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Ray Watts

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Retired from Telecomms, now have time to watch Spaghetti Westerns, explore the deserts of Almeria and take some pics. 🐍ⓊⓀ/ⓈⓅⒶⒾⓃ🐍 Sergio Leone western locations website www.fistfuloflocations.com

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 1

At the San Miguel set of Fistful Of Dollars (1964) in Hoyo De Manzanares, originally titled Ray El Magnifico and also Il Magnifico Straniero (The Magnificent Stranger) #spaghettiwestern #sergioleone #clinteastwood #hoyodemanzanares

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Sep 13

I could imagine Frank Drebin saying this if Ed had been shot.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Aug 29

Sorcerer - The Criterion Collection in 4K is coming out in October. Lots of interesting extras including several interviews with Friedkin. Got my pre-order in.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Aug 26

Only you can see me Roger and Michael ... only you.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Aug 15

Would like to see Steve Martin and William Berger play duelling banjos.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Jul 23

Maybe we should claim Kubrick as British :)

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · May 29

or My Name is Nobody? I find Genius a very confusing movie, but Henry Fonda definitely wasn't in it!

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Apr 28

I picked up one of those viewfinders from eBay. If it belonged to Sergio it might be worth a thousand times more than I paid for it.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Mar 2

Almeria, sun and cigars, the perfect combination.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 30

I think we heard of Bob Robertson but never seen this one!

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 30

Never heard of him!

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 14

Looking interesting

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 13

Columbo wiped the smile off his face.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 13

In the pic with the greenscreen you can just about make out the house at the Tabernas exit of the N-340

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 13

First pic is not from the movie, its the catering team. 😂

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 1

What a fantastic movie. The abandoned Saltair pavilion was the perfect setting.

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Dec 1

Another view from Tabernas castle over the badlands. #Almería #tierradelcine

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 29

😂😅

Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 29

I can imagine, it looks amazing. I remember the pepper pots from when I lived near Dudley, interesting to see what lies beneath.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 29

Wow, looks very spooky! Presumably the hole in the ceiling goes up to one of the 'pepper pots' for ventilation?

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 28

Mind the gap.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 26

This is how the Sweetwater ranch from Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) looks now in 2024.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 25

Its in both English and Spanish.

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 25

I have a website www.fistfuloflocations.com which has Google map links to the locations for the Leone movies.

The Almeria Cine guys produced this guide, also worth checking out their Bluesky posts.
bsky.app/profile/alme...

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Ray Watts @rayelmagnifico.bsky.social · Nov 25

Definitely worth a visit. Plus the nearby 'Mini Hollywood' theme park which was built for the El Paso set for For a Few Dollars More and used in The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Also nearby is 'Texas Hollywood' which has appeared in many westerns too. Sad Hill up near Burgos is incredible too.

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