Just watched Keoma for the first time last night. Good film and it kept me interested but the soundtrack was really a mistake. The wailing female singer works once or twice but it's throughout the entire film! It doesn't help that you can't always understand what she's saying. The man is even worse; the funny thing is that I really like cheesy seventies exploitation soundtracks but this particular one became a real irritant as the film wore on. That aside Franco Nero really is great. Liked him in Hitch-Hike too (alongside undisputed sleaze heavyweight David Hess and the tasty Corrine Clery) - actors playing utter bastards with such panache are what makes Italian exploitation movies so addictive.
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