Oh give me a home where the cowboys and kangaroos roam Nov 26, 2008
Baz Luhrmann's continent-size epic, "Australia," isn't the greatest story ever it's several dozen of the greatest stories ever told, "The African Queen," "Gone With the Wind" and "Once Upon a Time in the West" included. A pastiche of genres and references wrapped up though, more often than not, whipped up into one demented and generally diverting horse-galloping, cattle-stampeding, camera-swooping, music-swelling, mood-altering widescreen package, this creation story about modern Australia is a... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
MSC OPAS presents The Spaghetti Western Orchestra Nov 7, 2008
The Italian became famous worldwide for his film music for Sergio Leone's westerns, "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964), "For a Few Dollars More" (1965), "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" (1966), "Once Upon A Time in the West" (1968) and "A Fistful of Dynamite" (1971). "The music is the best part of the spaghetti westerns ," said junior economics and business major Phillip Lowery. (The Battalion, TX)
Weekend events Nov 6, 2008
The Spaghetti Western Orchestra brings this work to life on stage, performing classic pieces from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, For a Few Dollars More, and Once Upon a Time in the West. Traditional instruments makes an appearance, but this fun and rowdy ensemble knows that the scores just aren't the same without the jangling spurs, punches and gunshots, so they create a complete Morricone experience using other unique "instruments.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
James Bond returns Sep 11, 2008
Among the "Treasures from the Archive" are a new restoration of Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West' marking the classic western's 40th anniversary, and the first two major restorations from director Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Foundation. "That the festival salutes the achievements of filmmakers from around the world is a given, and reflected in the presence of films from over 40 countries from Iceland to Australia and all points in between," said Hebron. (iAfrica.com)
Bill Domonkos visits Boston for retrospective Aug 24, 2008
SCREENINGS OF NOTE: The Brattle Theatre offers an exclusive presentation of Sergio Leone's spaghetti western "Once Upon a Time in the West." The Brattle's new 35mm print includes 20 minutes that were cut from the original 1968 release, bringing the epic to a nearly 3-hour runtime. (Friday 4:30 and 8 p.m.; Saturday 1, 4:30, and 8 p.m.) (, 617-876-6837. (Boston Globe)
Del E. Webb Center announces season Jun 19, 2008
The Spaghetti Western Orchestra, on their first U.S. tour, rides into town with a wagon train of instruments and sound effects to recreate the music and sound of classic movies, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West and more. This is going to be one of the most eclectic and fun performances we ll have this year, commented Weiss. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Local movie buffs create their 'dream' festivals Apr 10, 2008
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2008 Grammy Nominees Feb 11, 2008
2008 Grammy Winners List, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse Lead The List - The ShowBuzz. 2008 Grammy Winners List. (CBS News)
Absent Amy wins 5 Feb 11, 2008
Comes Around," Justin TimberlakePop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon 5Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)," Robert Plant n KraussPop Instrumental Album: "The Mix-Up," Beastie BoysPop Instrumental Performance: "One Week Last Summer," Joni Mitchell.Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Call Me Irresponsible," Michael BubleAlternative Music Album: "Icky Thump," The White Stripes.Rock Album: "Echoes, Silence, Patience ," Foo Fighters.Rock Song:... (Florida Today)
Amy Winehouse grabs 5 Grammys, but Herbie Hancock takes top album Feb 11, 2008
Rock Instrumental Performance: "Once Upon a Time in The West," Bruce. Springsteen. (North County Times)
Kanye, Winehouse, Obama Win Early Grammys Feb 11, 2008
Another multiple nominee, Bruce Springsteen, won for best solo rock vocal performance and best rock song for "Radio Nowhere" from "Magic"; Springsteen also won best rock instrumental performance for his "Once Upon A Time In The West" from "We All Love Ennio Morricone.". The White Stripes took home Grammys for best alternative music album for "Icky Thump" and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals for the title track. (Billboard.com)
