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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite title on the subject
I have read Frayling's book, Cox's book and now this contribution and it is my favorite of the bunch. Hughes has taken 20 important films and devoted a chapter to each, though not neglecting to mention many other examples of the genre. With the exception of Frayling's coverage of the Leone films, this book provides more information on the films than the others do,...
Published on October 24, 2009 by Hondo
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10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a complete Spaghetti Western filmography
I haven't read the book... But I checked out it's Index, and browsed for several of my favorite (moderately obscure) Spaghetti Westerns and directors. It didn't have any of them listed. So take that as a warning I guess... the discription seems to make this book seem more comprehensive than my brief overview of the Index. I would recommend you too check out the Table...
Published on November 23, 2005 by Court Thompson
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite title on the subject,
By Hondo (West Texas and Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once Upon a Time in the Italian West: The Filmgoers' Guide to Spaghetti Westerns (Paperback)
I have read Frayling's book, Cox's book and now this contribution and it is my favorite of the bunch. Hughes has taken 20 important films and devoted a chapter to each, though not neglecting to mention many other examples of the genre. With the exception of Frayling's coverage of the Leone films, this book provides more information on the films than the others do, including notes on the actors, shooting locations and music. Remarkably free of politics-- no boring communist (marxist) theory/criticism and no over-the-top political correctness-- it is a fun and entertaining read.
10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a complete Spaghetti Western filmography,
This review is from: Once Upon a Time in the Italian West: A Filmgoer's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns (Hardcover)
I haven't read the book... But I checked out it's Index, and browsed for several of my favorite (moderately obscure) Spaghetti Westerns and directors. It didn't have any of them listed. So take that as a warning I guess... the discription seems to make this book seem more comprehensive than my brief overview of the Index. I would recommend you too check out the Table of Contents and Index page to make sure this is the book you're expecting.
8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of minutae, not much theory,
This review is from: Once Upon a Time in the Italian West: A Filmgoer's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns (Hardcover)
Very comprehensive in terms of actor and crew bios and production trivia, but very thin on theory and discussions about the social/thematic/character underpinnings of the genre and the films that made it so great. I was hoping for more of the author's thoughts on those sorts of things than lists of little known facts about cast and crew and so on.
2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Reference Book for Spaghetti Western Movie Lovers,
By Victoria Lynn (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Once Upon a Time in the Italian West: A Filmgoer's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns (Hardcover)
If there's a man in your life who loves spaghetti westerns this is a perfect gift.
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Once Upon a Time in the Italian West: A Filmgoer's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns by Howard Hughes (Hardcover - January 1, 2005)
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