My Name Is Nobody [IMPORT]

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Summary: Quick Draws......
Review: This review refers to the WHAM! DVD edition of "My Name Is Nobody"......

Who is faster on the draw than the legendary gunslinger Jack Beauregard(Henry Fonda)?.....NOBODY! (Terence Hill). That's Who! This is the most delightful western, that the whole family can enjoy together(there is some mild violence and language).

Jack Beauregard who has made quite a name for himself with a gun, just wants to slip away quietly on a slow boat to Europe. But it's easier said than done. There are others who would rather see him dead and young gunslinger Nobody is hired to do away with Jack. Nobody is so taken with the his idol though, that not only does he want Beauregard to live, but wants his legend to live on in history as well. The pair become the Odd Couple of the 1890's and you'll have a fabulous time watching their antics.

It is filmed in the wonderful "Spagehitte Western" style. Based on an idea by Sergio Leone("Fistful of Dollars" et al), directed by Tonino Valerii, and with a fabulous whimsical score by Ennio Morricone. It has all the great western landscapes, camera work, and some terrific acting.

I was very confused when I was shopping for this DVD. I knew this edition was an import only but I was confused as to how many versions there were.The tech info here says the studio of release is Pid, yet most of the reviews that mentioned the name of the studio refered to it as WHAM. But I really like this film alot, so I went ahead and ordered it. The image of the case here is the same as the one I recieved, but does not say Pid anywhere on it, and is WHAM!. So I just want to clear that up in case anyone else was wondering the same thing. And by the way, it's a decent DVD transfer as well.

The DVD is very good. The sound is excellent. I wasn't sure what to expect as there was no info here or on the box as far as the sound was concerned. My DVD player decoded it at DD2.0, and the music as well as the dialouge was crisp and clear. Every little detail(like Fonda getting a shave) was distinguishable. The picture was clear and good for the most part. There were times when it seemed a little grainey, and also the colors seemed somewhat dated. But the widescreeen (1:85:1) was great and it was a nice view. As far as extras, you won't find too much, but there is some. You can go to "soundtrack" and listen to the music from your favorite scenes. There are also bios on Henry Fonda, Terence Hill and Ennio Morricone (no filmographies though), and there is a theatrical trailer as well.

If you have seen this and know you like it, I would say this DVD is a good buy. If you have'nt seen it but love these kind of spaghetti or comical westerns, you'll love this one! It's a keeper!
Happy Trails...Laurie

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Summary: not exactly a normal movie
Review: The plot is a little convoluted and unclear for the first part of this flick and by about half way I was beginning to wonder if it is one of those films that dumb folk claim to understand so they can appears smart. The quip about Sam Peckinpah (a beautiful name in Navajo) and reference to The Wild Bunch help keep the story interesting. Unlike what another reviewer was saying it actually does make perfect sense and by the end it all comes together nicely.

The cinematography, as in most all Leone flicks, is fantastic and Ennio Morricone's soundtrack is wonderful albeit a little odd. I'm used to hearing his soundtracks in a much more serious way but it is obvious he has put an almost childlike/childish slant on this one which is again... a little odd.

If this is a comedy why do parts of the score, combined with absolutely desolate cinematography, invoke some very sorrowful feelings? This film is almost unique in that it successfully brings comedy into a moral drama and, in the end, comes up with something that isn't contradictory and really lame. This is a surprisingly good movie.

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Summary: Like finding buried treasure.
Review: I remember catching this on TV late at night sometime back in the late seventies. I was mesmerized by the whole movie, at once a spoof of all the "quick-draw" westerns, a nod and a tribute to Henry Fonda, a wonderful vehicle for Terence Hill's special talents and comedic gifts, and a wonderfully overblown and melodramatic soundtrack that is nonetheless simply perfect. The small scene with the story about a bird told while playing pool is worth the price alone, and the interaction between Hill and Fonda is superb. I spent the next twenty years keeping an eye out for it. I finally caught it on TV again a few years back and taped it to VHS, but it was a low quality signal so it is not a very good tape. It was still more wondrous than the first time I caught it, and I am thrilled to be able to find it on DVD.

