Tuesday, March 19, 2013

"Once Upon a Time in the West" Two Horses Too Many

"Once Upon a Time in the West" directed by Sergio Leone is one of the great Spaghetti Westerns. Harmonica (because he plays one, not given an actual name), played by Charles Bronson, is on a quest for a man named Frank. He arrives by train at a station where he is to meet Frank. However, Frank had better ideas and sends three men to intercept him. These three men rode three horses. Jack Elam and Woody Strode play two of the hired guns. Harmonica asks if they brought a horse for him, eliciting only grins from the men and an obvious no as they brought 3 horses for 3 men. Harmonica then tells them they brought "two horses too many." This is a really terrific scene and happens to be the opening scene of the film. Enjoy!

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