8. The "Man with No Name" Trilogy (1964 - 1966)
Tarantino has made it very clear that
Django Unchained is his ode to the spaghetti westerns of his childhood, and if there's one director who can be crowned the king of that particular sub-genre, it's Sergio Leone. And among his most notable films has to be the amazing trifecta of
A Fistful of Dollars,
For a Few Dollars More, and
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. While they are all entertaining films (and could each take up an individual spot on this list), they are mostly remembered for introducing audiences to Clint Eastwood and his recurring character, The Man with No Name. This moniker is slightly incorrect, since he is given some sort of nickname in each film, but it does nothing to diminish the legendary quality of his character (who is based off of a popular wandering samurai in Japanese culture, Yojimbo) and the silent strength Eastwood brings to the role. This is mandatory viewing for anyone who wants to get a feel for the kind of movie Tarantino is paying homage to with
Django Unchained.