Spaghetti Western: Difference between revisions

 

Spaghetti Westerns were originally scorned for their low budgets, fading Hollywood stars, and [[Deconstructor Fleet|deconstructing nearly every Western trope]]. However, the conventions found in Spaghetti Westerns later became staples of the genre and it was here that actor [[Clint Eastwood]] launched his movie career.

 

{{examples|Some well-known Spaghetti Westerns are:}}

* ''The Man With No Name Trilogy'', also called the ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]'' (''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'', and ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'')

* ''[[Sartana]]''

 

{{examples|Works influenced by the Spaghetti Western include:}}

* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is a classic Japanese [[Anime]] that has been deeply influenced by the directorial style of Sergio Leone, right down to the violence-torn desert wasteland setting (albeit a futuristic one) and the mournful musical style of [[Ennio Morricone]] in its more thoughtful scenes.

* In what may be the '''Spaghetti Western''' tradition coming full circle, the [[Tabletop Games|Tabletop Card Game]] ''Bang!'' was created by an Italian designer and set in the Wild West.

* The 2011 film ''[[Rango]]'' is practically a love letter to this genre of film, featuring numerous shout outs in its plot to films of days gone past, mimicking the cinematography typical of its genre and even {{spoiler|featuring a cameo an animated version of the Man With No Name as the "Spirit of the West"}}.

* ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''

 

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