The gold's not in that grave.

In honor of your birthday I give you The Ukulele Orchestra of GB - The Good the Bad the Ugly

He was great in that episode of Law & Order (as the union worker with lung cancer).

Subby here.

Eli is one of my favorite actors.

My favorite Tuco scenes from TGTBTU:

Tuco being taken in by Blondie for a bounty for the first time:

"Who the hell is that?"
"One bastard goes in, another comes out."

Tuco:

"He who double-crosses me and leaves me alive, he understands nothing about Tuco. NOTHING!"

*bites cigar*

There's two kinds of people in this world, Blondie; those who's birthday is today and those who sing Happy Birthday.

Loved that movie, but I prefer him as Calvera.

"If God didn't want them sheared, he would not have made them sheep."

Is there a better ending line in any movie than "Hey Blondie, I know who you are, just a dirty son of a bi---!"?

"I like big fat men like you. When they fall they make more noise."

AnotherDisillusionedCollegeStudent: Is there a better ending line in any movie than "Hey Blondie, I know who you are, just a dirty son of a bi---!"?

Nope. The last 20 minutes, from when Blondie fires the cannon, to the credits, is cinematic perfection.

brap: I heard Eli Wallach talk at a pre-screening of Baby Doll once. That was pretty awesome.

Okay, so that was not the most riveting tale.

Baby Doll is an awesome movie.

Eli Wallach is a legend.

Eli Wallach is awesome.

"... Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez has been found guilty by the third district circuit court of the following crimes: Murder, assaulting a justice of the peace, raping a virgin of the white race, statuatory rape of a minor of the black race... derailing a train in order to rob the passengers, bank robbery, highway robbery, robbing an unknown number of Post Offices, breaking out of the state prison, using marked cards and loaded dice, promoting prostitution, blackmail, intention of selling fugitive slaves, and counterfeiting. Crimes against places of high authority include burning down the courthouse and sheriff's office in Sonora. The accused is also guilty of cattle rustling, horse thievery, supplying Indians with firearms... misrepresenting himself as a Mexican General, unlawfully drawing salarly and living allowances from the Union Army. For all these crimes the accused has made a full and spontaneous confession. Therefore we condemn him to be hung by the neck until dead... may the lord have mercy on his soul..."

Shouldn't that be "Sand" hill?

Wala wala wal-la. Wah Wha Wha. Wala wala wal-la. Wah Wha Wha Wha

Oh ah eh.

SpaceLord: AnotherDisillusionedCollegeStudent: Is there a better ending line in any movie than "Hey Blondie, I know who you are, just a dirty son of a bi---!"?

Nope. The last 20 minutes, from when Blondie fires the cannon, to the credits, is cinematic perfection.

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"Hurrah, Hurrah for the Confederacy!"

"God is on our side because he hates the Yanks too!"

He almost didn't get that part, you know. Leone wanted to bring back the villain from the first two movies. Apparently, he liked Eli well enough to stick with him for Once Upon a Time in the West and A Fistful of Dynamite, both of which are also pretty damn awesome.

_/hotlink'd

phyrkrakr: He almost didn't get that part, you know. Leone wanted to bring back the villain from the first two movies. Apparently, he liked Eli well enough to stick with him for Once Upon a Time in the West and A Fistful of Dynamite, both of which are also pretty damn awesome.

/hotlink'd

Fail. It's Rod Steiger in 'Duck, you sucker', I mean 'Once upon a time... the revolution'... hmmm, you know, that movie with James Coburn.

Gravitholus: "... Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez has been found guilty by the third district circuit court of the following crimes: Murder, assaulting a justice of the peace, raping a virgin of the white race, statuatory rape of a minor of the black race... derailing a train in order to rob the passengers, bank robbery, highway robbery, robbing an unknown number of Post Offices, breaking out of the state prison, using marked cards and loaded dice, promoting prostitution, blackmail, intention of selling fugitive slaves, and counterfeiting. Crimes against places of high authority include burning down the courthouse and sheriff's office in Sonora. The accused is also guilty of cattle rustling, horse thievery, supplying Indians with firearms... misrepresenting himself as a Mexican General, unlawfully drawing salarly and living allowances from the Union Army. For all these crimes the accused has made a full and spontaneous confession. Therefore we condemn him to be hung by the neck until dead... may the lord have mercy on his soul..."

You said rape twice.

bottsicus: Gravitholus: "... Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez has been found guilty by the third district circuit court of the following crimes: Murder, assaulting a justice of the peace, raping a virgin of the white race, statuatory rape of a minor of the black race... derailing a train in order to rob the passengers, bank robbery, highway robbery, robbing an unknown number of Post Offices, breaking out of the state prison, using marked cards and loaded dice, promoting prostitution, blackmail, intention of selling fugitive slaves, and counterfeiting. Crimes against places of high authority include burning down the courthouse and sheriff's office in Sonora. The accused is also guilty of cattle rustling, horse thievery, supplying Indians with firearms... misrepresenting himself as a Mexican General, unlawfully drawing salarly and living allowances from the Union Army. For all these crimes the accused has made a full and spontaneous confession. Therefore we condemn him to be hung by the neck until dead... may the lord have mercy on his soul..."

You said rape twice.

Kinky...

"the son of a thousand fathers, all bastards like you."

Aw - is it really his birthday? Think I'll send him a nice cannoli.

Clash City Farker: There's two kinds of people in this world, Blondie; those who's birthday is today and those who sing Happy Birthday.

And Jehovah's Witnesses who quietly leave the room without cake. That make's three. There are three kinds of people, blondie.

Amusing he's in "The Holiday" My wife watched it about 3 times on TV this weekend...

I must write a screenplay where he and Abe Vigoda run amok through Hollywood, killing everyone and stealing their lifeforce...a sort geriatric Highlander.

Let's all sing him happy birthday! Music- very good for the digestion.

/coldlinked

My favorite scene (other than the finale) was with Eli and his brother the priest. After his brother berates him Tuco says:

"Sure, I'll go. I'll go. While I'm waiting for the Lord to remember me! I Tuco Ramirez, brother of Brother Ramirez will tell you something. You think you're better than I am. Where we came from if one did not want to die of poverty one became a priest or a bandit. You choose your way and I chose mine. My way was harder! You talk about mother and father, You remember when you left to become a priest? I stayed behind. I must have been 10 or 12. I don't remember which, but I stayed. I tried but I was no good. Now I will tell you something. You became a priest because you were too much of a coward to do what I do!"

Then he smashes the priest across the face and stomps out. As he leaves in disgust, his brother the priest mumbles an apology.

KingKauff: Debeo Summa Credo: "Hurrah, Hurrah for the Confederacy!"

"God is on our side because he hates the Yanks too!"

"He also hates idiots"

I love that exchange. What a great movie.

/For A Few Dollars More is pretty awesome too, but Eli's not in it.
//Lee Van Cleef is, though.

"See you soon idi..idi..."

"Idiots. It's for you".

If you gonna miss, you better miss very good my friend...

"GET AWAY FROM THERE!!!"

Seriously, you guys should listen to him read Insomnia.