Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

gavin6942 A Native American warrior called Navajo Joe (Burt Reynolds) seeks revenge on a gang of sadistic outlaws who has massacred the people of his tribe.If this film is known for anything, it is just how much Burt Reynolds hated working on it. The story, in its simplest form, is that he thought he would be working with Sergio Leone and instead got Sergio Corbucci. Beyond that, his protests seem a bit over the top. Yes, this is a bad movie. But is it really the worst one he ever did? Ultimately, it does not really seem terrible in a technical way. Just bland, boring, nothing really special. If Reynolds was not in it, it would be forgotten. The worst part is actually the soundtrack. The Navajo Joe theme is played way too many times and is not very good the first time.

IMDbDon If you watched this film you just wasted two hours of your life that you will never get back.This film has been added to my list of "worst ten films I have ever seen." If you have something else to do please do it. Paint the barn, pull some weeds, learn a foreign language, or at least take a nap.The writing was bad. The directing was bad. The plot farcical. This is a prime example of some rich kid with too much money looking for a toy to play with. I get the feeling that the producers needed a tax write off, and this was it. Movies should be made with the heart, not the wallet. There was not heart in this film.Don't be afraid to turn off the television and go for a walk!

zardoz-13 This cynical Sergio Corbucci horse opera about the eponymous Native American hero wreaking vengeance on a murderous gang of cutthroat renegades for murdering his woman and massacring his village qualifies as a stalwart, traditional Spaghetti western with nonstop riding, shooting, and killing galore. Killing constitutes a virtual reflex action in this savage, above-average shoot'em up. "Gunsmoke" actor Burt Reynolds must have been in the best shape of his life to pull off some of his stunts. He leaps and he lunges as if he were a born acrobat. For example, trussed upside down by the evil villains, he gets a little help from a sneaky city slicker and crunches up to untie his ankles. Remember how Richard Gere did sit-ups dangling by his ankles from the ceiling of his apartment in "American Gigolo?" Burt performs similar stunts and is as nimble as a ninja. Masquerading as Leo Nichols, "Fistful of Dollars" composer Ennio Morricone conjures up another memorable, atmospheric orchestral soundtrack with traditional Indian chanting, screaming, and steel string guitar thumping. Quentin Tarantino thought so much of it and he sampled Morricone's score in his two sword-wielding "Kill Bill" sagas. "Hercules, Samson, and Ulysses" lenser Silvano Ippoliti confines all the rampaging violence very skillfully with his widescreen compositions so it looks very cool. Some of Ippoliti's more imaginative images occur when he hides the identity of one of the villains during a saloon conference scene."Navajo Joe" is one of a fistful of westerns where the only good Indian isn't a dead one. Few American westerns would celebrate the Native American as Corbucci does in "Navajo Joe." Joe is pretty doggoned smart for a savage. Veteran Spaghetti western villain Aldo Sambrell is as treacherous as they come. So filled with hate is he that he kills without a qualm. No sooner has Mervyn 'Vee' Duncan (Aldo Sambrell of "For A Few Dollars More") shot, killed, and scalped Joe's Indian wife than Joe hits the trail in pursuit of Duncan and his gang. Gradually, Joe begins to whittle down the opposition. Meanwhile, Duncan discovers that the authorities in the town of Pyote where he once sold scalps have posted a bounty of both himself and his half-brother. Just before Duncan's blonde-headed brother Jeffrey (Lucio Rosato of "4 Dollars of Revenge'') drills the sheriff with his six-shooter, the lawman informs an incredulous Duncan that he is wanted for murder. Duncan points out that he has been bringing the sheriff the scalps of Indians for years. "The scalps you brought then were those of troublemakers," the lawman points out. According to the sheriff, things have changed. "Now, you're attacking peaceful tribes, killing even the women and the children." A prominent doctor convinces Duncan to rob a train heading for the town of Esperanza. He warns Duncan not to try and blow up the safe because an explosion will destroy the half-million dollars in the safe. He knows the combination, and they can split the loot. This part of the "Navajo Joe" screenplay by "Fistful of Dollars" scribe Fernando Di Leo, "Hills Run Red" writer Piero Regnoli, and "Mafia" scribe Ugo Pirro sounds somewhat like "For a Few Dollars More" when Colonel Mortimer persuades El Indio to let him open the safe because too much dynamite might destroy the loot. Before Duncan leaves town, his gang and he set it ablaze.Predictably, Joe intervenes and steals the train from Duncan after the villainous dastard has massacred all the passengers, including a woman and her baby, along with a U.S. Army escort. Joe takes the train to Esperanza and offers to liquidate the gang if they will pay him a dollar for each head. Eventually, Duncan captures Joe and tries to learn the whereabouts of the money, but Joe refuses to talk. Duncan ranks as one of the most heartless outlaws. He shoots a preacher point blank in the belly with his six-gun after the minister thanks him for not wiping out their town! This trim 93-minute oater features a lean, mean Burt Reynolds wielding a Winchester like a demon and decimating the ranks of the bad guys. The Spanish scenery looks as untamed as the ruthless desperadoes that plunder one town after another. "Django" director Sergio Corbucci never allows the action to slow down. Despite its many sterling qualities, "Navajo Joe" never achieved the status of other Corbucci westerns like "The Mercenary," "The Grand Silence" and "Companeros." If you think about it, "Navajo Joe" is a genre-bending western because an Indian saves a town of mostly white citizens rather than terrorizes them!

classicsoncall I would have lost a bet on whether Burt Reynolds ever appeared in a spaghetti Western, but you know what, this is actually a fairly entertaining flick once you get past the unbelievable body count by Reynolds' title character, Navajo Joe. My unofficial count was twenty nine by the time the film was over, and when you throw in what had to be a dozen or so by the soldiers defending the money train, bandit leader Duncan (Aldo Sambrell) lost more guys than he started out with.I got a kick out of the scene when the Duncan brothers ride up on a pair of posters showing the reward for their capture, dead or alive. For Jeffrey Duncan (Lucio Rosato), the two hundred dollar reward included 'murder, robbery, and other acts against the people of the U.S.' Kind of makes you wonder what Mervyn Vee Duncan must have done to deserve a thousand dollar bounty. Incidentally, it was pretty cool how the elder Duncan crumpled up his brother's poster, but neatly secured his own after he took it down.Other reviewers on this site give high marks to the Ennio Morricone soundtrack, and it does have a catchy Indian themed spaghetti score. But I couldn't help noticing the repetitious 'Na-Va-Ho-Jo', 'Na-Va-Ho-Jo' refrain, which if you think about it, would be a great scat line for a Howard Johnson in Arizona.Keep an eye on the opening scene when Duncan reaches to scalp the Indian woman he killed; her eye twitches slightly before the camera cuts away.I managed to pick this film up on a four disc Western DVD set put out by Direct Source Special Products, a neat little package with additional films starring Telly Savalas, Martin Sheen and Clint Walker. Check your local Walmart bargain bin.