Ein Gentleman im Wilden Westen
E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico
Man of the East
Man of the East
Regie:
Enzo BarboniDrehbuch:
Enzo BarboniKamera:
Aldo GiordaniBesetzung:
Terence Hill, Gregory Walcott, Yanti Somer, Dominic Barto, Harry Carey Jr., Sal Borgese, John Bartha, Salvatore Baccaro, Riccardo Pizzuti (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Joseph "Jo" Moore ist ein Adeliger aus Großbritannien und ein waschechtes Greenhorn. Im Jahr 1880 wird er in den Wilden Westen geschickt, damit endlich ein echter Kerl aus ihm wird. Dafür sollen die drei Halunken Bull, Holy Joe und Monkey Smith sorgen, die sich ihre Kröten durch Postkutschenüberfälle verdienen. Doch Jo entwickelt keinen rechten Ehrgeiz ein Westernheld zu werden, lieber geht er mit der bezaubernden Candida (Yanti Somer) in die Blaubeeren und liest mit ihr romantische Gedichte. Doch das passt Morten (Riccardo Pizzuti) überhaupt nicht in den Kram, denn ihm wurde Candida - und damit die Ranch ihres Vaters - versprochen. (Verleiher-Text)
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You see a 87% rating and you expect some good fun, what you get instead is an ordinary comedy western. The format is average, the story is uninteresting and I didn’t laugh at the jokes. Nostalgia is a beautiful thing, but it should be kept in check for the sake of the young users who cannot go back to the past to watch a film in its time. A Man From the East has nothing to offer today.
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In the 1960s, imitations of American westerns, called spaghetti westerns, became very popular in Europe (and saved the stagnating film industry). Although Barboni is not Sergio Leone, folk comedies and parodies were his strength. He was an experienced routine director who could rely on the popular comedic duo of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. Man of the East, arguably his best film, only featured Terence Hill, but it was richly compensated by a screenplay full of parody humor and subtle irony. The dialogues, casting, music, and the scenery of the Plitvice Lakes together create an enjoyable spectacle that I like to revisit. Overall impression: 80%.
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Eine Western-Komödie, die ein bisschen lang ist und deren Geschichte wahrscheinlich niemanden überraschen wird, der auch nur einen einzigen Film mit Terrence Hill gesehen hat. Der Film ist aber trotzdem angenehm.
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I've seen a lot of films starring only Terrence Hill without Bud Spencer, but Man of the East is clearly the best of the lot. The story is, as always, very simple, but it has well-written characters, dominated by Hill and his sweet smile, a distaste for guns and a bicycle instead of a horse. It's also not so much about the brawls (although there are a few good ones) and there is a greater amount of smart humour. But while I also enjoyed the uncharacteristic Hill, who didn't even know how to fight, the best part was the ending, when three experienced friends finally made a man out of him.
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Sure, those points mainly come from nostalgia, but Terence Hill is just great in this, as a good guy who is supposed to become a villain because that's what his father wanted. It's also a nostalgic film for the Wild West, which is kind of sad, especially at the end. The film works as both a comedy and a western, which is appreciated.
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