Friday, May 29, 2009

Ennio


Franco Nero (left) and Tony Musante in Sergio Corbucci’s 'Il Mercenario'

A fan posted some vintage Italian Spaghetti westerns. And these are great because of Franco Nero, Jack Palance and Ennio Morricone's music. Unlike 'Once Upon a Time', these two films hardly hide their leftish political message. Notice the 7+ ratings. This is clever film making. Maybe not as famous as Clint Eastwood's performances but at least as enjoyable.

Sergio Corbucci´s 'Il Mercenario' (1968) is a kind of prequel to his 'Compañeros' (1970). This one is a bit more serious and contains a slightly more positive outlook on the Mexican Revolutionaries. It's in widescreen, uncut and has two language tracks, the first is (mostly) Spanish, the other is English. Quentin Tarantino payed homage to it by borrowing an integral piece of Ennio's music from it.
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar
Il Mercenario (1968) part1.rar

Another prime slice of Italian leftist filmmaking and a minor classic of the genre is '¡Vamos a Matar, Compañeros!' (1970), also from director Sergio Corbucci and great music from Ennio Morricone.
Compañeros! (1970) part01.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part02.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part03.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part04.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part05.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part06.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part07.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part08.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part09.rar
Compañeros! (1970) part10.rar
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