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Have you ever awakened from a vivid dream that quickly fades? That is exactly how I would describe my viewing experience with " The Man Called Noon." The story of a gunslinger with amnesia is extremely vague. You know it all is leading somewhere, but you have too little information to care about the characters. What you do get is a showcase for stunt falls, some truly excellent photography and memorable locations. What you don't get is enough character development to comprehend the motive behind all the gunslinging chaos. Rosanna Schaffino's magnificent brown eyes are more interesting than most of the characters. Richard Crenna is no Clint Eastwood, and since the "Dollar Westerns" preceeded Noon, it is easy to see why "The Man Called Noon" is so obscure. I would describe this as difficult to sit through, difficult to understand, but worth seeing once for the unbelievably stunning photography. MERK.

Similar to "And God Said to Cain", another Kinski "Spaghetti Western", Twice a Judas" has only marginal in entertainment value. Again Kinski's actual voice is absent, the dubbing is however far better than in "Cain." The other big advantage of "Judas" has over "Cain" is it almost totally takes place in daylight, as opposed to "Cain" which is barely visible for the majority of it's running time. The "Twice a Judas" storyline is scattered although flashbacks try to tie everything together with the ending. I consider "Twice a Judas" to be the better film of these two, but it is strictly for Kinski fans who can live with the fact that it really is not a very good film. MERK.

This spaghetti western has one thing going for it and it is Klaus Kinski. Do not expect to hear the usual Kinski snarling voice however, as the dubbing is nothing more than generic cowboy. The effort to make " And God Said to Cain" into a horror western is far from successful. The great majority of run time is shot in the dak which leaves the audience totally in the dark as to what is happening on screen. Character development is nil, so the night gun battles are forgettable. My suggestion if you want to watch this is to fast forward every time the screen goes dark. The ending is the most compelling reason to even watch at all. For Kinski fans only. MERK.