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6/10
Strange and entertaining Spaghetti Western blending shoot'em up , Aztec Temple and Moctezuma treasure
ma-cortes11 May 2019
This is the sequel to My name is Pecos 1966 by Mauricio Lucidi with Robert Woods , Pier Paolo Capponi , Peter Carsten about a hero called Pecos Martinez and in USA called Johnny Madoc , well played by Robert Woods , one of the first , if not the first Mexican gunslinger heroes in a Spaghetti Western. A part so against type for the six foot five American that took to taping his eyelids up to attempt and make look more Latino role . It deals with a heinous group led by a strange and magalomaniac leader nicknamed El Supremo , Erno Crisa , who lives in a temple craved on a hidden canyon, is terrorizing the population while seeking the Moctezuma treasure . And three musicians drifters find at a home previously attacked by bandits , a treasure map describing where is the legendary treasure of the King Azteca Moctezuma who long time ago was overthrown by the Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes and his warriors . Then , there appears Pecos : Robert Woods , to keep peace and justice at the Mexican territory . Everyone wants to know who the Mexican is . He always answers slowly My name is Pecos . Pecos Martínez to be exact , and he's returned to settle up with the leader , Erno Crisa , of a gang of cutthroat hoodlums : Pedro Sanchez or Ignacio Spalla and Carlo Gaddi . Pecos gets mixed with El Supremo's men and kill them . All of them seek the lost treasure of Moctezuma hidden at an Aztec pyramid. Then starts pursuits , and duels between a Mexican hero against a weird villain proclaimed a Moctezuma's descendant and along with a Mexican temple , what more might you as for?.

Fun , and amusing but rare Spahetti Western with Mexico setting including bloodless gunplay , noisy action , thrills , bizarre villains and shootouts . The weird story revolves around the hunt for a gold treasure , and a golden barge located at a mysterious Aztec temple , along the way there takes place confrontation , gundown , brawls and many other things. This film made Robert Woods internationally known as Pecos in the third world countries similar to Franco Nero as Django and Gianni Garco as Sartana . This film along with My name is Pecos 1966 became not only two of Woods' most enduring acting , but two of his biggest boxoffice hits in Italy . Although his biggest honour at the boxoffice was really Seven guns for the MacGregors originally intented for Clint Eastwood , but which he refused to make . Other important successes in his long career in Spaghetti were Black Jack , The challenged of McKenna where Woods plays the villain opposite John Ireland . And other movies such as El Puro , Machine gun Killers more than make up for any lesser efforts and can stand proudly alongside anything produced in their time . And Woods' interpretations in these pictures , alongside his willingness to take the chances he did in making them stand as a fitting tribute to riveting and fruitful career. Along way Robert Woods , here appears some familiar faces from this popular genre Spaghetti Western such as Erno Crisa , Umberto Raho , Luciana Gilli, Giuseppe Castellano , and especially Carlo Gaddi and Ignacio Spalla or Pedro Sánchez .

It displays a colorful and evocative cinematography by Franco Villa . As well as a charming and attractive musical score in Morricone style by Coriolano Gori . The motion picture was professionally directed by Mauricio Luzidi. He was a good craftsman who directed all kinds of genres. Luzidi has directed Peplum : Hercules the avenger , Thrillers : The man from the organization , The designated victim , Probabilita zero, Statelíne motel , and Westerns : 2 once di piombo , Pecos e qui pega e muori , Halleluja for Django , Saddle tramps , among others . Rating 5.5/10 . Acceptable and passable . The picture will appeal to Spaghetti Western fans .
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6/10
Exotic and funny
bizz-218 November 2005
Apart from the dreadful south American dubbing of my DVD I must admit that PECOS CLEANS UP (AKA Pecos and the treasure of Moctezuma) is a good way to spend 90 minutes, if you are into Spaghetti westerns this one is a exotic rarity that you don't want to miss.

Imagine the only descendant of Moctezuma who rules a gang of ruthless bandits and lives inside an Aztec pyramid craved on a lost canyon, that's the villain...now imagine that the lost gold of Moctezuma is somewhere in a cave and our hero (and three mariachis) are the only ones who knows where to find the treasure, there's also a map and a bunch of soldiers...strange story for a western? sure, but it works fine and is also a movie for the entire family, not much violence, total absence of sex, some funny jokes and bloodless shootouts make the movie suitable for kids and probably they will enjoy it a lot.

Good for a matinée.
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5/10
The search for the golden barge
unbrokenmetal20 August 2014
Three Mexican musicians are traveling across the country when they suddenly see a farm burned down by bandits. By a stroke of luck, they find in the ruins of the house what the bandits didn't find: a treasure map showing where Montezuma's legendary golden barge is hidden. The problem is, the hiding-place is next to the camp of the dangerous bandit El Supremo. But the three musicians make the acquaintance of a very fast gunman, Johnny Madoc aka Pecos, and they decide that with his help, it is worth trying, so the four men go together on a hunt for the treasure.

This is a sequel to "Johnny Madoc", starring Robert Woods again as Pecos (or Johnny Madoc in dubbed versions). It has a very bizarre villain (El Supremo thinks he is a descendant of Montezuma and sits on a throne), but the first movie had more narrative elegance and qualities, whereas the second one is somewhat clumsy.
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4/10
Musicians hunt gold, fight a madman, and Pecos helps out
Leofwine_draca19 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
PECOS CLEANS UP is a direct sequel to the spaghetti western MY NAME IS PECOS and sees American star Robert Woods returning to the role of the Mexican gunslinging hero, this time finding himself involved in a hunt for gold treasure. This Italian western cheapie was made on the quick after the success of the first movie and seems to take place in just a handful of sun-scorched locations.

The plot sees a trio of mildly annoying musicians (think THE THREE AMIGOS) who arrive in town looking for the lost treasure of Montezuma, no less, which is supposedly hidden in the depths of a ruined Aztec temple. Standing in their way is the mad megalomaniac El Supremo, a crazed bandit with a fine line in destruction. Pecos joins forces with the musician to get his hands on the loot. Endless comic hijinks abound, along with some routine gunplay and some highly contrived situations; it's not a winner.
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