A Bullet For The General [1966] [DVD]

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This film cannot be serious, despite the fact that it borrows from Treasure of the Sierra Madre, but it is good to pass the time:1- Nobody can look more German than Klaus Kinski and here he is playing a Mexican peasant/bandit/revolutionary.2- The actress who plays Adelita has a ton of makeup including bits that look like charcoal, in an effort to make her look 'Mexican'. It would have been easier to make her a White Mexican.3- Gian Maria Volonte plays an extreme cartoon Mexican bandit, hysterical laugh and all.4- Most actors look Italian, not Mexican.5- All the other cliches about Mexican senoritas and kids called Pepito are there.6- I imagine that the director of The Three Amigos saw this film.

Despite watching Sergio Leone's "Dollars" trilogy countless times over the years I never considered giving any of the other spahghetti westerns out there a go until now. And after being a little disappointed with the "Sabata" movies I almost stopped right there, but a friend mentioned that this was worth a look, and they weren't wrong!A Buller For The General definitely has the same "spirit" as Leone's work, and you'll recognise quite a few of the extra's in it too! Including a cameo by the same kid who helped Clint Eastwood in "For A Few Dollars More".Gian Maria Volente shares the lead with Lou Castel and both have good presence and form an unlikely duo. Volente is at his cackling best, but plays a more sympathetic character than usual. It's a shame Klaus Kinski doesn't get more of a chance to develop his character and isn't on screen enough at all.The plot takes a little while to get going, drifting from one gunfight to another for a while, and the encounter at the General's camp could have more of an impact, but overall it's a decent story.As for the DVD itself, the quality of the picture is pretty good given the age of the source material and I didn't notice any problems there - likewise the soundtrack is decent enough.Overall I'd give this 8/10 - If you like spaghetti westerns then I reckon this is a must!

Great cast of familiar faces, worth a watch.

Ha Ha a comedy spaghetti western...so bad it's funny ..😂😃😄😅😆 reading other peoples reviews I thought it would be like a Clint Eastwood film only better indeed I recognised two actors from his films ....Ramone ...remember the heart Ramone ..and the hunchback who had a match struck his hunch lol ..by Lee Vancleef. .didn't know they did comedy ...ha ha ha very funny if you like comedy you'll ha ha love it 😃😄😅😆

Klaus kinsk, Gian Maria Volante, what more can I say, both just ooze presence and carry the film well. It's not my favourite zapata western by any means but it's definitely worth watching.

Flawed plot lines, dodgy cinemaphotography and guest characters who seem to have appeared just for the hell of it. Volonte gloriously naive before he perfected the unhinged killer of the Dollars films with Eastwood. Well worth laying down to mature for future enjoyment.

This is a classic spaghetti western.