The Baddest Of The Bad

Friday afternoon Mrs. West and I feasted on an uninterrupted viewing of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. All 3 hours. We didn't fall asleep, which is the curse of watching Sergio Leone films on commercial TV.

Instead we had the special edition 2 DVD set (courtesy of Ma and Pa West). It's a shoebox-like package, with a DVD embedded in both the top and bottom of the box. Aside from the bonus disc of special features, it includes some postcard-sized movie posters of the film from around the world. See Japan's poster up top.

So about the film. It's Sergio Leone at his best. Best spaghetti western ever? Maybe. You can find out more about it elsewhere. Here's the trailer.

On this viewing of the film I tried to decide who was the baddest of the bad: Clint Eastwood or Lee Van Cleef. I was biased toward Van Cleef, but I have to say it's a draw. Eli Wallach is just crazy, so he's not really in the running.

Before I go, here's a little music from the soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. Mangia!