The Ultimate Spaghetti Western

I love this movie. I've only seen it on IFC (twice) and am going to buy it. I wouldn't call it a comedy at all. It really defies description. The humour is very character based and comparing it to Python or anything as over the top is a misnomer. I love hard core samurai flicks but the easier, sometimes humorous flow of this movie is a nice breath of fresh air.

I think this movie is so enjoyable because it reflects 3 dimensional life. There's dakness and light, tears and laughter and all the grey in-between.
Like a lot of Japanese cinema this movie has some of the best framing and composition I've seen. I love the way the Japanese filmakers from this era put images up on the screen.

It really is a spaghetti western. Even the music reflects Morricone but considering spaghetti westerns took their inspiration from Japanese samurai flicks of the late 50's and early 60's the circle is now complete.

After seeing a trailer for Domino by Tony Scott it's obvious that some modern directors need in a bad way to look back and realize tension, motion and passion are often best caught by still people with a still, well positioned camera and minimal cutting. Give us a chance to see it in their eyes. Action cannot be dictated by a jerky handheld camera but only be overun by it.