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th tH # 81 JULY 18 , 2016 # 81 juLY 18 , 2016 there are few actors and protagonists of our cinema to have achieved Bud's and Terence's intergenerational and international fame. the United States. In many westerns and police movies the two play the roles of some kind of isolated executioners, nonconformist and always siding with justice and the right side, even when seemingly scoundrels. Sometimes their roles are those of apparent enemies, but able to ally to achieve a common goal. All this, without avoiding the rough manners: their films are in fact famous for the extensive use of slaps and punches, enhanced by almost comic sound effects and always seen with a certain irony. Among the two Bud Spencer is, with his imposing and rough physique and his vibe of giant who is gentle but not convenient to anger, the character more inclined to start a fight. These films are simple, unpretentious but certainly not stupid, witnessing a season of the Italian popular cinema far away not only from art, but also by a somehow more serious and meditated cinema. And above all they were, because of their simplicity, hugely successful film, so much so that Their first success, as well as the most famous, is the ironic spaghetti western "Lo chiamavano trinità" (They Call Me Trinity), dated 1970, a parody of the Sergio Leone westerns. Bud Spencer has also worked alone, but not getting the same success of the movies that saw him together with his colleague-friend. Below is a selection of films that made​​ Bud Spencer and Terence Hill's partnership celebrated all over the world: "Lo chiamavano trinità" (They Call Me Trinity) (1970) and its sequel "Continuavano a chiamarlo trinità" (Trinity is still my name) (1972); "Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo" (Watch Out, We're Mad!) (1974); "I due superpiedi quasi piatti" (Crime Busters) (1977); "Io sto con gli ippopotami" (I'm for the Hippopotamus) (1979); "Pari e dispari" (Odds and Evens) (1979); "Nati con la camicia" (Go for It) (1983). 42 | WE THE ITALIANS WE THE ITALIANS | 43 www.wetheitalians.com www.wetheitalians.com