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Lin Sunderland
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2005, 05:27:56 AM » |
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I'm sure you will enjoy Two Mules for Sister Sarah However if you get the DVD don't read the back I think it kind of spoils the story and gives away too much of the plot in a short paragraph. 
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outlaw josey
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Whooped 'm again boy
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2005, 04:53:56 AM » |
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Finished watching Two Mules Last time was long ago, I almost forgot how good it is. Most of the time it is a funny western. The performance and dialogue between Clint and Shirley see to that. I agree, the casting of Shirley Maclaine was a good choice. The dramatic moments provide the necessary contrast to the comedy: -The nearly rape of Sarah -The execution of the Juarist -Hogan shot -The (bloody and merciless) killing in the final battle The music-score of Morricone is brilliant!!!!!  Does anybody know where the Two mules in the title refer to?
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Dennis
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2005, 09:24:54 AM » |
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Good movie. As stated by others, Clint and Shirley worked well together. But to me the two top feautures of this film are: 1. Ennio Morricone's great, underrated score. It's just as exciting as the music in most of his westerns, but uses much more acoustic instruments, and has a somewhat "Mexican folk" sound throught. And this is the only western that Morricone scored for an American director, plus his last with Eastwood. 2. Don Siegel didn't use the American west to film in. Instead "Two Mules" was filmed in the beautiful deserts of Mexico. Siegel was smart enough to pick up and employ Morricone's music with the scenery, action and characters, as Leone did earlier. Just listen to the opening title theme, which imitates Sister's Sara's braying mule, and how it fits with the gorgeous natural scenery in the opening credits, and you'll see what I mean. A very memorable film.
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