Best movie of this year hands down!

Sorry, this movie sucks

Simply A Masterpiece

Admirable film.

The first in the trilogy is a little rough around the edges, especially in the dubbing department - thanks to the fact that no on-set sound was captured, so all the English audio had to be looped in for the US release almost three years after its original Italian theatrical run. There's no doubt 'A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)' is an amazing and stylish spaghetti western that stands out as a staple of the wider genre, though. There are times when the plot drags a little and it isn't told as neatly as it could be, but no other director can eek so much tension from people just staring at one another, and the final shootout is one of the best of its kind. When the score kicks in during the long moments before a quick-draw showdown, it's hard not to smile. 7/10

You really appreciate the original Kurosawa production after watching this. This is a poor production compared to Kurosawa's Yojimbo. The acting is just sub-par and amateurish. I like Eastwood as an actor but I don't know what it is but he is just misplaced in this production. He performance is just, well, sub-par. Comparing him to Mifune in Yojimbo would be an insult. You just come to further appreciate what a truly brilliant actor Mifune was after watching this. There is just no comparison in Fist Full of Dollars and the original Yojimbo production.

What makes this movie work so well is that it is a good story to tell and it is told nicely and believably so that we get absorbed into it. It is interesting to note that the respect given to anyone that can wield a gun is acted out for us to see including how just having a gun is not enough. Everyone has a gun and men learned quickly to intimidate using gangs and numbers. However, what if someone came along who can fire a gun 5-6 times a second to another's draw? Enter the man with no name who is so good at what he does that he doesn't parade it but instead uses it when needed. It doesn't take long for the word to get out and a reputation is born. Clint Eastwood gives us someone to believe in and we do! Great supporting cast and stories within stories which when done right makes it a must see again and again. This movie is a comeback experience. I have seen it so many times and will see it again. Look for the classic scene where we learn not to insult Clint's mule. If one doesn't apologize for the slight, there is no second chance. LOL This is a good movie to snack with while watching with a tasty drink. It also makes you wonder too. There was a lot of money back then to be made but would you live to spend it? Find out when you go for your own "Fistful of Dollars...Enjoy

Enjoy the "good bad guy" Eastwood persona and the Morricone music. But don't expect the story line to be realistic and just take it with a grain of salt. For example, Joe (Eastwood) takes the corpses of two Mexican soldiers and positions them leaning against a tombstone. The Baxter and Rojo families then converge on the cemetery -- one to "capture" them and the other to "kill" them before they can be captured. In the ensuing gunfight, the two supposedly "alive" soldiers never move and duck for cover. The Rojo family rejoices when they are "killed". Really? No one notices they never moved when the shooting started? Other things to add to the list: a hundred Mexican soldiers killed with a machine gun and no bullet holes or blood. Only one dead horse. Many more killed during the rest of movie with nary one bullet hole. Marisol punched in the face by Joe but she suffers no bruises or remembers that he did it. The Rojo family burns down the Baxter house where they suspect Marisol might be held. Really? -- you could kill Marisol! Marisol and her husband and son,when "freed" by Joe, being told to walk to the border for safety. No horses, no food, and no water. Good luck -- they're going to need it. You'll find many more.