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# 81 JULY 18 th , 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 ).
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