Duck, You Sucker (aka A Fistful of Dynamite) (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: James Coburn, Rod Steiger, Romolo Valli, Maria Monti, Rik BattagliaDirector: Sergio Leone
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Running Time: 157 minutes
DVD Release: June 5th 2007
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DVD Review
Rod Steiger and James Coburn will blow you apart in "A Fistful of Dynamite" ("Duck You Sucker") by the master of adventure Sergio Leone In Mexico at the time of the Revolution Juan the leader of a bandit family meets John Mallory an IRA explosives expert on the run from the British. Seeing John's skill with explosives Juan decides to persuade him to join the bandits in a raid on the great bank of Mesa Verde. John in the meantime has made contact with the revolutionaries and intends to use his dynamite in their service.Run Time: 157 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: UNRATED UPC: 027616077356 Manufacturer No: M107735
User Reviews
Never got it. - Rating: 1/5
This DVD never got to me. I checked with my post office and it's vanished, apparently into thin air. I don't know what happened, except that I'm out $25 or so and have no DVD. I've wanted to see this for a few years now and am still not able to. I ain't happy.
Best Sergio Leone Film I've seen! - Rating: 5/5
I've seen this movie several times before purchasing it, so I knew exactly what I was getting. I've also seen all of the Sergio Leone movies, and I consider this the best. The reason is that it is more personal and caring between two individuals who are from entirely different backgrounds, yet seem to bond in a very unique manner. I'ts funny, but also has it's sad moments. I would recommend it highly. You waon't find it in any video rental store, so go ahead and buy your own copy.
Dynamite Ending! - Rating: 3/5
"A Fistful of Dynamite" (also known as "Duck You Sucker!") is a story about revolution during the time of Pancho Villa. In the film Juan Miranda (Rod Steiger) is a Mexican bandit who, after just robbing a stage coach, shoots out a tire on a strange motorcyclist in full gear. The motorcyclist is Sean Mallory (James Coburn) who has flashbacks of his background as an Irish terrorist. After they meet - Sean shows Juan his coat full of dynamite and says that if he is shot, everyone blows up. Something clicks between them - two strange and somewhat wacky men. Juan talks Sean into robbing the Bank of Mesa Verde. Sean, with his gaming personality, fixes things so that Juan frees many political prisoners while looking for the safe in the bank. After that, Juan begins to change from a bandit to a full- blown revolutionary, while Sean develops in another way.
There are many surprises, some wry humor, and good scenery and props. The Mexican Army reminded me of Hitler's SS Troops but almost in cartoon-like way. There are many exciting scenes and more blasts along the way. This movie has it all.
I enjoyed the movie - well done and not a "canned" type of Western. Interesting characters who lead you through all kinds of and twists and turns. The only thing I must add is that the movie was two and a half hours and it could easily been cut to move faster in scenes - especially the fighting. Because it was unusual it generally held my interest; James Coburn and Rod Steiger were fantastic and worked magic together as quirky characters in a movie full of adventure, action and war. The "down side," however, is that the film sometimes drags.
Western with a bang! - Rating: 4/5
A wonderful western that blends the lives of two characters, one a bomber with a past from Ireland and the other a bandit turned rebel in Mexico. The acting in this film is excellent, with James Coburn and Rod Steiger playing the respective rebels. Fascinating vignettes in flashbacks that help the viewer understand Coburn's character and past in Ireland. Several scenes are typical Sergio Leoni with a mix of humor and poignant imagery. Slow in a few places, and somewhat uneven. However, a very entertaining and worthwhile film.
A Mature Leone - Rating: 4/5
About time this movie came out on dvd. I was starting to think it wouldn't! Another excellent spaghetti western from the master himself, though a bit different from what we're used to. As far as the plot goes, we have Juan(Rod Steiger) as a Mexican bandit with his sights set on a bank. Fate crosses his paths with Irish demolitions expert, John(James Coburn), who's a wanted man for his revolutionary acts in Ireland. Together they set out to rob this bank, but instead end up heroes in the Mexican revolution. Though this is Leone's genre, the movie is quite different than his previous four westerns. It has some humorous moments, but the movie is rather grim and doesn't show the Mexican revolution in the heroic light as many other westerns do. Most of Leone's playfulness is gone. There is a lack of the lone, nameless gunfighter that we're used to seeing(which means there are none of those legendary quickdraw showdowns). We have two central protagonist that don't achieve that mythic status like Eastwood and Bronson. Both are antiheroes and you grow to like them over the course of the movie, but they are scumbags for lack of a better term. Early in the movie Juan rapes a woman! There's no larger than life villain either. There are two guys that play the villain role, but only because the enemy needed a figure to represent itself. There's alot more profanity this time around, and Leone has now discovered squibs for some of the bloody gunshot wounds. There seems to have been a decent budget on this movie because some of the battle scenes are very impressive. Leone still shows us he knows how to compose a shot. There's one scene showing four trenches full of Mexican revolutionaries getting executed that is breathtaking. Naturally, Leone takes his time in telling this story. His movies tend to be paced kinda slow to pull you in. He hated the fast pacing of Hollywood movies. Coburn and Steiger give excellent performances. I've always liked James Coburn and never thought much one way or the other about Steiger, but this movie changed my mind about that. His role is pretty much the same as Eli Wallach's Tuco from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Just imagine a movie where Tuco is the main character and that should give you a good idea. Fans of Lucio Fulci should keep an eye out for David Warbeck in a small role in James Coburn's flashback scenes. So all in all, a great western. Maybe not for everyone, and maybe even some Leone fans may not care much for this one, but it definitely deserves to be seen.
