8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tatsuya Nakadai in a Dario Argento scripted western, April 2, 2003
By A Customer
I saw a Variety ad for an Italian western with the ad copy is the Samurai sword faster than the six gun. Have never seen that one. This has him as a Mexican Comanchero who mostly uses a pistol but has a few scenes where he uses a machete as a Samurai sword. For Nakadai fans this is a must though he has a supporting part as the bad guy. It is no Illusion of Blood or Sword of Doom but worth a look. Montgomery Ford is really Brett Halsey who is also in the Mario Bava Roy Colt and Winchester Jack. As entertainment I enjoyed the overall story, the action was well done, ditto the direction. Give it a try. When I saw it in a cheapo theatre the print had a greenish hue. This was a clean print for the most part.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great 1968 Spaghetti written by Dario Argento, August 3, 2003
This title was originally released in 1968 as "Oggi a me... domani a te!" in Italy, or "Today is Me... Tomorrow You" in the US. Directed by relatively unknown Tonino Cervi (at least this seems to be his only western) it seems that the storylines of Dario Argento can never fail. Most interesting is how this movie has borrowed ideas from "The Magnificent Seven" yet still succeeds very well. There is one scene in a gunshop where Brett Halsey purchases a revolver and it is so uncannily similar to "The Good Bad and the Ugly" the viewer is left wondering who is borrowing from whom in these 60's spaghetti's! The film moves fairly well but is a bit slow in places, it is a fairly typical story of revenge where Nakadai's character borrows heavily from the character played by Gian Maria Volonte in 'For a Few Dollars More'. Nakadai plays a thoroughly weird character without the brilliance of Volonte but still a great character and to some extent makes this film. Bud Spencer fans will probably be disappointed with a rather shallow role and traditional 'John Wayne' western fans will probably dislike this rather bizaree European creation. But for Spaghetti fans highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Raw, Brutal Vigilante Justice, December 30, 2009
This film is a true masterpiece
for those who appreciate the Italian
("Spaghetti") Western and a great place
to start if you are not one of those.
The plot is good and simple.
Man's wife is murdered and he
spends time in prison for a crime
he did not commit.
There he plans his revenge against
the man responsible.
A machete wielding Japanese outlaw
gang leader (that's different).
Upon release from prison, our hero
assembles a gang of four gunmen,
mercenaries, to assist him in his
quest for vengeance/justice
(a few shades of grey in the wild country).
Pretty standard stuff, but the greatness
is in the execution.
There is not a wasted moment in the film.
Everything is just right.
Beautifully acted, filmed and scored.
The ending is thought provoking
and poignant.
What's with Dario Argento?
The man most known for his Giallo
and horror movies, which are great,
has also written the screenplays for,
arguably, two of the best "Westerns"
I have ever seen, this one and
"Once Upon A Time In The West".
This is a classic Spaghetti Western,
a must see.
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