The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Shares rank 5 of 6 action films by recommenders
People rank it with the great films and prefer the Mondo release. One critic said Wallach's post-dub voice in old age did not fit.
People rank it with the great films and prefer the Mondo release. One critic said Wallach's post-dub voice in old age did not fit.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Ranked alongside great classic films
“It belongs up there with Apocalypse Now, Mad Max / The Road Warrior, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blade Runner, and the rest.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.” Mondo release seen as best
“probably the Mondo release of that film is the 'best' one”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” Considered essential viewing
“How could you skip The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “The Title Cards in Blade Runner Are Fucking Amazing”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Late-life post-dub voice of Wallach
“I liked The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but the post-dub voice of Wallach when he was much older, did not quite fit”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates”
Other action films people recommend
The four most recommended other action films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 7 | 1 | 88% | 5 | — | — |
| Mad Max (1979 film) | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe | 6 | 20 | 23% | 4 | — | — |
| The Dark Knight Blu-ray | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| The Good, the Bad and the UglyThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I liked The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but the post-dub voice of Wallach when he was much older, did not quite fit”
“probably the Mondo release of that film is the 'best' one”
“How could you skip The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?”
“It belongs up there with Apocalypse Now, Mad Max / The Road Warrior, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blade Runner, and the rest.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.