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My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody (1974)

June. 01,1974
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7.3
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PG
| Comedy Western

Jack Beauregard, an ageing gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.

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beowulfsfriend
1974/06/01

One can definitely tell Sergio was involved. Naming the bad guys The Wild Bunch and having a grave marker for Sam Peckenpah was outstanding. Good use of humor.Made during the near end of Fonda's cowboy days. Pure old-time spaghetti Western, only with a mix of lots of humor. Sadly they don't make films like this anymore. Best line by Fonda, "When you find yourself covered in s---, sometimes it pays to keep quiet."

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John Brooks
1974/06/02

Sergio Leone was sort of a Tarantino from the 70's in how he made films all based on style and an exaggerated thick sense of humor. The issue is a film based on style will always by default lack in content and will always struggle hard to give meaning to itself. This is a completely cartoonish, slow Leone where if you're not absolutely in love with the humor, stylistic editing and atmosphere, you might be in for a long, long viewing. It runs just under 2hrs, so quite far from the "Once Upon a Time..." endeavor. But still. A joke may be excellent but it loses its excellence when it's repeated a million times in a row.It's just as slow as Once Upon a Time, but proportional to its run time so feels a tad less lethargic, not a difficult task by any means, and carries a tad more spontaneous rhythm. It's more on the funnier side, and is actually funny on a rare few couple of occasions and the fact it's a comedy certainly helps to make this more watchable.The constant overdubs, dodgy editing and visual/camera quality along with how grotesquely silly and self-indulgent the film is definitely give it a certain B film tone.People shoot their guns at stuff, all the time, at everything: at other people, hats, guns, glasses, billiard balls... it never gets bored with itself.It's fun for about an hour but then loses itself in completely lazy sequences that are unsubtle, and really quite vacant a lot of the time. It gets redundant and trapped into itself rather quickly. One finds himself wondering where the film went, where it's going.The moral at the end is too ordinary and clichéd and uncharacteristic for the film, feels out of place.So if you love Leone, for whatever personal reason, that's that. If you're not a fan, there's practically nothing to keep out of this, on any level really.4/10.

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verovalera1976
1974/06/03

If you think that the movie looks at first sight insignificant just by the title,you're all wrong. I was the first one to ask myself "what is this?". Well, I wasn't disappointed at all after watching it.The story is about a young man, called Nobody, who tries to make a name by doing something that everybody will hear in the future. While fishing with a particular manner, he sees Jack Beauregard who is watching him with amazement. To Nobody, Beauregard is his greatest hero.Looking for a horse with an empty saddle as a luggage, Nobody is involved in a series of events that without warning protects his idol from different attacks. What Beauregard wants is to leave the country and get profit of a well-deserved retirement.But Nobody thinks of something so the old timer will "make history in the books". The challenge, eliminate the Wild Bunch all by himself.

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joseph_blough
1974/06/04

I would venture to say that this is the best westerns, and one of the best movies, ever made. Henry Fonda plays his role with control and precision. Ennio Morricone adds a soundtrack that captures the whimsy of the movie while creating a fun, yet daunting fee that perfectly matches the plot of the movie. In a nutshell, the soundtrack is genius. Nobody, played by Terrence Hill is a perfect casting selection. He is able to show the humor, tension, and action that a western hero should be able to portray. The story is intricate and nuanced, and the visuals are stunning.Above all of that, the movie is funny and moving. What more can one ask for?

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