Grammy Awards: Amy Winehouse Wins Big, Kanye West Loses Album Of The Year To ... Herbie Hancock? Feb 11, 2008
Springsteen nabbed a third prize as well, earning Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Once Upon a Time in the West." The White Stripes struck gold with "Icky Thump," which won for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals and Best Alternative Music Album, the Foo Fighters won Best Hard Rock Performance for "The Pretender," and Slayer took Best Metal Performance for "Final Six.". A pair of Rnds won awards as well, with Prince nabbing the Best Male Rl Performance for "Future Baby... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Fans make own music videos on YouTube Jan 16, 2008
The video, made by J. Tyler Helms, matches the song with footage from Sergio Leone's 1968 spaghetti western "Once Upon a Time in the West." It's somehow a perfect fit for the somber, haunting song. On his blog, Helms sounded amazed at the success of his fusion: "The Boss himself. Honored doesn't begin to say it.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Top heroes and villians named in movie list Nov 28, 2007
16 Peyton Flanders (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) 17 Gordon Gekko (Wall Street) 18 Alex Forrest (Fatal Attraction) 19 The White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe) 20 Captain Videl (Pan's Labyrinth) 21 Annie Wilkes (Misery) 22 Tony Montana (Scarface) 23 Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct) 24 Michael Corleone (The Godfather) 25 Dr Christian Sezell (Marathon Man) 26 Reverend Harry Powell (The Night of the Hunter) 27 Ray (Nil by Mouth) 28 The Wicked Witch of the... (NEWS.com.au)
Zsombor Vincze Oct 27, 2007
His favorite movie is "Once Upon a Time in the West". Names his gradfather Istva'n Vincze as his personal hero. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Read on... Oct 11, 2007
Jensen Ackles - Entertainment News - Variety. Stars as Dean Winchester on CWs 'Supernatural'10/10/07 8:57am Director of '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'10/10/07 8:00am Filmmaker who performs his one-man show 'This Filthy World' on Oct. 1210/9/07 8:55am Director and New Currents jury member at the Pusan Film Festival. (Variety)
The Best Movie of the Year (So Far) Oct 5, 2007
The Assassination of Jesse James is the Best Movie of 2007 (So Far). That's why they call me gregarious. (New Republic)
The best of the West Sep 30, 2007
Excluded are silent films and spaghetti westerns (because they annoy me - although "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West" are exceptional). Only the first four films are ranked in order. (Boston Globe)
Rome boasts 11 world premieres Sep 28, 2007
Scorsese is coming to unveil a new print of Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West," freshly restored by the Film Foundation in collaboration with the Rome fest. Heading the jury of 50 non-pro movie buffs will be Oscar-winning Bosnian helmer Danis Tanovic ("No Man's Land"). (Variety)
Listen Up: Chamillionaire's abnormal 'Victory' for rap Sep 18, 2007
Hard-Fi, Once Upon a Time in the West: * * * Cinematic Britrock. Following the massive success at least in Britain of their Stars of CCTV debut, Hard-Fis four ambitious suburbanites use the Clashs reggae/dub tendencies as the foundation for building a more cinematically orchestrated pop music. (USA Today -- Life)
What a way to run a railway Sep 17, 2007
From Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West comes the notion of Evans being persecuted by the vicious representatives of the railroad companies who want to take over his land. To emphasise this, Mangold brings in Peter Fonda as a murderous gunfighter employed by the rail bosses, a role similar to the one his father Henry played in Leone's epic. (The Observer)
Albums set to drop Sep 14, 2007
Hard-Fi, Once Upon a Time in the West: After the global success of debut disc Stars of CCTV, the feisty British rock band is poised for a stateside breakthrough. Into the Wild: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder sings two covers (Hard Sun and Society) and writes nine originals for the soundtrack to the Sean Penn film. (USA Today)
Pavarotti back in charts Sep 10, 2007
In the album charts, indie rock band Hard-Fi shot to number one with their new release "Once Upon A Time In The West". The album, the second from the four-piece act from Staines in Surrey, pushed last week's top seller "Hand Built by Robots" from singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner down to number four. (Reuters UK)
Ram Gopal Varma ka private joke Sep 6, 2007
