Once Upon a Time in America

Matt Buys · February 19th, 2008, 10:34 PM

This movie is Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Every shot. Every word. The ending is the most bold ending I've ever seen and I don't think anybody but De niro could have managed it. I can't believe I had not seen it before. I'm sure most of you already have but for those who haven't I would think about netflixing it.

Victor Kellar · February 19th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Good movie, no doubt, but I have to say Leone's masterpiece is still Once Upon A Time in the West, just the opening sequence alone is better than 20 other full movies I can think of

Matt Buys · February 19th, 2008, 11:11 PM

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is also a masterpiece from start to finish, I agree.
And as for openings . . .
After reading an article on the recent release of Duck You Sucker in ASC I netflixed it and although I thought overall the movie was not up to par with Leone's other work the opening was, at least in my opinion, the best and most ominious opening to a western. Ever. The rental was worth the first five minutes. I would not hesitate to turn the movie off after fifteen minutes though.

Dylan Couper · February 20th, 2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Victor Kellar

Good movie, no doubt, but I have to say Leone's masterpiece is still Once Upon A Time in the West, just the opening sequence alone is better than 20 other full movies I can think of

Agreed. One of the best openings ever!

February 19th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#1
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 291	Once Upon a Time in America This movie is Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Every shot. Every word. The ending is the most bold ending I've ever seen and I don't think anybody but De niro could have managed it. I can't believe I had not seen it before. I'm sure most of you already have but for those who haven't I would think about netflixing it.

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February 19th, 2008, 10:40 PM	#2
Victor Kellar Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 231	Good movie, no doubt, but I have to say Leone's masterpiece is still Once Upon A Time in the West, just the opening sequence alone is better than 20 other full movies I can think of

February 19th, 2008, 11:11 PM	#3
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 291	The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is also a masterpiece from start to finish, I agree. And as for openings . . . After reading an article on the recent release of Duck You Sucker in ASC I netflixed it and although I thought overall the movie was not up to par with Leone's other work the opening was, at least in my opinion, the best and most ominious opening to a western. Ever. The rental was worth the first five minutes. I would not hesitate to turn the movie off after fifteen minutes though.