Mexican standoff 1966 Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", where the titular characters played by Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach face each other at gunpoint. Director John Woo, considered a major influence on the action genre, is known for his highly chaotic action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and frequent use of slow motion. Director Quentin Tarantino (who has cited Woo as an influence) has featured Mexican standoff scenes in his films like "Pulp Fiction" (restaurant sequence); "Inglourious Basterds" (the tavern scene features multiple Mexican standoffs including meta-discussion); and the climactic scene of "Reservoir Dogs", which depicts a standoff
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and the Ugly" was voted in at number 46. "Premiere" magazine included the film on their "100 Most Daring Movies Ever Made" list. Mr. Showbiz ranked the film #81 on its "100 Best Movies of All Time" list. "Empire" magazine added "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" to their Masterpiece collection in the September 2007 issue, and in their poll of "The 500 Greatest Movies", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was voted in at number 25. In 2014, "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" was ranked the 47th greatest film ever made on "Empire"s list of