Sentences with phrase «from spaghetti western»

Drawing inspiration from spaghetti western films, the game is a fantastic example of creating a cinematic video game experience without relying on cutscenes.
When the cast goes from the spaghetti Western setting to fairy tale setting, the two cats and the giant egg - man aren't around any recognizable size landmarks.
Way more French than Russian in nature, Wintory's music casts its romantic charm with accordion, harp, harmonica and any number of styles that range from Spaghetti western to whimsical waltzes, pirate jigs and tango It's the score equivalent to opening Felix the Cat's magic bag and having all sorts of amazingly inventive wackadoo music jump out of it with unexpected grace that's as absurd as it is lovely.
Snake may have started out as a gruff, two - dimensional cliché, but he bows out very gracefully in Metal Gear Solid 4, assuming the mantle of the world - weary samurai, or the enigmatic nameless cowboy from a spaghetti western, as if it were always his.
When Calvin Candy's servant explains his role in maintaining the estate, Django replies that the white man is «almost like a nigger,» a bold remark punctuated with one of several ostentatious zooms lifted from the spaghetti western vernacular — allowing for yet another moment of unlikely humor.
Today marks the birthday of legendary Italian director Mario Bava, who is undoubtedly best known for his major achievements in the «giallo» horror genre (although he created works ranging from spaghetti westerns to science fiction films as well).
Today marks the birthday of legendary Italian director Mario Bava, who is undoubtedly best known for his major achievements in the «giallo» horror genre (although he created works ranging from spaghetti westerns to science fiction...
It's especially cool that it includes movie clips that'll make you want to watch the original films - from spaghetti Westerns to Ghostbusters.

