ENNIO MORRICONE -The Mercenary/ "L'Arena" (1968)

-From, "IL MERCENARIO" (Italy, 1968)
-"THE MERCENARY" or "A PROFESSIONAL GUN" or "REVENGE OF A GUNFIGHTER" (USA)
-"SALARIO PARA MATAR" (Spain)
-"DIE GEFURCHTETEN ZWEI" or "Die Zwei Gefürchteten" (Germany)
-"JAGUAR" (Japan)
-"LE MERCENAIRE" (France)
-"Ammattitappaja"(Finland)
-"O Epanastatis Tou Mexikou", and
"O Misthoforos" or "O Skliros, To Moutro Kai o Zorikos" (reissue title) (Greece)

Poster tagline: "He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!" With Franco Nero and Jack Palance.

See also:
ENNIO MORRICONE -"Estasi" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhmIh9...

ENNIO MORRICONE -"Il Mercenario (ripresa)" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0pZB9...

ENNIO MORRICONE -The Mercenary/ "Ricciolo" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfdF0x...

and:
ENNIO MORRICONE -"Il Mercenario (French Vocal)" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KniGGx...

THE VENTURES -"The Mercenary" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C82x-y...


This music is used in a powerful scene in KILL BILL 2.


Resources:
http://www.enniomorricone.com/

http://www.chimai.com/

http://www.myspace.com/enniomorricone

http://www.myspace.com/morriconemood

http://www.myspace.com/eddadell39orso

http://www.myspace.com/alessandroales...


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[SFtheWolf]

NO YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG

YOU'RE NOT LIKING THIS MUSIC FOR THE EXACT SAME REASONS I DO

[FesteringHeadsFilm]

There are a lot of comments about Kill Bill, but not so much about The Mercenary. I was just asking a question, sorry if I offended ur delicate sensibilities.

[BollocksUtwat]

Traditionally most film scores are in fact written for that film. Many oscar winning films will have special DVD extras about post production, including their amazing scores written by somebody famous, but written for that film.

The problem for Tarantino is not budget obviously. I know its about homage, but the problem is its an endless homage with him. Its not even witty anymore, its caricature of homage. He used to be interesting, but he's become more derivative in every film.

[YourHeartIsTheKey]

damn i think this is on par with eCStasy of gold and the trio

[Carolyn P.]

You expect him to what -- compose his own film score?? Barring that, he had to use *somebody's* music, and he chose to use music from spaghetti westerns (with credit given) as an homage and for artistic reasons.  If you call that "stealing", then you need to work on your lack of clear-thinking.

[selvix86]

qualcuno ha lo spartito per tromba de l'arena di morricone ?

[BollocksUtwat]

This song just makes me realize how creatively bankrupt Tarentino really is. At first its neat, then you realize he can't really do anything cool without stealing from dozens of movies most of his viewers have never seen nor heard of.

This film however, was great. Il Mercenario is one of my favourite spaghetti westerns.

[oOoJovanyoOo]

Absolutely magnificent

[fabrice giordano]

TROP BON

[michaeldouw]

Morricone is a fucking genius

[Coopwie]

Fantastic piece from an excellent film! Morricone forever!

[gabriellefatale]

*shivers*