Pretty Good

Absolutely Fantastic

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

ARIZONA COLT RETURNS is, unsurprisingly, a follow up to the 1966 western ARIZONA COLT, with Anthony Steffen replacing Giuliano Gemma in the titular role. This sequel sees Colt going after a gang of bandits after being left for dead. It's an early credit in the career of top Italian director Sergio Martino, although it's not one of Martino's best; the story has an odd mix of broad comedy (especially in the early stages, and involving silly character names) and deadly seriousness.The Ernesto Gastaldi script works well and keeps the violence coming, headed by Aldo Sambrell in one of his slimiest parts as the chief bad guy. Rosalbi Neri also bags an eye-catching role as a femme fatale. The story is stylishly directed and complemented by a top music score which adds to the experience. It's certainly a lot snappier and more fun than its predecessor.

During the first few minutes, the movie seems to be a comedy, introducing Double Whiskey (Roberto Camardiel) and the lazy gunman Arizona Colt (Anthony Steffen) who does not even pick up a job for a lot of money. Yet it soon turns into a serious and violent western, a typical production for its time and the genre debut of "Mannaja" director Sergio Martino. Intended to be a sequel to "Arizona Colt" with Giuliano Gemma, it has little in common with the earlier movie, since Anthony Steffen plays a slower, darker, heavier type of character. But nonetheless, there is nothing really new in here. Steffen returns from the dead like he did in "Django il bastardo", he steals the gold from the bandits' hiding-spot like Franco Nero did in "Django", he is saved by his dying girlfriend in the same manner as John Garko in "Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo", leaves a ridiculous amount of corpses behind like Clint Eastwood in "For A Few Dollars More" and the movie was shot at the same location as "Pochi dollari per Django", another Steffen western. But "Arizona si scatenò... e li fece fuori tutti" plays its cards with a straight face, keeps all genre trademarks intact and doesn't disappoint anyone, I presume. The good cast includes Aldo Sambrell as boss of the bandits and Rosalba Neri as his wicked lover.

Of Course there are better, but I know a lot of spaghetti-western which are unbelievable worst. To start to write about the story is to explain the whole movie. It is a simple one, like other spaghetti-western, Arizona (the typical antihero) against a bunch of bandits. His funny sidekick has a silly name: Double Whiskey. You will see humor, cold blooded killing, torture and a lot of shooting. So everything someone can expect from an average spaghetti-western. There is nothing in this movie, you couldn't see in other spaghetti-western."Arizona Colt Returns", or whatever the name is, is not a bad one, but it isn't a good one either. For spaghetti-western standards the violence is normal and not too brutal. So it isn't an ugly dirty one either. What is the best of this western? Maybe Anthony Steffen (or Anthonio De Teffé) as Arizona, but I liked his sidekick Double-Whiskey too. There are some scenes where these 2 characters are really funny together. I liked to watch the beautiful and good actress Rosalba Neri. Some more scenes with her would be helpful for this movie. Sometimes it seems that Rosalba was a little bit underchallenged in her role. Most of the other actors you have already seen in Movies made in Italy from that period. The sounds of composer Bruno Nicolai are great in this movie. Maybe the music is too good for a cheap movie like that.Overall I must say that "Arizona Colt Returns" was entertaining. And I think this is the most important thing about a movie like this. I had the luck to watch this movie with a not so poor quality. When you are someone who likes Western from Europe (even the worst), then you will enjoy "Arizona Colt Returns".

Arizona Colt is the kind of Western hero who can shoot six guys with two shots in one second. He also has a silly theme tune that follows him around like Inspector Gadget's. Too bad Arizona has a thousand dollari reward on his head. His fat sidekick Double Whiskey presumably got that nickname because drink is all he cares about. Arizona cares about even less. The useless sheriff doesn't either, but I suspect that is more a case of indifference. He only takes Arizona into custody after Sheena the Saloon owner knocks him cold with a whiskey bottle (which seems to happen to just about every castmember once). Naturally the Coltster escapes, but the sheriff does not bother to capture him again, even though several opportunities arise (must be one of them Double Jeopardy things).Colt and Whiskey keep running into a traitorous rat of a man who goes by the unforgettable name of 'Filthy Bottle'. This guy makes Marty Feldman look like Tom Cruise. When wealthy landowner Gonzales Moreno is robbed of his gold and daughter (in that order of importance), the careless wonder is only interested in getting the property back for money. Even when Fat Whiskey is kidnapped too, he holds on to his principles. Like all Eurowestern heroes, A.C. is subjected to torture, in this case an elaborate upside down mirror technique. But since he has already proven himself invulnerable during a hanging sequence, he frees himself (but only when all hopes seems lost). Immediately his blistered lips disappear and none of his wounds bother him no more. Soon he has defeated the entire gang in amusing, MacGyver like ways. Love interest Sheena tries to help, but unfortunately she possesses no superpowers. Not that Arizona cares, caring is for wussies.5 out of 10