Not exact matches

After Menke's tragic death in 2010, Raskin got the call from Tarantino to take the lead on editing his new Spaghetti - Western - meets - blaxploitation flick.
The soundtrack for Django Unchained makes use of music from a number of spaghetti westerns in a mix with a few original songs and a splendid mash - up featuring James Brown and 2Pac but everything flows together and genuinely feels of a piece.
From characters like Wonder Woman and fake Gandalf to western spaghetti spoofs and Star Wars references, it sometimes feels a bit chaotic, but it is still weirdly engaging and entertaining.
Aficionados of spaghetti westerns in general and Sergio Corbucci's movies in particular will relish the opportunities to pick through the easter eggs, which range from passing allusions (a cameo by original «Django» star Franco Nero, a saloon named for Corbucci's «Minnesota Clay») to subtler qualities funneled into the story's DNA.
Reimagining the Spaghetti Western: The Horse and Stunts of Django Unchained goes for 13 minutes, 46 seconds and provides comments from writer / director Quentin Tarantino, stunt coordinator Jeff Dashnaw, producers Pilar Savone and Stacey Sher, stunt men Nick Dashaw and Freddie Hice, boss wrangler Rusty Hendrickson, special effects supervisor John McLeod, quick draw expert Thell Reed, and actors Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz.
Spaghetti Westerns often feature similarly descriptive themes — from the iconic (Luis Bacalov's Django theme) to the bizarre (Sybil & Guy's «Keoma»)-- and viewed through the lens of Italian exploitation films, Bone Tomahawk starts to make sense.
Seems Franco Nero (CAMELOT, DJANGO, FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, DIE HARD 2, and he's a voice for the upcoming CARS 2) has apparently revealed to Movieplayer (in Italian) that he's working on some sort «Spaghetti Western» project with Quentin Tarantino.
The complexity of the characters sets this apart from the rest of the Spaghetti Western pack that exploded during the 1960s, and with some fantastic action and some very choice comic relief to temper the dark, often brutal violence.
Mill Creek Entertainment: The Best of «California Dreams» Billy Bathgate (1991) & Blaze (1989)(Double Feature Blu - ray) Father Hood (1993) & Life with Mikey (1993)(Double Feature Blu - ray) The Grand Duel (1972) & Keoma (1976)(Spaghetti Western Double Feature Blu - ray) Hollow Man (2000) & Hollow Man II (2006)(Double Feature Blu - ray) In the Cut (2003) & Trapped (2002)(Double Feature Blu - ray) New York Stories (1989)(Blu - ray) Physical Evidence (1989) & The Anderson Tapes (1971)(Double Feature Blu - ray) «Punky Brewster»: The Best of Season Three (1987) «Punky Brewster»: Turn Your World Around (1984 - 85) «Roseanne»: The Complete First Season (1988 - 89)(Uncut) Ship of Fools (1965) & Lilith (1964)(Double Feature Blu - ray) The Squid and the Whale (2005) & Running with Scissors (2006)-RRB-(Double Feature Blu - ray) «That»70s Show»: Season One (1998 - 99)(Blu - ray) «That»70s Show»: Season One (1998 - 99)(DVD) 3rd Rock from the Sun»: The Complete Season One (1996)(Uncut)
Tarantino's favorite record crates to pull from are 1960s - 70s Italian giallo (slasher) films, blaxploitation flicks, American b - movies and spaghetti Westerns.
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Rango is basically one giant homage to all the great westerns, from the spaghetti west of Sergio Leone to the comedic parodies of Bob Hope.
Since there's nothing consequential here, Burton and Eastwood could have played these roles in their sleep (and let's face it, they pretty much do), but it's a novelty to see acting - legend Burton play against rising star Eastwood, fresh from his spaghetti - western fame.
Dennis Hopper, Joe Strummer, Grace Jones and Courtney Love all team up for 1980s spaghetti western from director Alex Cox.
«John Wick» takes an unconventional approach to the action genre by combining Neo-Noir narrative with both Spaghetti Western and Hong Kong action aesthetics, making it a refreshing departure from «Taken» rip - offs.
Often dressed in an anachronistic cassock and with a rather astonishing sweep of leonine hair, Gleeson cuts an imposing and authoritative figure, like something from a rough - edged spaghetti western dropped on the dramatic west coast of Ireland.The role provides a fantastic showcase for the actor, as he captures the inner conflict and outward placidity of the character.
It's basically east meets west over the two films and I think I enjoyed the second more because of its western theme and I'm more of a cowboy spaghetti western fan than I am the yakuza / samurai fan from the first.
Strip away all the hip music and spaghetti - western set pieces and you're left with True Romance (1993), which Tony Scott directed from a Tarantino script.
His unique and original screenplays that often pay homage to by - gone genres (Blaxploitation, Grindhouse, Spaghetti Western) are clear influences throughout his work and have won him countless awards and accolades in the process from Oscars to The Palme d'Or.
The latter features brand new music from living legend and 2007 honorary Oscar winner Ennio Morricone, whose iconic spaghetti western themes Tarantino has repeatedly licensed.
The latest trailer from Ubisoft's spaghetti - western first - person shooter Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is heavy on the gunplay, as it details several of game's multiplayer modes.
From the demo I played, I was beholden to a pixelated spaghetti western combined with familiar RPG storytelling elements that is not only a single - player experience, but can also incorporate up to four players to join in on the adventure, which was something I was really impressed with.
Also, the game reproduces a «grainy film» effect and uses music from various Spaghetti Western films, including those composed by Ennio Morricone.
Taking cues from the old spaghetti westerns, modern revenge tales, and marionette puppet shows comes a Kinect game that may surprise gamers.
Also, the game reproduces a «grainy film» effect and uses music from various Spaghetti Western films.
The whole soundtrack is great though, and one could easily lift the music from this game and place it in a Sergio Leone spaghetti western with Clint Eastwood and it'd still work.
However, sprinkle it with a western theme taking influence from both spaghetti and gritty films and all of a sudden I'm hooked.
The main story itself was gripping, and rather than settling for the mundane, clichéd Spaghetti Western narrative, Neversoft opted for gritty, with captivating family ties, friendships, and enmity — a world away from skateboarding.
Western Outlaw: Wanted Dead or Alive 2003 In this first - person shooter inspired by the old Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns, players take on the role of the Stranger — a gunslinger who must rescue a kidnapped girl from an evil land baron.
From there he has created performances for HATCH including Spaghetti Powerpoint based on the re showing of a Spaghetti Western.
The ensemble's lo - fi synth - infused «re-scores» are reminiscent of the noir thrillers, monster movies, and spaghetti westerns that inspire them, with everything from Middle Eastern flare to garage rock jams thrown in the mix.
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