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Summary: Wanna see my quick draw? Wanna see it again?
Review: Director: Tonino Valerii, Sergio Leone
Format: Color
Studio: Jef Films Int.
Video Release Date: September 29, 1997

Cast:

Terence Hill ... Nobody
Henry Fonda ... Jack Beauregard
Jean Martin ... Sullivan
Piero Lulli ... Sheriff
Mario Brega ... Pedro
Marc Mazza ... Don John
Benito Stefanelli ... Porteley
Alexander Allerson
Rainer Peets ... Big Gun
Franco Angrisano ... Ferroviere
Tommy Polgár
Antonio Palombi
Hubert Mittendorf
Emil Feist
Carla Mancini ... Mother
Luigi Antonio Guerra ... Official
Angelo Novi
R.G. Armstrong ... Honest John
Leo Gordon ... Red
Steve Kanaly ... False barber
Geoffrey Lewis ... Leader of the Wild Bunch
Antoine Saint-John ... Scape
Neil Summers ... Squirrel
Karl Braun ... Jim

This is a spoof of all the 'quick draw' Westerns, and about time!
Jack Beauregard (Henry Fonda) is a notorious gunslinger--the stuff legends are made of--and the hero of Nobody (Terence Hill) who has idolized him all his life. Nobody has the dream of seeing Beauregard hold off the entire Wild Bunch, numbering 150 or so hard cases, single-handedly, so that his name will go down in history. His idol, however, is reluctant to fuifill his wish.

Of course, Nobody is no slouch with a shootin' iron, either, as he demonstrates.

This is a hilarious film, with a great many funny moments, and a surprise ending. I thought it was great, and I hope it entertains you also.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre
author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance
and other books





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Summary: Terence Hill is superb. He will make you laugh.
Review: I never really watched westerns. But when I saw this western in the movie theatre when I was a young boy, I had many laughs. Very tense like a western should be, but Terence Hill, will get you laughing.
This is the best of Sergio Leone. The date is June 3, 1899. Henry Fonda is "Jack Beauregard. He has shot many people in his time. You can't corner him. He is out to get 150 people called the "Wild Bunch". Some travel together in a big stampede. Terence Hill comes along as "Nobody". He meets "Jack Beauregard" and basically already knows all the trivia about him he has learned since childhood. Beauregard would like to "retire" and has a reservation for a boat in New Orleans in 16 days. "Nobody" tells Beauregard "he has got to go out in style".
I will not reveal anymore of this plot. great western and surprise grand finale.
This VHS version runs 115 minutes. That's Steve Kanaly (CBS primetime serial, "Dallas") as the outlaw at beginning of film. You'll see Geoffrey Lewis (Salem's Lot [1979] twice towards end of film.
I wish they would restore this film and bring out the longer Italian version at 2 hours, 10 minutes.
There was no sequel made to this film. There is another Terence Hill Italian film where the title was changed for a favorable English title. The Genius (1975) is also known as A Genius, Two Friends and an Idiot (1975). But because Terence Hill is also known by two popular different characters in film, they also called The Genius (1975), Trinity Is Back Again (1975) and Nobody's The Greatest (1975). He plays the character of "Joe Thanks". The Genius is not a sequel to My Name is Nobody (1973).

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Summary: Nobody beats nobody ...
Review: You will not go wrong with this jewel. Even if you've never seen an Italian western, you will find this one addictive. The only bad thing about this movie is that there is no sequel. This one is the epitome of a spaghetti western. I've enjoyed it time and time again! I 100% agree with all the reviewers remarks on this one.

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Summary: My Name is Nobody - Terence Hill & Henry Fonda
Review: One of my all time favorite comody Westerns! Lots of laughs and funny wit from Terrance Hill and an awesome performance from Henry Fonda. Even my teenage kids love this one!!!

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Summary: I guess I don't get it.
Review: This movie was HORRIBLE! I can't believe Henry Fonda would reduce himself to that. I bought it for the New Mexico scenes (Mogollon, Acoma, and White Sands), but I had read the other reviews here and thought it might be good. Wow, what do I need to smoke before I watch it to make it bearable? It was not funny, it was stupid. The plot (if it had one) was impossible to follow. Fonda was good, but Terrence Hill was a total ham, complete corn. No wonder he never made any serious movies, HE CAN"T ACT!

Unlike most of the others who have posted reviews, I would rate this as the WORST movie ever made (with the exception of Telephon, with Charles Bronson).

The only funny part in the whole movie was the music part where they played "Ride of the Valkeries" on what sounded like automobile horns. But the movie itself WAS NOT FUNNY, nor was it good.