Entire sequences in Sholay like the train dacoity, the killing of Thakurs family, the final standoff when Jai forces Veeru and Basanti to flee are lifted from films like Once Upon A Time In The West and The Professionals. But at every step, Sholay used the springboard of the already-done to hit new highs of style and adrenaline. (Indian Express)
3:10 To Yuma Producers Interview Sep 6, 2007
I mean "Shane, "Once Upon a Time in the West, the entire (Sergio) Leone trilogy ... CATHY KONRAD: I think visually "Once Upon a Time in the West was something that we talked a lot about. JAMES MANGOLD: Yeah. Once thing I really felt strongly about was that the Western Part of what was going on again in the United States in the last 20 years making Westerns was a kind of Remingtoned-out nostalgic CATHY KONRAD: Knotts Berry farmy JAMES MANGOLD:sweeping wheat fields thing. I... (MoviesOnline)
Rounding Up The Baddest Bad Men Of The West, In Rewind Sep 5, 2007
Henry Fonda as Frank, "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968) This Sergio Leone Western threw the public for a loop by casting perennial good guy Henry Fonda as the blue-eyed villain against the brusque and frightening Charles Bronson as the hero. Fonda was reluctant to play against type, but he was wooed by Leone, as was Lee Van Cleef, who advised Fonda that playing evil was a ton of fun. (VHI.com -- Music News)
How the West was won Sep 2, 2007
The second Hard-Fi album Once Upon A Time In The West is set to send Richard Archer s band into Britrock s premier league ... On Once Upon A Time In The West, Hard-Fi s music certainly runs the gamut of emotions from proud defiance to heartfelt loss ... Once Upon A Time In The West is released on Monday. (Mirror.co.uk)
He made 'Ugly' and 'Untouchables' sing Aug 28, 2007
Zimmer, who has written scores for 'Gladiator', 'The Lion King' and 'The Simpsons' amongst others, told CNN, "It's very complicated for me to have a clear critical opinion of Ennio Morricone because I remember as a kid, sneaking into the cinema (I grew up without a TV; my parents thought it was 'uncultured' to have a TV) and they were playing 'Once Upon a Time in The West.'". "I heard his music and I knew what I wanted to do; and luckily I picked a good guy as a role model because he has... (CNN)
Hard-Fi still riding high Aug 17, 2007
Crazy "We know how easy it is for things to go crazy - look what happened to us, look what happened to the Arctic Monkeys, who've come along and been an instant success. If proper bands are gonna do that, they are gonna nudge onto playlists and festival bills and other bands are gonna get nudged out." Kai says that new album Once Upon a Time In The West is many things the first one wasn't - move over suburban frustration, say hello to Richard's global critique. "It's more introspective and kinda... (Manchester Evening News)
Critic's view: from Rossellini to rubble Aug 11, 2007
It was there that the "spaghetti western" was born with Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More. Martin Scorsese, who adores the Cinecitta tradition, made Gangs Of New York there. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
At the Theater Barn: hi-jinks, camp and relentless fun Aug 4, 2007
Directed by Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause), it also inspired Sergio Leone's great "spaghetti western" of 1970, Once Upon a Time in the West. In 2001, Nicholas van Hoogstraten turned the film was turned into an unlikely stage musical, with music by Martin Silvestri and Joel Higgins and lyrics by Higgins. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
You're covered Jun 20, 2007
And some icons shine: Springsteen lends winning guitar drama to Once Upon a Time in the West, and Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock kick out a bracing new The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. -- Gardner. (USA Today)
Charlie Retherford Jun 7, 2007
Favorite movies: On Golden Pond, Once Upon a Time in the West. Favorite TV shows: The Unit, House, CSI. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' is disappointing Jun 1, 2007
"This time, picking up right where "Dead Man's Chest" left off, Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and a newly resurrected Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) set out to Davy Jones' Locker to bring Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) back from the dead to combat the nefarious forces of the East India Trading Co., which has teamed up with Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) - and to unite all pirates in one final stand against their own extinction.While "At World's End" isn't as maddeningly... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Ring's tone wins soundtrack poll May 10, 2007
