himself locked up under false testimony by Cheryl, the woman who owns the biggest hotel in Greenfield. Eventually he finds a way out to struggle against all odds for justice

The other fascinating things about the movie are the names of the locations such as New Face Rock, Devils Cliff etc, inspired by nature.

Here are some impressive lines: "What I think doesn't mean much unfortunately, proof and testimony are the only languages that the law recognizes" by Judge Anderson of Greenfield "Unreasonably risking your neck is against Gods law" by Padre Carmello. "He could be almost anywhere looking for some place to hide, alone hunted by the law and society-Wanted" by Martin Heywood (the Professional Gambler. "Pray your last, coward" by Fred Lloyd.

Exciting story line, beautiful scenery, good camera works, especially the angles and moreover, the score is not short of Ennio Morricone. I would recommend to any Spaghetti fan.