Leone's Western Trilogy

1) A Fistful of Dollars

Eastwood (Unforgiven) is "A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge" (IMDb). Volonte (a ton of Italian films I never heard of) is the head of a gang in this nameless town. This western was released in 1964 by Italian director Sergio Leone (Once Upon A Time in the West) in Italy with mainly Italian actors. All in all, I say: SEE IT if you are the type to want to see everything in order. If you could care less and just want a good western - SKIP IT and see the last of the trilogy.

2) A Few Dollars More

Eastwood and Volonte play basically the same characters - Eastwood good and Volonte bad - bad until we meet the Colonel. Cleef (Escape From New York) is a once Colonel now bounty hunter on the same trail as Eastwood (Deadpool) so they team up. Same director and still practically all Italian. If you want to see all three in order then All in all, I say: SEE IT otherwise SKIP to the last one.

3) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The best soundtrack, the best showdown scene, the best costumes, the best script, the BEST WESTERN EVER MADE. It is my number one all time favorite!!! Guess which of these three is the good, the bad, or the ugly: Eastwood, Wallach (The Holiday), and Cleef. IMDb writes, "A  bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery." I'm not telling you who dies and who lives. Still Leone, but a more diverse cast. So many shows and movies have been based off this script. All in all, I say: SEE IT and then replay the ending a couple of times and then listen to the soundtrack. Even Leone himself will steal his own ending for another western two years after this one.