The Dollars Trilogy: Top 10 Moments From All Three Movies

All 3 entries in Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy are masterful, and they all have their moments. Amazing Westerns are gonna have amazing moments.

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The Dollars Trilogy is one of the most famous, recognizable, and significant movie trilogies in cinema history. Sometimes known as The Man With No Name trilogy, Sergio Leone’s classic stories solidified their positions as some of the best westerns in the spaghetti western genre, revolutionizing filmmaking in the ’60s.

All three entries are masterful in their own right, but some have moments better than the others. Whether it’s a Mexican standoff or a plot twist, the Dollars Trilogy has its fair share of memorable moments. These are the greatest moments spread out through the 3 films, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and of course The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

10 Opening Scene (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

Character introductions usually rely on dialogue to convey attitude, but Sergio Leone does the opposite. The first 15 minutes of this movie features no dialogue, relying solely on actions rather than words.

From Tuco’s criminality and from Angel Eyes’ evil demeanor, the audience got all the information they needed to know what these characters were like. It wasn’t until Blondie’s introduction did fans actually root for one of the three featured main characters.

9 Final Showdown (A Fistful of Dollars)

Remember that scene in Back to the Future Part 2 where Marty walks in on Biff watching A Fistful of Dollars during a bath? This scene has become so iconic it’s used as a comedy beat in classic ’80s hits like Back to the Future. Outside of its references in other movies, this scene embodied the subtle plot twists the trilogy used throughout. Clint Eastwood employs the sturdiness of a piece of iron to take down the Mexican gang. But it’s his calm approach to all of it, facing death head on that gives him the legendary status the Man With No Name has earned since the release of this film.

8 Crafting the Armor (A Fistful of Dollars)

The armor crafting scene is reminiscent of Iron Man where Tony Stark puts the final touches on his impenetrable suit. The two scenes mirror each other with each main character having a mentor watching them while they shape their bulletproof bodies. Dripping sweat and oozing fatigue, both characters wouldn’t take no for an answer in their pursuit of justice.

What this scene does perfectly, though, is casualize the use of something so taboo in a genre where armor and knights would never make an appearance. This would become the first of many broken taboos in Sergio Leone’s movies.

7 Mortimer’s Sister (For a Few Dollars More)

One of the biggest moments from the sequel entry was the reveal of Mortimer’s motives towards El Indio. Once the audience learned of his sister’s demise at the hands of El Indio, they knew he’d pay for his crimes. With El Indio cornered, fans were expecting Mortimer to go on about his long lost love, but rather it was his family that was torn apart by gang violence. The tragedy of it all added a second layer of emotion to an otherwise one-dimensional western.

6 El Indio’s Defeat (For a Few Dollars More)

One by one, Mortimer and Monco took down El Indio’s crew without a problem, even showing off from time to time. The shootout that took place was packed with bullets and emotional intensity, with Mortimer itching to get his revenge on the man who took everything from him.

But it’s the slow tick from the music box that ices this cake, adding a layer of melancholy to Mortimer’s killer instincts. Rest assured, his instincts were only sharpened by this gentle sound.

5 The Ending (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

Blondie is known as “The Good” for a reason, and his choice to spare Tuco’s life is all the evidence needed. Tuco can’t bet trusted and can almost be considered as “The Bad” if it weren’t for his sadistic approach to bounty hunting. But this scene added some optimistic closure on the duo’s partnership. Though they’d likely never work again. Blondie escapes with his share of the money, leaving Tuco his well-deserved half.

4 The Saloon Entrance (For a Few Dollars More)

For a Few Dollars More did everything its predecessor didn’t, with hand to hand combat going up a notch. The opening scene from the sequel captured the classic saloon entrance, with the stranger on the hunt for a wanted criminal.

Iconic and unforgettable, this scene established the dominance of Monco and had fans fearful of what he was capable of with his gun, let alone with his fists. Steer clear of this guy, and if he asks for a drink, best to give him what he wants.

3 The Bridge (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is just as much an anti-war film as it a Western, showing the worst of what the Civil War did to the North and South. The demolition of the bridge, however, was one of the biggest man-made explosions in cinema history. The destruction itself was done incorrectly the first time and had to be done a second time to ensure it’s accuracy and realistic depiction.

2 First Shootout (A Fistful of Dollars)

There’s a reason why Clint Eastwood is known as one of the fastest gunslingers in the west. This scene from A Fistful of Dollars showed fans why he’d become one of the most iconic characters in both the western genre and Hollywood cinema history.

It’s the cockiness and confidence from Eastwood and the foolish behavior of the outlaws that captures the essence of Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy, and the heart of the western genre. Fans love a quick gunslinger, especially one with quick one-liners and a good wardrobe.

1 Mexican Standoff (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

This list focuses on the scenes themselves, but the musical score alone by Ennio Morricone (specifically “Ecstasy of Gold”) deserves a ScreenRant article by itself, as the song intensifies the standoff between the trio of characters. This showdown was the much anticipated moment between the good, bad and ugly and the final ruling on who would claim the $200,000 buried in the grave. Everything about this scene is perfect, the closeups, speedy shot transitions, and of course, the music. Rewatching this scene always has fans on the edge of their seat waiting to see who’ll draw their pistols first.

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