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    This is an odd one. On Netflix there's a new documentary on Corbucci fronted by Tarantino where he's sold to us as the second best Spaghetti Western director. I'm paraphrasing but Tarantino says something along the lines of "That sounds like an insult right? But it's not meant to. Like if you accept that John Ford is the number 1 American director of western then who's number 2? Is it Hawks or Peckinpah or Eastwood? It's a dogfight. There's no dogfight in Italy. Corbucci is the second best." Its hard to argue.

    Apparently at one point Tarantino was planning on writing a Corbucci book. That didn't happen and I think that's why this documentary did. Its largely Tarantino talking to camera about his thoughts on Corbucci. Franco Nero gets a few words and Deodato pops in but it's basically Tarantino.

    There's some good stuff in here. It feels oddly cheap and there's a very annoying intro where Tarantino tells an extended story about Leo's character in OUATIA experiences in Italy that is horribly self indulgent but it's nice to see Corbucci acknowledged.
    "Never let the fact that they are doing it wrong stop you from doing it right." Hyman Mandell.

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    Sounds alright in small doses. I just can't listen to Tarantino talk endlessly.

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    • #3
      It was ok. But it could have been shorter. And as Mark said, it had to much QT.
      "No presh from the Dresh!"

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Mark Tolch View Post
        Sounds alright in small doses. I just can't listen to Tarantino talk endlessly.
        I get that but I actually like listening to Tarantino. The mans got passion. And he knows his Corbucci.

        I realised while watching this that I've never seen The Mercenary. Sometimes you think you've seen something but it turns out ya ain't. Corrected that last night. Not his best. It takes a bit to establish it's story and the central rivalry doesn't really work. I think they were aiming at a Good, Bad and Ugly triumvirate but Palances character doesn't get the screen time he needs- a fact underlined when he gets offed 15 minutes before the end. Still, a blast to find a classic SW I hadn't seen before. Killer soundtrack.
        "Never let the fact that they are doing it wrong stop you from doing it right." Hyman Mandell.

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        • #5
          Ok I might just have missed it,but what is the name of this documentary on NEtflix?

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          • #6
            The number two greatest American director of Westerns is obviously Anthony Mann.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Newt Cox View Post
              Ok I might just have missed it,but what is the name of this documentary on NEtflix?
              Missed it in the thread title! Django and Django.
              "Never let the fact that they are doing it wrong stop you from doing it right." Hyman Mandell.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Dom D View Post
                where he's sold to us as the second best Spaghetti Western director
                no need to sell me on this. I thought this was common knowledge.

                tarantino is great when he's selling me on stuff I didn't know about before. when he's talking about stuff I've already heard about, it gets boring pretty fast!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Dom D View Post

                  Missed it in the thread title! Django and Django.
                  Ah shit I can be a bit dumb sometimes.

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                  • #10
                    Thoroughly enjoyed this and it encouraged me to see more Corbucci. It's Tarantino talking Corbucci for an hour. I enjoy listening to present day QT go on about cinema, even when I disagree. The man has passion, knowledge and opinions, something that's hard to find these days in film discussion. It was good to see Deadato in something not related to Cannibal Holocaust. Can't say Corbucci's Mexican trilogy did much more me, but will definitely check out The Specialist, among others.

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