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Anyone disappointed in the 'bad guy' of the film?

posted 9 years ago by sharebear42019
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After watching the second film, for a few dollars more, I loved the partner Clint was teamed up with. And in this movie he's suppose to be a villain but he literally only shoots 3 people the entire movie and that's right in the very begininng! I was disappointed in the lack of screen time and body count they gave to him, he's a wonderful actor. They should of wrote him more action scenes or evil villainy scenes

[–] alexmoviefreak 9 years ago

Don't forget that this was made almost 50 years ago. The film was considered very brutal and cold blooded back then.
He killed a family father because of money and his "boss" also because of money. 😊
Then he tortured Tuco and during the duel he couldn't decide, he wanted to kill both, Tuco and Blondie.
Some scenes with Lee van Cleef are lost though, the original unreleased workprint was way longer, even longer than what he have today, a few stills survived.

[–] sharebear42019 9 years ago

I just felt like he was without a doubt the least used of the 3 mains. He didn't get too many cool parts like tuco and blondie.. maybe it's just because I watched it right after for a few dollars more ha

[–] alexmoviefreak 9 years ago

Tuco is the main character, that's true, they show him the most.
Angel Eyes is kinda like Boba Fett in Return of the Jedi, he's awesome but we see him only a few times and then he gets killed.

[–] jmtrc 9 years ago

If only Boba Fett's death scene had been even half as cool.

[–] Ohio9 9 years ago

There is more to being a villain then the number of people you kill. You can show a villain effectively on screen in scenes that don't involve death.

Personally, I think the most disturbing scene involving Angel Eyes was when he was having Tuco tortured while the band was playing the soft peaceful mustic.

[–] mtlddrms 9 years ago

He may have killed just three people onscreen, but who knows how many he's tortured in the prison camp Battleville.

[–] Green_Plant 9 years ago

Yeah he's plenty evil...killing the father and son...shooting a defenseless old codger in the head through a pillow and coolly sitting by ordering and watching the beating to a pulp of Tuco. Not to mention those eyes...holy *beep*

[–] Randy-144 8 years ago

He also slapped Maria hard six times when she didn't immediately come forth with the information he wanted about Bill Carson.

[–] scockery 8 years ago

Slapping that whore was less than those bastards on that wagon did to her.

[–] Kojiro_Vance 9 years ago

The good wasn't good (leaving Tuco in the desert)
The ugly wasn't THAT ugly
The bad wasn't all bad (he gives the soldier a bottle and says 'keep it').

One of the best movies of all time!!

English isn't my 1st language. I'm sorry for any mistakes in grammar, spelling...

[–] Star_blazer_9000 9 years ago

Youre right. Leaving Tuco in the desert and screwing him with their deal was col. Tuco was every bit justified in what followed.

You're move, creep

[–] Forlorn_Rage 8 years ago

Youre right. Leaving Tuco in the desert and screwing him with their deal was col. Tuco was every bit justified in what followed.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought this. It's weird that everyone else in this movie had their own complications or code of ethics, even the "bad." But, not Blondie. He left his partner stranded in the desert. Then, there was that scene where he knocked out the medic and stole the stretcher from that dead/dying man... What was "good" about his character again?

I'm not a fan of Clint Eastwood as it is. But, when his character being called much better than he actually is and constantly being saved by multiple deux ex machinas (the cannon, the wagon with Carson, and Angel Eyes deciding not to torture him for info... Just because he's prettier than Tuco, I guess), while others meet terrible, undeserved fates really annoyed me.

It actually made me lose some interest in the movie. Once Upon a Time in the West was much better and made a lot more sense.

[–] Forlorn_Rage 8 years ago

The good wasn't good (leaving Tuco in the desert)

Should be retitled the The Not So Bad, the Bad, and the the Ugly, AMIRITE?!... Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[–] Star_blazer_9000 9 years ago

He is a great villian. Not quite as vile and unpredictable as El Indio or as plain evil as Frank but Angel Eyes had that ice cold presence and intelligence that gaves me chills every time I see him on screen.

You're move, creep

[–] montrossboc-1 8 years ago

Tuco is the villian of this movie.

Blondie just has a soft spot for him.

Short Cut, Draw Blood

[–] Forlorn_Rage 8 years ago

After watching the second film, for a few dollars more, I loved the partner Clint was teamed up with. And in this movie he's suppose to be a villain but he literally only shoots 3 people the entire movie and that's right in the very begininng! I was disappointed in the lack of screen time and body count they gave to him, he's a wonderful actor. They should of wrote him more action scenes or evil villainy scenes

Are you kidding? He killed off farmer(?) at the beginning of the film, brutally beat the *beep* out of Carson' would be girlfriend and had the same done to Tuco.

And no, he wasn't only responsible for 3 deaths. Those were just the ones that were shown. Did you miss the scene where his commanding officer, who was suffering from gangrene, (in vain) telling him he had to stop torturing and murdering the Confederate prisoners? Who knows how many deaths he was responsible for.

I can scarcely even come up with any western villains that are worse than he is! If you don't Angel Eyes is bad enough, I shudder to think of what your definition of "bad" is.