i always found it a let down great film up until he is going to raise a army and then doesnt! as if the emporer would fight him even with a mortal wound. They send him off at the start of the film with his hands tied behind his back to be killed and he escapes! you do not fight that guy do you!
Goldeneye Brosnan's first outing as Bond and what does he do bunjee jumps off a whack off Dam and proceeds to blow up a russian arms base brilliant stuff, Also the added bonus of Dee Dah Blunt Sean Bean getting shot brilliant
The opening scene to private ryan is an older version of pvt ryan walking through the war memorial in france. The big scene is after that. Star Wars is a quality start. Especially when you think of those special effects circa 1977.
RE: Once upon a Time in the West Yes, I haven't seen that film in a while. BTW, have you seen the beginning of "A Fistful of Dynamite"? That opens with Rod Steiger urinating against a tree. Stephen