Rating: 7
A beautiful movie which was marked as a box office flop but gained popularity overseas. It remained a top Hollywood grosser in India beating even Jaws. The movie brings forth a stellar cast of Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Julie Newmar, Eli Wallach and so many others. It is a fairly simple driven story which is about a search for the valley of gold or as they say "Canon Del Oro".
The Good - The power packed performances and cameos in the movie make it a must watch. The cinematography seems to be ahead of it's time considering the year to be 1969. I like how the film touches upon the themes of greed and betrayal and the vices of the human nature. The song "Old Turkey Buzzard" composed by Quincy Jones is heard throughout the movie and way too catchy.
The Bad - Some bits of the movie seem stretchy, it could have been shortened. Other than that I didn't find anything wrong with the movie.
Mackenna's Gold is a classic film packed with notable actors which makes it a must watch. The runtime is around 2 hours which I believe could have been shortened but do watch this movie for it's cinematography and effects.
A beautiful movie which was marked as a box office flop but gained popularity overseas. It remained a top Hollywood grosser in India beating even Jaws. The movie brings forth a stellar cast of Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Julie Newmar, Eli Wallach and so many others. It is a fairly simple driven story which is about a search for the valley of gold or as they say "Canon Del Oro".
The Good - The power packed performances and cameos in the movie make it a must watch. The cinematography seems to be ahead of it's time considering the year to be 1969. I like how the film touches upon the themes of greed and betrayal and the vices of the human nature. The song "Old Turkey Buzzard" composed by Quincy Jones is heard throughout the movie and way too catchy.
The Bad - Some bits of the movie seem stretchy, it could have been shortened. Other than that I didn't find anything wrong with the movie.
Mackenna's Gold is a classic film packed with notable actors which makes it a must watch. The runtime is around 2 hours which I believe could have been shortened but do watch this movie for it's cinematography and effects.