Man with No Name (Clint Eastwood) trilogy question

[Dream]

Any fans of this trilogy here?

What's the best order to watch the Sergio Leone's Dollars films in? I heard The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was released last but it's supposed to take place before the first two Dollars movies? Should I watch TGTBTU first or last?

I haven't been able to check them out yet since I'm not a huge fan of westerns but I want to check them out before seeing Gran Torino.

 

[Harvey]

The characters aren't really the same. Eastwood looks the same in each, but he doesn't go by the same name, and "The Man With No Name" as such isn't actually found in the films, but was an American marketing ploy. Thus, there's no chronological order that matters, because the characters aren't the same in each film.

I'd recommend watching them in order of release, though, because the films get bigger, and widen their cast as you go.

Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

I recommend watching them in the order they were released. They're only loosely a trilogy and they build in length and scope with each film, going from the lean and mean first film through to the epic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

 

[Harvey]

I haven't seen "Duck, You Sucker!" (AKA "A Fistful of Dynamite"), but "Once Upon a Time in the West" is certainly worth watching as well, although it doesn't feature Eastwood, Van Cleef, or Wallach. Never cared for "Once Upon a Time in America," Leone's gangster epic.

 

[Dream]

I watched Fistful of Dollars. I really liked it. It was pretty fun and I can see the appeal of these type of movies.

Reading some reviews of the first movie on imdb I noticed something that appeared common. So is it true that the movies gets better and better with each sequel? That would be funny because it's usually a downward spiral with movie franchises.

 

[Ward Fowler]

Love all three movies but The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is the gold standard of westerns. One Leone movie that is just as good or perhaps slightly better is Once Upon A Time In the West. While not a Man with No Name movie, it is absolutely incredible. If you haven't seen it, then do yourself a favor and do so immediately.

 

[Smiley]

The order does not matter, but I cannot recommend the films. The first film is so lean that there's very little of interest in the story. GBU has a much better story and characters, but it is destroyed by torturously slow pacing.

 

[The Evil Dead]

Go with the release order.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is one of my favorite films of all time, Leone is the master. Hope you enjoy them all!

 

[Dane_Whitman]

Leone is the master, but Sergio Corbucci made some films that are up to Leone's level. (although The Good, The Bad and the Ugly remains my favourite Italo western)

I'm talking Django, The Great Silence.

Don't restrict yourself to Leone, because there is a lot more to discover.

Be sure to check out Duck, You Sucker (A Fistful of Dynamite), it is VASTLY underrated.

 

[Kelso]

"Once Upon a Time in the West" is certainly worth watching

One Leone movie that is just as good or perhaps slightly better is Once Upon A Time In the West. While not a Man with No Name movie, it is absolutely incredible. If you haven't seen it, then do yourself a favor and do so immediately.

I totally agree. OUATITW is an incredible film and is a must-watch for anyone who claims to be a fan of movies.

 

[Dream]

I just watched The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly a two days ago and that has to be one of the coolest movies of all time. The characters, the cinematography and the music is amazing. Why wasn't this movie received better by the critics when it was first released?

I'm not sure which movie I liked more GBU or FAFDM though. I think For a Few Dollars More had a much tighter story and was a little more fun but GBU was really epic and had Tuco.

 

[Kirkman1987]

I love all three films, and agree with the opinion that each movie improved on the previous one.

OUATITW is highly reccomended, but I must warn that the tone is very different from the dollar films. The movie has a lot less action and is less humorous. The drama is really strong though, and Sergio Leone is at the top of his game.

I always thought it would have been interesting if Sergio Leone had directed a full Civil War movie. Judging by his related scenes in GBU, it would have been very interesting.