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Both spaghetti masterpieces, but I think I like
For A Few Dollars More a tad bit more. There's a lot to the frozen landscapes and feeling of Corbucci's film, but Leone's theatrics, character introductions with catchy sound cues, and the staging of the final duel take the cake. Picking the better soundtrack is harder, but I'd still say
For a Few Dollars More wins in general terms, HOWEVER, if we're only talking about the main theme, WELL, the main theme in
Il Grande Silenzio is nothing short of genius, but no real competition here, as Morricone composed music for both movies.
WARNING: "Il Grande Silenzio" spoilers below
Regarding the ending, I remember reading somewhere that the original ending intended by Corbucci was that Silence dies at the end, and they shot the alternate ending with him winning especially for the audience of Arab countries (reportedly, spaghettis were really BIG in Arab countries), because in their culture it was unheard of that a protagonist could lose. Now that I'm looking at the Wikipedia page of the film and can't find anything to support this claim, I'm seriously questioning the validity of that trivia, but think it's cool enough to share it.
Regarding the ending, I remember reading somewhere that the original ending intended by Corbucci was that Silence dies at the end, and they shot the alternate ending with him winning especially for the audience of Arab countries (reportedly, spaghettis were really BIG in Arab countries), because in their culture it was unheard of that a protagonist could lose. Now that I'm looking at the
Wikipedia page of the film and can't find anything to support this claim, I'm seriously questioning the validity of that trivia, but think it's cool enough to share it.
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Yoda A possible bug? Urls are still visible within SPOILER tags. Mentions, too, and I bet images, too. Is this intended?
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