Botte di Natale (1994) Reviews

• Sequel in which Hill and Spencer team up again as the valiant and roguish brothers

  ma-cortes2005-12-09

  The film deals about the famous brothers , Trinity and Bambino , both of whom are two likable bounty-hunters - Terence Hill and Bud Spencer - who hate each other . Their mother attempts to reunite them for the celebration of Christmas . The film is based on a notorious poem , ¨ night before the Christmas ¨ , whose title was exhibited in many countries and is developed on an heart warming story . As always , they will confront enemies by means of continuous struggles without blood , neither gore , nor brutal murders . The fights are with no violence and predominates comedy and parody , the choreographic quarrels are lights and clean . The humor is continuous , laughters are based on physical differences and diverse personalities of the protagonists . Terence Hill plays as a sympathetic and rogue gunslinger with beautiful eyes and fast weapon . Bud Spencer as a corpulent, bouncing and grumpy man but with good heart , helping children and poor people and of course his weakness eating beans . Their silly characters have a certain resemblance to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy . Storyline is a little bit ridiculous but has its enjoyable moments here and there . The picture was realized twenty some years later of ¨ Trinity ¨ and ¨ Trinity is still my name ¨ by E. B. Clucher that obtained much success , however this recent version was a flop because of Trinity and Bambino time had passed . Supposed to be the third part but due copyright problems it couldn't be and is converted in an unofficial sequel. The film provided a nostalgic and familiar reunion of the agreeable pair and is only for their hardcore fans . Atmospheric and lively musical score by the Italian musician Pino Donaggio. The motion picture is regularly directed by Terence Hill who also directed and interpreted ¨ Lucky Luke ¨ in similar approaching to this one.

• enjoyable rental for longtime fans

  jennbeez12006-09-17

  The story and the acting are up to the Trinity standard, but whose voice did they use for Bud Spencer? Far from the grainy growl supplied in Trinity, the big man sounds like a chipmunk in Troublemakers. Really distracting. If you are a fan of the 1972/1973 Trinity movies, you will enjoy this later release as a sort of bittersweet reunion of the two actors in a similar western. If you have no history with the originals, I highly recommend you pick up the Trinity movies first. The Troublemakers is very hard to find in the US but can usually be found on ebay (VHS). I only wish they had done My Name is Nobody with Bud Spencer instead of Henry Fonda-- that's how essential Bud Spencer is to the team.

• TERENCE HILL AND BUD SPENCER ARE FINALLY BACK!

  Mark-3712000-04-08

  Terence and Bud, after 9 years, finally made another movie together! It was just what I expected! Fights, romantic sub plot, and beans. The plot is Travis and Moses mother wants them to come home for christmas, but theres a problem. Moses wont go back to his ma's house because years ago, she let all the horses he stole go free. I liked this movie! The best scene is where Moses is going to get hanged and when they pull the lever the gallow falls apart! It couldnt support Moses' weight! Not as good as a small few of thier movies like Im for the Hippopotamus and Watch out Were Mad but still its a good hill/spencer outing. Supposedly this is supposed to be the third "Trinity" movie, but due to legal hassles, it couldnt be done. Its been 6 years and I'm still waiting for Terence and Bud to make a new comedy! My rating is 7/10.

• Terrific

  termin8r1999-05-12

  I rented this movie last week. My son and I are true "Terrence and Bud"-fanatics, and I must say that this movie doesn't make anybody in that genre disappointed. Although the dialog and acting is as "bad" as it was 25 years ago, in the Trinity movies", it is still worth watching, just for the h#ll of it. Recomended for any Trinity-fans out there.

• Affectionate reunion for Bud and Terence; only for their fans.

  gridoon2005-01-19

  It's a pretty weird experience, watching this movie. An affectionate, warm-hearted reunion for Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, it is also a bittersweet farewell to an old era of movies. It will probably appeal only to fans of the duo, as they once again go through their familiar motions (Spencer's mutterings, Hill's smiles, bean-eating, fist-fighting, helping the poor, etc.), only this time there are some serious dramatic moments as well. On the other hand, considering their age, you can't help but wonder if perhaps this film should never have been made, if they should have retired more gracefully a few years earlier. But if you insist on seeing it, try to avoid the DVD version, as the image has been blown up way out of proportion to fill the entire screen - perhaps in keeping with the tradition of the awful full-screen versions of the "Trinity" films (to which this film is without a doubt an unofficial sequel - I wonder why they couldn't make it "official"). (**)