In the mid to late 1950s, classic westerns became obsolete paving the way for the revolutionary Italian director Sergio Leone. The new style of Western known as the "Spaghetti Western" was ridiculous to too many Americans, no Spaghetti Western delves into the grotesque perspective better than the Dollar Trilogy films starring Clint Eastwood as the "Man with No Name". Leone's innovative cinematic style comes to life through his unorthodox characters and their pursuit of fortune. Leone's grotesque approach to his characters in the Dollar Trilogy films is quite disturbing due to their lack of morals (good and bad), anti-hero fights, and convoluted plots. The actions of Leone's main characters are enhanced by the use of extreme close-ups during moments of violence. These aspects are shown perfectly in the final part of the films of Leone's Dollar Trilogy, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966. (Theme of greed) Before delving into Sergio's Spaghetti Westerns it is essential to clearly distinguish the classic western characteristics contrary to Leone's westerns. One of the main differences is the theme and the clear division between good and bad characters. This division brings out the concept of heroes who are often cowboys, marshals or skilled gunslingers with well-defined morals. The most notable of these Westerns often featured John Wayne as the intrepid cowboy who unequivocally saves the day. These aspects state that “Leone may admire Hollywood westerns, but he does not believe in the dreams they embody” and I will analyze these aspects in the following paragraphs starting with the morally corrupt characters. Clint Eastwood as the “Man with No Name” in Dollar Trilogy Films is not your typical heroic film...... middle of paper ...... and nothing else, this was not seen in Westerns because it went against everything that a classic western represented. To conclude, Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns were grotesque at the time of its release due to its unique narrative style. During his career he was famous for three films: A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, known as the Dollar Trilogy. In Leone's westerns, Leone parodies classic westerns in many ways, including his unorthodox antihero, twisted plots focusing on revenge, violence, and the use of extreme close-ups. Leone's unique style forever changed the way we watch Westerns and he felt that "when he went to the movies, he was often frustrated because he could figure out what was going to happen ten minutes after the showing started." This led to his revolutionary style forever changing the direction of westerns.
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