News culture A cult film can go wrong: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” available on Amazon, starring Clint Eastwood made a big mistake
Despite being one of the most iconic films in history, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is not without its flaws, particularly technical ones. The proof with this massive anachronism that only the most attentive observer noticed!
When we talk about movies and westerns, it’s hard not to immediately think of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Released in 1968, the final film in Sergio Leone’s “Dollar Trilogy” tells the story of three gunfighters searching for a missing box of dollars during the Civil War
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A film that is not free from false connections
In the world of cinema, when there is an element in the image that has nothing to do there, we call it a false connection. Whether it’s a reflection of the technical team, extras looking into the camera, or even an element that’s out of place from one shot to the next, all of these little details are the subject of a program series called “Faux Raccords” from our colleagues at Allociné. No film escapes the gaze of Michel and Michel and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly also had a claim to its episode. When we find small mistakes, like a wanted poster from another movie, a shadow that moves when it shouldn’t, or the firing pin of a revolver going off twice, it’s nothing compared to that mistake there
A beautiful anachronism!
If you’re watching France 3 this Wednesday, you may have taken the opportunity to rewatch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But if you are particularly attentive, You may have noticed a strange detail at 2 hours, 28 minutes and 6 seconds into the film. During this sequence where Blondin and Tuco have explosives on a suspension bridge, you notice Clint Eastwood looking at a car
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