Surprisingly lousy Western, especially considering that "Silver Saddle" comes from the creator of "Four of the Apocalypse" and "Massacre Time," which are two of the finest Italian Westerns of them all. This movie is a dud, dragged down by a lead who lacks the hardened charisma needed for a role of a lone cowboy bent on revenge and living off the rough terrain. Giuliano Gemma looks like he should be picking up gals, (or maybe even men) in some Euro disco, circa 1978. The fact that Gemma is wearing more make-up than a saloon hooker, doesn't make matters any better. Maybe in the days of grainy VHS tapes it could pass unnoticed, but that hi-def picture quality is unforgiving, and our hero is plainly wearing eyeliner and blue eye shadow and more foundation than a drag queen. But what really sinks the whole production is the music; there is this "theme song" that is so unbelievably sappy, corny and ridiculous, that I thought it must be some kind of joke. And the song is played again, and again...and AGAIN, throughout the movie. This fitfully dire song completely destroys a movie that wasn't any good to begin with. The story concerns a lame revenge plot; he sees his father killed in the beginning of the movie, grows up and seeks revenge. Original, huh?
After watching the amazing "Massacre Time," and thoroughly enjoying the intelligently written and realized "Four of the Apocalypse," I felt like I had to search our Lucio Fulci's less-known "Silver Saddle." Now I know why it's so obscure; it sucks..
After watching the amazing "Massacre Time," and thoroughly enjoying the intelligently written and realized "Four of the Apocalypse," I felt like I had to search our Lucio Fulci's less-known "Silver Saddle." Now I know why it's so obscure; it sucks..