Comin' at Ya!

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Comin' at Ya!

I don't know what sad ending the reviewer was talking about, for the bad guy Gene Quintano got what he deserve in the end. Tony Anthony (American who made a name in Italy in the Spagetti western days) plays a tough guy who's is shot at his wedding day at the church and his wife is kidnapped by outlaws lead by Gene Qunitano and gang. He goes on a one man crusade (with a help of a old irish guy) to go after the bad guys. Baby's bottom, bats, guns, and other stuff pop out of the screen with an excellent 3-D effect. There is a bonus in the end, where we see the highlights including a firework and a little kid blowing bubbles for some strange reason to make use of the 3-D effect. Filmways pictures did a strange commerical for the film that showed no footage of the film. The film had an early performance by Victoria Abril.

"Comin' at Ya!" is weird, mean, strange, serious and very silly. It's also a pretty good movie. It took me many moons to appreciate spaghetti westerns. I've since become a huge fan of Sergio Leone's films. I've recently been watching a lot of the non-Leone movies. Those spaghetti westerns are hit and miss. And despite all of the 3d stuff, "Comin' at Ya!" lands on the plus side of the ledger. Director Ferdinando Baldi had an interesting approach. I didn't really understand it but his use of color vs B&W was kind of cool. This movie is also greatly helped by the wildly dreamy Victoria Abril. Many of them other women were also quite dreamy, especially the one that played Diana. All in all, I would watch "Comin' at Ya!" again. Man, I wish I saw this in 3d. I was in high school when this came out and I could have. Oh well, spilt milk.

Comin at Ya tells the story of a vengeance bent gunslinger who's out to recover his kidnapped wife. Stolen from him on his wedding day, he takes on a gang of sleazy bandits who kidnap women and then sell the women into slavery. This could have been a good Euro-western, and a good old fashioned revenge story, but whatever money was spent on the film went into making it a 3-D flick. There are far too many contrived scenes included just to display its 3-D qualities. History has proved this to be a failed gimmick, and for good reason. The script really stinks. Ignore the comments recommending this film. It's only redeeming feature is the lovely young Ms. Abril, but she's hardly reason enough to watch it.

I was born in 1977, and this movie was my first experience with 3d. I went with my brother (3 years older) and my dad. My dad was reading the paper and saw 3d, and he just had to take his two young sons. I was only 11 or 12, but I remember the theater guy trying to talk my dad out of it, because I think it was R, or maybe just the violence. I remember thinking it was cool, but really now only remember a scene where a topless old time prostitute shakes her * at the screen. And no, my dad didn't take away our glasses when that scene appeared, although I thought for sure that he would. I was reading the other comments, and know I vaguely remember arrows being shot at us and one scene where multiple knives where thrown. Man, am I glad for the internet, I have been trying to find this title for years. Maybe one day Ill take my kids.

Even if I had seen the movie in the original 3-D process it was filmed in, I seriously doubt it could have masked the utterly boring and unoriginal story. The constant jabbing of things into the camera lens is initially amusing, but soon becomes tiring. In fact, the whole movie is seriously tired, a mix of elements from previous Tony Anthony movies (some of which were ripped off from Sergio Leone movies - talk about copies of copies!), and once again Anthony gives a performance that alternates between indifference and about-to-burst-into-tears. Much of the budget must have been spent on buying an extra camera, because the movie has a real cheap and quickly-shot appearance. If you decide to watch the movie anyway, be sure you have fresh batteries in your remote - I guarantee you'll be using the fast-forward button a lot.

I really have a hard time with reviewers only seeing 2D versions of 3D movies. This is def. a 3D made movie so my recommendation is to only see it in that format. Like Gravity and Avatar... 3D movies get slammed when converted to 2D because the gimmick doesnt hold in 2D.

This film has to be seen in its original 3-D form. I loved it! It's a very undemanding film with a very simple story. The whole film is basically a veichle for 3-D effect after 3-D effect. Some of them are better than others. I particularly enjoyed the "flaming arrows" sequence and the "beans" shots. I immediately like Tony Anthony in the lead roll and Gene Quintano as the deliciously slimy villain. The movie is obviously low-budget, the dialogue is multi-lingual (there is a fair amount of dubbing) but the film is still convincing. I believe the film was shot in Spain, passing itself off as Mexico. It is usually sucesfull. In conclusion, this is a must see for all 3-D movie fans. So bad its good? So good its good!

The DVD edition in 3D, widescreen 2:35 and dolby surround is a must and gives credit to this good western. A so-so screenplay with a hero exploring his dark side while he seeks revenge...but describing a bunch of helpless women screaming at the view of some poorly animated bats. A bit macho stuff, but quite professionally handled. The essential is in the cinematography : not much dialogue but everything is on the screen, the images speak for themselves. They don't need dialogue to explain what's going on. In that way, Ferdinando BALDI is a great director: not many are capable of this. As for the 3D, some actions are quite powerful (the explosions, the fire...) some others especially shot for the 3D experience then not necessary. Victoria ABRIL brings a feminine touch which was really needed. But a good entertainment indeed.