Agreed, and throw Unforgiven in with them.Hero in a half shell said:I loved the Spagetti Westerns:
The Good, the bad, the Ugly
For a few Dollars more
Fistful of Dollars
I thoroughly enjoyed this film in its original Chinese cut, which clocks in at close to five hours, and I agree that it's a great blend of great action and slow building world/character building.sageoftruth said:The Battle of Red Cliff.
If you've read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, or just played Dynasty Warriors, you'll be sure to recognize the characters in this movie. Lots of slow scenes between the battles, but when it's not being slow, you get treated to some cinematic kung fu/Chinese warfare scenes that are pure awesomeness.
OT: I consider the original Godfather rather slow, but the pay-offs were so wonderfully set up and delivered that it all came together expertly.