nobody tagged but i wanna do it, so here are some of my favourite first time watches of 2023 <3 it was such a fun year for films thanks to being unemployed, i discovered so many new things and some of them will probably remain amongst my all time favourites
MY NAME IS NOBODY / A GENIUS TWO FRIENDS AND A DUPE (1973-1975) - SPAGHETTI & OTHER RECIPES' WESTERNS (Part 2/10)
While the Spaghetti Western genre is often associated with violence and dark heroes, its popularity spawned a sub genre, i.e. the Comedy Westerns led by Terence Hill with the Trinity series (see Part 10) and culminating with the Sergio Leone produced My Name Is Nobody in 1973 followed by its lesser sequel A Genius Two Friends And A Dupe in 1975.
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Director: Tonino Valerii, Damiano Damiani
Actors: Terence Hill, Henry Fonda, Robert Charlebois, Patrick McGoohan, Klaus Kinski, Miou-Miou
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My Name is Nobody (1973) — Bird, Cowpie, & Coyote Story
Nobody: "There was this little birdie, who didn’t even know how to fly yet. Then one freezing cold night, in the middle of winter, he tumbles out of his nest and lands on the ground. Well, he starts going, “Chirp, chirp, chirp,” like crazy because he was damn nearly freezing. Lucky for him, along comes this cow, sees him, and feels sorry for him. So she lifts her tail, and *splat* drops this steaming hot cow pie right on him! The little birdie is nice and warm again, but he’s still not happy and keeps going, “Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp,” louder than ever ! Close by, a coyote was minding his own business, and as soon as he heard the bird's chirping, he quickly came to see what was going on. The moment he got there, he instantly noticed the small bird chirping happily. Being a cunning coyote tat he was, an idea soon popped into his head. He reaches out a paw, grabbed the still happily chirping bird by the wing and pulls him out of the cow pie... cleaned him thoroughly and ... *gulp* ... ate him in a single mouthful!"
Jack Beauregard: "And I also figured out the moral to your grandpa’s story, the one about the cow that covered the little bird in cowpie to keep him warm, and then the coyote hauled him out and ate him. It’s the moral of these new times of yours: Folks that throw dirt on you aren’t always trying to hurt you, and folks who pull you out of a jam aren’t always trying to help you. But the main point is, when you’re up to your nose in shit, ... shut up and keep it to yourself, before some coyote comes by and eats you before you even realize!"