The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 100 Movies Bucket List

Next on the list was 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'.

This isn't one I was particularly looking forward to. 

I've never been a huge fan of Westerns, so watching what is probably the most famous Western for 2 and a half hours wasn't high on my to-do list. 

But because of that, it was actually a much more intriguing watch than I thought it would be.

It took me quite a while to really get into it, but once I got the plot and focused on it, I found the story was a great one.

What made it great for me more than anything was the characters. I really enjoyed watching them interact.

And as someone who had only seen Clint Eastwood in 'The Bridges of Madison County' and 'Million Dollar Baby' before this, I definitely gained a newfound respect for him as an actor.

Whenever I think of Westerns, my mind instantly goes to 'Back to the Future 3', even though the actual movies aren't like this in any way. But this movie was the first to directly remind me of that, not just because they obviously took inspiration directly from Clint Eastwood (to the point of using his name as a pseudonym for the main character), but because this seems to be the best, most iconic version of a classic Western.

So while I'm not rushing out to watch a whole bunch of similar-themed Westerns, I definitely appreciate this movie, and I'm glad I've seen it.