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In the cactus-studded Mexican backcountry of the 1860s, a surly drifter who could easily be mistaken for the Man with No Name becomes protector and lethal helpmate to a red-haired nun wanted by the French for aiding the Juarista revolutionaries. Essentially a two-character showcase for the newly stellar Clint Eastwood and what was beginning to seem the poststellar Shirley MacLaine (subbing for Elizabeth Taylor), this sardonic study in testy collaboration, mutual deception and distrust, and slightly creepy sexual attraction is highly rated by a fairly small number of critics--chiefly, one suspects, for the dual-auteur cachet of having been directed by Don Siegel and based on a story by Budd Boetticher. Others deem it an undersauced spaghetti Western and find that the stars grate on the viewer as well as each other. Cinematography by the great Gabriel Figueroa is some consolation, but... if only Boetticher had been allowed to direct. --Richard T. Jameson
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5.0 out of 5 stars
AN ENCHANTING WESTERN,
By D. McAllister "MRD" (Somewhere in the Field) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Mules for Sister Sara (DVD)
TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA stars Shirley MacLaine as a call girl masquerading as a nun in order to evade French soldiers and accomplish her work as a spy for Mexican rebels. Her performance is spellbinding! Her straight man in the movie is the great Clint Eastwood in the image and role that he made famous: the strong, silent drifter turned mercenary. The two meet up and the result is screen magic. Their on-screen chemistry rivals some of the great duos of film history. Together they manage to dupe the French, save the day and fall in love. Directed by Don Siegel, TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA is an enchanting western that allows Eastwood to show a lighter, softer side and Shirley MacLaine is the perfect star for the role of Sara. To top it all off Ennio Morricone provides a wonderful soundtrack with a signature title track and a score that is comparable with those that he composed for ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY and A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS. THE HORSEMAN
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DVD contains 9 minutes more footage than the VHS version,
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This review is from: Two Mules for Sister Sara (DVD)
I compared both VHS and DVD and they trimmed out tons of scenes here and there for a total of 9 minutes cut on the VHS version. why did they trim those before? Some of the cut scenes include Sara and Hogan traveling, and some are scenes like in the saloon, and in the hideout with the rebels.Also the DVD picture shows much more from side to side and a lot more on the top and bottom compared to the VHS version fans of the movie have had to live with for years. The quality of the picture is fantastic. This is probably the best improvement over VHS I have seen. They also changed the cover from the old VHS version! It still looks great on the DVD, but the old VHS version showed the Mexicans and French fighting! why did they remove that? This is an action type western movie. If you see the cover it almost looks like it might be a romance movie. They should not have changed the cover. There are a few times when Hogan shoves Sister Sara over a wall or into a tree by placing his hand on her rear, and she emits a female 'oooh!' They removed all those sounds and replaced them with grunting. I guess they thought that was objectionable, but it's amusing the way it was and they should have left it alone. The menu also has this annoying music playing also. Why did they pick that music? They should have used some of the music from the movie. However, a great film and an excellent transfer to DVD.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you might expect from Eastwood.,
By Kim F. (Goleta, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Mules for Sister Sara (DVD)
This movie is very entertaining because it has fun and almost parodies the typical westerns. MacLaine shines in this film and holds her own against Eastwood's more traditional persona. The humor really makes Two Mules for Sister Sara worth watching, even if you aren't overly fond of westerns. Eastwood & MacLaine work well together to make this a memorable movie.
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