The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Taste attributes: westernmafia/gangsteradventuretried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
"For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice."
Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, serious western, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Western
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- United Artists
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