Other highlights include Elmer Bernstein's iconic soundtrack to The Magnificent Seven, voted 13th, Ennio Morricone's inimitable music for Once Upon A Time in the West (25th) and Jerome Moross' score for The Big Country (41th). AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fast Chat: Steve Austin Apr 29, 2007
April 29, 2007 Steve Austin - aka "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, "The Ringmaster," "The Texas Rattlesnake" and, once upon a time in the West, "Stunning" Steve Austin - is one of the most popular performers in the history of professional wrestling. He stars in "The Condemned," which opened Friday, a co-production of Lionsgate and the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) about an international group of death-row inmates pitted against each other on reality TV. John Anderson caught up with Austin in... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
An Intro to Giallo Mar 6, 2007
Argento began his career in the film industry by working on the screenplay for Sergio Leone s Once Upon A Time in the West. Soon after that, he made his first film, (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo). (Suite101.com)
The Music Man with No Name Feb 17, 2007
Each of these images--from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Mission, The Untouchables, Cinema Paradiso and Malna--has its own meaning and feeling. But if, during these movies, you feel an elevation of spirit or tension, it's because you've fallen under the spell of Ennio Morricone's music. (Time.com)
Ab tera kya hoga Ramu Feb 14, 2007
Varma, who is being represented by advocates Vineet and Ameet Naik, will argue that in January 2005, he did want to do a remake of the old Sholay and even had discussions with G P Sippy before dropping the idea and deciding to "make a new film inspired by several other films like Seven Samurai , Magnificent Seven , Dirty Dozen , Once Upon a Time in the West , Sholay etc". Though the proposed film will have some similar names from the original film including Gabbar, its script, music,... (India Times, India)
Morricone in US concert debut Feb 6, 2007
Excerpts from those scores were played on Saturday alongside work from Once Upon a Time in the West and Casualties of War. Conducting a 100-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir, Morricone also presented material from such lesser-known films as The Sicilian Clan and Love Circle. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ennio Morricone; Rome Sinfonietta Orchestra Feb 5, 2007
Although the maestro received six standing ovations during the evening (including the responses to three encores), the biggest hit was clearly his medley of colorful themes from Sergio Leone Westerns including "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "Once Upon a Time in the West" and "Duck, You Sucker," which featured the remarkable voice of soprano Susanna Rigacci. After a shaky start, she hit the high notes with the same soaring power of Edda dell'Orso, whose wordless vocals adorned the original... (Variety)
Seraphim Falls Jan 26, 2007
It's not a stretch to imagine the Bronson of Once Upon a Time in the West, Death Hunt and Chato's Land playing this role. Brosnan's performance anchors the film, even though his Southern accent is ridiculously spotty (at least Neeson tried to hide his Irish accent). (IGN FilmForce)
The good, the better, and the best Jan 26, 2007
The man has written more than 400 film scores, for everything from "The Battle of Algiers" and "Days of Heaven" to "The Untouchables" and "Cinema Paradiso." Above all -- no, beyond all -- there are his scores for the Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns: "A Fistful of Dollars, " "For a Few Dollars More, " "Once Upon a Time in the West , " and Morricone's masterpiece (too weak a word, surely), "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.". The theme opens with war-dance tom-toms. (Boston Globe -- Living)
DFS presents arresting series of films with 'Villains' Jan 9, 2007
" Kicking off the series last Thursday was "Silence of the Lambs," the 1991 film featuring serial killer Hannibal Lecter, top villain in the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes and Villains list. Also playing last week were the Oscar contender "The Departed," Martin Scorsese's engrossing take on urban crime, and the 1968 western "Once Upon a Time in the West. "Next up is Stanley Kubrick's controversial masterpiece "A Clockwork Orange," showing tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Spaulding Auditorium.... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
