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Heat After Dark (1996)
good short film, for specific viewers
Heat after Dark is basically, about two friends that try to bury a dead body in the woods. It turns out that the guy is still alive and gets away from the two friends. Once the guy gets away, the real plot takes off.
This was about four to five years before Versus, and the viewer should keep that in mind while watching and deciding to watch this movie. Don't expect a big action extravaganza that Kitamura is usually known for. While there is a lot of action, it does have a slower pace(which is what he was going for). It's more to do with the genres of crime cinema and pulp fiction then action/horror/martial arts. High on style, but short on time, the movie is better viewed as an appetizer to more full length films. Fans of Versus should probably stay away, while fans of Kitamura will like this just fine. People would enjoy this more if they watched it for what it is and not what they want it to be.
Per qualche dollaro in più (1965)
The second in the trilogy doesn't get enough credit
Having seen all of the "Man with No Name" trilogy I have to say i enjoyed "For a Few Dollars More" the most. Even though everyone says the movie is great. They never give it enough credit when compared to other Leone westerns. For me "Dollars More" is the perfect middle between the trilogy. GBU is the masterpiece, but you can't watch a masterpiece movie as much as B movies. "Dollars More" is better for constant viewing. Many people felt the plot wasn't as good a "Fistful", (and it wasn't), but I had already seen Yojimbo, which "Fistful" gets it's plot from. So everything done in "Fistful" was something I'd already seen. Plus Fistful has it's slow parts....sorry it just does. Also, I like the score in "Dollars More" better. Once again it's the perfect middle ground between "Fistful" and GBU. The GBU score has been overused and "Fistful"'s score doesn't give as much emphasis like "Dollars More" gives. Especially, the two showdowns with Indio. The music couldn't be done any better. The bells melody mixed with the other elements was perfect for both scenes. Given Indio a melody played by the cathedral organ then using the same melody for Lee Van Clef but with a trumpet show the contrast between good and evil that most non-music people would miss.
So I'll sum it like this:
A Fistful of Dollars- hardcore western fans For a Few Dollars More- action fans The Good, The Bad , & the Ugly- Masterpiece western fans