The Good, The Bad, The Weird

TGTBTW

TGTBTW


The Good, the Bad, the Weird – Lots of stylish killings, disposable playground sets (jump, swing, demolish), cool posing, great hair, earrings, sets, stunts. Very little CG, those are all real explosions and horses racing through a true Chinese desert. Anachronistic dialogue (in French, no less): “Je t’aime, moi non plus.” Cool superflous scene when The Bad hears a centipede moving in his room at night and pins it to the wall with a throwing knife, then shoots the hilt of the knife to drive it deeper into the wood. Yes, he’s very muscular, with a ridiculously-sculpted stomach. Diving helmets save lives in desert town shootouts (but what are they doing so far from the ocean anyway?). Blood splatter on camera lens (ewww!). “I’ll prove who’s best. Don’t die till ten, and be sure to watch.” Rescued kids, then where did they go? Another disposable town, another shootout, like Waterworld. Great real stunts. Flamenco version of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” Great shoots – sandstorm duster just goin’ by. Cool “Making of” reel and interviews. Apparently, 200 guns were used in the film, the most for a Korean film. Lots of extras. Logistical nightmare.

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